阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Food， water， and shelter ___41___(be) basic human needs， but
英语试题 08-23
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Food， water， and shelter ___41___(be) basic human needs， but it is reported that there are 1.2 billion people in the world without enough housing. This may change thanks ___42___ a revolutionary use of 3D printers to construct houses.
Tech company ICON has developed a method for ___43___(create) a one-floor， 60-square-meter house out of cement(水泥) in a day for $10，000. This is a small amount of both the time and cost ___44___(need) to build a similar construction using traditional methods. The company aims ___45___(bring) that cost down to $4，000 per house. A traditional house would be much ___46___(expensive) than that. The affordability of these houses makes ___47___(they) much more accessible(可使用的) to those who live in poor areas.
ICON has teamed up with New Story， a non-profit(非营利的) organization ___48___ focuses on finding international housing solutions. Together， they will start building homes in developing countries.
This technology is a(n) ___49___(amaze) solution for those who are in need of shelter. ____50____ is also possible that 3D-printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come.
【答案】41. are
42. to 43. creating
44. needed 45. to bring
46. more expensive
47. them 48. that/which
49. amazing
50. It
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了3D打印房屋的创造理念、现状以及前景。
【41题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：食物、水和住所是人类基本需求，但据报道，世界上有12亿人没有足够的住房。描述一个客观的事实，用一般现在时，主语Food，water，and shelter是复数，谓语动词用复数，所以填are。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：由于3D打印机革命性地用于建造房屋，这种情况可能会改变。thanks to由于，该短语是固定短语，所以填to。
【43题详解】
考查动名词。该空作介词for的宾语，用动名词，所以填creating。
【44题详解】
考查过去分词。分析句子结构，___4___(need) to build a similar construction using traditional methods.是分词作定语，need与其逻辑主语the time and cost之间是被动关系，用过去分词，所以填needed。
【45题详解】
考查固定用法。句意：该公司的目标是将这一成本降至每栋房子4000美元。aim to do sth. 旨在做某事，该用法是固定用法，所以填to bring。
【46题详解】
考查形容词比较级。根据than that可知这里在进行比较，用形容词比较级，所以填more expensive。
【47题详解】
考查宾格。句意：这些房子的可承受性使居住在贫困地区的人更容易获得它们。该空作makes的宾语，用宾格，所以填them。
【48题详解】
考查定语从句。___8___ focuses on finding international housing solutions.是一个定语从句，修饰先行词a non-profit(非营利的) organization，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，所以填that/which。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这项技术对于那些需要庇护的人来说是一个神奇的解决方案。该空修饰名词solution，用形容词，v+ing形式修饰物，而v+ed修饰人，这里修饰物，所以填amazing。
【50题详解】
考查形式主语。句意：未来几年，3D打印房屋也有可能在富裕国家变得普遍。主语从句that 3D-printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come.是句子真正的主语，前面需要使用一个形式主语，句子第一个单词首字母大写，所以填It。
Food， water， and shelter ___41___(be) basic human needs， but it is reported that there are 1.2 billion people in the world without enough housing. This may change thanks ___42___ a revolutionary use of 3D printers to construct houses.
Tech company ICON has developed a method for ___43___(create) a one-floor， 60-square-meter house out of cement(水泥) in a day for $10，000. This is a small amount of both the time and cost ___44___(need) to build a similar construction using traditional methods. The company aims ___45___(bring) that cost down to $4，000 per house. A traditional house would be much ___46___(expensive) than that. The affordability of these houses makes ___47___(they) much more accessible(可使用的) to those who live in poor areas.
ICON has teamed up with New Story， a non-profit(非营利的) organization ___48___ focuses on finding international housing solutions. Together， they will start building homes in developing countries.
This technology is a(n) ___49___(amaze) solution for those who are in need of shelter. ____50____ is also possible that 3D-printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come.
【答案】41. are
42. to 43. creating
44. needed 45. to bring
46. more expensive
47. them 48. that/which
49. amazing
50. It
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了3D打印房屋的创造理念、现状以及前景。
【41题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：食物、水和住所是人类基本需求，但据报道，世界上有12亿人没有足够的住房。描述一个客观的事实，用一般现在时，主语Food，water，and shelter是复数，谓语动词用复数，所以填are。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：由于3D打印机革命性地用于建造房屋，这种情况可能会改变。thanks to由于，该短语是固定短语，所以填to。
【43题详解】
考查动名词。该空作介词for的宾语，用动名词，所以填creating。
【44题详解】
考查过去分词。分析句子结构，___4___(need) to build a similar construction using traditional methods.是分词作定语，need与其逻辑主语the time and cost之间是被动关系，用过去分词，所以填needed。
【45题详解】
考查固定用法。句意：该公司的目标是将这一成本降至每栋房子4000美元。aim to do sth. 旨在做某事，该用法是固定用法，所以填to bring。
【46题详解】
考查形容词比较级。根据than that可知这里在进行比较，用形容词比较级，所以填more expensive。
【47题详解】
考查宾格。句意：这些房子的可承受性使居住在贫困地区的人更容易获得它们。该空作makes的宾语，用宾格，所以填them。
【48题详解】
考查定语从句。___8___ focuses on finding international housing solutions.是一个定语从句，修饰先行词a non-profit(非营利的) organization，关系词在从句中作主语，指物，所以填that/which。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这项技术对于那些需要庇护的人来说是一个神奇的解决方案。该空修饰名词solution，用形容词，v+ing形式修饰物，而v+ed修饰人，这里修饰物，所以填amazing。
【50题详解】
考查形式主语。句意：未来几年，3D打印房屋也有可能在富裕国家变得普遍。主语从句that 3D-printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come.是句子真正的主语，前面需要使用一个形式主语，句子第一个单词首字母大写，所以填It。
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