Question

高中英语完型填空题

If you struggle against figures, maybe you were born that way, research has suggested. Being good at mathematics may be entirely pre-destined—you either have it 16 you don’t. And those who find 17 difficult to add up the number shouldn’t feel too hopeless—mathematical talent does not appear to be linked to all-round intelligence. Previous research has indicated that"number sense"is 18 (base) to humans. number of seats in a cinema or crowd We use it to estimate such things as 19 sizes. U.S. psychologists at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore made their finding after testing children too young to have been taught mathematics. During the study, 200 four-year-olds 20 (study) in terms of number senses, calculation skills and language and maths vocabulary. The verbal test was done for the reason 21 abilities are thought to be 22 (close) linked through general intelligence."Unlike 23 previous studies proved, this one shows that the link 24 number sense and maths ability is already present before the beginning of formal maths instruction. One of the most important questions is whether we can train a child’s number sense 25 (improve) his future maths ability."

答案 16. or 17. it 18. basic 19. the 20. were studied 21. that 22. closely 23. what 24. between 25. to improve

有两个空不懂，20 我填的是 were studying 我看到前面的during 认为应该是填过去进行时 错哪儿了

还有21 我填的是why 不可以么 为什么 望不吝赐教

Answer 1

我没看全文 一开始我也填的是were studying 。但是study不仅有学习的意思还有“研究的意思”
我已开始想哪里有“被学习”这种鬼话 但是一想“被研究”应该可以成立。看了文章的第一句。If you struggle against figures, maybe you were born that way, research has suggested...如果你对数学数字之类的很反感（说的就是我）,也许你是天生就这样,研究表明... 就证明了我的想法。
200 four-year-olds 20 (study) in terms of number senses, calculation skills and language and maths vocabulary. The verbal test was done... 200个四岁的小孩被研究测试了关于对数字的感觉,计算能力和词汇。词汇测试完成... “词汇测试”也是提示

21.The verbal test was done for the reason that abilities are thought to be 22 (close) linked through general intelligence. 这是经常考的语法 一旦条件反射要填why的时候往往是错的...
“词汇测试进行了的原因”是 在再加个why就变成了“词汇测试进行了的原因是因为”这就是”句式杂糅”的语法错误了要不就是“...的原因”要不就是“...是因为” 这应该是叫原因状语从句？？