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。

It’s not often that a tomato 【1】 (describe) as so sweet that “whenever people see it they just want to hug it”, but this is not an ordinary piece of fruit. The heart-shaped tomato was grown by a 【2】 (retire) knife maker, Rod Matless, who said he was shocked when he noticed it in his greenhouse while checking his 【3】 (late) produce.

Mr. Matless, who suffered a heart attack a few years ago, was so astonished by the fruit 【4】 he decided to sell it at auction(拍卖) and contribute the money 【5】 the British Heart Foundation.

The 2.26 oz tomato was bought 【6】 the price of 16 on eBay by a woman from Wales, 【7】 said she planned to give it to someone special.

Mr. Matless said, “I hope it will do someone good. It’s very sweet --- whenever people see it they just want to hug it.” But because it’s very important to keep the tomato fresh, Mr. Matless was racing against time to send it to its new 【8】 (own) before it goes bad.

He said, “I didn’t want to send someone something 【9】 (horror). I 【10】 (probable) could have raised a bit more money with more time but I was worried about it. It will certainly make a nice present for a loved one. I hope that he or she will like it. I’ve really enjoyed growing this very special tomato."

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】is described

【2】retired

【3】latest

【4】that

【5】to

【6】at

【7】who

【8】owner

【9】horrible

【10】probably

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于记叙文，讲述了西红柿这种水果在英国种植并流行的故事。

【1】is described 考查语态。本句主语a tomato与动词describe构成被动关系，要使用被动语态。本文通篇都使用了一般现在时，所以使用is described。

【2】retired 考查形容词。动词retire退休；其过去分词retired转换成形容词，意为“退休的”修饰名词knife maker。句意：这种心形的水果是由意为退休的刀匠所种植。

【3】latest 考查形容词。形容词latest最新的，最近的；本句中latest做定语修饰名词produce。

【4】that 考查固定句式。句式so...that...如此...以至于....；其中that引导的是结果状语从句。句意：Mr. Matless对于这种水果如此震惊以至于他决定在拍卖会上出售这种水果并把钱捐给英国心脏病基金会。

【5】to 考查固定短语。短语contribute...to....把...捐给....；他决定在拍卖会上出售这种水果并把钱捐给英国心脏病基金会。

【6】at 考查固定搭配。名词price和介词at连用构成短语at the price of....以...价格；

【7】who 考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是a woman from Wales，关系代词who指代先行词在句中作主语。

【8】owner 考查名词。在形容词new的后面要使用名词，动词own的名词为owner主人；Matless先生和时间赛跑，要在西红柿变质之前把它送给新主人。

【9】horrible 考查形容词。在英语中要使用形容词修饰不定代词，并放在不定代词的后面。所以本句中使用形容词horrible修饰不定代词something。

【10】probably 考查副词。在英语中通常使用副词做状语修饰动词、形容词或副词。形容词通常做定语或表语。所以本句中使用副词probably修饰谓语部分could have raised....。