09 高考语法填空抢分热点之代词
一、考点精讲
代词：
1. 人称代词分主格和宾格。
2. 物主代词包括形容词性物主代词和名词性物主代词。形容词物主代词修饰名词；名词性物主代词单独使用，相当于形容词物主代词加名词，后面不能再跟名词。
3. 反身代词。反身代词的固定搭配：devote oneself to“致力于，献身于”，其中to是介词；say to oneself“自言自语”；help oneself to“随便吃，自行取用”；by oneself“独自地，单独”；make oneself done“使某人自己被”；leave one by oneself“把某人自己单独留下”；enjoy oneself“过得愉快”；behave oneself“举止规矩”；come to oneself“苏醒过来”。
4. 不定代词。指人的不定代词：someone，anyone，somebody，anybody，everyone，everybody，nobody，no one；指物的不定代词：something；anything；everything；nothing；none既可指人也可指物，表示“一个也没有”或“一点也没有”。
5. it的用法
（1）it作形式主语或形式宾语，代指动词不定式、动名词、名词性从句。
（2）用于强调句型：It is/was ...that/who...例如：It was he that/who broke the door.（是他弄坏的门）；It was not until his father came back that he left home.（直到他的父亲回来，他才离开的家。）温馨提示：这个句型不能强调谓语动词，强调谓语动词时应该用：助动词do/does/did+动词原形，意为“确实，务必，一定”。例如：He did break the door.（他确实弄坏了门。）
（3）it的固定搭配：When it comes to...“当谈到......的时候”，其中to是介词；make it“成功做成某事”；as it is “事实上，照原样”；get it“明白了”；put it“叙述，说明”；see to it that，意为“注意，务必，一定要做到”。
（4）动词＋it＋if / when从句：当enjoy, like, dislike, love, hate, prefer, appreciate等动词后需要接一个if或when引导的从句时，此时需要先在动词后接it作形式宾语。例如：I would appreciate it very much if you would help me with it. （如果你能帮助我做这事，我会十分感激。）
二、高考题经典解读
1. （2023年新高考I卷）Nanxiang aside, the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin, allowing them ___61___ (lift) out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of ___62___ (they) contents.
【答案】their
【解析】
61.考查非谓语动词。句意：除了南翔，最好的小笼包有一个精致的，可以让它们从蒸笼篮中拿出来，而不会撕裂或溢出里面的东西。根据搭配allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事”可知，空格需用动词不定式作宾语补足语，补足语lift out与宾语them（指代小笼包）是逻辑上的动宾关系，空格需填动词不定式的被动式to be lifted。故填to be lifted。
62.考查代词。句意：除了南翔，最好的小笼包有一个精致的外皮，可以让它们从蒸笼篮中拿出来，而不会撕裂或溢出里面的东西。修饰后面的名词contents(东西)需用形容词性物主代词their。故填their。
2.However，the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months , more than 25，000 people were using_______ every day.
【答案】it
【解析】考查it的用法。句意：然而，这条铁路很快就取得了巨大的成功，在六个月内，每天有超过2.5万人使用它。此处it指代前面的the railway，在句中作were using的宾语。故答案为it。
3.I’d appreciate ______ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.
【答案】it
【解析】考查it的用法。句意：如果你能事先告诉我你是否来，我将不胜感激。动词appreciate后面接从句时，先用it作形式宾语，it指代if从句。故答案为it。
4.Ecotourism has ______（it） origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s.
【答案】its
【解析】考查形容词性的物主代词。句意：生态旅游起源于20世纪70年代的环境运动。句中origin是名词，由形容词性物主代词修饰。故答案为its。
5.As the song goes，this long and winding road “will never disappear”, and it will always stick in the visitor’s memory. It sure does in ______（I）.
【答案】mine
【解析】考查名词性物主代词。句意：正如歌中所唱，这条漫长而曲折的路“永远不会消失”，它将永远留在游客的记忆中。对我来说确实如此。该句中it指代the song，does指代动词sticks，设空处应指“my memory”，为避免重复用名词性物主代词mine替代my memory。故答案为mine。
6.Nervously facing challenges， I know I will whisper to__________（I）the two simple words “Be yourself”.
