英语语法填空专题训练
语法填空(每篇共10小题;每小题1.5分,每篇满分15分)
阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,
并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为1—10的相应位置。
Passage (1)
Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads.
So do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people there is less traffic and, more importance ), less pollution.
Which of the types of mass transit (describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine what a bus Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors).
Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It’s not (common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps ”, because the (ride) on the roof tap(敲击)when they want to be dropped off.
Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other High-speed trains to link various cities. While electric trains in North America average 130 kph, the French TGV (high-speed-train) is the world ’s (average) over 270 kph!
1. how 2. where 3. sharing 4. importantly 5. described
6. twice 7. uncommon 8. riders 9. neighborhoods 10. averaging
Passage (2)
Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships (belong) to some European
nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were (little) interested in changing it into a colony than in (explore) it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well.
Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich soil. It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward (move) took place population was increasing. Settlements of the west part of both countries developed quickly after gold Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some (strike) differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. (like) the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.
1. belonging 2. less 3. exploring 4. who/that 5.in
6. movement 7. more 8. was discovered 9. striking 10. unlike
Passage (3)
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly
and wisely. their body styles and looks. It’s
unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood our teachers, parents and classmates. (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall
behind others, us stressed. Actually we can encourage __(determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn 1. First 2. about 3. that 4. by 5. Faced
6. misunderstanding 7. which 8. ourselves 9. determination 10. how
Passage (4)
When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story for the English?
This is a question not so as it may seem, for I find that many students of English pay far more attention to the story than to the English. For instance, they care for how the mystery in the story but do not remember a single sentence in the story and cannot tell what preposition is used before a certain word in the speech of a certain character.
Of course, if you want to know the story only, you need not language. But a student of English is different a student of stories
is called the general reader. As you may also have learned from the above, you ought to read not only very carefully but also aloud you learn the passage by heart and can recite it as if it hand, this will teach you many useful words and phrases; on the other hand, it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression.
1. or 2. that 3. foolish 4. is solved 5.bother
6. from 7. what 8. till 9. were 10. one
Passage (5)
Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel (interest) in the report on
middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different think differently. First, the cell-phone is not in school, as are some IC phones (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result __a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use freely in school.
1. interested 2. with 3. it 4. Besides 5. Others
6. an 7. there 8. making 9. which 10. in
Passage (6)
“We don’t believe it. 1 until now I haven’t 2 (receive) even 3
smallest piece of paper reporting the real cause of death, ” said Mr Stone
facing the thirty representatives at least twenty countries that had
been the biggest import countries of the British beef but now refused )it. When he saw no signs of (be) willing to speak out, Mr Stone got madder, adding, “You will have to eat beef every day, won’t you? In the past, to get our beef, you ordered advance, as much as you could, saying in your thank-you letter, „ without the British beef we can’t imagine a colorless sight would be on our countrymen’s dinner tables. ”
1.Since 2.received 3.a 4.the 5.Excitedly
6.from 7.to have 8.being 9.in 10. what
Passage (7)
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep depends on __________ (strong) and get ready for a day’s work. 1. needed 2. which 3. the 4. less 5.It
6. strength 7. without 8. neither 9. to 10. suggested
Passage (8)
Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe
finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into 1.__________ very difficult problem. It seemed impossible to get the thread to run
2.__________ (smooth) around the needle.
Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He
3.__________ that he had been caught by terrible savages 4.__________ king wanted to kill him and eat him 5.__________ he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears 6.__________ (raise). But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a
7.__________ in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, 8.__________ (realize) that he had just found the answer 9.__________ the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make 10.__________ run through a small hole in the centre of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practical sewing machine.
1. a; 2. smoothly; 3. dreamt; 4. whose; 5. unless;
6. raised; 7. hole; 8. realizing; 9. to; 10. it
Passage (9)
In the past few years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to do something less In fact, however, stress isn’t the bad thing _
it gets out of control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and challenge, and to give purpose and significance to otherwise meaningless, idle life. ______(person) worth — the very aim of a human life.
do is our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than to escape 1 . of 2. do 3 that 4. unless 5. an 6. Moreover/ Furthermore 7. personal 8. there 9. to develop 10. from
Passage (10)
There are two main reasons the temperature of the air is always change ). One reason is that the air around you moves in from somewhere else . Air usually moves
in large bodies (call) air masses. Some air masses move in from the north. These air
Air masses also
move in from the south. They usually have rise.
