Question

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Eggs are great for breakfast and can【1】(cook) in different ways. One topic of debate, however, is why brown chicken eggs usually cost more than white ones. According to Sharman Hickman, the director of community outreach and education for Hickman's Family Farms, it's first important to know the reason【2】chickens have various egg colors.

The chicken breed(品種) and their genetics decide whether hens possess pigment genes, the natural chemical during the egg laying process that coats the egg and results【3】a colored shell. Hens who produce colored eggshells tend to be【4】(large) and require more feed and energy【5】(create) that painted layer. Since those breeds cost more to feed, their eggs【6】(be) more expensive.

Although eggs sometimes look and are priced【7】(different) , it's important to know the color of the eggshell is related to the breed of the hen, not the egg's nutrient content, flavor profile,【8】shell thickness, according to Malina Linkas Malkani, media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “【9】(choose) between brown and white eggs is a matter of personal【10】(prefer) ,” she says. Whatever you prefer, don't judge an egg by its shell color.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】be cooked

【2】why

【3】in

【4】larger

【5】to create

【6】are

【7】differently

【8】or

【9】Choosing

【10】preference

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。雞蛋是很好的早餐，可以用不同的方法烹飪。然而，引起爭論的一個話題是為什么棕色雞蛋通常比白色雞蛋更貴。文章解釋了雞為什么會有各種顏色的蛋的原因。有人指出盡管雞蛋有時看起來和價格不同，但蛋殼的顏色與母雞的品種有關，不管你喜歡什么，不要根據蛋殼的顏色來判斷一個雞蛋。

【1】考查動詞語態(tài)。本句中主語與謂語動詞構成被動關系，且can后跟動詞原形。故填be cooked。

【2】考查定語從句。此處為定語從句修飾先行詞reason，且先行詞在從句中做原因狀語，用關系副詞why。故填why。

【3】考查介詞。根據短語result in表示“導致”。故填in。

【4】考查比較級。句意：生產彩色蛋殼的母雞往往體型更大，需要更多的飼料和能量來制造彩色蛋殼。結合句意可知表示“更大”應用形容詞比較級形式larger。故填larger。

【5】考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結構可知create在句中應用非謂語動詞形式，且此處表目的應用不定式。故填to create。

【6】考查動詞時態(tài)語態(tài)。句意：由于這些品種的飼料成本更高，它們的蛋也更貴。根據上文Since those breeds cost more to feed可知為一般現在時，主語為eggs，故謂語動詞用復數形式。故填are。

【7】考查副詞。此處修飾上文動詞price“給……定價”應用副詞differently，表示“不同地”。故填differently。

【8】考查連詞。句意：營養(yǎng)與飲食學院的媒體發(fā)言人Malina Linkas Malkani表示，雖然雞蛋的外觀和價格有時會有所不同，但要知道蛋殼的顏色與母雞的品種有關，而不是雞蛋的營養(yǎng)成分、風味成分或蛋殼的厚度。結合上下文語境可知此處表示選擇應用連詞or，表示“或者”。故填or。

【9】考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結構可知本句中缺少主語，故應用動名詞短語Choosing between brown and white eggs作主語。句首字母要大寫。故填Choosing。

【10】考查名詞。上文personal為形容詞修飾名詞，故應填名詞preference，表示“喜好”。故填preference。