语法填空专练(四).docVIP

语法填空专练(四) 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 A Winston Churchill, 1. ________ was the Prime Minister of the UK from May 1940 to July 1945, famously led Britain to victory in World War II (WWII), and has been called the greatest Briton ever. 2. ________ is not so well known, however, is the quiet, yet important role 3. ________ (play) by his younger brother, Jack. Although Winston, 4. ________ (follow) in his father’s footsteps, was involved in politics for most of his life, Jack was not. However, 5. ________ other ways, their lives were very similar. They both fought in South Africa during the Boer War in 1900, and showed great 6. ________ (brave). They both also fought for their country during World War I (WWI). Noted for his great organisational skills, Winston was in charge of the Royal Navy at the start of both world wars. Jack, on the 7. ________ hand, served in the army throughout WWI. During WWII, in addition to his regular job, Jack also worked on 8. ________ daily basis as Winston’s private secretary, in spite of having serious health problems himself. Though he has been largely ignored by the history books, Jack’s valuable skills and companionship must 9. ________ (help) his brother, and therefore the country, considerably during this 10. ________ (extreme) difficult period. ? B Alice had always been a dog lover, but she had never actually given any 1. ________ (think) to seeking work related to her passion. Therefore, she studied economics and business at university, 2. ________ then worked for a large company. After about fifteen years, however, she, along with thousands of others in similar jobs, suddenly found 3. ________ (she) out of work when there was a downturn (衰退) in the economy. 4. ________ (find) it impossible to get any work, Alice realised that her only option was to set up her own business. What could be 5. ________ (good) than doing a job she loved? Of course, her first task was to carry out a market survey in the town 6. ________ she