高中英语填空题

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I’m the kind of girl who always has questions. I’m always wondering everything about the world. I love journalism,   is all about investigating, reporting, and publishing information for other people to read.
My writing career        (start) when I was really little. I made     stories about small horses and princesses. I still loved creative writing. But these days, I’m mostly into      (gather) information and reporting on      I’ve found out. I’ve learned a lot about the world.
My dad is in the entertainment business. Once I was talking with one of his friends,       famous singer, and she said I asked a lot of good questions. She also said I should keep it up, so that’s what I did. Now I love interviewing        (act) and famous musicians and getting all the facts. Sometimes I’m nervous before an interview,     that pushes me to work harder. Later, when I’m organizing and paragraphs, it’s      (real) fun. I have a blog       I post videos of my interviews and write about the interviews. I hope to interview celebrities（名人）on the red carpet someday.

Dear Tom,
How are you doing? You (ask) me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation．
I am sorry that I didn’t reply delay．How I wish I (read) and reply your email as soon as I received it．, I was busy preparing for my final exam at that time,is vital for me．As a result, I had no choice but(focus) on my study completely．I believe that if you(be) me, you would make the same choice。
By the way, I have a busy schedule for my summer vacation．First and foremost, I would do a part time job, so that my interpersonal skills(improve)．Additionally, I will take a short trip to Beijing to take a summer course in the New Oriental School．Last but not(little), maybe I will work as a volunteer for the school as a teaching assistant．
These are my plan for the summer vacation．What’s yours? I am lookingto your earliest reply．

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Supermarkets are big stores that provide a wide choice of foods and       products. In the United States, traditional supermarkets    (face) competition from even bigger stores with more choices of fresh and natural foods.
Many supermarkets are chains, stores   (own) by one company. Most Americans still spend the most money     (buy)groceries(杂货) at supermarkets. Traditional supermarkets have lost some of their business.    (gradual), many people are changing where they buy groceries. They are also changing the kinds of groceries they want.
New    (compete) are winning business because they are even larger than supermarkets. And they have  (low) prices. Wal-mart supercenters sell groceries as well as clothes, electronic equipment and everything else. Competition has also come from stores,     Whole Foods Market, which sell natural foods.
Yet supermarkets are changing too. Many have cut prices. Many are offering more fine foods and organic products  are free of added chemicals and drugs.    2000, Americans have bought more organic food from supermarkets than from any other kind of store.

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Mum(putting on her coat) : I’m going to have to go down to the shop for more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: I’m not sure what(happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table I went to answer the phone. But someone must have taken them because they are(go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. I’m sure he was in the kitchen (early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished (make) them, so he couldn’t have done it., he couldn’t carry a plate of sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so I’m surewasn’t him.
Alan(opening fridge door): Well, it wasn’t me. But Mum, look! Are these your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf offridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. Ihave put them in there when the phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my . Now, why did I put on my coat?

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Some buildings are known         their artistic beauty, some for their         (detail) design, and others for their architects’ imagination. But a London building has made headlines for none of these reasons.
In its short history, 20 Fenchurch Street has made itself       (know) by reflecting（反射）sunlight        ( strong ) that it once melted parts of a sports car in the street below.
So        is no wonder that the building was named the UK’s      ( bad ) building. According to the magazine, the judges,     were architects and writers, and agreed that 20 Fenchurch Street     (design) by a Uruguayan architect should win the prize.
And the building’s problems        end with reflection. Dangerous winds are also blown along the street below. A pedestrian (行人) said to the BBC that she almost got blown over when        ( walk ) past the heavy building.

Humor

If you see humor as an optional form of entertainment，you're missing some of its biggest benefits：Humor makes average﹣looking people look cute and uninteresting people seem entertaining．Studies show that a good sense of humor even makes you seem smarter．

Best of all，humor raises your energy，and that can have an effect on everything you do at school，at work，or in your personal life．The increase of energy will even make you more willing to exercise，and that will raise your overall energy even more．

Humor also transports your mind away from your daily troubles．Humor lets you better understand life and sometimes helps you laugh at even the worst of your problems．

In my experience，most people think they have a sense of humor，and to some degree that's true．But not all senses of humor are created equal．So I thought it would be useful to include some humor tips for everyday life．

You don't have to be the joke teller in the group in order to show your sense of humor．You can be the one who directs the conversation to fun topics that are ripe for others to add humor．Every party needs a straight person．You'll appear fun and funny by association．

When it comes to in﹣person humor，effort counts a lot．When people see you trying to be funny，it frees them to try it themselves．So even if your own efforts at humor fall short，you might be freeing the long kept humor in others．People need permission to be funny in social settings because there's always a risk that comes with humor．For in﹣person humor，quality isn't as important as you might think．Your attitude and effort count a lot．

