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US Congress certifies Trump's election victory four years after Capitol riot
美国国会确认了特朗普的选举胜利
The US Congress on Monday officially (1)______ (confirm) Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Four years ago, his supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the previous result.
Amid a winter storm, with black fences (2)______ (circle) the U.S. Capitol complex, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate (3)______ in a joint session around noon to certify the election. This was the final step for (4)______ (confirm) the results.
The session was chaired by the current Vice President Kamala Harris, (5)______ lost to Trump in the election. She presented the electoral vote results from each state and the District of Columbia. Two Senators and two House representatives took turns to announce the vote counts.
The final tally of electoral votes showed that Trump received 312 electoral votes, (6)______ (surpass) the 270 needed to win the presidency, while Harris received 226 votes.
In general, this process (7)______ (mark) an important moment in the US political history. It (8)______ (show) the formal recognition of the new president through the Congress's action. And it also reflects the (9)______ (function) of different branches in the US political system.
Now, the whole nation is looking forward to seeing how the Trump (10)______ (administration) will lead the country in the coming years.
答案:
confirmed(考查动词时态,根据 “on Monday” 可知用一般过去时,所以填 confirmed)
circling(考查非谓语动词,“with + 宾语 + 现在分词” 结构作状语,fences 和 circle 是主动关系,故填 circling)
gathered(考查动词,此处缺少谓语动词,根据语境用一般过去时,填 gathered,表示 “聚集”)
confirming(考查非谓语动词,for 是介词,后接动名词作宾语,所以填 confirming)
who(考查定语从句关系词,先行词是 “Kamala Harris”,在从句中作主语,用 who)
surpassing(考查非谓语动词,此处用现在分词作伴随状语,Trump 和 surpass 是主动关系,填 surpassing)
marked(考查动词时态,根据语境用一般过去时,所以填 marked,表示 “标志着”)
showed(考查动词时态,根据语境用一般过去时,填 showed,描述过去发生的动作)
functions(考查名词复数,根据语境 “不同的作用”,function 是可数名词,用复数形式 functions)
administration(考查名词,根据语境此处指 “特朗普政府”,用名词形式 administration)
Washington’s efforts crucial to easing soybean trade concerns
华盛顿方面的努力对于缓解大豆贸易方面的担忧至关重要
Participants in the global commodity market are closely monitoring how trade policies (1)______ (affect) the supply and demand of agricultural products. Soybean, as an important one among them, has drawn much attention. The (2)______ (outlook) for soybeans in the China-US trade relations has made investors feel (3)______ (concern).
A report said the soybean market remains bearish because of the trade spat between the two countries. And another report (4)______ (anticipate) a drop in US exports of soybeans in 2025 due to South America's good output.
It's known that the US is a major soybean producer while China is the biggest (5)______ (import). Despite the bearish market, the pace of China's soybean purchases (6)______ (not show) big changes. The deals reflect China's (7)______ (sustain) demand and stable position as a consumer.
However, the concerns over the trade can show the (8)______ (uncertain) brought by the US. To make the trade better, (9)______ (proactive) measures from the US are needed. It should avoid friction and show stability in policy. Only in this way can a more balanced China-US trade relationship (10)______ (achieve).
答案:
affect(考查动词时态,此处描述一般情况,用一般现在时,主语是复数,所以用原形,考查一般现在时的用法)
outlook(考查词性,根据定冠词 “the” 及语境,此处用名词形式,考查名词的用法)
concerned(考查词性转换,“feel + 形容词” 表示 “感觉……”,此处用形容词形式,考查形容词作表语)
anticipates(考查动词时态,主语 “another report” 是第三人称单数,且描述一般情况,用一般现在时第三人称单数形式,考查一般现在时主谓一致)
importer(考查词性转换,根据语境此处指 “进口国”,用名词形式,考查名词的用法)
hasn't shown(考查动词时态,根据语境此处强调到目前为止的情况,用现在完成时,主语是单数,考查现在完成时的用法及主谓一致)
sustained(考查词性转换,此处修饰名词 “demand”,用形容词形式,考查形容词作定语)
uncertainties(考查名词复数,根据语境 “不确定性” 不止一个方面,用复数形式,考查名词复数)
proactive(考查词性,此处用形容词修饰名词 “measures”,考查形容词作定语)
be achieved(考查动词时态和语态,“relationship” 与 “achieve” 是被动关系,且在情态动词 “can” 后,用动词原形的被动语态,考查被动语态的用法)
The US-Japan-South Korea alliance unstable, ‘strange bedfellows’
美日韩同盟不稳定,是 “同床异梦”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to South Korea, Japan and France. Many foreign media analyses suggest that the visit (1)______ (aim) to solidify President Joe Biden's political legacy in the "Indo-Pacific Strategy". Meanwhile, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is visiting India. However, the dispatch of high-level officials reveals the lack of confidence in the (2)______ (endure) of diplomatic legacy, highlighting the instability of the US-Japan-South Korea trilateral relationship.
Li Haidong said the US-Japan-South Korea alliance are like "strange bedfellows". Each of them has a different (3)______ (agenda). The trilateral relationship is part of the Indo-Pacific alliance system which (4)______ (serve) to counter China.
Seoul, the first stop of Blinken's Asia trip, is facing a political crisis. The ongoing turmoil in South Korea (5)______ (cast) doubt on US-South Korea relations. Also, historical issues and territorial disputes between South Korea and Japan may affect their improved relations.
Furthermore, the recent warming of China-Japan relations has made the US (6)______ (anxiety). The US's rejection of Japan's Nippon Steel's purchase of US Steel on January 3 (7)______ (spark) public outcry in Japan.
Da Zhigang said the US treats allies as those to be exploited. Its political decision (8)______ (deviate) from its self-proclaimed principle.
Undoubtedly, the US-led alliance is built to serve its own interests. It's never about (9)______ (equal) but obedience and subordination.
In conclusion, the situation of the US-Japan-South Korea alliance shows much (10)______ (uncertain).
答案:
aims(考查动词时态,主语 “the visit” 是第三人称单数,且描述一般情况,用一般现在时第三人称单数形式,考查一般现在时主谓一致)
endurance(考查词性转换,定冠词 “the” 后接名词,此处用名词形式,考查名词的用法)
agenda(考查词性,根据语境此处用名词原形,考查名词的用法)
serves(考查动词时态,主语 “which” 指代先行词 “the Indo-Pacific alliance system”,为第三人称单数,且描述一般情况,用一般现在时第三人称单数形式,考查一般现在时主谓一致)
casts(考查动词时态,主语 “The ongoing turmoil” 是第三人称单数,且描述一般情况,用一般现在时第三人称单数形式,考查一般现在时主谓一致)
anxious(考查词性转换,“make + sb. + 形容词” 表示 “使某人……”,此处用形容词形式,考查形容词作宾语补足语)
sparked(考查动词时态,根据时间状语 “on January 3” 可知用一般过去时,考查一般过去时的用法)
deviates(考查动词时态,主语 “Its political decision” 是第三人称单数,且描述一般情况,用一般现在时第三人称单数形式,考查一般现在时主谓一致)
equality(考查词性转换,“about” 是介词,后接名词,此处用名词形式,考查名词的用法)
uncertainty(考查词性转换,“much” 修饰不可数名词,此处用名词形式,考查名词的用法)