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II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with the given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
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(A)
When I first hiked in the silent Ponderosa pines of the Black Hills, I was surprised at how quiet the world became. Nowadays, when l walk in the woods, I notice other things. I hear songs of unseen birds and catch glimpses of wildflower color, all of (25)____ make great subjects to put in front of a camera.
Finding those birds is (26)____ I've spent more time in the woods of Eastern South Dakota this year than any other. Last spring I witnessed and photographed the songbird migration for the first time. I saw brightly colored birds that I'd never seen before. I guess I (27)____(hook) because this spring was back in the woods searching for more.
I have a goal to photograph all the colorful birds that call South Dakota home. One that has hidden from me to this day is the Scarlet Tanager(猩红比蓝雀).They are best found in Union Grove State Park or Newton Hills and are colored red with black wings. This year, I made three separate trips to find them. I also took time (28)____(learn) their song and call. This helped me find a female at dusk at Union Grove, but I could not get a decent photo.
Later in the week, as I began another search at Newton Hills, a Summer Tanager flew to a tree next to me and gave me a long Iook. It was a real treat because the Summer Tanager is much (29)____(rare) to find in South Dakota. Later in the day, I finally saw my first male Scarlet ...well, his tail feathers anyway. By the time I (30)____ (spot) him, he was flying deep into the woods.
I was disappointed. Then I thought this might be an invitation. "Come back into the woods. Lose (31)____among the leaves, listen to the song I sing and maybe one day we will meet." I look forward to that day .
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真相大白
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25. which
26. why
27. was hooked
28. to learn
29. rarer
30. spotted
31. yourself |
名师把脉
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本次词汇与语法A篇难度一般，文章从第一人称的角度出发，通过作者的眼睛，记叙了大自然的美景，表现出作者对大自然的热爱。 |
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25. 考查非限制性定语从句。Which指代前句提到的birds和glimpses。非限制性定语从句，且为介词of的宾语，只能用which。
26. 考查表语从句。表示原因，此句容易误用how，但后句中的more暗示原因，因此用why不用how。
27. 考查时态语态。hook表示吸引，考虑到被动和过去时态，故用这种形式。
28. 考查非谓语动词。Take time to do something为固定搭配。
29. 考查形容词比较级。much后跟形容词或副词的比较级。
30. 考查时态与时间状语从句。spot表示发现，结合过去，故用此形式。
31. 考查固定搭配。Lose oneself表示迷失于，沉迷于。 |
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(B)
There may be no greater proof to a society's creativity and vision than Egypt's pyramids of Giza, but the pyramids are only part of ancient Egypt's heritage. Many of the devices of their society are still commonplace. Here are two of their amazing inventions.
Eye Makeup
Sure, eye makeup might not rank alongside fire or the wheel (32)______ one of the most important discoveries in human history, but it gives the Egyptians a run for longevity. (33)______ they first invented eye makeup as far back as 4000 B.C., it has never gone out of style. Even more impressive, some cosmetically-minded cultures still create makeup using the same techniques (34)____ (originate) in Egypt thousands of years ago. They combined soot (煤烟) with a mineral to create a black mixture, which is still popular today.
For the Egyptians, makeup was not limited to women. Status and appearance went hand in hand, and (35)_____ _____ _____the upper class was concerned, the more makeup the better. Fashion was only part of the reason for the Egyptians’ heavy hand when applying eyeliner. They also believed that it could cure various eye diseases and even prevent them (36)____ (fall) victim to the evil eye.
Breath Mints
Next time you buy Mentos at the counter of 7-eleven, you (37)____ thank the ancient Egyptians for creating a way to conceal the unpleasant smell of our mouth. Just as in modern times, bad breath in ancient Egypt was (38)____ symbol of poor dental health. Unlike us, the Egyptians didn’t have sweet soft drinks and foods that contribute to tooth decay, but the stones (39) ____ (employ) make flour for bread brought a lot of sand to their diet, which damaged their teeth.
The Egyptians had specialists for many medical problems, but unfortunately, they didn’t have dentists to fix their bad teeth. Instead, they simply suffered, and scientists (40)____ have examined mummies have found severely worn teeth even in young Egyptians to cope with the unpleasant smell form their rotting mouths, they invented the first mints, which were a combination boiled with honey and shaped into pills.
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32. as
33. Since
34. originating
35. as/so far as
36. falling
37. should
38. a/one
39. employed
40. who/that |
名师把脉
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本次词汇与语法B篇难度一般，文章讲到了埃及人除了金字塔之外对人类社会的另外两大贡献--眼妆和清口薄荷（口香糖的前身）。文章题材比较有趣，又接近生活，容易引起考生的共鸣。 |
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32. 考查介词搭配。Rank...as...作为...排名第...,固定搭配。
33. 考查时态。since为现在完成时常用引导词，表示自从。
34. 考查非谓语动词。动名词originating表示起源于，后跟年份或地点。
35. 考查固定搭配。as/so far as...be concerned, 表示就......而言。
36. 考查非谓语动词。Prevent ...from doing, 阻止...做......。
37. 考查情态动词。should表示应该，道理上如此。
38. 考查冠词。symbol是可数名词，单数用a/one限定。
39. 考查非谓语动词。过去分词做后置定语修饰前边的stone。
40. 考查定语从句。scientists做先行词，定语从句用who/that 引导。 |
 
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