题目内容
【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。
When foreigners negotiate, or register in certain areas of China, they may be 【1】(surprise) at Chinese’s special fondness and preference for seals. To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, 【2】 combines the essence of both calligraphy(书法) and sculpture and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.
It is believed that seals came out as early 【3】 8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares(陶瓷)and had private property. They were assumed to make marks on 【4】(they) own possessions to prevent them from being stolen. When the first dynasty 【5】(found),the king began to use seals to empower(授权)and to show lordly credits. Only the king’s special seal was then called “Xi”, 【6】(represent) the highest authority. The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “Xi”【7】(make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “Heshi Bi”.
Then the local governments also needed seals for 【8】 same function. Meanwhile, private seals were carved in a variety of lucky 【9】(character)and vivid animal patterns.【10】(gradual). the sphragistics (印章学) came into being.
【答案】
【1】surprised
【2】which
【3】as
【4】their
【5】was founded
【6】representing
【7】made
【8】the
【9】characters
【10】Gradually
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国印章文化的产生以及发展。
【1】考查固定短语。句意:当外国人在中国某些地区谈判或注册时,他们可能会对中国人对印章的特殊喜爱和偏爱感到惊讶。be surprised at对……感到惊奇,该短语是固定短语,所以填surprised。
【2】考查定语从句。句意:对于中国人来说,印章是一种有着深厚文化底蕴的艺术,它融合了书法和雕塑的精髓,激励着一代又一代的人去学习、去欣赏、去收藏。____2____ combines the essence of both calligraphy(书法) and sculpture and inspires generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.是一个非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词seals,关系词在从句中作主语,指物,that不能引导非限制性定语从句,所以填which。
【3】考查固定短语。句意:据说,早在8000年前,在我们的祖先能够制作陶器并拥有私人财产之后,印章就出现了。as early as早在……的时候,该短语是固定短语,所以填as。
【4】考查代词。句意:人们认为他们在自己的财产上做记号是为了防止被盗。文中表示“他们的自己的财产”,用形容词性物主代词,所以填their。
【5】考查时态和语态。句意:当第一个朝代被建立,皇帝开始使用印章授权,表明皇权。发生在过去的事情,用一般过去时。“第一个朝代”和“建立”之间是被动关系,用被动语态,所以填was founded。
【6】考查非谓语动词。句意:只有国王的特别印章被称为“玺”,代表最高的权威。“玺”和“代表”之间是主动关系,用现在分词,所以填representing。
【7】考查固定结构。句意:中国的第一个皇帝,秦始皇,他的“玺”是由无价的美玉“和氏璧”制成。“玺”和“制成”之间是被动关系,用have sth. done结构,所以填made。
【8】考查固定用法。句意:然后,地方政府也需要印章来履行同样的职能。the same同样的,该用法是固定用法,所以填the。
【9】考查名词单复数。句意:同时,私人印章被雕刻成各种幸运的字符和生动的动物图案。 a variety of后面接可数名词的复数形式,所以填characters。
【10】考查副词。句意:逐渐地,印章学形成。位于句首,修饰整个句子,用副词,首字母大写,所以填Gradually。