高中英语填空题

Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died at the age of 85.
The actress became famous       a young girl in the 1930s in films like Bright Eyes, Stand Up and Cheer and Curly Top.
She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California,     natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
Born in 1928,      sweet-faced, curly-haired Temple was     of the most popular child stars in Hollywood history, getting her first film role at the age of three.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special teenage Oscar in 1935,      she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive an Academy Award because nobody else got it at such a young age.
Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films — but found       difficult to maintain her career in adulthood     retired from Hollywood in 1950.

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Imagine falling towards the planet Earth at          awesome speed of 300 kilometers per hour. You start your fall from over four kilometers above the Earth. And you have less than one minute before you pull your parachute (降落伞）cord. You are falling        fast that just turning your head can send you off        a different direction. This is the wild side of a sport that has not found its limit—freeflying.
Freeflying        (base) on the more traditional skydiving,        of which are eye-catching. However, it is more terrifying to watch freeflyers create formations and movements. Freeflyers,        the name suggests, enjoy the more spontaneous(即兴的）thrill of doing their own things.
The wildest trip for a freeflyers is falling ‘head down’. Falling ‘head first’ requires a great deal of control, which means           (travel) not only fast but also steadily. Even the      (slight) movement has a great effect on your direction.
They wear the amusing jumpsuits, strange helmets and smaller parachutes.        (actual), their parachutes are about one quarter the size of the traditional skydiver’s parachutes. It is only in the last few years         freeflying has gained any real public acceptance.

Now it is becoming more and more popular to chat over the Internet, because you can find it expensive to do that than to make a long distance call. This makes Internet chatting attractive option if you live far away from family and friends, __ you are on a budget.
You can also complete ___ tasks while chatting over the Internet. For example, you can read and reply to emails, finish typing a document, or have a conversation __ someone who is in the room. This can be an advantage___ you are busy and don’t have much time for personal chatting. This can also be a disadvantage because you aren’t giving the other person or task your full attention.
Because you can do kinds of tasks_ chatting on the Internet, it can become easy to lose track of time. You can end up chatting longer than you intended to, can make it difficult to complete other tasks.

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Most Americans have a city they like best.Over the years, American songwriters have   （describe）these feelings in music.More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city.Many others dream.
  leaving their small towns to go there.They want to become rich and famous.Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York.
Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois.It is now America's third      city.It used to be the second largest city.So, of course, it needed its own song.Judy Garland sings the song, "Chicago, Chicago."
One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada.In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie    (call)"Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie.It is sung   the group Z-Z Top.
   we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California.The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two.It sold more than three-million     (record).
Many people love Los Angeles, California.It is now America's second largest city.Los Angeles is popular    the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time.Randy Newman sings about his     (feel) for the city in the song, "I Love L.A." Not everyone, however, loves Los Angeles.Some people do not like all the big roads around the city.They like     (live) in a smaller place.A place like San Jose, California.Dionne Warwick sings about going back to this city.The song is, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose."

China has ordered a ban on advertisements during television drama programs. An ad will not be allowed to run in the middle of a program running 45 minutes in length, beginning on January 1st. The authorities say_______ ban is important for the growth of culture. Television stations say this will cause _______ a loss in revenue(收入). Most audience feel glad _______ finally such a policy has been carried out ________ some still doubt whether this is an effective policy or not. Simply banning TV stations from broadcasting inserted advertisements is no use.
Even if SARFT completely banned domestic TV stations from broadcasting advertisements, they could still implant(植入）advertisements ________ TV shows. Why can China not learn some lessons from western TV channels such as NHK and BBC? They are public channels_______ any advertisements. But they charge their viewers. In China, TV viewers only need to pay cable television fees, ____ are rather low. And TV stations make profits through broadcasting advertisements. If we can learn some lessons from western countries,___ will be rather helpful to the final solution of the conflict between audience and TV stations.

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The woman often called the First Lady of New York died on August. Brooke Astor was one hundred and five years old. The extremely wealthy and famous New Yorker spent much of her life___ (help) the needy in her beloved city.
She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was the only child of a high level military officer. After two earlier___(marry)，she married Vincent Astor in 1953 again. He came from a family____had been rich for least one hundred years. Among other things, he owed many buildings in New York City. Brooke Astor became one of the___(rich) women in the world when Vincent Astor died. She also became head of a huge charity organization___ (found) by her husband. He repeatedly had told her she would have fun giving___his money. And apparently she did. Miss Astor gave tens of millions of dollars___ (main) to places and people in New York City. She said it was the sensible choice because that was___the money had been made. She gave financial support to the city's cultural centers, the poor and disabled as___as to many other smaller charities. When she died, the mayor of New York said the city would not be what it is today____her support.

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Friendship is a kind of treasure in our lives. It is actually like a bottle of wine, the longer it (keep), the sweeter it will be. It is also like a cup of tea. When we are thirsty, it will be our best (choose), but when we have enough time to enjoy ourselves, it is also the most fragrant drink.
, in this fast-developing modern society, the reality is not that. More and more people forget (enjoy) the beauty of life and the beauty of friendship; they work hard in order to gain a (high) position in the society and to earn more money for their work. Of course, we don't deny that is important to find a better place in our lives, but we wish more and more people could pay a little more attention themselves and their friends. All of us have to spare some time for personal lives. We have to find the chance to express our emotion and love. When (stay) with our friends, we can release ourselves (complete). We can do whatever we want, we can laugh together, talk together, and even cry together. I should say that being together with our best friends is the most wonderful moment of our lives.
As we know, we would feel lonely if we didn't even have a friend, but it doesn't mean we could depend on our friends all the time. There is famous motto saying that “a friend is like a quilt with cotton wadding, but the real thing that keeps you warm is your own temperature.”

