二、词汇运用
Leonardo da Vinci was an all-rounder—a man of many
talents
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(talent). He was not just an
Italian
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(Italy) artist but also a scientist and engineer,
setting
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(set) him apart from many others during the Renaissance (文艺复兴).
With little formal education, Leonardo
taught
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(teach) himself through careful observation (观察) and experiments. Always
curious
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(好奇的) about the world around him, he created countless
inventions
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(invent) that were ahead of his time. Some of them helped later scientists make important discoveries.
Looking at his life, it comes as no
surprise
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that he is one of the greatest minds in history. Even today, people still study his works and try to have a
conversation
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(converse) with him across the ages.
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解析:
【分析】
本题为英语词汇运用题,需结合语境、语法规则、词性转换及固定搭配填写正确形式。解题时先通读全文理解大意,再逐个分析每个空的考点:1. 由many确定名词复数;2. 修饰名词需用形容词;3. 非谓语动词的主动关系用法;4. 过去时态的动词形式;5. 固定搭配的形容词形式;6. countless后接名词复数;7. 固定短语搭配;8. 固定短语的名词形式。
【解析】
1. 空前有many,修饰可数名词复数,talent的复数为talents,故填talents;
2. 此处修饰名词artist,需用Italy的形容词形式Italian,故填Italian;
3. 句子已有谓语,此处用非谓语,主语与set是主动关系,用现在分词setting,故填setting;
4. 讲述过去经历用一般过去时,teach的过去式为taught,故填taught;
5. 固定搭配be curious about,此处用形容词curious作状语,故填curious;
6. countless后接可数名词复数,invent的名词复数为inventions,故填inventions;
7. 固定短语come as no surprise(不足为奇),故填surprise;
8. 固定搭配have a conversation with,converse的名词为conversation,故填conversation。
【答案】
1. talents
2. Italian
3. setting
4. taught
5. curious
6. inventions
7. surprise
8. conversation
【知识点】
词汇形式转换、语法规则、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇的灵活运用,涵盖词性转换、语法规则及固定搭配,是初中英语常见题型,注重对核心知识点的基础考查。
【难度系数】
0.6