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【題目】語法填空閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

It’s not often that a tomato 【1】 (describe) as so sweet that “whenever people see it they just want to hug it”, but this is not an ordinary piece of fruit. The heart-shaped tomato was grown by a 【2】 (retire) knife maker, Rod Matless, who said he was shocked when he noticed it in his greenhouse while checking his 【3】 (late) produce.

Mr. Matless, who suffered a heart attack a few years ago, was so astonished by the fruit 【4】 he decided to sell it at auction(拍賣) and contribute the money 【5】 the British Heart Foundation.

The 2.26 oz tomato was bought 【6】 the price of 16 on eBay by a woman from Wales, 【7】 said she planned to give it to someone special.

Mr. Matless said, “I hope it will do someone good. It’s very sweet --- whenever people see it they just want to hug it.” But because it’s very important to keep the tomato fresh, Mr. Matless was racing against time to send it to its new 【8】 (own) before it goes bad.

He said, “I didn’t want to send someone something 【9】 (horror). I 【10】 (probable) could have raised a bit more money with more time but I was worried about it. It will certainly make a nice present for a loved one. I hope that he or she will like it. I’ve really enjoyed growing this very special tomato."

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】is described

【2】retired

【3】latest

【4】that

【5】to

【6】at

【7】who

【8】owner

【9】horrible

【10】probably

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于記敘文，講述了西紅柿這種水果在英國種植并流行的故事。

【1】is described 考查語態(tài)。本句主語a tomato與動詞describe構(gòu)成被動關(guān)系，要使用被動語態(tài)。本文通篇都使用了一般現(xiàn)在時，所以使用is described。

【2】retired 考查形容詞。動詞retire退休；其過去分詞retired轉(zhuǎn)換成形容詞，意為“退休的”修飾名詞knife maker。句意：這種心形的水果是由意為退休的刀匠所種植。

【3】latest 考查形容詞。形容詞latest最新的，最近的；本句中l(wèi)atest做定語修飾名詞produce。

【4】that 考查固定句式。句式so...that...如此...以至于....；其中that引導的是結(jié)果狀語從句。句意：Mr. Matless對于這種水果如此震驚以至于他決定在拍賣會上出售這種水果并把錢捐給英國心臟病基金會。

【5】to 考查固定短語。短語contribute...to....把...捐給....；他決定在拍賣會上出售這種水果并把錢捐給英國心臟病基金會。

【6】at 考查固定搭配。名詞price和介詞at連用構(gòu)成短語at the price of....以...價格；

【7】who 考查定語從句。本題定語從句的先行詞是a woman from Wales，關(guān)系代詞who指代先行詞在句中作主語。

【8】owner 考查名詞。在形容詞new的后面要使用名詞，動詞own的名詞為owner主人；Matless先生和時間賽跑，要在西紅柿變質(zhì)之前把它送給新主人。

【9】horrible 考查形容詞。在英語中要使用形容詞修飾不定代詞，并放在不定代詞的后面。所以本句中使用形容詞horrible修飾不定代詞something。

【10】probably 考查副詞。在英語中通常使用副詞做狀語修飾動詞、形容詞或副詞。形容詞通常做定語或表語。所以本句中使用副詞probably修飾謂語部分could have raised....。