英语语法填空(附答案)

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Hi, I am your adviser for this year. Today we will visit the facilities open to you in our school. Students, you should make ___1___ of everything here.

How many of you like sports? Well, I hope most of you do, because our school has many sports facilities. We have an indoor gym. Now I want ___2___ (tell) you about our basketball facilities. There are 2 basketball courts. ___3___ are full courts and all students are invited to join, just sign up with a team. Usually there are games on the courts. The basketball courts are open 24 hours ___4___ day. If you want a job, you can be a judge at the games.

Next, I want to tell you about the tennis facilities. We have 5 tennis courts for students. The tennis courts are ___5___ every day, from 8 am until 10 in the evening. You should call ahead to ___6___ a court, because they are very popular and can often be booked weeks ___7___ advance.

There is an Olympic size swimming pool ___8___ is open to students and the general public. There are also shower rooms available. The swimming pool is open every day form 9 am until 7 in the evening. There are openings for the position of lifeguards, ___9___ if you are looking for a job in the sun, this ___10___ be good for you.

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We are all busy talking about and ___1___ (use) the Internet, but how many of us ___2___ (know) the history of the Internet?

Many people are ___3___ (surprise) when they find that the Internet was not set up in the 1960s. At the time, computers were large ___4___ expensive. Computer networks didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke ___5___, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by any different computers. If part of the network was working, information could be sent ___6___ another part. In this way the computer networks system would keep on ___7___ (work) all the time.

The Internet was only used by the government in the 1960s, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. ___8___ the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made Surfing” the Internet more ____ 9 __ (adj.方便的) Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. ___10___e-mail is more and more popular among students.

The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of p eo p'lse l ife .

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Since the beginning of the civilization people have used colours to ___1___ certain meaning. Red has ___2___ (tradition) been associated (使发生联系) with blood; in turn it ahs been used to symbolize passion, danger and love. Green reminded people ___3___ growing plants and trees so it has been ___4___ to convey freshnessand new life. Blue has made people recall the ocean and sky, ___5___ people use it to represent tranquility (宁静). ___6___ is interesting is that opposing cultures have chosen opposite colours to ___7___ a certain idea. In Asian cultures death is associatedwith white and in Western cultures black is used to represent death. ___8___ you decide to study a new language, don't forget ___9___ attention to how this culture interprets (说明) colours. It will help you ___10___ (understand) more deeply the thinking of a different people.

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Many of us like cooking ___1___ never have much time for it. Helen Fry's new book Quick Cooking has been specially written ___2___ busy people. It has over

1,000 recipes, ___3___ the famous Spanish gazpacho to Swedish smorgasborb. The book is well written and the photographs and drawings are clear. (They are like those in the excellent little Quick Dressmaking and Quick Gardening.) The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy to find your way around it too. And busy people, notice this! Mrs Fry tells you how much time you need in ___4___ to get each dish ready.

Quick Cooking has ___5___ parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetables whe n they are __ 6 __ (cheap) — and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas form foreign countries, and most of the recipes are easy ___7___ (follow). You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make ___8___ unusual dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 recipes for eggs! Mrs Fry does not play complete meals for the “quick book”.The beginners will have to find___9___ a lot of things for himself or her self. But this ought not to be difficult with such a good book. I wanted to try many of the recipes as soon as I read them. For people ___10___ little spare time, Helen Fry'sQuick Cooking is of excellent value.

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Naturally, most people ___1___ like to be able to live a long time, even forever. ___2___, it is well-known that as we get older, ___3___ (sick) sets in leading to death. Over the years, different people have tried many ways to live longer and

___4___ (prevent) disease. For example, some mixed deadly liquids, drank them, but died ___5___ their effects. Therefore, rather ___6___ extending life, these human efforts cut short their lives. Today, modern science tells us to ___7___ vitamins, eat healthy, and exercise. Still, most people ___8___ may do such things can't expect to live much longer than 80 years. Recent studies show that ___9___ science can find a way to modify ( 减缓) the aging process, people will never be able to live much longer than they are now. of course, it is practical to try to make the years we live as sick-free as possible. Not being able to avoid death, we should make the best of the time we are ___ 10 __ (liv形容词).

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In the English educational system, students take ___1___ ( 数词) very important examinations. The first is the eleven plus, ___2___ is taken at the age of eleven or a little past. At one time the ability or aptitude (天资，天才) shown on the eleven-plus would have determined ___3___ a child stayed in school. Now, however, all children continue in “comprehensive”schools, and the eleven-plus ___4___ which courses of study the child will follow.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are ___5___ (test) for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education. The examination covers a wide range of subjects; ___6___ students have passedthis exam, they are allowed to specialize, so that two-thirds of more of their courses will be in physics, chemistry, classical languages, ___7___ whatever they wish to study at greater length.

The final examination, at eighteen, ___8___ only the content of the special subjects. Even at the universities, students study only in their concentrated areas, and very few students ever venture outside the subject again; ___9___ a real sense, the English boy or girl is a ___10___ (special) form the age of fifteen.

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British society is considered to be ___1___ (divide) into three main groups of classes —the upper class, the middle class, and the lower or worki ng class. This is broken as the class system and it is important ___2___ (know) something about it if you intend to understand British people and society. Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious (意识到) of it. ___3___ a result, most people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from ___4___ the way they speak, the kind of clothes they ___5___, their interests and hobbies or ___6___ the type of food they eat.

Social class is not only about behavior and attitude. For example, although many upper-class people are rich and may own a lot of land, ___7___ (have) a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class. It is also important to come form a particular kind of family, have friends ___8___ are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent. There are people who are poor ___9___ who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background, education, political opinions, etc. are basically ___10___ from those of most working-class people. Many people do not sometimes form opinions in this way.

