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高考英语语法填空考点讲解与真题分析
专题22真题回顾(一)
Passage 1
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。(2019全国I)
The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88°, there is evidence ___61___ they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been ___62___ (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
Modem methods ___63___ tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s, and are expensive ___64___ (perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunayut ___65___ (report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a ___66___ (believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by ___67___ (note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are ___68___ (high) than they actually are. Of ___69___ nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six ___70___ (be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data.
Passage 2
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。(2019全国II)
A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for ___61___(be)Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, ___62___ she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have ___63___(final)been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.
Pickingupher“Lifetime Achievement”award, proud Irene ___64___(declare)she had no plans___65___(retire)fromher36-year-oldbusiness. Irenesaid, “I don't see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I ___66___(make)over the years. I work not because I have to, ___67___