高中英语填空题

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When my brother and I said we were going to spend our Christmas holidays abroad, the whole family objected violently. But nothing could persuade us(stay). Two daysChristmas, we went to a small town in Southern Germany. We   (spend) the whole of Christmas Eve sightseeing.
There were   many activities in the town that they added to our excitement. The streets were crowded with people   the shops were full of wonderful things. In the evening. We went to listen to Christmas songs   (sing)by children around the (bright) decorated Christmas tree in the main street. We planned to have meal at the best restaurant in town the next day. However, in the morning the streets were empty. What’s worse, all the shops including the restaurants were shut. As last we had to return to our hotel, (feel) very miserable. Our Christmas “feast” was a bag of fruits, my brother had happened to buy the day before.

Will money make kids pass exams? A new report says promising children money does not help exam grades．It could be a waste of money using cash to get kids to study more．________, taking kids on trip somewhere nice could encourage them to do better at school. ______10,000 pupils surveyed in the research，there has been an improvement in class work and homework，but this does not result in better test scores．
Lead researcher Dr．Burgess suggestsi the research doesn’t look______ the things _____really get kids to increase their effort．He adds that clearly some kids believe that education is a way to achieve their dreams, but there are other kids who think one’s efforts make _____difference. These kids _____ think exam success is because of  genes and their family background．Education expert Dr．Collins holds the view that______ really matters is how students are taught．Good teachers are better __ rewards，especially for children from low-income families．

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Jean is a 17-year-old high school student. On Saturday mornings, Jean and her friends take part in the program ＿＿(call) SAVE THE KIDS. They travel to a poor area of Washington D.C.. They help ＿＿(young) students learn how to read and to solve mathematics problems. Many American teenagers join in programs ＿＿serve their communities. ＿＿weekends Jean sometimes works at an ice-cream store. ＿ she is not working, she gets together with her girlfriends. They might go to a movie, to a shopping mall or to an eating place. Or they might attend ＿＿sports event of their high school. They also often stay at one girl’s house for night.
Like teenagers in most parts of the country , Jean began driving a car when she was 16 years old. ＿, she does not have her car. She must share the family car with her parents. About 70 percent of American teenagers have their own cars. Many of them drive their cars to school every day. Jean does not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. Neither do her friends. But many teenagers at her school do. Every weekend teenagers have parties, where ＿＿drink alcohol. Then they drive to other parties. People under the age of 21 ＿＿(not allow) to drink alcohol in the United States. And it is dangerous to drink ＿＿driving a car. Yet this does not stop some teenagers.

You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get     (organize) if you are reading  a novel for school. Here     (be)a few tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything    is about a character can help us to understand him, from his__   (appear) to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are     (equal) important. Make sure that as  you read, you make     _ quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring  the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It's also  an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores.      is a must to get the hang of the theme  if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or      (survive).
Furthermore, novels are made up    language. Writers use language in a special way       (make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.

Katharine Meyer Graham was once described _____ "the most powerful woman in America." She was not_____ elected representative or a government official. She owned and published The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, ______ became one of the most important newspapers in the country. To our surprise, she had no training in business ______ experience in operating a large company. She had no idea about _____ to operate a newspaper at first, _____ she never lost her confidence. Finally, she was managed to be one of the greatest women _____ was capable of leading the business of newspaper publishing.
Katharine Graham died of head injuries. At her funeral, friends of her said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence___ events in the United States and the world.

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While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.
The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area ______ (destroy) by the hurricane.
“I wanted to see for myself what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn’t imagine_____it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the____(power) effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”
The group headed into Brooklyn’s Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane. There they met people from other parts of the country,     had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students__  (work) to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves____they entered the building.
Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building    _   (lie) all over the place.
The students returned to school with  sense of achievement, a feeling that _  helped people in need. I was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression      the students.

If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games，you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent．
The second book，by US author Veronica Roth，______ (publish) in 2012.It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and ______ (current) ranks No .
The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago ______ people are divided into five distinct groups．Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless)，Dauntless (the brave)，Erudite (the intelligent)，Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest)．Every child，at 16，takes a test ______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to．But Beatrice Prior，born in Abnegation，is qualified ______ three，meaning she is a Divergent．And she is told not to tell ______ if she wants to stay alive．
So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself．Beatrice ends up ______ (choose) the Dauntless．After joining her new group，Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her ______ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop．While undergoing these extreme physical tests，Tris must also determine who her real friends are．
The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization ______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind，both ideologically ______ physically”，commented The New York Times．

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Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my “cookies”. It was wonderful to hear her. You see I taught kindergarten, I called allsweet children “cookies”. Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile my face. I named them “cookies” because I always feel that children can bring great happiness and (excite) to my life. I still feel that all children are the (great) joy I could ever have.
So far I (adopt) and taught children for over 35 years. All my children were are now a great joy of my life.(hope), I feel much fortunate to be able to use my life’s talent to teach children and have fun (do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my “cookies” to spread their wings.

