Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, ___【1】___ will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed ___【2】_ (take) immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or ___【3】__ (possible) erase (抹去) the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the U.S. and France. The drug stops the body from __【4】___ (release) chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far, the research __【5】___ (suggest) that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that memories are wiped out. They are not sure to the degree people’s memories are affected.

The research has caused a great deal of ___【6】__ (argue). Some think it is ___【7】__ bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills which prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. ___【8】___, those who are ___【9】___ the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very __【10】___ (danger) because memories give us our identity.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】which

【2】to be taken

【3】possibly

【4】releasing

【5】has suggested

【6】argument

【7】a

【8】However

【9】against

【10】dangerous

【解析】

试题分析: 文章介绍了美国研究人员正在研究一种新的消除记忆的药片，引起了人们的广泛讨论。

【1】which考查定语从句。指代前面整个句子，引导非限制性定语从句，故用 which。

【2】to be taken 考查固定用法。前面是被动语态，后面再接动词就要用不定式，句意是表被动，因此写成to be taken。

【3】possibly 考查副词用法。副词修饰动词，因此写成possibly。

【4】releasing 考查固定用法。Stop……from doing sth,因此写成releasing。

【5】has suggested 考查时态。so far是指到目前为止，常与现在完成时连用，故答案为has suggested。

【6】argument 考查词性转换。研究引起大量的争论，空格处要填名词，因此用argument。

【7】a 考查冠词用法。一个坏主意，肯定用a.

【8】However 考查连词用法。表前后句的转折关系，因此用However。

【9】against 考查介词用法。前面是支持者说的，中间有转折连词，因此后面肯定是反对者，因此用against最佳。

【10】dangerous 考查词性转换。此处意思是非常危险的，系表结构，应用形容词，故写dangerous。