高中英语语法填空试题

People can often see a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone’s home. The parrot has learned        (copy) sounds that people make. Dolphins, bats, and some apes also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants       this list of copycats (盲目的模仿者).
Dr. Joyce Poole is a zoologist,         studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises         (make) by Mlaika after sunset. Mlaika was      8-year-old African elephant       it lived near a highway.
Dr. Poole says that she couldn’t tell the difference between Mlaika’s call and the          (distance) truck noise. Why did        copy the sounds of the trucks driving by? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy        (practice) new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds.
So far Dr. Poole        (spend) 18 years with two female Asian elephants. Asian elephants make sounds like birds to talk with one another.
Parrots, dolphins, humans, and elephants show that being a copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.

Directions：After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct．For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The Koran
Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based．For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.
Muslims believe that the Koran(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died．These revelations were written down by those  were close to him during this time and for several years after his death．They were gathered into the text (know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.
The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars．For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音)．In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots (omit)．As a result some letters looked identical．Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases  the memories of the men who had written them．Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words these people died and it was too late.
Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference tothings occurred in the Koran．In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings．Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran．
Muslims believe that by (recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Earthquakes are something       people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.   , most places in the world have them regularly.      (country) that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700      (frighten) people died and numerous citizens      (suffer) from it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded     (feel) in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died, most of     died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed    number of people. The worst earthquake ever      (record) was also in China,       which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.

语法填空,阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。（没给词的填一个词，给了词的，填词个数由所需词形决定）
Have you ever heard “Tuhao, let’s be friends?” Are you puzzled, wondering       it means? Then you’re possibly out of date.
Nowadays, the Chinese words “tuhao” and “dama” have become so familiar with many Chinese people that they often play jokes       each other when chatting about the daily life. For example, if you take out your new       (fashion) mobile phone, your naughty friends may call you “tuhao”, laughing loudly and happily.
   (amaze), the two wildly popular words have become hot words in English too. Recently, the BBC produced a program to introduce “tuhao”,        can be considered as “new money (暴发户)” in English.
Besides, The Wall Street Journal has also borrowed “dama” from the Chinese pinyin       (describe) bargain-hunting middle-aged Chinese women       (call) “a force in the global gold market”.      (expert) say the Chinese language’s influence on English will continue during     entire 21st century,       it is expected that “tuhao” will be welcomed by the Oxford University Press to appear in the new word lists.

语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her home   a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of  life threw at her.
When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad    (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart    Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home.
Our whole family gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had    her.
Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the    (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The Dementia(痴呆) grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didn’t know  I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didn’t recognize  . She looked down at my hand  (hold) hers and instead of pulling hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went  (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didn’t remember me, her spirit still remembered love.

阅读下列材料，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中的语法的正确形式填空。
Anna pushed herself up from the bench and walked steadily with her walking sticks toward the office. As soon as she entered the room, she saw it. blue umbrella was there, unopened,a floor-to-ceiling window.  (see) it so near, nearly within reach, Anna forgot herself and pointed to her possession.
“That is mine,” she said. “My son brought it to me from Paris and I want it back.”
The man had risen when she entered and he (remain) standing. He turned to look at the umbrella  she pointed. “Yes. I know the umbrella is from Paris, ”he said, showing a mix of innocence and curiosity. “Actually, it is (make) in Italy, but it’s sold in Paris. It’s not the one your son gave you. I bought it myself.”
Anna stared at him. Was he claiming that it was his own umbrella? She had run all the way to this office building from the shopher umbrella was stolen.
“My son gaveto me,” Anna countered. “It means everything to me, because my son is (die).”
As soon as she said them, Anna knew she had made a mistake. She had opened herself up to a stranger. He had no business knowing the most important fact of her life, a grief she kept private. could anyone understand what her son’s death meant to her?

I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for at least ten minutes, waiting for the train ____ (start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her but she ran past____ and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle ___ (blow) and the train started. “I nearly missed it, didn’t I?” the girl said.  “How long does it ____ to get to London?” “It depends on the engine driver” I said.  “Some days it’s much slower than others.” “I’ll have to have my watch ___ (mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow,” she said.
“It’s my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man I’m going to work for is very strict. I haven’t met him yet so I don’t know what he is like,   he sounds a bit __ (frighten).”
She talked about her new job ___ the way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said.  “____ a terrible mistake! I wish I had known”. “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late, ____ (I) will be, too.”

