语法填空专项练习一A wealthy old lady who lived near Dr. Swift used to send him presents occasionally by her servant. Dr. Swift took her presents but never gave the boy anything for 1 trouble. One day as Swift was busy with his writing, 2 boy rushed into his room, knocked some books out of 3 place, threw his parcel on the desk and said, “My mistress(女主人) has sent you two of 4 rabbits.”Swift turned 5 and said, “My boy, that is not the 6 to deliver your parcel. Now, you sit in my chair, watch my way of doing it and learn your lesson.”The boy sat down. Swift went out, knocked on his door and waited. The boy said, “Come in.” The doctor entered, 7 (walk) to his desk and said, “8 you please sir, my mistress sends her kind regards and hopes you will accept these rabbits which her son shot this morning in her fields.”The boy answered, “Thank you, my boy. Give your mistress and her son my thanks for their kindness and 9 is two shillings for yourself.” The doctor laughed, and after 10 , Swift never forgot to give the boy his tip.二At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but as I drove up to the light, it turned red, and I braked to a halt. I look left, right, and behind me. 1 . Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but 2 I sat, 3 (wait) the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction.I started wondering 4 I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of 5 (catch) by the police, because there was obviously no cop 6 around and there certainly would have been no danger in going 7 it.Much later that night, the 8 question of why I’d stopped for that light came 9 to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract (合同) we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s an agreement we have, and we trust 10 to honor it: we don’t go through red lights. Like most of us, I’m ready to be stopped from doing something bad by the social agreement that disapproves of it than by any law against it.三Did you know that in the mountains it can start to snow in August? It snows through the fall and winter. 1 , in spring, when all that snow melts, water falls down the mountainsides. Streams(溪流) form and come 2 to form rivers. Let’s follow one of the rivers in Utah.The Bear River begins nearly 13,000 feet 3 in the mountains. It ends only 90 miles 4 , but it will have dropped about 9,000 feet first! The most surprising thing about this river is where 5 ends.If you look at a map, you will see that nearly all rivers 6 (empty) into the sea. But 7 the water of the Bear River. This river flows into the Great Salt Lake, thelargest lake in the West. The rivers and streams that flow into the lake bring 8 them about two million tons of salt each year. And no fresh water flows away from the lake. 9 , the summer sun evaporates (蒸发) the fresh water, 10 (leave) the salt behind. The lake water is so salty that you c an’t sink in it, no matter how hard you try.四Malcolm Dalkoff., for the last 24 years he has been a professional writer. 1 is what he told me: As a boy in Rock Island, Dalkoff was terribly shy. He had few friends and no self-confidence. One day, his English teacher, Ruth Brauch, gave the class an assignment. The students had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. 2 they were to write their own chapter that would follow the last chapter of the novel.Dalkoff wrote 3 chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, 4 what grade Mrs. Brauch gave him. What he 5 remember is the four words Mrs. Brauch wrote in the margin of the paper: “This is good writing.”Four words. 6 changed his life.“Until I read those words, I had no idea who was or what I was going to be,” he said. “After reading her note, I went home and wrote a short story, something I had always 7 (dream) of doing but never believed I could do.”Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to school for Mrs. Brauch to evaluate. 8 was encouraging, tough and honest. “She was just9 I needed,” Dalkoff said.His confidence grew. Dalkoff believes that 10 of this would have happened if that woman had not written those four words in the margin of his paper.五A white-bearded ancient man was walking over the hills and valleys of the world. On his back he carried a bag which moved uneasily as if something was trying to escape from it, but he settled it 1 his shoulders and walked on.He was Father Time, traveling forever, and the bag he bore was filled with Tomorrows, 2 struggling to get out.Each night at twelve o’clock, he opened the bag and flew out a Tomorrow, just 3 , with its wings of blue, and its shining feathers rising 4 hope. All the rest were kept back by Time’s strong hands and pushed deep in the bag.Down flew the Tomorrow 5 (beat) its lovely feathers, 6 as it touched the earth, off fell its blue wings and it changed to an ordinary white bird which could not fly. It had become 7 Today. Everyone knows that Today isn’t as wonderful as Tomorrow, for Today can be held in one’s hands, accepted, unloved, but Tomorrow is full of mystery and beauty. It is desired by all the world. Even those who have little hope sigh, “Tomorrow may bring a change. Tomorrow life will be different.”Everybody tried to catch the Tomorrow 8 it fell to the ground. They thought 9 they knew before hand what the Tomorrow carries, they could preparefor it. So they put great nets on the trees, seeking to catch one before it changed his feather. 