福建省厦门市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英(15)

三．第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题2分，共20分)

阅读短文A、B、C，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给的词的正确形式填空。

A

There are various reasons why people write poems. Some poems tell a story. Some try to express certain 56 ____________ (emotion). A simple form of poem, for example, is the cinquain, 57 ____________ is made up of five lines and conveys feelings in just a few words. People also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry, 58 ____________ (especial) Tang poems from China. With many different forms to choose from, you can write poems of your own because it's 59 ____________ (easy) than you might think.

B

Our current lifestyles have resulted in the planet's natural resources running out at an alarming rate. 60 ____________ (prevent) this, we need to improve our ecological intelligence, which focuses on the ability to understand the impact of human activities on the environment. This means 61____________ (consider) the small decisions we make on a daily basis and how they affect our world and society. Tоcreate 62____________ better world for future generations, we should educate ourselves and start making our modern lifestyles more sustainable (可持续的). Every small gesture makes a difference.

C

The Wangchuan ceremony and related practices, jointly put forward by China and Malaysia,63____________ (add) to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List on December 17, 2020. They are rooted in folk customs of worshipping (敬奉) Ong Yah, who is believed to protect people and their lands 64____________ disasters. Developed in China's Minnan region, the element is now centered in the coastal areas of Xiamen and Quanzhou, as well as in Melaka, Malaysia. Performances, including gaojia and gezai opera, are presented during the ceremony. The element 65____________ (arouse) the historical memory of ancestors' ocean-going and honors the harmony between man and the ocean.

56、【答案】emotions

【解析】解题步骤：1. 判断词性及考点。提示词为名词，考虑名词复数或词性变化。2. 判断词形。空前有certain 修饰，故填复数形式。故正确答案为emotions。

57. 【答案】which

【解析】本题考查定语从句。解题步骤：1. 判断词性及考点。无提示词，考虑介词/连词/冠词/代词。2. 确定答案。空前后有两个谓语“is”，故此处填连词。结合句意“……由五行组成并且用极少的话语传达感情”可知，此处空后为定语从句修饰cinquain。先行词是物，且空后句子缺主语，有逗号隔开，故填which。

58. 【答案】especially

【解析】本题主要考查副词。解题步骤：1. 判断词性及考点。提示词为形容词，考虑形容词变成比较级、最高级或词性变化。2. 判断词形。根据句意可知本空缺“尤其”的意思，故填强调副词“especially”来加强语气。故正确答案为especially。

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