英语语法填空基础训练.doc

(1)In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing_1_comes into his mind is, “I must be able to run_2_(fast) than the fastest lion,_3_I will be killed by a lion.” And at just the same time, the lion_4_(wake) out of his dream, and the first thing_5_(flash) into his mind is: “I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope, otherwise I will starve to_6_(dead).” So almost at the same moment_7_the antelope and the lion jump to their feet, and start_8_(run) toward the rising sun.Such is life_9_you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to dash forward without_10_(hesitate) when the sun rises.(2)You may wonder_1_we have a holiday in summer and winter, but not in spring_2_autumn. There are some reasons_3_ it. Like most people, your intelligence(智力)changes from season to season. You are properly a lot sharper in the spring_4_you are at any_5_time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, _6_is well known to us all, _7_(conclude) from other mens work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect_8_our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far better for creative thinking than warm weather. This does mean that all people are not as quick at _9_(learn) in the summer as they are during the rest of the year. It tells us, however,_10_intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.(3)Last Monday morning, I was_1_(cycle) along a street in the rush hour on my way to an interview_2_an important job. A yellow car passed by me and_3_(sudden) stopped. I had to brake my bike hard and of course, I_4_(fall). I was so angry that I stopped the driver and kept on _5_(shout) at him rudely._6_(unfortunate), I was in time for the interview. _7_chance, one of my_8_(interview), the manager of the company, was no other than the driver of the yellow car. Luckily, the manager was not angry with me or my rudeness._9_, he offered me the job. So I said to everyone jokingly that I could tell my manager_10_I thought of him.(4)_1_you want to improve your English, youd better listen to BBC English which is part _2_the BBC World Service. It broadcasts all kinds of programmes, such_3_difficult grammar points, life in Britain, differences_4_written and_5_(speak) English and so on. It is easy for you to find out some information_6_the programmes. You just need to write to BBC English and ask for_7_.In China, there are also English programmes_8_Follow Me on TV or on the radio. They are usually easy_9_(receive) and understand and they are very _10_(use) to you.(5)It is known to all_1_the Chinese diet_2_(consider) to be the_3_(healthy) in the world because it_4_(contain) a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is rich_5_fiber and low in sugar and fat.How_6_the Western food? It has too much fat in the form_7_potato chips, chocolate and so on.It is also rich in sugar in the form of cakes, soft drinks, etc. As_8_result, the westerners usually become very fat and have bad_9_(tooth), and many of them even die at an early age 10 heart illnesses.(6)I attended a birthday party in 1991. My teacher was then 59 years old._1_her fellow teacher said that we_2_(celebrate) her 9th birthday! We were all_3_(surprise) and puzzled._4_the party I was told by the fellow teacher that American women have a special saying about_5_(birth). If a woman is over 10, or even if she is 80, her birthday is always the 9th. If she is in her thirties, her birthday will be the 29th. And in her_6_, its the 19th. They usually have their “real” birthday _7_they are below 20.This shows that American women, _8_(special) elderly women, are very sensitive about their ages. But my teacher always says, “We want to be_9_(young). ” so about the age of Western women, my advice is_10_if you dont know it, dont ask about it; if you really know it, dont mention it.(7)One day, Pierre,_1_worked in a government office, received an_2_(invite) to a palace ball. His wife, Mathilde, had no money_3_jewellery, so she borrowed a beautiful necklace _4_her friend, Jeanne. She looked very beautiful_5_they had a wonderful time that evening. But after the ball, she found the necklace_6_(miss). They had to borrow a lot of money to buy a new_7_for Jeanne. In order to pay back the money, they worked day and night for 10 years. Mathilde became very old, so Jeanne didnt recognize her_8_they met in a park 10 years later. From this story, we know a person shouldnt _9_(affect) by vanity(虚荣心), _9_it will cost him a lot.(8)_1_is known to all, China is a large country_2_agriculture. Science of farming was first _3_(study) here.Jia Si-xie, living_4_the 6th century AD, was one of the farming pioneers(先驱者). After he finished his work for the government, he spent his time_5_his research into agriculture. He studied_6_to keep seeds, how to improve soil conditions and so on.During the years 533544, he wrote a book_7_(call) Qi Min Yao Shu,_8_is about both farming and gardening,_9_(include) advice on how to grow green vegetables, how to keep fish in lakes, and so on. It was considered to be_10_important summary of farming knowledge.(9)Walt Disney, a great film-maker, was born in Chicago in 1901_1_died in 1966. _2_a young man, he wanted very much to be an artist. He went to a newspaper office in_3_hope of getting a job there,_4_he had no luck.He didnt lose heart. He kept on drawing lots of pictures. Being poor, he had to sit in the family garage(车库),_5_(draw) pictures. Day_6_day, he worked hard. Several years _7_ he succeeded in_8_(make) his first cartoon character Mickey Mouse. From then on, he became a _9_(succeed) cartoon maker. Many characters in his cartoons are very popular, such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,_10_are loved by everyone, especially by children.(10)In the days_1_an ice cream cost much less, Tom,_2_8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop_3_sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream?” “Fifty-cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled his right hand_4_of the pocket and studied a number_5_ coins in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice cream?” he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit_6_(patience). “Thirty-five cents.” she said_7(rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins again.“I will have a plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress walked away.The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long_8_the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised at_9_she saw. There, _10_(place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies her tip!