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Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC user have  (obvious) moved on to newer operating systems(OS）, some people stuck    Windows XP over the last 12 years. As is reported by The Washington Post,   enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS,      could probably create a security problem.
Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows Xp,   Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of US government computers, thousands of PCs holding sensitive information  (include), will now be without    (far) security updates.
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million pounds for a one-year      (extend) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you can be quite wrong; don’t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the US  (be) still running XP.
So, what’s the solution? These business, government agencies and consumers will have to upgrade. And whether they choose Windows 7  Windows 8, either is probably better than a security breach(漏洞）.

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Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, however, can    (complete) avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited  (nature) resource, our money,   other people’s time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big    (differ). It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world      is in serious trouble. By being devoted to    (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing   part in cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding       (we)that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage  (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children    (be)able to develop well. We can’t solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.

Global warming could make humans shorter. Scientists claim to have found evidence that it caused the world's first horses     （shrink） nearly 50 million years ago. In fact,a team from the universities of Florida and Nebreaks says      has found a link between the Earth heating up and the size of mammals-homes，during the last time the world heated up. The scientists used fossils to follow the evolution of homes from their earliest      （appear) 56 million years ago. As temperatures went up．their size went. The scientists say that the current warming could have the same effect    mammals and could even make humans  （small）．“Horses started out small，about the size of a small dog. What's  （surprise）is that after they first appeared，they then became even smaller and then dramatically increased in size, and that（exact）corresponds to the global warming event, followed by cooling.”"It had been known that mammals  small during the last warm time，  we hadn't realized that temperature specifically was driving the evolution of body size”Dr. Bloch said in the "Science”journal.

Alice：  You seem to be absorbed(全神贯注) in the magazine, David.
David： It is the New scientist, __________ (deliver) to me this morning. Honestly speaking, I am fascinated(着迷的) by the magazine.
Alice： Are there articles or stories about the latest__________ (science) breakthrough?
David: Sure. I am reading an article______________ (introduce) a new invention --- the “flying car”.
Alice: That sounds interesting. Can you explain to me ____ the “flying car” works?
David: Yes. The car has four wheels and two wings that can be folded. So it can _________ be driven  on the road or flown at a speed of 110 miles per hour, just like a plane. When the roads are crowded, _____ is often the case now,  you can fly it and easily reach your destination. Besides, it uses electricity instead of petrol, so it’s ________________ (environment) friendly
Alice: Sounds great! This kind of car will make our lives ________  (easy) and more comfortable. By the way, is the “flying car” on the market yet? Can I buy ___ now?
David: I’m afraid not. The car   ____________ (try) out at present and it still needs to be improved.
Alice： I bet it is very expensive.
David： It does cost a lot of money, but scientists are working hard to bring down the price.

Last night, my dad showed me something special that I had never seen before. It was____ old box which contained many silver coins. My dad has been collecting old silver coins_____ he was a kid. But I didn’t know______ he had put all his coins he showed them to me. He said his father used to do the same. He decided to give me his collection when I was to move out to live______ my own. I knew the _______(choose) I made was a difficult one, but I wanted to do things by myself.
My father divided his collection into two parts and told me to use______ only when I really got into trouble. I didn’t understand what he______(mean), so he explained it to me. And I didn’t know whether I could sell them or not, so I asked my father some other questions about them and he answered them_______(patience) one by one. He said he only sold_____ of his coins to help him finish his studies many years ago. After______(take) out part of the coins, I thanked him and promised that I would use them wisely.

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After a short vacation with my parents, I returned to the country where I’m volunteering. The next day, I was back at my desk. And I was     (surprise) to find that the smile cards I ordered while I was away had arrived. Thoughts of how to use kind acts to help those in need began dancing in my head,       made my day immediately light up. The following days I took a small purse and a smile card with me with the intention of giving it to someone who        (real) needed a big surprise.
Martha is a lady, a single mother of four        (child), who cleans our office, gives us tea, food, etc. One day, I found her in the office touching her head in exhaustion as she ended        phone call.
After talking with her, I learned that one of her children        (send) back home from school because      non-payment of fees and that she had just been arranging for the money. So I decided         (help) my first target, Martha! When she went to get lunch, I left her the gift in a bag with her name, a smile card and a big smile        (draw) on the bag. Later,        Martha saw me again, she said, “Thank you very much! You made my day.”

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Woman: How was travelling in the 1960s different          that in the early 1900s?
Man: Well, in the 1960s people        (ride) in cars on wide roads. And, they could also fly in planes from Europe to America in           few hours.
Woman: What about the 1900s?
Man: In the early 1900s there were very few planes. To see one was         unusual that the people of a town stopped working to watch it           (fly) overhead.
Woman: But today           is quite different, isn’t it?
Man: Yes, today you are able to travel to many           (place) very quickly because of the development of the plane. You turn on         (electricity) lights because someone invented ways to make use         electricity. They made history.
Woman: Is our life also changed by history?
Man: That’s right. The history         was made by people before you were born changes your life.
Woman: I see. Thank you, Dad.