Complete the sentence with the words below.Change the form where necessary. heroic declaration mute label inclined spark fierce introvert possess （1）Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents，the little girl stood ____ with embarrassment.（2）To be a successful entrepreneur you have to ____ the quality of persistence.（3）Please take George Eliot's ____ to heart： "It is never too late to be what you might have been.（4）The greatest strength we have is the ____ acts of kindness，courage，and self-sacrifice of our people.（5）The man was as strong as a horse，and his temper was as ____ as he was strong.（6）Instead of worrying too much about being a（n） ____ ，embrace who you are.（7）When I was a freshman，a lecture ____ my interest in public speaking.（8）I don't like to ____ myself as introvert，but I can say that I enjoy being who I am.（9）According to the report，younger people seem more ____ to save money than their parents.
| heroic declaration mute label inclined spark fierce introvert possess |
（2）To be a successful entrepreneur you have to ____ the quality of persistence.
（3）Please take George Eliot's ____ to heart： "It is never too late to be what you might have been.
（4）The greatest strength we have is the ____ acts of kindness，courage，and self-sacrifice of our people.
（5）The man was as strong as a horse，and his temper was as ____ as he was strong.
（6）Instead of worrying too much about being a（n） ____ ，embrace who you are.
（7）When I was a freshman，a lecture ____ my interest in public speaking.
（8）I don't like to ____ myself as introvert，but I can say that I enjoy being who I am.
（9）According to the report，younger people seem more ____ to save money than their parents.
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（2）考查动词词义辨析。句意：要想成为一名成功的企业家，你必须具备坚持不懈的品质。根据句意可知表示"具备"用动词possess，have to后用动词原形，故填possess。
（3）考查名词词义辨析。句意：请记住乔治•艾略特的名言："做你可能成为的人永远不会太迟"。根据句意可知表示"名言；宣言"用名词declaration作宾语，不可数，故填declaration。
（4）考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们最大的力量是我们人民英勇的善举、勇气和自我牺牲。根据句意可知表示"英勇的"用形容词heroic作acts的定语，故填heroic。
（5）考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个人像马一样强壮，脾气也像他强壮一样凶猛。根据句意可知表示"凶猛的"用形容词fierce作表语，故填fierce。
（6）考查名词词义辨析。句意：与其过分担心自己是个内向的人，不如拥抱自己。根据句意可知表示"内向的人"用名词introvert作表语，a（n）后用单数，故填introvert。
（7）考查动词词义辨析。句意：我大一的时候，一次演讲激发了我对公共演讲的兴趣。根据句意可知表示"激发"用动词spark的现在分词sparking作a lecture后置定语，故填sparking。
（8）考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不喜欢给自己贴上内向的标签，但我可以说我喜欢做我自己。根据句意可知表示"贴标签"用动词label，don't like to后用动词原形，故填label。
（9）考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据这份报告，年轻人似乎比他们的父母更倾向于存钱。根据句意可知表示"倾向于"用形容词inclined作表语，故填inclined。
解析
本题考查单词在具体语境中的灵活运用能力，涉及词性转换和语境匹配。解题核心在于：
- 明确空格所需词性（名词、动词、形容词等）；
- 理解句子逻辑关系，判断空格处应表达的核心含义；
- 匹配单词表中对应词义，注意动词的时态、分词形式及形容词/名词的正确形式。
（1）Though the teacher asked a simple question about her parents，the little girl stood ____ with embarrassment.
- 语境：女孩因尴尬而未回答问题，保持沉默。
- 关键：
stand mute是固定搭配，表示“沉默不语”，需用形容词mute。
（2）To be a successful entrepreneur you have to ____ the quality of persistence.
- 语境：成功企业家必须具备某种品质。
- 关键：
possess意为“具备”，与have to后接动词原形一致。
（3）Please take George Eliot's ____ to heart： "It is never too late to be what you might have been.
- 语境：引用名人的名言。
- 关键：
declaration指“宣言、名言”，与“乔治·艾略特的名言”匹配。
（4）The greatest strength we have is the ____ acts of kindness，courage，and self-sacrifice of our people.
- 语境：强调人民的善举、勇气等具有“英雄主义”色彩。
- 关键：
heroic修饰名词acts，需用形容词形式。
（5）The man was as strong as a horse，and his temper was as ____ as he was strong.
- 语境：描述人物性格凶猛。
- 关键：
fierce与strong形成类比，强调“凶猛”。
（6）Instead of worrying too much about being a（n） ____ ，embrace who you are.
- 语境：建议不要过分担心自己是内向的人。
- 关键：
introvert作名词，与a(n)搭配。
（7）When I was a freshman，a lecture ____ my interest in public speaking.
- 语境：某次演讲激发了兴趣。
- 关键：
spark的现在分词形式sparking作定语修饰lecture。
（8）I don't like to ____ myself as introvert，but I can say that I enjoy being who I am.
- 语境：不希望被贴标签。
- 关键：
label作动词，意为“给...贴标签”。
（9）According to the report，younger people seem more ____ to save money than their parents.
- 语境：年轻人更倾向于存钱。
- 关键：
inclined意为“倾向于”，与to save money搭配。