广东高考英语真题---语法填空题（2007---2011年）2007年第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l-40的相应位置上。

I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting when my car 31 (break) downnear a remote and poor village. Cursing my misfortune, I was wondering where I was going to spendthe night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me were arguing as to 32should have the honor of receiving me 33 a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of anold woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me 34 (settle) into a tiny butclean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to 35 small townsome 20 kilometres away 36 there was a garage.I had noticed three hens running free in my hostess's courtyard and that night one of them ended up ina dish on my table. 37 villagers brought me goat's cheese and hone. We drank together andtalked 38 (merry) till far into the night.When the time came for me to say goodbye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the oldwoman 39 the trouble I had caused 40 .2008年第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分15分)Chinese proverbs are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese people?s daily life. 31 these32 (help) proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a it grow”, isbased on the following story.It is said that a short—tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) was very anxious to help33 rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about 34 day and night. But the crop was growingmuch slower than he expected.One day, he came up with an idea 35 he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He did so thenext day.He was very tired 36 doing this for a whole day, 37 he felt very happy since the crop did38 (high).“grow”　His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the leaves of the crop began to wither.This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their 39 (nature) course. Being too anxious tohelp an event develop often 40 (result) in the contrary to our intention.2009年第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult 31 was tochoose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy 32 (please) asher mother，who was always delighted with perfume.Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not 33 pleasant experience: people steppedon your feet or 34 (push)you with their elbows（肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.Jane paused in front of a counter 35 some attractive ties were on display. “They a re realsilk，”the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price. ”But Jane knew from that her 36 (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes37 sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while，she knew that this was a present which was bound to please 38 .When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already39 table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your f ather has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane 40 (inform).2010年第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分．满分l5分) 阅读下面短文．按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. 31water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 32had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 33 ( present ) the water to the oldman. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 34 ( warm ), and thanked his student very much forthe sweet water. The young man went home 35 a happy heart.After the student left, the teacher let 36 student taste the water. He spit it out, 37 (say)it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked histeacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 38 ?"The teacher replied, " You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the containerfor an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 39 (sweet). "We understand this lesson best 40 we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is acheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within thegift rather than the thing.。