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61.gently 62.replied 63.and 64.if/whether 65.had returned 66.Placing/Having placed 67.the 68.more 69.who 70.with
详解:
61.答案gently.考查副词.根据语境可知,此处应用副词gently修饰动词said.
62.答案replied.考查动词的时态.本文是一篇记叙文,主要时态应是一般过去时.故此处用replied.
63.答案and.考查连词.根据上下文语境可知,took,went into和asked是并列的谓语动词.故用and.
64.答案if/whether.考查连词.根据句意可知,这位女士问店员能否给她一盆水和一条毛巾.故此处用if/whether引导宾语从句.
65.答案had returned.考查动词的时态.根据上下文语境可知,在女士为男孩洗脚时,店员已经拿着袜子回来了.return所表示的动作发生在女士给男孩洗脚前,"给男孩洗脚"这一动作发生在过去,即"过去的过去",故用过去完成时.
66.答案Placing/Having placed.考查非谓语.根据上下文语境可知,女士给男孩穿上一双袜子.既可用placing作伴随状语,也可将place理解为所表示的动作发生在purchase之前,用having placed.
67.答案the.考查冠词.表示拍、打等的动作对象是人体某部位时,往往用定冠词the.
68.答案more.考查形容词比较级.根据下文than before可知,此处应用more帮助多音节词comfortable构成比较级.
69.答案who.考查非限制性定语从句.分析句子结构可知,the astonished boy为主语,谓语动词为answered,因此应用who引导定语从句"who caught her hand and looked up in her face",并在从句中作主语.
70.答案with.考查介词.with tears in his eyes是独立主格结构作伴随状语.