高中英语语法填空试题

Camels certainly like eating green grass, not dry grass. But       (strange), camels always keep looking for dry grass      their stomachs are filled up.
A classmate of      (I) whose home is on the edge of Turpan Basin in Xinjiang told me his home has two camels; he said you could imagine a camel’s appetite, for it can slowly swallow dozens of kilograms of hay (干草). I asked him       camels eat hay, not green grass. He said the camel is a kind of animal with      strong sense of suffering,      (fear) its master letting it travel through the desert the next day, and the hay in its stomach is more hunger-resistant     green grass.
The camel has the best tolerance. Unfortunately, many people can only see a camel’s outstanding performance, but few understand its     (prepare) made for it.
Life,     a camel traveling through the desert,       (need) the adequate accumulation, but not everyone can understand it.

One   (rain) night I was driving along a lonely highway  I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the road. It was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid  (splash) him as I went by.
He misunderstood,   (think) I was offering a ride and ran towards my car. He was very tall, had a full beard and he scared me. I stepped on the gas pedal to leave  (quick), and I saw the look of total despair in his eyes.
Suddenly, all fear was    (go) and I backed up and unlocked my car door, praying this was not the    (big) mistake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okay.
The man was a plumber（水暖工人）,     truck had got stuck in the mud. He   (walk) for miles. No one would pick him up and his wife was in the hospital in labour（分娩） with their first child!
He had cried at the thought that he might not be there.
We   (arrive) at the hospital moments before his son was born.

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What on earth does happiness mean? I can’t give you exact definition, but I’m sure if you love and help _________ , you’ll get it .
I’ll never forget an old lady. She lives in __________ small house alone. It is said that her husband and her son_______( die ) in a road accident years ago . Her life is bitter, but she often helps others with a smile. Whenever it snows, she is always the first _________ (clean) the paths. She looks after several children living nearby. I am one of them. I often remember the stories she told us and her kind smile. Perhaps she is unlucky, but I think she is a happy person. Her life is full of _________( laugh ) and love .
But I’m sad to see some people getting their happiness in bad ways. They talk________ (noisy) in cinemas and meeting rooms; they destroy trees to enjoy themselves and they laugh at others’ shortcomings. Perhaps they feel happy at that time , __________ they will never get true happiness because they ________
(lose) their personality already .
Now I know what happiness is. _________ means kindness, love and unselfishness. Above all, I have come to understand that _______ (bring) happiness to others is getting ourselves happiness.

Some say that madness and genius often come hand in hand. This is especially true       the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Van Gogh is famous for his      (amaze) use of color and shape. Born in 1853, he was painting at a time when art was changing. A long time ago, artists tried to make their        (paint) look real like photographs. But later on, art became more about the artist’s own ideas. If you see      Van Gogh, it won’t look like the real world. It will look even more beautiful.
Some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings are of natural scenes and flowers, such as sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits, which       (bring) him a lot of fame. Van Gogh had a gift for painting; however, he was a troubled man. At one point, he cut off        own ear.
Van Gogh is now one of the world’s most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone        poor. Almost nobody knew or cared about his art at that time. Although he was a great genius, he suffered       (great). Some say that his madness was       he paid for his art.
Actually, if Van Gogh had died at the age of twenty, no one would have connected him with failure or mental illness.      , he would have been remembered by those close to him as a dutiful son.

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Have you ever had problems in your life? Have you ever wondered how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager”     （use）. In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
About problems with parents and friends, the book says we should stop      （be） angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put everything     we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.
Many teenagers think that     （happy） comes from a good exam result or praise from    people. But you can still be happy    there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from    good attitude. If you learn from problems, you    （have） success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall   too short. But Matthews tells us that we should think about things     a positive way. This is Matthews’ most important lesson: you choose to be happy!

Thank you very much for your letter. Your trip sounds exciting! I can’t wait _______ hear what Africa is like.
Since my last letter to you, I had a little adventure ______ my own. Early this month, my mother and I took ______ flight to Dunhuang, in the north-west of China. The desert out there was really quite amazing—I had never seen so much sand in my life!______ we were there, we arranged with a tour company to ride camels. I was very excited _______ this was the first time I had seen one up close. We had hoped that we would get to see some other wildlife on our trip, _______ sadly we didn’t.
Since you are going to the Sahara, I have some advice-----be sure to bring a large hat and a shirt with long sleeves,______you’ll need for protection. The sun can be_______brilliant that you’ll need to keep covered or you’ll get burnt-----my cheeks were so red for days after my trip. And another thing, you’ll need to keep a good supply of water with you, since it is so dry and hot.
I am sure you’ll have a nice trip. I look forward to receiving your postcards!
Best wishes
Aihua

Dear Mr. Costa,
I’m sorry it has taken me so long to write. I’ve been very busy with work and school, but I’ve thought about you often.
How have you been _________ (late)? Did you have a good Christmas and New Year’s? Mac says you’ve been working hard at _________ restaurant and that business is very good. What else have you been doing?
I had a short ________ good vacation. Mac and I went to Chicago for a few days before Christmas, but I had to come back and work _________ Christmas and New Year’s, _________ (include) Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve! Every time something like that _________ (happen), I wonder ________ I really want to work in the hotel business.
The other day I was thinking about the fun _______ we used to have in our English class. I haven’t seen many of our classmates _________ the course was over. In fact, the only one I see very often is Tomiko. I’d really like to get in touch with Franco. Does he ever write to you? If so, could you please send me his address?
Well, Mac and I are going skating and he is waiting for_________, so I guess I’d better say goodbye now. Write as soon as you can.
Yours ever

Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed    (depend) on the age of the person and the conditions in    sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than _old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount,    others may need more. Every person knows his own need.  is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his   (strong) and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not without reason for some people to think that it is practicable(切实可行的) to sleep the open air. A bath at bedtime,  hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be _ (help) to sleep. Sleep producing drug(帮助睡眠的药物) should never be taken except when __(suggest) by a doctor.

Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot, ______ was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife, Claire. Claire didn’t want ________ robot in her house, especially as her husband would be _______(absence) for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her _______(harm). However when she first saw the robot, named Tony, she felt alarmed because he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome _________ smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expression never changed.
On the second morning Tony, _______(wear) an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked ________ she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told hem to go. _______ was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human. One day, Claire mentioned that she didn’t think she was clever. Tony said that ______ must feel very unhappy to say that. It was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. But she ______(begin) to trust him.

Wang Peng sat in his empty restaurant feeling very frustrated b   nobody came to his restaurant that morning. He thought that the menu he prepared was    （完美）. Then he saw his friend Li Chang hurrying by w  coming into his restaurant to eat as he always did. Driven by   , Wang Peng followed his friend to a newly opened restaurant     offered to make people thin in two weeks. The new restaurant was     of people. Wang Peng came in and was shown a menu. He was a   at what he saw. After leaving the restaurant, he went to the library and did some r  . Arriving home Wang Peng rewrote his own sign, trying to win his customers    . The two restaurants began to    (竞争)!

How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some tips.
On your way home or to school: Wait for the g_______traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it really s_________ .Dress in b________ colors, so the drivers can see you clearly.
At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you _________ down in a crowded place, cover your head w_________both hands.
When there is a fire: Stay calm and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t breathe in s__________. If your clothes catch fire, drop to the ground and roll from side to side to _________out the fire.
For eating: Wash fruit like apples or pears carefully before e_________them. Check the expiration dates and if your food looks or ___________ (闻) bad, don’t eat it..
For riding on the escalator (自动扶梯)：Hold onto the handrails (扶手) and stand on the right side of the escalator because right arms are stronger. It is dangerous to run up and down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps are not _____________(设计) for running.

I had a disease，     made my life difficult and demanding. This disease was called “and then I’ll be happy.”
I first        (catch) it in middle school. During my younger years, I seemed to always enjoy each day of my life. During those middle school years, however, I started to look to the future more and more and enjoy today less and less. At first, I thought _______(get) into high school and being a teenager would make me happy. Then the dream changed to being on my own in college. Next came having ______ great job. After that was the dream of raising a family. Then there was retiring and enjoying my life. Each dream postponed my _____ (happy) a little further. _______ (final), I realized that ______I kept going this way, I would never be happy. And I came ______(see)that it would be much better to be happy now than to live with this disease. So I began to keep a happy heart and loving soul rather ______ to wait for life to become perfect. These days I still occasionally suffer_______ the disease, but I heal it by knowing that I can choose love and joy every second of my life.

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Charity shops are popular in the UK. The first charity shop  _ ( be) opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. The shops sell different things from  old book to a famous brand handbag. Here are the reasons why I often go to charity shops.
First, things in charity shops are much  _ (cheap) than those in street stores. People give things to charity shops    free. Most of the things have been used _they are well cleaned and _(repair). So you can buy useful things with less money in charity shop.
Second, people give their own thing to charity shops instead of    (throw) them away. Then other people who need the things buy them. It's good for the environment.
Third,    is for charity work that charity shops are set up. The money earned in charity shops is for people in need,   (especial) for homeless and disabled people after the things in charity shops are sold, the owner will receive a letter telling him about that. That's the main reason why people like charity shops. So I hope there will be more and more charity shops in other__  (place)

【原创】A little boy invited his mother       (attend) his elementary（初级的） school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s_______________(happy), she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance          she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（伤痕） ___________covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother though she had a scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed and ______________ (hide) himself from everyone. He did, however, get within earshot of（在听力范围之内） a conversation ______________ his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking.
‘‘How did you get the scar on your face? ’’ The teacher asked.
The mother replied, ‘‘When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in         the fire was out of control, so I went in. As I was rushing toward his bed, I saw a beam(房梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked unconscious(无意识的) but_____________ (fortunate), a fireman came in and saved both of us.’’ She touched the burned side of her face. ‘‘This scar will be on my face for ever, but to this day, I have never regretted doing ______________I did.’’
At this point, the little boy came out , _______________(run) towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt a great sense of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

【原创】Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited       a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes       (pass), but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on   (foot). But no sooner had I left    the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take       next bus, I would have to wait for       30 minutes. Only then     (do) I realize my problem. Being impatient will      (possible) waste all the effort in     we have put . Now whenever I am close to      (lose) my patience, I’ll think of this experience.