【答案】myself
【解析】
考查代词。句意：面对挑战时，我会紧张地对自己轻声说:“做自己”。句中的主语是I，当宾语与主语是同一个人时，宾语要用反身代词， whisper to oneself“对自己低语”。故答案为myself。
三、实战演练
1.You are a team star！Working with _____ is really your cup of tea.
【答案】others
【解析】考查代词的用法。句意：你是团队的明星!和别人一起工作真是你的菜。固定搭配：sb.'s cup of tea “合乎某人的口味，使某人感兴趣的东西”。others表示泛指“其他人”。故答案为others。
2.The cost of renting a house in central Xi'an is higher than _____ in any other area of the city.
【答案】that
【解析】考查代词。句意：在西安市中心地区租房的成本高于该市其他任何地区。that 被用来替代 the cost of renting a house。在英语中，that被用来替代同一类事物。故答案为that。
3.The research group produced two reports based on the survey，but ____ contained any useful suggestions.
【答案】neither
【解析】考查不定代词。句意：研究小组根据这项调查编写了两份报告，但都没有提出任何有用的建议。neither表示“两者都不”。故答案为neither。
4.They are calmer and____(they)mood improves.
【答案】their
【解析】考查形容词性物主代词。句意：他们更平静，情绪也改善了。修饰名词“mood”要用形容词性物主代词。故用their。
5.When parents bring home a pet, their child gladly bathes __ and brushes its fur.
【答案】it
【解析】考查it的用法。句意为：当父母把一个宠物带回家时，他们的孩子高兴地给它洗澡并刷毛。在文中it指代上文中的a pet，指代同类同物用it。故答案为it。
6. Recycling is one way to protect the environment; reusing is ____.
【答案】another
【解析】考查不定代词。句意：循环利用是保护环境的一种方法，再次使用是另一种。another“另一，又一”，表示“泛指”。故答案为another。
7. Cultural shock is a feeling which most travelers experience in a foreign country where they find the culture is quite different from that of __ own.
【答案】their
【解析】考查形容词性物主代词。句意为：文化冲击是一种大多数旅游者在外国会经历的感受，他们会发现当地文化与自己的文化大不相同。根据句意可知此处指旅行者自己的文化。固定搭配：of one's own“属于某人自己的”。故填their。
8. I had to raise my voice to make ____ heard in the noisy crowd.
【答案】myself
【解析】考查不定代词。句意为：在嘈杂的人群里，我不得不提高声音使自己被听见。固定搭配：make oneself done“使某人自己被”，make myself heard意为“使我自己被听到”。故答案为myself。
9.To her joy, Della earned first the trust of her students and then ____of her colleagues.
【答案】that
【解析】考查代词用法。句意：令她高兴的是，德拉先是赢得了学生的信任，然后又赢得了同事的信任。根据“先赢得了学生的信任，然后赢得了同事的信任”可知，此处用于替代不可数名词trust，并且特指，应用that；如果替代可数名词复数并特指用those或the ones。故答案为that。
10.She remembered how difficult____was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.
【答案】it
【解析】考查it的用法。句意：她记得为父亲挑选一件合适的圣诞礼物是多么困难。此处it是形式主语，动词不定式 to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father是真正的主语。故答案为it。
四、优秀模拟试卷之语法填空精选
（一）
Why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs（生肖）？
Centuries ago，most people earned their living___1___ farming.The ox was used to help plow，cultivate and carry heavy goods.
The ox has long had a significant place in Chinese culture.Ancient Chinese poets and writers frequently ___2___（describe） the ox in literature.In the Classic of Poetry，the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry，the animal was mentioned in 9 out of the 305 ___3___（piece）.The ox is considered a symbol of diligence and earnestness in Chinese culture.To this day，the phrase "the spirit of ox" still refers to conquering anything ___4___ may present itself as an obstacle.The spirit is highly praised and many people follow ____5___ as their work ethic.When someone achieves a great ____6___（accomplish） through hard work，people often use "niu"，___7___（mean） "awesome"，to describe him or her.
Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong.They work hard and make sacrifices.This is reflected in the poem Self-mockery ___8____（write） by Lu Xun，who praises the ox's attitude of ___9___（serve）without complaining.
So naturally，those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking，____10___（rely）and loyal.
