Question

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Silk is mainly produced in the south of the Yangtze River Delta. The people 1.(live )in the region were the inventors of silk fabric, and no other culture discovered this process independently. The history of silk making 2.(begin)6,000 years ago, and the earliest example of silk fabric 3. has been discovered dates from 3630 BC in Henan. Silk cloth producing process was well advanced during the Shang Dynasty(1600—1046 BC)era.

China produces about 150,000 tons 4.(annual). This is much more than the rest of the world. Only India has a comparably large industry that produces about 30,000 tons.

It is thought that silk 5.(export)along the Silk Road routes about 400 BC ago. But after that, the 6.(variety)kingdoms kept secret the methods of silk 7.(produce)for another thousand years. It might have been one of the most energetically guarded secretes in history. Anyone 8.(find)secretly carrying silkworm eggs, or mulberry(桑树)seeds was put 9. death.

Silk garments were worn by emperors and royalty. It was a status symbol, 10. common people were prohibited from wearing silk. Silk was also used for a number of other applications including luxury writing material.

Answer

1.living

2.began

3.that

4.annually

5.was exported

6.various

7.production

8.found

9.to

10.so

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍丝绸的发展史及有关事宜。

1.考查现在分词作后置定语。句意：生活在这个地区的人是丝绸的发明者，没有其他文化独立地发现这个过程。此处people 和live之间是一种主动关系，是现在分词作后置定语，故答案为living。

2.考查时态。句意：丝绸制造的历史始于6000年前。根据6,000 years ago可知句子用一般过去时态，故答案为began。

3.考查定语从句。句意：最早的丝织品发现于公元前3630年的河南。此处example是先行词，指物，在后面的定语从句中作主语，且先行词由最高级the earliest修饰，故答案为that。

4.考查副词。句意：中国年产量约为15万吨。此处副词修饰动词，故答案为annually。

5.考查一般过去时态的被动语态。句意：据认为，丝绸是在公元前400年左右沿着丝绸之路出口的。根据about 400 BC ago可知这里指过去的事情，且主语silk 和export之间是一种被动关系，所以句子用一般过去时态的被动语态，故答案为was exported。

6.考查形容词。此处kingdoms是名词，由形容词来修饰，故答案为various。

7.考查名词。句意：在接下来的一千年里，各个王国都对丝绸的生产方法保密。结合句意可知此处用名词形式，故答案为production。

8.考查过去分词作后置定语。句意：任何人被发现私自携带蚕卵或桑子都要被处死。此处anyone 和find之间是被动关系，是过去分词作置定语，故答案为found。

9.考查固定搭配。句意：任何人被发现私自携带蚕卵或桑树种子都要被处死。固定搭配：put sb. to death“判某人死刑”。故答案为to。

10.考查并列连词。句意：它是一种身份的象征，所以普通人禁止穿丝绸。结合句意前后是因果关系，故答案为so。