Question

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞) 或括號內單詞的正確形式。

   Wild rice is not 61.(actual) a member of the rice family,although it is a grain-producing grass. Native to North America,this grain 62. (find) growing wild in the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin,as well as in neighboring states. Like rice,wild rice grows in water,but it requires much 63. (deep) water.

Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because -its stalks (稈) are so crispy 64. many types of equipment cannot be used. It takes patience and hand work 65.(harvest) wild rice. As a result,this grain is expensive and often difficult to get.

Like other grains,its chaff(谷殼) must be separated 66. the grain. It is harvested green,and after being separated,it may be set out to dry to prevent it from 67. (go) bad.

   Wild rice is quite sensitive to changes in the environment. With the widespread use of dams in the United

States,many areas 68. it formerly grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain. This is 69. pity for people who enjoy the crop. Many native people hold the grain in high respect and they support the

70.(produce) of this special rice.

Answer 1

61. actually。考查副詞。設空處修飾謂語 is ,故填詞 actually。

62. is found。考查一般現在時的被動語態。grain與find之間是被動關系，且此處妄示客觀情況，故填is found。

63. deeper�？紪诵稳菰~的比較級。由語 境及much可知，設空處所在句意為 “和稻米一樣，菰米也是水生的，但是 它需要生長在較深的水域中”，故填 deeper   

64. that。考查連詞。so ... that ... 意為 “如此……以致于……”。

65. to harvest。考査固定結構�！癐t takes ... to do sth."意為“做某事需要……”。

66. from�？疾榻樵~。separate ... from ... 意為“使……與……分離”。

67. going�？疾閯釉~-ing形式作賓語p 用法。 prevent …from doing sth.意為 “阻止……做某事”。

68. where。考查關系詞。設空處引導 定語從句，修飾areas且在從句中作-地點狀語，故填where。

69. a 考查不定冠詞。 pity在此意為“遺 憾的事”，是可數名詞，且在此表泛指，故填a。

70. production�？疾槊�詞。由the可知， 設空處應填名詞production (生產) 。