Question

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In Chinese culture, each year is related to 1.Chinese animal according to the 12-year cycle. 2018 is an Earth Dog Year. People born during the year of dog 2. ( believe) to take after some of the animal’s characteristics, such as loyalty, patience, and reliability.

Zodiac(黄道) theory also relates to Chinese elemental theory, 3.associates the 12 animals with one of five elements :metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The five elements 4. (combine) with the 12 zodiac signs produce a 60-year cycle. Zodiac animals have both fixed and non-fixed elements attached 5.them. For example, the dog (as well as the dragon, ox, and goat) is always associated with the earth element. 6.the year of 2018 is considered an earth year according to the Chinese solar calendar, those born in 2018 are considered earth dogs, which carry characteristics like being communicative and responsible at work. Though dogs are 7. (general ) associated with earth, those born during the metal dog year are believed to be conservative and 8. (caution) in nature. As Dogs are not good at communication, it is difficult for them to convey their 9. ( think) to others. Therefore, Dogs tend to leave others with the impression that they have a stubborn 10.( personal) , but they are indeed loyal to their families and friends.

Answer

1.a

2.are believed

3.which

4.combined

5.to

6.Since/As/Because

7.generally

8.cautious

9.thoughts/thinking

10.personality

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述中国十二属相年，介绍了狗年以及狗年出生的人的性格特点。

1.考查冠词。animal是可数名词，句意：每一年与一种中国的动物有联系，故用单数。故填a。

2.考查动词的时态和语态。文章用一般现在时讲述，且believe是谓语动词与主语people是被动关系。故填are believed。

3.考查定语从句。“___3___associates the 12 animals with one of five elements :metal, wood, water, fire, and earth”是定语从句，指代整个主句，从句中作主语，引导非限制性定语从句用which。故填which。

4.考查非谓语动词。combine作定语，修饰The five elements，combine与elements是被动关系，用过去分词作定语表示被动关系。故填combined。

5.考查介词。attach to“依附；联系”是固定短语。故填to。

6.考查连词。句意：因为根据中国的阳历2018年被认为是土年 ，因此出生在2018年的人被认为是土狗。根据上下的关系，此处是原因状语从句，且置句首单词首字母大写。故填Since/As/Because。

7.考查副词。修饰动词associated用副词作状语。故填generally。

8.考查形容词。and连接并列成分作与be动词构成系表结构，作表语用形容词，结合conservative也可以得出，caution是名词，其形容词形式是cautious。

9.考查名词。形容词性物主代词their修饰名词。think是动词，其名词形式为thoughts或thinking。故填thoughts/thinking。

10.考查名词。形容词stubborn修饰名词，personal是形容词，其名词形式是personality。故填personality。