综合题15.0分
英语

7.阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

  Have you heard of Lake Titicaca? It is a famous lake in South America, which __(1)__ (locate) on the border between Bolivia and Peru. But the lives of the ancient people who once lived around the lake and __(2)__ culture was thought to be highly advanced, have long remained a secret. Recently, __(3)_, scientists __(4)__(take)part in an exploration project at the lake have found what they believe to be a 1000­year­old temple under the water.

  Divers from the study group have discovered __(5)__ building scientists think is the remains of a temple__(6)__ (build) by the people who once lived beside the lake. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials from the site later this week unless bad weather forces a change in their plans.

  “The scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials__(7)__(careful),” said project director, John Aubi. “But some have put forward the idea that the remains date from this period because of their __(8)__ (similar) to those found elsewhere.”

  The research team have so far this year _(9)__(make) more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep. During these dives, they have been recording the ancient remains on film. There will be a meeting starting later this year __(10)__ (review) the film.

正确答案及相关解析

正确答案

(1)is located

(2)whose

(3)however

(4)taking

(5)a

(6)built

(7)carefully

(8)similarities

(9)made

(10)to review

解析

(1)考查动词的语态主谓一致。

(2)考查定语从句。whose 在定语从句中作culture 的定语,whose 引导的是与前文的who 引导的并列定语从句。

(3)根据空的前后文之间的关系判断,however “尽管如此”。

(4)考查非谓语动词的用法,现在分词表主动,进行。

(5)a building 一座建筑物,文中第一次出现,故填a。

(6)built考查非谓语动词的用法,过去分词表被动,完成。

(7)carefully考查副词。根据语境分析,修饰动词用副词carefully。

(8)similarities 考查词类转换。根据空前的their 判断此处用similar 的名词复数形式。

(9)考查动词的时态,根据have so far,可以断定与前文一起构成完成时态。

(10)考查非谓语动词不定式,表主动,将要,作定语。