【好题精练】传统文化语法填空(十)(含解析) Every 1 (educate) Chinese knows the name of Bi Sheng, 2 invented movable-type printing, one of the four important inventions that ancient China contributed to world civilization. Bi Sheng lived in Bianliang (today’s Kaifeng City), then capital of China in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). Bi Sheng carved individual 3 (character) on identical pieces of fine clay. 4 the block had been hardened by fire, the type became durable and could be used anytime and anywhere. The movable type pieces could be glued to an iron plate and 5 (easy) detached from the plate. Characters could be assembled to print a page and then broken up and redistributed as 6 (need). When the printing was finished, the pieces could be put away for future use. Contrary 7 many claims, Bi Sheng’s clay types were not fragile but in fact, “hard and tough as horn”. Bi Sheng’s invention 8 (record) by Shen Kuo (1031-1095), the Chinese polymath, scientist, and statesman, in 9 (he) book The Dream Pool Essays in 1088 AD. Movable type printing developed very fast and spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and finally to Europe, while based on the clay type, the type made of wood, lead, tin, and copper 10 (gradual) appeared.
【参考答案】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代四大发明之一的活字印刷术的发明者毕昇的生平以及活字印刷术的发展历程。 1. educated 句意:每一个受过教育的中国人都知道毕昇的名字,毕昇发明了活字印刷术,这是古代中国为世界文明贡献的四大重要发明之一。结合句意并分析句子结构可知,此处应填入形容词,修饰名词Chinese,表示“受过教育的”。故填educated。 2. who 句意同上。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是Bi Sheng,指人,且在定语从句中作主语。故填who。 3. characters 句意:毕昇在一模一样的细粘土(块)上雕刻了一个个的汉字。根据句意可知,此处表示“汉字”,且character是可数名词,这里表示复数概念。故填characters。 4. After 句意:砖块经过火的煅烧变硬之后,这种(活字)块儿就变得耐用,可以随时随地使用了。根据句意可知,此处表示“在……之后”。故填After。 5. easily 句意:活字块儿可以粘在一块铁板上,而且很容易从铁板上拆下来。分析句子结构可知,此处修饰动词detached,应用easy的副词形式。故填easily。 6. needed 句意:汉字可以组合成一页来印刷,然后拆分并按需重新排列。as needed表示“按照需要”。故填needed。 7. to 句意:与许多人的说法相反,毕昇的黏土块儿并不易碎,而是“坚硬如角”。contrary to表示“与……相反”。故填to。 8. was recorded 句意:毕昇的发明被记录在中国的博学大师、科学家、政治家沈括(1031-1095)的《梦溪笔谈》一书中。分析句子结构可知,此处缺少谓语,主语与record之间是被动关系,因此应用被动语态;再根据时间状语可知,这里应用一般过去时。故填was recorded。 9. his 句意同上。分析句子结构可知,此处应填入形容词性物主代词,修饰名词book,表示“他的”。故填his。 10. gradually 句意:以黏土为基础的活字印刷术发展得非常快,并传播到了韩国、日本、越南,最后传到了欧洲,而基于木头、铅、锡和铜的活字印刷术逐渐出现。分析句子结构可知,此处修饰动词appeared,应用gradual的副词形式。故填gradually。
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