2025届高三英语二轮复习外刊阅读改编语法填空第14期

外刊阅读原创改编语法填空 第14期 Tang Dynasty epitaph reveals central govt’s bond with ancient Silk Road hub in Xinjiang 唐代墓志铭揭示中央政府与新疆古代丝绸之路枢纽的联系 A tablet (1)______ (inscribe) with 580 characters depicting the life story of Li Chonghui has recently been found in a Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) tomb in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Li, the (2)______ (epigraph) owner, was identified as a senior official of the Tang central government's administration (3)______ (oversee) the ancient Xizhou prefecture, or today's city of Turpan, and its surrounding areas. The tomb was discovered at the foot of the local landmark Flaming Mountain. On the epitaph stone, Li was noted as someone born in the second year of the Shenlong era (706) of the Tang Dynasty and (4)______ had lived for 83 years. According to his epitaph, Li died in 789, the fifth year of the Zhenyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. Shang Yuping, leader of the archaeological project, told the Global Times that the inscription is a "window (5)______ the bond between China's western regions and the Central Plains." This discovery provides valuable (6)______ (evident) of the connection between the Tang central government and the region. It shows how the central government (7)______ (manage) and governed the ancient Xizhou prefecture. The epitaph not only records Li's personal life but also reflects the historical (8)______ (background) of that time. (9)______ (archaeology) efforts in this area are expected to bring more such discoveries, which will (10)______ (far) our understanding of the relationship between different regions in ancient China. 答案： 1. inscribed（考查非谓语动词，“tablet” 与 “inscribe” 是被动关系，用过去分词作后置定语，修饰 “tablet”） 2. epigraph's（考查名词所有格，此处表示 “墓志铭的主人”，用名词所有格形式） 3. overseeing（考查非谓语动词，“administration” 与 “oversee” 是主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语，修饰 “administration”） 4. who（考查定语从句关系词，先行词是 “someone”，在从句中作主语，用关系代词 “who” 引导定语从句） 5. into（考查介词，“a window into...” 表示 “一扇了解…… 的窗口”，是固定搭配） 6. evidence（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “evidence”，“provide evidence” 表示 “提供证据”） 7. managed（考查动词时态，描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时） 8. background（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “background”，“historical background” 表示 “历史背景”） 9. Archaeological（考查词性转换，修饰名词 “efforts”，用形容词 “Archaeological”，表示 “考古的”） 10. further（考查词性转换，will 后接动词原形，“further” 作动词时，意为 “增进，促进”，这里表示 “进一步增进我们的理解”） Li died after the An Lushan Rebellion, a severe political (1)______ (upheaval). After that, the Central Plains' connection to the western regions was disrupted. Shang told the Global Times that the dating system on Li's epitaph reveals how the ancient Xizhou administration had "adhered (2)______ the social regulations and the cultural traditions of the Central Plains" despite turmoil and geographical distance. "When Li passed away, Xizhou's social condition was (3)______ (precarious). However, it maintained its loyalty (4)______ the central government while resisting other rebellious forces," Shang noted. The epitaph also recorded Li's four official positions. The final one, also his most important title, was the zhang shi of Xizhou. This is similar (5)______ the position of today's secretary - general of an administrative body, and it ranks right below the head official, Shang told the Global Times. "His four job positions match the (6)______ (logical) of how an official got promoted during that time. This also reveals that government mechanisms were operating well," Shang emphasized. This discovery is of great (7)______ (significant) for understanding the political situation in ancient China. It shows how the central government maintained its influence in (8)______ (distance) regions. (9)______ (hopeful), more such historical records will be found, which can (10)______ (rich) our knowledge of ancient Chinese governance. 答案： 1. upheaval（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “upheaval”，“political upheaval” 表示 “政治动荡”） 2. to（考查固定搭配，“adhere to...” 表示 “坚持……，遵循……”） 3. precarious（考查词性转换，作表语，用形容词 “precarious” 表示 “不稳定的”） 4. to（考查固定搭配，“maintain loyalty to...” 表示 “对…… 保持忠诚”） 5. to（考查固定搭配，“be similar to...” 表示 “与…… 相似”） 6. logic（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “logic”，“match the logic” 表示 “符合逻辑”） 7. significance（考查词性转换，“be of great significance” 表示 “具有重大意义”，用名词形式 “significance”） 8. distant（考查词性转换，修饰名词 “regions”，用形容词 “distant” 表示 “遥远的”） 9. Hopefully（考查词性转换，作状语，用副词形式 “Hopefully” 表示 “有希望地”） 10. enrich（考查词性转换，can 后接动词原形，“rich” 的动词形式为 “enrich”，表示 “丰富”） As a loyal civil servant, Li traveled from the Gua prefecture, mainly in today's Jiuquan and its related areas in Gansu Province, (1)______ (maintain) the frontier area's stability. "Through the epitaph, we see the political, cultural and social (2)______ (ecological) of Xizhou," Shang said. Including the Tang tomb where the epitaph was discovered, another two Tang tombs and four tombs of the Sixteen Kingdoms period (304 - 439) were also unearthed, (3)______ (make) the archaeological site a cluster of burial remains. Precious relics such as a bronze mirror (4)______ (combine) lacquer coating with gold inlay were also discovered. During the Tang Dynasty, bronze mirrors like this one were gifted by the emperor to his trusted ministers or foreign guests. The unearthed mirror is (5)______ (evident) of this ritual custom binding the Central Plains and the western regions. A large number of coins were unearthed at the burial site, including major Tang currencies such as Kaiyuan Tongbao and Qianyuan Zhongbao. These ancient coins were found (6)______ (mix) with ancient foreign currencies such as coins from Persia. "These relics reveal that ancient Xizhou was an important (7)______ (hub) for exchanges along the ancient Silk Road," Shang emphasized. The discovery of these tombs and relics is of great (8)______ (significant) for studying ancient history. It helps us better understand the (9)______ (connect) between different regions. (10)______ (hopeful), more such valuable discoveries will be made in the future. 答案： 1. to maintain（考查非谓语动词，此处用不定式作目的状语，表示 “为了维护边境地区的稳定”） 2. ecology（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “ecology”，“social ecology” 表示 “社会生态”） 3. making（考查非谓语动词，“making...” 是现在分词短语作结果状语，与前面的 “were unearthed” 构成主动关系，表示 “结果使考古遗址成为……”） 4. combining（考查非谓语动词，“combining...” 是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰 “bronze mirror”，表主动，意为 “将漆涂层与金镶嵌相结合的铜镜”） 5. evidence（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “evidence”，“is evidence of...” 表示 “是…… 的证据”） 6. mixed（考查非谓语动词，“be found mixed with...” 表示 “被发现与…… 混合在一起”，“mixed” 是过去分词作补足语，表被动） 7. hub（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “hub”，“an important hub” 表示 “一个重要的枢纽”） 8. significance（考查词性转换，“be of great significance” 表示 “具有重大意义”，用名词形式 “significance”） 9. connection（考查词性转换，作宾语，用名词形式 “connection”，“the connection between...” 表示 “…… 之间的联系”） 10. Hopefully（考查词性转换，作状语，用副词形式 “Hopefully”，表示 “有希望地”） 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$