高中英语语法填空试题

One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he ______ (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much ______ too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, __  _____ not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very ______ (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.
Nick’s guests, ____ had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more _______ (cheap) if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt at a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect _______ the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t  ____(possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only ______ very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always __(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”

What lessons should be learned from the drought?
According to_____ report, the drought in the south-west China ______(last) for several months, _______makes people face water and food shortage. In conclusion, the serious situation has made_______quite necessary for us to learn lessons from it.
The drought can be caused by several factors. Firstly, about 63 percent of the cities in China are faced ______ water shortage. The situation is worsened by pollution and industrialization. In addition, forests have been decreasing rapidly_____ too many trees have been cut down. What's _______(bad), some water conservation projects haven't been functioning properly, thus people there have had to rely more heavily on rainfall for their water supply. Most of China's irrigation systems are very old.
In order to prevent this case_____(occur) again, we are supposed to improve our____(aware) of saving water, making proper use of water and recycling water. Meanwhile, we ought to plant more trees and protect the environment to prevent loss of water and soil erosion. Of course,_______the government should do is to increase investment and repair water conservation projects as timely as possible.

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We’re not exactly sure why we were doing it. Part of     was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was      teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States after I     (graduate) from high school.     , I didn’t do that.
Before I knew it I was      my thirties ,married , a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each passing year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity      (pass). Then, a few years ago, I met Tony ,      was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States.He wasn’t doing it for a cause as part of an organization. He was doing it       (simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off      (rest), so we expected the walk to take about 6 months realizing it could take    (long). We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.

Once upon a time, there lived a lazy man John Denny in a remote village. He would do _____ but daydream the whole day. One sunny afternoon, Denny was really hungry. ________ (step) out of his hut, he said, “What a beautiful day! _____ I wish I could go back to sleep! But now I have to go out and find some food.” After bathing, he took out a bowl and went out ____ (beg).
By begging the whole day he managed to get a pot full of milk. “It is this pot of milk ____ is going to make me rich.” he thought, “I will use it to make butter. From the butter I will be able to make ghee (酥油).”
“I will then go to the market and sell the ghee,” his dream ______ (continue), “and then I will buy a pair of goats. They will have kids after 6 months. Soon I would have ______ herd of goats.”
_____ (lose) in deep thought, he struck out with foot, breaking the pot, and dirtied _____ with the milk. He saw the broken pot and cried. He lost whatever he had because of his _____ (lazy).

We decide to give a gift to our school for her birthday before      (graduate). We had a heated discussion        what gift to give. We think we should do       we can to help our school. Some advise       (plant) more trees on the coming Tree-Planting Day to make our campus more beautiful,      others hold the view         we should introduce the history of our school to friends, schoolmates or relatives. Besides, we can show         around our school to make her better        (know). As far as I am concerned, I'd like to study even        (hard) for a better university. In this way, our school will be proud of us and thus we can make an even greater      (contribute) to her.

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。
My granny has lived in Beijing for about forty years. _____has seen the changes in Beijing herself.
In the 1960s, the ________(生活) conditions in the city were poor. Usually, a big family were ________(拥挤的) in a small house.Many families couldn't get enough food and only a few children had the chance to receive a good education.Life was ____ hard that people had no time or money to enjoy leisure activities.People k      in touch with their friends and relatives far away mainly by letter or telegram.
China has developed rapidly _______the reform and opening-up policy began to be carried out. Buildings in Beijing are becoming t    and brighter. People's life has improved a lot.And there are more kinds of food and clothes to choose ____.People can enjoy more sorts of leisure activities. Children can study not only in modern s________ but also on the Internet. What's more, _______(交流) are becoming easier and quicker----people can use telephones, cellphones, fax machines and the Internet.

I am here today to talk to you about working in computer gaming. I’d certainly     (推荐)it as a career.Not because it’s popular, nor because it’s a well-paid job—generally it isn’t —      rather because it’s creative.
People get jobs in the computer games industry    receiving degrees in all   sorts of subjects. Of course, if you have done a course in computer, that will give you an advantage but it’s certainly not n  (必要). I myself    (毕业)in physics and colleagues of mine did history, engineering and English. The degree itself is l       important than the love for the job.
It is no    that everyone who joins the industry enjoys playing games. My parents always told me I spent far too much time on them, so much     they suggested I make      use of it and apply work in the industry. My uncle sent me the name of a major game company and I was lucky enough to be given a       (位置)in the research department. I feel delighted with my job.