【答案】
1. by 2.described 3.pieces 4.that 5.it
6.accomplishment 7.meaning 8.written 9.serving 10.reliable
【解析】
1.by 考查介词。句意：几个世纪以前，大多数人以务农为生。介词by后面用动名词作宾语，by doing sth.“通过做某事”。故答案为by。
2.described 考查一般过去时态。句意：中国古代诗人和作家经常在文学作品中描写牛。根据Ancient 可知，这里在叙述过去发生的事，句子用一般过去时态。故答案为described。
3.pieces 考查名词复数。句意：在现存最古老的中国诗歌集《诗经》中，305首诗中有9首提到了动物。根据前面的数字305可知，所给词piece用复数形式。故答案为pieces。
4.that 考查定语从句。句意：直到今天，“牛精神”这个短语仍然指征服任何可能成为障碍的东西。分析句子结构anything ____4___ may present itself as an obstacle可知，空后定语从句缺少引导词和主语，空前不定代词anything是先行词，所以定语从句只能由that引导。故答案为that。
5.it 考查it的用法。句意：这种精神受到高度赞扬，许多人把它作为他们的工作原则。此处用it指代前面的单数名词The spirit，作动词follow的宾语。故答案为it。
6.accomplishment 考查名词。句意：当一个人通过努力工作取得巨大成就时，人们通常用“牛”来形容他或她，意思是“令人敬畏的，极佳的”。根据空前的 a great可知，此处用单数名词，所给词accomplish是动词，其名词是accomplishment。故答案为accomplishment。
7.meaning 考查非谓语动词。句意：当一个人通过努力工作取得巨大成就时，人们通常用“牛”来形容他或她，意思是“令人敬畏的，极佳的”。句中use是谓语动词，所以mean是非谓语动词，且和主语people之间是主动关系，是现在分词作伴随状语。故答案为meaning。
8.written 考查非谓语动词。句意：这在鲁迅的诗《自嘲》中就有体现，诗中赞美了牛不怨无悔的服事态度。 is reflected 是谓语动词，所给动词write是非谓语动词，且和the poem Self-mockery之间是被动关系，是过去分词作后置定语。故答案为written。
9.serving 考查非谓语动词。句意：这在鲁迅的诗《自嘲》中就有体现，诗中赞美了牛不怨无悔的服事态度。which引导的定语从句中praises是谓语动词，所以动词serve是非谓语动词，介词of后面用动名词作宾语。故答案为serving。
10.reliable 考查形容词。句意：因此，牛年出生的人通常被期望勤奋、可靠和忠诚。be动词后用形容词作表语，所给词rely是动词，其形容词是reliable，与形容词hardworking和loyal并列。故答案为reliable。
（二）
If you have always wanted to become ____1___ astronaut, now could be your chance. Now the US space agency NASA is seeking candidates to be future astronauts.
The search comes after NASA ____2___(announce) plans to send the first woman and the next man to the moon as part of its Artemis Program last year. Artemis aims to return humans to the moon by 2024. NASA's next goal is to establish a long-term base on the moon,____3____ NASA says it will be able to launch regular space operations, ____4____( include) tasks to Mars (火星). NASA says it expects to choose the final candidates in the middle of 2021. They will then ____5____ (immediate) begin training to become Artemis Generation astronauts.
So what exactly is NASA looking for in its crew of new astronaut Two general ____6____(requirement) are that applicants must be US citizens and hold a master's degree in a field ____7____ (relate) to science, technology, engineering or mathematics. _____8___ addition, candidates should also have at least two years of ____9_____ (profession) experience in their field. Of course, all applicants will have to complete a NASA physical _____10____ (examine) to test their fitness for long-term spaceflight.