Temperature changes during the day or night can be great small. This depends
how many clouds are in the sky. there are many clouds during the night, they act like tile covers on your bed. They blanket the earth and keep the air from losing much of heat. The temperature usually does not drop much during such a night. When there are many clouds during day, some of the sun's energy will not reach the earth. The temperature usually does not rise much on such a day.
1. why 2.changing 3.called 4.to drop 5.warmer
6. or 7.on 8.When 19.its 10.the
Passage (11)
I have a friend who must be the sweetest, shyest person in the world. He is forty years old,
rather short and (skin), and has a thin moustache and even thinner hair on his head. Since his vision is not perfect, he wears glasses: are small, round and frameless.
He always walks sideways so not to inconvenience anyone. Instead of saying
“Excuse me”, he prefers to glide by one side. the gap is so narrow that it will not allow him to pass, Luke waits patiently the obstruction (障碍物) moves by itself. Stray dogs and cats panic him, and in order to avoid them, he constantly crosses from one side of the road to the .
He speaks in very thin, subtle voice, so inaudible that it is hard to tell if he is
speaking at . He has never interrupted anybody. On the other hand, he can never manage more than two words without (interrupt). This does not seem to irritate him; (be) able to utter(发出) those two words.
1. skinny 2. they 3. as 4. If 5. until (till)
6. other 7. a 8. all 9. being interrupted 10. to have been
Passage (12)
As we all know, games play a very important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games ; , through playing, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also cultivate their abilities to get along with others.
However, most children are face ) with a completely different situation.
Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and
the children will fail in the future examinations. So, instead of let ) the children find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to take part in various kinds of classes, learning English, playing piano or practising drawing, etc. What’s more, some parents put the children’s toys which are very useful in developing children’s imagination and practical abilities.
is a piece of good advice to those parents : you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to adapt to the new surroundings. That cram education can lead to nothing a failure in the children’s growth.
1. for 2. faced
7. away 3. that 8.Here 4. letting 9. if / when 5 themselves 0 but 6. the
Passage (13)
Vitamins are a group of substances(物质)found in food. The body needs them for life and
health. So usually, many people care for the question: am I getting enough vitamins, and am I getting the right kind?
Even though very small amounts of each vitamin are enough for the needs of the body, the
___ (know) to be needed.
The problem is that there are many people who don ’t __ foods wisely. So the
__ you eat proper foods. In fact, many of the vitamins cannot be __(store ) in the body, so when extra
(truth) of vitamin
1.diet 2 . known 3. choose 4. to 5. vitamins
6. if 7. stored 8. harmful 9. true 10. large
Passage (14)
It is commonly believed that school is people go to get education. However, it
has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference schooling and education suggested by this is important.
includes both the standard learning that takes place in schools and whole
universe of learning out of class. Though the experience of schooling can be known education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a education from babies on. Education, then, is a very broad and term. It is lifelong experience that starts long before the start of school.
Schooling, the other hand, is a basic experience, style changes
little from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.
1. where 2. between 3. compared 4. the 5.advance
6. foreigner 7. unlimited 8. on 9. whose 10. fixed
Passage (15)
In Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, the hero Crusoe is shipwrecked and washed up on a
rocky shore. He soon realizes that he is alone and lacks basic
(necessary) like clothing, food, and weapons. to survive, Crusoe salvages (打捞) what he can from the wreck and builds a shelter.
Relying on his wits and he can find on the island, Crusoe grows crops and
capture wild goats meat. Although there are illness, storms, loneliness and other hardships, Crusoe does not give Years pass in this way. Then on a trip to the other side of the island, Crusoe sees footprints — the first sign of human life in more than five years! Almost immediately, he realizes that the to his island must be cannibals (食人族)!
Crusoe strengthens his fort and lives in fear of capture. At one point, he is able to overcome
his fear and rescues young captive from the cannibals. He names the man Friday. Eventually, Crusoe and Friday are rescued.
Today, people still read Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, first edition
(publish) in enjoy its high adventure and its insights into the problems of loneliness and isolation.
