题目
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. cradle hesitant offspring confer preach milestone overlap presumption （1）News stories ____ ：Morning paper headlines take account of the previous evening's radio and TV stories，and the electronic media pick up items from the daily press.（2）Lucy stretched up to kiss her dad's cheek lightly，and he patted his daughter as if he was ____ an honor to her.（3）Beth was ____ about visiting her ex-boyfriend；she worried that he might refuse to talk to her.（4）When humans first traveled into outer space，it was as revolutionary a（n） ____ in human culture as the invention of the wheel.（5）Perplexed，she turned and noticed her husband had collapsed and was slumped on the floor behind the counter.She rushed to him and ____ his head in her arms.（6）Health experts are now ____ that even a little exercise，such as doing housework or light gardening，is far betterthan none at all.（7）Everyone is entitled to the ____ of innocent until they are proved to be guilty.（8）Maintaining harmony at home is essential for the well-being of an individual，a couple and their ____ .
Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once.
（1）News stories ____ ：Morning paper headlines take account of the previous evening's radio and TV stories，and the electronic media pick up items from the daily press.
（2）Lucy stretched up to kiss her dad's cheek lightly，and he patted his daughter as if he was ____ an honor to her.
（3）Beth was ____ about visiting her ex-boyfriend；she worried that he might refuse to talk to her.
（4）When humans first traveled into outer space，it was as revolutionary a（n） ____ in human culture as the invention of the wheel.
（5）Perplexed，she turned and noticed her husband had collapsed and was slumped on the floor behind the counter.She rushed to him and ____ his head in her arms.
（6）Health experts are now ____ that even a little exercise，such as doing housework or light gardening，is far betterthan none at all.
（7）Everyone is entitled to the ____ of innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
（8）Maintaining harmony at home is essential for the well-being of an individual，a couple and their ____ .
| cradle hesitant offspring confer preach milestone overlap presumption |
（2）Lucy stretched up to kiss her dad's cheek lightly，and he patted his daughter as if he was ____ an honor to her.
（3）Beth was ____ about visiting her ex-boyfriend；she worried that he might refuse to talk to her.
（4）When humans first traveled into outer space，it was as revolutionary a（n） ____ in human culture as the invention of the wheel.
（5）Perplexed，she turned and noticed her husband had collapsed and was slumped on the floor behind the counter.She rushed to him and ____ his head in her arms.
（6）Health experts are now ____ that even a little exercise，such as doing housework or light gardening，is far betterthan none at all.