【答案】
1. an 2. announced 3. where 4. including 5. immediately
6. requirements 7. related 8. In 9. professional 10. examination
【解析】
1.an 考查冠词．句意：如果你一直想成为一名宇航员，现在可能是你的机会。astronaut“宇航员”，是可数名词，作系动词become的表语，且astronaut是以元音音素开头的单词，所以前面应加不定冠词an表示“泛指”。故答案为an。
2.announced 考查动词时态。句意：这次调查是在美国国家航空航天局宣布一项计划后进行的，美国国家航空航天局去年（NASA）宣布，作为"阿耳特弥斯"项目的一部分，计划将第一名女性和另一名男性送上月球。after引导的时间状语从句中，时间状语是last year，所以谓语动词应用一般过去时态。故答案为announced。
3.where 考查定语从句。句意：美国航天局的下一个目标是在月球上建立一个长期的基地，美国航天局说它将能够在月球上进行常规的太空操作，包括去火星的任务。此处the moon是先行词，设空处需要一个连接词引导非限制性定语从句，替代先行词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where。故答案为where。
4.including 考查介词。句意：美国航天局的下一个目标是在月球上建立一个长期的基地，美国航天局说它将能够在月球上进行常规的太空操作，包括去火星的任务。此处，tasks to Mars 是对regular space operations的补充说明，设空处应用一个介词，所给词include是动词，including可以是include的v.-ing形式，也可以作介词，意为“包括，包含”。故答案为including。
5.immediately 考查副词。句意：然后他们将立即开始训练，成为阿尔忒弥斯一代宇航员。空后begin是动词，由副词修饰，所给词immediate是形容词，其副词形式是immediately。故答案为immediately。
6.requirements 考查名词的复数。句意：两个基本要求是申请人必须是美国公民并持有科学、技术、工程或数学相关领域的硕士学位。空前有基数词two修饰，应用名词的复数形式。故答案为requirements。
7.related 考查形容词。句意：两个基本要求是申请人必须是美国公民并持有科学、技术、工程或数学相关领域的硕士学位。Must be是谓语动词，所给词relate应该是非谓语动词，空前field和relate之间是被动关系，是过去分词作后置定语；固定搭配：related to“与……有关的”。故答案为related。
8.In 考查介词．句意：此外，应征者还应在本领域至少有两年专业经验。固定短语：in addition“此外、另外”。句首单词首字母用大写。故答案为In。
9.professional 考查形容词。句意：此外，应征者还应在本领域至少有两年专业经验。空后experience是名词，意为“经验”，由形容词修饰，所给词profession是名词，其形容词是professional，意为“专业的”。故答案为professional。
10.examination 考查名词。句意：当然，所有申请者都必须完成美国宇航局的体检以测试他们是否适合长期的太空飞行。此处作动词complete“完成”的宾语，前面有不定冠词a修饰，所以应用单数名词，所给词examine是动词，其名词是examination。故答案为examination。
（三）
In August 2014, paleoanthropologist（古人类学家） Yingqi Zhang and his team went down into a sinkhole on the hunt for Gigantopithecus, the largest known primate（灵长类动物） to ever live. They came back out with a mix of bones from the unfortunate 1 （creature）that had fallen into the natural "death trap". None of those bones belonged to the extinct ape, but the team was in for a surprise: The mix included a 22, 000-year-old lower jaw from 2 ancient panda. And within its worn edges, the jaw contained 3 is now the world's oldest sample of panda DNA. Moreover, the genetic evidence 4 （show）that the bone comes from a 5 （previous）unknown lineage of giant panda. This animal may have been specifically adapted to 6 （Iive）in its subtropical home, suggesting that the black-and-white beasts were once much 7 （diverse）than they are today, the authors argue in a paper 8 （publish）in the journal Current Biology. While the 9 （conclude）about panda diversity is probably not revolutionary, the team's work collecting ancient DNA from the degraded fossils is 10 great significance.
