Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号中单词的正确形式。

Wild rice is not 【1】___________ (actual) a member of the rice family, although it is a grain-producing grass. Native to North America, this grain can【2】_________ (find) growing wild in the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin, as well as in neighboring states. Like rice, wild rice grows in water, but it requires much 【3】__________ (deep) water than rice does.

Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because its stalks(秆) are so crispy 【4】___________ many types of equipment cannot be used. It takes patience and hand work 【5】___________(harvest) wild rice. As a result, this grain is expensive and often difficult to get.

Like other grains, its chaff(谷壳) must be separated 【6】___________ the grain. It is harvested green, and after being separated, it may be set out to dry to prevent it from【7】___________(go) bad.

Wild rice is quite sensitive to changes in the environment. With the widespread use of dams(水坝) in the United States, many areas 【8】___________ wild rice once grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain. This is 【9】 ___________ pity for people who enjoy the crop. Many native people hold the grain in high respect and they support the 【10】 ___________(produce) of this special rice.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】actually

【2】be found

【3】deeper

【4】that

【5】to harvest

【6】from

【7】going

【8】where

【9】a

【10】production

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了一种特殊的野生水稻的产地、生长条件、特点及其价值。

【1】actually.考查副词。修饰整个句子并在句中作状语要用副词，故填actually。

【2】be found.考查语态。句中主语是this grain，和动词find是被动关系，指这种谷物被发现。此处是情态动词的被动，由情态动词+be+过去分词构成，故填be found。

【3】deeper.考查形容词。句中包含than是比较的意思，要用比较级，指比别的品种需要更深的水。故填deeper。

【4】that.考查状语从句。so ...that...如此……以至于……，此处指它的秸秆是如此脆以至于很多种设备不能被使用。故填that。

【5】to harvest.考查不定式。It takes sth. to do sth.花费……做某事，动词用不定式。此处指收获野生水稻需要耐心和手工劳动，故填to harvest。

【6】from.考查固定短语。separate from把…和…分开，此处指谷壳必须和谷子分开，故填from。

【7】going.考查动词形式。prevent ... from doing sth.阻止……做某事，其中from是介词，后面用动词的-ing形式，故填going。

【8】where.考查定语从句。句中包含定语从句，先行词是many areas，在定语从句中作状语，指在许多区域，要用关系副词where引导，故填where。

【9】a.考查冠词。此处指这是一件可惜的事用This is a pity，故填冠词a。

【10】production.考查名词。此处由the修饰后面的名词，指这种特殊水稻的生产。故填名词production。