2017版《188套重组优化卷》高考英语总复习—Section 15 语法填空

S A (2016·全国Ⅰ)Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest buildings, and fancy new hotels.But for tourists like me, pandas are its top__1__(attract)． So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not－for－profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I__2__(allow)to get up close to these cute animals at the 00－acre centre.From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador.The title will be__3__(official) given to me at a ceremony in London.But my connection with pandas goes back__4__my days on a TV show in the mid－1980s，__5__I was the first Western TV reporter__6__(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild.My ambassadorial duties will include__7__(introduce) British visitors to the 120－plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountains of Bifengxia. On my recent visit, I held a lively three－month－old twin that had been rejected by__8__(it) mother.The nursery team switches him every few__9__( day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle－fed，__10__other is with mum—she never suspects. B C (2016·全国Ⅲ)In much of Asia，especially the so－called “rice bowl” cultures of China，Japan，Korea，__1__Vietnam，food is usually eaten with chopsticks. Chopsticks are usually two long，thin pieces of wood or bamboo.They can also be made of plastic，animal bone or metal.Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.Truly elegant chopsticks might__2__(make)of gold and silver with Chinese characters.Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal __3__(create)special designs. The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years.People probably cooked their food in large pots, __4__(use)twigs(树枝)to remove it.Over time，__5__the population grew，people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which__6__(gradual)turned into chopsticks. Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius，__7__lived from roughly 551 to 479 B．C.，influenced the__8__(develop)of chopsticks.Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and __9__(be)too violent for use at the table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India，for example，most people traditionally eat __10__their hands. D (2016·四川高考)The giant panda__1__(love) by people throughout the world.Chinese scientists __2__(recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby.She was a very __3__(care)mother.For 25 days，she never left her baby，not even to find something __4__(eat)！She would not let any other pandas come near.She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean.Any smell might attract natural __5__(enemy)that would try to eat the little panda.The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does.__6__it cried，she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats.The mother continued to care for the young panda __7__more than two years.By that time，the panda no longer needed __8__(it)mother for food.However，it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest.Then，after two and a half years，the mother __9__(drive)the young panda away.It was time for her to have a new baby，__10__it was also time for the young panda to be independent. A (2015·全国Ⅰ) Yangshuo，China It was raining lightly when I __1__ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn.But I didn’t care.A few hours __2__，I’d been at home in Hong Kong，with __3__ (it) choking smog.Here，the air was clean and fresh，even with the rain. I’d skipped nearby Guilin，a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River __4__ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese __5__ (painting)．Instead，I’d headed straight for Yangshuo.For those who fly to Guilin，it’s only an hour away __6__ car and offers all the scenery of the better－known city. Yangshuo __7__ (be) really beautiful.A study of travelers __8__ (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world.And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia.Abercrombie & Kent，a travel company in Hong Kong，says it __9__ (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people __10__ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong. B (2015·全国Ⅱ)The adobe dwellings(土坯房)__1__(build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even __2__ most modern of architects and engineers.In addition to their simple beauty，what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their __3__(able) to “air condition”a house without __4__(use)electric equipment.Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat __5__(slow)during cool nights，thus warming the house.When a new day breaks，the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough __6__ (cool) the house during the hot day：__7__ the same time，they warm up again for the night.This cycle  __8__  (go) day after day: The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset(抵消)for the outside temperatures.As__9__(nature) architects，the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly__10__thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days. C (2015·广东高考)Mr.Johnson lived in the woods with his wife and children.He owned __1__ farm, which looked almost abandoned.__2__ (lucky), he also had a cow which produced milk every day.He sold or exchanged some of the milk in the towns nearby __3__ other food and made cheese and butter for the family with what __4__ (leave)．The cow was their only means of support, in fact.One day, the cow was eating grass __5__ it began to rain heavily.While making great efforts to run away, she __6__ (fall) over the hill and died.Then the Johnsons had to make a living __7__ the cow.In order to support his family, Mr.Johnson began to plant herbs and vegetables.Since the plants took a while to grow, he started cutting down trees __8__ (sell) the wood.Thinking about his children’s clothes, he started growing cotton too.When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market __9__ people from the towns met regularly.Now it occurred to __10__ that his farm had much potential and that the death of the cow was a bit of luck. D (2014·新课标全国Ⅰ)Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969，the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland，Ohio.It __1__ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.The river was so polluted that it __2__(actual) caught fire and burned.Now，years later，this river is one of __3__ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasn’t changed in a few days __4__ even a few months.It took years of work __5__ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water.Finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is __6__(clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation.Maybe you have a habit __7__ is driving your family crazy.Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use.When you face such an impossible situation，don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are __8__ (amaze) stories of instant transformation，for most of us the  __9__(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river.Just be __10__(patience)． E (2014·新课标全国Ⅱ)One morning，I was waiting at the bus stop，worried about __1__ (be) late for school.There were many people waiting at the bus stop，__2__ some of them looked very anxious and __3__(disappoint)．