1、1语法填空(2016全国)In much of Asia，especially the socalled “rice bowl” cultures of China，Japan，Korea， _1. and_ Vietnam，food is usually eaten with chopsticks. Chopsticks are usually two long，thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic，animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite
2、 artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might _2. be made_ (make)of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal _3. to create_ (create)special designs. The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in lar
3、ge pots， _4. using_ (use)twigs(树枝)to remove it. Over time， _5. as 或 when_ the population grew，people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which _6. gradually_ (gradual)turned into chopsticks. Some people think that
4、the great Chinese scholar Confucius， _7. who_ lived from roughly 551 to 479BC，influenced the _8. development_ (develop)of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and _9. were_ (be)too violent for use at the table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India，for
5、 example，most people traditionally eat _10. with_ their hands. 文章大意：本文介绍了筷子的材质和中国使用筷子的悠久历史及文化内涵。 解析：考查并列连词。分析句子结构及语境可知，Vietnam 与空前的“China，Japan，Korea”之间是并列关系，故填并列连词 and。 解析：考查被动语态。此处指真正雅致的筷子可能是由金和银做成的。根据 make与句子主语 Truly elegant chopsticks之间是动宾关系及空前的“might”可知，此处应填be made。 解析：考查非谓语动词。熟练的工人也会把各种各样的硬木和金
6、属组合起来以创作独特的设计。根据句意可知，此处应用不定式作目的状语。 解析：考查非谓语动词。 use与其逻辑主语 People之间是主谓关系，故此处用现在分词作状语。 解析：考查状语从句。随着人口的增长或当人口增长时，人们开始把食物切成小片。根据句意和句子结构可知，空处引导状语从句，表示“随着”或“当时” ，故填 as2或 when。 解析：考查副词。应用副词修饰动词。 解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为 Confucius，且关系词在从句中作主语，故填 who。 解析：考查名词。根据空前的“the”及空后的“of”可知，此处应填名词development。 解析：考查时态和主谓一致。根据句中的“believed”可知，此处描述的是过去的情况，应用一般过去时；从句主语为 knives，谓语动词应用复数。故填 were。解析：考查介词。此处指大部分人用手吃饭，故填 with。10