10 although they tried every means, the birds escaped and flew to the ground as Todays.六Mary and Peter were having a picnic with some friends near a river when Mary shouted, “Look! That’s a spaceship up 1 and it’s going to land here.” 2 (Frighten) by the strange spaceship, most of the young people got into their cars and drove away as quickly as possible．Peter loved Mary and always stayed close to her． 3 , more curious than frightened, watched the spaceship land and saw a door open．When 4 came out, they went to look into it. In the center of the floor, there was a pile of food. Peter followed Mary into the spaceship and did not hear the door 5 (close) behind him. The temperature fell rapidly and the two young people lost 6 consciousness.When they came to, they were surprised to see that they were back by the river 7 . The spaceship had gone. Their car was nearby.“What happened?” asked Mary.Peter scratched his head, 8 (say)slowly, “Don’t ask me. Perhaps we had a dream. Come on. It’s time to go home.”After driving about fifty meters, they found their way blocked by a thick wall made of 9 like glass. On the 10 side of the wall, a few strange beings stopped to look through it and read a notice, which, translated into English, said: “New arrivals at the Zoo: a pair of Earth inhabitants in their natural surroundings with their house on wheels.”七What Is Shyness?Shyness is a social emotion that affects a person’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Shyness is about feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious, scared, nervous, or insecure around others. If people feel shy, they hold back on saying or doing things because they’re concerned about 1 others might respond. Physical sensations can be part of shyness, 2 —like feeling flushed(脸红), shaky, speechless, or breathless.Shyness tends to strike in certain kinds of social situations — like the first day of school, when you’re meeting 3 new, being the first to begin a conversation with someone you feel attracted to, 4 giving a small speech in public. People are more likely to feel shy in situations 5 they’re not sure what will happen, how others will react, or when all eyes are on them. People are less likely to feel shy in situations where they know 6 to expect and what to do or say or where they are among familiar people.Shyness can vary from person to person. People can be mildly shy, moderately shy, or extremely shy. Some people with mild to moderate shyness feel shy only in certain circumstances. For 7 people, shyness may feel uncomfortable at first, but it often melts away after a few minutes. 8 often learn to push through theirimmediate shyness, 9 (know) they’ll warm up to new people or situations if they can just get through that first reaction.People who are extremely shy find 10 hard to push through their first shyness. They may avoid social situations, have trouble making friends, or hold back on trying new things. Eventually this can do harm to their self-confidence and self-esteem.八When I was younger, never once 1 I imagine she would become my hero.One day, we had a serious talk, 2 (tell) each other what we felt about our lives. Then, my mom spoke of losing her mother 3 she was only four years old. She told me how she was abused by her stepmother, 4 my grandfather did nothing to stop it. She described days when she went hungry 5 days when she was forced to eat 6 her abilities.At age 15, she married and left the home 7 she never belonged.When her marriage was over, my mom looked on the bright side and realized that she 8 had her children. We are her support, even 9 this day.Now when I see my mom in a happy mood, I know she is not really as happy as she seems. This makes me wonder how a woman who has gone through so much can still be 10 for the ones she loves. How can she still manage to be happy and look to better days? Now I know. She can’t be human. She has to have super strength and power. My mom must be a super hero! She must be my hero.九My elder brother Steve gave me important lessons in 1 (value). For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. 2 when I returned in tears from a basketball game, 3 was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my basketball had flown through Mrs Holt’s basement window, 4 (break) the glasses, Steve encouraged me to confess(承认) to her. Although my knees shook 5 me as I explained to Mrs Holt, I offered to pay for the window. I 6 learned from Steve that 7 (person) property is invaluable. Once I found a shiny silver pen in my class room and wanted to keep it, 8 Steve explained that it might be important to someone else though it had little value. Then I returned it to my teacher, Mrs Daids. Yet 9 all the lessons, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. Once I killed a bird with a BB gun and screamed to Steve to come and have a look. After a long moment of staring at the bird on the ground, he asked in a dead and quiet voice, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is if it hurts you first. And 10 you think a long, long time.”