Question

【題目】 April, a giraffe who became an Internet star after her pregnancy（懷孕）was broadcast online, has finally given birth, ending months of excitement for her audience.

The live broadcast from Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, the State of New York, began during the winter. 【1】 drew nearly five million viewers a day at its peak.Some viewers kept checking back, even after the period 【2】 April was expected to give birth had gone. Others became frustrated, questioning 【3】 she was really pregnant.

Finally, 【4】 April was pacing in her pen（畜欄）on April 15, two hooves（蹄）began to appear. After a few hours, a newly-born giraffe was lying on the floor, 【5】 (look) around confusedly. The calf（幼崽）tried to stand a few times but 【6】 not. An hour later, it was 【7】 its feet, walking around carefully. A spokesman for the animal park said the calf was a boy. “After months of pregnancy, both mom and calf are doing fine,” said Jordan, the owner of Animal Adventure Park.

People in Harpursville now hope the attention that April 【8】 (draw) will translate into an economic development for the area. Harpursville was once a manufacturing base, but it has struggled financially in recent years.

Fortunately, there are already signs 【9】 April’s fame is breathing new life into the area. Dozens of families recently arrived at the animal park after hours of driving, only 【10】 (find) it closed for the winter. A nearly hotel has booked more than 100 reservations for a package that includes admission to the park when it reopens in May.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】It

【2】when

【3】whether

【4】when

【5】looking

【6】could

【7】on

【8】has drawn

【9】that

【10】to find

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章講述了一只長頸鹿產(chǎn)下幼崽的過程中吸引了人們的關(guān)注，它為Harpursville地區(qū)注入了新的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展活力。

【1】考查人稱代詞。句意：高峰期每天吸引近500萬觀眾。指代前一句話中的“the live broadcast” 應該使用代詞it。故填It。

【2】考查定語從句的引導詞。句意：即使在預計4月份分娩的那個時期已經(jīng)過去之后，一些觀眾仍來到這里。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，period是定語從句的先行詞，它在從句中作時間狀語，因此使用when引導定語從句。故填when。

【3】考查賓語從句的引導詞。句意：其他人則變得沮喪，質(zhì)疑她是否真的懷孕了。分析句意及語境可知，question后面是一個賓語從句，表示“是否”，使用whether 引導賓語從句。故填whether。

【4】考查時間狀語從句。句意：最后，當4月15日April在畜欄中踱步時，兩只蹄子出現(xiàn)了。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，逗號前面是一個狀語從句。結(jié)合句意及語境使用when （當……時候）引導時間狀語從句是合適的。故填when。

【5】考查現(xiàn)在分詞。句意：幾個小時后，一只新生的長頸鹿幼崽躺在地上，困惑地環(huán)顧著四周。look在句中作為非謂語動詞使用，主語a newly-born giraffe發(fā)出look的動作，因此使用現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語。故填looking。

【6】考查情態(tài)動詞。句意：幼崽幾次試圖站起來，但沒能成功。由but表示可知，它試圖站起來的努力失敗了。句子使用一般過去時，因此表示“能夠”使用could。故填could。

【7】考查固定短語。句意：一個小時后，它站起來了，小心地走來走去。be on one’s feet ：站起來，堅強起來。故填on。

【8】考查時態(tài)。句意：Harpursville的人們現(xiàn)在希望4月份它帶來的關(guān)注會轉(zhuǎn)化為該地區(qū)的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展動力。它在四月份引起人們的關(guān)注，這是發(fā)生了的事情，人們希望這會促進經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展，強調(diào)過去的事情對現(xiàn)在的影響，語境符合現(xiàn)在完成時的用法，主語是April，因此使用has drawn。故填has drawn。

【9】考查同位語從句。句意：幸運的是，已經(jīng)有跡象表明，April的名氣正在為該地區(qū)注入新的活力。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處需要填入引導同位語從句的引導詞，從句中不缺語意和成分，因此填入that。故填that。

【10】考查動詞不定式。句意：在開車幾小時之后，最近有數(shù)十個家庭到達了動物園，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)它在冬季關(guān)閉了。人們懷著希望去觀看幼崽，結(jié)果卻發(fā)現(xiàn)動物園關(guān)門了。only to do 表示意想不到的結(jié)果。故填to find。