1.(2020﹒全国卷II﹒语法填空)The plum trees are 70 first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化). They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
【答案】the
【解析】考查冠词。句意：雪还在融化时，梅花是第一个开花的。这里表示特指，所以序数词first前要加定冠词the。故填the。
2.(2020﹒浙江﹒语法填空)This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then，with 64 rise of science，changes began.
【答案】the
【解析】考查定冠词。句意：随着科学的崛起，事情发生了变化。with the rise of 译为“随着......的崛起”是固定短语。故填the。
