Question

【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

It’s spring again, and it’s the season of fireflies (萤火虫). Their warm and gentle lights glitter in the quiet 【1】 (dark), especially in mountainous areas or near water. No matter 【2】 you are, or how old you are, you’re sure to fall under their spell.

For many older people, fireflies are a reminder of childhood. That’s because they were a lot 【3】 common long ago, 【4】 the industrial development destroyed so much firefly habitat. Wetlands 【5】 (appear) and chemicals were dumped into rivers. Fireflies were left with 【6】 to feed or breed. What’s more, fireflies seem to keep away 【7】 artificial lights. As these spread, the bugs retreated. Not until they had almost vanished 【8】 (do) people realize what was happening.

Over the past few years, though, conservation groups and enthusiastic firefly lovers have come together to save these special creatures, 【9】 are making a comeback. In natural settings all around the island, fireflies are once again lighting up the night and 【10】 (help) create special memories for the next generation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】darkness

【2】who

【3】more

【4】before

【5】disappeared

【6】nowhere

【7】from

【8】did

【9】which

【10】helping

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了萤火虫的生存现状，在不久的将来，萤火虫将成为下一代独特的记忆。

【1】darkness 此处考查名词。quiet意为“安静的”，是形容词，修饰的是名词，darkness意为“黑暗”，故填darkness。

【2】who 此处考查让步状语从句。No matter+疑问词，是让步状语从句，no matter who you are意为“无论你是谁”，故填who。

【3】more 此处考查形容词比较级。more意为“更…”，用来修饰多音节形容词，more common意为“更常见”，故填more。

【4】before 此处考查连词。before意为“在…之前”，故填before。

【5】disappeared 此处考查一般过去式。disappear意为“消失”，动作发生在过去，应用过去时态，故填disappeared。

【6】nowhere 此处考查名词。nowhere意为“没有地方，无处”，此处表达没有地方生存，故填nowhere。

【7】from 此处考查词组。keep away from意为“远离，避开”，故填from。

【8】did 此处考查助动词。助动词放放在动词前表示强调，此处用一般过去式，故填did。

【9】which 此处考查非限制性定语从句。which用来指代事物，故填which。

【10】helping 此处考查动词。Be动词+动词ing形式表示正在进行的动作，前面动词light用ing形式，此处也应用ing形式，故填helping。