2012届高三英语语法填空专练

2012届高三英语语法填空专练

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The long history of the Chinese Knot dates back to ancient times 16 people first used knots for fastening, wrapping, hunting and fishing. The knot was developed 17 an art form during the Tang (AD 618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties and later popularized in Ming and Qing Dynasty (1368-1911 AD)

One major characteristic of decorative knot work is 18 all the knots are tied using one thread, and when 19 (finish), the knot looks identical from 20 the front and the back. They can come in a variety of

colors such as: gold, green, blue or black. However, the 21 (common) used color is red. This is 22 it symbolizes good luck and prosperity.

Crafting the Chinese knot is 23 three-step process, which involves tying, tightening and adding. There are many different shapes of Chinese knots, 24 (offer) blessings of happiness, love and good luck.

In Chinese, “knot” means reunion, friendliness, love and warmth, etc. Up to now, the art of the Chinese knot 25 (use) in necklaces, buttons and even hangings for cars or mobile phones.

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16. when 17. into 18. that 19. finished 20. both 21. most commonly 22. why 23. a 24. offering 25. has been used

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Martha Machesney Berry （7 October 1865 – 27 February 1942） was an United States educator and the founder of Berry College in Rome, Georgia．

In Mount Berry, Georgia, people find a group of schools 31 （build） specially for mountain children． The schools, as well as the mountain 32 , are named 33 Martha Berry．

Martha Berry was born in 1866． 34 （luck） than most Georgian mountain children, she received education． But she never forgot other children of the mountains 35 parents couldn’t afford to send them to school． In 1902 Martha Berry started 36 school with only five pupils． Now, ninety years later, there are a score of Berry schools in the area, with a total of over one thousand students and a 37 （wait） list of about five thousand．

Martha Berry in her later years received many medals and honors 38 what she had done for the poor mountain children of Georgia, and in 1931 she 39 （name） one of the most important women in the United States． She

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never stopped working for the mountain children 40 her death in 1942．

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Viennese-born composer Frederick Loewe,16 we remember from his classical musicals including “My Fair Lady” and “Camelot”, was not always famous. He studied piano with the great masters of Europe and achieved huge success as a 17 (music) and composer in his early years. But 18 he immigrated to the United States, he failed as a pianist. For a while he tried other types of work including gold mining and boxing. 19 he never gave up his dream and continued to play the piano and write music.

20 those difficult years, he could not always afford 21 (make) payments on his piano. One day, bent over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such rare inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had 22 audience of three moving men who 23 (seat) on the floor.

They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they dug into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed it on the piano and walked out, empty 24 (hand). Moved by

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the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded to 25 .

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Some people live in the world for body while others for dignity.

I once took a walk along the street 16 a Saturday dusk, with a Pepsi can in my hand. An old woman in ragged clothes, 17 was living on collecting used cans, jars and tins, moved slowly towards me, with a bag on the back! 18 (walk) nearer, she looked up at me and then fixed her eyes on my can. At that time, I hadn’t finished my cola, so I gave 19 several coins instead.

She stared at me for a few seconds 20 handed back the money. Quite confused, I asked: “Why not? Isn’t that 21 you want?”

“I am not a beggar,” she said 22 (serious), word by word.

Instantly, I felt so sorry. I had intended 23 (help) her, completely misunderstanding her. Thus I hurt her. What I could do at that moment was

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only to drink up the cola and handed her 24 emptied can. This time, she gave me a smile with 25 (satisfy) and gratitude in her eyes. The woman is poor in material life but is so respectable as a man. I am not only moved but also have learned a good lesson.

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This happened in a third-grade classroom. Jim sat 16 his desk and all of a sudden, there was a puddle(一滩水) between his feet and the front of his trousers was wet. He felt his heart was going to stop. He knew 17 would happen when his classmates found out. He looked up and there came

the teacher with 18 look in her eyes that said he 19 (discover).

As the teacher was walking towards 20 , a classmate named Susie was carrying a goldfish bowl full of water to her desk. Suddenly, Susie tripped(绊倒) and, 21 (strange), dumped the whole bowl of water in Jim’s lap. He pretended to be angry, but all the while he was saying deep in his heart, “Thank you!”

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Jim became the object of sympathy instead of ridicule. The teacher brought him gym shorts to put on. All the others crawled(爬) on their hands and knees, 22 (clean) up around his desk. But 23 life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his had been transferred(转移) to Susie. She tried to help, 24 they told her to leave the room 25 school was over, Jim walked over to Susie and whispered, “You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

Susie whispered back, “I wet my trousers once, too!”

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A motto is a sentence or a phrase 16__ __ can inspire us especially when we are 17_ ___(face) with difficulties. Many of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help 18 ____.” Sometimes I am lazy and don’t want to make efforts 19_ __ ( work) hard, 20_ ___ the moment I think of my motto I will get energetic again and devote myself 21__ ___ what I am doing. I write my motto 22 ____ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much 23__ __ (confident). My motto

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also makes me become 24__ __ independent person. That is to say, I won’t rely on others easily.

My friends, what is your motto? If you still haven’t got a motto, please choose 25__ _ because a motto can have a great effect on you.

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It was now raining heavily. My husband was away. I did not want to ask anyone else to go with me. So I went to the hospital by 16________. I was taken to a small room. Linda 17_______ (lie) sleeping quietly on a table.

This wasn’t 18______ first time Linda had taken too many pills. I knew she would sleep deeply for about twelve hours 19________ the poison had stopped doing its harm. I sat down 20________ Linda’s side and looked around. The room seemed familiar. “I am sure I have been in this room,” I told myself. Then I remembered. It was in this very room 21_______ I gave birth to Linda seventeen years ago. 22._______ happy I was then!

Linda used to be such a bright, 23._______(health) and nice child. “What has turned her into a dope-taker?” I asked myself. “And why do millions of

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young people like taking dope 24__________ (destroy) themselves? There must be something 25.__________ (serious) wrong with our society. What is it?”

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Watching online open classes of U.S. top universities has become indispensable for many young Chinese.

Guo Lei, a native of Guangzhou, has become 16 (addict) to various open courses after she watched the online video of \"Justice: What’s the right thing to do.\" Guo was immediately attracted by the topic and the discussion of the Harvard students about 17 (moral) and justice. She even introduced the case to her colleagues for discussion.

About 700 sina micro bloggers 18 (post) different links to the videos. 163.com has launched a special channel for open programs, 19 (provide) more than 1,200 class hours of free videos.

Many Chinese have adjusted 20 daily timetable and some office workers quit taking naps 21 they might watch videos at noon. 22 download free online resources to their cell phones to watch while taking buses.

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On Douban.com, a netizen named \"an independent cat\" called 23 others to get up an hour earlier in the morning to watch the videos before leaving for work, 24 has mobilized a great number of followers.

\"This set up a good example of how to change and improve our teaching methods,\" said Wang, a counselor of Sun Yat-Sen University. He also suggested that lectures by some popular Chinese speakers and professors should 25 (translate) into foreign languages and posted online to help foreign audiences understand Chinese culture.

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