二、词汇运用
Dolphins are lovely animals. They can swim in the water but they are not fish. They live
mainly
1
(main) on fish, shrimps (虾) and so on.
Dolphins in the
wild
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live in the sea freely. They often swim after each other and ride on waves happily. Dolphins are very friendly. They seldom hurt people. Instead, they save many people when they are in danger or
face/facing
3
(face) problems.
However, dolphins in zoos are not free. People catch them and train them to perform in dolphin shows because they are clever and can learn tricks
easily
4
(easy). I think that’s really wrong and we should take
action
5
(act) to protect dolphins. Many volunteers are helping. Thanks
to
6
their efforts, the number of dolphins
is increasing/increases
7
(increase) and many of them are going back to the sea now.
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解析:
【分析】本题为英语词汇运用题,需结合句子结构、词性要求、固定搭配及语境,对括号内的单词进行适当变形或填写正确单词。解题时,先判断每个空在句中充当的成分,确定所需词性;再结合提示词或语境,运用词性转换规则、固定搭配等知识得出答案。
【解析】1. 空1修饰动词live,需用副词,形容词main的副词形式为mainly,故填mainly;2. 空2根据语境及固定搭配in the wild(在野外),填wild;3. 空3由or连接,前后形式一致,逻辑主语为they,主动关系,填face或facing;4. 空4修饰动词learn,需用副词,形容词easy的副词形式为easily,故填easily;5. 空5为固定搭配take action(采取行动),act的名词形式为action,故填action;6. 空6为固定搭配thanks to(多亏),填to;7. 空7主语the number of dolphins表单数,谓语用单数形式,结合语境可填一般现在时increases或现在进行时is increasing。
【答案】1. mainly 2. wild 3. face/facing 4. easily 5. action 6. to 7. is increasing/increases
【知识点】副词用法、固定搭配、主谓一致
【点评】本题考查英语基础词汇的词性转换、固定搭配及语法运用,题型常规,难度适中,侧重考查学生对基础知识点的掌握。
【难度系数】0.5