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。

The word “qípáo” did not appear until the 20th century and is one of a number of 1. (word) used to refer to clothing.

It was in Shanghai 2. it is still well-known that it took shape. Fashion features(时尚的特征) in the Chinese press in the 1920s showed a mix of elements(元素) in 3.(variety) designs before the familiar dress appeared. The familiar, figure-hugging dress with its mandarin collar and long splits finally appeared in the late 1920s and women at that time were especially 4.(delight) at its appearance. Its status 5.(strengthen) when the new government recognized it as formal dress in 1928.

Over time, the dress has proved to have controversial position in the Chinese culture. Historically it was more likely to be worn by a call girl 6. by an activist. In China today it is often worn by the bride, but it is perhaps most 7.(common) used as a uniform for female staff in stores and big hotels.

Supporters of it are calling for the 8.(necessary) of understanding its history before putting it on. And there is no doubt 9. its complex design origins and historical social status are worth 10.(explore).

Answer

1.words

2.where

3.various

4.delighted

5.(was) strengthened

6.than

7.commonly

8.necessity

9.that

10.exploring

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了关于旗袍的相关信息。

1.考查名词复数。word为可数名词，由空前的修饰词 one of a number of可知，此处要用word的复数形式。故填words。

2.考查定语从句。句中It was…that为强调句，在强调句中Shanghai后为限制性定语从句，先行词为Shanghai，关系副词在定语从句中作地点状语，应该用 where。故填where。

3.考查形容词。所填词修饰名词 designs，形容词可以修饰名词，所以要用variety的形容词形式，variety的形容词形式为 various， various designs意为“各种各样的设计”。故填various。

4.考查形容词。句中为系表结构，were（be）后可以跟形容词作表语，句子主语为women，指人，所以要用ed结尾的形容词delighted，句意为“那时的女士对于旗袍的出现感到尤其高兴”。故填delighted。

5.考查时态和语态。句中时间状语为in 1928，表示过去的点时间，要用动词的一般过去时，表示动作或状态发生、存在在过去。strengthen既可用作及物动词，为“加强，巩固”；又可用作不及物动词，为“变强”。strengthen用作不及物动词，直接用其一般过去时，所以填strengthened。strengthen用作及物动词，句子主语是 Its status，与谓语动词 strengthen是动宾关系，主语是动作的接受者，要用被动语态。所以要用动词的一般过去时的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数，所以填was strengthened。故填strengthened 或was strengthened。

6.考查介词。句子中所填词前的 more likely，为形容词比较级，是by a call girl 和by an activist二者之间的比较，要用介词than用以引出比较的第二部分。故填than。

7.考查副词。句中动词为is used，修饰动词要用副词，所以要用common的副词形式。故填commonly。

8.考查名词。句中定冠词the和 介词短语of understanding its history，都要修饰名词，所填词应为名词，所以用necessary的名词形式necessity（必然性）。故填necessity。

9.考查同位语从句。doubt后为同位语从句，解释说明 doubt的具体内容，从句中不缺少句子成分且意义完整，要用引导词that引导。 There is no doubt that…为“毫无疑问……”。故填that。

10.考查非谓语动词。be worth doing意为“值得做……”，为固定搭配。worth后跟动名词，故填exploring。