1、语法填空冲刺练 01. What defines a healthy city? Is _1_ a place with a lot of open spaces where people can exercise and enjoy the fresh air, a place with little pollution _2__ a place in which people can _3_ (free) socialize and express their ideas? Perhaps, it’s all that plus more. Other considerations
2、are the availability of health and fitness facilities. Of all the cities in the world, one of the top six healthiest cities__4__(be) Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts _5_ 80% of all traffic in the Copenhagen city center. Those who prefer walking _6_ also bi
3、ke. It is estimated that more than a third of all work trips in Copenhagen are carried out on a bike. As for the climate here, the city does not have the blessing of __7__ (please) weather all year round. When everything starts to freeze, it turns several city squares into huge skating fields. The f
4、rozen parts of the city also make it _8_ (easy) for residents to skate around. The city also has museums and art galleries for the _9_ (child) and grown-ups. It has the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Library housed in a rather grand building _10_(call) the Black Diamond. 1.________
5、 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 02. There once was a rich man _1_ was near death. He was very upset because he had worked so hard for his money and wanted _2_(take) it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that
6、he might be able to take some of his wealth with him. An angel heard his pray and _3_ (appear) . “Sorry, but you can’t take your wealth with you.” The man begged the angel to speak to God to see__4__ he might break the rules. The angel reappeared and informed the man that God had decided to al
7、low him to take one suitcase with him. _5_ (excite), the man gathered his largest suitcase and filled it _6_ pure gold bars. Afterward, he died and showed up in heaven to greet St. Peter. _7_ (see) the suitcase, St. Peter said, “ Hold on, you can’t bring that!” The man explained to St. Peter t
8、hat he had God’s _8_ (permit) . St. Peter checked it out, came back and said, “You are right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I’m supposed to check its contents before _9_ (let) it through.” St. Peter opened the suitcase to inspect the things that the man found too precious to leave beh
9、ind and exclaimed __10__(surprised), “You brought a pavement? As you can see, the great street of the city of heaven is made of pure gold!” 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 03. How can we all get more la
10、ughter into our lives? Here is what the experts suggest: Mix with people who laugh. Nancy was once painfully shy and had a hard time_1_ (laugh). Then she married a circus clown. “ I became _2_(interest) in the clowns,” she recalls: “ One day I put on a costume and painted my face. That afternoon my
11、 whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in_3_ way I had never done before.” People’s joy can affect those around them. To this day, she still makes it a rule_4_(be) with people who enjoy life and laugh. Keep a laughter file. It doesn’t take you too much time and can be easy. Collect
12、 favorite cartoons and jokes. _5_, keep a piece of paper for writing down humor you find in daily life. “Good_6_(idea) come and go fast. You have to capture them quickly or they are _7_(go), ” says Virginia Tooper. Laugh when you need it most. “You can soften the _8_ (bad) blows through humor.” Say
13、s comedian Bill Cosby. “ And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it,” he insists. Gray Alan, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain _9_ it comes naturally. But it’s also something _10_
14、has to be developed. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 04. On October 31, Americans celebrate Halloween. Before Christianity, people in Europe believed that on October31, ghosts of dead people came back. T
15、o scare the ghosts, people dressed like devils and were very _1_(noise). They also made big fires _2_ (keep) the ghosts away. Later , people did not believe in ghosts, _3_ they kept the day of Halloween for fun. Immigrants came from Europe to America and _4_ (bring) with them the custom of Hallowee
16、n. Halloween has some strange symbols. One symbol is the jack-o’-lantern in the window. _5_ jack-o’-lantern is to scare the ghosts. People cut the pumpkin, throw away all of the inside, and cut a face in _6_. Then they put a candle inside of it. Jack-o’-lantern usually looks _7_ (frighten) , too! T
17、oday, in the United States, Halloween is very popular _8_ the children. They wear masks and special costumes. They want to look like skeletons and ghosts. Then they go from house to house, _9_ (say) “Trick or treat!” People give them _10_(candy), cookies or fruits. When people give nothing , the chi
