高中英语语法填空试题

Everyone agreed that they were greatly __________ by Morissette’s brilliant music and singing.
Although the sound system caused a few problems, the ________ could still enjoy the concert.
I was ready to ________ paper cutting for myself. Mr Chen could help me make my first paper cut.
Its black eyes, which _____________ the cabbage, show the creature’s interest in the vegetable.
His soft portraits of beautiful women are very ___________.
Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs which ___________to the time of the Northern and Southern Dynasty.
Paper cuts used for _____________ purposes are often found in temples.
______________ the old stories of Iceland and Norway, Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland.
Eric the Red had ____________ a murder, for which he got into trouble.
The famous classical ___________, Kong Xiangdong, surprised his fans last week by giving a concert.

Tom: I just heard that our school will hold a singing contest      5 days.
Ann: And you are planning to take part in it?
Tom: Of course. This is a great chance for me to show off my beautiful           .
Ann: Is there a prize?
Tom:        say that the winner will get an iPad mini, while others say it's an MP5 player. But it's unimportant for me. What I want is          my voice can be heard and loved by           _ (many) people in our school.
Ann: So do you think you have a chance to win?
Tom: A chance? Not just a chance. I'm a hundred percent certain. Everyone        (hear) my singing says it’s beautiful, you know. Therefore, I must be               person to win.
Ann: But you haven't practiced all that much.
Tom: I still have 5 days            (practise). It's in the bag!
Ann: Don't be too sure. Get some provisional training,         you'll find it's of great help.
Tom: Yes, you're right. I'm considering        (ask) Mr White to teach me after class.

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely       cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color     represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children      (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect     against evils（灾祸）.
People’s    (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be     most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally      physically. People     (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that     (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So    you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

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式。
M:  I'm so relieved.  I just finished the story l was working on for our creative writing course.
W:I haven't finished mine    .I had trouble      (get) past the beginning.
M: How come?
W:I was really happy to be writing a detective story. But after the first few pages ,I
just      write any more.
M: The same thing       (happen) to me. You can talk to Mrs Wilson about it.
W: Actually,1 went to ask for more time to finish the writing. But instead she gave me
some good advice. She said the first thing I should do is just write anything that
comes into my mind even if it doesn't make any    .
M: That's interesting. When I got      (stick),I stopped to do      else, you know, do some for one of my other courses.
W: Her methods seem to have worked for me.  I have written most of the story, and I
should be able to hand it      on time, but l still need to go to the jewelry store.
M: You are going shopping?
W: I'm going there for my story.  My detective story involves      jewelry store rob   bery , so I want to go there in order to take a look at      the cases are arranged,
where the security cameras are placed.

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 cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt       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.”

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Mr. Jones woke early one morning. It was a beautiful morning, so     went to the window and looked 
out. He was surprised to see a neatly dressed, middle-aged professor,    worked in the university near his 
house. He had grey hair and thick glasses, and was carrying     umbrella, a morning newspaper and a bag. Mr. Jones thought that he must    (arrive) by the night train and decided to walk to the university instead 
of     (take) a taxi. 
Mr. Jones had a big tree in his garden, and the children had tied a long rope to one of its branches, so that 
they could swing on it. 
Mr. Jones was surprised to see the professor stop and look     (care) up and down the road.    he saw that there was nobody in sight, he stepped into the garden (there was no fence), put his umbrella, 
newspaper, bag and hat neatly on the grass and took hold of the rope. He pulled it hard     (see) whether it was strong enough to take his weight, then      (run) as fast as he could and swung into the air on the end 
of the rope.' 
At last the professor stopped and continued on his way     the university, looking as quiet and correct 
as one would expect a professor to be.

