2019语法填空汇编一模二模期末含答案

2019 一模海淀
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Old Tom had four sons. He wanted them 1 (learn) not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them to look at an apple tree in different seasons. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest in autumn. When they all came back, he called them together to describe 2 they had seen. The sons had different 3 (opinion). Tom then told them that they shouldn’t judge a tree, or a person, by only one season.
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Everyone 4 (love) snow. But when school stays open despite the snow, it can be really annoying. However, there is one upside of going to school 5 a cold winter day: you might be smarter. So far, researchers who study the brain 6 (find) that cold temperatures make us think more quickly since messages travel faster among our brain cells. So the scientists say 7 (hang) out on a cold morning may boost the result of any test that day.
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A black hole is a spot in space that has 8 (power) gravity. Its gravity is so strong that it pulls everything nearby into it, stars, planets and other things. Black holes form when a star dies. When that happens, a huge amount of matter crowds into a very small space, 9 becomes very dense. Black holes 10 (talk) about in 1783 first. That year, one scientist said that in the universe, there might be places with strong gravity to trap light, although he didn’t use the term “black hole”.
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I often help my mom cook and baked chicken is my favorite thing to make. One day, when mom was sick, I tried to make the chicken all by myself. I washed the chicken and put it in a pan in the oven 1 (bake). When the bell rang to tell me the chicken was done, I opened the oven door. Guess what? The chicken was not cooked! I started to laugh. I forgot to turn 2 the oven! Did you know what I did next? I 3 (order) pizza. Mom was happy I “cooked” by myself and we could eat the pizza together.
B
Chocolate was first used as a drink over 3,500 years ago in Central America. It was very popular with the Mayans and the Aztecs. In fact, cocoa beans were very important to people there. That was 4 they were used as money. In the beginning, cocoa 5 (plant) in Ecuador, which was, for a long time, the world’s number-one producer of cocoa beans. It is still one of the top 6 (producer) of the beans, but nowadays more than 70 per cent of cocoa beans come from West Africa.
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Wallace’s giant bee is the world’s 7 (large) bee, with a body the size of a human thumb and wings that can spread to about 2.5 inches. That may sound 8 (frighten), but the bee isn’t likely to hurt anyone. It uses its large jaws (嘴) to collect a sticky goo, called resin, from trees. The bee 9 (make) its home in termite mounds (白蚁丘) found on trees, using the resin to protect its nest from the termites. Until recently, the bee had been seen by scientists only 10 (two), once in 1868 and again in 1981.
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Tons of waste is being left on Mount Qomolangma by a 1 (grow) number of visitors, which bothers many people. A team will deal with the task 2 the climbing season ends this May, by which time there will be fewer visitors. Garbage 3 (collect) on Qomolangma requires two to three years of training, according to Cering Dandar, a mountaineer and guide.
B
Food is one of the most basic and important daily needs. It gives us the strength and energy we need 4 (work) and play. Food also plays a role in our social interactions. Whether we 5 (celebrate) important occasions or just relaxing with friends, eating is an important social pastime. It is also an important part of our culture. 6 a particular people like to eat can tell us a lot 7 a country’s geography, history and traditions.
C
Going to museums has become a trendy thing to do during the holidays in China.
A popular choice this Spring Festival was the Palace Museum, 8 a special exhibition was staged to provide a virtual royal experience for visitors. The entire museum 9 (decorate) with newly-restored ancient royal lanterns and spring couplets, including a set of the Chinese character “Fu” 10 (write) by five Qing Dynasty emperors.
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John Carter was rescued from the sea near his holiday home yesterday. The accident happened while he 1 (walk) along a steep cliff at the edge of the sea. He was blown off by a strong wind and 2 (fall) into the sea, 30 meters below. Luckily, a woman saw him in the sea soon afterwards and she called the police rescue service. Mr. Carter was taken to hospital with a 3 (break) arm. “I’m very lucky to be alive,” he said. “I can’t thank the woman enough.”
B
Many elephants can paint. In fact, elephants in zoos sometimes draw on the ground 4 a stick. Seeing this, some trainers teach the elephants 5 they can hold paintbrushes, and encourage them to choose colors and paint. Of course,
not every painting is good. Just like humans, only some elephants are very creative. Now, an online gallery sells paintings by these elephant artists. By doing this, the gallery hopes to earn money 6 (protect) elephants.
C
Golden Gate Park is in San Francisco, California. It is one of the largest urban 7 (park) in the United States. Over one million colorful flowers, trees and other plants grow in the park. But originally most of the park 8 (cover) in sand. After a lot
of work, it was finally built in 1870. Today, there are many people 9 (visit) the park every day. They play basketball, soccer, golf and many other sports there. The park is closed in many places to traffic so people can walk, cycle, or skate 10 (free).