(11)As well as reaching the right audience with the right technique, advertisers must also place their ads in the right medium. Obviously, cost will play_1_big part in this decision. Television adverts are expensive to make_2_to show. You have to be a big corporation with a big budget to afford television ads. Advertisements in newspapers, on the other hand, are_3_cheaper.As well as worrying about the expense, advertisers must also consider_4_media are most appropriate for their product and which their target audience is most likely to see or hear. _5_most cars have radios, ads broadcast via radio can reach a lot of drivers very_6_(easy). For this reason, _7_would be appropriate to use radio to advertise goods and services relating to cars._8_, it would be no use_9_(advertise) products on radio if the ad relies on visual effects. Television adverts are great for generating emotional responses to a product, but magazines and newspapers can have_10_details.(12)We must have water to live._1_the water we use is clean and fresh, it will make us ill. The animals_2_(live) in and around lakes and rivers must also have clean water. Our rivers and lakes supply most of our water. The clear, blue water found by the first American settlers has changed. Many of our water sources are now_3_(pollute). They are filled_4_dirt and waste which cannot be cleaned out. In many places, water is not safe for us to use.Lake Erie was once a beautiful lake. Now it has been called “a_5_(die) lake”. Waste from nearby homes and factories has been dumped into_6_. Fish can no longer live in much of its polluted water. George Washington once called the Potomac “_7_finest river in the world”. Now its water is no longer blue. _8_, it is soupy green. Suds(肥皂泡沫), from detergents(洗涤剂；洗衣粉)used to wash clothes, often cover the water of our rivers.Water cannot_9_(make) in a factory. Once water is polluted, it is difficult to make it clean and safe again. We must learn to take care of the water_10_we now have.(13)In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear_1_spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and_2_hesitation. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.There is no easy way to succeed_3_language learning._4_good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only_5_(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use_6_(learn) by heart long lists of words and_7_meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. _8_we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of advice for those_9_are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and_10_(write) the language whenever we can.(14)I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance(毅力),were a sure path_1_success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam,_2_was originally to be held in our classroom,_3_(change) to the library at the last minute. This,_4_,didnt bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax_5_.But my mood quickly changed when I saw_6_first question. I had no idea how to do it. I tried to stay positive and persevered_7_I finally found the solution. With the problem_8_(solve), I felt proud of my achievement._9_(fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left_10_(complete) the rest!(15)We are all busy talking about and_1_(use) the Internet, but how many of us know_2_history of the Internet?Many people are_3_(surprise) when they find that the Internet was not set up in the 1960s.At that time, computers were large_4_expensive. Computer networks didnt 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 many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent_6_another part. In this way the computer network 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._8_, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more_9_(convenience).Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day._10_(send) emails is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of peoples life.(16)In America they have a saying much laughed_1_by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase,_2_(remind) us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day.When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job _3_the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small_4_(week) newspaper. At the time I was astonished by_5_appeared to me to be his completely abnormal mental state._6_could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in_7_(centre) London for a small local area？I wanted to know. Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was _8_continual pressure. He lived in_9_unattractive London suburb and he_10_(spend) much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains. (17)Bassanio fell in love_1_Portia, but he couldnt ask her to marry him_2_he was poor. He had to borrow some money_3_his friend Antonio, a merchant of Venice. Antonio had no money then. He went to Shylock, a cruel and_4_(greed) money-lender. Shylock agreed to lend him the money on condition_5_he would cut a pound of his flesh_6_he couldnt repay him within three months.Unfortunately Antonios ships were lost_7_sea. _8_(know) that Antonio probably had to die, Portia asked Bassanio to go to see his friend at once. She dressed herself_9_as a lawyer and turned up at the court. She let Shylock cut just one pound of Antonios flesh, no more, no less, no drop of blood, _10_he would lose all his money and his life. Her clever idea saved Antonio and made Shylock give half of his money to Venice.(18)Dear Lifeline,I shall be getting married_1_August. My mother wants me to have a white wedding in church, because I am_2_only daughter, and she wants me to have the kind of wedding_3_she had. I, on the_4_hand, should like to have a simple wedding_5_a small party afterwards for immediate family and close friends. I dont want my parents to go to a lot of expense just_6_one day; Id rather they spent the money_7_things that my husband and I will need; that will last us for many years.Do you agree_8_me that this is a_9_(reason) point of view ? Can you think of a way in _10_I might persuade my parents to think as I do?Yours,Money-Conscious(19)There was once_1_teacher in a village. He was a man_2_(name) Goldsmith. He was a kind-hearted man. He was always poor himself. He taught_3_medicine, so sometimes people called him Doctor Goldsmith. One day a poor woman asked Mr. Goldsmith to go and see her husband, _4_he was very ill and couldnt get up. Mr. Goldsmith did_5_. He found that the family needed help very much. The man had been out of work for a long time, but he was not ill. He was just hungry because there was no food in his house.“Come to my room this evening”said Mr. Goldsmith to the woman, “I will giv