2007年高考英语语法填空真题I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car ___31___ （break） down near a remote and poor village. Cursing my misfortune， I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to ___32___ should have the honor of receiving me ___33___ a guest in their house. Finally， I accepted the offer of an old woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me ___34___ （settle）into a tiny but clean room， the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to ___35___ small town some20 kilometres away___36___there was a garage.I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess‘s courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. ___37___ villagers brought me goat’s cheese and hone. We drank together and talked ___38___ （merry） till far into the night.When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village， I wanted to reward the old woman ___39___the trouble I had caused ___40___.07年:31. broke.用过去式，因为前面用的是过去进行时，此句中的 when 意为“这时突然”，类似的又如：I was going to bed when the telephone rang. 我正要睡觉，忽然响了。
32. who.指人，且用作主语，故用 who.33. as.考查honour…as…结构，其中的 as 意为“作为”。
34. settled.注意用过去分词，考查“get+宾语+过去分词”结构，getting me settled into…的意思是“安排我住进……”。
35. a.表示不确指概念，故用不定冠词。
36. where.引导定语从句，用作地点状语；定语从句修饰名词a small town.37. other.指其他的村民。
38. merrily.因为是用作状语，修饰动词，故要用副词形式。
39. for.考查 reward sb for sth 结构，其意为“因某事报答人”。
40. her.因前面提到是一位 old woman，故用her.2008年高考英语语法填空真题Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people‘s daily life. ___31___ these proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example， the proverb，“plucking up a crop ___32___ （help）it grow”， is based on the following story. It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty （960—1279） was very anxious to help___33___rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about___34___ day and night. But the crop was growing much slower than he expected. One day， he came up with an idea ___35___ he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so the next day. He was very tired ___36___ doing this for a whole day，___37___ he felt very happy since the crop did “grow” ___38___ （high）。
His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither. This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their ___39___ （nature） course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often ___40___ （result） in the contrary to our intention.08年:31. Behind /In.指在这些谚语的背后，也就是说这些谚语所蕴涵的故事。
32. to help.plucking up a crop to help it grow的意思是“拔苗助长”，其中的不定式to help it grow为目的状语。
33. his.因前面提到的是a short-tempered man，故此处用 his 表示“他的”。
34. it / this / that.用以指代 help his rice crop grow up quickly 这件事。
35. that.用以引导同位语从句。
36. after / from.用 after 可以句意上得到解释，指工作了一整天之后感到很累了；用from可以从搭配上得到解释，因为 be tired from 为固定搭配，其意为“因为……而劳累”，其中的from 表原因，又如：He was tired from walking all the way to the station. 他因一路走到车站而觉得累。
She was tired from long studying.她因长时间学习而感到累了。
注意：be tried of 与be tired from 不同，前者表示“对…感到厌烦或厌倦”，后者表示“因…而疲倦”。
37. but.前后意思转折。
38. higher.根据句意可知。
指比庄稼比“被拔”之前“长高”了。
39. natural.用于名词前作定语，故用形容词形式。
natural course 指自然生长过程。
40. results.因主语为动名词，故谓语要用单数。
result in 为固定搭配，意为“导致……结果”。
又如：His doing things should result in success. 由他做的话，应该会成功。
Failure to obey the regulations may result in disqualification. 若不遵守规章，就会被取消资格。
2009年高考英语语法填空真题Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult ___31___ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy ___32___ (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not ___33___ pleasant experience：people stepped on your feet or ___34___ (push) you with their elbows(肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.Jane paused in front of a counter ___35___ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her ___36___ (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes ___37___ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smokeda pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please ___38___.When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already ___39___ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane ___40___ (inform).09年: 31. it。