Question

【题目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given worlds to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.

Having nothing to write about is, perhaps, the greatest fear of a student about to begin an essay for an IELTS or TOEFL test. However, critical thinking isn’t such a difficult skill to master. In fact, many of you will have already used this valuable skill in your life.

Suppose one of your friends recommends a movie by saying ,“It’s a really wonderful movie and definitely worth 【1】 (watch).”,Instead of simply taking the recommendation, you may ask the question“Why is it wonderful?”By doing this you are thinking critically. A more professional term to define this process 【2】 (call) identifying ambiguity, which is regarded as the key stage in thinking critically.

Let’s look at following examples from IELTS Writing Task.

Detailed description of crimes on newspaper and TV have consequence for society, so this kind of information should be restricted in the media. To what extend do you agree or disagree with this statement.

To think critically, the fist thing 【3】 (consider) isn’t whether you agree or not. You should instead try to clarify the words “detailed description of crimes” by asking yourself 【4】 these details might be. Then you should come up with a list like this :

1.Investigating the target victim before the crime

2.Measures to avoid 【5】 (track)by the police

3.Bloody crime scenes.....

After that ,it won’t be hard for us to groups these details, leading eventually to two paragraphs: some disclosure of information may allow people to protect themselves from crime. However,it is not appropriate for many other details 【6】 (release)to the general public.

Practice identifying ambiguity when you write the essay.Your work will definitely leave a good impression on your teachers.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】watching

【2】calls

【3】to consider

【4】what

【5】being tracked

【6】to be released

【解析】

本文是说明文。介绍了在雅思和托福考试中想要写作脱颖而出的批判性思维写作技能。

【1】

考查非谓语动词。句意：这是一部很棒的电影，肯定值得观看。固定短语“值得一看”be worth doing，故填watching。

【2】

考查主谓一致和时态。句意：一个更专业定义这个过程的叫歧义识别，这是思维批判的关键环节。主语是A more professional term。句子为一般现在时，谓语动词用单数。故填calls。

【3】

考查非谓语动词。句意：批判性思维，第一步不是你是否同意。the first thing 序数词后用不定式作定语。故填to consider。

【4】

考查宾语从句。句意：通过问自己细节可能有哪些，你应该试着澄清“犯罪的详细描述”这些词。动词ask后面是宾语从句，be缺少表语，用what引导宾语从句。故填what。

【5】

考查非谓语动词。句意：避免被警察追踪的措施。avoid doing表示避免。被警察追踪，表示被动，要用being done。故填being tracked。

【6】

考查非谓语动词。句意：然而太多细节公开给大众是不合适的。It is 形容词 for somebody to do。细节和公开是被动关系。用to be done。故填to be released。