Question

【题目】语法填空

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡题号为1-10的相应位置上。

Dinosaurs lived on the earth tens of millions of years ago, long before human being came into existence. Unfortunately, they died out because of an 【1】__________(expect) incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just 【2】_________humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets, so that they only live in secure reserves; grassland 【3】 _________(destroy) without mercy, so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities.

Last year, scientists saw some monkeys rubbing themselves with a certain kind of insects 【4】_________ (prevent) themselves from being bitten by fierce mosquitoes. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains 【5】__________ powerful drug. As a result, local farmers were employed to catch the insects, 【6】__________led to their disappearance from the whole zone. When told that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and responded, “Our real loss is our 【7】_________ (decrease) income.”

Therefore, we human beings should appreciate the natural balance and pay 【8】_________ (much) attention to the importance of wildlife【9】_________ (protect) than before. Not until we succeed in letting wildlife live【10】 ___________(peace), can we smile in relief.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】unexpected

【2】because

【3】is destroyed

【4】to prevent

【5】a

【6】which

【7】decreasing

【8】more

【9】protection

【10】peacefully

【解析】

试题分析：本文由恐龙灭绝引出了一系列动物灭绝事件，揭示了动物灭绝的根本原因是我们人类。

【1】unexpected 句意：不幸的是，它们因为一次意外的事故而灭绝了。Unexpected意为意外的，故填unexpected。

【2】because 这里表示的是原因，故填because。

【3】is destroyed 草地是被毁坏的，所以要用被动，故填is destroyed。

【4】to prevent 这里不定式表目的，故填to prevent。

【5】a drug为可数名词，加不定冠词a。

【6】which 这里是非限制性定语从句，填which。

【7】decreasing 这里是现在分词作定语修饰income。故填decreasing。

【8】more 这里是比较级，意为在野生动物保护上花更多的注意力。故填more。

【9】protection the importance of后加名词，故填protection。

【10】peacefully 副词修饰动词live，故填peacefully。