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【题目】阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the English Reading Week, one of my classmates recommended a quote to us, 【1 goes like this; "Your future depends on many things, 2 mostly on you." I can't agree 3 (much) with this view. It's true that our future 4 (determine) by many things, such as opportunities and help from others, but our own attitude, determination, 5 hard work play a more important role. In 6 words, we are the master of our own future.

Take Abraham Lincoln for example. He was born in a poor family, and only received a 7 (limit) education in his childhood. Yet through his painstaking efforts, he changed not only his own fate but also the history of America. 8 to this day. Lincoln is regarded as one of the most 9(inspire) figures in the world. 【10 , I firmly believe that our future is in our own hands.

【答案】

【1】which

【2】but

【3】more

【4】is determined

【5】and

【6】other

【7】limited

【8】Even

【9】inspiring

【10】Therefore

【解析】

试题分析:在英语阅读周,作者的同学向他推荐一首至理名言:未来掌控在我们自己手中。的确如此,我们才是命运的主人

【1】which 考查关系代词。从结构可知此处先行词是quote“格言”,在定语从句中做主语,填which。

【2】but考查连词。根据前一句“未来依赖于很多事”,和后一句“主要是你”,可知是表示转折,用连词but。

【3】more 考查形容词。根据否定词+比较级表示最高级,can’t agree more “非常同意”,得知这里填more。

【4】is determined考查谓语动词。此处是缺少谓语,一般现在时,表示被动,主语是单数,“由......决定”用is determined。

【5and考查连词。“态度,决心和努力”是并列关系,故填and。

【6】other 考查代词。In other words“换句话说”,用代词other。

【7】limited考查形容词。用形容词修饰名词“教育”,填limited。

【8】Even考查副词。根据句意“甚至是在今天”,位于句首,首字母大写,故填Even

【9】inspiring考查非谓语动词。令人鼓舞的,用ing形式修饰名词“人物”,故填inspiring

【10】Therefore考查连词。前后句是因果关系,后面有逗号,位于句首,首字母大写,故填Therefore

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