第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。
The year 2009 is the Year of the Ox, which is a representative of the farming culture of China. In the farming economy, oxen are the major animals 31 (pull) plows (犁).
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as “boats on land” for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures, with their meat and milk as food full of nutrition, 32 their skin used to make clothes and shoes.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the 33 (spirit) life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who 1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share 34 among family members when holding a ceremony for children 35 reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. 36 (express) their love for oxen, people in some 37 areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which 38 (indicate) they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to 39 animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe 40 oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
Frankenstein, dreams to give life to a____ body. Finally, using bones from dead bodies, he creates a Monster that ___
_a human being. But when he finishes, the beauty of the dream __
__, and horror and ____
___ fill his heart. The creature is extremely ugly, __
___ anyone who sees it. His black hair and his white teeth ___
___ horribly with his yellow eyes, his __
___ yellow skin. However, he is intelligent and has human __
___. When Frankenstein ___
___ to create a wife for him, he ___
___ the scientist's brother, his best friend and his wife. Thus, the scientist ___
___ the monster to destroy him. In the end, both of them die in the snow.
用所给词的适当形式填空：
cheer, classical, relieve, compose, generally, rhythm, instrument, come from, be true of, regard as
Life without music is like a severe winter without sunshine. I realize that this ___ everyone. Music can be _____
___ a good lifetime companion. It helps you ease your strained feelings, _
___ the tension from the problems of a hard day, and ___
__ you up when you sad.
Music is often divided into several categories. Some of the categories are _____ music, traditional music, rock music and jazz music. Most of the original classic music was __
___ in Italy, Germany, Austria and Russia. Beethoven and Bach were two famous composers of classical music. Each culture has its own traditional music that is played by special __
____. Rock is __
______ a loud kind of music, played with a strong beat. Jazz probably __
_____ Africa originally. It has a different kind of ___
__ from other kinds of music.
Liu Fang is an international musical star, __________ for her work with traditional Chinese instruments. Her parents played an important part in her musical ____
______. For her, the biggest ____
______ is to ____
____ the traditions but to add her own style. The same is ____
______ of her second instrument, guzheng. Chinese music is ___
_______ to the Chinese language, poetry and art. Listeners can ____
______ the power and beauty of the music, like enjoying a beautiful poem or painting. She enjoys playing and performing in __
________. Since she moved to Canada, she has had ______
____ to make __
________ with other musical traditions. Liu Fang wishes to ___
_______ classical Chinese pipa and guzheng music to every corner of the world.
The most world famous novel Harry Potter is written by a British gifted __________, J. K. Rowling, who wrote a
__________ of seven books. It was said that she had the extra
__________ of looking after baby daughter when she was writing the novel and she mainly wrote
__________ __________ for
__________ of money. So it was difficult for her to be successful and she even might have given up before she overcame all the difficulties. She had
__________ to publish a book every year, but
__________ __________ it took her about ten years to complete. Finally her books
__________ __________ readers of all ages.
And the Harry Potter effect is not only in the English-speaking countries. Her books had been __________ __________ more than 55 languages, and thus, Rowling became the first writer
__________ __________ a billionaire.
Weibo, or micro-blogs, the Chinese version of Twitter, has be-come a way of life in China, especially for the young. Our train bumped into something. Our carriage has fallen onto its side. Children are screaming. Come to help us please ！ Come fast ！
This is the first message sent from a high-speed train that crashed on July 23rd，2011 in China's Zhejiang province.
Not only was it a cry for help, which saved tens of lives, but it also contributed to a wave of unprecedented（史无前例的）"citizen journalism" on China's micro-blogs. Within ten hours, the message was reposted over one-hundred-thousand times, which was something the girl, Xiao Yang, who wrote it had never imagined. She said，" I just wanted to survive at that moment, so I posted a message on Weibo. I didn't know it would help us to be rescued so quickly. "After the crash, China's twenty million strong microbloggers demonstrated tremendous （巨大的）and unfamiliar power. They joined rescue efforts, helped survivors and monitored the officials investigating the accident.
As with traditional media, Weibo functions as a mirror on society, sparking debates and enlightening discussions. But what's different about the micro-blogging site is that anyone-not just journa-lists-can take a photo, record a video clip or write a quick note about what is happening around them.
I can fully accept this new Weibo lifestyle. Almost everyone has Weibo now. I read news on Weibo and it helps me with my life. I also write or repost news sometimes.
Clearly, Weibo enables millions of Chinese to become " citizen journalists"，opening them up to fresh news and views on their community, country and world.
This has led to many micro-bloggers keeping a closer eye on the authorities. In response, the government is also using Weibo as a tool to respond to citizens' queries（疑问）. And in Beijing, microbloggers have already left thousands of messages, urging the government to solve problems they consider urgent.
Wang Hui, general director of Beijing Information Office, said，"Weibo has created a platform for government officials to better understand what the citizens are thinking about and what they really need. This bottom-to-top information transmission channel is innovative and will become a new trend for government officials to provide better services for the people. "
But, however compelling （引人注目的）Weibo may be, much information it provides turns out to be rumors. Weibo, as a platform, not only helps the Chinese people express their views, but also trains the government in facing public opinion. Meanwhile, for Xiao Yang, a simple message saved her life. And for millions of others, Weibo means much more than just a simple touch on a smart phone.
| Weibo helps Chinese |
||
| Passage outline The Chinese version of Twitter |
Supporting details |
|
| Weibo has become a new way of life, especially for young |
||
| One example |
Process of the event |
• A message from a crashed train for • The message was immediately reposted over one-hundred-thousand times. • Rescue efforts were joined |
| Effects and results of the event |
• Some people were saved. • A wave of "citizen journalism" was • How officials responded to and dealt with the accident was also monitored. |
|
| Comparisons between traditional media and Weibo |
They both function as a mirror on society. |
|
| Difference |
Any micro-blogger can be a |
| Discussion between traditional media and Weibo |
• It enables millions of Chinese to become supervisors of society as well as the authorities. • People have new views. • The government feels services more effective. |
| Something more about Weibo |
• It sometimes provides rumors. • It means much more than just a simple touch on the smart phone. |