1. necessities 2.Determined 3.what 4.for 5.up
6. visitors 7 . a 8. whose 9. was published 10. They
Passage (16)
According to the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Jackie Chan (participate) in the promotion of many famous brands of clothing, shoes and food in recent years. Several days ago, he showed the public a (limit) edition four-wheel drive car, is especially made his personal taste.
At the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended (暂缓)because of the sudden death of the car (design). Later he decided to work with his old partner Ralliart, one of the brands of Mitsubishi, and finally rolled out (正式推出) this limited edition car with a storage capacity of 3,500 cubic centimeters of oil. Only 50 such cars will be available in the world.
As a car fan, Jackie has participated in car design himself. The car, (decorate) with the symbols of “dragon”, is said to be comfortable and powerful. Jackie said that making this car was (fulfill) his dream, not to make money. The price of the car has not been announced yet due to status of the limited edition and different taxation systems all over the world.
1. has participated 2. limited 3. which 4. to 5. should
6. designer 7. the 8. decorated 9. to fulfill 10. its
Passage (17)
Television is now playing a very important part in our life. But television, like many things, has both advantages and disadvantages. Do the outweigh (比„更重要) the latter?
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also comparatively cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home, with almost unlimited entertainment available, than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere.
All they have to do is (press) a button, and they can see plays, films, operas,
and shows of every kind, not to mention the latest (excite) football match. Some people, maintain that this is precisely the danger lies. The
television viewer makes no choice and exercises no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything
1. other 2. former 3. a 4. more convenient 5. to press
6. exciting 7. however 8. where 9. presented 10. him
Passage (18)
The president ’s message to students was simple: study hard, pay attention in class and embrace the
opportunity to learn.
"We can have the most dedicated teachers, the most (support) parents and the best schools in the
world. And none of it will make a difference; none of it will matter, all of you fulfill(履行) your responsibilities," Mr. Obama said.
It was a presidential talk Obama said he understood the tensions many students faced. But that was no excuse their homework or cutting class or dropping out of school.
Critics of the president strongly criticized the speech as an effort by the White House to promote the
president's domestic agenda. Some parents (tell) their children to resist the address.
A Colorado student stayed away, (think) their parents should be push them more in their
education rather than the president.
But mother in North Carolina said she thought the could have a positive impact.
"When kids get to hear something about motivation from someone like that, it's fantastic," she said.
1. supportive
6. told 2. unless 7. thinking 3. delivered 8. those 4. that/which 9. a 5. for 10. speech
Passage (19)
Table manners vary from culture to culture. What is acceptable in one country
be considered extremely rude in another . Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners ( tradition ), it
was the woman’s jo b to cook food and set ) the table . The woman would sit her husband to make sure that he had everything he needed for a pleasant meal . Only the husband finished , would the woman and her children eat . Nowadays, table manners have common to see everyone help with the meal, ( include ) the husband. One
tradition , however, has not changed . It is that the oldest person starts the ( stay ) until the oldest person is finished is considered to be basic tradition of Korean table manners .
1. may 2. and 3. traditionally 4. set 5. by \ beside
6. after 7. All 8. including 9. Staying 10. a
Passage (20)
If you walked past the supermarket, you would find many foods that have been treated
1.__________ (kill) any harmful germs that might have been in them. Milk is a good example. Raw (safe) to drink. But the milk is heated and then cooled, the harmful germs are killed. The man
4.__________discovered this way of treating milk was a Frenchman by the name of Louis Pasteur.
In the supermarket you would also find many frozen foods --- frozen fruits, vegetables, meat
and fish. As techniques for 5.__________ (freeze) food are being improved, more frozen foods are appearing on the market, and more people are buying them. Fruits and vegetable to be sold in the supermarket are often frozen the moment 6._______are picked. The 7._________fruits and
vegetable are frozen, the machines are often taken into the fields where9.__________food grows, so that little time is lost 10.__________picking and freezing.
1. to kill 2.unsafe 3. if / when 4.who 5. freezing
6. they 7.sooner 8.Therefore 9.the 10.between
英语语法填空专题训练
语法填空(每篇共10小题;每小题1.5分,每篇满分15分)
阅读下面短文,根据上下文填入适当的词语,或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空,
并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为1—10的相应位置。
Passage (1)
Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads.
