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【題目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Story of Lego

The world-famous LEGO company has its origins in the workshop of a poor Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen in the first half of the 20th century. Despite these humble beginnings, it 【1】 (grow) to become one of the most popular toys of all time.

Ole, the tenth son in the family, earned a living 【2】 (make) toys with his father. Finally, he became a master carpenter and in 1932 he set up 【3】own business. He called the company LEGO, 【4】means 'play well in Danish. Unfortunately, ten years later his factory burned down. However, despite being under great financial pressure, Ole had it 【5】 (rebuild). This took three years and during that time he learnt of a British company which specialized in plastic moulding machines. 【6】his managers thought they were too expensive, Ole still bought one. It was worth the investment. At the end of the decade, the company was producing a successful range of toys and interlocking bricks, and Ole’s son, Godtfred, had joined him in the business.

Sadly, Ole didn’t see 【7】successful his company later became. He died at the age of 66 and Godtfred became managing director. The modem brick design 【8】 (patent) on 28 January 1958, and bricks from that year are still compatible (兼容的) to bricks today.

Unbelievably, in the 1960s, the LEGO factory was struck by lightning and burned to the ground again. After this, Godtfred had to rethink the direction of the company. This time, 【9】the advice of his directors, he decided to concentrate mainly on the hugely successful interlocking plastic bricks.

Godtfred's son, Kjeld, is the current Deputy-Chairman and 【10】 (celebrate) the company's 80th anniversary, a short animated film called “The LEGO story” was released in August 2012.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】has grown

【2】making

【3】his

【4】which

【5】rebuilt

【6】Although/ Though/ While

【7】how

【8】was patented

【9】on

【10】to celebrate

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。文章介紹了“樂高玩具”的創(chuàng)始人以及它的發(fā)展歷史。

【1】考查現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。句意：盡管起步不起眼，它已經(jīng)成長為有史以來最受歡迎的玩具之一。表示過去的動作或狀態(tài)持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在并且已經(jīng)完成，對現(xiàn)在造成的影響，可能持續(xù)發(fā)生下去，用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)，所以填has grown。

【2】考查現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語。句意：Ole是家里的第十個(gè)兒子，靠和父親一起做玩具謀生�！�Ole”和“做玩具”之間是主動關(guān)系，用現(xiàn)在分詞作狀語，所以填making。

【3】考查形容詞性物主代詞。句意：最后，他成了一名木工大師，并于1932年創(chuàng)辦了自己的企業(yè)。文中表示“他的”，用形容詞性物主代詞，所以填his。

【4】考查非限制性定語從句。句意：他給公司起名叫樂高，在丹麥語中的意思是“玩的快樂”。___4___means 'play weir in Danish.是一個(gè)非限制性定語從句，修飾先行詞LEGO，關(guān)系詞在從句中作主語，指物，that不能引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句，所以填which。

【5】考查過去分詞作賓補(bǔ)。句意：然而，盡管面臨巨大的財(cái)務(wù)壓力，Ole還是重建了它�！八�”和“重建”之間是被動關(guān)系，用過去分詞作賓補(bǔ)，所以填rebuilt。

【6】考查連詞。句意：盡管他的經(jīng)理們認(rèn)為太貴了，Ole還是買了這家公司。文中表示“盡管”，所以填Although/ Though/ While。

【7】考查賓語從句。句意：遺憾的是，Ole沒有看到他的公司后來變得多么成功。___7___successful his company later became.是一個(gè)賓語從句，表示“多么成功”，所以填how。

【8】考查時(shí)態(tài)和語態(tài)。句意：現(xiàn)代磚塊的設(shè)計(jì)于1958年1月28日獲得專利。描述發(fā)生在過去的事情，用一般過去時(shí)，“積木的設(shè)計(jì)”和“授予專利”之間是被動關(guān)系，用被動語態(tài)，所以填was patented。

【9】考查固定短語。句意：這一次，在董事們的建議下，他決定把精力主要放在大獲成功的聯(lián)鎖塑料磚上。on the advice of依照……的建議，該短語是固定短語，所以填on。

【10】考查不定式。句意：Godtfred的兒子Kjeld是公司現(xiàn)任副董事長，為了慶祝公司成立80周年，一部名為《樂高故事》的動畫短片于2012年8月上映。作目的狀語，用不定式，所以填to celebrate。