Some people﹣and I was one of them﹣believe that humorous complaints about the little problems of life make humor，and sometimes that is the case．The problem comes when you start doing too much complaint﹣based humor．One funny observation about problem in your life can be funny，but five is just complaining，no matter how smart you think you are．Funny complaints can wear people out．

Self﹣deprecating（自嘲式） humor is usually the safest type，but here again you don't want to overshoot the target．One self﹣deprecating comment is a generous and even confident form of humor．You have to be at least a bit self﹣assured to laugh at yourself in front of others．But if you do it too often，you can transform in the eyes of others from a confident joker to a Chihuahua dog．

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Benefits of humor	●Humor is form of （1） 　　．Humor can improve one's （2） 　　and personality． ●Humor can make one （3） 　　in his work，study，and life． ●Humor has a positive（4） 　　effect when we are in difficulties．
（5） 　　to follow	●（6） 　　others for a conversation of fun is as good as telling a joke yourself when showing your sense of humor． ●Quality counts （7） 　　than attitude and effort﹣even a stupid joke can （8） 　　others of risk and embarrassment．
Traps to （9）	●One humorous complaint makes funny person．But too many complaints will （10） 　　your audience． ●Self﹣deprecating comments show one's assurance．But too much deprecation will make a Chihuahua dog．

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English has changed over time. Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English _______(speak )in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different ______ the English we speak today . It was based more _____ (Germany) than the English we speak _____ present. Then ______(gradual )between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those ______ ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched ___ English language and especially its vocabulary. So by the 1600’s Shakespeare ____ ( be ) able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. In 1620 some British ____(settler) moved to America. Later in the 18^th century some British people were ___    (take ) to Australia too. English began to be spoken in both countries.

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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds     (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,       (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many   _ (original), some religious , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in _  (memorize) of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music  _   they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.   _ this important feast day, people eat food in  __ shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had    origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, __   they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's   _（depend) from Britain.

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Scientists have discovered that(stay) in the cold could help us lose weight． Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat--the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm． Brown fat burns energy,helps us lose weight． White fat stores extra energy, which results weight gain． The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant,  (comfort) temperatures, our body’s need for brown fat has decreased． They found that: “Outdoor workers in northern Finland who(expose) to cold temperature havesignificant amount of brown fat when(compare) to same-aged indoor workers.” The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice．group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat． This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high-fat diets． The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity． People who are obese have(low) levels of brown fat than thinner people． Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said, “This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity-related diseases.” She added, “If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food.”

For the past ten years，my dad and I have attended the same school﹣he as an administrator and I as a student．Our relationship，in and out of school，has been totally unpredictable．

    When I was younger，all that my dad said was doctrine （信条） and anything he did I，（1）　　，copied．We played games together，and stayed up late reading bedtime stories．I could（2）　　my dad taking me to school，running into him（3）　　 during the day and riding home with him every afternoon．

    As I grew older，we were not as（4）　　 as we used to be．He wasn't cool any more．He wore his socks too high，listened to（5）　　country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends．He became a total embarrassment．

    However，the（6）　D　that occurred in school were even worse．The worst one happened in seventh grade．My dad came to our New Year party，（7）　　 as Donald Duck，guitar in hand，singing silly songs．Just kill me! I wanted to run away．

    This （8）　　continued into high school，but we somehow began to find a balance．Things started to（9）　　around the time of my 10th﹣grade physics project．The（10）　　 was to build a wood bridge with the best strength﹣to﹣weight ratio （比率）．All the students and physics teachers（11）　　．So did my dad，the only administrator! Embarrassed，as usual，I （12）　　 the scene．（13）　　，later when I learned from my friends that my dad（14）　　 all competitors and won everyone's admiration，I found that mixed in with my（15）　　 was a touch of pride．

    I had needed someone else to show me what I（16）　　 in my dad．It wasn't the fact that he'd won；it was more than that．I began to（17）　　that we have many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions． No matter how much I had tried to（18）　　him，he still influenced me．

    I feel（19）　　to have such an unusual father．The （20）　　 I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown．

