Question

【题目】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。

Aristotle was a great philosopher, and many of his writings and teachings have formed the way we think about philosophy today.

At eighteen, Aristotle went to Plato’s Academy【1】(study) and stayed there for almost twenty【2】(year). From there, Aristotle went to the island of Lesbos,【3】he researched botany and zoology. After that, he went on to tutor Alexander the Great, as well as Ptolemy and Cassander. Perhaps the fact that he tutored several kings【4】(be) the reason why he is still so famous today. However, Alexander the Great began to suspect Aristotle was making threats against his life.【5】(eventual), after Alexander’s【6】(die)，Aristotle【7】 (force) to flee and died of natural causes in Euboea.

Aristotle added much to the field of philosophy. He also made【8】significant contribution to science while he was alive. Aristotle’s writings and philosophy have influenced such famous Christian thinkers【9】 Chaucer, Dante, and Thomas Aquinas. Furthermore, Friedrich Nietzsche took much of his political philosophy from Aristotle, and Ayn Rand looked up to him as well. With so many people【10】(look) to Aristotle for philosophic cues（提示）,it is no wonder that his works have survived the test of time.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】to study

【2】years

【3】where

【4】is

【5】Eventually

【6】death

【7】was forced

【8】a

【9】as

【10】looking

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。亚里士多德是世界上最伟大的哲学家、科学家和教育家之一，文章主要介绍了他的生平及其主要贡献。

【1】

考查非谓语动词。句意：十八岁时，亚里士多德去柏拉图学院学习，在那里待了差不多二十年。此处表示目的，应使用动词不定式，故填to study。

【2】

考查名词复数。year是可数名词，根据空前的“twenty”可知应使用复数形式，故填years。

【3】

考查定语从句。句意：从那里，亚里士多德去了莱斯博斯岛，在岛上研究植物学和动物学。分析句子结构可知，该空是定语从句的关系词，先行词是the island of Lesbos，关系词在定语从句中作地点状语，应用where引导，故填where。

【4】

考查时态和主谓一致。句意：或许他教过几个国王的事实是他如今还如此出名的原因。此处描述一个事实且根据后面is可知，应用一般现在时，主语the fact是单数，故谓语用单数形式is，故填is。

【5】

考查副词。句意：最终，在亚历山大死后，亚里士多德被迫逃走。空处位于句首修饰整个句子，应使用副词形式，故填Eventually。

【6】

考查名词。根据空前的所有格形式Alexander’s可知，空处应填一个名词，故填death。

【7】

考查时态、语态和主谓一致。主语Aristotle和谓语动词force之间是被动关系，事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时的被动语态，主语Aristotle是单数，故填was forced。

【8】

考查冠词。句意：他生前也对科学做出了重要贡献。make a significant contribution to…对……做出重要贡献，故填a。

【9】

考查固定短语。句意：他的作品和思想影响到了乔叟、但丁和托马斯·阿奎那这样的基督教思想家。such…as…像……这样的……，固定短语，故填as。

【10】

考查非谓语动词。此处是with的复合结构，即with+宾语+宾语补足语，people和look之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作宾语补足语，故填looking。