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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。

Pedestrianism, an early form of racewalking, was a(n) 1 (extreme) popular sport in 18th- and 19th-century Britain, 2 (attract) huge crowds of spectators (观众). Individuals would either aim to walk a certain distance within a(n) 3 (limit) period of time or compete against other pedestrians.

Perhaps the most famous 4 (walk) was Captain Robert Barclay Allardice, whose extraordinary (非凡的) achievements earned 5 (he) the title of the “Celebrated Pedestrian”. The Scotsman's most memorable performance 6 (take) place in 1809, when he walked 1,000 miles in 1,000 hours for a bet of 1,000 guineas (an old British unit of money). Many considered 7 unlikely that he would complete the challenge, 8 required him to walk a mile an hour, for forty-two days and nights. He proved them wrong, though the task was so physically demanding that by the end of the walk he had lost nearly fifteen kilos 9 weight.

Since the 20th century, interest in walking as a sport has dropped. Racewalking is still an Olympic sport, but fails 10 (catch) the public attention as it did.

【答案】

1extremely

2attracting

3limited

4walker

5him

6took

7it

8which

9in

10to catch

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文,讲述了18世纪和19世纪很流行的运动项目:徒步旅行,并介绍了著名的徒步旅行者Robert Barclay Allardice所参加的一项极限徒步活动。

1考查副词。在英语中副词通常做状语修饰形容词、副词、动词或整个句子。本句中使用副词extremely修饰形容词popular。句意:徒步旅行是一种在1819世纪的英国及其流行的运动,吸引很多人参加。

2考查分词做状语。本句中动词attract与主语pedestrianism构成主动关系,所以使用现在分词短语attracting…在句中做伴随状语。句意:徒步旅行是一种在1819世纪的英国及其流行的运动,吸引很多人参加。

3考查形容词。形容词limited有限的;本句中该词做定语修饰名词period。指徒步旅行者可以在有限的时间里走一定的距离。

4考查名词。本句系动词was前面是主语,根据句意可知该主语指人。动词walk指人的名词是walker。句意:也许最有名的徒步旅行者是Robert Barclay Allardice。

5考查代词。本句中动词earn是及物动词,后面可以接双宾语,动词短语earn sb sth帮某人赢得某物;所以使用宾格代词him作为动词earn的宾语。

6考查时态。本句的时间状语是in 1809,这是一个表示过去的时间,所以谓语动词使用took构成一般过去时。

7考查it用法。在英语中只有it可以做形式主语和形式宾语。本句中it作为形式宾语,真正的宾语从句放在后面。句意:很多人都认为他不可能完成这个挑战。

8考查定语从句。本句定语从句的先行词是the challenge,关系代词which指代先行词,引导定语从句并在句中做主语。

9考查介词。介词in可以表示方面。句意:在挑战结束的时候,在体重方面他减掉了几乎15公斤。

10考查不定式用法。动词短语fail to do sth未能做某事;其中不定式to do sth做动词fail的宾语。句意:竞走还是奥运会的比赛项目,但却没有像过去那样吸引人们的关注了。

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