214-20历年高考语法填空真题汇编(含答案)

（2020全国Ⅰ）
China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The unmanned Chang’e-4 probe (探测器) - the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess
61 (touch) down last week in the South Pole-Aitken basin. Landing on the moon’s far side is
62 (extreme) challenging. Because the moon’s body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot 63 it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth. The far side of the moon is of particular 64 (interesting) to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters (环形山)，more so 65 the familiar near side. Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Chang’e-4 66 (find) and study areas of the South Pole-Aitken basin. ＂This really excites scientists,＂Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, ＂because it 67 (mean) we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon 68 (construct)＂Data about the moon’s composition, such as how 69 ice and other treasures it contains, could help China decide whether 70 (it) plans for a future lunar (月球的) base are practical.
（2020全国二）
Decorating with Plants, Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year Chinese New Year is a 61 (celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. This is why decorating with plants, fruits and flowers 62 (carry) special significance. They represent the earth 63 (come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings.
These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country:
Oranges: Orange trees are more 64 decoration; they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth. They make great gifts and you see them many times 65 (decorate) with red envelopes and messages of good fortune.
Bamboo: Chinese love their “Lucky Bamboo” plants and you will see them often in their homes and office.
66 (certain) during the holiday period, this plant is a must. Bamboo plants are associated
67 health, abundance and a happy home. They are easy 68 (care) for and make great presents.
Branches of Plum Blossoms (梅花): The 69 (beauty) long branches covered with pink-colored buds (蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations. The plum trees are 70 first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化). They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
（2020全国三）
In ancient China lived an artist 61. ________ paintings werealmost lifelik（E）The artist's reputation had made him prou（D）One day theemperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called allgreat artists to come and present their 62.________ (fine) work, so that hecould choose the best. The artist was sure he woul（D）63.___________ (choose),but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor's chief minister, the oldman laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River - perhaps hecould learn a little from the greatest artist in the world. Filled with 64. ________ (curious), the artist packed his bagsand left. 65._______ he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where hecould find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and 66._________(point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out 67.________ (find) the well-known painter.As the small boat moved. 68.________ (gentle) along the river he was
leftspeechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passedmilky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue; And when he sawthe mists rising from the river and the soft clouds 69._________ (surround) themountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled(谦卑) by the greatest artist 70._____ earth, Mother Natur.
（2020浙江卷）
Some time after 10,000 BC, people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived（1）______, through agriculture. Over thousands of years, they began to depend less on（2）______ could be hunted or gathered from the wild, and more on animals they had raised and crops they had sown.
Farming produced more food per person（3）______ hunting and gathering, so people were able to raise more children. And, as more children were born, more food（4）______（need）. Agriculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology（5）______（change）lives.
By about 6000 BC, people（6）______（discover）the best crops to grow and animals to raise. Later, they learned to work with the（7）______（season）, planting at the right time and, in dry areas,（8）______（make）use of annual floods to irrigate（灌溉）their fields.
This style of farming lasted for quite a long time. Then, with（9）______ rise of science, changes began. New methods（10）______（mean）that fewer people worked in farming. In the last century or so, these changes have accelerated. New power machinery and artificial fertilizers（化肥）have now totally transformed a way, of life that started in the Stone Age.
（2019全国Ⅰ）
The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88°, there is evidence 61 they range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been 62 (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20,000-25,000 polar bears worldwide.
Modern methods 63 tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s, and are expensive 64 (perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunavut 65 (report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a 66 (believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by 67 (note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are 68 (high) than they actually are. Of 69 nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six 70 (be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data.
（2019全国二）
A 90-year-old has been awarded“Woman Of The Year”for 61 （be）Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield，62 she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 63 （final）been acknowledged after a customer nominated（提名）her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year.
Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”a ward，proud Irene 64 （declare）she had no plans 65 （retire）from her 36-year-old business. Irene said，“I don't see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 66 （make）over the years. I work not because I have to, 67 because I want to.”
Granddaughter Gayle Parks，31-who works alongside her in the family business-said it
remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said，“We don't have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call 68 （say）she was short-listed，we thought it was
69 joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's
70 (wonder）.”
（2019全国三）
On our way to the house，it was raining 61 hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take 62 （get）there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 63 dogs，seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters 64 had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 65 （recommend）wonderful places to eat，shop，and visit. For breakfast，we were able to eat papaya（木瓜）and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work，they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 66 （compete）to watch，together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many 67 （tradition）stories about Hawaii that were 68 （huge）popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay，we 69 （invite）to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars，70 （listen）to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
2019浙江卷
There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody __56__(have) to worry about fashion. Everybody wears __57__ same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced in interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth __58__ gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or __59__ (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can __60__ (easy) see them.
