2016高考英语-语法填空集训(七)

【增分专练】第二节 语法填空（共10个小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Passage 1

According to the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Jackie Chan 61 participated

the promotion of many famous brands of clothing, shoes and food in recent years. Several days ago, he showed the public a 62 (limit) edition four-wheel drive car, 63 is especially made 64 his personal taste.

At the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he 65 have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended （暂缓）because of the sudden death of the car 66 (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 67 car design himself. The car, 68 (decorate) with the symbols of “dragon”, is said to be comfortable and powerful. Jackie said that making this car was 69 (fulfill) his dream, not to make money. The price of the car has not been announced yet due to 70 status of the limited edition and different taxation systems all over the world.

Passage 2

What is the most popular communication tool today? 41 your answer is QQ or MSN, I must say you're a bit old fashioned. Today, a new form of communication “Wechat”，which 42 (own) a Chinese name Weixin, is becoming the most influential text and voicing tool all over the world.

What advantages do Wechat have? First, Wechat is 43 relative cheap way of communication; that is to say, it uses network traffic instead of telephone fare. Next, we can know 44 is going on at any time. And we can have 45 (easy) access to information available than other messaging tools. What roles does it play 46 our daily life? According to the latest report, the registered users on Wechat platform has topped 200 million and expanded its business to overseas market. Can you imagine that a mobile phone ‘app’ is so 47 (appeal) that it reaches 200 million users within 8 months? Wechat itself has become the most popular mobile chat application in the world. A large 48 of people have become “Wechataholic”, which means they keep staring at the mobile phone all the time and can’t live without 49 . However, while enjoying its great convenience, people should not ignore the danger of 50 (cheat), for

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information on Wechat is publicly known.

Passage 3

Once, in a lovely garden, lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitions 1 she had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided 2 (teach) her a lesson.

She went to see the butterfly, and in front of everyone she told her that she wasn’t really that beautiful, and that the butterfly only won the competitions 3 the judges had been paid. In 4 (real), the cockroach was the most beautiful.

The butterfly was angry and told the cockroach, “I 5 (beat) you in a beauty competition, with whichever judges you choose.” “OK, I accept. See you on Saturday,” answered the cockroach, and left 6 waiting for a reply.

That Saturday everyone went to 7 beauty competition. The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw 8 the judges were: cockroaches, worms, beetles. All of 9 preferred the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.

The butterfly was left 10 (sob) and disappointed, wanting never to enter another beauty competition in her life. Fortunately, the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.

Passage 4

China's Tea Villages

In most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in __61__ locals start to pick and process tea. The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare __62__ tea processing. In some villages, local residents hold traditional ceremonies, _63__ (thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea __64___ (pick) in March is extremely high because 65_ is fresh, tender and contains multiple

trace elements.

China _66__ (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along _67__ Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow __68__ dark (aka post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black 69___ (vary)are most notable for their high quality.

Most of China's tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the country's south and southwest, __70___ the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.

Passage 5

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People are like potatoes. After potatoes have been harvested they have to 41 （spread）out and sorted in order to get the maximum market dollar. They are divided according to size --- big, 42 and small. After the potatoes have been sorted and bagged, 43 are loaded onto trucks. All Idaho potato farmers use this method --- all but 44 . One farmer never bothered to sort the potatoes at all. Yet he made the most money. A 45 （puzzle）neighbor finally asked him, “ 46 is your secret?” He said, “It’s simple. I just load up the wagon with 47 and take the roughest road to town. During the eight-mile trip, the little potatoes always fall to the 48 . The medium potatoes land in the middle, 49 the big potatoes rise to the top.” That’s not only true 50 potatoes. It is a law of life. Big potatoes rise to the top on rough roads, and tough people rise to the top in rough times.

Passage 6

“When 41 I begin to acquire good habits?” a young boy asked his teacher. “How old are you?” asked the teacher. “Eight years old, sir.” answered 42 boy. “Then you have just lost eight years,” the teacher replied.

There is no doubt that habits 43 (form) at a very early age. When one is young, 44 is easy to acquire good habits.

Good habits are practices 45 help us in our daily life. The habit of brushing one’s teeth in the morning, for instance, keeps one’s teeth clean and prevents a bad smell which is 46 (pleasant) to others. Bad habits such as sticking one’s tongue out, biting one’s 47 (fingernail) and picking one’s nose, are undesirable ways of behaving in front of others. If we want people to enjoy being with us, we should try to develop habits that are pleasant.

Habits, whether good 48 bad, are formed by a process of repetition. 49 (eventual), a habit becomes a part of your nature and you don’t pause to think why you are doing it.

It is said, “We sow an act; we reap a habit. We sow a habit and we reap a character.” The habits we formed at an early age shape 50 character. Habits are like tributaries (支流) which flow into a river. The river is made up of all its tributaries; a person’s character is made up of all the habits that he or she has acquired over the years.

Passage 7

A boy quarreled with his parents and ran away from home. He had a hard life 41__ any contact with his family for years. Later he wanted to go home 42__ he was afraid that his parents might not welcome him.

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Finally he decided to write a letter to his father 43_ (express) his desire to return home and begging his pardon. In his letter he asked his father to tie a white ribbon on the tree near his house by the side of the railway lines if he was ready to welcome him 44__home.If he did not see the ribbon on the tree, he would think that his family did not welcome him and then he would leave home forever.

He boarded the train and waited very 45_ (nervous) as the train was about to pass by his home. To his great surprise, the tree 46_ (decorate) with hundreds of white ribbons, 47__ danced in the wind. His family did not want him to miss 48__ sight of the ribbon and the welcome signal, so 49__ covered the whole tree with ribbons to show their whole-hearted 50__ (happy) and willingness to welcome him back. 2016高考英语-语法填空集训（七）答案

Passage 1

61. has 62. limited 63. which 64 . to 65 . should 66 designer 67 the 68 . decorated 69 . to fulfill 70 its Passage 2

41. If 42.owns 43. a 44. what 45. easier 46. in 47. appealing 48. number Passage 3

1. that 2. to teach 3. Because 4. reality 5. will beat 6. without 7. the 8. who 9. them 10. sobbing Passage 4

61.which 62.for 63.thanking 64.picked 65.it 66.has been 67.the 68.and 69.varieties 70.Where Passage 5

41. be spread 42. medium 43. They 46. what 47. potatoes 48. bottom Passage 6

1.should/ will 2.the 3.are formed 4.it 5.that/ that 6.unpleasant 7.fingernails 8.or 9.Eventually 10.our Passage 7

41. without 42.but 43. expressing 44.back 45. nervously 46.was decorated 47. which 48. the 49.they 50.happiness

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49. it 50.being cheated

44. one 45. puzzled

49. while 50. of