广东省肇庆市高考英语二轮复习 短文语法填空选编 (4)

广东肇庆市2016高考英语短文语法填空二轮选编（4）
语法填空。

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

【全国新课标卷题型】
Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white­collar workers have received native English speaking __1__(nation) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.
It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a host family in Shanghai, hut he/she must take __2__ the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain members of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her __3__(limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English­speaking person.” she said. She has taken a number of English courses, but __4__ has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw __5__ advertisement recruiting (征募) host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, US) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a manager. She stays in Li's apartment for free，__6__ has to teach Li oral English for 1 hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess __7__ each other meant through gestures.” said Li.Two months later, they could talk to each other __8__ gesticulating. Now, Li can communicate with any English­s peaking person freely. About one hundred Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure __9__(rise)．However, foreign boarding students can only help improve oral English, but __10__ examination skills.
1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______
答案：1.international 2.up 3.limited 4.none 5.an
6.but
7.what
8.without
9.is rising 10.not
语法填空。

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【辽宁卷题型】
A：Hi, Mark! How's it going?
B：Well, Kathy, I just __1__ a long paper for my world history class, and I feel like __2__(celebrate) a little bit. But I wonder __3__ you are planning on doing this
afternoon.
A：Why? What's going on this afternoon?
B：I wanted go to see the new adventure movie at the Grand Theatre downtown. It starts at 2：15.
A：__4__， Mark, I was hoping to go to see an exhibit in a museum. __5__ is about the Indian culture. I took a class on it this term and I got really __6__(interest) in it.
B：So you would rather sit and listen to those old stories __7__ go to a movie?
A：This isn't an exhibition __8__ you just sit and listen. You can see many pictures __9__ you walk through the exhibition hall and listen to stories told on tape. The stories __10__(tell) by the children are said to be exciting. Would you like to come with me?
B：Mm, I don't think that's for me. Thanks anyway.
A：Okay, maybe some other time then. I hope you enjoy the movie and I'll see you at school.
1．______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______ 5.______
6．______ 7.______ 8.______ 9.______ 10.______
答案：1.finished 2.celebrating 3.what 4.Actually 5.It
6.interested
7.than
8.where
9.when 10.told
【语法填空】Computers
The goal of early calculating machines was to ___1 (simple) difficult sums. But with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen. From then on, __2 appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when __3 (connect) by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different ___4 (type) of logical problems. With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets ___5 (explore) the moon and instruct androids with the human race’s characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful ___6 they do bring happiness.
___7__, computers are easily attacked by viruses. This reality __8 (become) a
hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous ___9 a way. So, personally, I worry about ____10 universal applications in some fields, such as finance.
【参考答案】Keys:
1.simplify
2.the
3.connected
4.types
5.to explore
6.that
7.However
8.has become
9.in 10.their
【语法填空】Wildlife Protection
Dinosaurs died out because of ___1 unexpected incident. But wildlife today disappears or is in danger just __2 humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets so that they can only live in secure reserves; grassland __3 (destroy) without mercy so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities.
Last year, scientists saw some monkeys ___4 (rub) themselves with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves ___5 fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a ___6 (power) drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was ___7__ the insects disappeared from the whole zone. When __8 (tell) that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and responded, “___9 real loss is our decreasing income.”
We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not ____10 we succeed in letting wildlife live in peace, can we smile in relief.
【参考答案】Keys:
1.an
2.because
3.is destroyed
4.rubbing
5.from
6.powerful
7.that
8.told
9.Our 10.until
【语法填空】 A Horrible Earthquake
Dirty water rose in wells and canals 1 the earthquake. But no one judged that an earthquake 2 (come). Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end. Millions of brick houses and a number of dams were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere.
3 next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters
4 (give) an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked 5____ the damage and the victim’s extreme6 (suffer) People were moved 7 they read that the survivors comforted each other by saying “Congratulations! You survived!”. So they not only expressed 8 sympathy sincerely, but also organized together 9 (help) the victims right away. The injured were rescued and the dead were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and 10 (offer) shelter, fresh water and electricity. Thanks to people’s help, the loss was minimized.
【参考答案】Keys:
1. before
2. was coming
3. The
4. giving
5. by
6. suffering
7. when
8. their
9. to help 10. were offered
【语法填空】The Great President
As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. 1 coming to power, he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone 2 turned to him. He accepted no fee 3 (offer) legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, 4 (believe) all mankind to be equal, he devoted 5 to stopping the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the Black Youth League and 6 (vote) to be the leader. However, 7 he kept peaceful
principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relatives, 8 he himself couldn’t escape 9 (sentence) to 30 years in prison.
Not fearing of the prison guards’ 10 (cruel), he kept active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble.
Finally, people rewarded him with the leader’s position and a gold blanket.
【参考填空】Keys:
1. Before
2. who
3. to offer
4. believing
5. himself
6. was voted
7. though/ although
8. and
9. being sentenced 10. cruelty
【语法填空】A Brave Maid
A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of the reception hall ___1 (amaze)everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected __2 (value) jewels to decorate it. People thought highly __3 its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it.
The vase used to belong to a former castle. ___4 when the country was at war, the enemy troops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order ___5 (remove) people’s doubt, a team of no less than 20 people carried out ___6 informal investigation. The evidences they found showed ___7__ a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. __8 never gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies ___9 were in search of treasures.
It is worth ____10 (give) this brave maid a fortune in return.
【参考答案】Keys:
1.amazed
2.valuable
3.of
4.But
5.to remove
6.an
7.that
8.She
9.who/that 10.giving。