高中英语语法填空试题

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. _______ water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder ______ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man __________(present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled _________(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home _______ a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let _________ student taste the water. He spit it out, _________ (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “ Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like _______?”
The teacher replied, “ You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container of love for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be ________(sweet).”
We understand this lesson best _________ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

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。
Jimmy:  Alice, how was your journey to the countryside?
Alice:   Wonderful. We      (enjoy) beautiful sights and food in the country.
Jimmy:  Food? Did you have       big dinner in the countryside? What have you had?
Alice:   It was not a big dinner at all       there were a lot of foods which only can   (eat) in the local place, such as some wild vegetables.
Jimmy:  Oh, I see. Did you do anything      ?
Alice:   Yes. We got on very well with the villagers and sent pens and books we carried to the poor students.
Jimmy:  That is really great ! I think they      study harder with your help.
Alice:   It is       from enough. In fact, I felt a little sad as soon as I saw the joy on the children who got the pens and books.
Jimmy:  Why do you have this kind of feeling?
Alice:   I think these things are nothing for the children who live in our city.
Jimmy:  You are right. We can do more for the children living in that area.
Alice:   Yes. Many of us who went to the place     (plan) to give more help to the children.
Jimmy:  Can you tell me what you are going to do?
Alice:   We are going to buy a number of books and donate       to the local school.
Jimmy:  It is a good idea. I am      (complete ) willing to join you.
Alice:   It’s very kind of you.

Scientists are carrying _______ experiments into using spiders’ cobweb to produce ______(extreme ) thin wire. The research _____( conduct) by researchers from Germany. They have developed _____process for reducing spiders’ silk ____about one twentieth of its normal diameter.
_____ is hoped that this new wire will be effective in the ______(grow) field of micro-electronics. They have collected data on the properties of spider silk. Their work has found evidence _____ the silk of the black widow spider would be the ______ (idea)material for the new “nanowires”. It seems even the deadly black widow can serve the cause _____ the scientific progress.

语篇填空：根据篇章语境填出适当的单词，最多不超过3个单词
Lily:  Boys and girls, May I have your attention Please! Today we have an honorable guest here, Professor Smith, _______  come from the USA.  Professor Smith , could you tell us how to study English well ?
Professor Smith: Well, that’s a very broad topic.
Lily :   Ok, I see. So ______ of all, how should we greet someone that we haven’t seen for a long time?
Professor Smith: You ____________ greet them with “ how are you doing “ instead of “ how do you do ?’
Lily :    Ok, Here’s another. What  is ____________ best way to improve one’s accent?
Professor Smith: Ok. You have the habit of speaking Chinese. Your mouth has some special repetitive actions.
Lily:     Then what should we do ?
Professor Smith: You should listen to native speakers or talk to people in English ____ often as you can.
Lily  :  But most students are afraid of ________ (laugh ) at
Professor Smith: In the USA, many Chinese students are also shy of speaking English. We should be confident, and speak English as if no one else ________(listen )
Lily :   Thanks a lot, Professor Smith . In summing up, could you please give us one sentence ________ (conclude) our discussion?
Professor Smith:  Speak English________________( loud )!
Lily :   Thank you professor. And thank you all for listening. Today’s programme will ______(repeat) on Friday at 12:30 .See you then
Professor Smith: Good bye then

On Thursday Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual.
When she came home she sensed ____ unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was ____ sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and ____ (find) her spare camera missing.
The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what ____ (happen).
It was 4 o’clock ____ the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box ____ (push) open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of ____ appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. ____ wire turned and caught around the knob （圆钮）on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water ____ the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was ____ (instant) pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
When you feel like feeling sorry for yourself, stop. Remind yourself that self-pity won’t get you anything worth having.
You are absolutely capable       creating and experiencing the very best life you can imagine. When you feel like running away from your problems, stop, turn around,       face them. Choose to become stronger       working your way through them,       in the long run, getting the job done is much better than endlessly putting       off. Also, it is not all that complicated      difficult to live with intention, discipline and focus, if you just remember to remind yourself that it is your best choice.
A life       is positive, successful and truly fulfilling comes from the quality of the choices you make every moment.       life you live is the life you choose, so remind yourself, again and again, to choose the best.

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One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he ______(find) that he has 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.”

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Since the one-baby policy ______(carry) out in China, Chinese families have been shrinking from one with over 10 members to the other with only three including parents and baaby. Things are usually out of our expectation. Apart from the benefits _______ have been mentioned enough, small families are now beginning to have ______own problems. Because parents are having fewer children, they increasingly feel the need _______(control) the lives of those children. As a result, many children are becoming less _______(depend), determined and ambitious than in the past.
Parents today discourage their children from doing housework, extracurricular activities and socializing ______ they fear it will interrupt their education. For example, when I was younger I wanted to learn the guitar ______ my parents wouldn’t allow me because they believed it would distract me from my studies. They are happy as long as I perform ______(wonder) in my exams but don’t seem concerned about how I develop ______ a person.
To some extent, I understand parents’ concerns, but I think they should love their children for ____ they are, not what they want them to be. We deserve the chance to chase our own dreams and learn on our own. Even if we fail, we can learn from those failures.

