2023届高考英语时事新闻阅读语法填空二十二类（千足虫的发现、太极）

高中英语时事新闻阅读语法填空二十二 一 类千足虫的发现或为生物进化带来新突破 A millipede-like (类似千足虫的) creature was discovered in Scotland. The creature might help pave the way for many animals that would (1) __________ (eventual) live on land. Researchers said they found the creature’s remains on the island of Kerrera in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. It lived close to (2) ________ lake and probably ate dead plants. Fossils (化 石) of the oldest-known plant with a stem (茎) (3) __________ (find) in the same area. The creature, called Kampecaris, was about 2.5 centimeters long. It looked (4) _________ modern millipedes, but it wasn’t a direct ancestor of the millipedes (5) ___________ live on the earth now. While the creature is the (6) ____________ (early) land animal ever known from a fossil, soil worms are believed to have lived before them — perhaps 450 million years ago. That information came from Michael Brookfield, who is the lead writer of the research report (7) ___________ (describe) the findings in the journal Historical Biology. Life first evolved in the world’s oceans, with a (8) __________ (grow) in diversity some 540 million years ago. Some kinds of plants (9) ___________ (begin) appearing on land around 450 million years ago. The land vertebrates (脊椎动物), appearing about 375 million years ago, were the ancestors of the reptiles, birds and mammals that are alive today — humans (10) __________ (include). 参考答案：1. eventually 2. a 3. were found 4. like 5. that/which 6. earliest 7. describing 8. growth 9. began 10. included 二 旅游胜地：卡帕多西亚 Cappadocia is a popular tourist destination in Turkey, as it has many areas with unique geological, historic, and cultural features. Besides, hot air ballooning enjoys great (1) _______________ (popular) in Cappadocia. The beautiful and unique view there is really a feast for the eyes, especially when you’re flying in a hot air balloon. Hot air balloon rides can happen in Cappadocia all year round (2) _______________ January to December. Still, w