（1）A．temporarily	B． naturally	C． originally	D． passively
（2）A．apply to	B． count on	C． see off	D． pick out
（3）A．gradually	B． previously	C． regularly	D． eventually
（4）A．close	B． reliable	C． generous	D． confident
（5）A．creative	B． familiar	C． horrible	D． live
（6）A．failures	B． coincidences	C． competitions	D． disasters
（7）A．dressed up	B． broken down	C． settled down	D． signed up
（8）A．debate	B． party	C． progress	D． struggle
（9）A．happen	B． change	C． grow	D． disappear
（10）A．issue	B． task	C． lesson	D． procedure
（11）A．participated	B． protested	C． hesitated	D． explored
（12）A．fled	B． investigated	C． pictured	D． made
（13）A．Instead	B． Otherwise	C． Therefore	D． However
（14）A．convinced	B． defeated	C． ignored	D． evaluated
（15）A．confusion	B． encouragement	C． embarrassment	D． fascination
（16）A．recommended	B． tolerated	C． doubted	D． appreciated
（17）A．recognize	B． demand	C． argue	D． estimate
（18）A．approach	B． limit	C． resist	D． believe
（19）A．puzzled	B． fortunate	C． concerned	D． awkward
（20）A．strategy	B． habit	C． relationship	D． potential

Many people have the hobby of collecting things，e．g．stamps，postcard or antiques．In the 18th and 19th centuries，（1）　　（wealth）people travelled and collected plants，historical objects and works of art．They kept their collection at home until it got too big （2）　or　until they died，and then it was given to a museum．The 80，000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane，for example，（3）　　（form） the core collection of the British Museum（4）　　opened in 1759．

The parts of a museum open to the public （5） 　　（call） galleries or rooms．Often，only a small part of a museum's collection（6） 　　（be） on display． Most of it is stored away or used for research．

Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors．As well as looking at exhibits，visitors can play with computer simulations（模拟）and imagine（7） 　　（they） living at a different time in history or（8） 　　（walk） through a rainforest．At the Jorvik Centre in York，the city's Viking settlement is recreated，and people experience the sights，sounds and smells of the old town．Historical（9） 　　（accurate） is important but so is entertainment．Museums must compete（10） 　　people's spare time and money with other amusements．Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children．

Decorating with Plants， Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is a （1） 　　（celebrate） marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring．This is why decorating with plants， fruits and flowers（2） 　　（carry） special significance．They represent the earth （3） 　　（come） back to life and best wishes for new beginnings．

These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country：

Oranges：Orange trees are more（4） 　　decoration；they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth．They make great gifts and you see them many times（5） 　　（decorate） with red envelopes and messages of good fortune．

Bamboo：Chinese love their "Lucky Bamboo" plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices．（6） 　　（certain） during the holiday period，this plant is a must．Bamboo plants are associated （7） 　　health， abundance and a happy home．They are easy（8） 　　（care） for and make great presents．

Branches of Plum Blossoms （梅花）：The（9） 　　（beauty） long branches covered with pink﹣colored buds （蓓蕾） make fantastic decorations．The plum trees are （10） 　　first to flower even as the snow is melting （融化）．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life．

A

Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food （1） 　　（play） a big role in his life. "My mum was a great cook， and she'd sometimes let me have a try，" he said. The first dish Oliver prepared for his family was fried chicken wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you're （2） 　　（luck） enough to have someone close to you who enjoys cooking， ask them （3） 　　you can join in when it's possible.

B

Single﹣use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they （4） 　　（throw） away. It takes them hundreds of years （5） 　　（break） down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trap sea creatures， such as turtles and dolphins. Over time， the bags fall apart （6） 　　countless tiny pieces， and fish can accidentally eat some of them. Now， lots of （7） 　　（country） and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them.

C

A piece of stone （8） 　　（find） on a Dutch beach suggests that our extinct human relatives， known as Neanderthals， were cleverer than previously thought. The Neanderthals （9） 　　（live） alongside human ancestors in Europe for tens of thousands of years， before dying out about 40，000 years ago. They were much stronger than modern humans， but it's long been assumed that human ancestors were （10） 　　（smart） than the Neanderthals. However， the stone tool made by Neanderthals suggests otherwise.

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Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned a farm, which looked almost abandoned.     (lucky), he also had a cow      (produce) milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby for other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what     (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass       it began to rain heavily. While making great       (effort) to run away, she       (fall) over the hill and died. Then Johnson tried to make       living without the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs (草药) and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees       (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market      people from the town met regularly. Now     occurred to him that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.

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Six men have been trapped in a mine for seventeen hours. If they are not brought to the surface soon they may lose their(life). However, rescue operations are(prove) difficult. If explosives are used, vibrations will cause the roof of the mine(collapse). Rescue workers are therefore drilling a hole on the north side of the mine. They intend to bring the men up inspecial capsule.there had not been a hard layer of rock beneath the soil, they would have completed the job in a few hours. As it is, they have been drilling for sixteen hours and they still have a long way to go. Meanwhile, a microphone, which(low) into the mine two hours ago, has enabled the men to keep in touch with the closest relatives. Though they are running out of fooddrink, the men are(cheer) and confident that they will get out soon. They have been told that rescue operations are progressing(smooth). If they knew how difficult it was to drill the hard rock, they would lose heart.