18、ldren sometimes play tricks on them. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 05. There was a woman who went to the airport _1_ (hurry). She was deep in thought and not aware they were going on a different rout
19、e. Suddenly, a man went inside _2_ cab and took her handbag where she placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip. She kept on _3_ (think) how unlucky she was to be in that situation. That very same night, she heard a piece of _4_ (shock) news. Flight 230 crashed! It was the plane that
20、 she was supposed to board into. _5_ she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important –her life. Sometimes bad things really happen. There are _6_(time) when nothing seems to go our way. However, we should not lose heart. We must take all these frustrations
21、 out of _7_ (we) chest and start all over again. If you failed in the exams, maybe you’d be more successful and much _8_ (happy) in another field. If you were rejected by your friend. There are plenty of others out there who_9_ (be) much more deserving of your love and affection. Don’t waste your t
22、ime and energy on things _10_ can’t be changed. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 06. Have you ever been to Ireland? If not, you should think of_1_(spend) a vacation there. The Republic of Ireland stand
23、s in the south of the island. There are about 3,470,000 people in the country _2_ the weather is quite wet but warm. Falls of snow in Ireland are most unusual. Ireland is full of_3_(interest) things to do. You’ll find restaurants and café everywhere. Most of them have a long list of Irish food and
24、 drinks. After your meal, you can take_4_ walk along the shore. The countryside is good for horse-riding. Other sports you may want to do _5_(be) sailing, boating, swimming , fishing and golfing. Ireland is famous for its_6_(theater) and festivals. So why don’t you stay longer for a party, an opera
25、or a concert? The Irish people are kind and _7_(friend). From mountains to beaches you will find people ready to stop and talk about the weather, the local geography or history and maybe about _8_ you should see next. The Irish people have kept their own culture of music and literature well. Differ
26、ent areas have different kinds of music. In towns and villages people gather together in the evening_9_ (sing) and play music. They also get together to read their own poems to each other. Meeting such people is _10_ (real) enjoyable, isn’t it? 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.___
27、 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 07. Students at the University of East Anglia in the UK can have a new way _1_(have ) a quick nap during the day. They have a napping center_2_ (call) the Nap Nook. The Nap Nook is Britain’s first napping center for studen
28、ts. The idea is based _3_a sleep room at an American university, designed by a student there and run by _4_ (it) Department of Psychology. The napping center is very big, where there _5_ (be) sofa beds, soft pillows, eye masks and curtains. One student said, “ I usually stay up late at night, _6_ I
29、always have early classes. I ,_7_ , think the napping center is great!” The university says the Nap Nook provides students with a place to “ recharge their batteries” in a _8_(health) manner. Students can book a bed in the centre 30 minutes in _9_. But one of the teachers said, “If you want to sleep
30、 _10_ (long) than 40 minutes, you should go home. It’s a nap room, not a hotel! 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 08. Dolly was _1_ cloned sheep. Dolly’s _2_ (appear) raised a storm of objections and had
31、a great impact _3_ the media and public imagination. It became controversial. _4_ at present human egg cells and embryos _5_(need) for cloning researching are difficult to obtain, newspapers wrote of evil leaders _6_(hope) to clone themselves to attain _7_ (they) ambitions. Religious leaders also r
32、aised moral questions. Governments became nervous and more _8_ (conserve). Some began to reform their legal systems and forbade research into human cloning, but other countries like China_9_ the UK continued to accumulate evidence of the abundant medical aid that cloning could provide. However , sci
33、entists still _10_ (real) wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it is leading us. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 09. _1_ New York, Milan, London, and Paris satisfy your appetite for fas
