高考二轮复习经典语法填空专练五

语法填空专练(五)

阅读下列短文，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。

A

Some years ago, a six-year-old boy suffered burns over 85% of his body. 1.

________ condition was so bad that several doctors gave him up and one hospital would not admit him because they thought he would die anyway.

His life 2. ________ (save), however, by eight brave people — his parents, three nurses and three doctors, especially the nurses.

After other nurses had quit, these women took turns to take care of the boy, 3.

________ (see) him through skin grafts (移植), operations, crucial periods in 4.

________ death almost gained victory.

His room measured 12 feet by 12 feet and the door was shut. The nurses stayed 5. ________ him, dressed in caps, masks and gloves as if they were assisting 6.

________ operation. Within an hour they got sweaty. For 14 long months the nurses gave their all to the boy. One day, 7. ________ he got up, they were really satisfied and happy.

It was a great day! The nurses were rewarded for their efforts. 8. ________ caused them to feel so satisfied? I think it was more than simply the fact that the boy survived. Together they attempted something nearly 9. ________ (possible), but also truly worthwhile.

It is like something American educator Booker T. Washington once said, “Those who are 10. ________(happy) are those who do the most for others.”

B

During the time of the Warring States, there lived a well-known archer (弓箭手) named Geng Ying 1. ________ art in shooting was excellent.

One day, as he was standing by the side of the King of Wei, a flock of swan geese 2. ________ (fly) over. With confidence, Geng Ying said, “The twang (拨弦声) of my bow-string might bring down a bird.” The King doubted. Just then a lonely swan goose appeared, low and slow in 3. ________ flight, sad in its cry. Instantly Geng Ying bended his bow and pulled the bow-string. Twang! The bird fell to the ground. The King admired 4. ________ puzzlement. Geng Ying then explained, “The bird was flying low and slowly, because it was already hurt; it was crying 5.

________ a bitter tone, because it had lost its companions. 6. ________ the twang of my strong bow-string shocked it. The loud and high sound made its heart beat fast, its wings weak and its balance uneven. Thus it fell down just as 7. ________ (common) as a man drops his chopsticks when 8. ________ (hear) the thunder at a dinner table.”

Later, people used the idiom “A bird startled (受惊的) by the mere twang of a bow-string” to state a case 9. ________ a man who had been previously and repeatedly frightened became numb and frightened facing a new thing of 10.

________ same nature.

C

Boys tend to play outside in large groups. Their groups have a leader who tells others what to do and how to do it, and resists 1. ________ (do) what other boys propose. It is by giving orders that high status is negotiated. 2. ________ way boys achieve status is to take centre stage by telling stories and jokes, and by challenging the stories and jokes of others. Boys’ games have 3. ________ (win) and losers a nd elaborate (复杂的) systems of rules 4. ________ are frequently the subjects of arguments. Finally, boys are frequently heard to boast about their skills, likes and possessions, and argue about who is best 5. ________ what.