2014年12月英语六级真题第2套

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gooutoftheirwayneedto，鉴于“needtodo”这一固定表达，本空应填入动词（词组）。【答案解析】seekingout空格前为介词in，且空格和talkingto…由and连接，共同充当in的宾语，故本空应填入一个与talking形式相同的动名词（短语。【答案解析】transition空格所在句是and连接的并列句，本空位于分句一的主语部分。空格前为定冠词The，空格后的fromhighschooltocollege为其后置定语，由此推断所填词应为名词（短语。再由分句一的系动词is可知，填入的名词（短语）应为单数或不可数形式。【答案解析】appropriate空格所在句是that引导的定语从句，空格可能作该定语从句的表语，也可能与