2011高二英语语法填空(一)

高二语法填空专练（一）

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Each of us fails from time to time. If we’re wise, we accept failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often 16 parents and teachers we don’t allow our children to have the same right. We convey either by words 17 by actions that failure is something to be ashamed 18 , and that nothing but top performance meets with our 19__ (approve).

When I see a child subject to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie. He was 20 shy, nervous perfectionist. His fear of failure 21 (keep) him from classroom games that other children played with joyous abandon. He seldom answered questions for fear 22he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake. I tried to build up 23 self-confidence. And I repeatedly asked God for direction. But nothing changed until midterm, 24 Mary Anne, a student teacher, was appointed to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie 25 (include), adored her. With her frequent encouragement, Donnie became confident.

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Maybe you never opened that account (帐户), but someone else __16__ --- someone who used your name, your credit card number or your __17__ (person) information to commit fraud (造假) without letting you know, __18__ is actually a crime, pure and simple. The biggest problem is __19__ (probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity __20__ you notice that something is wrong: you may get bills for __21__ credit card account you never opened, your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, __22__ you may see char ges on your bills that you didn’t sign for, and even don’t know anything about. If your identity has really __23__ (steal) like that, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) suggests that you __24__ (take) at least two actions immediately. First, contact the fraud departments of the major credit offices and ask them __25__ copies of your credit reports. Then, review your reports carefully to check your corrections and changes.

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Several men hit the Sao Paulo Museum of Art just before dawn on Thursday, December 20th, 2007. Authorities said that __16__ thieves must have been well prepared, as __17__ took them just three minutes to steal paintings __18__ two world-famous artists, Pablo Picasso __19__ Candido Portinari, which worth millions of dollars. Images from the security camera show that three men began their action at 5:09 am, __20__ the guards in the museum were going through their shift change (换岗). They broke through two glass doors, __21__ (run) to the museum’s top floor and grabbed the two paintings from different rooms, somehow __22__ (avoid) nearby guards. The alarm never rang, and by 5:12 am, they were making their escape. After that, the police were interviewing the 30 museum __23__ (employ). “Everything indicates thieves were sent to do it by some wealthy art lover for __24__ own collection. He was not rich enough to buy the paintings, __25__ he was wealthy,” said the lead police officer, Marcos Gomes de Moura.

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Most people don’t know how hard it is to collect those fascinating birds and ani mals in the zoo. They always asked me how I became __31__ animal collector in the first place. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the __32__ word I was able to say was not the conventional “mamma “or “daddy”, __33__ the word “zoo”, which I would repeat over and over again __34__ someone would take me to the zoo. When I grew a little ____ (old), we lived in Greece and I had a great number of pets, and I spent all my