Although the Obamas and Prince Harry have a famously close relationship, the former first couple mig

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摘要: 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although the Obamas and Prince Harry have a famously close relationship, the former first coup
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although the Obamas and Prince Harry have a famously close relationship, the former first couple might not be invited to the upcoming royal wedding -- and if they don't, Donald Trump will likely be ____61____(blame).
Government officials in the U.K. are reportedly encouraging Harry not to invite the Obamas for fear ___62___ offending current president Donald Trump (who is unlikely ___63___(receive) an invitation of his own).
It remains ___64___(see) whether Harry and Meghan Markle will take the advice of government officials, however.
According to The Sun, the couple have made ___65___ clear that they would like to invite the Obamas to their wedding on May 19.
While Trump was ___66___(original) scheduled to make an official state visit to the United Kingdom in 2017, the trip was postponed until July of 2018 and has since been downgraded to a "working trip," during ___67___ Trump will not meet the Queen.
Of course,___68___(be) the president of the United States is no guarantee of a royal wedding ___69___ (invite).
In 2011, Obama didn't receive any card to William and Kate's wedding, (which was considered a state event, while Harry and Meghan's wedding will not be) , even ___70___ he was the sitting president at the time.
【答案】61. to blame    
62. of    63. to receive    
64. to be seen    
65. it    66. originally    
67. which    68. being    
69. invitation    
70. though/if
【解析】
本文是一篇新闻报道。奥巴马和哈里王子是出了名的好朋友,但是明年哈里王子的婚礼可能不会邀请奥巴马夫妇。要是奥巴马夫妇真的去不了婚礼,竟然是英国政府众多官员担心会触怒美国现任总统特朗普。
【61题详解】
考查固定短语。句意:要是奥巴马夫妇真的去不了婚礼,都要怪特朗普。be to blame是固定短语,表示被责备。故填to blame   。
【62题详解】
考查介词。句意:英国政府众多官员都跟哈里说不要请奥巴马一家,就担心会触怒美国现任总统特朗普, for fear of 表示担心,故填of。
【63题详解】
考查固定短语。句意:特朗普当然收不到婚礼请柬。be unlikely to do表示不可能做某事,故填to receive。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:但是哈里和梅根会不会听从政府官员的建议还有待考究。分析句子结构可知,remain to do短语表示有待做某事,这件事和看之间是被动关系,用不定式的被动,故填to be seen。
【65题详解】
考查代词。句意:媒体《太阳报》报道,哈里夫妇明确表示很想邀请奥巴马一家于明年5月19日参加婚礼。分析句子结构可知,made ___5___ clear that,that引导真正的宾语从句,it做形式宾语,故填it  。
【66题详解】
考查副词。句意: 特朗普本来预计2017年访问英国,后来访问被推迟到2018年7月,副词修饰动词schedule,故填originally  。
【67题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意: 从国事访问变成了“工作访问”,在此期间不会和英国女王碰面。分析句子结构可知,先行词为"working trip,"在定语从句中做介词的宾语,故关系代词为which,故填which。
【68题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意: 当然,身为美国总统并不能保证会收到王室的婚礼邀请。分析句子结构可知,动名词做主语,故填being    。
【69题详解】
考查名词。句意: 当然,身为美国总统并不能保证会收到王室的婚礼邀请。a royal wedding表示一份邀请,冠词后用名词,故填invitation。
【70题详解】
考查状语从句的从属连词。句意:2011年奥巴马在任时就没参加过威廉夫妇的婚礼,即使当时他是现任总统。表示即使用even though/if,引导让步状语从句。故填though/if。
 
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