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【题目】A sand storm often takes place in the northern China, 【1】is a kind of natural disasters. China usually experiences this kind of weather between February and May, while March and April see the most frequent and the 【2】 (strong) sand storms. It becomes a very important environmental problem. It does lots of harm 【3】the society as well as the environment.Firstly, the strong wind destroys soil and plant cover by 【4】 (bury)fields with sand and dust. Secondly, by leaving too much dust in the air it will 【5】 (serious) pollute the air. Thirdly, a sand storm will have 【6】bad effect on transportation. The dust in the air makes traffic and aircraft movements more difficult. And when the sand buries the roads, the traffic will 【7】 (block). When plants in the farmland are buried, food supply will lose.

Sand storms are another 【8】 (punish) nature gives to mankind. We should not only take effective measures 【9】 (stop) them, but also draw some 【10】 (lesson) from them. We should not develop the economy (经济) at the cost of the natural environment.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】which

【2】strongest

【3】to

【4】burying

【5】seriously

【6】a

【7】be blocked

【8】punishment

【9】to stop

【10】lessons

【解析】文章介绍了在中国经常发生的沙尘暴造成的危害，告诫我们不应该以牺牲环境为代价发展经济。

【1】which 考查定语从句，句意：沙尘暴经常发生在中国北方，这是一种自然灾害。与前面的句子是逗号连接，没有连接，故判断后面是定语从句，用which引导非限制性定语从句，指代A sand storm，故填which。

【2】strongest考查形容词最高级。句意：中国通常在2月到5月之间经历这种天气，而3月和4月则是最频繁、最强烈的沙尘暴。and并列连接the most frequent和the strongest两个形容词最高级，故填strongest。

【3】to考查短语。句意：它对社会和环境都有损害。动词短语damage to something“对…造成损害”，故填to。

【4】burying考查动词ing形式。句意：强风破坏了土壤和植物的植被。介词by后边加动词ing形式，故填burying。

【5】seriously考查副词。句意：在空气中留下太多的灰尘会严重污染空气。严重地seriously，副词作状语修饰动词pollute，故填seriously。

【6】a考查冠词。句意：沙尘暴将对运输产生不良影响。have a bad effect on something对…产生不良影响。故填a。

【7】be blocked考查被动语态。句意：交通就会被堵塞。用被动语态形式，故填be blocked。

【8】punishment考查名词。句意：沙尘暴是大自然给人类的另一种惩罚。惩罚punishment作表语。故填punishment。

【9】to stop考查动词不定式。句意：我们不仅要采取有效的措施来阻止它们。take measures to do something采取措施做某事，故填to stop。

【10】lessons考查短语。句意：还要从他们身上吸取教训。Draw lessons from them从他们身上吸取教训。故填lessons。