语法填空专项练习(一)

语法填空专项练习（1）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。

Night after night, she came to tuck me in（哄我睡觉）, even long after my childhood years.___31____ (follow) her longstanding custom, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.I don’t remember _32____ it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that any more —your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say _33_____ in reply. But never again _34____ my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.Time after time, ____35____the years passing, my _36____ (think) returned to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, mis sed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family. I frequently recalled the night my young voice complained. One night, catching Mom’s hand in hand, I blurted out（脱口而出）how s orry I was for that night. I thought she’d remember, _37____ I did. But Mom didn’t know what I _38_____ (talk) about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.That night, I fell asleep with a new _39_____ (appreciate) for my gentle mother and __40_____ caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（2）When you start talking about good and bad manners you immediately start meeting difficulties. Many people just cannot agree __31______ they mean. We asked a lady, who replied that she thought you could tell a well-mannered person _32______ the way they occupied the space around them. However, _33_______second person thought that this was __34___ a question of civilized behavior than good manners. Instead, this other person told us a story about an American who _35____ (invite) to an Arab meal in one of the countries of the Middle East. The American hadn’t been told much about the kind of food he might expect. ___36___ he had known about Arab food, he might have behaved better. Immediately before him was a very flat piece of bread that looked, to him, very much like a napkin（餐巾）. _37_____ (pick) it up, he put it into his collar, so that it fell across his shirt. His Arab host, who had been watching, said nothing, __38___ immediately copied the __39______ (act) of his guest. And that, said _40_____ second person, was a fine example of good manners.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（3）Those who have lived in New York City for more than 15 minutes will remember that Times Square was not always kid-friendly and _31_____ there was a time when _32___ (enter) Central Park at night probably meant you were an evildoer（为恶者）. Saturday night, in the company of a few New Yorkers, I _33_____ (sleep) in Central Park.As a born and __34_______(raise) New Yorker and a true indoor girl, I had some trouble imagining sleeping in the park __35_______ fun. But the idea of bringing the outdoors to us city dwellers__36_______ appeal to me. The main activity, aside from sleeping under the stars, was a night hike. Our only goal was to locate _37________ hybrid（杂交的）wild-domestic duck __38_______ makes its home in __39_______of the park’s northern ponds. _40__________(sad), we did not glimpse this unique city resident. But in its pursuit, I did learn a few things.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（4）A clear, accurate summary only gives the vital information from a text. Any extra, irrelevant details are left out. 31 (summarize) will seriously improve your quick reading skills — so learn how to do it. You can’t summarize if you haven’t read 32 text carefully. Start by scanning the text, then reading it closely. Once you understand the whole text, go through 33 again slowly, working out 34 is relevant, and which details can be left out. Write only the number of words you 35 (tell) — no more. See what the title is, and look for any extra information on the paper 36 could be relevant, 37 the author’s name. Decide what the main theme of the text is.If the question says how many words long the summary must be, you must never write more _38 __ that limit. You will 39 (definite) lose marks 40 you don’t follow the guidelines. Make sure that all the basic information is there —–don’t include detail when there isn’t room.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（5）Last year, I was driving home one night, just around the holidays. I was about to turn onto the highway 31 I noticed a rather sad looking figure holding a sign. I honestly don't recall 32 the sign read, but I did know that it was getting very cold outside. This man was obviously homeless, and was completely exposed 33 the elements.I happened 34 (purchase) a new blanket. It was in my car, still packed in plastic from the store. I thought for a moment, 35 (roll) down the window, and gestured to the man. He ran over to my vehicle. I told him that he looked cold, and he laughed. I explained that while I didn't carry any cash, I 36 happen to have a new blanket, and asked him if he could use it. He was thrilled. I told him that it was 37 , as long as he agreed to do something kind for someone else 38 return.I am pretty sure that 39 made his day, and kept him warm through the evening.I know I felt the 40 (warm).31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（6）The most influential book in my lifeThe Story of My Life by Helen Keller is the most influential book in my life. It __31__ (fill) with courage, struggle and faith throughout. Helen Keller was once in deep despair in her __32__ (child), but finally she decided to overcome her physical defects and live happily.Furthermore, she showed great patience, ___33___ (do) well in her long and hard learning period.I have learned, above all, three lessons from her story. First, she taught me that often the road to success is to face hardships ___34____ (brave). Maybe you are born under an ill star yet you can stand a better chance ___35___ others. It is therefore important that you screw up your courage ____36____courage is needed. Second, the impairment of part of her senses did not prevent ___37___ from learning. On the contrary, she ___38___ (make) continual efforts to go deeper into the realm of knowledge her fortitude had thus helped her overcome many handicaps. ___39___, she advised that we should make the most of our sense-organs as if we ___40___ (lose) them soon because this way we would observe the world more carefully than ever before.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（7）The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion. It 31 (argue) that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked 32(intensive). Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with 33 smaller population.One of the 34(difficult) in carrying out a world-wide birth control program is that official attitudes to population growth vary from country 35 country. In a developing country 36 a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, 37 will be the first concern of government to place a limit 38 the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. A decreasingbirthrate may lead to unemployment because it results 39 a declining market. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. 40 (face) with such considerations, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population,rather than one which is stable or in decline.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（8）How should one invest (投资) a sum of money in these days of inflation (通货膨胀)? 31 (leave) in a bank it’ll hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, 32 a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock (股票) Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways 33 (protect) your savings and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects 34 the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, 35 I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques.I sometimes wonder 36 a being from another planet report back abou t our way of life. “The planet Earth 37 (rule) by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face 38 twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it 39 (fast) its young around people’s wrists so that everywhere men go 40 are still under control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves.”31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（9）Do you often let other people’s nonsense change your mood? If so, try ____31___ (get) back your focus on what’s important ____32___(quick).Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of ____33____ New York City taxi cab. We took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane ____34____, all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver braked hard and missed the other car’s back end ____35____ just inc hes! The driver of the other car started yelling bad words at us. However, my taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy.So, I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” And this is, when my taxi drive r told me,____36____ I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”Many people are ____37____ garbage trucks. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump ____38____. When someone wants to dump on you, you just smile, wave, wish them well, and mo ve on. You’ll be happy you ____39____ (do). Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ____40____ who don’t.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________（10）There was a woman who was in such a hurry to go to the airport. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going on ____31____ different route. Suddenly, a man went inside the cab and took her handbag ____32____ she placed her visa, passport, and all her money ____33____ the trip. She kept on thinking how ____34____ (luck) she was to be in that situation. That very same night, she heard apiece of ____35____ (shock) news. Flight 230 crashed! It was the plane where she was supposed to board into. ____36____she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far ____37____ important -her life!Sometimes bad things really happen. We fail our exams, or get rejected by others. There are times when nothing seems to go our way. So what do we do about it? We must take all these frustrations out of our chest and start all over again with the consistent faith that we ____38____ (get) what we deserved.If you failed the exams, maybe you’d be more successful and much happier in ____39____ field. If you were rejected by your friend, there are plenty of others out there ____40____ are much more deserving of your love and affection. Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t be changed.31._________________ 32._________________ 33.________________ 34._________________ 35.__________________ 36._______________ 37._________________ 38._________________ 39.______________ 40._________________语法填空专项练习答案（1）本文讲述母亲的双手给作者带来无私的母爱的故事。