1、英语语法填空练习高考英语语法填空练习专题练习1 In the past a gentleman would offer his seat _(1)_ a lady on a crowded bus. But now, he will probably look out of the window or hide behind his newspaper, _(2)_(leave) the lady standing _(3)_ someone else gets off. You cant entirely blame men for this change in manners. _(4)_
2、(go) are the days when women could be referred to the weak. A whole generation has grown up demanding _(5)_(equal) with men in jobs, in education and in social life. Hold a door for some women _(6)_ you are likely to get _(7)_ angry lecture on treating women _(8)_ weaklings. Take a girl out for a me
3、al and shell probably insist on paying _(9)_ share of the bill. All these, according to some sociologists, will change mens attitude towards women and the conventional active politeness is perhaps slowly being _(10)_(replace) by true consideration for the needs and feeling of women, so that men can
4、see women as equal human beings.专题练习2 In the small towns of the United States in the _(1)_(nineteen) century, the general store was _(2)_ everyone bought the things he couldnt make _(3)_ grow at home. What the stores sold _(4)_(tell) a great deal about _(5)_ life at that time. People bought tools th
5、at they needed for farm work; salt, sugar and _(6)_ foods that the farm didnt produce; articles of clothing that they couldnt make _(7)_; shirts for the men; or clothes for the children. Life was simple then. One feels that people were _(8)_(thank) for what they had and that they looked _(9)_ with c
6、ourage to whatever the future brought. It would be interesting to know how they would feel about the life today. Would it seem to them that life is too complex? Would they enjoy _(10)_(live) a life as we do now?专题练习3 Do you feel _(1)_ difficult to be happy all the time? Now Ill give you some tips _(
7、2)_ how to make yourself happy. One way is being _(3)_ (self) because unselfishness is the key factor _(4)_ (require) if you want to get along well with others. By _(5)_ (say) being unselfish we mean we _(6)_ not want everything our own way or demand the best share of everything. Another way is to l
8、ook for good points in _(7)_ people. Youll find most people pleasant to go with and it will surely make you happy. Third, you can not expect to be too perfect, _(8)_ dont be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everything will be OK if you try to make things right. Finally, it is important to rememb
9、er that while you are no _(9)_ (bad) than others, chances you have may not be much better. In this case, _(10)_ surest way to be happy is to think yourself above other people.专题练习4In China today the public holiday _(1)_ (last) for three days, but the Spring Festival is _(2)_ oldest and most importan
10、t festival in China, so _(3)_ (tradition), the festival continues _(4)_ the 15th day of the lunar month _(5)_ the Lantern Festival is held. Everywhere is decorated _(6)_ a variety of different-sized lanterns and there is music and dancing in the streets. One special feature is the dragon dance, wher
11、e a huge dragon head and body, _(7)_ (support) by a team of dancers, weaves _(8)_ way around the streets _(9)_ (collect) money from houses on its route. Once again food plays its part and Yuanxiao is served. This is a sweet dumpling made from glutinous rice flour that is either boiled or _(10)_ (fry
12、).专题练习5 Michelle has finally realized one of her lifelong _(1)_ (dream). She always wanted to attend the _(2)_ (cook) school that her adviser, Mr. Brown, attended. The school, _(3)_ is in Paris, accepts only 80 students every year. The students who _(4)_ (accept) generally have _(5)_ least three yea
13、rs of cooking experience. Michelle has five years of paid experience. The project _(6)_ attracted Mr. Browns attention, however, was a cake Michelle made for a wedding. Mr. Brown had never tasted a cake that was _(7)_ high and creamy as _(8)_ one Michelle made. He gave Michelle his card and invited
14、her to bake cakes at his restaurants _(9)_ (begin) the next month. It was his invitation _(10)_ began her career baking for a large restaurant. Now she is waiting for the plane to Paris. There she will begin her three-month course that Mr. Brown once attended.专题练习6More American people take their tro
15、ubles with them on holiday, according _(1)_ a new survey. Although 40 percent said that the main reason for going away is to escape _(2)_ (press) from work, almost all said they worry more _(3)_ they do at home. Only four in every one hundred said that they are happy and free of care. The most commo
16、n worry is burglary（入世盗窃），with four out of ten worrying about their homes _(4)_ (break) into while they are abroad. More than a quarter feel they will feel crazy _(5)_ some other noisy and rough holiday-makers and twenty-two percent worry they may be attacked _(6)_ their possessions will be _(7)_ (m
