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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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。

Nothing can compare to the warm hug of a person, but when there is no one else around, this little Japanese 【1】(invent) can do the job quite well. It 【2】(call) the "tranquility chair", 【3】 back is shaped like giant human doll with a 【4】(friend) face and long arms that can wrap around you in an affectionate hug.

The chair is the product of a Japanese company. "It makes you feel safe," said 【5】 spokesman in that company. "【6】 it is specially designed for the old, anyone can use it."

Given that a quarter of Japan's population is 【7】(current) over the age of 65, and the number is expected to rise 【8】 40% in the coming decades, the tranquility chair is really quite suitable for the Japanese market. The company has also come up with a similar product like "Life Rhythm Dolls ", which are programmed 【9】(remind) the users to take their medicine on time.

Meanwhile, the spokesman explained that the hugging chair is also designed to help dementia (痴呆) patients as well as people 【10】(suffer) from anxiety, fear or uncontrollable anger.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】invention

【2】is called

【3】whose

【4】friendly

【5】a

【6】Although/Though

【7】currently

【8】to

【9】to remind

【10】suffering

【解析】文章介绍了日本的一项发明，这项发明对老年人和一些饱受疾病痛苦的人们有所帮助。

【1】invention考查名词。句意：这个小小的日本发明就能解决问题。invention（发明），作主语用名词，故填invention。

【2】is called考查被动语态。句意：它被称为“宁静椅”。用被动语态形式，故填is called。

【3】whose考查定语从句。句意：它被称为“宁静椅”，它的背部形状像一个巨大的人类娃娃，有着友好的脸和长长的手臂，可以在你深情的拥抱中环绕你。这里用whose引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作定语，故填whose。

【4】friendly考查形容词。句意：它被称为“宁静椅”，它的背部形状像一个巨大的人类娃娃，有着友好的脸和长长的手臂，可以在你深情的拥抱中环绕你。friendly友好的，作定语用形容词，故填friendly。

【5】a考查冠词。句意：该公司的一名发言人说。表示“一名”，故填a。

【6】Although/Though考查连词。句意：尽管它是专门为老年人设计的，但任何人都可以使用它。although/though尽管，故填Although/Though。

【7】currently考查副词。句意：鉴于目前日本有四分之一的人口年龄在65岁以上。currently目前，修饰谓语作状语，故填副词currently。

【8】to考查介词。句意：预计未来几十年这个数字还会上升到40%。目前日本有四分之一的人口年龄在65岁以上，在未来几十年会上升到40%，表示“到……”用to，故填to。

【9】to remind考查动词不定式。句意：该产品的编程功能是提醒用户按时吃药。表示目的用不定式，故填to remind。

【10】suffering考查动词ing形式。句意：拥抱椅也旨在帮助老年痴呆症患者和患有焦虑症、恐惧症或易怒症的人。这里作people的定语，根据与people是主动关系，故用suffering动词ing形式作定语，故填suffering。