1、高考语法填空 专项训练（1）Taking a taxi in a certain Eastem European country can be 31 shocking experience. It is said 32 some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats. And 33 a button is pushed, the seat will give you an electric shock. These taxi drivers dont do this 34 fun. They do it to
2、tourists 35 argue about the ridiculous fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much 36 ten times the legal fare.They have a secret switch which 37 (make) the meters much faster. If you refuse to pay, you are really in for a shock.In one case, a German woman had no 38 but to pay US $120 for a US $
3、20 ride from the airport. She said that she was really taken for a ride, but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she was verbally 39 (abuse) and threatened with physical violence. She has only one piece of advice for tourists, Take the bus 40 stay at home.（2）In order to know a foreign lan
4、guage thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 31 spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation. 32 , we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We mus
5、t be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct. There is no easy way to success 33 language learning. 34 good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only 35 (memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and 36 meanings, studying the
6、dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. 37 we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 38 (advise) for those 39 are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaki
7、ng and 40 (write) the language whenever we can.（3）Many people say that e - mail is just a faster way to deliver letters. The fact is that letter writing and e -mail are (31)_ (complete) different processes. Letters travel in envelopes through actual space and take time getting (32)_ one place to ano
8、ther. The time and distance, as a matter of fact, influence the letter - writer. If I am writing on paper to my brother in Kenya, I will be ( 33 ) _ (little) likely to complain about the breakfast I had this morning. I will probably write about my relationships and some things that Ive been thinking
9、 about.I will also take more care with my style, (34)_(try) to write in a way (35)_ is interesting and worth reading. My brother might save my letter; he might read it back to me years from now.E - mail is different. It is instant, traveling from point to point. ( 36 ) _ you dont print it out, the m
10、essage doesnt physically exist. With e -mail, geography is no obstacle and time is not important. I can send (37)_ message to Kenya whenever I want to, and(38)_ gets there almost in a second. The ease of this kind of writing and sending probably makes for a different kind of communication. I can com
11、plain about the breakfast I had this morning or rattle on about friends and movies. That is ( 39) _ I am not so focused on style. The downside is, I might be less likely to say something deeper. My brother might glance at my mail, have a laugh, and then delete (40)_.（4）Storms_31_produced at least 13
12、 tornadoes swept along New Mexicos border with Texas on Friday, _32_(destroy) homes and other buildings and injuring at least 16 people, several critically, authorities said.The _33_ (bad)damage was reported in the towns of Logan and Clovis, which are about 80 miles apart, police said.The tornadoes
13、damaged several_34_(new) built buildings, toppled power lines _35_ sparked fires that were later extinguished in Clovis, police Lt. James Schoeffel said.Thirteen people from _36_area were hospitalized at the Plains Regional Medical Center. Five were in critical condition_37_ head trauma(外伤, 损伤), sai
14、d Liz Crouch, the centers chief operating officer.In Logan, three people _38_ (take)to a hospital, _39_ others were treated at a local clinic. One of them was a visitor, saying he wouldnt have been there if he _40_ (watch)the weather forecast the day before.（5）Jean is a 17-year-old high school stude
15、nt. On Saturday mornings, Jean and her friends take part in the program 31 (call) SAVE THE KIDS. They travel to a poor area of Washington D.C. They help younger students learn 32 to read and to solve mathematics problems. Many American teenagers join in programs 33 serve their communities. On weeken
16、ds Jean sometimes works at an ice-cream store. When she is not working, she gets together with her girlfriends. They might go to a movie, to a shopping mall or to an eating place. Or they might attend 34 sports event of their high school. They also often stay at one girls house for the night. 35 tee
17、nagers in most parts of the country, Jean began driving a car when she was 16 years old. She does not have her car, however. She must 36 the family car with her parents. About 70 percent of American teenagers have their own cars. Many of them drive their cars to school every day. Jean does not smoke
18、 cigarettes 37 drink alcohol. 38 do her friends. But many teenagers at her school do. Drinking alcohol is a major problem there. Every weekend teenagers have parties, where they drink alcohol. Then they drive to other parties. People under the age of 21 39 (not allow) to drink alcohol in the United
19、States. And it is 40 (danger) to drink and drive a car. Yet this does not stop some teenagers. （6） One evening, I came across one of sons papers with a failing grade. I almost started to yell his name 31 I suddenly remembered he was in bed asleep. It was his 32 (nine) year of school and his academic
20、 career seemed to be in ruins, so I was angry. But I put the paper aside and turned to the 33 one, at the top of which were written “My dad”. It was a poem about me, 34 included the time I had to leave work to take him to the hospital because he 35 (break) his finger. So careless was I 36 I had forg
21、otten all about that. He talked about how I wrestled with him in the evenings and 37 good many other things. That paper was suddenly not nearly as important as it had been a few minutes 38 . I dont know if he planted the poem next to the failing grade to 39 (soft) the blow, but it worked. Instead of
22、 a severe lecture, I talked to him about the poem as well as the failed homework, and it began to make sense to me that I could include praise along 40 constructive criticism.（7）Most students do an IQ text early in their school career. Even if they never see their results, they feel that their IQ is
23、 31 determines how well they are going to do in life. When they see other students doing 32 than them, they usually believe that those students have 33 higher IQ and 34 there is nothing they can do to change facts. However, new research 35 EQ suggests that success is not simply result of a high IQ.W
24、hile your IQ tells you how 36 (intelligence) you are, your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence. Professor Salovery, 37 invented the term EQ, gives the following description: At work, it is IQ 38 gets you promoted. Supported by his academic research, Professor Salovery suggests that when
