Question

Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland.

Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry   1.   a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received   2.   (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly,   3.   made him famous in Scotland overnight.

  4.  , his fame was not accompanied by money and he found   5.   necessary to return to farming.   6.   this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.

He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm   7.  (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Scotland   8.   (support) his widow and children.

Today, his memory   9.   (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is

 10.   unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.

Answer

1.in

2.locally

3.which    

4.However

5.it

6.when

7.dating

8.to support

9.is celebrated

10.an

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：本文介绍了苏格兰最著名的诗人——罗伯特伯恩斯。

1.in。本题考查介词，in a traditional style以传统的方式。在 1783 年他开始创作诗歌中使用埃尔郡方言的苏格兰人的传统风格。

2.locally。修饰动词receive，用其副词修饰。这里指罗伯特伯恩斯这些诗歌被当地人广泛的接受。

3.which。句中先行词为poems，在非限定性定语从句中作主语，故用关系词which。最主要地，诗歌使他在苏格兰一夜成名。

4.However。考查连词。这里为转折关系，且用逗号隔开，故用however，注意首字母大写。然而，他的名声并非和金钱相伴的。

5.it。考查代词。这里it作形式宾语，真正的宾语为不定式to return to farming.。他发现回到农场是必要的。

6.when。考查连词。when当......时候。当他发现在农场也是无意义的，1789年他进入政府工作。

7.dating。短语date back to追溯到，在句中作定语，故用现在分词。追溯到他的童年在农场艰苦的工作条件所导致的。

8.to support。这里用不定式表示目的性。钱开始从苏格兰各地涌来，来抚养他的遗孀和孩子。

9.is celebrated。根据后面的by Burns clubs across the world可知用被动语态。如今，他的记忆被全世界伯恩斯所纪念。

10.an         考查冠词。由于unofficial是以元音字母开头，故用不定冠词an。他的生日是苏格兰和与苏格兰血统的人非官方的"国庆日"。

考点：考查人物传记