十I felt nervous and shaky. It was the first time, 1 . I drew the violin from my coat like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with training trains roaringoverhead, 2 I was about to declare myself. One moment I was part of the 3 (hurry) crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the pavement before me, the violin under my chin.The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a hoarse (嘶哑的) declaration of war, then 4 settled down and began to run more or less in tune. To my surprise, I was neither arrested 5 told to shut up. Indeed nobody took any notice at all. 6 an old man, without stopping, stealthily （悄悄地）threw a penny into my hat as though 7 (get rid of) some guilty evidence.Other pennies followed, slowly but steadily, 8 (drop) by shadows who appeared not to see or hear me. 9 was as though the notes of the violin touched some subconscious nerves —like a baby’s cry that had to be answered. When I’d finished the first tune there was a shilling in my hat; it seemed too easy, like a confidence trick. But I was high-spirited; I felt 10 I went from here this was a trick I could always live by.十一To other European, the best quality of the British, and in particular of the English, is “reserved”. A reserved person is ___1___ who does not talk very much to strangers, does not show much emotion, and seldom gets excited. It is difficult to get to know a reserved person: he never tells you ___2___ about himself and you may work with him for years without ever knowing where he lives, how many children he has , and ___3___ his interests are. English people tend to be like that. If they are making a journey by bus, they will do their __4___ to find an empty seat: if by train, an compartment. If they have to share the compartment with a stranger, they may travel many miles __5___ starting a conversation. If a conversation __6__ start, personal questions like “How old are you?” or even “What is your name?” are not easily asked and it is quite possible for two people to know each other casually for years without ever knowing each __7__ name. Questions like “ Where did you buy your watch?”or “What is your salary?”are almost __8__ (possible). __ 9___ (similar), conversation in Britain is in general quiet and restrained and loud speech ___10___ (consider) ill-bred.十二Charlie Chaplin developed his own manner of acting, the one that was to become world-famous. He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air __1__ he walked. During his first year, Chaplin acted in 35 films, many of __2___ he wrote and directed himself. Chaplin’s earliest films __3____ silent, __4___the equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed.The ___5___ (develop) of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about __6___ (make) films with dialogue. Instead, he continued tomake films without dialogue, but he added music. Chaplin’s later films, __7____, were not well received. He made only six films __8___ 1940 and 1966 and only the first of these is still popular today. Before he died in 1977, he ___9__ (honour) in a number of ways for __10___ contributions to the film industry.十三Experiments have proved that children can 1 (instruct)in swimming at a very early age. At a special swimming pool in Los Angeles, children become expert at 2 their breath under water even before they can walk. 3 of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water. It is not long 4 they are so accustomed to swimming 5 they can pick up weights from the floor of the pool.A game that is very popular with these young 6 (swim) is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under water. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the pool. Many pedal their tricycles, 7 most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children 8__ cover the whole length of the pool 9 coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage 10 among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.十四Soon after Dave left college, one of his uncles, who was rich and had no 1 of his own died and left Dave a lot of money, so he decided to set up his own __2___(reality)estate agency.He found a nice office, 3 (buy) some new furniture and moved in. He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming 4 the door of his office.“It’s my first customer!” he thought. He quickly picked up 5 telephone and pretended to be very busy 6 an important call from someone in New York 7 wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.The man knocked at the door 8 this was going on, came in and waited 9 (polite) for the agent to finish his conversation. Then he said to him, “I’m from the telephone company, and I 10 (se nd) here to connect your telephone.”十五In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, 1___ 8--year--old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop 2 _____sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. “How much is an ice cream?” “ Fifty-cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled 3_____right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 4____ in it. “How much is a dish of plain ice scream?” he asked. Some people werewaiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit 5___________ (pat ient).” “Thirty-five cents,” she said 6______(rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins 7_____. “I will have a plain ice cream,” he said. The waitress walked 8____. