语法填空8套.doc

2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习语法填空系列资料1Viennese-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. During those difficult years, he could not always afford 20 (make) payments on his piano. One day, bending over the keyboard, he could hear nothing but the music that he played with such an inspiration. When he finished and looked up, he was astonished to find that he had 21_audience of three moving men who were seated on the floor. They said nothing and made no movement toward the piano. Instead, they 22 (dig) into their pockets, pooled together enough money for the payment, placed 23 on the piano and walked out, empty handed. 24_ _(move) by the beauty of his music, these men recognized excellence and responded 25 it.2It was a winter morning, just before Christmas, while most people were warming up their cars, my husband, Trevor, had to ride his bike 4 kilometers away from home to work. On his 16 (arrive), he parked his bike outside the back door 17 usual. After 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone, which was 18_ only transport. 19_ used it to get to work, and also the bike was used to get groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from 20 we live. I was so sad that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. A wonderful stranger 21_ bought a bike, and then called my husband to fetch it. Once again my husband had a way to get to and 22 his job. It really is 23 honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can 24 (pass) from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 25 (strong) our faith in humanity. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways: we, too, can share with others.3In every school a “top” crowd sets the pace，while the others follow their lead. Lets say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing 16_ bright red sweater. There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that on some people a bright red sweater is 17 (extreme) unbecoming(不得体的). The situation can even become dangerous，if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars 18_ seventy miles an hour. Then the people 19 _ (follow) the lead are endangering their lives. They are 20_ the sheeps being led to the butcher. Now, chances are 21 you have come across situations like these more than once in life; your chances are that one time or 22 you probably did something you knew to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying，“Gee，the crowd does it.”Well，let the crowd do it，but dont do it 23_. Learn to say，“No.”Develop your own standards and your own judgment. 23 you know the crowd is planning something you 24 (agree) with，have the courage to bow out(辞职) politely. Youll have the 25 (satisfy) of standing on your own two feet.4Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the 16_(learn) process. But all too often as parents and teachers we do not allow our children to have the same right. We convey either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed 17_ , and that nothing but top performance lives up to our 18 (expect).When I see a child subject to this kind of pressure, I think of Donnie. He was a shy and nervous perfectionist. His fear of failure 19_ (keep) him from classroom games that other children played with joyous abandon. He seldom answered questions for fear 20 _ he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he 21_ (repeat) checked with me to be sure he hadnt made a mistake. I tried my best to build up 22 _ self-confidence. And I frequently asked God for direction. But nothing changed until midterm, 23_ Mary Anne, a student teacher, was appointed to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie 24_ (include), adored her. With her frequent encouragement, Donnie became confident.5Some people like to chat with others on the Internet to relax. They want to look for friends online and talk with them. But 16_(limit) to words on a computer screen, their knowledge about a person is not 17_(rely). Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. 18_people are really concerned about is a persons thoughts or at least the thoughts he expresses through the Internet. Thus, even the 19_ (shy) person in the world can become a chat-room star.Critics of online relationships believe that 20_of us truly know a person in cyberspace because the Internet can make users control how others view them. Internet users can get their words 21 _ (vary) to fit whatever image they want to give. In a way, theyre not really themselves. All of this may be fine 22_the relationship stays in cyberspace. But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship. With so many 23_(familiar) persons on the Internet, it is easy to let ones imagination “fill in the blanks”. This surely result24_disappointments when net friends meet each other. An online friend 25_ someone imagines is often quite different from the real person. So, before making friends in cyberspace, remember Clifford Stolls advice, “Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen”.6Police in China have arrested two drivers 16_ connection with the death of a toddler 17 was hit and left for dead on a busy street earlier this month in southern China. Police were able to identify the drivers of the two vans 18_ examining graphic video of the vehicles 19_ (strike) 2-year-old Wang Yue, who died in the hospital on Friday, about a week after the accident in Foshan, China.The case raised questions of human decency in the country, particularly as word surfaced that many passersby 20_ (witness) the accident and done little to help the little girl.One of 21_ 18 passersby, a man identified by the China Daily as Chen, showed up 22_ (expect) outside the intensive-care unit where Wang Yue was struggling to survive and said he did not see the toddler, the news organization reports.Chen and his wife run a store that offers water-heating products that stands about twenty feet 23 _ the accident site, according to the China Daily.I was looking for my own daughter then, the news organization quotes Chen as saying. I did not notice she (Wang Yue) 24_ on the street.Wang Yang, a top official in Guangdong Province, said at a provincial government meeting that the incident should serve as a wake up call for society, the China Daily reported after the girls death. We should look into the 25_ (ugly) in ourselves, he said.7I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names, 16 _ upright and straightforward. And its still 17_ makes a man a good citizen. This is my code, and I try to live by. Ive been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, 18_ (know) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the wrong impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like 19_ people. Most of them will act as rude fellows. But almost every week you read in the papers that a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their cars. Once, I found an emerald ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady 20_ a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to 21_ I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her ring to her. I didnt get as much as “thank you. However, I 22_(feel) good because I had done what was right. As far as I know, 23_ (practice) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are fairly generous. I believe in God and try to be 24_ good member of my parish (教区). I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the 25_(easy) it gets.8Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 16_ unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless. Cai,17_is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijings Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening.18_ she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands,19_(give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves. The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “21_ the first time I feel respected”.Cai said, “A beggars life is even 21_(hard) today. Thats why I want to help them.” They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 22_