【英语】2019届二轮复习短文语法填空专题模拟试题10篇训练之三十一（9页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习短文语法填空专题模拟试题10篇训练之三十一（9页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习短文语法填空专题模拟试题10篇训练之三十一 ‎【一】‎ He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless __1__ the weather.‎ His secretary said：“He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks. __2__ would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of __3__ (succeed)．”‎ One day, a university student __4__ (step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained：“He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me __5__ (find) the answer on my own.”‎ By chance, the professor knew __6__ the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile：“This is the method I have learnt—the __7__ (hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will __8__ (probable) become a good lawyer in the future.”‎ This 90yearold man was Pound, __9__ was the president of Law College of Harvard. He believed “all slopes are easy __10__ (go)”， of which he often reminded his students.‎ 答案 ‎1．of　2.It　3.success　4.stepped　5.finding　6.what ‎7．harder　8.probably　9.who　10.to go ‎【二】‎ It is recommended that one of the effective ways to make your English writing skills improved should be keeping a diary.‎ ‎__1__ (compare) with other form of writing, it takes __2__ (little) time as well as being shorter. It is __3__ (general) recognized that you will get to learn how to express yourself in English if you insist on practising. Apparently you may meet with __4__ good many difficulties at times. The trouble is __5__ you can not find appropriate words and phrases to give expression to your mind. In addition, there are lots of idiomatic ways of Chinese appearing in your diary.‎ ‎__6__my point of view, a piece of good advice is that there should be no __7__ way more suitable than keeping a notebook and an English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something __8__ (beat) you, put __9__down and then consult the dictionary. Certainly you can get help from your English teacher if necessary. I'm sure it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the __10__ (improve) of writing abilities.‎ 答案 ‎1．Compared　2.less　3.generally　4.a　5.that　6.In ‎7．other　8.beats　9.it　10.improvement ‎【三】‎ Visitors to Britain may find the best place __1__ enjoy local culture is in a traditional pub. But newcomers may get into trouble in these friendly pubs. Strangers may start with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters—you have to go to the bar (吧台) to buy drinks. This may sound __2__ (convenient), but English people are used to doing so.‎ Pub culture is formed __3__ (help) people get along with each other. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others __4__ ‎ ‎(wait) for drinks. The bar counter is __5__ (possible) the only place in Britain __6__ a friendly conversation with strangers __7__ (consider) to be entirely proper and really quite normal, __8__， if you do not follow the local rules, you may fail to feel the local culture. For example, if you are in a big group, __9__ is best for one or two people to go to buy the drinks. Nothing makes the regular customers and bar staff __10__ (angry) than a group of strangers standing in front of the bar while they chat and wonder what to order.‎ 答案 ‎1．to　2.inconvenient　3.to help　4.waiting　5.possibly ‎6．where　7.is considered　8.however　9.it　10.angrier ‎【四】‎ Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn (谷仓), in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, __1__ was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.‎ After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked __2__ help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to whoever found the watch.‎ ‎__3__ (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. __4__ searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up __5__ a little boy went up to him and asked to be given __6__ second chance.‎ The farmer looked at him and thought，“Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”‎ So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out __7__ the watch in his hand! The farmer, __8__ (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded while the rest had failed.‎ The boy replied，“I did nothing but sit __9__ (quiet) and listen for the sound of the watch.”‎ This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think __10__ (well) than an excited one.‎ 答案 ‎1．which　2.for　3.Hearing　4.They　5.when　6.a ‎7．with　8.surprised　9.quietly　10.better ‎【五】‎ 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 (窒息的) 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 betterknown city.‎ Yangshuo __7__ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers __8__ (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor 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.‎ 答案 ‎1．arrived　2.before/earlier　3.its　4.that/which ‎5．paintings　6.by　7.is　8.conducted　9.regularly ‎10．living ‎【六】‎ Once upon a time there lived a painter named Bill. He was a bit __1__ (smart) than any other painter around him. In his city there lived a woman who was almost particular about anything.‎ One day, when the woman __2__ (shop), she saw a vase that she loved very much. She __3__ (immediate) paid for it and took it home. She loved the vase so much that she decided to have her house __4__ (paint) the same color of the vase. Then she sent for a painter and told him what she wanted to do, __5__ the color of the vase was special and the painter couldn't find the paint the woman wanted. The woman sent for some other painters. But none of them managed __6__ (find) the paint the woman wanted. At last, Bill was sent for. The woman told him that she had asked some other painters to do the same work but none did the work __7__ (satisfying)．