Question

【题目】语法填空(每小题1分，共10分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the 1 age of 76, but one of America’s __2__ (much) famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as ＂Grandma Moses＂, turned to painting when she was too old __3__ (work) on her farm.

Grandma Moses was crazy 4 painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted __5__(careful) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please herself, 6 then began to sell her works to make a little money. In 1993, a 7 (collect), Louis Caldor, happened to see several of Grandma Moses’ works hanging in a shop. He liked 8 (it), bought them at once, and set out to look for more. Caldor __9__ (hold) a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, 10 was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】the

【2】most

【3】to work

【4】about

【5】carefully

【6】and

【7】collector

【8】them

【9】held

【10】who

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了摩西奶奶(Grandma Moses)在76岁时从事作画的故事。

【1】 考查冠词。at the age of在……岁时，为固定用法。

【2】 考查形容词最高级。此处指美国最著名的画家之一，填most。

【3】 考查不定式。too…to…太……而不能……，故此处填to work。

【4】 考查介词。固定短语：be crazy about＂对某事痴迷＂。

【5】 考查副词。修饰动词用副词形式。

【6】 考查连词。根据句意可知此处是表示顺承关系，故填and。

【7】 考查名词。根据内容可知，这个人是一个收藏家，故填collector。

【8】 考查代词。根据语境可知此处指代那些作品，是复数概念，故填them。

【9】 考查动词。文章讲述过去的事情，故用动词过去式held。

【10】 考查定语从句。非限制性定语从句中缺少主语，指代人，故填who。