Question

17．Emily：My colleagues say I should get health insurance．（61）Whatdo you think of this suggestion，Paul？
Paul：I think it's really necessary，Emily．Though you have to spend some money，it saves money in the long term．（62）Besides，we may fall ill at times．I will give you my insurance agent's business card if you want．
Emily：In Germany，we have a national program，（63）providing（provide） all citizens with free health insurance．But here you have nothing．
Paul：Yes，I know．Many countries have national health insurance．America doesn't．
Emily：Why？As（64）faras I know，the US is the richest and （65）most powerful（powerful） country in the world，isn't it？
Paul：Well，（66）influenced（influence） by America culture，we think private companies can do things better（67）thanthe government．So we rely on private companies for insurance．
Emily：But isn't that expensive？
Paul：You're right．The health system（68）has been criticized（criticize） by many people over the years．They say it is not fair to poor people．
Emily：But what's your opinion？
Paul：Personally，a good body is more reliable than health indurance．That's（69）whyI set aside some time for exercise every day，（70）howeverbusy I am．

Answer 1

分析 本文的對話雙方討論的是醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)問題．在像德國這樣的歐洲國家，一般國家為公民提供醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)，而美國由于文化原因，人們不相信政府的醫(yī)療機(jī)構(gòu)，所以一般個(gè)人來買醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)，這樣的花費(fèi)就會(huì)很高，但是為了將來著想，人們還是會(huì)投入這筆費(fèi)用．在對話的結(jié)尾，Paul說："健康的身體比醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)更可靠，那就是為什么我每天都要留出時(shí)間鍛煉，無論多么忙．"

解答 61．What．考查固定句型．What do you think of sth表示"你認(rèn)為某事如何"．
62．Besides．考查關(guān)聯(lián)詞．根據(jù)it saves money in the long term（從長遠(yuǎn)來看它能省錢）和we may fall ill at times（我們時(shí)常會(huì)生病）兩句的漢語可知它們是遞進(jìn)關(guān)系，所以用Besides表示"此外"．
63．providing．考查非謂語動(dòng)詞．provide是 a national program的定語，二者之間是主動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用providing表示"我們有給全體公民提供免費(fèi)醫(yī)療保險(xiǎn)的項(xiàng)目"．
64．far．考查固定短語．a(chǎn)s far as I know表示"據(jù)我所知"．
65．most powerful．考查形容詞的最高級．
66．influenced．考查非謂語動(dòng)詞．influence和主語we是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，做句子的原因狀語，所以用influenced．表示"受美國文化的影響，我們認(rèn)為個(gè)人的告訴比政府的要更可靠．"
67．than．考查表示比較的結(jié)構(gòu)．根據(jù)66題可知用than表示"比"．
68．has been criticized．考查謂語動(dòng)詞．根據(jù)時(shí)間狀語 over the years可知謂語動(dòng)詞用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)，又因?yàn)門he health system和criticize之間是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，所以用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)has been criticized，表示"數(shù)年來美國的醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)一直被批評．"
69．why．考查表語從句的引導(dǎo)詞．本句表示"那就是為什么我每天都要留出時(shí)間鍛煉，無論多么忙．"，所以用why表示結(jié)果．
70．however．考查讓步狀語從句．根據(jù)69題可知用however=no matter how表示"無論多么"．

點(diǎn)評 考查語法填空．
時(shí)態(tài)一直是高考語法填空必須考查的題型．解答這種題型主要有兩個(gè)方法：1．時(shí)間狀語；2．前后語句．而第一點(diǎn)是比較直觀的，但是也需要平時(shí)學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)候知識(shí)的積累．例如本題中的 over the years就是現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)的典型時(shí)間狀語，其他由于for，since等等也是現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)的典型時(shí)間狀語．