【1】He ______ the rope，and slipped down the cliff slowly.

【2】______ had he finished his talk ______ he was surrounded by the workers.

【3】She held her baby gently in her arms, ______ its lovely and beautiful face.

【4】On the way home I told my father some interesting things that ______ in my class.

【5】He has been ______ for the leader of the English study group, which makes him very happy.

【6】You need to offer concrete evidence ______ your idea.

【7】He walked directly towards her, and spoke to her ______ to avoid being heard by others.

【8】The child looked at the old man with a monkey, completely ______ .

【答案】

【1】held on to

【2】 No sooner than

【3】staring at

【4】took place

【5】put up

【6】in support of

【7】in a low voice

【8】in astonishment

【解析】

【1】考查时态。 句意：他抓着绳子，缓缓滑下悬崖。hold on to抓着，它和slipped down并列，应使用一般过去时，故填held on to。

【2】考查连词。 句意：他一结束发言，就被工人包围了。no sooner… than…一……就……，根据句意，故填No sooner （第一个空格）than（第二个空格）。

【3】考查非谓语动词。 句意：她轻轻地抱着婴儿，盯着它可爱而美丽的脸。句子主语she和stare at是主动关系，使用现在分词短语作伴随状语，故填staring at。

【4】考查时态。 句意：在回家的路上，我告诉父亲一些发生在我的班级的有趣的事情。根据I told my father可知，take place应使用一般过去时，故填took place。

【5】考查语态。 句意：他已经被提名为英语学习小组的负责人，为此他感到非常高兴。put up，提名……为候选人，主语he和put up之间是被动关系，此处是现在完成时的被动语态，完整的谓语动词是has been put up，故填put up。

【6】考查固定短语。句意：你需要提供具体证据支持你的想法。in support of 支持，是固定短语，故填in support of。

【7】考查固定搭配。句意：他直接朝她走去，低声对她说话，避免被别人听到。in a low voice 低声地， 是固定搭配，故填in a low voice。

【8】考查固定短语。 句意：孩子惊奇地望着带着一只猴子的老人。in astonishment

惊讶地、惊奇地，是固定短语，故填in astonishment。