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long 9______ the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised at what she saw. There, 10_____ (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies—her tip!十六Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people think 1 matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children, 2 are smart and strong-willed, are very likely 3 (succeed). The reason 4 this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for _5 same reason.What happens to the 6 children in the family? Middle chil dren don’t get so much attention, so th ey don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, 7 , often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite 8 (difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in 9 lives. They usually 10 (follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life十七You must first set your goals if you are to accomplish anything in a big way. Goals give you a starting place and a destination. People ___1__ goals succeed because they know ___2___ they’re going. Plant your dreams, nourish and begin to live them. ___3___ most important thing about a goal is having one.The first law of success is concentration. Bend ___4___ of your energies to one point, and go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left. Concentration is the magic key ___5___ opens the door to accomplishment. Success is the result of well directed energy. You can, in time, become what you earnestly desire to be, if you set your face in the direction of the things you want and bring all your powers to bear towards its ___6___ (attain). When your physical and mental resources ___7___ (focus), your power to solve problems multiplies tremendously. To do two things at once is to do neither. Nothing can add ___8___ power to your life as much as ___9___ (concentrate) all your energies on a limited set of targets. The sun’s rays do not burn ___10___ brought to a focus.十八Once a rich man met a group of Arabs in the desert. It was not long 1 they became friends. Then one day 2 rich man found his gold was gone. “Someone 3 (take) it during the night,” he thought. The chief promised to find out the thief. He said to his men, “Each of you must go to my tent and pull my donkey’s tail. You all know 4 my donkey is very wise. When a thief 5 (touch) his tail, he will bray（叫）.”One by one the Arabs went 6 the chief’s tent, 7 the donkey did not brayed. Then the chief asked his men to open their hands. He smelled their hands. After he smelled the hands of the last one h e shouted, “You are the 8 . Go and bring back our friend’s gold at once, or I'll kill you!” The man brought the gold to the rich man.The rich man was surprised. The chief explained, “I was 9 that the real thief dare not pull my donkey’s tail, so I rubbed the tail with 10 strong-smelling oil. There was no smell at all from the thief’s hands.”十九Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel 1 (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school 2 cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 3 is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. 4 , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones. 5 think differently. First, the cell-phone is not 6 must in school, as 7 are some IC phones there, 8 (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in class, 9 will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more, it will result in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a 10 (use) tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use freely in school.二十I’m 1 only daughter of my parents. So they are worried 2 everything I do. For example, 3 I ride my bike, my parents won’t let me 4 (ride) by myself. They are afraid I might fall off my bike and hurt 5 . They are taking great trouble to support the bike, with my mother even 6 (carry) a first-aid box. I’m not free to ride and I often say7 (angry), “Why not let me ride alone?”Now, most families have one child. 8 want to do everything for their children. This does no good to them. Too much love from parents may prevent children from 9 independent. In my opinion, parents should let their children do 10 they should do alone.参考答案一、 1. his 2. the 3. their 4. her 5. around 6. way7. walked 8. If 9. here 10. that二、 1.Nothing 2.there 3.waiting 4.why 5.being caught6.anywhere7.through8.same9.back 10.each other三、 1. Then 2. together 3. up 4. away 5. it6. empty7. not8. with9. Instead 10. leaving四、 1. Here 2. Now 3. his 4. or 5. does 6. They7. been dreaming 8. She 9. what 10. none五、 1. between 2. all 3. one 4. with 5. beating6. but7. a8. before9. if 10. Yet六、 1. there 2. Frightened 3. They 4. nobody 5. close6. their7. again8. saying9. something 10. other七、 1. how 2. too 3. someone 4. or 5. where6. what7. these8. 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