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标号为1～10 的 相应位置上。

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, 【1】 will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to 【2】 (take) immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or 【3】 (possible) erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the U.S. and France. The drug stops the body 【4】 (release) chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research 【5】 (suggest) that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that memories are wiped out. They are not sure to 【6】 degree people’s memories are affected.

The research has caused a great deal of 【7】 (argue). Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills which prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. 【8】 , those who are 【9】 the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very 【10】 (danger) because memories give us our identity.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】which

【2】be taken

【3】possibly

【4】releasing

【5】has suggested

【6】what

【7】argument

【8】However

【9】against

【10】dangerous

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，研究人员正在开发一种能让人忘记记忆的药片。同时文章中还叙述了人们对于这种药片的不同观点。

【1】which 考查定语从句。本题是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是a pill，关系代词which指代先行词引导非限制性定语从句并在句中作主语。

【2】be taken 考查语态。本句的主语the pill与动词take之后构成被动关系，所以使用被动语态。句意：在可怕的经历发生以后药片要立刻被服用。

【3】possibly 考查副词。在英语中副词通常做状语用来修饰形容词、副词或动词。本句中分词possibly修饰动词短语ease the effect of painful memories.句意：他们希望这种要求也许减少或可能抹去痛苦的记忆的影响。

【4】releasing 考查固定搭配。动词短语stop sb/sth (from) doing sth阻止某人做某事，其中的介词from可以省略。句意：这种药物阻止时态释放让大脑记忆的物质。

【5】has suggested 考查时态。本句的时间状语是so far“到目前为止”，该时间状语通常和现在完成时连用。

【6】what 考查宾语从句。本句中宾语从句to what degree people’s memories are affected一起作为形容词sure的宾语，句中what放在名词degree前面引导这个宾语从句。句意：他们不确定人们的记忆被影响到何种程度。

【7】argument 考查名词。横线前面有介词of说明横线上应该使用名词充当介词of的宾语。而argue的名词形式为argument。

【8】However 考查连词。横线前句：很多人遭受可怕记忆的影响，所以这种药物对他们是有好处的。但是反对这项研究的人说这种药物可能会改变人们的记忆。上下文之间是转折关系，所以使用however表示转折，该词前后都要有逗号隔开。

【9】against 考查介词。根据前后句意可知本句叙述的是否定这一药物的人的观点，所以使用介词against表示“反对”。

【10】dangerous 考查形容词。因为记忆给了我们身份，正是因为我们有了记忆我们才知道自己是谁，现在这种药物改变了我们的记忆，那么对我们来说是很危险的。形容词dangerous与系动词is连用，构成系表结构。