Question

【题目】语篇填空，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。

California is the third largest state in the USA but has the largest population. Also 【1】 is the most multicultural state in the USA, having 【2】 (attract) people from all over the world. The first settlers are believed to have arrived there 【3】 means of a land bridge across the Bering Strait. No one knows 【4】 the first people arrived in California. 【5】 , it is likely that Native Americans were living in California at least 15 thousand years ago. In the 18th century California 【6】 (rule) by Spain. In 【7】 early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California, then gold 【8】 (mine) and later arrivals. Now people from different parts of the world still immigrate to California. It is believed 【9】 before long California will be a mixture of many races and cultures, without distinct major 【10】 (race) or cultural groups.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】it

【2】attracted

【3】by

【4】when

【5】However

【6】was ruled

【7】the

【8】miners

【9】that

【10】racial

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍人口众多的California。

【1】it 此处是替代，代替前面的California，故填it.

【2】attracted 此处是现在分词的完成式，故填过去分词attracted。

【3】by 固定词组by means of用---方法，故填by。

【4】when 句意：没有人知道第一批到达加利福尼亚的人是什么时候。故填when。

【5】However 根据句意可知此处表示转折，有逗号，故填However。

【6】was ruled 句意：在18世纪加利福尼亚被西班牙统治。此处用一般过去时态的被动语态，故填was ruled。

【7】the 固定词组：in the early 1800s在19世纪初期，故填the。

【8】miners 句意：金矿的矿工们。故填miners。

【9】that 固定句式：It is believed that---，据认为---，故填that。

【10】racial 此处是形容词修饰名词，故填racial。

【知识拓展】

It is +过去分词+从句

It is said that … 据说……

It is reported that … 据报道……

It has been proved that … 已证明……

It must be proved that… 必须指出……

类似的过去分词还有：known; estimated; expected; believed; thought; hoped; noted; discussed; required; decided; suggested; demanded; made clear; found out,etc.

例如：It is thought that he is the best player.

大家都认为他是最好的选手。

It happened that I saw him yesterday.

碰巧我昨天看见他了。

当“及物动词 + 宾语”较短时，也可用这种结构。

例如：It shocked me that Peter did not tell anybody where he was.

让我吃惊的是彼得没有告诉任何人他在哪里。

It does not interest me whether you go or not.

我对你去不去不感兴趣。