When the bus finally came，we all hurried on board.I got a place next __4__ the window，so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike __5__ (catch) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver，but he refused __6__(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still，the boy kept __7__(ride)．He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally，when we came to the next stop，the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked，“__8__ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop？”A woman on the bus shouted，“Oh dear！It ’s __9__ (I )”．She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully.Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done，and the crowd of strangers __10__(sudden) became friendly to one another. F (2014·辽宁高考) Jonny：Hey！I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极)．Would you like to join me? Peter：I know nothing about it.Is it difficult? Jonny：It seems easy，but you need a lot of practice.You just follow me like this. Peter：OK.Don’t laugh    __1__    me.I may look funny. Jonny：Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches，naturally  and __2__(soft)．Try to keep your body straight.Move slowly，then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake. Peter：I cannot control my body well.My legs become  __3__    (pain)． Jonny：Keep  __4__  (hold) your position for a while.It helps develop your strength and flexibility.Raise your leg and let    __5__    stay in the air for seconds. Peter：I feel my legs shaking.I cannot do this any longer. Jonny：Be patient！Tai Chi  __6__  (call)“shadow boxing”in English.It asks you to act like water：to be flexible as well    __7__    strong.In real competition，a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back.The  __8__    (hard) you try to beat him，the more likely you will get hit.He controls you! Peter：Unbelievable！Oh...，__9__  you don’t mind，I’ll stop and take a deep    __10__． G (2014·广东高考) Last year，my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation.Some of my friends who had been there before said __1__ was a wonderful holiday destination.Before we went，we had planned for months.When the day came，we were ready. After our plane landed，we went to the hotel.We had made our reservation six months __2__(early)，but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake.We __3__(tell)that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week，__4__ for the week after.I didn’t understand __5__ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged __6__ the reservation.What’s worse，the hotel had been fully booked.When we were wondering what to do，the manager came out.She was __7__(surprise)helpful.She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on __8__ top floor.We had never stayed in such an amazing room，and we weren’t charged extra. The next day，my brother and I went to the beach __9__ we watched some people play volleyball.We got a little __10__(sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind. A (2016·河南省六市高三第一次联考)Starting a new school term is always exciting.It is a chance __1__(see) your  friends again.But most exciting of all，the new term lets you take up new hobbies.In Britain it is common for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays.Promising to learn something new is a common New Year’s resolution. Most schools offer different kinds __2__ hobby classes.Students __3__(usual) take them in their free periods or after school.Some classes you have to pay for but some __4__(be) free.For example，I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class __5__ is offered by my school.But when I learnt how to play the drum，my parents had to pay for the lessons. The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club.Both classes offered exams students could take.Students with many hobbies sometimes felt __6__ stressed than those without any.But the students with hobbies left school with many extra __7__(skill)． I haven’t continued any of the hobbies I __8__(begin) at school.But I have  never regretted taking __9__．My __10__(good) friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class. B (2016·湖南常德市高三3月模拟考试)Imagine life as a game in which you are playing some five balls in the air.You name  __1__(they)—work，family，health，friends and spirit，and you’re keeping all these balls in the air. You understand that work is a rubber ball.If you drop it，it will bounce back.But the other four balls are made of glass.If you drop one of them，it will be scuffed(磨损)，damaged or even broken into  __2__(piece)．They will never be the same.You must understand the balance in your life.How? Don’t compare yourself with others.It is because we are different and each of us __3__(be) special.Don’t set your goals by what other people consider important.Only you know  __4__  is best for you.Don’t give  __5__  when you still have something to give.Nothing is really over until the moment you stop  __6__(try)．Knowledge is weightless，__7__  treasure you can always carry  __8__(easy)．Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been，where you are，but also where you  __9__(go)． Life is not a race，but a journey to  __10__(enjoy) slowly each step of the way.Yesterday is history，tomorrow is a mystery，and today is a gift.That’s why we call it—the present. C (2016·福建省五校高中毕业班统一考试)According to a recent survey，violence did exist in schools.Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also __1__(express) their great concern about it.Experts hope __2__ whole society pays more attention to the mental health of adolescents. Nowadays，school violence is a hot issue.I think this is a phenomenon，which __3__(call) for our great concern.We should make every effort  __4__(prevent) school violence happening at school，for more and more students would drop out of school if their personal __5__(safe) could not be guaranteed.In fact，violence can be learned.__6__(actual)，children learn violence behavior from adults or from __7__ they see on television or on the Internet. If I meet with school violence，I will not answer violence with violence，for it will result in __8__(much) fighting.I will tell my teachers or parents about it.I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys. All in all，we students should behave __9__(we) and keep away __10__ violence. D (2016·福建省漳州八校高三第三次联考)World Book Day __1__(fall) on April 23 every year.It was set up by the UNESCO(联合国教科文组织)in 1955 to encourage people to discover the pleasure of reading.It means you read a book not because your teachers or parents tell you to do so.“__2__(read) for pleasure” plays a more important role in one’s __3__(grow) than one’s family background. Books，magazines，newspapers and other kinds of materials can help us know more about the outside world and perfect us.__4__，computer games，online videos and Internet are pushing books off the shelf.Some experts believe it’s a __5__(worry) trend.Each Chinese read 0.38 more books in 2013 than 2012 but still far fewer than those in major developed countries.Even worse，many bookstores have __6__(close) their doors because many book lovers start to buy __7__(few) books than before. However，many people do still prefer reading because it has __8__(be) part of their life.It can benefit people in many ways.It gives us information about other countries and places of the world.It __9__ has a strong influence on forming our personality and makes us more intelligent.It’s __10__ too late to start reading.So jump into the wonderful world of books now!