So do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people there is less traffic and, more importance ), less pollution.
Which of the types of mass transit (describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine what a bus Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors).
Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It’s not (common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps ”, because the (ride) on the roof tap(敲击)when they want to be dropped off.
Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other High-speed trains to link various cities. While electric trains in North America average 130 kph, the French TGV (high-speed-train) is the world ’s (average) over 270 kph!
1. how 2. where 3. sharing 4. importantly 5. described
6. twice 7. uncommon 8. riders 9. neighborhoods 10. averaging
Passage (2)
Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships (belong) to some European
nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were (little) interested in changing it into a colony than in (explore) it. As in the early history of the United States, it was the English set up the settlements in Australia. This history and the geography of these two British colonies have some other things in common as well.
Australia and the United States are about the same in size, and their western lands are both not rich soil. It was on the eastern coast of Australia and America that the English first settled, and both colonies soon began to develop towards the west. However, this westward (move) took place population was increasing. Settlements of the west part of both countries developed quickly after gold Although the development of these two countries has a lot in common, there are some (strike) differences as well. The United States gained its independence from England by revolution while Australia won its independence without having to go to war. (like) the United States, was firstly turned into a colony by English prisoners and its economic development was in wheat growing and sheep raising. By 1922, for example, Australia had fifteen times more sheep than it had people or almost half as many sheep as there are people today in the United States. Australia and the United States have more in common with each other than either one has with most of the rest of the world.
1. belonging 2. less 3. exploring 4. who/that 5.in
6. movement 7. more 8. was discovered 9. striking 10. unlike
Passage (3)
We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them correctly
and wisely. their body styles and looks. It’s
unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn’t care about it. It is one’s inner beauty matters. Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood our teachers, parents and classmates. (face) with this, we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying to remove the have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall
behind others, us stressed. Actually we can encourage __(determine). At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn 1. First 2. about 3. that 4. by 5. Faced
6. misunderstanding 7. which 8. ourselves 9. determination 10. how
Passage (4)
When you read a story in English, do you read it for the story for the English?
This is a question not so as it may seem, for I find that many students of English pay far more attention to the story than to the English. For instance, they care for how the mystery in the story but do not remember a single sentence in the story and cannot tell what preposition is used before a certain word in the speech of a certain character.
Of course, if you want to know the story only, you need not language. But a student of English is different a student of stories
is called the general reader. As you may also have learned from the above, you ought to read not only very carefully but also aloud you learn the passage by heart and can recite it as if it hand, this will teach you many useful words and phrases; on the other hand, it will help you to avoid many errors and faults in expression.
1. or 2. that 3. foolish 4. is solved 5.bother
6. from 7. what 8. till 9. were 10. one
Passage (5)
Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel (interest) in the report on
middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different think differently. First, the cell-phone is not in school, as are some IC phones (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result __a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use freely in school.
1. interested 2. with 3. it 4. Besides 5. Others
6. an 7. there 8. making 9. which 10. in
Passage (6)
“We don’t believe it. 1 until now I haven’t 2 (receive) even 3
smallest piece of paper reporting the real cause of death, ” said Mr Stone
facing the thirty representatives at least twenty countries that had
been the biggest import countries of the British beef but now refused )it. When he saw no signs of (be) willing to speak out, Mr Stone got madder, adding, “You will have to eat beef every day, won’t you? In the past, to get our beef, you ordered advance, as much as you could, saying in your thank-you letter, „ without the British beef we can’t imagine a colorless sight would be on our countrymen’s dinner tables. ”
1.Since 2.received 3.a 4.the 5.Excitedly
6.from 7.to have 8.being 9.in 10. what
Passage (7)
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep depends on __________ (strong) and get ready for a day’s work. 1. needed 2. which 3. the 4. less 5.It
6. strength 7. without 8. neither 9. to 10. suggested
Passage (8)
Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe
finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into 1.__________ very difficult problem. It seemed impossible to get the thread to run
2.__________ (smooth) around the needle.
Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He
3.__________ that he had been caught by terrible savages 4.__________ king wanted to kill him and eat him 5.__________ he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears 6.__________ (raise). But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a
7.__________ in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, 8.__________ (realize) that he had just found the answer 9.__________ the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make 10.__________ run through a small hole in the centre of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practical sewing machine.
