一、短文填空
阅读短文,在空格处填入一个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。
Creating a herb garden (香草园) in a mason jar (广口玻璃瓶) is both fun and easy. It not only (1)
brings
(bring) fresh flavours (味道) into your kitchen, but also adds a touch of green (一抹绿色) to your home. Mason jar herb gardens are popular (2)
for
two reasons.
First, they are easy to create and keep, even for those (3)
without
(with) much gardening experience. The (4)
materials
(material) needed for this activity, such as mason jars, potting soil (盆栽土) and herb seeds (种子), are not expensive and easy to find.
Second, they don’t take up (5)
much
(many) space. Whether you live (6)
in
a small flat or a house with a garden, you can always find a place for a mason jar herb garden. It can be put on a windowsill (窗台) or a balcony. It is a perfect choice for those in the city. What’s more, mason jar herb gardens can match nearly all decorating (7)
styles
(style). This way people don’t need to worry about where to put (8)
them
(they).
解析:
【分析】首先通读短文理解大意,短文介绍广口玻璃瓶香草园的优势,再结合语法规则、固定搭配、词性变化等逐个分析空格:1. 主语是第三人称单数it,一般现在时谓语用单三形式;2. 对应固定搭配;3. 根据句意判断介词含义;4. 结合be动词的数确定名词形式;5. 根据名词可数性确定修饰词;6. 对应固定搭配;7. 根据修饰词确定名词单复数;8. 根据动词后接成分确定代词形式。
【解析】1. 主语it为第三人称单数,一般现在时,故bring变为单三形式brings;2. 固定搭配for two reasons(因为两个原因),填for;3. 句意表示“没有太多园艺经验”,用介词without;4. 由be动词are可知主语为复数,故material变为复数materials;5. space是不可数名词,用much修饰,填much;6. 固定搭配live in(居住在),填in;7. all后接可数名词复数,故style变为复数styles;8. put是动词,后接代词宾格,故they变为宾格them。
【答案】1. brings 2. for 3. without 4. materials 5. much 6. in 7. styles 8. them
【知识点】一般现在时、固定搭配、名词单复数
【点评】本题为短文填空,考查基础语法与常用固定搭配,难度适中,需学生掌握基本词性变化和常用短语,适合初中阶段练习。
【难度系数】0.6