高考冠词专项练习题

高考题：冠词专练

1.The Smiths don’t usually stay at ______hotels, but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ______ sea.

2. The development of industry has been_______ gradual process throughout _______ human existence, from stone tools to modern technology.

3. Carl is studying food science at college and hopes to open up meat processing factory of his own one day.

4. Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George.

5. I woke up with bad headache, yet by evening the pain had gone.

6. Sarah looked at finished painting with satisfaction.

7. Being able to afford _______ drink would be ______ comfort in those tough times.

8. The “Chinese Dream” is ______ dream to improve people’s well-being and ______ dream of harmony, peace and development.

9. Animals are obviously ______ lower form of life than _______ man.

10. It was ______ cold winter night and the moon was shining brightly across ____ night sky.

11. Marco Polo is said to have sailed on Pacific Ocean on his way to Java in thirteenth century.

12. Four and half hours of discussion took us up to midnight, and break for cheese, chocolate and tea with sugar.

13. India attained independence in 1947, after long struggle.

14.People develop ______ preference for a particular style of learning at ______ early age and these preferences affect learning.

15.The parents were shocked by news that their son needed operation on his knee.

16. They chose Tom to be ________ captain of the team, because they knew he was ________ smart leader.

17. ________ village where I was born has grown into ________ town.

18. Life is like ________ ocean: only ________ strong­willed can reach the other shore.

19.The paper is due next month，and I am working seven days ______week，often long into _____ night.

20. I can't tell you ________ way to the Wilsons' because we don't have ________ Wilson here in the village.

21.more learned a man is, more modest he usually becomes.

22. Brian is gifted in writing music; he is very likely to be Beethoven.

23. Jane’s grandmother had wanted to write children’s book for many years, but one thing or another always got in way.

24. I just heard____ bank where Dora works was robbed by____ gunman wearing a mask.

25.There is no______ exact definition of ______ word happiness. Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons.

26. —Kathleen, ______ Mr. Heller is waiting for you outside.

—Just a second. I’m on ______ phone.

27.It is ______ world of wonders, ______ world where anything can happen.

28.In ______ old society many young women died by so strange and cruel ______ custom.

29.It is acknowledged that ______ shortest distance between persons is ______ sincere smile.

30.The story shows that ______ knowledge of ______ first aid can make______ real difference.

31.Rock climbing is ______ great fun. You will get close to ______ nature and take adventures at the same time.

32.Everybody has ______ responsibility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy______ similar standard of living

to the one we enjoy now.

33.When my father was in high school, he developed ______ interest in art and later became a serious student of ______

art there.

34.Each country, of course, in ______ Copenhagen, has its own particular priorities and concerns, which is why ______

agreement is so difficult to reach.

35.When ______ word came that the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature had been awarded to Mo Yan, ______ internationally known author, China went into a national celebration.

36. — Excuse me, would you please give______ magazine to Mary?

— Sorry, but I don’t think there is_______ Mary in my class.

37.As ______ birthplace of Huaxia civilization, Xi’ an is ______ city with a long history and abundant cultural relics.

38.In 1778, Banks was elected ______ president of ______ Royal Society, ______ position he held for 42 years.

39.The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of ______ year when things in nature start to

grow after______ long winter.

40. As ______ unemployment is very high at the moment, it’s very difficult for people to find ______ work.

41.Bringing housing prices down to ______ reasonable level is the short-term target, but our long-term goal is to build

______ effective and healthy housing market.

42. I want an assistant with ______ little knowledge of French and ______ experience of office routine.

43.People are living in______ world where mouse clicks rule our life, so online searches have become______ must.

44. As he already knew French, he gained ______ advantage over ______ rest of the class.

45. The worried lady made ______ second thorough search of her pockets before finding ______ purse on the table.

46.The pigeon has been______ symbol of ______ peace for thousands of years in many countries.

47. ______ New York Times, an elite（精华）newspaper of America, should have reported the whisper as ______ breaking news.

48. —Alice, shall we go for______ walk by______ lake?