25、39 (predict) someones future success, their character, 40 measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.（8）After a quick breakfast in the station restaurant, Peter set off to look for a room where he could live for the next few months. He knew exactly what he wanted: a room, _31_ wa
26、s not too small, nor_32_large that it would be difficult to beat in winter. It had to be clean and _33 _ (comfort) too but, above all, it had to be quiet. In the newspaper he had bought from the bookshop, there were very few advertisements_34_rooms to let. But, as he glanced down the page, _35_notic
27、e caught his eye.JOHNSONSHOUSINGAGENY FLATS AND ROOMS TO LETThis seemed hopeful, _36_he made a note of the address and set off in search of the agency. He found_37_in a narrow street just off the main road. The woman at the desk gave him a bright smile as he entered and, after Peter had explained_38
28、_sort of room he_39_(look for), he paid two pounds for a list of about half a dozen landladies who had rooms_40_(let).（9）The Ministry of Education on Tuesday released some information about Chinese students who went abroad for study in 2006. 31 information shows that in 2006, some 134,000 Chinese st
29、udents went to study abroad, and 120,000 of 32 were self-funded (自筹资金) students, accounting for 90% of the total.33 (compare) with the previous year, the number of students who went abroad for study was increased by 15 ,000, or a rise of 13%. At the same time, there had been a growing number of over
30、seas students 34 came back to China after study. In 2006, over 40,000 overseas students came back, with 33,000 of them being self-fund students, 20% 35 than the year before.More and more Chinese students go abroad for study, 36 is supported by the Chinese government. An official from the Ministry of
31、 Education said that China follows an educational policy that 37 (encourage) students to study abroad and come back whenever they want. Inspired by this policy, the number of students going abroad for study keeps rising.Statistics show that 38 China carried out the opening - up policy, a total of on
32、e million students have gone abroad for study. Many of them have finished the study and come back to China. These people have made great 39 (contribute) to China with their work. At present, over 60% of principals and leaders in colleges, universities and research institutes in China have been 40 to
33、 study.（10）After I finished school, I began to look for work. Now, several months later, I had not found 31_ kind of work I was interested in 32_.One morning I received a phone call. “Is that Jenny Smith?” a man asked. “I have been told youre looking for a job.” I agreed. Then he went 33_. “I hear t
34、hat you did well in your studies and 34_ you were active in sports. Well, I might have a 35_ for you. If you have 36_ (interesting) in it, come over to my office. I m Tim Brown of the All-Star Clothing Factory.”I went up to see Mr. Brown that afternoon. While 37_ (ask) me questions, he looked at me,
35、 up and down carefully.At last he said, “Ok, Ill let you have the job.” My heart started beating 38_ (fast ). Would he take me on as a laboratory assistant? I wanted to become a scientist or an engineer some day. When he spoke again, I couldnt believe my 39_. 40_ he needed was not a future scientist
36、, but a model.（11）They are no longer children. But they are not 31 yet. They express themselves with their own music, clothes and language. There are more than 35 million Americans 32 the ages of 13 and 19. They are the nations teenagers, 33 (have) the emotions of a child in the body of an adult. Th
37、ey want to be free and 34 (depend), and many of them disagree 35 their parents about how much freedom they should have. They dont like to tell 36 is happening around them to their parents. Today American teenagers spend a lot of money buying records, clothes and electronic devices. They also spend a
38、 lot on entertainment. Last year teenagers spent 100 thousand million dollars. The NEW YORK TIMES says that was even one and a half times 37 than their parents spent on those things. Where do these teenagers 38 all this money? Some of them have got part-time jobs, helping to take after children or w
39、orking at fast food places after school. 39 students, they cant work full-time. Instead, many of them dont have jobs and just receive money from their parents. They might get as much as 20 dollars a week. Generally, they 40 (permit) to spend this money in any way they choose.(12) Since 31 _ started
40、operating in 1999, the underground in Guangzhou 32 _ (bring) great changes to the city. With 33 _ _ total length of 116 kilometers, the underground reduces the time 34 _(long) of the road traffic jams. In addition, it releases less 35 _( harm) pollution into the air, thus reducing the serious traffi
41、c pollution in Guangzhou. The underground, 36 _ has become a business card as well as beautiful scenery of Guangzhou, 37 _ (provide) a clean environment 38 _ the passengers. Underground line 3 and 4 have been 39 _ use since December 30, 2006, 40 _(bring) convenience to more and more people. （13）My s
42、ister had dropped out of school and 31 very unwise decisions with her life. She chose to spend her time with people who were lost 32 she was. They all chose to ignore their 33 (responsible) and supported one another in a life which involved drinking and partying. 34 (sad), they were all losing time.
43、 They were young and had the potential to become 35 they wanted if they would only choose to respect themselves and believe in a better life.My sister was lost but my father never gave up on her. She may not have even known it but his prayers and faith 36 her may have been the very thing she needed.
44、 I remember sitting at the family dinner table 37 everyone had gathered except my sister. Once again she had chosen to drink with friends instead of spending 38 evening with our family who loved her very much. We said she would not come. But my father said she would. We all rallied against him, 39 (
45、bet) she would not show up and asked why he would say that. We 40 convinced he was in denial. He simply said, “I will always bet on her, on all of you.”（14）A visit to a doctors office costs 31_ fifteen to fifty dollars. 32_ is almost impossible for people to pay for the medical care they need. Many
46、people in the United States think that doctors are overpaid. Most doctors, 33 , disagree. They say that they 34 (require) to study medicine for a long time. Tuition for many years of medical education costs a lot of money. Doctors say that it is necessary 35 most medical students to borrow money from bank 36 (pay) their tuition. Because their money must be repaid to 37 bank, young doctors need to receive a lot of money for their work. So, they charge(收费) people high prices for medical care.Therefore, it is possible that the high cost of medical care in America
