II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Rosa's Sports Photo Competition Entry
Ice hockey is played on an ice rink with a goal net at each end. Two teams on skates compete to score goals by using a stick, curved at one end, ____1____(hit) a small, hard rubber disc, called a puck. There may be 20 players in each team, but only six can be on the rink at any time. One of them is the goalkeeper, who ____2____(allow) to catch the puck or block it with any part of their body, as well as with their sick. Ice hockey has always been most popular in places ____3____ cold winters, for example in Canada, northern European, countries and the northern states of the USA. However, with indoor ice rinks, many other countries have started competing in this sport and ice hockey events held all year around.
In this photo, ____4____(take) during a match between Hungary and Holland, you can see two players who are trying to control the puck. Their bodies are bumping together and the Dutch player is finding it hard to keep his balance on one leg, but they are both concentrating on reaching the puck with their sticks. I chose this action photo because it shows ____5____ exciting and competitive the game is. The light shining on the ice gives you an idea of the hard surface, ____6____ makes ice hockey the fastest team sport in the world. The puck can travel up to 160 kph and players may shake at about 40 kph. They must be ready to race forward, stop or turn quickly and changes suddenly from attacking to defending.
Also, ____7____ the photo shows, ice hockey is a very physical contact sport. Injuries are common, especially ____8____ players crash into each other. In the photo you can see the helmets that protect their heads and the thick pads that are worn on their legs, knees and shoulders. The game is so challenging that players can usually only stay on the ice for about two minutes before ____9____ (replace). It is their amazing physical skill and speed _____10_____ make ice hockey so exciting to watch.
【答案】1. to hit
2. is allowed
3. with 4. taken
5. how 6. which
7. as 8. when##as
9. being replaced
10. that
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了冰球的比赛规则和特点。
【1题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：两支穿冰鞋的队伍比赛得分，他们使用一端弯曲的木棍来击打一个又小又硬的橡胶圆盘，叫做冰球。结合句意和句子结构可知，此处hit作目的状语，应用不定式。故填to hit。
【2题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：其中之一是守门员，他可以用身体的任何部位接住或阻挡冰球，也可以用身体的任何部位阻挡。根据上文One of them is the goalkeeper可知为一般现在时，且非限制性定语从句修饰先行词goalkeeper，先行词在从句中作主语，与allow构成被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，谓语用单数。故填is allowed。
【3题详解】
考查介词。句意：冰球在有寒冷冬天的地方一直是最受欢迎的，例如在加拿大、北欧、国家和美国北部各州。 结合句意和句子结构可知，此处应用介词with表示“有”。故填with。
【4题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这张照片拍摄于匈牙利和荷兰的一场比赛中，你可以看到两名球员正试图控制冰球。分析句子结构可知take在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语photo构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填taken。
【5题详解】
考查感叹句。句意：我选择这张动作照片是因为它展示了游戏是多么的刺激和竞争。感叹后文形容词exciting and competitive应用how，表示“多么”。故填how。
【6题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：照射在冰面上的光线让你对坚硬的冰面有了一个概念，这使得冰球成为世界上速度最快的团队运动。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰上文整个句子，从句中缺少主语，故用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【7题详解】
考查连词。句意：此外，如照片所示，冰球是一项身体接触的运动。引导定语从句，表示“正如”应用as。故填as。
【8题详解】
考查连词。句意：受伤是很常见的，尤其是当球员撞到对方的时候。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when/as。故填when/as。
【9题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这项比赛非常具有挑战性，运动员通常只能在冰上停留两分钟左右，然后就会被替换。此处为动名词作宾语，且replace与players构成被动关系，应用being done形式。故填being replaced。
【10题详解】
考查强调句。句意：正是他们惊人的身体技能和速度让冰球比赛如此令人兴奋。去掉it is和空处，剩下的部分可以构成完整的句子，可知此处为强调句“it be+被强调部分+that(强调人可用who)+其它”，此处被强调部分为their amazing physical skill and speed，应用that。故填that。
