Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was an English writer. He was born on 18 September 1709. He was _____（31）at a grammar school. He spent a brief_____（32）at Oxford University. However, he was forced to leave due to lack of money. Unable to find teaching work，he drifted into writing. In 1735，he married. In 1737, Johnson_____（33）to London. He wrote on a_____（34）variety of subjects. He_____（35）became famous in the literary field. His Dictionary of the English Language was_____（36）in 1755. It was the most_____（37）dictionary at that time. Johnson was_____（38）short of money，despite the_____（39）of his dictionary. In 1762, his_____（40）situation changed with a government pension（养老金）. Johnson died on 13 December 1784.
A.huge
B.formally
C.success
D.important
E.moved
F.period
G.continually
H.financial
I.published
J.book
K.educated
L.gradually
【正确答案】：1.K 2.F 3.E 4.A 5.L 6.I 7.D 8.G 9.C 10.H
【题目解析】：1.分析句子成分可知，该句缺少谓语动词，再由空前的be动词was可知，空格处需要一个动词的过去分词形式与be动词一起构成该句的谓语动词且为被动语态。根据句意可知，选项K符合题意，故选K。
2.由空前的不定冠词a和形容词brief可知，后面需要连接一个名词。根据句意可知，选项F符合题意，意为他花费很短的时间在牛津大学。故选F。
3.分析句子成分可知，该句缺少一个能与to连接的谓语动词。根据句意可知，选项E符合题意，故选E。
4.该题考查固定搭配，"a huge of"表示大量的，"a huge variety of"表示种类繁多的。故选A。
5.分析句子成分可知，该句句子成分完整，空格处应填一个副词修饰空后的动词became。根据句意可知，选项L符合题意，故选L。
6.分析句子成分可知，该句缺少一个谓语动词，空格处需要一个动词的过去分词形式与be动词一起构成该句的谓语动词且为被动语态。根据句意可知，选项I符合题意，故选I。
7.由空前的the most可知，空格处需要一个多音节词的形容词构成最高级。根据句意可知，选项D符合题意，故选D。
8.分析句子成分可知，该句句子结构完整，空格出需要一个副词修饰空后的形容词。根据句意可知，选项G符合题意，故选G。
9.由空前的定冠词the可知，空格处需要一个名词。根据句意可知，选项C符合题意，故选C。
10.由空后的名词situation可知，空格处需要一个形容词修饰空后的名词。根据句意可知，选项H符合题意，故选H。