【答案】
1. creatures 2. an 3. what 4. shows 5. previously
6.living 7. more diverse 8. published 9. conclusion 10. of
【解析】
1. creatures 考查名词复数。句意：他们带回来一堆不幸落入自然“死亡陷阱”的动物的骨头。根据a mix of bones可知，这些骨头来自很多“动物”，所以名词creature用复数形式。故答案为creatures。
2. an 考查不定冠词。句意：其中包括一个有22000年历史的古代熊猫的下颌。 panda是可数名词，此处是“一个”古代熊猫，且ancient是以元音音素开头的词，前面加an表示“一”。故答案为an。
3. what 考查宾语从句。句意：在其磨损的边缘，下巴包含了现在世界上最古老的熊猫DNA样本。动词contained后面是一个宾语从句，从句缺少连接词和主语，所填词起双重作用，指物，连接代词what符合语境。故答案为what。
4. shows 考查一般现在时和主谓一致。句意：此外，基因证据表明，这块骨头来自一个以前不为人知的大熊猫谱系。这里在描述一个客观事实，句子用一般现在时，evidence是句子主语，单数第三人称，谓语动词用动词的第三人称单数形式。故答案为shows。
5. previously 考查副词。句意：此外，基因证据表明，这块骨头来自一个以前不为人知的大熊猫谱系。空后unknown是形容词，由副词修饰，所给词previous是形容词，其副词是previously。故答案为previously。
6. living 考查非谓语动词。句意：作者在发表在《当代生物学》杂志上的一篇论文中指出，这种动物可能特别适应了它在亚热带的家园生活，这表明这种黑白相间的野兽曾经比现在更加多样化。固定短语：adapt to意为“使自己适应于”，其中to是介词，后面用动名词作宾语。故答案为living。
7. more diverse 考查比较级。句意：作者在发表在《当代生物学》杂志上的一篇论文中指出，这种动物可能特别适应了它在亚热带的家园生活，这表明这种黑白相间的野兽曾经比现在更加多样化。根据空后的than可知，此处用形容词比较级， diverse 意为“不同的，各式各样的”，其比较级是 more diverse。故答案为more diverse。
8. published 考查非谓语动词。句意：作者在发表在《当代生物学》杂志上的一篇论文中指出，这种动物可能特别适应了它在亚热带的家园生活，这表明这种黑白相间的野兽曾经比现在更加多样化。argue是谓语动词，且和所修饰词paper之间是被动关系，是过去分词作后置定语。故答案为published。
9. conclusion 考查名词。句意：虽然关于熊猫多样性的结论可能不是革命性的，但该团队从退化化石中收集古代DNA的工作具有重要意义。分析句子结构the 9 （conclude）可知，这里用名词作主语，conclude的名词是conclusion，再根据谓语is可知，此处用单数名词。故答案为conclusion.
10. of 考查介词。句意：虽然关于熊猫多样性的结论可能不是革命性的，但该团队从退化化石中收集古代DNA的工作具有重要意义。固定结构：be of great+名词=be very +形容词，意为“非常......”。故答案为of。09 高考语法填空抢分热点之代词
一、考点精讲
代词：
1. 人称代词分主格和宾格。
2. 物主代词包括形容词性物主代词和名词性物主代词。形容词物主代词修饰名词；名词性物主代词单独使用，相当于形容词物主代词加名词，后面不能再跟名词。
3. 反身代词。反身代词的固定搭配：devote oneself to“致力于，献身于”，其中to是介词；say to oneself“自言自语”；help oneself to“随便吃，自行取用”；by oneself“独自地，单独”；make oneself done“使某人自己被”；leave one by oneself“把某人自己单独留下”；enjoy oneself“过得愉快”；behave oneself“举止规矩”；come to oneself“苏醒过来”。
4. 不定代词。指人的不定代词：someone，anyone，somebody，anybody，everyone，everybody，nobody，no one；指物的不定代词：something；anything；everything；nothing；none既可指人也可指物，表示“一个也没有”或“一点也没有”。
5. it的用法
（1）it作形式主语或形式宾语，代指动词不定式、动名词、名词性从句。
（2）用于强调句型：It is/was ...that/who...例如：It was he that/who broke the door.（是他弄坏的门）；It was not until his father came back that he left home.（直到他的父亲回来，他才离开的家。）温馨提示：这个句型不能强调谓语动词，强调谓语动词时应该用：助动词do/does/did+动词原形，意为“确实，务必，一定”。例如：He did break the door.（他确实弄坏了门。）
（3）it的固定搭配：When it comes to...“当谈到......的时候”，其中to是介词；make it“成功做成某事”；as it is “事实上，照原样”；get it“明白了”；put it“叙述，说明”；see to it that，意为“注意，务必，一定要做到”。
（4）动词＋it＋if / when从句：当enjoy, like, dislike, love, hate, prefer, appreciate等动词后需要接一个if或when引导的从句时，此时需要先在动词后接it作形式宾语。例如：I would appreciate it very much if you would help me with it. （如果你能帮助我做这事，我会十分感激。）
二、高考题经典解读
1. （2023年新高考I卷）Nanxiang aside, the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin, allowing them ___61___ (lift) out of the steamer basket without allowing them tearing or spilling any of ___62___ (they) contents.