第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
Mary: Hey,John!
John: Hey! I didn’t expect _____ (meet) you here!
Mary: Well, this is my first time that I ______ (come) to this Internet bar. Do you often come here?
John: Yes. I come here often to check my e-mail and keep in _____ with my friends and relatives.
Mary: Why don’t you do that in your office? You have _____ computer on your desk, don’t you?
John: Yes. But ____ is not very convenient for me to surf the Internet there.  _____ (do) that at work is not allowed.
Mary: I see. Your boss _____ be unhappy.
John: And how about you? What are you doing here?
Mary: Well, I want to get some information about foreign colleges. You know I’ll graduate in July. I want to go abroad for ____ (far) study.
John: You should e-mail them ____ you want to get in touch with them. It saves time, and it’s very convenient.
Mary: That’s right. And ____ , it’s cheap for us students.
John: You should open a Yahoo or Hotmail e-mail account. Both are very easy and free.
Mary: That’s what I want. Thank you very much!

People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply aren’t taking the time to say a simple “hello”. After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to change the way I got on      others.
My opportunity came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl    dropped her books out of her locker.     (think) that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued    way. However, when I had to go back    I forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished picking them up by herself. No one had stopped    (help) her.
“OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.”
My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man sitting by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and    (begin) a conversation.     was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every response from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it .And who could blame him?
People aren’t used to making    unprepared chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how desperately it is needed, doesn’t just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I advise you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone’s day a little    
(bright) .Together, we can really make our society come closer as a whole.

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。
Do you like travelling? Staying     (health) while     (travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one.    you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much    (easy)
Make sure you have got signed passport(护照) and visas. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport     (steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other     you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to     you are travelling.
Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or   (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough (prepare), we will succeed. Have    good time!

When I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he    ask me to hold the hammer, and meanwhile, have a conversation with me. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family.
I grew up and left home for college and       then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. Several years later I bought a house,         my dad painted by himself for three days in the 80-degree summer heat. All he asked was         me to talk to him. But I was always busy,       (able) to find any time for conversation with him.
One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Later that day came a call      (say) my father was in hospital. Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I was thinking about all the       (miss) occasions to have a talk with my dad.
     the time I got to hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was         who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized      little I know about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams. After his death I learned more about him, and even more about myself.

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(彻底地), four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear  ______________ spoken.. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). ____________ , we must be able to read the language , and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success ____________ language learning. _____________ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only _____________(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of words and _______________meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. ______________we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of ___________(advise) for those ____________are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and ________(write) the language whenever we can.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空（不多于3个词），并将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置上。
Wang Peng felt very frustrated when he saw none of his regular customers __________ (eat) in his restaurant. In his opinion, __________ could be better than his fried, mutton kebabs, fatty pork or his sugary cola. Who won his customers? __________ (curious) drove him into Yong Hui’s newly-opened __________ (slim) restaurant and was amazed at the menu there: raw vegetables, fruit and water. It was obvious __________ Yong Hui was telling __________ when promising to make the customers thinner. In order to win his customers back, he went to the library to do some research, __________ showed Yong Hui’s menu didn’t give the customers energy-giving food. __________ finding out the weakness of Yong Hui’s menu, Wang Peng wrote his own sign, saying “Energy-giving food served”. In fact, there was weakness in Wang Peng’s menus, too. Food at his restaurant contains too much fat. So __________ only solution is to combine the two menus together to provide a __________ (balance) menu with food full of energy and fibre.

Until about 150 years ago, the most important, expensive and renowned kind of painting was large-scale pictures that told a story, regarded as the   (hard) challenge for an artist.   (choose) suitable subjects, artists had to be well-read. Then they had to know      stories could be told without words, using only gestures and expressions. To create lifelike scenes, they had to understand perspective, lighting and anatomy. So history painting needed a lot of thought and     . (imagine). Large-scale pictures used to be reserved for grand religious or patriotic subjects, but that changed in the 19th century, as artists began creating history paintings based     contemporary news stories. One of the first of these was The Raft of the Medusa, inspired by the wreck of      French ship in 1816, which showed how art could have a powerful political impact. It presents a scene      the survivors of the wreck on a raft littered with bodies try to signal to a distant ship. When they     ( rescue ), they told how they had been abandoned by their captain, while he sailed to safety in a lifeboat. Starving, they had to eat each other to survive—though this picture makes      look heroic rather than violent. The picture caused a huge outcry. Some people thought the artist meant to criticize the French king,     had been involved in appointing the ship's captain.