Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容（每空一词）或括号内单词的正确形式．

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based language. It dates back several thousand years to the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols 【1】 ( carve) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today’s hanzi.

By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols 【2】 (become) a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms，as it was a time when people were divided geographically, 【3】 (lead) to many varieties of dialects characters. This, 【4】, changed under the rule of Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Qinshihuang made the seven major states into one 【5】( unite) country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was 【6】 great importance in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or 【7】 dialect they speak, they can all still communicate 【8】 (easy) in writing.

Written Chinese has also become an important means by 【9】 China’s present is connected with its past. People in modem times can read the classic 【10】 (work) which were written by Chinese in ancient times. The high regard for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】were carved

【2】had become

【3】leading

【4】however

【5】united

【6】of

【7】what

【8】easily

【9】which

【10】works

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了汉字的起源和发展。

【1】考查时态和语态。句意：它可以追溯到几千年前使用的动物骨头和贝壳，古代中国人在上面雕刻符号。描述发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时，“符号”和“雕刻”之间是被动关系，用被动语态，所以填were carved。

【2】考查时态。句意：到了商代，这些符号已经成为一种很发达的文字系统。表示发生在过去的过去，用过去完成时，所以填had become。

【3】考查非谓语动词。 “地理分割”和“导致”之间是主动关系，用现在分词作状语，所以填leading。

【4】考查副词。句意：然而，在秦始皇的统治下，这种情况发生了改变。文中表示转折关系，所以填however。

【5】考查形容词。句意：秦始皇把七个主要国家统一为一个国家，中国的文字系统开始朝一个方向发展。该空修饰名词country，用形容词，所以填united。

【6】考查固定短语。句意：这种文字系统对中国人民和中国文化的融合具有重要意义。of great importance有重要意义，该短语是固定短语，所以填of。

【7】考查句意理解。句意：即使在今天，无论中国人住在哪里，说什么方言，他们都可以很容易地用书面交流。文中表示“说什么方言”，所以填what。

【8】考查副词。句意：即使在今天，无论中国人住在哪里，说什么方言，他们都可以很容易地用书面交流。修饰动词communicate，用副词，所以填easily。

【9】考查定语从句。句意：书面汉语也成为中国的现在与过去联系的重要手段。by ___9___ China’s present is connected with its past.是一个介词+关系代词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词means，介词+关系代词引导的定语从句，指物，只能用which，所以填which。

【10】考查名词。句意：现代人可以读到中国古代的经典著作。文中表示“中国古代的经典著作”，用名词，所以填works。