
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
How are writers using AI tools to keep up with the fast publishing industry? What effect is this having ___1___ their writing process (过程)?
The fact is that most writers I know are using AI, whether on purpose or not. ___2___ (near) all tasks they do need some form of AI, including a spelling checker. But we must not allow AI to weaken our imagination and creativity. Our job as storytellers truly requires us ___3___ (be) as real and personal as possible.
Therefore, I’d rather see AI tools used to improve the quality of a work, rather than only to speed up production. Fine art ___4___ (create) not in a day or a week — it usually needs a long period of time.
Yes, we can use ___5___ (amaze) AI tools to help reduce writing work and improve writing quality. At the very least, AI can quickly point out grammar ___6___ (mistake) or perfect sentences. It can also find the weakness rapidly in a story or point out the problems in characters. In marketing, AI can offer ___7___ effective method to attract readers. These ways no doubt make it possible for the story to come out in a shorter time.
When ___8___ (make) use of AI, we must never allow it to replace our imagination or jump the necessary step to think by ___9___ (us). We use AI to improve our writing, not replace our story creativity. When we are ready with a quality story, be confident that it ___10___ (meet) a publisher’s need.
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解析:选on。on。 have an effect on... 表示“对……有影响”,此处考查固定搭配中介词的选用。
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解析:选Nearly。 Nearly。 修饰形容词all,需要用副词形式,near变为nearly,意为“几乎、差不多”。
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解析:选to be。 to be。 require sb. to do sth. 表示“要求某人做某事”,固定搭配中用动词不定式作宾语补足语。
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解析:选is created。 is created。 主语Fine art与create之间是被动关系,且陈述一般事实,用一般现在时的被动语态。
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解析:选amazing。amazing。 修饰名词tools,需要用形容词,amaze变为amazing,意为“令人惊叹的”。
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解析:选mistakes。mistakes。 mistake为可数名词,此处指“语法错误”,应用复数形式表示泛指。
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解析:选an。an。 method为可数名词单数,effective以元音音素开头,用不定冠词an表示“一种有效的方法”。
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解析:选making。 making。 when后接现在分词短语作时间状语,make与逻辑主语we之间是主动关系,故用making。
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解析:选ourselves。ourselves。 by oneself表示“独自、靠自己”,主语为we,反身代词用ourselves。
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解析:选will meet。will meet。 when引导的时间状语从句用一般现在时表将来,主句用一般将来时,表示“将会满足”。