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The new sixth-grade teacher, Sava, is like most teachers in schools. This morning, she is calling the attendance list and asking the students in the back of the room to be quiet. Sava 1 (smile) at the students and looks happy. Sava doesn’t really look different from o ther teachers, 2 she is. Sava is a robot. She is remote controlled 3 a person through a camera inside the robot. Although Sava is not ready to be a real teacher, the children enjoy her visits.
B
Wilbur and Orille Wright are brothers famous for inventing the first aeroplane. Their interest in flight 4 (start) on the day when their father brought home a toy helicopter for them. It was made of paper and wood. The boys played with it until it broke, and then made their own 5 (replace) it. When they were older, they owned a bicycle shop where they started producing and selling their own bikes. This provided them with the money to pay for their experiments in flight. Eventually, they built their 6 (fly) machine.
C
Because deaf people can’t hear, they have special ways of communicating. For example, they can learn to understand 7 someone is saying by looking at the mouth of the speaker. This 8 (call) lipreading. Also, speaking is very difficult for the deaf, because they can’t hear 9 (they) own voices. However, it is possible with special training. According to many deaf people all around the world, the most 10 (practice) and popular way of communicating is with sign language.
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Once I was playing in the woods when the sky started to turn dark and the wind started to blow. I saw a big black cloud 1 (move) towards me. Suddenly, I felt the rain hitting my face! Actually, it was pouring! Then I saw lightning in the sky. And later, BOOM!!! A loud clap of thunder! Then I saw a little old hut and ran inside. It smelled awful and the walls were shaking, but it was 2 (good) than nothing! Outside, the wind was howling and things were flying around. I just stood in the corner, cold and scared. 3 (lucky) my dad came and found me. I was safe!
B
Li Bai was a Chinese poet praised from his own day to the present as a romantic figure
4 took traditional poetic forms to new heights. Thirty-four of his poems are included in
Three Hundred Tang Poems. 5 (he) early poetry to ok place in the “golden age” of Tang dynasty.
This all changed suddenly when all of northern China 6 (destroy) by war.
Fortunately, many of his poems 7 (survive) ever since, enjoying lasting popularity in China and elsewhere.
C
The Chinese Lunar(月球) Exploration Program is designed to be conducted in three stages: The first is simply reaching lunar orbit( 轨道), a task 8 (complete) by Chang‟e 1 in 2007 and Chang‟e 2 in 2010. The second is 9 (land) on the Moon, as Chang‟e 3 did in 2013 and Chang‟e 4 in 2019. The third one is collecting lunar samples and sending them to Earth, a task for the future Chang‟e 5 and Chang‟e 6 missions. It 10 (be) China‟s first sample return mission in December 2019.
2019 一模通州
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I have been to many places as a news reporter. In India, I visited a city where there were many
1 (home) children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets,
2 survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady
3 (call) Rose opened her home for them. Within one year she was looking after 200 children. She clothed them, fed them and taught them. She gave them hope.
B
Online shopping 4 (welcome) by most people due to various reasons. For the consumers, it can save some time for the people 5 don't have much spare time. Just clicking the mouse, they can get what they want 6 staying at home. For the sellers, it
can cut some costs for those without enough circulating funds. Compared with the traditional trade mode, they don't have to spend money in 7 (rent) a house.
C
Peter worked 8 a night watchman in a small factory. One morning his boss came in with a suitcase. He said to peter, “I'm g oing to New York tomorrow. See you.” Peter said, “Oh, you mustn't go.” The factory owner asked him why. Peter answered that he 9 (have) a nightmare the night before. In the dream he had seen the next day's plane to New York crash over the Atlantic Ocean. Peter's boss 10 (immediate) cancelled his ticket and stayed in the office. The plane crashed; the boss thanked Peter and gave him a big present. Then he fired him.
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I like reading. 1 I was 9 years old, I caught a bad cold. I had to stay at home for several weeks. My mother bought me some novels. Soon I 2 (attract) by the stories. Since then I have made use of any time to read. Now, I often surf the Internet at home, where I’ve found many students like reading as I do. We exchange our reading experience and become online friends. 3 (read) brings me both happiness and friendship.
B
Chinese communities around the world welcomed the Year of the Pig 4 February 5th. Celebrations took place across the globe, ranging from Southeast Asia’s centuries-old Chinese communities to the more recently 5 (establish) Chinatowns. In the streets of several European 6 (city), performances of dragon dances and lion dances drew huge crowds of people. Celebrations in London are expected 7 (last) a month with series of activities, 8 is the biggest Chinese New Year celebration outside Asia.