At the entrance     a big office in London there was a book       all employees had to sign       they arrived each morning. At nine o’clock, the manager’s secretary, who lived in a small flat above the office, had to        a red line under the last name in the book, and anyone who came after that had to explain_      he was late.     there was a thick fog in the city, the first person            (arrive) late usually wrote “Delayed by fog” under the red line in the book, and then everybody        who came after that just put “ditto” underneath. But one foggy morning, the first man who arrived late wrote “My wife had a baby early this morning” ___      of “delayed by fog” under the red line in the book. Twenty or thirty people who came____   (介词) him put “ditto” underneath this as usual.

One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about ______ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, _____ some of them looked very anxious and ______ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next _____ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike _____ (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ______ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept ______ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy came up to the door of the bus, I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “___ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh dear! It’s ____.” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers ______(sudden) became friendly to one another.

阅读下面材料，用不多于3个单词的正确形式填空。
Dear Chris,
I am Li Jin, monitor of Class One, Grade Two. I am very   (delight) to learn that you   (come) to our class to study with us as an exchange student next term.
It is a great honor for me   (tell)  you some information relevant to the local life. First, our   (tradition)  foods are dumplings and rice. I hope you can enjoy   . In addition, the climate here is very similar    that in the USA, so there is no need for you to worry about it.
Now I will introduce our class to you. Our class is made up of fifty two students, all of  are friendly and hard-working. Our teachers are kind and treat us very well.
Last of all, to promote the understanding and    (friend )between the students of the two countries, I hope you can do something , such as helping us practice our   (speak) English, and introducing something about American culture.
Looking forward to    (see) you.
Yours,
Li Jin

How can I stop smoking?
Choose a day _____ is not ______ (stress) to quit smoking. Make a list of all the _____ you will get from stopping smoking. Throw away all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit. Reread the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like ____. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house and so on to keep yourself busy.
If you feel nervous ____ stressed, try to do some ______ (relax) exercises ______ deep breathing. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or chemist for help. The most important thing is to keep trying. Don’t feel ashamed _____ you weaken because some people have to try many times _____ they finally quit smoking. Never give ____ and you will succeed eventually.

Traveling can be a fun way to gain life _____ (experience), especially   during   school vacation in the United States. _____ what if you're a student, and don't have enough money for ___ trip? Don't worry. Here are some useful tips.
●Plan ahead: Don't wait ______ the last minute to plan your trip.___ __ (give) yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.
●Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Travel books _______ (provide) information on the _____ (cheap) hotels and restaurants.
●Plan ______ (basic): Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels.  Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.
●Travel in groups: Find someone who ____ (interest) in visiting the same places.  ____    traveling with others, you can share costs.

Gold in Heaven
There once was a rich man  was near death. He was very upset because he had worked so hard for his money and wanted to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.
angel heard his pray and appeared. “Sorry, but you can’t take your wealth with you.” The man begged the angel to speak to God to see  he might break the rules. The angel reappeared and informed the man that God had decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him.  (excite), the man gathered his largest suitcase and filled it   pure gold bars.
Afterward, he died and showed up in heaven to greet St. Peter.    (see) the suitcase, St. Peter said, “Hold on, you can’t bring that in here!” The man explained to St. Peter that he had God’s   (permit). St. Peter checked it out, came back and said, “You’re right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I’m supposed to check its contents   letting it through."
St. Peter opened the suitcase to inspect the things that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaimed, “You brought pavement?    you can see, the great street of the city of heaven     (make) of pure gold!”

With the widespread use of the computer, many middle school and primary school students can type very fast.  , their handwriting is becoming worse   before. Wrongly written characters and untidy writing are the common problems. The biggest problem is  they don’t think it is necessary to practice handwriting any more since typing can take the place of  . To me, I always prefer handwriting ______ typing. I think handwriting is  better way to express my feeling.    , Chinese characters are the important part of Chinese culture and typing can never take the place of it. Therefore as a Chinese, we should    stop practicing writing them to avoid the wrongly written character and the untidy writing.

语法填空：阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
M: Excuse me. Would you mind if I smoked here?
W: I’m sorry. Didn’t you see the sign on the wall, “No ________”?
M: Oh, sorry. ________ can I smoke on this floor?
W: I’m afraid it’s not allowed here.
M: Oh, dear! I wonder _______ I could have ________ glass of water.
W: Sure. Help ________ (you), over there.
M: Thanks.
W: Don’t you know smoking is not good ________ your health, young man?
M: Yes, I do. I tried many times to give it up, but I ________(fail). When I go without it, I feel very bad.
W: Yes, it’s hard to stop! ______, if you have the nonsmokers’ health in mind, you might succeed.
M: You’re right! Thanks very much. I’ll try again ______.
W: That’s good. Well, if you ________ (die) to smoke now, you can go outside, in the open air.
M: Oh, no! I’m not smoking anymore from now on!
W: That’s great!