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【題目】 Chinese writing is one of the world’s greatest writing systems. It is more widely in use than alphabetic(字母的) writing systems. More than half of the world’s books are written in Chinese, i【1】historical writing and novels, along with writing on government and law.

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based l【2】. It dates back several thousand years to the use of animals bones and shells on w【3】symbols were carved(刻) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in t【4】hanzi.

By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system d【5】into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to different dialects(方言) and characters. This, however, c【6】 under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Qinshihuang united(統(tǒng)一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great i【7】 in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still communicate in w【8】. Written Chinese has also become an important method to connect China’s present with its p【9】. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.

Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a great role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate(欣賞) China’s culture t【10】this amazing language. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】including

【2】language

【3】which

【4】today’s

【5】developed

【6】changed

【7】importance

【8】writing

【9】past

【10】through

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介紹了中文寫(xiě)作系統(tǒng)的歷史發(fā)展。

【1】句意：包括歷史寫(xiě)作和小說(shuō)，以及政府和法律寫(xiě)作。

根據(jù)所在位置可知，應(yīng)該填的是介詞，由所給空前面的句子“More than half of the world’s books are written in Chinese”可知，應(yīng)該是包括，including意為“包括”是介詞，故填including。

【2】句意：起初，書(shū)面漢語(yǔ)是一種基于圖片的語(yǔ)言。

根據(jù)所給空前面的“a picture-based”可知，應(yīng)該填的是可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)，由前文的written Chinese可知，應(yīng)該是語(yǔ)言，language意為“語(yǔ)言”，故填language。

【3】句意：它可以追溯到幾千年前，中國(guó)古人在動(dòng)物的骨頭和貝殼上雕刻符號(hào)。

根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，是定語(yǔ)從句，先行詞animals bones and shells是物，且是以w開(kāi)頭的單詞，所以要用關(guān)系代詞which，故填which。

【4】句意：在今天的漢字中仍然可以看到一些古老的符號(hào)。

根據(jù)所給空前面的句子“Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen”和后面的“hanzi” 可知，應(yīng)該是今天的漢字，today意為“今天”名詞所有格形式是today’s，故填today’s。

【5】句意：多年來(lái)，這個(gè)體系發(fā)展成不同的形式，就像人們被隔離的時(shí)代一樣。

根據(jù)所在位置可知，應(yīng)該填的是動(dòng)詞過(guò)去式，由后面的“into different forms”可知，應(yīng)該是發(fā)展成不同的形式，develop意為“發(fā)展”，過(guò)去式是developed，故填developed。

【6】句意：然而，這在秦始皇統(tǒng)治下發(fā)生了變化。

根據(jù)所在位置可知，應(yīng)該填的是動(dòng)詞過(guò)去式，由后面的“under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty”可知，應(yīng)該是發(fā)生了改變，change意為“改變”，過(guò)去式是changed，故填changed。

【7】句意：這一寫(xiě)作體系對(duì)于凝聚中華民族和中華文化具有重要意義。

根據(jù)后文的“uniting the Chinese people and culture”以及固定搭配be of great importance“有重要意義”，故填importance。

【8】句意：他們?nèi)匀豢梢詴?shū)面交流。

根據(jù)所給空前面的“in”可知，應(yīng)該填的是動(dòng)名詞形式，由后面的Written Chinese可知，應(yīng)該是書(shū)面交流，write意為“寫(xiě)，書(shū)寫(xiě)”動(dòng)名詞形式是writing，故填writing。

【9】句意：書(shū)面漢語(yǔ)也成為把中國(guó)現(xiàn)在和過(guò)去聯(lián)系起來(lái)的重要方法。

根據(jù)所給空前面的“its”可知，應(yīng)該填的是名詞，由前面的“connect China’s present with”可知，應(yīng)該是連接現(xiàn)在和過(guò)去，past意為“過(guò)去”，故填past。

【10】句意：越來(lái)越多的留學(xué)生開(kāi)始通過(guò)這種神奇的語(yǔ)言欣賞中國(guó)的文化。

根據(jù)所給空前面的“appreciate(欣賞) China’s culture”和后面的“this amazing language”可知，應(yīng)該是通過(guò)，through意為“通過(guò)”，故填through。