B
Last summer, I had a trip to Africa. While 70.
walking
(walk) in the forest, I saw a small group of giraffes walking through the forest. They were so beautiful. And I was so 71.
excited
(excite) to see them. But do you know giraffes are in great danger now?
In 1985, there were between 152,000 and 163,000 giraffes 72.
left
(leave) in the world, and they lived on the plains and in the forests of Africa. “73.
The
number of giraffes has dropped by as much as 40 per cent since the 1980s,” says a news report on endangered wild animals and plants.
Why are there fewer and fewer giraffes? Because 74.
humans
(human) are cutting down many trees to build more houses. They are also killing the giraffes 75.
to eat
(eat) their meat. A report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature(世界自然保护联盟) says, “Giraffes 76.
will die
(die) out silently in the near future. And it is time for us to do something for giraffes 77.
before
it is too late.”
People think giraffes are everywhere. Kids’ books are full 78.
of
giraffes in zoos. But giraffes are in great danger now. People should stop 79.
killing
(kill) wild animals and try their best to protect them.
解析:
【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题,需结合语境、语法规则、固定搭配逐一分析每个空:
1. 第70空:while引导时间状语从句,主从句主语一致且从句含be动词时,可省略主语和be动词,主语I与walk是主动关系,故用现在分词;
2. 第71空:主语是人I,形容人的感受需用ed结尾的形容词;
3. 第72空:giraffes与leave是被动关系,表“被留下的”,用过去分词作后置定语;
4. 第73空:固定搭配the number of表“……的数量”,符合语境;
5. 第74空:此处指“人类”,human是可数名词,需用复数形式;
6. 第75空:kill giraffes的目的是吃它们的肉,用不定式作目的状语;
7. 第76空:时间状语in the near future提示用一般将来时;
8. 第77空:句意为“在太晚之前采取行动”,用连词before表“在……之前”;
9. 第78空:固定搭配be full of表“充满”;
10. 第79空:固定搭配stop doing sth表“停止正在做的事”,此处指停止杀害野生动物。
【解析】
根据上述分析,结合语法规则和固定搭配,逐一确定答案:
70. walking(while省略结构,主动用现在分词);
71. excited(形容人感受用ed形容词);
72. left(过去分词作定语表被动);
73. The(the number of固定搭配);
74. humans(human复数表人类);
75. to eat(不定式作目的状语);
76. will die(一般将来时,对应in the near future);
77. before(连词表“在……之前”);
78. of(be full of固定搭配);
79. killing(stop doing sth固定搭配)。
【答案】
70. walking 71. excited 72. left 73. The 74. humans 75. to eat 76. will die 77. before 78. of 79. killing
【知识点】
非谓语动词、固定搭配、时态语态
【点评】
本题围绕长颈鹿濒危话题展开,考察初中英语核心基础语法点,侧重语法在语境中的应用,难度适中,适合巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6