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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
中国人民警察节Chinese People's Police Day
January 10th __1__(celebrate) the Chinese People's Police Day, which holds great signifcance in our society. The police are the guardians of law and order, __2__(play) an essential role in maintaining social stability and ensuring the __3__(safe) of citizens.
Daily, they are engaged in __4__(vary) tasks. They patrol the streets to prevent crimes and respond __5__(swift) to emergencies. Whether it's a robbery, a traffic accident, or a dispute, they are always on the front line, ready to take action. Their work demands not only physical strength __6__ also quick thinking and professional knowledge.
__7__ this special day, people across the country express their gratitude and respect to __8__ police in different ways. Some schools organize activities to help students understand the importance and hardship of police munities may hold small ceremonies __9__(honor) the local police officers. The police, with their unwavering dedication and sacrifce, deserve all the praise and recognition. They are the heroes in our daily lives, __10__ make our society a safer and better place.
答案和解析
1.celebrates:句子描述的是一般事实,主语 “January 10th” 为第三人称单数,所以用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式 celebrates。此句意为 “1 月 10 日是中国人民警察节” 。
2.playing:“The police are the guardians of law and order” 是一个完整的句子,“play an essential role...” 这部分在句中作伴随状语,play 与主语 the police 之间是主动关系,所以用现在分词 playing。即 “警察是法律和秩序的守护者,在维护社会稳定方面发挥着重要作用”。
3.safety:根据空前的定冠词 the 可知,这里需要填名词,safe 的名词形式是 safety,意为 “确保公民的安全”。
·4.various:这里需要一个形容词来修饰名词 tasks,vary 的形容词形式是 various,意为 “各种各样的”,即 “他们每天从事各种各样的任务”。
5.swiftly:修饰动词 respond 要用副词,swift 的副词形式是 swiftly,“迅速应对紧急情况”。
6.but:not only...but also... 是固定搭配,意为 “不但…… 而且……”,此句表示 “他们的工作不仅需要体力,还需要敏捷的思维和专业知识”。
7.On:表示在具体的某一天用介词 on,“On this special day” 表示 “在这个特殊的日子里”。
8.the:这里的 police 是特指中国人民警察,所以用定冠词 the。
9.to honor:此处用动词不定式作目的状语,“社区可能会举行小型仪式来向当地警察表示敬意” 。
10.who:这是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词是 heroes,指人,在从句中作主语,所以用关系代词 who。“他们是我们日常生活中的英雄,他们让我们的社会变得更安全、更美好”。
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
TIME’s Person of the Year 2024《时代周刊》2024年度人物
Three days before Thanksgiving, the former and future President of the United States is sitting in _____1_____ sun-filled dining room of his Florida home and private club. In the lavish(奢华的) reception area, more than a dozen people have been waiting for nearly two hours for Donald Trump _____2_____ (appear). His picks(人选) for National Security Adviser, special envoy (特使 )to the Middle East, Vice President, _____3_____ chief of staff 幕僚长 huddle nearby. All afternoon, Trump pipes (播放) music throughout the 1927 oceanfront estate(海滨庄园) from a 2,000-song playlist _____4_____ he organizes: Sinéad O'Connor's Nothing Compares 2U,《无与伦比》 ABBA's The Winner Takes lt All《赢者通吃》, and James Brown's lt's a Man's Man's Man's World.《男人的世界》,etc.
For 97 years, the editors of TlME _____5_____ (pick) the Person of the Year: the individual who, for better or for worse, did the most to shape the world and the headlines over the past 12 months. In many years, that choice is a difficult one. In 2024, however, it was not.
Since he began running for President in 2015, perhaps no single individual has played a _____6_____ (large) role in changing the course of politics and history than Trump. He shocked many by _____7_____ (win) the White House in 2016, and then led the U.S. through a chaotic term with the first year of a pandemic and a period of nationwide protest _____8_____ (include), ending up with his losing the election _____9_____ 7 million votes and provoking (煽动) the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol (国会山) on Jan.6, 2021. The smart money (内行人)bet that we had witnessed the end of Trump.
If that moment marked Trump's nadir (谷底), today we are witnessing ____10____ (he) uttermost success.
