高中英语填空题

In the summer of 1848, in Guatemala, a man called Ambrosio Tut went into the jungle, as he did almost every day. Tut was a gum-collector(树胶采集者)，(look) for gum in the jungle. To do this, he had to climb the trees. this particular day, he got to the top of one tree and something caught his eye. He looked out across the trees and saw the tops of some old buildings.
Tut didn't really know what he had seen but he knew it was something (specially). He ran to tell the local governor, and together they (walk)into the jungle. There they found Tikal(蒂卡尔)，the city that the Mayans (玛雅A) had built many hundreds of years before. The two men saw temples and pyramids, squares and houses, and places  kings had lived when the Mayan people ruled the region.
For a long time before that day, local people had known that somewhere in the jungle there was an old Mayan city, no one had seen it for centuries. 200 and 900 AD, the city of Tikal had been the center of Mayan civilization in the region, but then the Mayans left ─nobody knows why! After 1000 AD, the jungle began to cover it and people forgot that it was there.
Seven years before Tut looked out for the trees, two British explorers had gone to Guatemala and had written a report about Mayan treasures in the jungle, but they didn't mention Tikal. Even (early)than this, local Indians had told European travelers about a great city(hide) in the trees, but no one would listen to them. Now the lost city had been found again, and archaeologists (考古学家) went there immediately to see it.

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Travel agency: Good morning. Can I help you?
Daisy: I’m sorry to say that I am      (disappoint) about my trip to Norwich. It is the       (bad) experience of my life!
Travel agency: What is the problem?
Daisy: Well, first of all, I found my wallet      (go) when I got on the bus. I turned         the guides for help, but they were impatient. I hate to say this,      they behaved impolitely towards us customers. Could you do something about this?
Travel agency: Hmm, I apologize. Did you find      wallet?
Daisy: No. And that’s not all. The bus was one hour late. Worse     , it picked up passengers       the way to our destination. You really have to do something about it.
Travel agency: I’m so sorry, but sometimes the bus can      (delay) by some problems. We can’t always be sure that the bus will set out on time.
Daisy: Why didn’t you tell me the truth?      I booked the ticket, you promised to drive non-stop from Aye to Norwich.
Travel agency: I am terribly sorry to hear that. I will look into it immediately and give you a satisfactory reply.

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．

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During a recent Senior Three English lesson, the teacher caught Xiao Di,     female student, busily typing messages on her cell-phone. To the teacher’s surprise, Xiao Di wasn’t just texting her friends the latest small talk. She was      (actual) blogging about what was being taught in the classroom, sharing her opinions about the information and material    her classmates.
The case caused a heated      (discuss) among teachers and students city-wide. Miss Li, an English teacher from another nearby school said, “I am amazed at how  (create)the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me it’s a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and  (experience).”    other teachers are worried that blog-addiction may disturb their students’ study.
A supporter and classmate of Xiao Di said, “We love her blog! We all read it each day and can’t wait to see     she writes about next. Her interesting stories and great suggestions on study really help to encourage us. And it adds a little fun to our stressful life.” Another student blogger admitted that he often works late into the night, writing his blog and responding to comments     (post) there. He said, “Sometimes I don’t even have time to finish my homework. I can’t help myself. I really have a lot   (say). ”

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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!

A young American woman worked in a school in Shanghai．     she came to China，she knew little about the Chinese culture of language． One day on her way to school，she went to a bank     (draw) some money．To      surprise，the bank clerk(职员) asked her if she had had her lunch．She was surprised at such      question because in the American culture it would mean that the bank clerk is inviting her to lunch．Between unmarried young people it can also mean the young man’s interest in dating the girl．Since this bank clerk      (be) a stranger to the American woman，she was very puzzled(困惑的)，and quickly answered that she had      (eat) already．After this she went on to school and was even     surprised when one of the teachers asked her the same question．
By now she understood that it could not be an       (invite) but was puzzled as to why they asked it．In the following days she was asked the same question again and again and she spent many hours     (try) to work out why so many people kept asking her this．At last she thought that these people must be     (concern) about her health．She was rather thin at the time，and she thought they must be worrying that she was not eating well!
In fact the question like that has no real meaning at all — it is only a greeting．

A little boy invited his mother        (attend) his elementary（初级的） school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ________________(happy), she said she would go. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance.          she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar（伤痕）_____________covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother though she had a scar on her face, but the little boy was still embarrassed and _______________ (hide) himself from everyone. He did, however, get within earshot of（在听力范围之内） a conversation _______________ his mother and his teacher, and heard them speaking.
‘‘How did you get the scar on your face? ’’ The teacher asked.
The mother replied, ‘‘When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught on fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in       the fire was out of control, so I went in. As I was rushing toward his bed, I saw a beam(房梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked unconscious(无意识的) but _______________ (fortunate), a fireman came in and saved both of us.’’ She touched the burned side of her face. ‘‘This scar will be on my face for ever, but to this day, I have never regretted doing _______________I did.’’
At this point, the little boy came out , _______________(run) towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt a great sense of the sacrifice that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.

What is happiness? To some, happiness is being surrounded by family and friends. To others, happiness means achieving success in something, such as meeting a goal. To who have been injured or struggle with a physical disability, happiness can simply mean a day without suffering, or just being alive. Here is an example.
Sang Lan was born Ningbo, China in 1981, and began learning gymnastics when she was only six years old. By the time she completed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games, she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years. Sang Lan’s best event was always vault. She started winning competitions in 1991 kept working hard. Her teammates described her energetic, happy and hard-working. In my opinion, she is a very good example of someone  is happy with her life, a young girl who was happy and successful in her sport. She amazed the world by the way she remained cheerful she was injured and in hospital. Now, she finds happiness by reaching much smaller goals, and through the love of the people around her.
I hope all of us have been inspired by Sang Lan! I think her courage is admirable. I know I will think about how  rebuilt her life whenever my life feels unbearable.

The club in my town is an _ (organize) very popular ____ young people. I have been __ member of it for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects. These include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video._ _it isn’t all just enjoyment; we _  (start) doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop __(smoke)! We are _ (extreme) proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits to the local old people’s home. The old people, ___ were very excited by our visit, told us their personal stories. We sang songs and played games with them and had tea together. Some of _were in poor health and were very unhappy. After this visit, my friends and I decided to do whatever we can    (help) improve the quality of their lives.

语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。
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.