1. a; 2. smoothly; 3. dreamt; 4. whose; 5. unless;
6. raised; 7. hole; 8. realizing; 9. to; 10. it
Passage (9)
In the past few years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to do something less In fact, however, stress isn’t the bad thing _
it gets out of control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and challenge, and to give purpose and significance to otherwise meaningless, idle life. ______(person) worth — the very aim of a human life.
do is our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than to escape 1 . of 2. do 3 that 4. unless 5. an 6. Moreover/ Furthermore 7. personal 8. there 9. to develop 10. from
Passage (10)
There are two main reasons the temperature of the air is always change ). One reason is that the air around you moves in from somewhere else . Air usually moves
in large bodies (call) air masses. Some air masses move in from the north. These air
Air masses also
move in from the south. They usually have rise.
Temperature changes during the day or night can be great small. This depends
how many clouds are in the sky. there are many clouds during the night, they act like tile covers on your bed. They blanket the earth and keep the air from losing much of heat. The temperature usually does not drop much during such a night. When there are many clouds during day, some of the sun's energy will not reach the earth. The temperature usually does not rise much on such a day.
1. why 2.changing 3.called 4.to drop 5.warmer
6. or 7.on 8.When 19.its 10.the
Passage (11)
I have a friend who must be the sweetest, shyest person in the world. He is forty years old,
rather short and (skin), and has a thin moustache and even thinner hair on his head. Since his vision is not perfect, he wears glasses: are small, round and frameless.
He always walks sideways so not to inconvenience anyone. Instead of saying
“Excuse me”, he prefers to glide by one side. the gap is so narrow that it will not allow him to pass, Luke waits patiently the obstruction (障碍物) moves by itself. Stray dogs and cats panic him, and in order to avoid them, he constantly crosses from one side of the road to the .
He speaks in very thin, subtle voice, so inaudible that it is hard to tell if he is
speaking at . He has never interrupted anybody. On the other hand, he can never manage more than two words without (interrupt). This does not seem to irritate him; (be) able to utter(发出) those two words.
1. skinny 2. they 3. as 4. If 5. until (till)
6. other 7. a 8. all 9. being interrupted 10. to have been
Passage (12)
As we all know, games play a very important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games ; , through playing, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also cultivate their abilities to get along with others.
However, most children are face ) with a completely different situation.
Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and
the children will fail in the future examinations. So, instead of let ) the children find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to take part in various kinds of classes, learning English, playing piano or practising drawing, etc. What’s more, some parents put the children’s toys which are very useful in developing children’s imagination and practical abilities.
is a piece of good advice to those parents : you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to adapt to the new surroundings. That cram education can lead to nothing a failure in the children’s growth.
1. for 2. faced
7. away 3. that 8.Here 4. letting 9. if / when 5 themselves 0 but 6. the
Passage (13)
Vitamins are a group of substances(物质)found in food. The body needs them for life and
health. So usually, many people care for the question: am I getting enough vitamins, and am I getting the right kind?
Even though very small amounts of each vitamin are enough for the needs of the body, the
___ (know) to be needed.
The problem is that there are many people who don ’t __ foods wisely. So the
__ you eat proper foods. In fact, many of the vitamins cannot be __(store ) in the body, so when extra
(truth) of vitamin
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6. if 7. stored 8. harmful 9. true 10. large
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It is commonly believed that school is people go to get education. However, it
has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference schooling and education suggested by this is important.
includes both the standard learning that takes place in schools and whole
universe of learning out of class. Though the experience of schooling can be known education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a education from babies on. Education, then, is a very broad and term. It is lifelong experience that starts long before the start of school.
Schooling, the other hand, is a basic experience, style changes
little from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.
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6. foreigner 7. unlimited 8. on 9. whose 10. fixed
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In Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, the hero Crusoe is shipwrecked and washed up on a
rocky shore. He soon realizes that he is alone and lacks basic
(necessary) like clothing, food, and weapons. to survive, Crusoe salvages (打捞) what he can from the wreck and builds a shelter.