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Visitors to Britain are always complaining about English food. But they do not really know ___1___ they are talking about because they rarely get a chance

___2___ (eat) it. Most of the restaurants in large towns have foreign owners and serve foreign food. When visitors are invited to eat in an English home, their hosts often feel they must ___3___ them something foreign and exotic.

Those of us ___4___ do know English food are aware that at its best it can be really very good. ___5___ the other hand it is true to say that it is sometimes terrible. Part of the problem is that we are not really ___6___ (interest) in food. We eat to live. We do not live to eat. So we don 'tgenerally spend the necessary time and effort needed to cook really good meals. We prefer food that is simple and easy to cook or ready food which only needs ___7___ (heat) up before eating.

You can find the best English food in the country ___8___ from the large towns, where life is slower and people are not in such ___9___ hurry. But of course, most visitors come to London. They come because they are interested in shopping and sightseeing. They do not come ___10___ the food, so why should they complain about it?

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Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, ___1___ no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated 怜( 悯，同情) with him.

“Perhaps this will soon turn ___2___ to be a blessing,”said his father. After a few months, his animal came back, ___3___ (lead) a fine horse form the north. Everyone congratulated him.

“___4___ this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune, ”said his father. Since he was well-off and kept good horses, his son became fond of riding and eventually ___5___ (break) his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated ___6___ him.

“Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing”, said his father. One year later, the ___7___ (north) tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men ___8___ up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men ___9___. This man's son did not join in the fighting ___10___ he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.

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High-tech machines have made life easier for millions of people around the world. ___1___, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here is an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, ___2___ won't taste as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you are in that much of a hurry, you probably won't take time to bake the hamburger. High-tech ___3___ (cook) saves time, but it does'nt make better-tasting meals.

Most people get their news from high-tech sources ___4___ television or the Internet. This has many advantages.For example, electronic news is more up to date ___5___ newspaper or magazines. I'ts also more exciting ___6___ (see) live and videotaped news events than photographs. However, newspaper and magazines have some important advantages.They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.

Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For example, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members

___7___ live in other places but when you use the Internet or the phone, you don't always think carefully about ___8___ you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word-process a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are ___9___ busy with the computer that they don 'tpay enough ___10___ to the actual words they are

writing.

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Everybody knows Charles Chaplin, a world famous actor and humorist. People everywhere have laughed at Charles Chapli'ns film until tears run down their faces. From his very first ___1___ they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide open eyes, round black hat, shoes too large for his feet, and a bamboo stick. He'll struggle ___2___ snow, and fall from windows. He'll fight men who are twice his size, ___3___ in love with women, who hardly notice him, and try to hug (拥抱) them.

The poor man that Charles Chaplin played in dozens of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in trouble, but he never gives ___4___. He dreams of ___5___ (become) a great man. Even people ___6___ do'nt understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films, because they are mostly silent. It isn't ___7___ they say that makes people laugh. His comedy doesn't depend on words. It is expressed by little ___8___ (act) which mean the same thing to people all over the world. Chaplin raised his eyebrows and rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fact lady or under a table to escape ___9___ his enemies. He dresses well and pretends to be a rich and important man. But it is in fact all so hopeless and impossible, ___10___ he makes all of us laugh. This is the secret of Chapli'ns huge success.

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When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put ___1___ their best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The kids in elementary school would all meet together to sing songs.

One Easter Sunday, all the kids arrived with big eyes and big stories about what the Easter Bunny had brought. While all of the kids shared their stories with delight, one young boy, whom I will call Bobby, sat ___2___ (sad). One of the teachers,

___3___ (notice) this, said to him, “And ___4___ did the Easter Bunny bring you?”He replied, “My mom locked the door by accident ___5___ the Easter Bunny couldn't get inside.

This sounded like a ___6___ (reason) idea to all of us kids, so we kept on

___7___ (go) with the stories. My mom knew the true story, though. Bobby's mom was a single parent, and she suspected that she just ___8___ not afford the Easter Bunny.

After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to church. While my mom announced that we are going home instead. At home, she explained that to make

Bobby ___9___ (feel) better, we were going to pretend to be the Easter Bunny and make a basket of candies for him and leave it at church. We all put some of our candies to the basket, and headed back up to church. There, mom hung the basket over the hanger, and attached a note from her pocket, ___10___ said: Dear Boddy,

I'm sorry I missed your house last night.

Happy Easter!

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Every day we go to school and listen to ___1___ teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask ___2___ your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class ___3___ you have found out about these topics, remember that they ___4___ be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or ___5___ (have) a chat with frie nds —you are in a slightly unn atural situati on _________ 6 __ a large group

of people will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. You must speak so that they can hear you —loudly enough and clearly enough ___7___ without trying to shout or appearing to force yourself.

Remember, too, that it is ___8___ same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The pers on you are see ing will try _____________ 9 __ (put) you at your ease 没有

拘束的) but the situation is somewhat different ___10___ that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.

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“The pen is more powerful ___1___ the sword”. There have been many writers who use their pens to fight things that are wrong. Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe was

___2___ of them. She was born in the US in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been ___3___ (describe) as one that excited the world and helped in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally ___4___. The book ___5___ shook the world was called Uncle

Tom'sCabin. There was a time ___6___ every English-speaking man, woman and child had read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today. But it is still very interesting, if only to show how a warm-hearted writer can arouse (引起) people's sympathies (同情). The writer herself had neither been to the Southern States ___7___ seen a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry

___8___ the book, which they said did not at all represent the true state of affairs, but