语法填空专项练习2

1 A：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的单词或短语，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。有个别单词的首字母已给出。 Although English is not as old as Chinese, it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always making new words and we should be able to know 1 most words come from. Sometimes, however, no one may really know where 2 word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, 3 (especial) when they are not made 4 ham? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English, 5 they ate good food. Some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef. They 6 never seen such a strange way. They couldn’t help 7 (ask) the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He 8 his mind to do something new. He cooked some round pieces of the beef like what the men from Hamburg ate and sold it in quite a few 9 (country) around the world. Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is 10 (interest).

B：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的单词或短语，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。有个别单词的首字母已给出。 One day, I was walking down Jackson Street to catch the bus when several tough guys jumped out and robbed me. They beat me, ___1___ (take) all my money and left me by the roadside ______ (die). Not long after, a man in my neighbourhood passed by. He saw me and said, “I’ll get some help. ” He left and ___3____ came back. A few hours later, a second man passed by. I knew he was going to help me because we went to __4___ same church. ___5___ he acted as if he didn’t know me and left. It was almost dark __6__ a third man came by. I didn’t know him. I though he was from the countryside because he dressed __7__ (difference). I didn’t think he was going to help me. But he saw me and felt sorry __8__ me. He called the police and then stayed with me, __9___(wait) for the ambulance. The next day, the doctor said to me, “__10__ was a good think that the man helped you. You were dying. Who was he — a friend?” I thought for a minute, and answered, “Yes, he was.” 2

C：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的单词或短语，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。有个别单词的首字母已给出。 People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the past 300 years, there were so many changes in both places that now people can __1__ (easy) tell an English person from an American in __2__ way he or she talks. Many old words disappeared in England but __3__ (keep) in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from __4__ they called either a “faucet”, “spigot”, __5__ a “tap”. All these words are still heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still common in England. Also, over the last three centuries the English language has added thousands of new words for things __6__ weren’t known before. The word “radio” is used all over the world, __7__ (include) America. But many English people call it a “__8__ (wire)”. But now American and British English may be growing __9__ (close) together. One thing is that British people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in movies, __10__ television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans seem to be influencing the British more and more. Some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.

D：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的单词或短语，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。有个别单词的首字母已给出。 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 opinion on the work in 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 friends — you are in a slightly unnatural situation __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 the same if you __8__ (call) to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing 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 make sure that you can be heard.