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  3. The word "brick" did not appear in the English language before the 15th centu

The word "brick" did not appear in the English language before the 15th centu

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问题    The word "brick" did not appear in the English language before the 15th century. Bricks 【C1】______ have been known in Britain before then, but they were not【C2】______ enough to be mentioned by any writer. We know that they were used in ancient Egypt, in India, and in the Roman【C3】______; they were used again in parts of Europe; but there is a strange【C4】______ in the history of brick-making which left Britain, at【C5】______, without bricks for building for several hundred years. When they did arrive in Britain, it was in a very【C6】______ way.
   In the 15th century, Britain’s wool trade was【C7】______ flourishing, and shiploads of wool were exported to other countries, among them, Germany and Holland. These ships would have had to return empty, 【C8】______ their captains were able to pick up a【C9】______ cargo, and no captain likes an empty ship. For【C10】______ thing, it is difficult to【C11】______ in stormy weather; for another thing, it is a great waste of space. So【C12】______ than return home with an empty ship, the captains would【C13】______ up with anything, and at about this time, somebody had the idea of loading the home-bound ships with【C14】______. These were already being used【C15】______ in Holland and Germany, where the brick-makers were anxious to sell their surplus【C16】______.
   These bricks must have been a godsend to the builders of London and southeast England. There was very【C17】______ building stone in that part of the country, and stocks of good building【C18】______ were running【C19】______. Bricks were first used for the big houses of rich people living in the countryside, and only later for town houses and 【C20】______ cottages. [br] 【C7】
选项 A、never
B、more
C、still
D、less
答案 C
解析    本题考点为语境推理。语境推理是完形填空的重要策略。
   (1)句式分析。
   原句是and连接的并列句。在前一个分句中，Britain’s wool trade作主语，谓语was______flourishing是过去进行时，可见，空格处应填副词，修饰动词flourish。
   (2)句意判断。
   依据上下文，此句意为“15世纪英国的羊毛贸易依然蓬勃发展”。
   【知识拓展】词汇拓展。
   ①与less有关的搭配：not…any the less／no less同样；be less a…than a…不是……更像……；much／still less更不用说，更何况。
   e．g．The second point is no less important．
   第二点也同样重要。
   It was less a request than a command．
   这不像请求，更像是命令。
   I didn’t think Tom would speak to Jerry, much less smile to him．
   我觉得汤姆不会和杰瑞说话，更别说对着杰瑞笑了。
   ②与more有关的搭配：no more…than根本不……，完全不……；more than a little相当；be more…than…与其说……倒不如说……；more or less几乎，差不多；not any more不再。
   e．g．He’s no more fit to be a teacher than I am!
   他和我一样根本就不适合当老师!
   What he said was more than a little disappointing．
   他的话相当令人失望。
   It was more a burden than an award．
   这与其说是个奖励，不如说是个负担。
   There is a room where the furniture was more or less in good shape．
   有一间家具比较完好的房间。
   He doesn’t play piano any more．
   他不再弹钢琴了。
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