一、用单词的适当形式完成句子
1.The (divide) of Europe into countries is the result of its complicated history.
【答案】division
【详解】考查名词。句意:欧洲的国家分裂是其复杂历史的结果。分析句子结构可知,空格处应填名词作主语,divide的名词形式为division,结合谓语动词is可知,应填division表示“划分,分裂”,此处为不可数名词。故填division。
2.Sarah Brown was showing a look of (impatient), rolling her eyes, sighing and checking her watch every few seconds.
【答案】impatience
【详解】考查名词。句意:萨拉·布朗一副不耐烦的样子,翻白眼,叹气,每隔几秒钟就看一次表。在介词of后应用名词impatience表示“不耐烦”。故填impatience。