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

The idea that animals can sense earthquakes is a popular one, and stories about animals 1 (behave) strangely before earthquakes 2 (tell) for centuries.

Researchers 3 believe that animals can sense earthquakes suggest that animals may be able to feel the Earth 4 (shake) before humans. It has been proved that animals are 5 (easy) to be influenced by small environmental changes than humans are. Other researchers have suggested animals may sense chemical or electrical changes in the field of the Earth which could be signs of 6 earthquake.

However, other scientists think the animals’ ability to sense earthquakes is very 7 (doubt), saying that animals react to various things, like being hungry, protecting their land, mating, enemies.... Animal behaviorists also point out that human psychology may have an effect on pet 8 (own), as they prefer to believe that their animals have the power of giving warnings before earthquakes.

Can animals sense earthquakes? The answer 9 this question is not clear. So far, debate over 10 animals can truly sense earthquakes has not solved the question.

【答案】

1behaving

2have been told

3who/that

4shake

5easier

6an

7doubtful

8owners

9to

10whether

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍了在地震前一些动物有奇特的反应,人们把这些动物的这些奇怪的举止与地震联系起来,有的科学家支持这种观点,有的则认为这种联系值得怀疑,动物是否能在人之前感觉地震还没有定论。

1考查动名词。句意:关于动物在地震前行为怪异的故事已经流传了几个世纪。分析句子可知,此处behaveabout的宾语,about是介词,接动名词作宾语。故填behaving

2考查时态和语态。句意:关于动物在地震前行为怪异的故事已经流传了几个世纪。根据句子中的for centuries可知,此处应用现在完成时态,又因主语stories与动词tell之间是被动关系,故应填现在完成时的被动语态。故填have been told

3考查定语从句。句意:研究人员认为,动物能够感知地震。分析句子可知,设空处是一个定语从句,先行词是researchers,指人,且从句中缺主语,故应用关系代词来引导。故填who/that

4考查动词。句意:这表明动物可能能够在人类之前感受到地球的震动。feel sb/sth do为固定用法,跟不带to的不定式作宾语补足语。故填shake

5考查形容词比较级。句意:事实证明,动物比人类更容易受到小环境变化的影响。分析句意可知,此处是动物与人类的比较,故应用比较级。故填easier

6考查冠词。句意:其他研究人员认为,动物可能感觉到地球磁场中的化学或电学变化,这可能是地震的征兆。此处表示泛指,earthquake这个单词的第一个字母是元音e,故应用an。故填an

7考查形容词。句意:然而,其他科学家认为,动物感知地震的能力是非常值得怀疑的。分析句子可知,设空处缺少表语,故应用形容词。故填doubtful

8考查名词复数。句意:动物行为学家还指出,人的心理可能会对宠物主人产生影响,因为他们更愿意相信自己的动物有能力在地震前发出警告。根据下文as they prefer to believe that their animals have the power of giving warnings before earthquakes中的they指的是动物的主人,根据语境用复数,故填owners

9考查介词。句意:这个问题的答案不清楚。the answer to…为固定用法,意为“……的答案。故填to

10考查连词。句意:到目前为止,关于动物是否能真正感知地震的争论还没有解决。分析句意可知,此处应用一个意为是否的词来引导句子,因前面有介词over,故此处只能填whether。故填whether

分析定语从句关键抓住两点:第一、找准先行词;第二、看先行词在定语从句中所作的成分。先行词往往为名词或代词,如本题第2小题,分析句子可知,设空处是一个定语从句,先行词是researchers,指人,再分析先行词researchers在定语从句中所作的成分,将先行词带到从句中可知,做主语,故应用关系代词来引导。故填who/that

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