‎ Bill promised he'd do the work well. He said he'd go to look __8__ paint with the vase so that he'd find the exact paint he wanted. The woman agreed.‎ Bill then bought some paint that was in the similar color of __9__ vase and repainted it. When the woman saw the paint, she knew it was what she wanted. Then Bill __10__ (ask) to repaint her house with the paint.‎ 答案 ‎1．smarter　2.was shopping　3.immediately　4.painted ‎5．but　6.to find　7.satisfyingly　8.for　9.the ‎10．was asked ‎【七】‎ A recent survey shows that storytelling ranks before television or video games among pastimes for kids. The survey was carried out ‎ among 500 children aged 3－4 in Britain, of __1__ over threequarters said they wished their parents could read to them more often. Almost twothirds of the kids said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep __2__ (well) and more easily.‎ According to the survey, there are two ways for parents __3__ (become) good storytellers. They can use__4__ (fun) voices to show different characters in a story. They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story __5__ (interest) and attractive. When Mum and Dad aren't at hand, over 30% of kids would like to hear __6__ bedtime story from famous people like Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe. Other movie stars like Zac Efron，Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson __7__ (welcome) by children, too.‎ ‎“__8__can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children. But these moments can help build close relationship __9__ parents and children, and also can play an important part in their child's __10__ (develop)”， said child psychologist Woolfson.‎ 答案 ‎1．whom　2.better　3.to become　4.funny　5.interesting ‎6．a　7.are welcomed　8.It　9.between　10.development ‎【八】‎ My grandfather is a __1__ (retire) worker. On summer evenings, we often sat together outside the house __2__ (enjoy) the cool air. It was the time that he told me lots of his experiences before liberation.‎ When my grandfather was fourteen years old, he worked in a coal mine. One day, when he and his two workmates were working in the tunnel, an __3__ (fortune) thing suddenly happened. A part of the tunnel fell down, and they were shut in it. They had no food __4__(eat). When they were hungry, they only drank some water there. It was very cold in ‎ it. In order to keep warm, they hugged one another. In the darkness, they didn't know whether it was day __5__ night; they only felt they had stayed there for a very long time. They were too hungry to speak or move, and thought they __6__ (die). At last, the tunnel __7__ (dig) through. They were saved. They had been there for fourteen days! My grandfather said they weren't let out at once. If __8__， they would have died. They were kept at the entrance to the tunnel __9__ it was very dim, and they were fed __10__ some thin porridge. After a day or two, they had recovered a bit, and they were helped out.‎ 答案 ‎1．retired　2.enjoying　3.unfortunate　4.to eat　5.or ‎6．would die　7.was dug　8.so　9.where　10.on(或with)‎ ‎【九】‎ In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library __1__ (be) now as simple and convenient as shopping online: click, pay and wait for delivery. The city's public library __2__ (recent) started a program on WeChat, a popular Chinese messaging software, making __3__ (it) readers check out books online and get them __4__ (deliver) to their homes. To enjoy the service, one first needs to follow the library's official account, __5__ provides available books at low prices. After picking books, people __6__ (require) to provide certain information and then get their delivery within three days after payment of the books. Borrowers can keep up to 20 books __7__ total at a time for up to 40 days. Whoever fails to return the books __8__ the deadline will have their accounts frozen. Readers now can borrow the __9__ (popular) books of the library from this platform. What's more, the online books will be renewed and enriched gradually according to readers' borrowing __10__ (habit) and preferences.‎ 答案 ‎1．is　2.recently　3.its　4.delivered　5.which ‎6．are required　7.in　8.before　9.most popular ‎10．habits ‎【十】‎ Scientists have discovered that __1__ (stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat—the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy, __2__ helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results __3__ weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant, __4__ (comfort) temperatures, our body's need for brown fat has decreased. They found that：“Outdoor workers in northern Finland who __5__ (expose) to cold temperature have __6__ significant amount of brown fat when __7__ (compare) to sameaged indoor workers.”‎ The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice. __8__ group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed highfat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have __9__ (low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said：“This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesityrelated diseases.”She added：“If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could__10__ (possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food. ”‎ 答案 ‎1．staying　2.which　3.in　4.comfortable　5.are exposed ‎6．a　7.compared　8.One　9.lower　10.possibly