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【题目】Nail art is increasingly popular throughout the world and many are using their fingernails 【1】 (display) creativity and personality. They like to show off their latest and curiously beautiful designs, especially young women, who are fond of doing so 【2】 the intention of leaving a good impression on others.

As a matter of fact, nail polish(指甲油) and nail art have a long history, dating back to 3000BC in China, India and Egypt, when plants were processed to create a dye used as a type of nail paint, which 【3】 (apply) and represented social class and wealth; deep colors like red were worn by the rich 【4】 lighter paler colors were used by the poor. People in the Inca civilization painted animals on their nails, showing which tribe(部落) they belonged to! Not until the early 19th century 【5】 (be) nail paints changed into the nail polish that we see today. Besides various colors, the skills have got improved, leading to 【6】 nail polish industry’s success.

Nail art is part of the fashion world. With the application of gemstones, airbrushing and fine detail, you can complete any look, which can make you cheerful and 【7】 (delight). If necessary, you can surf the Internet, where you can get plenty of 【8】 (inspire) and get a professional finish in a short while with the help of the latest introduction. Everything is 【9】 (entire) up to you. And whatever pattern you choose, 【10】 (make) sure it suits you best.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to display

【2】with

【3】was applied

【4】while/and

【5】were

【6】the

【7】delighted

【8】inspiration

【9】entirely

【10】make

【解析】本文主要讲述了美甲艺术的发展。

【1】考查动词不定式。句意：指甲艺术在世界各地越来越受欢迎，许多人用指甲来表现创造力和个性。use sth to do sth “利用某物去做某事”，故填to display。

【2】考查介词。句意：他们喜欢炫耀他们最新和最奇怪的美丽设计，特别是年轻女士，她们喜欢这样做，目的是给别人留下好印象。with表伴随，表示“带着目的”，故填with。

【3】考查被动语态。句意：植物被加工成一种用作指甲漆的染料，它被应用并代表了社会地位和财富。nail paint与apply之间是被动关系，故使用被动语态，故填was applied。

【4】考查连词。句意：深色例如红色被富人使用，而浅颜色被穷人使用。根据句意，上下句为并列或转折都可以，故填and或while。

【5】考查主谓一致。句意：直到第十九世纪初，指甲漆被换成我们今天看到的指甲油。该句为not until引导的倒装句，主语为nail paints，句子用的是被动语态，故填助动词were。

【6】考查定冠词。句意：除了各种颜色，技能也得到提高，导致指甲油行业的成功。表示特指指甲油行业，故填the。

【7】考查形容词。句意：美甲艺术是时尚界的一部分，宝石的应用、修饰呈现出各种图样，这能让你快乐和高兴。根据前面make you cheerful可知，空格处作宾语补足语，与cheerful并列，故也应为形容词，填delighted。

【8】考查名词。句意：如果有必要，在网上可以得到大量的灵感，在最新的介绍帮助下，在一段时间内能专业的完成。plenty of意为“大量的”，其后应加名词。故填inspiration。

【9】考查副词。句意：一切都由你决定。无论你选择什么样的模式，确保它最适合你。修饰整个句子用副词，故填entirely。

【10】考查动词。句意：一切都由你决定。无论你选择什么样的模式，确保它最适合你。whatever引导让步状语从句，主句为祈使句。故填make。