（7）Everyone is entitled to the ____ of innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
（8）Maintaining harmony at home is essential for the well-being of an individual，a couple and their ____ .
题目解答
答案
（1）考查动词时态。句意：新闻报道有重叠部分：晨报的头条报道前一天晚上的广播和电视新闻，而电子媒体则从日报上获取新闻。句中缺少谓语，根据下文take account of 和pick up可知，用一般现在时，结合句意表示"有重叠部分"，故填overlap。
（2）考查动词时态。句意：露西伸出身子轻轻吻了吻爸爸的脸颊，爸爸拍了拍女儿，好像在授予她荣誉似的。从句中缺少谓语，且表示"授予，给与"动词为confer，结合上文was和句意"在授予她荣誉"可知为过去进行时，故填conferring。
（3）考查形容词。句意：贝丝对去看望她的前男友犹豫不决，她担心他可能会拒绝和她说话。结合句意表示"犹豫的"应用形容词hesitant，作表语，故填hesitant。
（4）考查名词。句意：当人类第一次进入外太空时，它就像车轮的发明一样，是人类文化中革命性的里程碑。根据a可知，空处填名词，且表示"里程碑"应用名词milestone，故填milestone。
（5）考查动词时态。句意：她感到很困惑，转过身来，发现丈夫已经倒下，瘫倒在柜台后面的地板上。她冲过去，把他的头抱在怀里。句中缺少谓语，结合句意表示"捧着，抱着"可知应用动词cradle，根据上文rushed可知，用一般过去时。故填cradled。
（6）考查动词时态。句意：健康专家现在正在宣传，即使是做一点运动，比如做家务或轻微的园艺，也比完全不运动要好得多。句中缺少谓语，且结合句意表示"宣传"应用preach，根据are now可知，用现在进行时。故填preaching。
（7）考查名词。句意：在被证明有罪之前，每个人都有权被推定为无罪。根据the和of可知，空处填名词，且结合句意表示"假定，假设"应用名词presumption，故填presumption。
（8）考查名词的数。句意：保持家庭和谐对个人、夫妻和后代的幸福至关重要。根据their可知，空处填名词，结合句意表示"子孙后代"应用名词复数offsprings，故填offsprings。
（2）考查动词时态。句意：露西伸出身子轻轻吻了吻爸爸的脸颊，爸爸拍了拍女儿，好像在授予她荣誉似的。从句中缺少谓语，且表示"授予，给与"动词为confer，结合上文was和句意"在授予她荣誉"可知为过去进行时，故填conferring。
（3）考查形容词。句意：贝丝对去看望她的前男友犹豫不决，她担心他可能会拒绝和她说话。结合句意表示"犹豫的"应用形容词hesitant，作表语，故填hesitant。
（4）考查名词。句意：当人类第一次进入外太空时，它就像车轮的发明一样，是人类文化中革命性的里程碑。根据a可知，空处填名词，且表示"里程碑"应用名词milestone，故填milestone。
（5）考查动词时态。句意：她感到很困惑，转过身来，发现丈夫已经倒下，瘫倒在柜台后面的地板上。她冲过去，把他的头抱在怀里。句中缺少谓语，结合句意表示"捧着，抱着"可知应用动词cradle，根据上文rushed可知，用一般过去时。故填cradled。
（6）考查动词时态。句意：健康专家现在正在宣传，即使是做一点运动，比如做家务或轻微的园艺，也比完全不运动要好得多。句中缺少谓语，且结合句意表示"宣传"应用preach，根据are now可知，用现在进行时。故填preaching。
（7）考查名词。句意：在被证明有罪之前，每个人都有权被推定为无罪。根据the和of可知，空处填名词，且结合句意表示"假定，假设"应用名词presumption，故填presumption。
（8）考查名词的数。句意：保持家庭和谐对个人、夫妻和后代的幸福至关重要。根据their可知，空处填名词，结合句意表示"子孙后代"应用名词复数offsprings，故填offsprings。
解析
本题考查词汇在具体语境中的准确运用，需根据句意、语法结构选择恰当的词形。解题核心在于：
- 确定空格所需词性（名词、动词、形容词等）；
- 匹配给定单词的正确形式（如动词时态、名词单复数）；
- 理解上下文逻辑关系，确保语义连贯。
（1）News stories ____ ：...
- 空格需填谓语动词，描述“有重叠”的动作。
- overlap（重叠）为动词，表示“存在重叠部分”，用一般现在时。
（2）...he patted his daughter as if he was ____ an honor to her.
- 空格需填动词现在分词（was + 现分表进行时）。
- confer（授予）符合“授予荣誉”的语境，故填conferring。
（3）Beth was ____ about visiting her ex-boyfriend...
- 空格需填形容词作表语。
- hesitant（犹豫的）直接描述人物心理状态。
（4）...it was as revolutionary a（n） ____ in human culture...
- 空格需填名词，修饰词为a（n）。
- milestone（里程碑）指重大进展，符合“革命性事件”的语境。
（5）...She rushed to him and ____ his head in her arms.
- 空格需填动词过去式（与rushed时态一致）。
- cradle（怀抱）表示“轻柔托住”，故填cradled。
（6）Health experts are now ____ that even a little exercise...
- 空格需填动词现在分词（are + 现分表进行时）。
- preach（宣传）指“宣扬观点”，故填preaching。
（7）...the ____ of innocent until they are proved to be guilty.
- 空格需填名词，与the搭配。
- presumption（假定）指“被推定为无罪”的法律概念。
（8）...Maintaining harmony...and their ____ .
- 空格需填名词复数（their + 复数）。
- offsprings（后代）指家庭成员中的子女。