阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The silent killer — air pollution causes seven million premature (过早的) ________(death) a year, not just in________(develop) countries but also in UK and the USA as well. In China,people are well aware of the health problems it brings.I check every part every day. If it has heavy air pollution, I will prepare masks for my family. I dislike________when the air is bad. Because bad air makes it difficult for me to breathe and I think it does influence my________(perform) at work. A new research in china has also found a link between air quality and levels of intelligence. In the study, 25,000 people living across China________(test) in language and math skills last year. They found the results of those________lived in more polluted areas were________ (negative) impacted, especially in languages. It adds to a growing body of evidence that air pollution has an effect not just on the lungs and heart________on the brain.This research shows that the longer we are exposed to air pollution, the ________ (many) problems we're storing up for later life. Campaigners hope this study will persuade the British government________(think) hard before it publishes its clean air strategy next year.[答案] deaths;developing;it;performance;were tested;who;negatively;but;more;to think[解析][分析]本文是一则新闻报道,无声杀手——空气污染每年导致700万人过早死亡,不仅在发展中国家,在英国和美国也是如此。最新研究表明,我们接触空气污染的时间越长,我们为以后的生活积累的问题就越多。(1)考查名词。句意:无声杀手——空气污染每年导致700万人过早死亡,不仅在发展中国家,在英国和美国也是如此。此处death“死亡的人数”,是可数名词,结合句意可知此处用复数形式,故填deaths。(2)考查形容词。句意:无声杀手——空气污染每年导致700万人过早死亡,不仅在发展中国家,在英国和美国也是如此。此处是“发展中的”,是形容词作定语修饰后面的名词,故填developing。(3)考查代词。句意:我不喜欢空气不好的时候。此处it是形式宾语,when引导的从句是真正的宾语,故填it。(4)考查名词。句意:我认为这确实会影响我的工作表现。此处my是形容词性物主代词,修饰名词,故填performance。(5)考查时态语态。句意:在这项研究中,去年对中国各地的2.5万人进行了语言和数学技能测试。此处句子主语people,集体名词,和谓语动词test之间是一种被动关系,再根据In the study,是过去的事情,所以句子用一般过去时态的被动语态,故填were tested。(6)考查定语从句。句意:他们发现,那些生活在污染更严重地区的人的结果受到了负面影响,尤其是在语言方面。此处those是先行词,指人,在后面的定语从句中作主语,故填who。(7)考查副词。句意:他们发现,那些生活在污染更严重地区的人的结果受到了负面影响,尤其是在语言方面。此处impacted是动词,由副词修饰,故填negatively。(8)考查固定短语。句意:越来越多的证据表明,空气污染不仅会影响肺部和心脏,还会影响大脑。not just/only...but(also)...。固定短语,“不但......而且.....”,故填but。(9)考查形容词。句意:这项研究表明,我们接触空气污染的时间越长,我们为以后的生活积累的问题就越多。the+比较级,the+比较级,固定句式,“越......,越......。”故填more。(10)考查非谓语动词。句意:活动家希望这项研究能说服英国政府在明年公布其清洁空气战略之前三思。persuade sb. to do sth.固定短语,“劝说某人做某事”。故填to think。[点评]本题考点涉及名词,形容词,代词,名词,时态语态,定语从句,副词以及非谓语动词等多个知识点的考查,是一篇新闻报道,要求考生在理解细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,并结合相关语法知识,进行分析推理,从而写出正确的单词形式。A. t first, mainly Chinese________(participate),B. ut in the last decade, it has become an international festival and ________(compete). As the festival grows in international participation, and asC. hina's economy grows, the size of the snow sculptures and ice architecture exhibits keeps ________(grow) The work going into making these exhibits is astounding, and their size and beauty is amazing.