(五)固定搭配。
空格所缺的词与上下文某一词相关联，形成固定搭配，或属于主语与谓语动词、动词与宾语之间的横向组合关系。如下题中的空格3、5、6、7和8：’
Many people buy suitcases t0 carry—1—when they go abroad—2—and never take the trouble to find out whether they will be—3—to surviVe the journey．—4—case you buy——and obViOUSIy—5—you pay for it the better it is likelv to be——you should be careful6 too much into it．A 10t 0f passengers7and then the locks break．Sone people think manufacturers should say how mach—8—．But he manufacturers say it depends—9—the quality of the case．A cheap case，—10—has been badly made，wiⅡ 0bviously not last as long as an expensive one．
1．A．his luggagesB．his luggageC．their luggagesD．their luggage
2．A．in holidavB．on holidavC．in holidaysD．0n holid．dys
3．A．so strongB．enough strongC．strong enoughD．too stmng
4．A．HoweverB．WhereverC．WhateverD．Which
5．A．the moreB．the mostC．how muchD．how many
6．A．for not packingB．so as t0 not pack
C．not to packD．in order to not pack
7．A．do soB．do SUChC．make thisD．make that
8．A．can carry the caseB．the case can carry
C．can bear the caseD．the case can bear
9．A．forB．withC．inD．on
10．A．whatB．whichC．itD．when
(参考答案：1．D，2．B，3．C，4．C，5．A，6．C，7．A，8．B，9．D，10．B。)