1、高中英语新教材高二语法填空专练 15AToday, Canada reflects a vast 1. _(combine) ofethnic backgrounds. About one out of five people in Canadaspopulation 2. _(be) foreign-born. The major ethnicgroups,forexample,includetheEnglish,ScottishandFrench, while the minor groups include 3_(resident) fromSingapore and the Pacif
2、ic Islands. This ethnic variety, in turn,bringsabout4_(culture)diversity.Shouldyoufindyourselfinoneofthesesubcultures,languages,cuisine,architecture, art and music will define your encounter. Forexample,inVancouver,adynamiccitywiththe5_(high)percentage of Chinese Canadians in the country,you can par
3、ticipate in the celebrations of the Chinese New Year,or you may take tea in the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical ChineseGarden. In Montreal, one of the largest French-speaking citiesin the world, you can sample the food with a typical Frenchflavor and see the 6. _(origin) buildings in the Frenchstyle of arc
4、hitecture. 7_(final), if you are looking forsomething off the beaten track (不入俗套), you may visit CapeBretonIslandintheprovinceofNovaScotia,8._ you can dance to fiddle (小提琴) tunes and enjoythe cultures and traditions of Celtic settlers. As you areexposed9._diversecultures,youmayfeel10_(transport) thr
5、ough time and space.Keys:1. combination 2. are 3. residents 4. cultural5. highest6. original7 Finally 8. where 9. to 10. transportedB30 June, Morocco (摩洛哥)，My parents and l had justdriven down the narrow mountain road from Marrakesh, with allits sharp bends, and had finally arrived at Merzouga. Befo
6、re usstretchedtheunendingsanddunes(沙丘)1._ marked the beginning of the Sahara. A small boywalked past with a group of 2. _(noise) goats as Itook a long look at the yellow roadside sign that told us we 3._(enter) a “fragile natural environment”. I made aresolution 4. _(respect) and protect this unique
7、landscape while I was here. We set off, our vehicle quietlyrunning over the sand and small stones. It wasnt long 5_ wewere surrounded by enormous sand dunes 6. _(tower) above us on all sides. The wind was blowing grains ofsand from the tops of the dunes, the sun was beating down hardand bright, 7. _
8、 the sky was a deep shade of bluethat I had never seen before. The wild beauty of the desertwas about to reveal 8. _(it). There was not a plant tobe seen. The desert appeared 9_(complete) empty, whichwas calming and threatening at the same time. The colours ofthe dunes 10. _(contrast) strikingly wit
9、h the blue ofthe cloudless sky.Keys:1. that2. noisy 3. were entering 4. to respect 5. before6. towering 7. and8. itself 9. completely 10. contrastedCEventually, as the last rays of sunlight were falling1. _ the sand, we arrived at our desert camp. Stars werealready shining brightly in the 2. _(darke
10、n) sky and itwas getting cold with the approach of the night. Three camels,slowly chewing, were resting on 3_(they) knees andwatching our arrival with interest. “So, which one of you luckyanimals will be my ride tomorrow?” I said out loud as I 4. _(grab) my bag and headed towards the warm campfire.
11、I wasstarving and rushed to put a steak on the barbecue. A few daysafter our 5. _(depart) from the camp, our car waswell and truly 6. _(stick) in the mud. We were verynear to our rest camp in Amboseli National Park 7. _(locate) on the border of Kenya when my father, against mymothers advice, decided
12、 to drive through a large pool of waterthat stretched across the dirt road. Two tall slim local peoplewere standing by the roadside 8. _(watch) us withamusement. They must have realized that we were 9. _(total) helpless, for after a few moments, they wandered overand pushed us free. My father smiled
13、 weakly and we drove on asmy mother and I waved from the car window. We found aparking space next to our hut, which was round and made frombrick. The walls, painted brilliant white, reflected the afternoonsun. There were five similar huts, all lined up facing MountKilimanjaro,the10_(high)mountaininA
14、frica.Themountain rose up over the plains before us.Keys:1. on 2. darkening 3. their4. grabbed 5. departure6. stuck 7. located 8. watching 9. totally 10. highestD1_ adventure in AfricaTall grasses and trees 2._(dot) the plains, 3_were alive with theAfrican wildlife we 4. _ (come) to see. Giraffes, w
15、iththeir long necks, were pulling 5. _(leave) from thehighest branches. 6_ the distance, elephants were eatinggrass, ears flapping (拍打) 7_(lazy) as they moved slowlyover the plains. I had never seen anything like this before. Itwas indeed the 8_(great) show on the Earth. We got outof the car, carryi
16、ng our suitcases and boxes of food into the hut.I placed ham sandwiches, sausages and a bunch of bananas on asmall wooden table. I returned to the car and fetched more9. _ (possess). It was then that I noticed a small greymonkey sitting on a tree a few metres away and eating a banana.“So cute,” I thought to myself, until I realized 10 _ wasmy banana that he was eating! He was looking at me intently (专注的) as he enjoyed the final mouthful. I was sure he was saying,“Thank you.” “Youre welcome,” I replied.Keys:1 An2 dotted3 which4 had come5 leaves6 In7 lazily8 greatest9 possessions10 it
