Question

【题目】语法填空

Every country shares things __【1】__common: we value family and laughter, cherish food and health, and celebrate large __【2】____ (festival) and traditions. Yet within the similar things we share, there are unique parts of each country. One characteristic that is famous of British people_【3】__(be) their sense of humor, particularly self-mockery (自嘲). This is a type of humor that criticizes and undervalues oneself. For example, a fat person may joke: “I am on a new sea food diet. If I see food, I eat it.” This is 【4】__well-known self-mockery joke. It’s difficult why self-mockery__【5】___ (tie) to the British people. But every nation’s sense of humor comes from its culture and history. It could come from another British characteristic, modesty, ___【6】__ (mean) not talking openly about your skills. This seems to be something that is similar with people in China, __【7】___modesty plays a big part in daily life. It also acts as a defense of our self-respect by playing down our skills, this can __【8】(less) the chance of people criticizing us. Another possible reason is__【9】__the British people do not take themselves too_【10】_ (serious).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 in

【2】festivals

【3】 is

【4】 a

【5】 is tied

【6】meaning

【7】where

【8】lessen

【9】 that

【10】seriously

【解析】

试题分析：通过阅读，完成词汇在特定语境下的正确运用。词语形式的变化要考虑它们在句子中所做的成分和固定搭配等。

【1】 in 考查固定搭配。in common 是固定搭配, 意思是：共同的。

【2】festivals 考查名词复数。and连接两个复数名词，后面是复数名词 traditions。前面也应该是复数名词：festivals。

【3】 is 考查主谓一致。One characteristic是主语， that is famous of British people是定语从句修饰主语，….的一个特点是他们的幽默感。根据意思可知，谓语用单数，全文都是一般现在时，这里也应该一致。

【4】 a 考查冠词。句意：这是一个有名的自嘲的笑话。joke是单数可数名词，应该用a表一个。

【5】 is tied 考查被动语态。句意：很难解释为什么自嘲和英国人联系在一起，tie self-mockery to the British people，把自嘲和英国人联系在一起，宾语self-mockery在why从句中作主语，那么谓语动词就应该用被动语态is tied 。

【6】meaning 考查非谓语动词。这里用动词的-ing形式做状语，说明该动词和所修饰词之间是主动关系。

【7】where 考查定语从句的关系词。在中国谦虚也起到一个很大的作用。where是副词在从句中做状语。

【8】lessen 考查构词法，less是形容词，更少的，后加-en 变动词做谓语，意思是：减少。

【9】 that 考查固定搭配。… reason is that….意思是：…..的理由是….。

【10】seriously 考查副词。英语中常用副词修饰动词。serious的副词变化是seriously。