五、词与短语填空(提示:有两个多余选项)(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
materials / simple / were shaped / types / professional / were invented / discovered
Pillows have been used in China for thousands of years. The earliest pillow 66 in China is a wooden one from a Chu State Tomb, in the Warring States Period. It has 67 decorations. Silk pillow appeared in the Western Han Dynasty. Then hard and soft pillows became the two main 68 of sleeping aids. Porcelain(瓷的) pillows were the most widely used in ancient China. They were first produced in the Sui Dynasty and reached a high level in the Song Dynasty. They 69 like a baby lying in a prone(俯卧的) position on the bed. Various materials such as cloth, cotton and leather were used later. Today, Chinese pillows continue to be made with great care, combining traditional designs with modern 70, to make sure a comfortable sleeping experience.
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

66. discovered 67. simple 68. types 69. were shaped 70. materials

【分析】
本题为英语选词填空题，需结合语境、语法规则及词汇含义，从给定选项中选取合适词汇填空，同时排除多余选项。解题思路：先通读全文理解主旨，再逐个分析每个空格的句子结构、所需词性/语义，匹配对应词汇，最后验证所选词汇是否符合上下文逻辑。
【解析】
66. 空格处需修饰“最早的枕头”，表示“被发现的”，动词过去分词作定语，故填discovered；
67. 空格处修饰名词“decorations”，需形容词，结合早期枕头的特点，填simple；
68. 空格前“hard and soft pillows”是两类物品，需名词表“类型”，故填types；
69. 空格后“like a baby lying...”为固定搭配“be shaped like（形状像）”，主语是复数，时态为过去时，故填were shaped；
70. 空格处与“traditional designs”并列，结合后文“various materials”，需名词表“材料”，故填materials。
【答案】
66. discovered 67. simple 68. types 69. were shaped 70. materials
【知识点】
词汇运用、词义辨析、被动语态
【点评】
本题考查英语词汇在语境中的实际运用，需结合句子结构、固定搭配及上下文逻辑选择词汇，难度适中，能有效考查学生的词汇掌握与语境分析能力。
【难度系数】
0.6