2.However，the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months , more than 25，000 people were using_______ every day.
3.I’d appreciate ______ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.
4.Ecotourism has ______（it） origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s.
5.As the song goes，this long and winding road “will never disappear”, and it will always stick in the visitor’s memory. It sure does in ______（I）.
6.Nervously facing challenges， I know I will whisper to__________（I）the two simple words “Be yourself”.
三、实战演练
1.You are a team star！Working with _____ is really your cup of tea.
2.The cost of renting a house in central Xi'an is higher than _____ in any other area of the city.
3.The research group produced two reports based on the survey，but ____ contained any useful suggestions.
4.They are calmer and____(they)mood improves.
5.When parents bring home a pet, their child gladly bathes __ and brushes its fur.
6. Recycling is one way to protect the environment; reusing is ____.
7. Cultural shock is a feeling which most travelers experience in a foreign country where they find the culture is quite different from that of __ own.
8. I had to raise my voice to make ____ heard in the noisy crowd.
9.To her joy, Della earned first the trust of her students and then ____of her colleagues.
10.She remembered how difficult____was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father.
四、优秀模拟试卷之语法填空精选
（一）
Why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs（生肖）？
Centuries ago，most people earned their living___1___ farming.The ox was used to help plow，cultivate and carry heavy goods.
The ox has long had a significant place in Chinese culture.Ancient Chinese poets and writers frequently ___2___（describe） the ox in literature.In the Classic of Poetry，the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry，the animal was mentioned in 9 out of the 305 ___3___（piece）.The ox is considered a symbol of diligence and earnestness in Chinese culture.To this day，the phrase "the spirit of ox" still refers to conquering anything ___4___ may present itself as an obstacle.The spirit is highly praised and many people follow ____5___ as their work ethic.When someone achieves a great ____6___（accomplish） through hard work，people often use "niu"，___7___（mean） "awesome"，to describe him or her.
Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong.They work hard and make sacrifices.This is reflected in the poem Self-mockery ___8____（write） by Lu Xun，who praises the ox's attitude of ___9___（serve）without complaining.
So naturally，those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking，____10___（rely）and loyal.
（二）
If you have always wanted to become ____1___ astronaut, now could be your chance. Now the US space agency NASA is seeking candidates to be future astronauts.
The search comes after NASA ____2___(announce) plans to send the first woman and the next man to the moon as part of its Artemis Program last year. Artemis aims to return humans to the moon by 2024. NASA's next goal is to establish a long-term base on the moon,____3____ NASA says it will be able to launch regular space operations, ____4____( include) tasks to Mars (火星). NASA says it expects to choose the final candidates in the middle of 2021. They will then ____5____ (immediate) begin training to become Artemis Generation astronauts.
So what exactly is NASA looking for in its crew of new astronaut Two general ____6____(requirement) are that applicants must be US citizens and hold a master's degree in a field ____7____ (relate) to science, technology, engineering or mathematics. _____8___ addition, candidates should also have at least two years of ____9_____ (profession) experience in their field. Of course, all applicants will have to complete a NASA physical _____10____ (examine) to test their fitness for long-term spaceflight.
（三）
In August 2014, paleoanthropologist（古人类学家） Yingqi Zhang and his team went down into a sinkhole on the hunt for Gigantopithecus, the largest known primate（灵长类动物） to ever live. They came back out with a mix of bones from the unfortunate 1 （creature）that had fallen into the natural "death trap". None of those bones belonged to the extinct ape, but the team was in for a surprise: The mix included a 22, 000-year-old lower jaw from 2 ancient panda. And within its worn edges, the jaw contained 3 is now the world's oldest sample of panda DNA. Moreover, the genetic evidence 4 （show）that the bone comes from a 5 （previous）unknown lineage of giant panda. This animal may have been specifically adapted to 6 （live）in its subtropical home, suggesting that the black-and-white beasts were once much 7 （diverse）than they are today, the authors argue in a paper 8 （publish）in the journal Current Biology. While the 9 （conclude）about panda diversity is probably not revolutionary, the team's work collecting ancient DNA from the degraded fossils is 10 great significance.
