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强化练(二十四) 语法填空(1) (限时：35 分钟)
A
With five thousand years of creative efforts，the Chinese cuisine has become increasingly
popular.Modern China enjoys a worldwide reputation as the “kingdom of cuisine”．
The endless variety of natural materials 1. methods of preparation employed in Chinese
cuisine stand out unequaled in the world，which may account for the 2. (universe)
popularity of Chinese restaurants and cooking overseas.The three key elements ， by 3.
Chinese cooking is judged，are known as “color，aroma and taste”．They are achieved by
combining a series of delicate 4. (activity)．
Visitors to China are often surprised when a typical dinner for a table of eight people
5.___________(consist) of cold and hot dishes，with soup and steamed rice.Often beer and wine
6.___________(serve) as well.When toasting each other，people usually dry up their glasses
7.___________(convey) the message that they are sincere and joyful.8. ， it is quite
acceptable for a foreign guest to take a little instead of emptying the glass.While the custom strikes
a foreign visitor as 9. (particular) strange，it shows one key aspect that fine food and
good drink,10. (take) in the company of good friends，make up one of our supreme
pleasures in life.
B
(2022·广东湛江二模)
The impact of pandemic(流行病) on life expectancy(预期寿命)，one of the most widely used
standards to assess population health，was assessed by a study 1. (publish) in the
Informational Journal of Epidemiology.The study 2. (conduct) by the Oxford
University’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic(人口的) Science.
The study revealed that women from 15 countries and men from 10 ended up 3. a
lower life expectancy at birth in 2020 compared to 2015.4. biggest drops in life
expectancy，however，were witnessed in men instead of women in most countries.American men
were the worst off，with 2.2 years shaved off their life expectancy at birth.Men in Lithuania faced
the second 5. (large) impact on their life expectancy，with a cut of 1.7 years.
Reductions in life expectancy overall 6. (occur) in 27 of the 29 countries
analyzed by the study.Only men and women in Denmark and Norway and women in Finland
managed to 7. (successful) avoid drops in life expectancy，the study said.Non-
pharmaceutical interventions and strong healthcare systems in these countries were cited as 8.
(factor) that could help explain this.
All the countries 9. life expectancy dropped had taken an average of 5－6
years 10. (achieve)．Just a one-year increase in life expectancy.The pandemic wipedout of this progress，the study said.
C
Happiness does not appear to be associated with age，gender，race，or geographical
location.Instead，it 1. (relate) to the feeling you have when you are self-
satisfied.Researchers have found that happy people tend to be 2. (energy)，decisive，
flexible，creative，and sociable and tend to look at the brighter side of life，and are more willing
to help those in need.Furthermore，happy people have high self-esteem and a sense of personal
control，are optimistic，and enjoy social support—that is，they have a large circle of friends and
often engage in rewarding social 3. (activity)．An important factor 4. (affect)
happiness is the tendency to compare one’s situation with 5. of other people.If you
feel that you are struggling to make ends meet while everyone around you 6. (appear)
to be living in comfort and 7. (secure)，you will feel less joy and more
stress.Indeed，surveys have shown that perceived wealth matters more than absolute wealth.8.
David G．Myers，a leader of the field of happiness research，points out，“Actual income
doesn’t much influence happiness; how satisfied we are 9. our income does.If
we’re content with our income，regardless of how much it is，we’re likely to say we’re
happy.10. (put) it another way，’Satisfaction isn’t so much getting what you want
as wanting what you have’．”
D
Whoever has ever been to a Chinese restaurant may have experienced 1. unique set
of utensils(餐具)．Instead of a fork，you may have been handed two long 2. (stick)．
What are we talking about? Chopsticks ， of course! Experts believe they originated in
China.Chopsticks 3.________(be) around for over 5,000 years.For example，a pair of bronze
chopsticks from 1200 BCE has been found in China.Experts believe the earliest chopsticks were
likely used to stir a fire or serve food during 4. (cook)．
Chopsticks you get in a Chinese restaurant are 5. (usual) made of wood.However，
they are also commonly made of bamboo.You can also find chopsticks 6. (make) out of
metal and bone.In China，chopsticks are called kuaizi,7. is a word made up of
characters meaning quick and “bamboo”．The English word “chopsticks” may come 8.
a common phrase that means “quickly chop”．
Chopsticks 9. (mean) to be useful but difficult to handle.They are held by the
main hand and used to pick up food.It takes a bit of practice 10. (feel) comfortable
when you use chopsticks to eat.With a little work，you’ll be eating with chopsticks in no time.
