Question

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

There are two faces of nature. One is good while the other is bad. It all depends on 1.you look at it. I believe that nature is man’s friend and we should treat it2.a great deal of respect.3.trip to the mountains on the weekend will give you a glimpse at how beautiful nature is or4.be.

Unfortunately, due to our busy lives, many of us take this beauty for granted. We keep spoiling our environment instead of protecting 5. . Polluting the air, cutting down trees, and building more and more factories are just a few examples showing how6.damage we have done to our earth. Because of the harm caused by humans, nature has turned on(attacked suddenly) us.7.a result, storms and landslides are taking place more than before. If we don’t take the time to protect our environment ,nature will no longer be our friend, 8.our biggest enemy.

Answer

1.how

2.with

3.A

4.can/may/might

5.it

6.much

7.As

8.but

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文叙述了自然也有它的两面性，有好的一面也有坏的一面，如果人类保护自然把它当成朋友，那么它就对人类也是友好的，如果人类不爱护它，反过来它就会成为人类的敌人。

1.

考查连接词。句意：这完全取决于你怎么看它。此处为宾语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，表示“如何”故应用how。故填how。

2.

考查介词。句意：我认为自然是人类的朋友，我们应该尊重它。根据句意表示“带着敬意，尊敬地”短语为with respect。故填with。

3.

考查冠词。trip是一个可数名词，此处为泛指应用不定冠词，且trip为辅音音素开头的单词应用a。句首单词首字母要大写。故填A。

4.

考查情态动词。句意：周末的登山之旅会让你看到大自然是多么美丽，或者可以/可能是多么美丽。后文be为动词原形，可知应填情态动词，且表示“可以”或“可能”应用can或may/might。故填can/may/might。

5.

考查代词。此处指代上文environment，应用代词it。故填it。

6.

考查形容词。修饰后文damage不可数名词，应用much修饰。故填much。

7.

考查固定短语。句意：因此，风暴和滑坡比以往发生得更多。结合句意表示“因此”短语为as a result。句首单词首字母要大写。故填As。

8.

考查连词。句意：如果我们不花时间来保护我们的环境，自然将不再是我们的朋友，而是我们最大的敌人。表示前后是转折关系应用连词but。故填but。