C
According to the report, Tian’anmen Square will enter the 5G era（时代）. This also means the Tian’anmen Square 9 (become) a “5G smart square” in the near future. 5G networks not only have better signals and 10 (fast) download speeds, but also have a far-reaching impact on large tourist attractions. In addition to meeting the needs of high-speed internet access, 5G network can also support 4K HD video calling, so as to bring better experiences for the general public and tourists.
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My classmates and I had a really unforgettable experience，which made us very happy. We paid
a visit 1 Lucy’s house yesterday. We didn’t have difficulty finding her house because she
2 (give) us clear directions. When we arrived at her house, her mother was preparing food
for us. Then we began to help with the cooking. About an hour later, the food was ready, and we sat at the table enjoying the delicious food including fish and 3 (vegetable). Finally we went to Ann’s room where we watched our favourite TV programme together. 4 (decorate) with flowers and balloons, the room was warm and comfortable.
B
The beautiful canola (油菜) flowers in spring attracted a large number of visitors to Hanzhong, a city in the south of western Shaanxi province. The city’s 9th annual canola flower festival 5 (start) on March 13 and ended on May 1, 2018. There were more than 600 square kilometers of canola fields in Hanzhong, 6 created unique scenery. About 50 observation spots 7 (design) for the tourists throughout the city.
C
25 people were killed and 50 injured on Wednesday in a train accident in Cairo, which surprised local people. According to the BBC, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli visited the scene and he said
8 cause was not yet known, but Egypt's police were conducting an investigation (进行调查)
9 (find) the reason of the accident. Egypt had one of the 10 (old) and largest
rail networks, and crashes and other accidents were common.
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To me, the most beautiful thing is the ocean. It is beautiful because it has a calming effect. When 1 (listen) to the sound of the waves, I feel peaceful. 2 the age of 10, I went to the beach for the first time. With my feet in the water, I felt totally relaxed, and the sound of the ocean really 3 (comfort) me. From then on, I often dream of floating in the ocean, feeling carefree.
B
Discovering yourself plays 4 important role in inspiring your confidence. By doing so, you could know 5 you are weak in. And you may also realize you’re quite a great person with great strengths. So when you’re in a h ard situation, you will believe in 6 (you) and spend the most difficult time with confidence. Otherwise you may give up and then lose everything. Therefore, the ability 7 (trust) yourself will decide your future a lot.
C
The year 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up. The past four decades has seen China shift its society from a farmers’ community to a digital culture 8 (successful). Under the leadership of CPC, many 9 (achievement) can be seen in every field. The life of the Chinese people has improved, with millions of people being lifted out of poverty. The country now has the world’s
10 (large) high-speed rail network. And with around 800 million Internet users, China has become the world’s fastest-growing online shopping market.
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When I was in high school our physics teacher gave us a challenge 1 involved making a paper airplane of any shape. The only objective was to get it to fly as far as possible. 2 (stand) at the starting line, one of my classmates took a piece of flat paper, crumpled (把…捏成一团) it up, and 3 (throw) it down the way. He beat the class with ease. Some of the students got mad and said that he cheated, but the physics teacher 4 (clear) explained it could be any shape and that a paper ball was indeed a shape.
B
Buildings around the world 5 (go) dark for 60 minutes this evening in a voluntary event known as Earth Hour. This grassroots effort started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, and has since grown into 6 global movement to raise awareness of our energy consumption and the effects of climate change on our planet. Anyone can participate in this movement 7 switching off the lights at 8:30 PM local time. Last year close to 18,000 landmark buildings switched off their lights in 188 countries. Will you dim your lights tonight?
C
The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili, both Chinese sneaker brands, suddenly gained international attention. Their products 8 (see) on models all over the world then. Last year, Chinese sportswear brand LI-NING was at the New York Fashion Week in September with new designs 9 (decorate) with Chinese characters. Now the Chinese brands are impressive and ambitious and can go head to head with foreign brands. And this ambition may be due to the fact that
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World Environment Day is a UN Environment-led global event, 1 takes place on June 5 every year and is celebrated by thousands of communities worldwide. Since it began in 1972, it has grown to become the 2 (large) of all the celebrations of environment each year. China owns half the world’s electric vehicles and 99% of the world’s electric buses. By 3 (host) World Environment Day 2019, the Chinese government will be able to showcase its innovation and progress toward a cleaner environment.
