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心和奉獻。addition“增加”;determination“決心”;expression“表達”;devotion“奉獻”。15.A “我們”為失去爸爸而悲傷,不是因為血緣,而是因為愛。Ⅲ.語法填空Diets have changed in China—and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country 1.________(grow)more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 2.________ past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.A taste for meat is 3.________ (actual)behind the change:An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn’s rise:The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 4.________(improve)water quality. Corn uses less water 5.________ rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥)runoff. This switch has decreased 6.________ (pollute)in the country’s major lakes and reservoirs (水庫) and made drinking water safer for people. According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 7.________(globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government 8.________(start)a soiltesting program 9.________gives specific fertilizer remendations to farmers — and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission (排放)of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China’s approach to protecting its environment while 10.________ (feed)its citizens “offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide.” says the bank’s Juergen Voegele.【答案】【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。為保護環(huán)境,中國在農(nóng)作物種植上做了一些變化。這一舉措得到了世界的認(rèn)可。為全世界農(nóng)業(yè)和糧食政策制定者提供了很有用的經(jīng)驗。1.has grown 考查時態(tài)。句意:自從2011年以來,中國種植的玉米比水稻多。since加“時間點”,與現(xiàn)在時間關(guān)聯(lián),要用現(xiàn)在完成時。 “the country”是單數(shù)概念。故填has grown。2.the 考查冠詞。句意:玉米產(chǎn)量在過去25年里增長了近125%,而大米只增長了7%?!癷n the past 25 years”意為“在過去的/最近的25年里”。3.a(chǎn)ctually 考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)化。句意:實際上,對肉的需求是這種變化的背后原因。這里要用副詞修飾句子。4.to improve 考查不定式。句意:為了改善水質(zhì),政府鼓勵農(nóng)民種植玉米而不是大米。謂語動詞encourages和improve在邏輯上存在目的關(guān)系,要用不定式形式。5.than 考查連詞。句意:玉米比大米使用的水更少。根據(jù)關(guān)鍵詞less可知,這里填比較連詞than。6.pollution 考查名詞。句意:這一轉(zhuǎn)變減少了中國一些大型湖泊和水庫的污染,使人們喝水更安全。has decreased后跟pollute相應(yīng)的名詞作賓語。7.global 考查形容詞。句意:中國約占全球化肥總消費量的30%。 “fertilizer consumption”是名詞短語,故應(yīng)該用形容詞修飾。8.started 考查時態(tài)。句意:2005年政府啟動了一項土壤測試項目。本句是when引導(dǎo)的定語從句,修飾先行詞2005,故用一般過去時。9.that/which 考查關(guān)系代詞。句意:2005年政府啟動了一項土壤測試項目,該項目給農(nóng)民推薦一些特定的肥料。根據(jù)空后的謂語動詞gives可知,該定語從句缺少主語,使用關(guān)系代詞。program指代事物。故填that/which。10.feeding 考查省略句。句意:既養(yǎng)活了國民,又保護了環(huán)境。中國這一做法為全世界的農(nóng)業(yè)和糧食政策制定者提供了很有用的經(jīng)驗。while引導(dǎo)了一個時間狀語從句,表示“在……的同時”。由于主從句主語一致且含有be動詞,while后面省略掉了 “China is”。即China與feed在邏輯上是主動關(guān)系。故填feeding。8