题目内容
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
Although it could not compete with the speed of email today, the 1800’s experienced a revolution in communication that played an important role in creating the tradition of the Christmas greeting card.__1.__(help) by the new railway system, the public postal service made corresponding a popular past time.In England, Sir Henry Cole recognized the advantage of __2.__more efficient mail service and initiated (开始) the practice of sending Christmas greeting cards __3.__ friends.
The first card __4.__ (design) by J.C.Horsley as a commercial endeavor(尝试,努力).One thousand copies were sold in London, __5.__ soon others followed suit.An English __6._ (art), William Egley, produced a popular card in 1849.Louis Prang, a German born printer, working from _7.__ shop in Massachusetts, printed his first American cards in 1875.Even more __8.__ (importance) than his printing was the fact __9._ he did more than anyone else to popularize the cards by instituting nationwide contests for the best Christmas designs, __10._ were awarded cash prizes.
1.Helped。因help与公共邮政服务是动宾关系,故用过去分词表示被动。
2.a。指一种更高效的邮政服务,表示“一种”用不定冠词a。
3.to。由句式搭配send sth to sb可知。
4.was designed。在句中作谓语表示被动,且用一般过去时。
5.and。用连词and连接前后两个并列句,follow suit 是一个习语,译为“照别人的方式去做,学样”。
6.artist。从后面的同位语William Egley可知在这里应填上与art有关的人,即artist,在句中做主语。
7.his。从后面的his first American cards可知是他的商店。
8.important。这是一个倒装句,主语是the fact,空格要求填的词在句中作was的表语,故用形容词。
9.that。引导同位语从句,说明the fact的具体内容。
10.which。引导非限制性定语从句,在从句中做主语,先行词是designs。