Question

【题目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Story of Lego

The world-famous LEGO company has its origins in the workshop of a poor Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen in the first half of the 20th century. Despite these humble beginnings, it 【1】 (grow) to become one of the most popular toys of all time.

Ole, the tenth son in the family, earned a living 【2】 (make) toys with his father. Finally, he became a master carpenter and in 1932 he set up 【3】own business. He called the company LEGO, 【4】means 'play well in Danish. Unfortunately, ten years later his factory burned down. However, despite being under great financial pressure, Ole had it 【5】 (rebuild). This took three years and during that time he learnt of a British company which specialized in plastic moulding machines. 【6】his managers thought they were too expensive, Ole still bought one. It was worth the investment. At the end of the decade, the company was producing a successful range of toys and interlocking bricks, and Ole’s son, Godtfred, had joined him in the business.

Sadly, Ole didn’t see 【7】successful his company later became. He died at the age of 66 and Godtfred became managing director. The modem brick design 【8】 (patent) on 28 January 1958, and bricks from that year are still compatible (兼容的) to bricks today.

Unbelievably, in the 1960s, the LEGO factory was struck by lightning and burned to the ground again. After this, Godtfred had to rethink the direction of the company. This time, 【9】the advice of his directors, he decided to concentrate mainly on the hugely successful interlocking plastic bricks.

Godtfred's son, Kjeld, is the current Deputy-Chairman and 【10】 (celebrate) the company's 80th anniversary, a short animated film called “The LEGO story” was released in August 2012.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】has grown

【2】making

【3】his

【4】which

【5】rebuilt

【6】Although/ Though/ While

【7】how

【8】was patented

【9】on

【10】to celebrate

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了“乐高玩具”的创始人以及它的发展历史。

【1】考查现在完成时。句意：尽管起步不起眼，它已经成长为有史以来最受欢迎的玩具之一。表示过去的动作或状态持续到现在并且已经完成，对现在造成的影响，可能持续发生下去，用现在完成时，所以填has grown。

【2】考查现在分词作状语。句意：Ole是家里的第十个儿子，靠和父亲一起做玩具谋生。“Ole”和“做玩具”之间是主动关系，用现在分词作状语，所以填making。

【3】考查形容词性物主代词。句意：最后，他成了一名木工大师，并于1932年创办了自己的企业。文中表示“他的”，用形容词性物主代词，所以填his。

【4】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：他给公司起名叫乐高，在丹麦语中的意思是“玩的快乐”。___4___means 'play weir in Danish.是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词LEGO，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，所以填which。

【5】考查过去分词作宾补。句意：然而，尽管面临巨大的财务压力，Ole还是重建了它。“它”和“重建”之间是被动关系，用过去分词作宾补，所以填rebuilt。

【6】考查连词。句意：尽管他的经理们认为太贵了，Ole还是买了这家公司。文中表示“尽管”，所以填Although/ Though/ While。

【7】考查宾语从句。句意：遗憾的是，Ole没有看到他的公司后来变得多么成功。___7___successful his company later became.是一个宾语从句，表示“多么成功”，所以填how。

【8】考查时态和语态。句意：现代砖块的设计于1958年1月28日获得专利。描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，“积木的设计”和“授予专利”之间是被动关系，用被动语态，所以填was patented。

【9】考查固定短语。句意：这一次，在董事们的建议下，他决定把精力主要放在大获成功的联锁塑料砖上。on the advice of依照……的建议，该短语是固定短语，所以填on。

【10】考查不定式。句意：Godtfred的儿子Kjeld是公司现任副董事长，为了庆祝公司成立80周年，一部名为《乐高故事》的动画短片于2012年8月上映。作目的状语，用不定式，所以填to celebrate。