Relying on his wits and he can find on the island, Crusoe grows crops and
capture wild goats meat. Although there are illness, storms, loneliness and other hardships, Crusoe does not give Years pass in this way. Then on a trip to the other side of the island, Crusoe sees footprints — the first sign of human life in more than five years! Almost immediately, he realizes that the to his island must be cannibals (食人族)!
Crusoe strengthens his fort and lives in fear of capture. At one point, he is able to overcome
his fear and rescues young captive from the cannibals. He names the man Friday. Eventually, Crusoe and Friday are rescued.
Today, people still read Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe, first edition
(publish) in enjoy its high adventure and its insights into the problems of loneliness and isolation.
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6. visitors 7 . a 8. whose 9. was published 10. They
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According to the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Jackie Chan (participate) in the promotion of many famous brands of clothing, shoes and food in recent years. Several days ago, he showed the public a (limit) edition four-wheel drive car, is especially made his personal taste.
At the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended (暂缓)because of the sudden death of the car (design). Later he decided to work with his old partner Ralliart, one of the brands of Mitsubishi, and finally rolled out (正式推出) this limited edition car with a storage capacity of 3,500 cubic centimeters of oil. Only 50 such cars will be available in the world.
As a car fan, Jackie has participated in car design himself. The car, (decorate) with the symbols of “dragon”, is said to be comfortable and powerful. Jackie said that making this car was (fulfill) his dream, not to make money. The price of the car has not been announced yet due to status of the limited edition and different taxation systems all over the world.
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Television is now playing a very important part in our life. But television, like many things, has both advantages and disadvantages. Do the outweigh (比„更重要) the latter?
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also comparatively cheap one. For a family of four, for example, it is as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home, with almost unlimited entertainment available, than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere.
All they have to do is (press) a button, and they can see plays, films, operas,
and shows of every kind, not to mention the latest (excite) football match. Some people, maintain that this is precisely the danger lies. The
television viewer makes no choice and exercises no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything
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6. exciting 7. however 8. where 9. presented 10. him
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The president ’s message to students was simple: study hard, pay attention in class and embrace the
opportunity to learn.
"We can have the most dedicated teachers, the most (support) parents and the best schools in the
world. And none of it will make a difference; none of it will matter, all of you fulfill(履行) your responsibilities," Mr. Obama said.
It was a presidential talk Obama said he understood the tensions many students faced. But that was no excuse their homework or cutting class or dropping out of school.
Critics of the president strongly criticized the speech as an effort by the White House to promote the
president's domestic agenda. Some parents (tell) their children to resist the address.
A Colorado student stayed away, (think) their parents should be push them more in their
education rather than the president.
But mother in North Carolina said she thought the could have a positive impact.
"When kids get to hear something about motivation from someone like that, it's fantastic," she said.
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6. told 2. unless 7. thinking 3. delivered 8. those 4. that/which 9. a 5. for 10. speech
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Table manners vary from culture to culture. What is acceptable in one country
be considered extremely rude in another . Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners ( tradition ), it
was the woman’s jo b to cook food and set ) the table . The woman would sit her husband to make sure that he had everything he needed for a pleasant meal . Only the husband finished , would the woman and her children eat . Nowadays, table manners have common to see everyone help with the meal, ( include ) the husband. One
tradition , however, has not changed . It is that the oldest person starts the ( stay ) until the oldest person is finished is considered to be basic tradition of Korean table manners .
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If you walked past the supermarket, you would find many foods that have been treated
1.__________ (kill) any harmful germs that might have been in them. Milk is a good example. Raw (safe) to drink. But the milk is heated and then cooled, the harmful germs are killed. The man
4.__________discovered this way of treating milk was a Frenchman by the name of Louis Pasteur.
In the supermarket you would also find many frozen foods --- frozen fruits, vegetables, meat
and fish. As techniques for 5.__________ (freeze) food are being improved, more frozen foods are appearing on the market, and more people are buying them. Fruits and vegetable to be sold in the supermarket are often frozen the moment 6._______are picked. The 7._________fruits and
vegetable are frozen, the machines are often taken into the fields where9.__________food grows, so that little time is lost 10.__________picking and freezing.
1. to kill 2.unsafe 3. if / when 4.who 5. freezing
6. they 7.sooner 8.Therefore 9.the 10.between