《2025年新高考领航课时练习高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版》

Ⅱ.语法填空
Kite flying dated from China and became popular around the country. With a long history, it is considered as the 1. ________ (early) aircraft we have ever known. Kites were used for military (军事的) purposes in the very beginning, such as measurement and signaling. Later kite flying gradually became 2. ________ outdoor activity for both recreation and art.
In the past, people fastened bamboo-made whistles onto a kite. While 3. (fly) through the wind, it produced sound like the music produced by guzheng, 4. is a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Therefore, kite has 5. (it) modern name as fengzheng.
In the 7th century, kite 6. (introduce) to neighboring countries including Korea and Japan. Around the 13th century, Marco Polo introduced it to Europe and Arab countries.
Around the Qingming Festival, 7. (usual) on early April, many people fly kites in public squares. The sky is dotted with kites of different 8. (design), such as dancing butterflies, bounding dragons, and swimming fish. When people look at those kites, they feel as if they are flying away with the kites 9. (escape) the noisy world and step into the nature with their body and soul. It is a way for people to pray for blessings and good luck.
The traditional Chinese kite expresses 10. (harmonious) between human and nature, a long-held belief treasured by the Chinese people.

答案： 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。风筝起源于中国。开始是用于军事，后来才发展成为一种娱乐和艺术活动。文中分别说明了风筝名字的由来，传播到其他国家的时间，放风筝的时间以及风筝样式，最后讲述了人们寄予风筝的美好意愿。
1.earliest 考查最高级。句意：历史上很长一段时间内，它被认为是我们曾知道的最早的飞行器。由“we have ever known”这个限定语可知空处填形容词最高级。故填earliest。
2.an 考查冠词。句意：后来风筝逐渐变成一种娱乐和艺术的户外活动。outdoor 是以元音音素开头的，故填an。
3.flying 考查非谓语动词。句意：当它随风飞翔的时候，会发出像古筝一样的声音，古筝是一种传统的中国乐器。fly的逻辑主语是it，两者之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系。故填flying。
4.which 考查定语从句中的引导词。句意参见上题。空前有逗号，且空后句子缺少主语，所以本题考查非限制性定语从句。先行词为guzheng，表物，故填which。
5.its 考查代词。句意：因此，风筝有了它现在这个名字——风筝。it 形容词性物主代词为its，故填its。
6.was introduced 考查动词的时态和语态。句意：在七世纪，风筝被介绍到了像朝鲜和日本这样的邻国。由“In the 7th century”确定本句时态为一般过去时，kite作主语，确定语态为被动语态。同时kite是第三人称单数，故填was introduced。
7.usually 考查副词。句意：在清明节前后，通常在四月初，很多人会在公共广场上放风筝。空处修饰介词短语，需用副词。故填usually。
8.designs 考查名词复数。句意：天空点缀着各种不同设计的风筝，有飞舞的蝴蝶，跳跃的龙，还有游泳的鱼。“different”修饰可数名词的复数形式，故填designs。
9.to escape 考查非谓语动词。句意：当人们看到那些风筝的时候，他们感觉他们好像在和风筝一起飞，去躲避嘈杂的世界，身心迈入大自然。不定式在这里作目的状语。故填to escape。
10.harmony 考查名词。句意：传统的中国风筝表达的是人与自然的和谐，这是中国人长期保有的珍贵信仰。故填harmony。