2021年6月浙江卷
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
It doesn’t impress like George Washington’s plantation on the Potomac, but Lincoln’s home in downtown Springfield, Illinois, 56 (prove) irresistible to visitors since it opened to the public. Beautifully restored(修复) to its 1860 appearance, the house was Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s home for 17 years. In 1844 they bought it 57 $1,200 and some land from Charles Dresser, who performed their 58 (marry) ceremony in 1842.
When the house was built, it was much 59 (small) than it is today. Mary’s niece wrote, "The little home 60 (paint) white. It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it. She was extremely pretty, and her house was a reflection of 61 (she), everything in good taste and in perfect order.
Although Mary loved flowers, 62 she nor her husband was known as a gardener. A long-time neighbor said they never planted trees and only kept a garden for one year. Mary’s sister, Frances Todd Wallace, often came over 63 (plant) flowers in the front yard.
64 Lincolns enlarged the house to a full two stories in 1856 to meet the needs of their growing family. Three of the four Lincoln sons were born here. After Lincoln was elected president of the US in 1861, they rented the house and 65 (sell) most of their furniture.
答案解析：
56. has proved。根据句意和since it opened to the public可知，这里应该用现在完成时态，表示从过去某个时间点开始一直持续到现在的动作或状态。
57. for。buy sth. for + 价格，表示以某个价格购买某物。
58. marriage。perform their marriage ceremony表示主持他们的婚礼。
59. smaller。much修饰比较级，表示“……得多”，这里表示房子过去比现在小得多。
60. was painted。根据The little home和1860 appearance可知，这里描述的是过去的情况，所以用一般过去时。
61. herself。a reflection of herself表示房子的布置是玛丽自己的反映。
62. neither。neither... nor... 表示“既不……也不……”，根据句意，玛丽和她的丈夫都不以园艺闻名。
63. to plant。come over to plant flowers表示过来种植花朵。
64. The 。这里指林肯一家扩大了房子的规模。
65. sold。根据After Lincoln was elected President of the US in 1861可知，这里描述的是过去发生的事情，所以用一般过去时。