Today，many people think(compete) is the key to success．They pursue their own(person) goals with no regard for the people around them．I believe such thinking isof date．Contemporary society demands that we (cooperate) with others．Real success will come when we grow together，than hold each other down．In order to(success)，we must cooperate to solve problems．
Today，information and knowledge are growing so rapidlyno individual can master everything．We need each other to fill in the gaps in our knowledge and understanding．By (be) flexible，supportive and willing to compromise，we will have more success in our lives and careers．_cooperation，we will develop stronger relationships，are the source of happiness and satisfaction in life，and achieve more．

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The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are      (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people       (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of dangerous         (fuel) and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are    (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ，heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in     （develop）countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door    （let）out the harmful air will not correct the situation ,    will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce,    is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels      a more efficient way.
But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use    (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances（用具）.

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The question “How are you?” seems simple, but _____ can actually make people feel very strange.
Last month, Alina Simone wrote in The New York Times about the difficulty ________ Russians have with this question. _______ same question, in Russian language and culture, is always answered in a negative manner. In Russia, when people are asked “how are you?”, they usually complain ________ health, weather or things that  _____ (happen) recently. So when they’re asked “How are you?” in English, they don’t know what to do.
In English-speaking countries, “How are you?” has one standard answer: “Fine, and you?” It is not _______ (actual) about getting information --- it’s a greeting. If a native English-speaking friend really wants to know _______is going on in your life, he or she is more likely to ask: “What have you been up to?” or “What’s new?”
But I understand why people are so ______(confuse). When we learn second languages, we have to learn ________(rule) for using words. How can you learn them?  ________(watch) English-language TV shows is a good place to start. If you can, try to make a native English-speaking friend and talk to him or her directly.

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From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy __ (they). Some watch TV__go to the cinemas. Others take part in sports. There are many different ways_   (spend) their spare time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are expensive, __  others don’t cost anything at all. Some _    (collect) are worth a lot of money. Others are valuable only to the owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth $250. He was very happy about his purchase and _  (think) the price was reasonable. _   the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt__   they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are __   (extreme) valuable. Nothing makes him __   (happy) than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
This is what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for fun. The value in dollars is not important. We do it for the pleasure it gives.

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In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom,      8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop     sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream?" "Fifty-cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled    right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of coins in it.
"How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit       (patience). "Thirty-five cents," she said       (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins      . "I will have a plain ice cream," he said. The waitress walked      . The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long       the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised      what she saw. There,     (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies --- her tip!

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
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Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. When a person does a certain thing again, he _______(drive) by an unseen force to do the same thing _________ (repeat) ; then a habit is formed. Once _____ habit is formed , it is difficult, and sometimes __________ (possible) to get rid of .It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of the habits.
Children often form bad habits, some of ______remain with them as long as they live.______(lazy),lying, stealing and so on are all easily formed bad habits. However, there are many _______ habits formed in early life that are of great help. Many successful men say much of their success has ______to do with certain habits in early life like early rising and honesty. We should keep away ______ all the bad habits and try to form such good habits______ will be good for ourselves and others.

Six days of spring rain had created a wild river ____(run) by Nancy Brown’s farm．As she tried to drive her cows to higher ground, she ______(slip) and hit her head on a fallen tree trunk．Nancy was badly hurt and could only walk with great ____(difficult）．The water _____(rise)．Nancy’s pace got slower and slower．Finally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzie’s neck and try to hang on．About 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to ____ (succeed) pull herself and Nancy out of the water and onto a bit of high land．
It took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy．____ helicopter lowered a doctor, ______attached Nancy to a life-support lift．They raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, _____the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelter．
When the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the highland．Lizzie was gone.  ______was one of the 19 cows that Nancy lost．“I owe my life ____her,” said Nancy sobbingly．

I seldom thought I had a passion. I would sit before the TV all day, thinking  nothing but the next shadow. It was not long ago that I first learned how important having a passion is to life.
One day I went with Mum to drop my sister off at the gym. Then, Mum stopped at a red light, someone on the roadside caught my eyes. It was a man (dress) in rags, homeless. That didn’t interest me, for I (see) many like him before.
But he man wasn’t sitting down with a sad (express). He had a radio in his hand and was dancing (merry) to the music. The radio seemed to be the most precious thing he had.
“Mum, why does that man have a radio even though he’s homeless?” I asked.
“He bought ,” she replied.
“But if he’s homeless, why doesn’t he use the money to buy food or clothes? He wasted it on something he doesn’t need.”
“Well, Sarah, sometimes food and clothes aren’t only important things. We need happiness, too.”
“I see.” The man must care too much about music, so he bought a radio instead of food and clothes. I realized that happiness is the key to life. it, there’s nothing to look forward to. A passion gives a person the happiness they need to keep going!