Question

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。

   Wild rice is not 61.(actual) a member of the rice family,although it is a grain-producing grass. Native to North America,this grain 62. (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 63. (deep) water.

Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because -its stalks (秆) are so crispy 64. many types of equipment cannot be used. It takes patience and hand work 65.(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 66. the grain. It is harvested green,and after being separated,it may be set out to dry to prevent it from 67. (go) bad.

   Wild rice is quite sensitive to changes in the environment. With the widespread use of dams in the United

States,many areas 68. it formerly grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain. This is 69. pity for people who enjoy the crop. Many native people hold the grain in high respect and they support the

70.(produce) of this special rice.

Answer 1

61. actually。考查副词。设空处修饰谓语 is ,故填词 actually。

62. is found。考查一般现在时的被动语态。grain与find之间是被动关系，且此处妄示客观情况，故填is found。

63. deeper。考査形容词的比较级。由语 境及much可知，设空处所在句意为 “和稻米一样，菰米也是水生的，但是 它需要生长在较深的水域中”，故填 deeper   

64. that。考查连词。so ... that ... 意为 “如此……以致于……”。

65. to harvest。考査固定结构。“It takes ... to do sth."意为“做某事需要……”。

66. from。考查介词。separate ... from ... 意为“使……与……分离”。

67. going。考查动词-ing形式作宾语p 用法。 prevent …from doing sth.意为 “阻止……做某事”。

68. where。考查关系词。设空处引导 定语从句，修饰areas且在从句中作-地点状语，故填where。

69. a 考查不定冠词。 pity在此意为“遗 憾的事”，是可数名词，且在此表泛指，故填a。

70. production。考查名词。由the可知， 设空处应填名词production (生产) 。