阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空During the past ten years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been gaining ________ (popular) across the world. This style of health care has spread to 183 countries. Up to now, approximately 100 international agreements ________ (sign) with Chinese government on TCM cooperation. One of the reasons for such a growing trend is probably due to the increase of ________ (science) research into TCM. Since Tu Youyou, a Chinese scientist was awarded Nobel Prize for her discovery of the drug qinghaosu, TCM has become even more________(globe) famous. While quite a few ________ (explain) have been given to support TCM theories, it is still faced with the challenge in ________ (prove) to the public that it has certain effects when used in medical treatment. That's to say, it is significant in ________ long run for TCM to team up with Western medicine. Scientists hold the belief ________ using the collective knowledge, rather than regarding the two approaches ________ being in competition is where the potential for its enormous effects ________(lie) in.(3)考查介词。句意:他星期天出发上山。文章第一句提到"If this 13-year-old American boy succeeds in his effort…"如果这个小男孩成功了的话,说明男孩那时还未出发登山,leave for固定短语,”出发至某处“,故填for。(4)考查时态。句意:如果他成功的话,他就会成为最年轻的登山员。分析句子可知,男孩成为登山员的条件是他成功了,即指某一件事情实现之后(状语从句中的动作),其它事情(主句中的动作)才能发生,通常译作"假如、如果…",在含有条件状语从句的复合句中,表示将来时态,主句是一般将来时态,祈使句或情态动词,从句要用现在时态,即主将从现原则,该句中主语he是第三人称单数形式,因此句中谓语也要使用三单形式。故填succeeds。(5)考查冠词。句意:如果他成功的话,他就会成为爬上8850米珠穆朗玛峰最年轻的登山员。分析句子可知,youngest为形容词的最高级,因此需要定冠词the修饰限定,故填the。(6)考查副词。句意:目前,一名16岁的尼泊尔男孩Temba Tsheri Sherpa保持着世界最年轻的珠穆朗玛峰登山者纪录。分析句子可知,需用副词作状语修饰整个句子。故填Currently。(7)考查非谓语动词。句意:但在创造了攀登纪录后,Romero说他并不是。分析句子可知,after为介词,介词后动词需使用动名词形式,故填setting。(8)考查名词。句意:Romero说,珠穆朗玛峰是他攀登七大洲最高峰的目标之一。分析句子可知,seven是复数概念,因此修饰的名词需用复数形式。故填continents。(9)考查时态。句意:他自信地说。分析文章可知,整篇文章使用了一般过去时,为保证时态一致性,因此需使用一般过去时,故填said。(10)考查名词。句意:我知道这需要很大的耐心。分析句子可知,a lot of后接名词,因此需将patient改为名词形式。故填patience。[点评]本题考点涉及非谓语动词,代词,介词,时态,冠词,副词以及名词等多个知识点的考查,是一篇故事类阅读,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。