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer __61__ this question is not clear. One study in America found that student's grades __62__ (improve) a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn't want __63__ (wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no __64__ (connect) between uniforms and school performance.
School uniforms are __65__ (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don't have a uniform policy. However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
（2018全国Ⅰ）
According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years 61 (long) than non-runners. You don't have to run fast or for long 62 (see)the benefit. You may drink, smoke,be overweight and still reduce your risk of 63 (die) early by running.While running regatesalstly cann't make you live forever, the review says it 64 (be) more effective at lengthening life 65 walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 66 showed a mere five to 10 minutes A day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all 67 (cause).
The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise… it's probably running. To avoid knee pain,you can run on soft surfaces,do exercises to 68 (strength)your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap,easy and it's always 69 (energy).If
you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give 70 a try.
（2018全国二）
Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011,the country 61 （grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 62 past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.
A taste for meat is 63 (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 64 (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 65 rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased 66 (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.
According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 67 (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government 68 (start) a soil-testing program 69 gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers - and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China's approach to protecting its environment while 70 (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide." says the bank's Juergen Voegele.
（2018全国三）
I’m not sure 61 is more frightened, me or the female gorilla(大猩猩）that suddenly appears out of nowhere. I’m walking on a path in the forest in the Central African Republic. Unexpectedly, I’m face-to-face with the gorilla, who begins screaming at 62 top of her lungs. That makes her baby scream, and then a 400-pound male appears. He screams the 63 (loud)of all. The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me. I quickly lower myself, ducking my head to avoid 64 (look) directly into his eyes so he doesn’t feel 65 (challenge).
My name is Mireya Mayor. I’m a 66 (science)who studies animals such as apes and monkeys. I was searching 67 these three western lowland gorillas I’d been observing. No one had seen them for hours, and my colleagues and I were worried.
When the gorillas and I frightened each other, I was just glad to find 68 (they) alive. True to a gorilla’s unaggressive nature, the huge animal 69 (mean)me no real harm. He was just saying: "I’m king of this forest, and here is your reminder!" Once his message was delivered, he allowed me 70 (stay)and watch.
2018(浙江)
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese 1.(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners 2. come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap 3. can be to eat out. I still remember 4. (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I 5.(shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.
While regularly eating out seems to 6.(become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be 7.(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even 8. (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in 9.(weigh) problems.
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your
mum’s home 10. dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.
（2017全国Ⅰ）
There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community（医学界）61 a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 62 (effect) such as overweight and heart disease—the very thing the medical community was trying to fight.
Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required 63 (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 64 (remove) from food, the food tastes as if is missing something. As 65 result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 66 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food 67 (be) full of fat and salt; by 68 (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.
Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 69 (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, 70 is not good for the health.
（2017全国Ⅰ）
In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible __61__(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and ___62__ word. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, ____63___(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over___64___ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.
Steam engines ___65__(use) to pull the carriages and it must have been___66__(fair)unpleasant for the passsengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using___67__ every day.
Later, engineers ____68___(manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the ___69___ (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most ___70___(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.
（2017全国Ⅰ）
She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenge of her new A-level course .But unlike school friends ,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 61 (rest). Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as 62 model in New Y ork.
Sarah 63 (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter44,want her to give up school to model fulltime. But Sarah, 64 has taken part in shows along with top models wants 65 (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty she is determined to carry on with her 66 (educate).
She has turned down several 67 (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree 68 engineering or architecture.
Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 69 (come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 70 (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't
want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more."
（2016全国Ⅰ）
Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top____61_(attract).
So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I_____62_（allow）to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be __63___(official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back ____64__ my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, ____65_ I was the first Western TV reporter__66___ (permit)to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include ____67_(introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.
On mu recent visit, I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by _____68_ (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few __69__( day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, __70____ other is with mum-she never suspects.
