An exhibition at the Jiushi Art Museum in Shanghai is featuring artwork inspired by Go, or weiqi in Chinese, ____1____ originated in China more than 4,000 years ago.
Go is one of ____2____ earliest binary-based (基于二元的) games. The movements of the black and white pieces reflect the basic ideas of Eastern philosophy, according to Tu Ningning, who is in charge of the exhibition.
“The exhibition brings together Go culture, cutting-edge technology and contemporary art,” says Tu. “We hope ____3____ (present) the rather abstract Go game and AI in a visual context, and initiate dialogues with minimalist art, conceptual art and expressionism.”
“In a Go game, each move should serve a long-term goal. You try to lead the opponent into your trap and force them to follow your ‘____4____ (guide)’ till they lose,” explains Wang Wei, a Go player among the visitors to the exhibition.
“The players’ personalities ____5____ (reveal) during the game, and one’s weaknesses are exposed to the opponent,” she adds. “A decent winner always ____6____ (try) to beat the opponent ____7____ no more than one or two points as a gesture (姿态) of respect for the other side. ”
Tu says that the balance between the black and white pieces, the beauty in the ____8____ (strategy) placement of the pieces, ____9____ the energy flow following each move inspired artists to create oil paintings, sculptures, ____10____ (digital) generated pictures and silk-screen prints for the exhibition.
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解析:选which。此句是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词是“Go, or weiqi in Chinese”,从句缺少主语,所以用关系代词“which” 引导该定语从句,指代先行词“Go, or weiqi in Chinese”,表示“围棋,也就是中文里的‘weiqi’,在4000多年前起源于中国”。
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解析:选the。解析:“one of + the +形容词最高级+名词复数”是固定结构,表示“最……之一”。这里说“围棋是最早的基于二元的游戏之一”,所以填“the”。
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解析:选to present。“hope to do sth.”是固定用法,意思是“希望做某事”。此句表达“我们希望在一个视觉情境中呈现相当抽象的围棋游戏和人工智能”,所以填“to present”。
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解析:选guidance。“your” 是形容词性物主代词,后面需要接名词。“guide”是动词,其名词形式是“guidance”,“your guidance”表示“你的引导”,所以这里填“guidance”。
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解析:选are revealed。“personalities”和“reveal”之间是被动关系,即“性格被展现”,且句子描述的是一般情况,用一般现在时的被动语态,其结构是“am/is/are +过去分词”,“personalities”是复数,所以填“are revealed”。
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解析:选tries。句子描述的是一般的行为习惯,用一般现在时。主语“A decent winner”是第三人称单数,所以谓语动词用第三人称单数形式“tries”。
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解析:选by。“beat sb. by +分数”表示“以……的分数击败某人”。这里说“一个体面的赢家总是试图以不超过一两分的优势击败对手”,所以填“by”。
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解析:选strategic。“placement”是名词,前面需要用形容词来修饰。“strategy”是名词,其形容词形式是 “strategic”或strategical,“strategic/strategical placement”表示“策略性的布局”,所以这里填“strategic”或strategical。
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解析:选and。“the balance between the black and white pieces”,“the beauty in the strategic placement of the pieces” 和 “the energy flow following each move” 是并列关系,共同作为主语,所以用 “and” 连接。
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解析:选digitally。“generated” 是动词,前面需要用副词来修饰。“digital”是形容词,其副词形式是“digitally”,“digitally generated pictures”表示“数字生成的图片”,所以这里填“digitally”。