Question

【题目】语法填空。

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。

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes ____【1】_ (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we keep this practice, gradually we’ll learn how ____【2】___ (express) ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many ____【3】___ (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in ____【4】___ (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there ___【5】_____ (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English ____【6】___ (proper).

As far as I am ____【7】___ (concern), my suggestion is ___【8】____ we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher ___【9】___ help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for _【10】__ development of our writing skills.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】less

【2】to express

【3】difficulties

【4】finding

【5】are

【6】properly

【7】concerned

【8】that

【9】for

【10】the

【解析】

【1】less 考查比较级。根据前半句Compared with other forms of writing（和其他写作形式相比），说明本句使用比较级的形式less。而且less与前面的shorter是并列关系，都使用比较级的形式。

【2】to express 考查不定式用法。“特殊疑问词+不定式”结构在句中可用作主语、宾语、表语或定语。本句中how to express ourselves在句中作动词learn的宾语。

【3】difficulties 考查名词。横线前有形容词many修饰，说明要用名词的复数形式。形容词difficult的名词是difficulty，其复数形式为difficulties。

【4】4. finding 考查固定句式。句意：我们难以找到合适的单词和词组表达我们的观点。have trouble (in) doing sth.做某事有困难；其中的in可省略。

【5】are 考查主谓一致。there be句型中be动词的单复数要和后面的名词保持一致。本句中的名词是复数名词many idiomatic ways，所以使用are。

【6】properly 考查副词。在英语中通常使用副词作状语，修饰形容词、副词或动词。形容词通常在句中作表语或定语。本句中使用副词properly修饰动词短语put them into English。

【7】concerned 考查固定结构。短语as far as sb./sth. be concerned就某人/某事而言，通常用于发表观点。本句中as far as I am concerned表示“就我而言”。

【8】that 考查表语从句。连接词that引导表语从句，在从句中不充当任何成分也无实际意义。

【9】for 考查固定搭配。句意：我们也可以向我们的英语老师求助。ask sb. for sth.向某人请求某物。

【10】the 考查定冠词。本句中名词development的后面有介词短语of our writing skills修饰，所以在前面加定冠词the修饰，表示特指。