1、高中英语高二语法填空专题练习 61It has never been explained why university students seemto enjoy practical jokes more than anyone else.Students oftencreate amusing situations 1. _ are funny to everyoneexcept the victims. When a student recently saw two workmenusing a pneumatic drill outside his university, he imme
2、diatelytelephoned the police and informed them that two students 2._(dress) up as workmen were tearing up the roadwithapneumatic( 气 动 的 )drill.Assoonashe3._ (hang) up, he went over to the workmen and toldthem that 4. _a policeman ordered them to go away,they were not to take him seriously. He added
3、that a studenthad dressed up as a policeman and was playing all sorts of sillyjokes 5. _ people.Sure enough, a policeman arrived on the scene and politelyasked the workmen to go away. When he received a very rudereply from one of the workmen, he 6. _(threaten) toremove them by force. The workmen tol
4、d him to do as hepleasedandthepolicemantelephonedforhelp.Shortlyafterwards, four more policemen arrived. As the men refused tostop working, the police attempted7._(seize) thepneumatic drill.The workmen struggled 8. _(fierce) and one ofthem lost his temper. He threatened to call the police. At this,t
5、he police pointed out that this would hardly be necessary asthe men were already under arrest. Pretending to speakseriously, one of the workmen asked if he might make atelephone call before 9. _ (take)to the station. 10._(Permit) was granted and a policeman accompaniedhim to a call-box. Only when he
6、 saw that the man was actuallytelephoning the police did he realize that they had all been thevictims of a hoax (恶作剧).Keys:1. which 2. dressed 3. had hung 4. if 5. on 6. threatened7. to seize 8. fiercely 9. being taken 10. Permission2Cakes1_(shape)intodesignswithChinesecharacteristicshavebecomeapopu
7、lartreatamong2_(customer) inChengdu,SouthwestChinasSichuanprovince.From pandas to faces with Peking Opera stage makeup,the cakes look 3_adorable and delicate that peopleconsider them 4_ art rather than food.As people pursue 5_(good) lives, Chinese consumersare not merely 6_(satisfy) with delicious f
8、lavors andinsteadseekgreateraestheticsin7_(they)foodexperiences.In response, businesses 8_(begin) promoting moreinnovativefoods9_(draw)customers.Thesecakesepitomize the trend of Chinas high-quality 10_(develop) inthe cake-making industry.Keys:1 shaped2 customers3 so4 as5 better6 satisfied7 their8 ha
9、ve begun9 to draw10 development3My violin is like a soul mate 1_ whispers words ofwisdom to me. Together, weve gone through both tears2_happiness.About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it followingan order from my mom. Many hours of boredom 3_(spend)practicingit.Andtomakethings4_(bad),thedisap
10、pointment in my teachers eyes as I played the wrongnotes was like an 5_(visible) hammer, striking on my heart.One day, I finally decided: I hate it!By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was athome 6_(lie) on the sofa, wondering how those famousviolinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I s
11、earched online forthe E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by Germancomposer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it.A beautiful and 7_(mystery) sound came from theviolin as the bow (琴弓) moved across it. It was like the musicslid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. Theviolins
12、 voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, andfreshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back togray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshinedisappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. Itwas like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart 8_(tight),making it
13、unable to beat.That glorious day set off my passion and, interest inviolin-I grabbed 9_(I) and never let it go. Before thememories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating,I picked it up, rosined(用松香擦) the bow, and began to play.Peace filled my heart.My violin 10_(be) by my side for 12 y
14、ears. When Ifeel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when Imdeep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when Imwalking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements,solemn tunes ( 庄 严 的 曲 调 ) calm me down. Gradually, it hasbecome a part of my life.My violin, shall I compare
15、you to a summers day?Keys:1 that/which2 and3 were spent4 worse5 invisible6 lying7 mysterious8 tightly9 mine10 has been4Should we allow modern buildings 1_( build) next toolder buildings in a historic area of a city？In order to answerthis question, we must first examine whether people really wantto p
16、reserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historicalbuildings are 2_(attract). However, there may be otherreasonsfor example, economic reasons 3_ they should bepreserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are bothattractive and important to the 4_(major) of people. Whatshould we do the
17、n if a new building 5_(need)?Inmyview,newarchitecturalstylescanexist6_(perfect) well alongside an older style. Indeed, thereare many examples in my own hometown of Tours where moderndesigns have been placed very successfully next to old buildings,As long 7_ the building in question is pleasing and d
18、oes notdominate(影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves theattractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings whichhave spoilt(破坏) the area they are in, but 8_ same can besaid of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against newbuildings in historic area
19、s. I think this is simply because peopleare naturally conservative(保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellowusers of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of thearchitect and planner 9_( move) things forward. If wealways reproduced 10_ was there before, we would all stillbe living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previousarchitectural styles and choose something fresh and different,even though that might be the more risky choice.Keys:1 to be built2 attractive3 why4 majority5 is needed6 perfectly7 as8 the9 to move10 what
