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三、短文填空。
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
There is a small item we use every day. We usually put it in the bathroom. Without it, we might have tooth 26.
According 30.
As time went by, the forms of toothbrushes changed. For example, people chose the hair from a horse's tail instead of pig hair 34.
Around the 15th century, the Chinese toothbrush found its way into Europe. It became popular among the local people soon. The
37.
Nowadays, electric toothbrushes 40.
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
There is a small item we use every day. We usually put it in the bathroom. Without it, we might have tooth 26.
problems
(problem). Can you guess what it is? Yes, it's 27. the
toothbrush. But do you know anything about 28. its
(it) history? Now, let's find out how the toothbrush comes into being. I think you must be 29. interested
(interest) in it.According 30.
to
some research, before toothbrushes appeared, the ancient Chinese people cleaned their 31. teeth
(tooth) with some small tree branches (树枝). About 800 years ago, people 32. made
(make) a kind of brush with pig hair and bamboo. It 33. was
(be) probably the world's earliest form of toothbrushes.As time went by, the forms of toothbrushes changed. For example, people chose the hair from a horse's tail instead of pig hair 34.
to make
(make) toothbrushes because pig hair was too hard. Imagine that you travel back to hundreds of years ago and brush your teeth 35. comfortably
(comfortable) with the horsehair brush. It 36. sounds
(sound) fantastic, doesn't it?Around the 15th century, the Chinese toothbrush found its way into Europe. It became popular among the local people soon. The
37.
invention
(invent) of toothbrushes was not as famous as those great things like paper-making and light bulbs, but it was very useful in 38. daily
(day) life. Today we have a good habit of brushing our teeth. We should be proud 39. and
thank the ancient Chinese for making toothbrushes.Nowadays, electric toothbrushes 40.
have become
(become) popular among many young people in recent years. What will toothbrushes be like in the future? Let's wait and see.答案
26. problems 27. the 28. its 29. interested 30. to 31. teeth 32. made 33. was 34. to make 35. comfortably 36. sounds 37. invention 38. daily 39. and 40. have become
解析
【分析】首先通读全文，理解短文围绕牙刷发展展开的内容。解题时需结合上下文语境，运用名词的数、冠词用法、固定搭配、时态、词性转换等语法知识，逐一分析每个空的语法成分和所需词汇形式：如26题根据语境用名词复数；27题特指用定冠词；28题修饰名词用物主代词；29题固定搭配be interested in；30题固定搭配according to；31题牙齿的复数；32、33题过去时态；34题不定式表目的；35题副词修饰动词；36题一般现在时；37题名词形式；38题形容词修饰名词；39题并列连词；40题现在完成时（in recent years）。
【解析】
26. 考查名词复数。problem是可数名词，此处表示泛指“牙齿问题”，应用复数形式problems。
27. 考查冠词。此处特指前文提到的牙刷，应用定冠词the。
28. 考查物主代词。修饰名词history，需用形容词性物主代词its。
29. 考查固定搭配。be interested in是固定短语，意为“对……感兴趣”，故填interested。
30. 考查固定搭配。according to是固定短语，意为“根据”，故填to。
31. 考查名词复数。tooth的复数形式为teeth，clean one's teeth表示“刷牙”，故填teeth。
32. 考查一般过去时。根据时间状语About 800 years ago，可知动作发生在过去，应用make的过去式made。
33. 考查一般过去时。主语为it，时间为过去，be动词应用was。
34. 考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作目的状语，意为“为了制作牙刷”，故填to make。
35. 考查副词。修饰动词短语brush your teeth，需用副词comfortably。
36. 考查一般现在时。主语为it，描述客观情况，谓语动词用sounds。
37. 考查名词。此处需要名词作主语，invent的名词形式为invention。
38. 考查形容词。修饰名词life，需用形容词daily，daily life意为“日常生活”。
39. 考查连词。连接两个并列的动词短语be proud和thank，应用并列连词and。
40. 考查现在完成时。根据时间状语in recent years，应用现在完成时，主语为electric toothbrushes，故填have become。
【答案】26. problems 27. the 28. its 29. interested 30. to 31. teeth 32. made 33. was 34. to make 35. comfortably 36. sounds 37. invention 38. daily 39. and 40. have become
【知识点】名词的数、固定搭配、时态
【点评】本题为英语短文填空题，综合考查学生对词汇、语法的运用能力，涵盖名词、冠词、代词、非谓语动词等知识点，需结合语境和语法规则分析，难度适中，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】
26. 考查名词复数。problem是可数名词，此处表示泛指“牙齿问题”，应用复数形式problems。
27. 考查冠词。此处特指前文提到的牙刷，应用定冠词the。
28. 考查物主代词。修饰名词history，需用形容词性物主代词its。
29. 考查固定搭配。be interested in是固定短语，意为“对……感兴趣”，故填interested。
30. 考查固定搭配。according to是固定短语，意为“根据”，故填to。
31. 考查名词复数。tooth的复数形式为teeth，clean one's teeth表示“刷牙”，故填teeth。
32. 考查一般过去时。根据时间状语About 800 years ago，可知动作发生在过去，应用make的过去式made。
33. 考查一般过去时。主语为it，时间为过去，be动词应用was。
34. 考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作目的状语，意为“为了制作牙刷”，故填to make。
35. 考查副词。修饰动词短语brush your teeth，需用副词comfortably。
36. 考查一般现在时。主语为it，描述客观情况，谓语动词用sounds。
37. 考查名词。此处需要名词作主语，invent的名词形式为invention。
38. 考查形容词。修饰名词life，需用形容词daily，daily life意为“日常生活”。
39. 考查连词。连接两个并列的动词短语be proud和thank，应用并列连词and。
40. 考查现在完成时。根据时间状语in recent years，应用现在完成时，主语为electric toothbrushes，故填have become。
【答案】26. problems 27. the 28. its 29. interested 30. to 31. teeth 32. made 33. was 34. to make 35. comfortably 36. sounds 37. invention 38. daily 39. and 40. have become
【知识点】名词的数、固定搭配、时态
【点评】本题为英语短文填空题，综合考查学生对词汇、语法的运用能力，涵盖名词、冠词、代词、非谓语动词等知识点，需结合语境和语法规则分析，难度适中，是初中英语常见题型。
【难度系数】0.6
