高考英语考前语法填空适应性练习及答案.docx

1、高考英语考前语法填空适应性练习及答案(1)Some cultures believe Mother Earth gave birth to everything 1exists on our planet. In Greek mythology（神话）, a 2 (god) named Gaia was the great mother of all. She was said 3 (create) the Earth and the Universe. Mother Nature is a little different. This term relates 4the natural wo

2、rld as if it 5(be) a woman.It has been said that there is nothing as great as a 6 (mother) love. Some mother expressions mean just that. The mother lode(母脉)7（come）from mining. It means the place 8 the largest amount of gold, silver, or anything else of value can be found.But now, the term mother lod

3、e means 9 rich supply of anything. We often use the word “strike” with this expression. For example, you might say, “She just graduated from college and struck the mother lode with her new job!” In other words, the womans new job 10 (make)her rich!Key:1.that 2.goddess 3.to have created 4.to 5.were 6

4、.mothers 7.Comes 8. Where9. a 10. is making (2)If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing. America has never forgotten Franklin 1 he did both. He became famous for being a scientist, an 2 (invent), astatesman, a printer, a phil

5、osopher, a musician, and an economist. Today, Americans honor Franklin as one of their 3 (Found) Fathers and as one of Americas greatest 4 (city).Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He left school 5he was ten and worked for his father for two years. Then he went to work 6 his brother

6、s newspaper. He became the editor of this paper when he was sixteen. He went to Philadelphia then and 7 (buy) his own newspaper. He worked hard and by the age of 24 he was one of the most successful men there. In 1732 Franklin published a book 8 （call）Poor Richards Almanac(年鉴). Most almanacs contain

7、ed information for farmers, such as information about the days and weeks of the year and about the weather. To his almanac, Franklin added wise 9 (say) of observations about life, some of 10 are still famous today. For example, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,” and

8、“Waste not, want not.”and “A penny saved is a penny earned.”key:1.because 2. inventors 3. Founding 4.citizens 5. when6. on7. bought8. called9. sayings10. which(3)One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose 1 （they）own life-styles. In traditional soci

9、eties, when children grow up, they 2 (expect) to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, however, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an earl

10、y age, marry or live with people 3 their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from 4of their parents. In our society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were 5 (able) to do. O

11、ften, however, the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the 6 (divide) between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.Finally, the speed 7which changes take place in our society is anothercause of the generation gap. In a tradit

12、ional culture,elderlypeople are valued for their 8 (wise), but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete(过时的)overnight. The young and the old seem 9 (live)in two very different worlds, 10 (separate) by different skills and abilities. key:1 their 2. are expected 3. whom 4.those 5

13、. unable 6.division7.at 8. wisdom9. to live 10. separated(4)Snow is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people in the United States every year. Many people die in traffic accidents on roads that 1 (cover) with snow or ice .Others die from being out in the cold or from heart attacks caused by e

14、xtreme physical activity.There are several ways to avoid 2 (become) victims of winter snow storms. People should stay in their homes until the storm 3 (pass). While removing large amounts of snow, they should stop and rest often. Difficult physical activity during snow 4 (remove) can cause a heart a

15、ttack. It is always a good idea to keep a lot of necessary supplies in the home even 5winter begins.If 6 (trap) in the vehicles during a snow storm, they should remain in or near their cars unless they see some kind of help. They should get out and clear space around the vehicles to prevent the 7 (p

16、ossible) of carbon monoxide(一氧化碳) gas poisoning . Inside the cars, they should open a window a little for fresh air and turn 8the engine for ten or fifteen minutes every hour for heat. 9 living in areas 10winter storms are likely should carry emergency supplies in their vehicles. These include food,

17、 emergency medical supplies and extra clothingto stay warm and dry.key:1.are covered 2.becoming 3.has passed4. removal5. before6. trapped7. possibility8. on9. Those 10.where(5)Chess may be one of the oldest games in the world. 1Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played long, lo