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
The passage is about a letter written by Li Qiang who is taking up the prize that ______ won last year. At first he was nervous and _______ (certain) about the journey. However, with Wang Ping’s guiding, Li Qiang ______(transport) into the future safely. Hit by a lack of fresh air, his head ached and he tried to make the necessary ______ (adjust) to this new situation. Soon he was back _______ his feet again _____ flew after Wang Ping in a hovering carriage _______ (drive) by computer. Arriving at Wang Ping’s house, Li Qiang was shown into _____ large room with a green wall made of trees, ______ leaves provided the room with oxygen. ______ (exhaust), Li Qiang slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

语法填空(适用地区:河南、山西、河北、青海、西藏、黑龙江、吉林、宁夏、内蒙古、新疆、海南、云南、贵州、甘肃)
Wife: It’s Friday today. How do you want to spend the evening, darling?
Husband: Well, why not go  (dance)? We haven’t done that   a long time.
Wife: Oh, to tell the truth, I don’t really feel like going dancing tonight. I had a hard day and I’m sort of tired. What’s more, I  (suppose) to go rock climbing with my colleague Dorothy tomorrow morning.
Husband: Well, in that  , we could go to the new movie Life of Pi by that world-famous director Ang Lee. I really like his work,   will stop showing the day after tomorrow.
Wife: Oh, we go to the movies   much. Can’t we do something different for a , honey?
Husband: Well, do you have any suggestions?
Wife: Let me see. How do you feel about asking some friends over to play cards?
Husband: It’s OK with me,   we don’t have any beer or anything to eat at home.
Wife: Well,   is better to call Juliet and ask her and that neighbor of  , David, to come over, and I’ll go to the store and buy some food and drinks.
Husband: OK. That’s a good idea.

A hobby means    favorite activity that a person does     pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person     from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps.   like to watch football games, take pictures and play    (music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance      work and rest. They can also help people improve     mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons.
But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money       (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of       (life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people,      (spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are_______(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the ____ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important decisions, ___ it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women ___(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention _. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will be able to do _____ they are best at doing,such as making a nice home and bringing __ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have __freedom to choose between a job and home life ___ a mixture of the two. As a matter of____, women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Americans love pets. In America, there are       families with pets than those with children.     is common that U.S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans’ all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer      (protect) from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid of the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies    basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner      (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with their owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America    can provide care and adoption services for   (home) and ill-treated animals.      (pay) for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance for their pets. Pets are as basic to American culture      hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers       (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a person’s blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The idea of reading online      (take) on a whole new meaning lately as a lending library has opened on Line2 of Shanghai’s metro. This "underground" library allows subway riders to choose a book at one station and leave it at another station when they’ve finished reading it.     the service is free!
The idea is to encourage more people to read books and to make better use    their time while they ride back and forth to work. So far, it’s been     great success with most people    (return) the books and also leaving a one Yuan donation which is used      charity.
Shanghai’s underground library is an example of "guerilla libraries" (流动图书馆) which have been springing up all over the world.      (like) a traditional library, a guerilla library is usually set up by individuals     want to connect people of similar interests within a community. It may be a few shelves of books set up on the corner in a neighborhood, or just a book left in a coffee shop with      (instruct) inside to pass the book along after it’s read.
According to the guerilla library movement, e-books have taken the passion out of reading. They say people are losing out on the very emotion     comes with holding a real book in their hands and also the satisfaction that comes with sharing a book with another person.

语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how       (excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how     (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt     (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt     (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get      the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so     (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but    if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I      (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike.       (late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my       (nine) birthday.

语法填空
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep ______(need) depends 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 _____ 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 ______ reason for some people to think that it is practicable to sleep in the open air. A bath at bedtime, ________ hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be helpful to sleep. Sleep-producing drug should never be taken except when ______ (suggest) by a doctor.