单选题
Did Sarah Josepha Hale write 'Mary's Little Lamb,' the eternal nursery rhyme (儿歌) about a girl named Mary with a stubborn lamb? This is still disputed, but it's clear that the woman 27 for writing it was one of America's most fascinating 28 . In honor of the poem's publication on May 24, 1830, here's more about the 29 author's life. Hale wasn't just a writer, she was also a 30 social advocate, and she was particularly 31 with an ideal New England, which she associated with abundant Thanksgiving meals that she claimed had 'a deep moral influence.' She began a nationwide 32 to have a national holiday declared that would bring families together while celebrating the 33 festivals. In 1863, after 17 years of advocacy including letters to five presidents, Hale got it. President Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War, issued a 34 setting aside the last Thursday in November for the holiday. The true authorship of 'Mary's Little Lamb' is disputed. According to the New England Historical Society, Hale wrote only part of the poem, but claimed authorship. Regardless of the author, it seems that the poem was 35 by a real event. When young Mary Sawyer was followed to school by a lamb in 1816, it caused some problems. A bystander named John Roulstone wrote a poem about the event, then, at some point, Hale herself seems to have helped write it. However, if a 1916 piece by her great-niece is to be trusted, Hale claimed for the 36 of her life that 'some other people pretended that someone else wrote the poem'. A. campaign B. career C. characters D. features E. fierce F. inspired G. latter H. obsessed I. proclamation J. rectified K. reputed L. rest M. supposed N. traditional O. versatile
问答题
【正确答案】K
【答案解析】分析句子结构可知,空格所在部分是that引导的主语从句,it's clear中的it为形式主语,真正的主语是that后面的the woman...。空格前是名词woman,空格后是介词短语for writing it,而was one of America's...是系表结构,充当该主语从句的谓语,由此可判断空格处应填入分词,与介词短语for writing it一起构成分词短语,充当后置定语。符合语法条件的备选分词有inspired(激发,启发)、obsessed(迷住)、rectified(矫正,调整)、reputed(所谓的,普遍认为的)、supposed(误信的;误传的;假定的)。 文章前两句指出萨拉·约瑟法·黑尔是否是《玛丽的小羊羔》这首儿歌的作者尚存在争议,结合备选项可知,此处是说这位“被普遍认为的”儿歌《玛丽的小羊羔》的作者,故本题应选K。supposed填入文中虽然也讲得通,但是它一般只作前置定语,故排除。
【答案解析】空格前是was particularly,空格后是介词短语with an ideal New England,由此可知,空格处应填入一个形容词或分词,充当表语,且能与with搭配。备选形容词和分词还有inspired、latter、obsessed、rectified、rest、traditional、versatile,而由语法知识可知,只有obsessed可与with搭配,构成固定短语be obsessed with(痴迷于)。 将obsessed代入原文,可知固定短语obsessed with符合此处语境,即“她尤其痴迷于创建一个理想化的新英格兰地区”,故本题选H。
问答题
【正确答案】A
【答案解析】空格前为a nationwide,空格后为不定式短语to have a national holiday,由此可知,空格处应填入一个单数名词。符合语法条件的单数名词有campaign、career、proclamation、rest。 上文提到黑尔痴迷于创建一个理想化的新英格兰地区,下文又说她为倡导创立感恩节坚持了17年,由此可判断,此处是说“她开展了一项全国性的活动”,故本题应选A。
【答案解析】空格前为不定冠词a,空格后为现在分词短语setting aside the last...,由此可知,空格处应填入一个单数名词。符合语法条件的单数名词选项还有career、proclamation、rest。 前文提到,在1863年,经过17年的倡导,包括向五任总统写信建议,黑尔实现了她的愿望,由此可判断,此处应填入表示“布告,公告”等含义的词,表示总统最终发布了设定节日的“公告”,故选I。
问答题
【正确答案】F
【答案解析】空格前为系动词was,空格后为介词短语by a real event,由此可知,空格处应填入一个过去分词,构成被动语态。符合语法条件的过去分词选项还有inspired和rectified。 将两者代入原文,可知inspired符合此处语境,即“无论作者是谁,这首诗似乎都受到了一个真实事件的启发”,故本题应选F。
问答题
【正确答案】L
【答案解析】空格前为定冠词the,空格后为介词短语of her life,由此可知,空格处应填入一个名词。备选项中的名词选项还有career、features、rest。 将符合条件的名词选项代入原文,可知rest符合此处语境,即“黑尔在她的余生都声称‘有人假称创作这首诗的作者另有其人’”,故本题应选L。the rest of one's life意为“在某人的余生”。