17、iss). The sruvey also showed _(8)_ the stay-at home Americans are no more. Three out of every five want to have a holiday abroad, which was _(9)_ increase from the figures only three years ago. The hotel holiday is still a winner, with about one third of all Americans _(10)_ (prefer) to go on a self
18、-catering（自助）holiday.专题练习7 Informal rules often control actions. The rules are not _(1)_ (write) and people do not talk about the rules. _(2)_, most people know the rules and follow them _(3)_ (automatic). Anthropologists（人类学家）have studied the American _(4)_ (form) rules for time. They found that in
19、 American schools and businesses, people expect that everyone will be on time. Suppose a student has an appointment to see her teacher. If she is two _(5)_ three minutes early or late, she notices the time, but she _(6)_ not say _(7)_ about it. If she is five minutes late, she will give a short apol
20、ogy. For example, she may say, “Im sorry Im late”. If she is ten or more minutes late, she will probably give _(8)_ an apology and _(9)_ excuse. “Im sorry Im late, but my car wouldnt start.” If she is more than ten minutes late, it may be an insult to the teacher. _(10)_ short, the informal rules de
21、scribe how people generally act.专题练习8 We may be very _(1)_ (please) with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study, but we have almost done nothing to improve our present _(2)_ (exam) systems which focus _(3)_ testing the students memory instead of their _(4)_ (able). As soon as a chil
22、d begins school, he enters a world of examination _(5)_ will decide his future or job. In fact a good examination system should encourage students to think for themselves, but the examination now does anything but that. It forces the students to remember _(6)_ is taught to get high marks. Thus the s
23、tudents who come out first in the examination often may not be the _(7)_ (good) in their studies. In addition, such _(8)_ examination system often drives teachers to cram（填鸭式教学）all the time and forces them to train students what to do with the _(9)_ (come) examination. There must be a better way to
24、test a students true ability as _(10)_ as their knowledge.专题练习9Hi, Ive got something _(1)_ (excite) to tell you. I was in an elevator yesterday and saw Robin Drexel, the famous movie star! I just stood there, _(2)_ (freeze). I couldnt say a word. But _(3)_ of a sudden, she turned to me, _(4)_ (say),
25、 “Hello” too. Then she asked me _(5)_ the restaurant was on the fifth floor, I told her I was going to the restaurant _(6)_ (my), and I offered to show her where it was. She said, “Oh, fine.” Then she said, “Why dont we have lunch together?” Imagine! I never thought I would have lunch with a movie s
26、tar! But I _(7)_ (do)! We had lunch together and talked for about half _(8)_ hour. She even paid for my lunch! Can you imagine? But that isnt all. _(9)_ lunch, she asked me if she could give me a ride to somewhere. I told her I was going home. _(10)_ she took me home in her big, black limousine（豪华轿车
27、）. It was an exciting day. Thats all for now. Ive got to run!专题练习10Some 160 years ago, young men and women streamed into New York, Philadelphia, Boston the United States equivalent（对等物）of Chinas Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing. All of these young people _(1)_ searching for work, for riches, for fame
28、. Few found any of that. The rest joined the masses _(2)_ (work) hard at low-level jobs trying to support _(3)_ and their families.Horace Greeley, _(4)_ editor of a well-known newspaper, gave sound advice to those seeking work. “Do not lounge in the cities! There is room and health in the country. G
29、o west”In the mid-19th century, _(5)_ Greeley issued his call to go west, America was on the brink（边缘）of developing its _(6)_ (west) regiions much _(7)_ China is today. Out west, the unemployed could find jobs. _(8)_ was needed then in America is what is needed now in Chinas western expanses（发展）: me
30、n and women _(9)_ (determine) to make something of themselves, men and women with skills any _(10)_ (develop) nation must have to survive and prosper（繁荣）.专题练习11 A wolf had got a bone _(1)_ (stick) in his throat and was in greatest pain. He ran _(2)_ and down asking every animal he met to _(3)_ (move
31、) the bone from him, at the same time _(4)_ (suggest) a very handsome reward to the successful operator. A crane moved by his eager asking and _(5)_ promise, ventured her long neck down the wolfs throat, and drew out the bone. She then asked for the _(6)_ (promise) reward. To her question, the wolf
32、showing his teeth with _(7)_ ugly smile, replied, “Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolfs mouth, and took it out in safety. It is hard for me to expect _(8)_ you dared to ask for more reward than this!” Those _(9)_ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. They meet with more laughs _(10)_
