高中英语语法填空专练试题.docx

1、高中英语语法填空专练试题语法填空专练passage 1As we all know, games play a very important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games; for, playing games, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also cultivate their abilities to get along with others. However, most children are (face

2、) with a completely different situation. Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and the children will fail in the future examinations. So, instead of (let) the children themselves find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to

3、 take part in (variety) kinds of classes, learning English, playing piano or practising drawing, etc. Whats more, some parents put the childrens toys which are very useful in developing childrens imagination and practical abilities. is a piece of good advice to those parents: you want to expect your

4、 child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to adapt to the new surroundings. That cram education can lead to nothing a failure in the childrens growth.passage 2Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks

5、 like any other horse. But if you get a ( close) look you will notice one of them is blind. Instead of abandoning him, his owner has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in. And if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell ( come) from _ smaller horse. Attached to (it) h

6、alter is a small, copper-colored bell assisting the blind friend to follow him. you watch them, youll find the horse with the bell always checking on the blind one, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to the other one is, trusting he will not _( lead ) astray. When

7、 the horse with the bell returns to the barn each evening, he will stop _ _( frequent ) to look back, making sure that the _ _ isnt too far behind to hear the bell. Life does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. Sometimes we are the blind horse

8、 being guided by the little ringing bell of our acquaintances; _ other times we are the guide horse, who helps others to find their way.passage 3The computer, which was used to simplify difficult sums, began a calculating machine in France in . Then it developed into an analytical machine. After (pr

9、ogram) by an operator used cards with holes, it could produce an answer quicker than any person. Later, Alan Turning wrote a book about how a computer could be made work as a “universal machine”. From then on, the computer grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the s, it had grown as large

10、as a room and this reality worried the designers. , with its memory (improve), the computer was made smaller. First, the memory was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result, the shape of the computer (total) changed from a large machine to a PC and then a lapto

11、p. Connected by network, the computer was able to share its knowledge others through the World Wide Web. Since the s many new applications of the computer (find) in communication, finance, trade and many other areas. The computer has become a devoted friend and helper of the human race.passage 4Amer

12、icans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets those with children. It is common _ _ U.S. homes have some sort of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors a

13、nd cats can help get rid the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies a basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with owners on vacation. Besides, at least anima

14、l welfare organizations exist in America which provide care and adoption services for (home) and ill-treated animals. To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance their pets. Pets are basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers (discover) that inte

15、racting with animals lowers a persons blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide good topic of conversation. passage 5Six days of spring rain had created a wild river (run) by Nancy Browns farm. As she tried to dri

16、ve 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). Nancys pace got slower and slower. Finally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzies neck and try to hang on. About minutes

17、 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 R

18、ed 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 cows that Nancy lost. “I owe my life her,” said Nancy sobbingly. passage 6Doctors urge more playtime for childrenThe American Academy of Pedi

19、atrics (儿科) says children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.Many parents load their (child) schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglec

20、ted in the shuffle, a new academy report says.Numerous studies have shown that free play is very (benefit). It can help children become creative, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings, academy report says.“Perhaps above all, play is something is a cherished p

21、art of childhood,” says another report, (prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday the groups annual meeting in Atlanta.It adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful, should not (view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with p

22、lenty of free playtime.passage 7 Perhaps I am Courageous, but thats because Ive had some inspiring teachers. Ill tell you about one of them. Many years ago, when I worked a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza was suffering from a rare and serious disease, Her only

23、chance of (recover) appeared to be a blood transfusion (输血) from five-year-old brother, who (survive) the same disease and developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy he would be willing to give his blood to his s

24、ister. I saw him hesitate for a moment taking a deep breath and saying, Yes, Ill do it if it will save Liza. As the transfusion progressed, he lay in a bed next to his sister, (smile). But then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked at the doctor and asked with trembling voice, Will I sta

25、rt to die fight away? Being young, the boy had misunderstood the doctor. He thought he was going to have to give her his blood.passage 8The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival _ (mark) by eatin

26、g zong zi and racing dragon boats in honour of Qu Yuan, who is said to have committed suicide(自杀) by drowning himself.Qu was a minister of the State of Chu _ (situate) in the present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period（战国时期）. He was upright, loyal and highly respected. _,

27、 he was dismissed from office. _ (realize) that the country was in the hands of evil officials, Qu leapt into River Miluo on the fifth day of the fifth month. Nearby fishermen rushed over to save him but were _ (able) to recover his body. The people of Chu _ mourned Qus death threw rice into the riv

28、er to feed his ghost _ year on the day of his death. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile（爬行动物）in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit then advised _ to wrap the rice and bind it _ throwing it into the river. During the Duanwu Festival, zong zi is ea

29、ten to symbolize（象征，表示） the rice offerings to Qu. And the dragon-boat races symbolize _ many attempts to rescue and recover Qus body.passage 9Research has shown that motivation is very important in learning a language; you need to be enthusiastic at it and to be interested in it. Different people wi

30、ll have different motives(动机)the desire promotion, the hope of being able to study abroad, and the pure intellectual enjoyment are only some of the possible motives. But actually wanting to learn is most important motive of all. Courage is an essential attribute in learning a language. takes a lot o

31、f courage to speak a foreign language either in front of your friends to native speakers, but dont be afraid of making mistakesthat is the way we learn. Nowadays there are many different forms of English, each with its own construction and accent, and so long as you can make yourself (understand) an

32、d can understand what is said to you, you have succeeded in communicating, which is the purpose of any language.Curiosity is not only a possible motivation, it is also of great help in your learning. Remember that a language is not just a grammatical system. It is the outcome of a certain culture or different cultures. It is no good (learn) strings of words and lists of grammatical rules unless you know as much as possib