五、短文填空(在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式)
People have believed for many centuries that animals can predict(预测) earthquakes. In fact, we can look back at a number of 1.
The 8.
People have believed for many centuries that animals can predict(预测) earthquakes. In fact, we can look back at a number of 1.
records
(record) from the ancient Greeks(古希腊人). They noticed that animals acted 2. strangely
(strange) in the hours before earthquakes. Even now people talk about dogs that won't stop barking and cats going into hiding 3. before
an earthquake happens. Besides, strange behaviours(行为) 4. like
these aren't limited to pets. People have also reported seeing chickens stop laying eggs, bees leaving 5. their
(they) beehives(蜂房), and big groups of fish 6. dying
(die) in the hours before a 7. natural
(nature) disaster hits.The 8.
truth
(true) is that we aren't sure whether animals might be able 9. to sense
(sense) earthquakes before they happen. However, one thing is for sure that more research is going to be carried out to find out the answer. Animals may be 10. the
key to predicting earthquakes before they happen and help save many lives. That's what we want.答案
1. records
2. strangely
3. before
4. like
5. their
6. dying
7. natural
8. truth
9. to sense
10. the
2. strangely
3. before
4. like
5. their
6. dying
7. natural
8. truth
9. to sense
10. the
解析
【分析】
本题为短文填空,需结合语境、词性、固定搭配等知识解题:1. 由a number of(许多)可知后接可数名词复数,故填record的复数形式;2. 修饰动词acted需用副词,故填strange的副词形式;3. 结合语境(地震前动物的异常行为),填表示“在…之前”的连词;4. 此处举例说明,填介词like;5. 修饰名词beehives需用形容词性物主代词,故填they的形容词性物主代词;6. 固定搭配see sb/sth doing sth,故填die的动名词形式;7. 修饰名词disaster需用形容词,故填nature的形容词形式;8. 定冠词the后需接名词,故填true的名词形式;9. 固定搭配be able to do sth,故填不定式;10. 固定搭配the key to,需用定冠词the。
【解析】
1. a number of后接可数名词复数,record的复数为records,故填records;
2. 此处修饰动词acted,需用副词,strange的副词为strangely,故填strangely;
3. 结合语境“在地震发生前”,填连词before,故填before;
4. 此处表示“像这些(行为)”,填介词like,故填like;
5. 修饰名词beehives,需用形容词性物主代词,they的形容词性物主代词为their,故填their;
6. 固定搭配see sb/sth doing sth(看见某物正在做某事),die的动名词为dying,故填dying;
7. 修饰名词disaster,需用形容词,nature的形容词为natural,故填natural;
8. 定冠词the后需接名词,true的名词为truth,故填truth;
9. 固定搭配be able to do sth(能够做某事),故填to sense;
10. 固定搭配the key to(…的关键),需用定冠词the,故填the。
【答案】
1. records
2. strangely
3. before
4. like
5. their
6. dying
7. natural
8. truth
9. to sense
10. the
【知识点】
名词单复数;词性转换;固定搭配
【点评】
本题为短文填空,主要考查学生对词性、固定搭配及语境理解的掌握,需结合语法知识和上下文逻辑解题,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为短文填空,需结合语境、词性、固定搭配等知识解题:1. 由a number of(许多)可知后接可数名词复数,故填record的复数形式;2. 修饰动词acted需用副词,故填strange的副词形式;3. 结合语境(地震前动物的异常行为),填表示“在…之前”的连词;4. 此处举例说明,填介词like;5. 修饰名词beehives需用形容词性物主代词,故填they的形容词性物主代词;6. 固定搭配see sb/sth doing sth,故填die的动名词形式;7. 修饰名词disaster需用形容词,故填nature的形容词形式;8. 定冠词the后需接名词,故填true的名词形式;9. 固定搭配be able to do sth,故填不定式;10. 固定搭配the key to,需用定冠词the。
【解析】
1. a number of后接可数名词复数,record的复数为records,故填records;
2. 此处修饰动词acted,需用副词,strange的副词为strangely,故填strangely;
3. 结合语境“在地震发生前”,填连词before,故填before;
4. 此处表示“像这些(行为)”,填介词like,故填like;
5. 修饰名词beehives,需用形容词性物主代词,they的形容词性物主代词为their,故填their;
6. 固定搭配see sb/sth doing sth(看见某物正在做某事),die的动名词为dying,故填dying;
7. 修饰名词disaster,需用形容词,nature的形容词为natural,故填natural;
8. 定冠词the后需接名词,true的名词为truth,故填truth;
9. 固定搭配be able to do sth(能够做某事),故填to sense;
10. 固定搭配the key to(…的关键),需用定冠词the,故填the。
【答案】
1. records
2. strangely
3. before
4. like
5. their
6. dying
7. natural
8. truth
9. to sense
10. the
【知识点】
名词单复数;词性转换;固定搭配
【点评】
本题为短文填空,主要考查学生对词性、固定搭配及语境理解的掌握,需结合语法知识和上下文逻辑解题,难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
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