The Amber Room, one of the greatest 1 (wonder) of the world, was a great work that took about ten years to make. In 1716, the Amber Room 2 (give) to the Russian people as a gift of friendship by Frederick William I, who loved soldiers more 3 the Amber Room itself. In Russia, the room first served as a small reception hall for 4 (importance) visitors 5 later was moved and redesigned by Catherine Ⅱ. 6 (unfortunate), the Amber Room disappeared when the Nazi Germany and Russia were at war and now nobody knows 7 happened to it. In 2003, 8 , a new Amber Room, built by the Russians and Germans on the 9 (base) of the old photos, was ready for the people of St Petersburg 10 they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city.
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答案
1.wonders 考查名词单复数。“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词的复数形式”为常见结构。
2.was given 考查时态和语态。根据时间状语可知应用一般过去时态,且主语与动词give之间为被动关系,故用一般过去时的被动语态。
3.than 考查介词。根据前文的more可知,此处应用than。
4.important 考查词性转换。此处修饰名词visitors,故用形容词形式。
5.and 考查连词。根据上文的first及下文的later可知,此空应填and,表示顺承关系。
6.Unfortunately 考查词性转换。修饰整个句子需用副词形式,结合句意可知,此处表示“不幸的是”。
7.what 考查连接词。what引导宾语从句并在从句中充当主语。
8.however 考查副词。根据前后关系可知,此处为转折关系,且需用副词。
9.basis 考查固定短语。on the basis of...在……的基础上。
10.when 考查连词。此处用when引导时间状语从句。