2017 浙江
Last October，while tending her garden in Mora，Sweden，Lena Pahlsson pulled out a handful of small （56）___（carrot）and was about to throw them away．But something made her look closer，and she noticed a（57）___（shine）object．Yes，there beneath the leafy top of one tiny carrot was her long-lost wedding ring．
Pahlsson screamed（58）___loudly that her daughter came running from the house．"she thought I had hurt（59）___（I），"says Pahlsson．
Sixteen years（60）___（early），Pahlsson had removed the diamond ring（61）___（cook）a meal．When she wanted to put the ring back on later，it was gone．She suspected that one of her three daughters-then ten，eight，and six-had picked it up，but the girls said they hadn't．Pahlsson and her husband（62）___（search）the kitchen，checking every corner，but turned up nothing．"I gave up hope of finding my ring again，"she says．She never replaced it．
Pahlsson and her husband now think the ring probably got（63）___（sweep）into a pile of kitchen rubbish and was spread over the garden，（64）___it remained until the carrot's leafy top accidentally sprouted （生长）through it．For Pahlsson，its return was（65）___wonder．（2016全国卷Ⅰ）If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify（识别）those of 61 (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you'll feel a real sense of 62 (achiev e). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 63 (be) often acceptable.
Most of us are more focused 64 our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So get an early start and try to be as productive 65 possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
Recent 66 (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 67 (regula r). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 68 while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you'll be less likely 69 (bring) your work home. It could be anything, gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, 70 (make )sure it's a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.
（2016全国卷Ⅲ）
In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 41 Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 42 (make)of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 43 (create) special designs.
The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 44 (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, 45the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 46 (gradual)turned into chopsticks.
Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 47 lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 48 (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 49 (be) too violent for use at the table.
Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 50 their hands.
（2016四川）
The giant panda 61 (love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists 62 (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very 63 (care)mother. For 25 days, she never left her baby, not even to find something 64 (eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural 65 (enemy) that would try to eat the little panda. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does. 66 it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda 67 more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed 68 (it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother 69 (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby, 70 it was also time for the young panda to be independent.
（2015全国Ⅰ）
Yangshuo, China
It was raining lightly when I__61__(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours__62__, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with __63_ (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River_64__are pictured by artists in so many Chinese _65__(painting). Instead, I’d headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away__66_ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo__67__(be)really beautiful. A study of travelers_68__(conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it _69__(regular)arranges quick getaways here for people_70__(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
（2015全国卷Ⅱ）
The adobe dwellings (土坯房) 61 （build）by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even 62 most modern of architects and engineers. In addition to their simple
beauty, what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their 63 (able) to “air condition” a house without 64 ( use) electric equipment. Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat 65 ( slow) during cool nights, thus warming the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough 66 (cool) the house during the hot day; 67 the same time, they warm up again for the night. This cycle 68 (go) day after day: The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset(抵消) for the outside temperatures. As 69 (nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly 70 thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days.
2015广东
Mr. Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children. He owned ___16___ farm, which looked almost abandoned. ___17___ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day. He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearly ___18___ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what ___19___ (leave). The cow was their only means of support, in fact. One day, the cow was eating grass ___20___ it began to rain heavily. While making great efforts to run away, she ___21___ (fall) over the hill and died. Then the Johnson tried to make a living
___22___ the cow. In order to support his family, Mr. Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables. Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees ___23___ (sell) the wood. Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too. When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market ___24___ people from the town met regularly. Now it occurred to ___25___ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck.
（2014全国卷Ⅰ）Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It __61____（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it ____62____(actual)caught fire and burned. Now, ears later, this river is one of _63___most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days __64____even a few months. It took years of work__65______(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is___66_____(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit __67___i s driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation ,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are ___68_______(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the___69_______(change)are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 70 (patience)
（2014全国Ⅰ）
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about __41___ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ___42____ some of them looked very anxious and ___43__(disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next ____44___ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike ____45___ (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ____46___(stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy
kept ____47___(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“____48___ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s ____49___ (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers _____(sudden) became friendly to one another.
2014广东
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said_61_____ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our __62____ (reserve) six months earlier, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We __63___（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, ___64__ for the week after. I didn’t understand __65__ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged____66__ the booking. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was __67___（surprise）helpful. She __68___ (apology) for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on the top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach __69__ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little___70__（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
2013广东高考真题
One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he 1 ( find ) that he had run out of salt.So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it; neither too much 2 too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 3 not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very 4 ( reason ) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.
Nick’s guests, 5 had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt 6 a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect 7 the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t 8 ( possible ) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only 9 very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always 10 ( think ) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
2012广东高考真题
Mary will ever forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day,__1_____( wear ) sun glasses. He walked in as if he __2____(buy) the school , And the word quickly got around that he was from New Y ork City .
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt __3___ (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in __4___last row. ___5_____ he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back ,he was wrong . It might have made it a little __6____( hard ) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around ,but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary,_ 7____made her feel。