题目内容
14.Grain Rain"Grain Rain"falls this year on April 20.(61)Its (it)name comes from an old Chinese saying"Rain aids the (62)growth (grow) of countless grain."This illustrates the importance of rain for crops at this time of year."Grain Rain"is the last spring term,after(63)whichtemperatures rise and there is a marked increase in rainfall,making it(64)aprime time for growing grain."Grain Rain"is the best time(65)to sow(sow) bean and melon seeds.Farmers also busy(66)themselves(them) sowing corn,soybeans,potatoes and peanuts.Usually,the seeds(67)are covered(cover )with a plastic sheet to keep them warm enough to come up.
In southern China,custom dictates that people should drink tea on"Grain Rain"day.The spring tea(68)taken(take) during"Grain Rain"is rich in antioxidants,which can help reduce heat in the body,and is also said to be good (69)foreyesight.Some people believe that(70)drinking (drink) tea on this day prevents bad luck.
分析 本文介绍了中国的二十四节气中的谷雨,这时天容易下雨,也是农民种植庄稼的好的时节.
解答 61.Its 62.growth 63.which 64.a 65.to sow 66.themselves 67.are covered 68.taken 69.for 70.drinking
61.Its 考查代词 由题干可知,此处缺少name的定语,应该使用it的形容词性物主代词its.
62.growth 考查构词法 由句子可知,the后面应该使用名词,此处填grow的名词growth.
63.which 考查定语从句 定语从句中介词之后使用which,代替先行词the last spring term,故答案为which.
64.a 考查冠词 time在此处意思为"时期",为可数名词,应该使用不定冠词a.
65.to sow 考查非谓语 the best time to do sth意为"做…的最好时期",应该使用动词不定式,故答案为to sow.
66.themselves 考查代词 busy oneself (in) doing sth使某人自己忙于做某事,此处填反身代词themselves.
67.are covered 考查时态语态 根据句意可知,种子被一层塑料薄膜所覆盖,be covered with被…所覆盖,主语是seeds,故答案为are covered.
68.taken 考查非谓语动词 句中有了谓语动词,此处应该使用非谓语,tea与take之间是被动关系,应该使用过去分词作定语.
69.for 考查介词 be good for 对…有益,属于固定搭配,所以填介词for.
70.drinking 考查非谓语 由句子可知,此处的非谓语动词在句中作主语,应该使用动名词,故答案为drinking.
点评 语法填空的解题技巧
语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力.我们在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意,有把握的空格可以进行填写.在读懂的基础上,再结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析逐题解答.按题型设计分三种情况:
1.纯空格试题的解题技巧
首先分析句子结构,根据所缺成分确定哪类词.然后,根据句子意思,确定具体填什么词,或根据两句间的逻辑关系确定具体用哪个连词.此处考查的冠词a的填写.
2.给出了动词的试题解题技巧
首先,判断要填的动词是谓语动词还是非谓语动词.若句子没有别的谓语动词或者虽然已有谓语动词,但需填的动词与之是并列关系,所给动词就是谓语动词,若是谓语动词就要考虑时态和语态;若句子有谓语动词则用非谓语动词(动词不定式、现在分词、动名词和过去分词).
3.词汇转换题解题技巧
这类题主要考查名词、形容词和副词.根据该词在句中所做句子成分确定用哪种形式.
A. | even if | B. | as if | C. | in that | D. | in case |
A.action B.admiration C.adopted D.changed E.personal F.plain G.practicality H.published I.recognized J.unhappy K.weird |
The person's name is just too long and difficult to remember.Let's be honest,Madonna Louise Ciccone is not as easy to remember as just (35)F"Madonna".And short names are easier to remember.William Bradley became Brad Pitt and Edson Arantes do Nascimento became Pele.
Sometimes names are changed for marketing purpose.For example,if a name sounds too foreign,it may be changed to something that is more (36)I in a market.So in the film world,Ramon Estevez (37)C the name Martin Sheen.Or maybe the artist's real name doesn't sound very attractive---Chad Everett does sound a lot better than Raymond Cramton!
Artists sometimes choose the name of someone they admire.Robert Zimmerman changed his name to Bob Dylan because of his (38)Bfor the Welsh poet,Dylan Thomas.
Another reason may be (39)G:in the past,women found it very difficult to become a well-received writer.To avoid this situation,they sometimes gave themselves men's name,so the English author Mary Ann Evans consequently became George Eliot,and she did get her books (40)H!