第二节 (共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor of the braille code, 36.  can be used by blind people to read through touch.
Braille was born in a middle class family of Coupvray, France, in 1809. His father ran a leather business. He was the 37.  (young) of four children.
When he was three, he accidentally 38.  (stick) a sharp tool into one eye while 39.  (play) in his father’s workshop. At that time, there was no 40.  (advance) medication and soon his injured eye was infected. The infection spread into his other eye and soon he lost his sight 41.  (complete). He went to the Royal Institute for Blind Youth at 42.  age of ten. Braille was a good student, especially when 43.  came to science and music. Later he became a teacher at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth. Braille died in Paris in 1852.
Had it not been for Louis Braille, it would have been hard for blind people in the world to enjoy a story or learn something important. His invention has a 44.  (benefit) effect on the blind. In honor of the birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th, this day 45.  (celebrate) as “World Braille Day”.
【语篇解读】Louis Braille虽然双目失明, 但是他发明了供盲人使用的阅读方法。
【答案与解析】
36. which  设空处引导非限制性定语从句, 先行词the braille code指物, 且在从句中作主语, 故填which。
37. youngest  由下文中的of four children可知, 此处指Braille是家里四个孩子中最年幼的, 故填youngest。
38. stuck  由上文中的When he was three可知, 设空处是对过去事实的描述, 故用一般过去时。
39. playing  分析句子结构可知, 主语he与动词play为逻辑上的主谓关系, 故填playing。
40. advanced  设空处作定语修饰medication, 表示“先进的”, 故填advanced。
41. completely  此处用副词修饰动词, 故填completely。
42. the  at the age of...意为“在……岁时”。
43. it  when it comes to...意为“当提到……时”。
44. beneficial  设空处作定语修饰effect, 意为“有益的”, 故填beneficial。
45. is celebrated  根据上文中的In honor of the birthday of Louis Braille on January 4th可知, 设空处是对一般事实的描述, 应用一般现在时, 又因为day与celebrate之间是动宾关系, 故填is celebrated。