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【题目】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。

The Amazon is key to the health of the entire planet. It is the largest rainforest in the world, 1 (rough) half the size of the United States. Statistics show that nearly 20% of the oxygen 2 (produce) by the Earth’s land comes from the Amazon rainforest. It also puts an enormous amount of water into the atmosphere at a time 3 cities are drying up. The Amazon is sucking in carbon and greenhouse gases while slowing the rising temperatures. 4 it’s now burning at a record rate - with images from space 5 (show) the smoke covering much of Brazil.

It’s not the only major forest in danger Nearly half of the world’s forests that 6 (stand) when humans started farming are now gone. The chief reason is the expansion 7 agriculture into forested areas. In Brazil it’s cattle ranching, soy production and logging, according to Nigel Sizer, tropical forest ecologist. “It is responsible for 80% to 90% of 8 loss of tropical forests around the world.” Environmental groups say these activities can 9 (slow) in a much more sustainable way.

However, you can help reforest parts of the world through the Rainforest Trust and Rainforest Alliance. The Rainforest Trust allows you to restrict your donations to a specific project. The Rainforest Alliance says 100% of your 10 (contribute) will help stop deforestation in Brazil right now.

【答案】

1roughly

2produced

3when

4But

5showing

6stood

7of

8the

9be slowed

10contribution(s)

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。统计数据显示,地球陆地产生的氧气有近20%来自亚马逊雨林。从太空拍摄的图像显示,亚马逊雨林正在以创纪录的速度燃烧,烟雾覆盖了巴西的大部分地区。当人类开始农耕时,世界上几乎一半的森林都消失了。

1考查副词。句意:它是世界上最大的雨林,大约有美国一半大小。此处表示“大约”应用副词roughly。故填roughly

2考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,produce在句中作非谓语动词,与逻辑主语oxygen构成被动关系,故用过去分词。故填produced

3考查定语从句。本句为定语从句,修饰先行词time,且先行词在从句中做时间状语,故用关系副词when。故填when

4考查连词。句意:但现在它正在以创纪录的速度燃烧——从太空拍摄的图像显示,烟雾覆盖了巴西的大部分地区。结合上下文语境可知为转折关系,应用连词but。句首字母要大写。故填But

5考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,show在句中作非谓语动词,与逻辑主语images构成主动关系,故用现在分词。故填showing

6考查动词时态。stand在从句中做谓语动词,且根据后文when humans started farming可知,应用一般过去时。故填stood

7考查介词。句意:其主要原因是农业向森林地区的扩展。此处为名词所有格,表示“农业向森林地区的扩展”应用介词of。故填of

8考查冠词。句意:全世界80%90%的热带森林消失都是由它造成的。loss为名词,此处特指“热带森林消失”应用定冠词the。故填the

9考查动词语态。本句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系,且can后跟动词原形。故填be slowed

10考查名词单复数。句意:雨林联盟表示,你们100%的贡献将帮助巴西立即停止森林砍伐。根据上文your为形容词性物主代词修饰名词,应填名词contributioncontribution既可视为可数名词,也可视为可数名词,故此处还可以使用复数形式。故填contribution(s)

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