阅读下面一段对话材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A: Good morning.
B: Good morning. Er…I’m looking for a place ___(rent) near the university.
A: What do you look for? A house, a flat __ a room?
B: Well, we want a flat if that’s possible. There are three of us all together. We thought we might share if we can find something __(suit)
A: So something near the university?
B: Yes, if that is possible. We are all students, so it would be good if we could find something ____walking distance of the campus. _______ of us has a car and we don’t want to have to take a bus.
A：Yes, well, everybody wants that of course. Are you here for the first year?
B: No, I ______here for a year already. Last year we all lived on the campus. We had a lot of fun there,__ ___ in the second year they kick us out entering the real world.
A: Ok, so let me consider ______ we have got. Well, there’s a three-bedroom flat in the new town. It’s 400 dollars a week, ____(reason), I think.
B: Oh, that’s too expensive.
A: Oh, I’ll try again. Here is another one near the Sunshine Bookstore. It’s a quiet place. Only 150 dollars a week. It’s quite cheap. Are you going to have ______ look?
B: Oh, I’m afraid it’s too far away from the university.

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Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think      matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about    what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children,       are smart and strong-willed, are very likely      (succeed). The reason      this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for     same reason.
What happens to the      children in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child,     , often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite    (difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in     lives. They usually    (follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.

Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For    , it is a useful way to release their      (press). And all these rake it more and more popular with high school students.      many parents and teachers hold a different view .They think that managing one’s micro blog will take a lot of time and energy,     should be used to study.
In my view, I am greatly in favor     this activity. Today the Internet is playing     important and essential role in our life. Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this     (mean) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What’s more ,opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such as writing , designing , being skillful at computer and so on .Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. As a result ,we improve ourselves while     (organize) our micro blogs.
In fact, micro blog    (oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it      matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.

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A motto is a sentence or a phrase _____ can inspire us especially when we are ____ (face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help _____.” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts ______(work) hard, ______ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto ______ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much ______(confident). My motto also makes me become ______ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.
My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose _____ because a motto can have a great effect ______ you.

阅读下列材料，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。
As we drew closer, I could see a whale _________ by a pack of about six other killers. (attack) 
_________ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks. (complete) 
If you are buying today’s paper from the newspaper stand, could you please get ________for me?    
_________is known to all is that Tokyo has been chosen to host the 2020 Olympic Games. 
We arrived at Natural History Museum on Monday, only____ that it wasn’t open to the tourists. (tell)
Charlie was appointed manager of the advertising department last week, though he is junior ___ me . 
---How are you getting along with your project?
---I’m sorry to tell you that it_________because of lack of money. (abandon) 
Her family urged that she_________ to Europe for the sake of her safety, but she firmly refused and said she would continue fighting for people’s freedom. (go) 
The design of their daily products, such as cars and mobile phones, are based on simplification, _________the simple way of life in those northern European countries. (reflect)  
With a pile of problems_________, the new manager is having a hard time. (settle)

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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 ran up to the door of the bus . I heard an excited conversation .Then the driver stoop up and asked, “ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop ?” A woman on the bus shouted , “Oh dear “ It is（I）”.She pushed her way to the driver and to the little boy .Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done .And the passengers __（sudden） became friendly to one another .

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。
Jonny:  Hey! I'm just practicing Tai Chi(太极).Would you like to join me?
Peter:  I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny:  It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.
Peter:  OK. Don't laugh1me. I may look funny.
Jonny:  Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and2(soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly , then be sure to keep your balance and don't let your body shake.
Peter:  I cannot control my body well. My legs become3(pain)
Jonny:  Keep4(hold) your position for a while .It helps develop your strength and flexibility .Raise your leg and let5stay in the air for seconds.
Peter:  I feel my legs shaking . I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny:  Be patient! Tai Chi6(call)"shadow boxing" in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well7strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The8(hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!
Peter:  Unbelievable! Oh...,9you don't mind, I'll stop and take a deep10.

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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said______ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months______ （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We _____（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, _____ for the week after. I didn’t understand ____ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged______ the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was _____（surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on _____ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach ____ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little_____（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.

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。
Many of us were raised with the saying "Waste not, want not.” None of us, _h   , can completely avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited natural  （资源）,our money, or other people's time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big _d   .  It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing ourh   in a world that is in serious trouble.  By focusing on    （节省）oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part             cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding   （自己）that it is easier to get into something    it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damaged ____to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution.  It's time for us to___no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children will be able to develop well.  We can't solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.
Waste not！