语法填空
(2014·东北三省四市第二联考)
The task of being accepted in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate __1__ high school, these students take special courses to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test __2__ well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they complete __3__(apply) and send them to the universities __4__ interest them most. Some high school students may be required to have __5__ interview with people from the university. __6__(neat) dressed and a little bit frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the ability to succeed.
If the new students __7__(accept), many universities will offer an instruction program for them to get to know the procedures for students advising, university rules, the use of the library and all the __8__ major services of the university.
Beginning a new life in a new place can be very __9__(puzzle). The more knowledge students have about the school, the easier __10__ will be for them to adapt to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。有些高中生很早就开始为大学做准备，特别是在高中的最后阶段，他们需要充分备考。进入大学之后，他们会得到学校的指导，以便更快地适应大学生活。
答案：
1.from 考查介词。根据文章的第一句话可知，空格前的“graduate”应与介词from搭配，意为“从……毕业”，符合文意。故空格处填from。
2.how 考查宾语从句。“test”之后接的是宾语从句，well prepared是形容词短语，应用how来修饰。故空格处填how。
3.applications 考查名词。空格处在句中作宾语，由此结合空格后的代词“them”可知，空格处应用提示词的名词复数形式。故空格处填applications。
4.which/that 考查定语从句。“universities”作为定语从句的先行词并且在从句中作主语，因此应用which/that作为定语从句的引导词。故空格处填which/that。
5.an 考查冠词。根据语境可知，空格处表示的是泛指，interview读音的第一个音素是元音，因此应用不定冠词an。故空格处填an。
6.Neatly 考查副词。空格处在句中作状语，修饰dressed，因此应用提示词的副词形式。故空格处填Neatly。注意单词首字母大写。
7.are accepted 考查动词的时态和语态。空格处在句中作谓语，且与主语是被动关系，由此结合“主将从现”原则可知，空格处应用一般现在时的被动语态结构。故空格处填are accepted。
8.other 考查代词。根据空格前内容可知，此处指的是大学的其他主要服务。故空格处填other。
9.puzzling 考查形容词。空格处在句中作表语，由此结合句中的主语可知，空格处应用提示词的现在分词形式(此处为现在分词形容词化)。故空格处填puzzling。
10.it 考查代词。分析句子结构可知，空格处在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语，而能够作形式主语的代词只有it。故空格处填it。
