Question

【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。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.
(compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in(坚持) this practice, gradually we'll learn how to express (we) in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is (extreme) hard for us to put them into English properly.
As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for development of our writing skills.

Answer 1

【答案】Compared；less；ourselves；difficulties；finding；are；extremely；that；for；the
【解析】本文属于教育类短文，主要讲述了写日记对于发展写作技能的作用，同时还提供了写日记的几点建议。

⑴ 考查非谓语动词。此处用非谓语，是把日记和其它的写作形式结进行比较，故用过去分词，所以答案是Compared。

⑵ 考查比较级。根据前半句Compared with other forms of writing和其他写作形式相比。说明本句使用比较级的形式less。而且less与前面的shorter是并列关系，都使用比较级的形式。所以答案是less。

⑶ 考查代词。此处的意思是我们逐渐用英语来表达我们自己，故用反身代词。所以答案是ourselves 。

⑷ 考查名词。横线前有形容词many修饰，说明应该使用名词的复数形式。形容词difficult的名词是difficulty，其复数形式为difficulties。所以答案是difficulties。

⑸ 考查固定句式。句式have trouble (in) doing sth做某事有困难；其中的in可以省略。句意：我们难以找到合适的单词和词组表达我们的观点。所以答案是finding。

⑹考查主谓一致。句型there be是一个全部倒装句 ，be单词的单复数要和主语保持一致。本句中的主语是复数名词many idiomatic ways，所以答案是are。

⑺考查副词，此处用副词修饰形容词hard，所以答案是extremely。

⑻ 考查表语从句。连接词that引导表语从句，没有如何意义，在从句中不充当任何成分。句意：我的建议是在身边总要带着笔记本和汉英字典。所以答案是that。

⑼ 考查固定搭配。短语ask sb for sth向某人要求某物；句意：我们也可以向我们的英语老师求助。所以答案是for。

⑽ 考查冠词。此处是特指，所以答案是the。