高中英语语法填空试题

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How do you know what is happening in the world every day? Do you watch news programmes _________television? Or do you read a newspaper or listen to the radio ? There are_____ called news agencies that gather the news so that we read and hear about______（事件）quickly．
News agencies usually have a main office in a capital city and small offices in other capital cities around the world．Many journalists are________（雇佣）in each office and they gather information in the country，and in other countries nearby．
News agencies try to be quick，fair andt______ When they gather news stories．If the news is inaccurate，it will be worthless．And people like to know about important news stories, especiallyt______ with pictures．
The oldest news agency in the world is Reuters，which was_________in 1851.Their
work has changed a lot，especially________ email and the Internet began to be used．They also provide news for people________on（飞行）on airplanes, so even in the air you can know what is happening many thousands of metresb   on the Earth!

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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Recently, a survey  (carry) out by a website about the common view on students who graduate Beijing University. Only 28% of the interviewed companies think that they are    (satisfy) with the graduates from Beijing University. The graduates in their companies have a wide range of    (know) and they learn things very quickly and easily., most of the companies don’t think  (high) of graduates from Beijing University. In their eyes, the graduates always stick    their own opinions and lack the teamwork spirit. Besides, they may not be satisfied with their jobs even with big companies, and they usually have many    (complain). As a result, 34% of the companies insist that    is not necessary to employ graduates from Beijing University.
In brief, society and even the students themselves expect too much from graduates from Beijing University. That’s   a graduate claims that he himself is rubbish.

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Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife Doris lived______(happy) together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy visited _____.
“Fred, you’re a good farmer. I’d like to give you a wish,” said the Luck Fairy.
“A wish?” said Fred.
Fred and Doris smiled __      each other. Then Fred said, “Thank you, Luck Fairy. We’re very healthy and happy.”
“You work very hard __ you make very little money. Would you like some gold coins?” asked the Luck Fairy.
“We’re poor, but we have enough food ___(eat).” replied Fred.
“You can use the gold coin to buy ___ clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.
“______we haven’t got many clothes, we’ve got enough.” said Doris.
“Well, what about      _ nice new house?” asked Luck Fairy.
“Thank you, but I love my small old house very much. I __(live) here since I was born. We don’t need a new house,” said Fred.
“You’re quite different _ ___ others. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happy forever.” Then the Luck Fairy disappeared and never came back.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The “selfie” is used to describe the self-taken photo, often from a smartphone. Someone takes about 10 selfies each time he does, and he only ends up      ( post) one or two of those. He picks the one that he feels make him look the       ( good). In that picture, he gains confidence. For that moment, everything bad or terrible that has happened to him       ( remove), because that smile is what gives him the       ( determine) to love himself.
I read     poem recently and the young man said, “If I ask you      you love, the answers will most likely roll off your tongue. You love to read. You love to write. You love your mom, you daughter, or your best friend. How long do you think you can go on and on before you say ‘I love     (I)’?”
That statement hit me like a ton of bricks. I’ve struggled with confidence all my life. I still do. And in      way am I saying that taking a selfie is a gateway      confidence.     , the selfie does deserve some credit for allowing individuals to express themselves.

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Millions        words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in their ideas, _ _(feel) and actions. Today there are about eight million Americans in the colleges and universities. The young under twenty-five make __  nearly half of the American population, many of       will be in power in the U.S.    (nature), their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and    is necessary for the older people to understand   they think and how they feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and      . They are deeply interested in making a     (good) life for all the people, especially for those who have never   (give) a fair chance before.

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.

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“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.

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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.

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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
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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.

When I was seven years old, my family grew our first square watermelon. No one  (see) a square watermelon before, so it became famous instantly. People visited our garden to see  unusual fruit. What’s so great about square watermelons? Well, besides their   (usual) shape, the melons pile nicely, fit in the refrigerator, and won’t roll off the table.
Whenever people ask they can grow their own square watermelons, my dad tells them to “use square seeds”. Truthfully, though, my dad discovered the key square fruit by accident.
We have a small vegetable garden   we plant watermelons every summer. The young melons were placed on cinder blocks (空心砖) to keep them from rotting on the wet ground. In 1996, we went to London for vacation. When we returned weeks later, we were surprised   (find) a young melon stuck in the centre of a cinder block. The watermelon had grown inside the block until   was squeezed too tightly to remove.
“We didn’t want to kill it, so we just left it there, ” my father remembers. “ (surprise), when we broke the cinder block at harvest time, we found a perfectly healthy melon–but it was also perfectly square.” Since that summer my family has been growing square watermelons on purpose because they are always well (receive).

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Among the few scientists who have had a great effect on science and history, Albert Einstein is perhaps the ___ (great). An American university president once commented that Einstein had created __ new view of the universe. Now, more and more people agree that the universe is something more complicated than ___ they have ever thought before.
Einstein ____ (bear) in Germany in 1879. In 1914, young Einstein, already internationally famous, became a professor at an institute in Berlin. However, ___ peaceful life was soon broken by the First World War. Einstein hated violence. He was deeply affected by the war; he sat ___ (happily) in his office doing nothing and ___ (lose) interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the years ___ (follow) the First World War, people showered honor upon him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Noble Prize ____ Physics and was greatly honored and respected in Germany. However, the Second World War broke out and Einstein had to move to the US，___he lived until his death in 1955.

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A few months ago we started a blog called "Confessions（自白） of an English Learner." This blog is____you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about ____  you learned English. Thanks to everyone who ___  (join) the discussion on the blog so far.
One web visitor described his ___ (difficult) with two English language words that sound similar ___  are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit ___ the United States.
At the time, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings ____ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited ____ (use) his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."
Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. ____ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.
Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am ____ English teacher now?"

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Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working ____?
Jeff: I’m good at ____(work) by myself because if I am doing something I like, I can get it ______(do) quickly. ___, if I am working with a team where people all want to do a good job, I think ___ team is fun.
Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want?
Jeff: I think ___ you wear a uniform, sometimes you get respect.
Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?
Jeff: No. I think ___ is difficult to do a set time job. Last year, I ___(produce) furniture in a factory. Every morning, I had to get up at six. When I got home after work, it was almost eight.
Tim: You __ be very tired. By the way, do you prefer being paid by the hour or do you prefer salary?
Jeff: I think salary may be a ____(good) way to go than being paid by the hour.