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A．单句填空 1．In addition to their simple beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ________ (able) to “air condition” a house without using electric equipment. 答案 ability [句意：除了它们的简单美之外，这种土坯房值得赞扬的是它们不用电力设备就能给房间制冷的能力。根据前面的物主代词their可知后面应用名词，故应用able的名词形式ability。] 2．Some schools will have to make ________ (adjust) in agreement with the national soccer reform. 答案 adjustments [句意：为了与国家的足球改革保持一致，一些学校不得不进行调整。make adjustments是固定搭配，意为“进行调整”。] 3．—Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave. —I'd like to, but I'm afraid she won't be happy with my ________ (apologize)． 答案 apologies/apology [句意：——去向你的母亲道歉，大卫。——我想去，但是我怕她对我的道歉不满意。根据句子结构可知，这里需要一个名词作介词with的宾语。又因为apology是可数名词，所以这里也可用复数形式。] 4．...for most of us the ________ (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. 答案 changes [句意：……对我们大多数人来说，这种变化是逐渐的，而且需要很多努力和工作，比如清理被污染的河流。所填词作主语，其前是定冠词，所以应为名词；根据are可知应用复数形式。] | 