B
Why do people want to go to university? For some, it is the desire to learn. At university, you 4 (teach) by lecturers and professors who may be leading experts 5 their fields. The opportunity to learn from them is what drives some people 6 (apply) to university. For others, going to university provides the all-important stepping-stone for their careers. However, for the majority of 7 (west) people, university means freedom from home.
C
Billions of poor people around the world 8 (depend) on the use of wood
for cooking. And as they take more and more firewood from wild areas, they are destroying habitats around the world. Wood collection is one reason why many animals have become endangered.
This is 9 Dr. Metcalf spends each summer in Africa. He wants to teach women and children in villages how to cook with the sun. He helped create Solar
Cookers International. It’s an organization that introduces solar cookers to developing countries 10 teaches people how to use them.
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My trip to Paris was so memorable. First of all, the hotel was fantastic. It overlooked the Seine, the famous river I _ _1_ _ (read) about in so many poems. We listened to the laughter of the children and watched the river run by __2__ (slow) below. Next, Montmartre was a wonderful place for painters. The air was filled with the sounds of happy people and the smell of paint. _ _3__ I enjoyed most were the cafes. There I had a cup of coffee and watched people on the street. Everyone had a sense of style.
B
Football is a popular sport with fans all over the world. There is, however, an indoor version of the game _ _4__ (know) as “table football”. It was invented in 1921 and people_ _5_ _ (get) great pleasure from it since then. The game is played on a special table. Players control their “team” by turning sticks, to which the “players” are attached. As in real football, _ _6_ _ (point) will be awarded when putting the ball in the other players’ goal. Table football requires using hands and eyes together excellently, which is really exciting.
C
Shark attacks can be deadly, but they are not common. Each year, sharks usually kill fewer than 10 people worldwide, and about 100 people _ _7__ (injure). You are more likely to be attacked in parts of the sea _ _8_ _ tourists throw in food to bring in sharks. However, people are dangerous to sharks, too. 60 million sharks are killed
__9__ food and medicine every year. As a result, some kinds of sharks may die out completely. __ 10_ _ (protect) these wonderful animals, some countries have made
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There was a farmer who always sold a pound of butter to a baker. One day the
baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and found that he was not. This angered 1 (he), so he took the farmer to court. The judge asked the farmer 2 he had a measuring tool. The farmer replied, “I have a pair of scale. I have been buying a pound of bread from him. When the baker 3 (bring) me
the bread, I always put it on my scale and give him the same weight of bu tter. ”
B
Parrots are found in countries like Brazil, Australia and India. They usually live 4 large groups and because they like to eat fruit, they are sometimes a problem
for farmers. There are different kinds of parrots, but they all have strong beaks and feet, which they use for 5 (climb) and holding food. The biggest parrots can live
for up to 80 years. They are 6 (noise), but they are clever birds and it is easy
to teach them to talk. Some zoos have parrot shows, where you can see the birds doing things they have learned.
C
Kite flying is popular around China. It is known as zhiyuan, as kites were made of paper 7 when they fly, they are like eagles. Kites 8 (use) for military purpose in the beginning. Later kite flying gradually became a very popular recreational activity. In the past, people 9 (fasten) a bamboo-made whistle onto a kite. While flying through the wind, it made sound like the music 10 (produce)by guzheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument. Therefore, it has its
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I love music. When I was 16, I formed my first band called “Frog”. At the beginning, we depended 1 playing instruments in the street to earn money. Then we wore false beards pretending to be famous musicians. In addition, we added humorous acts to our performances and played jokes on one another. Soon, our “funny jazz” became famous and we 2 (invite) to perform everywhere. Afterwards, we made a record in a studio. About one million 3 (copy) were sold and we became rich and popular.
B
Voyages of people from England played 4 important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries. 5 （base）on British English, English spoken in these countries can be understood well by native English speakers. But actually, English has been changing 6 (gradual) in terms of accents, spellings, expressions and vocabulary usage. Because of these facts, you can recognize the differences and tell from which country a foreigner comes.
C
Charlie Chaplin was an extraordinary performer 7 acted in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored in 8 (watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when chased by detectives. Being drunk, sliding on a banana peel or whispering his own failures to nobody, he made 9 (we) feel more satisfied with our life without even having to use one word. His unique sense of humor 10 (astonish) people across the world even till this day.
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Which sea animal is 1 (good) at escaping? The answer may be the octopus(章鱼). An o ctopus’ body is very soft. There are no bones in it. The small animal has just two little hard parts in 2 (it) mouth. So it can go into very small spaces. An octopus weighing about 230g can pass 3 a 2.5cm-wide hole.