34、hion? __2__ not, welcome to Shanghai Fashion Week which kicked off on Tuesday! ZHUCHONGYUN, its designer__3__ (know) for adding contemporary flavor to traditional Chinese styles, _4_(be) the curtain raiser. Unlike the other fashion weeks, Shanghai Fashion Week is mainly a platform for young local de
35、signers __5__(look) forward to making a name for themselves. _6_ , the 2015 China International Fashion Fair opened the same day in Shanghai, aiming _7_ (shape) the future of the entire fashion industry. The key word this year is technology, including” intelligent” clothing __8__ monitors heartbeat,
36、 body temperature, and other vital signs. The online shopping system will come up with a tailor-made shirt according to customers’ measurements and in the color and pattern of their choice. “ Using 3D technology , the computer produces the _9_ (finally) look the customers want, and they can make
37、 changes based on that. Once they are satisfied, they can place their __10_ (order ) online,” said the exhibitor. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 10. The 22-year-old university student was in his fifth
38、day working part-time at a Sukiya beef bowl store in Tokyo when his boss suddenly told him to run the shop from midnight to 9 am all by _1_(he). “I ha no choice but_2_ (obey), ” said the student, who did not want his name published. “ I _3_(sudden) had to make beef bowls_4_ being given any t
39、raining or instructions,” the student said. He said he checked the menu and tried to make the dishes look like those in the photos. “ I put seaweed on top, just as it was in _5_ photo. I didn’t know which sauce to use, so I _6_ (choose) any sauce that was there in the kitchen,” he said. The man sa
40、id he was forced into working shifts he didn’t desire, and as the “person in charge”, had to deal with_7_(demand) customers because no full-time regular_8_ (employ) were present. His case is just the tip of the iceberg for student part-timers_9_ are hired by employers engaged in _10_(legal) or oppre
41、ssive working practices. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 11. It’s never foolish to acknowledge you are in the wrong. _1_(be) human, we all need the art of apology. Look back and think how often you’ve
42、judge roughly, said _2_(kind) things, and pushed yourself ahead at the cost of a friend. Some deep thought _3_ (let) us know that when even a small mistake has been made, your feeling will stay out of balance until the mistake is acknowledged and your regret is expressed. I remember a doctor fri
43、end telling me about a man who came to him with_4_(vary) illnesses: headache, insomnia, stomachache and so on. No physical cause could_5_(find). Finally the doctor said to the man, “_6_ you tell me what’s on your conscience(良心), I can’t help you.” After a short silence, the man told the doctor that
44、 he seized all the money that his father gave to his brother, _7_ was abroad. His father was dead; _8_, only he himself knew the matter. The doctor made the man write to his brother making an _9_(apologize) and enclosing a check. In the post office, as the man dropped the letter into the mailbox, he
45、 burst into_10_(tear). “Thank you, doctor,” he said, “ I think I’m all right now.” And he was. 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 12. An extensive programme of building repairs is under way in St. Albans.
46、 Thousands of homeowners are going _1_ this. On my daily walks around the neighborhood I’m _2_(constant) surprised at the disappearance of homes that have made up_3_(me) urban view for the past 26years here. And the speed of _4_(build) new houses is amazing. Some sections have had poles the size o
47、f lampposts(灯柱) forced into the ground about one meter apart, topped with_5_(vary) concrete foundation systems. On other sections the soil has been removed and has been replaced with_6_ (hard) filler than before. The construction means framing and roofing can be finished within_7_ week or two. Reg
48、ardless of the report from EQC(环境质量理事会) about its progress, there are still plenty of big jobs_8_ keep workers busy for many months. Repairing older homes is not simple, like the _9_(arrange) for project managing them. It is necessary _10_(develop) a relationship with the workers. 1.________ 2.
49、 3.________ 4.________ 5._________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 13. Do you spend your time working towards that “ one day when---” One day , when I have enough money I will be happy. One day, when I get a _1_(good) job--- These may all seem like goo
50、d destinations and desires. _2_, when we arrive at one destination it doesn’t seem enough; somehow we are just not as_3_ (satisfy) as we thought we would be and we start going after the next goal. If we live in this way, one night we will wake up in a cold sweat_4_(wonder) where our life has gone-