18、ng ago. It was probably invented in India, and it 2 (play) everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400.The name chess is 3 (interest). When one player is attacking the 4(other) king, he saysin Englishcheck!”. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says“check mate”, 5 means the kin

19、g is dead and the game is over. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only move one square 6a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. Chess takes time and 7 (think), but it is a game for all

20、kinds of people. You dont have to be a champion in order to enjoy it.It is not always played by two people 8 (sit) at the same table. The first time the Americans beating the Russians was in a match 9 (play) by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same time. Itis said

21、 that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the 10 (slow) game in the world.key:1.An 2.has been played 3.interesting 4.others 5.which 6.at7.thought8. sitting9.played 10. slowest(6)Spiders are not insects 1many people believe. They belong to a class of animals 2 (call) arachnids(蛛形纲动物)

22、. Spiders have eight eyes, four pairs of legs, and can grow a new leg if they lose 3. A spiders body is divided 4 two sections: the abdomen(腹部) and the thorax(胸部).The legs, eyes, and mouthparts are in the thorax section.Most spiders have poisonglands(毒腺)and sharp teeth. They use their sharp teeth to

23、 force poison into the insects they catch for food. This poison can make an insect lose the ability to move, and the 5 (help) insect is then devoured by the spider.Spiders usually have silk glands under their abdomen. They produce a liquidthat is 6 (thick) than water from their glands. When the liqu

24、id comes into the air, it 7 (dry) into silk. Many spiders use this silk to form webs 8 (catch ) insects and to make cocoons(茧)that protect their eggs. This 9 (amaze) silk is also used to create lines that spiders hang onto as they travel to new areas.Spiders live in almost everywhere on earth. The o

25、nly places 10 there areno spiders are the coldest places, the highest mountains and the seas. key:1.as 2. called 3.one 4. into 5.helpless 6.thicker 7.dries 8. to catch 9.amazing 10.where(7)Recently, there are two tragedies which happened to children in China. Two kids died of over-drinking, 1 their

26、adult relatives coaxed (哄骗) them into drinking. This kind of behavior of teasing baby 2 (gain) social attention and criticism. Chinese are used to making fun of babies to express their love. They often make the kids 3(try) something, like wines or unlit cigarette, to see4 they react. However, they a

27、rent aware that it is 5 (harm).Psychologists put that 6 (make) fun of children may cause potential physical and mental harm 7the children. Children may develop sense of 8 (insecure) and misunderstanding.When I was a little kid, I was often told that I was picked up from a dumpster (垃圾箱). Although I

28、knew it was 9 joke made by parents, I didnt find it interesting. In my opinion, while adults crack a joke, kids may take it 10 (serious). Adults should communicate with kids in an equal and frank manner.key:1. because 2.has gained 3. try 4.how 5. harmful 6.making 7.to 8.insecurity 9.a 10.seriously(8

29、)What do you think of a“talking kitchen”? A French Digital Kitchen 1 (develop) at Newcastle University in the UK. It teaches students how to cook French food and speak French 2 thesame time. For the first time, students can learn the language by following 3 (cook) steps.All grammar and vocabulary ha

30、ve been 4 (care) chosen to make sure the users can understandFrench well. After learning for some time, the users can test5 (them) by doing a short test on thecomputer.The kitchen project was started by Professor Paul Seed house. He began to show interest in theidea after he visited another kind of

31、talking kitchen. He said, “The purpose of the French DigitalKitchen is to make learning a language moreinteresting and more 6(educate) .”How does the kitchen work? There is a computer in the kitchen. With this computer, the users can first choose a French recipe7they want to follow.8 (use) informati

32、on in the computer,the kitchen starts to guide the users how to make a French dish.9 you follow the instructions on thecomputer, it moves on10the next. If you go wrong, the program goes back and repeats the recipe orinformation. At any time, the users can ask the kitchen to repeat the recipe or any information.1.has been developed/ was developed2. at3. cooking4. carefully5. themselves6. educational7. that/which 8. Using9.If 10.to(9)A great difference between American social customs and those of other countries is the w