B
I lost my wallet after going shopping last Friday evening. But I didn’t realize it was missing until five hours later. I couldn’t remember 4 I lost it. I stayed up all night and worried about my wallet. The next day, I went back to the shops that I 5 (visit) and asked about my wallet. A manager at one store came over and said, “Someone turned this in last night. We thought you might come back to look for it,
6 we kept it for you.”
C
When I was a child, I was a picky eater. There were many 7 (food) that I didn’t like to eat. But there is one meal I have always loved: grilled（烤的）cheese and tomato soup. It’s just two pieces of toasted bread with cheese in the middle, 8 (serve) with a bowl of tomato soup. This kind of food 9 (call) “comfort food”. “Comfort food” is simple, easy-to-make and delicious. It always 10 (taste) great. Your parents might make meals like this for you when you are not feeling well.
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At my first class in the Forks High School, Mr. Banner,my English teacher sent me to an empty desk at the back without 1 (introduce) me to the class. It was harder for my new classmates 2 (stare) at me in the back, but somehow, they managed. I kept my eyes down on the reading list the teacher had given me. It was 3 (fair) basic: Bronte,Shakespeare,Chaucer, Faulkner. I’d already read everything. That was comforting… and boring.
B
Your teeth may be part of your smile, 4 they have a more important job—they are the first step in the process of digestion. You have three 5 (kind) of teeth. In the very front of your mouth are eight flat, thin teeth called incisors. They are used for cutting and biting food. Next to these are pointed teeth called canines, 6 also help you tear food. The remaining teeth are molars. These teeth have flat tops for crushing and grinding the food.
C
The Beijing Vanke-Shijinglong Ski Resort is located 7 Yanqing District,a national demonstration area for ecological construction.With Longqing Gorge to its east and Guanting Reservoir to its west,it has fresh air and an 8 (impress) environment.
9 (build) in 1999, it was the first large ski resort to be built near Beijing.In 2016,a massive renovation project 10 (start) by Vanke, the Beijing Badaling Tourism General Company, and the original Beijing Shijinglong Ski Resort.
A
The Warwick Cheese Festival takes place in June every year. This annual event is the biggest cheese festival in North America, (1) ______ (attract) tens of thousands of Canadians and (2) ______ (visitor) from all over the world. They can try over 100 kinds of cheese made all over Quebec at the festival. And they (3) ______ (invite) to vote for the People’s Choice Prize of the year.
B
Winter break was fast approaching. All Scott wanted to do was to go snowboarding.
(4) ______ (fortunately), Scott’s parents had different plans. They had booked a weeklong trip to Hawaii. Scott hated warm weather and asked (5) ______ he could just stay at his best friend’s house so that he could snowboard every day. His parents didn’t want to hear anything of it. He kept (6) ______ (debate) with them about the topic, but they would not change their minds. Family time was important to them, and it was a tradition that they spent winter break together.
C
Although he is only eleven years old, James helps the aged. Every day, he goes to Redhill (7) ______ train to help three old people with housework and shopping. In this way, he has made their lives much easier. It is through James’ hard work that a Neighborhood Care Program has been started. So far, James and his friends (8) ______ (form) a group of young volunteers to seek out the people (9) ______ need help. They do this without funding and without recognition. Their main aim is (10) ______ (make) a difference through personal sacrifice.
A
For most of her life, Anna Mary Roberts worked very hard making a living on a farm. She began to paint (1) _ _ her seventies. She displayed her artworks in her town at age eighty. The paintings (2) _ (notice) by an art collector, (3) _ _ _ recognized Anna's remarkable talent. He bought all the paintings on display. Later, three of her paintings were exhibited in a well-known art museum in New York City. Soon, people around the world (4) _ _ _ (hear) of Anna and her delightful artworks. People loved looking at the old-fashioned scenes that Anna had created.
B
Legos are popular with kids. But (5)____________(make) them can hurt the environment. Why? Legos are made of plastic. The plastic is made from oil. That is a nonrenewable resource. Recently, Lego(6)__________ (introduce) earth-friendly pieces. They are made of plastic taken from sugarcane. That is a renewable material. The green pieces are part of a bigger plan for Lego. The company plans to use renewable materials in all its (7) _________ (toy) by 2030. The actions the company takes today can have an influence on the planet of tomorrow.
C
Many organizations try to inspire people (8) _________ (do) kind acts, wherever and whenever they can. The idea behind this is that it doesn't take any major plan to be kind, just a little bit of effort. Perhaps the strongest supporter of this idea is the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation. It operates under the beliefs that kindness can be taught and that it is (9) __________(easy) spread. Its activities range from suggesting kind acts to allowing its website-users to officially register (10)___________ (they) as activists of kindness.。