答案和解析
1.the:此处表示特指特朗普位于佛罗里达家中及私人俱乐部里那个充满阳光的餐厅,所以用定冠词 the。
2.to appear:wait for sb. to do sth. 是固定搭配,意为 “等待某人做某事”,所以用 to appear,指十多个人等特朗普出现。
3.and:此处 National Security Adviser(国家安全顾问)、special envoy to the Middle East(中东特使)、Vice President(副总统)以及 chief of staff(幕僚长)是并列关系,所以用 and 连接。
4. that / which:这是一个定语从句,先行词是 playlist(播放列表),指物,在从句中作 organizes 的宾语,所以可以用关系代词 that 或 which 引导。
5. have picked/have been picking:根据时间状语 For 97 years 可知,此处强调从过去到现在的动作,应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时,主语 the editors of TIME 是复数,所以用 have picked,表示 “97 年来,《时代》周刊的编辑们一直在挑选年度人物”。
6. larger:根据后面的 than 可知,此处应用比较级,play a larger role 表示 “发挥更大的作用”,即 “也许没有一个人在改变政治和历史进程中发挥比特朗普更大的作用”。
7.winning:by 是介词,后面接动词 -ing 形式,所以用 winning,by winning the White House 表示 “通过赢得白宫(竞选,即当选总统)” 。
8. included:此处是 with 的复合结构,the first year of a pandemic and a period of nationwide protest 与 include 之间是被动关系,所以用过去分词 included,意为 “包括疫情爆发的第一年和全国范围抗议活动的一段时期”。
9.by:此处 by 表示程度或数量,lose the election by 7 million votes 表示 “以 700 万张选票之差输掉选举”。
· his:修饰名词 success 应用形容词性物主代词,所以用 his,his uttermost success 表示 “他最大的成功”。
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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
l Still Don't Know What Humanities’ Value ls文科的价值何在?
If a group of math students fails to learn the material, that might be because the teacher is not trying hard enough _____1______ because she has been inappropriatelytasked with, for example, teaching calculus (微积分) to toddlers. Supposing, however, that neither of these things _____2_____ (be) true---the teacher is passionately invested in teaching, and she has many suitable students---yet her students all fail the final exam, eventually we would be forced _____3_____ (say) that she might not know math so well.
I believe that we humanists are in the position of this math teacher. We _____4_____ (issue) a steady stream of defenses of the humanities for many decades now but the crisis of the humanities only grows. In the face of ______5______ (decline) student interest and mounting political scrutiny(审查), universities and colleges are _____6_____ (increasing) putting humanities departments on the chopping block(砧板).
We humanists keep on trying to teach people _____7_____ the value of the humanities is, and people keep failing to learn our _____8_____ (lesson). This suggests to me that humanists do not know the value of the thing _____9_____ they are trying to defend. We can spout(喋喋不休) pieties (虔诚观点) that sound inspiring to those already _____10_____ (convince) of our cause (事业), but so can an ignorant math teacher "teach" math to those who already know it.
答案和解析
1.or:分析句子结构,“the teacher is not trying hard enough” 与 “she has been inappropriately tasked with...” 是两种可能导致学生学不好的原因,这里表示选择关系,所以用 or 连接,意为 “如果一群学数学的学生没有学会相关知识,那可能是因为老师不够努力,或者是因为她被不恰当地安排了任务,比如给幼儿教授微积分”。
2.is:Supposing 引导条件状语从句,从句中 neither of these things 作主语,neither of + 复数名词作主语时,谓语动词一般用单数形式,且这里描述的是一般情况,所以用 is。
3.to say:be forced to do sth. 是固定搭配,意为 “被迫做某事”,所以这里用 to say,即 “最终我们将不得不说她可能对数学不太了解”。
4.have been issuing:根据时间状语 “for many decades now” 可知,这里强调从过去一直持续到现在并且还在进行的动作,应用现在完成进行时,其结构为 have/has been + 现在分词,主语 we 是复数,所以用 have been issuing,表示 “几十年来,我们人文学者一直在不断地为人文科学进行辩护”。
5.declining:这里需要一个形容词修饰名词 student interest,decline 的形容词形式是 declining,意为 “不断下降的”,即 “面对学生兴趣的不断下降和日益增加的政治审查”。
6.increasingly:这里需要一个副词修饰动词 putting,increase 的副词形式是 increasingly,意为 “越来越多地”,“高校越来越多地将人文院系置于困境”。
7.what:分析句子结构,“_____ the value of the humanities is” 是宾语从句,从句中缺少表语,结合句意 “人文学者一直试图告诉人们人文学科的价值是什么”,所以用 what 引导该宾语从句。
8.lessons:lesson 表示 “教训;课程” 时是可数名词,这里指人文学者所传授的各种内容,应用复数形式 lessons。
9.that / which:“_____ they are trying to defend” 是定语从句,先行词是 the thing,指物,在从句中作 defend 的宾语,所以可以用关系代词 that 或 which 引导。
10.convinced:be convinced of 是固定短语,意为 “确信;信服”,这里用过去分词 convinced 作后置定语,修饰 those,指 “那些已经信服我们事业的人”。