1、高考英语学科复习关键问题指导与训练（一）语 法 填 空（1-50）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Passage 1In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood 1 bamboo. They can also be mad
2、e of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. 2 (true) elegant chopsticks might be made of gold and silver with Chinese characters. 3 (skill) workers also combine various hardwoods and metal to create special designs . The Chinese 4 (use) chopsticks for five thousand y
3、ears. People probably cooked their food in large pots, using twigs (树枝) 5 (remove) it. Over time, with the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces 6 it would cook more quickly. Food 7 small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which gradually 8 (turn) into chopsticks.Some peo
4、ple think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 9 lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 10 (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and were too violent for use at the table.Passage 2In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo
5、can date back to as far as 7,000 years. As early as the Shang Dynasty, bamboo was being used in ancient peoples daily lives. It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, 1 (music) instruments and even weapons.The 2 (apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 51 BC, Li Bi
6、ng, in Sichuan, 3 (lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs, the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played 4 important role. The worlds oldest water pipe was also 5 (make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan 6 (success) sank a 1,600-metre-deep wel
7、l with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe 7 the 19th century, and it was by using the technology 8 the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known as 9 of the four gentlemen in plants. To many distinguished men, bamb
8、oo is a symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging people to hold on when 10 (face) tough situations.Passage 3Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for1 (environment) f
9、riendly. If youve been expecting to replace your furniture, consider2 (go) green because green furniture offers many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture.First, green furniture isnt harmful 3 your health. Also its making process doesnt
10、cause damage to the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly 4 (product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.The materials 5 are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment 6 because they are renewable resources or becaus
11、e they are all 7 (nature).A lack of chemicals in furniture also 8 (mean) it is a better choice for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be 9 green product, but they really can be depending on what they 10 (make) of.Therefore, when you want to hunt for the
12、perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.Passage 4The two features of life in England that possibly give visitors the worst impressions are the English weather and English cooking. 1 former is a natural phenomenon that nobody can do anything about. But cooking is something that
13、 can be learned. English food has often been described as 2 (taste). Recently, the situation has changed somewhat because many people have been spending their holidays abroad and 3 (learn) to appreciate unfamiliar dishes. One of the traditional complaints about English food is the way that vegetable
14、s 4 (cook). The only way that many British 5 (housewife) know to cook green vegetables is 6 (boil) them for too long and then to throw the water away so that all the vitamins are lost. To make matters 7 (bad), they do not strain the vegetables sufficiently so that 8 appear as a wet mass on the plate
15、. However, it would be unfair to say that all English food is bad. Indeed not only the raw ingredients are usually 9 high quality, especially the meat and fish, 10 many traditional British dishes are as good as anything you can get anywhere. A visitor who is invited to an English home may well enjoy
16、 steak and kidney(鹅肝) pudding or all sorts of smoked fish.Passage 5Hongbao, usually a red envelope with some money inside, is a kind of traditional custom in China. It is considered as a way to show love and blessing 1 (especial) in south China where people regard hongbao 2 an auspicious sps (吉祥的) t
17、hing. And most recently, the tradition of giving red envelopes has entered a new age. You can see people 3 (grab) the red envelopes online wherever you are. People are enjoying the fun of being generous givers and 4 (popularize) themselves in chat rooms. It has also made 5 way into workplaces where
18、bosses send employers Hongbao, 6 (hope) that their companies will have a good success. Xinhua News Agency reports that the first two days of Chinese Lunar New Year 7 (see) more than six million people across China joining in WeChats online red envelope activity. Although the 8 (small) hongbao has on
19、ly 0.01 yuan, people still have great fun receiving it. For them, its not how much money they receive but the pleasure in taking part in it9 really matters. No matter in which way people send red envelopes, whoever gives or gets a red envelope will gain best 10 (wish) and happiness.Passage 6In 1 (tr
20、adition) Chinese culture, tai chi is often related to the Chinese idea of yin and yang, the idea that one can see two sides in everything. Once 2 a time, Taoist Zhang Sanfeng saw a bird attacking a snake in the Wudang Mountains in Hubei province. The snakes defense inspired him 3 (create) a set of 7
21、2 movements, which used 4 (soft) and power from inside to defeat violent force.For those 5 do it, tai chi can be practiced any time and anywhere without equipment or a gymnasium. And learning to do it 6 (correct) gives us a practical way to achieve such things as balance, motor control and rhythm (节
22、奏）of movement. So it 7 ( believe) that practicing tai chi can in some way help us stand, walk, move and run better.Tai chis benefits certainly go beyond physical ones. For MarleniCalcina from Peru, who8 (do) tai chi for over 10 years, its not only a sport, but also a way of life. And 9 is tai chi th
23、at has helped her understand the value of going slowly. Now, practicing tai chi is like10 ( speak) with her soul. Passage7My father has a talent: the ability to understand people. When I have a problem that I think no one else will understand, I take it 1 my father. He listens carefully, asks me som
24、e questions, and then seems to know 2 (exact) how I feel. Even my twin sister can talk to him more easily than to me. Many people seem too busy 3 (take) time to understand one another. 4 my father sees taking time to listen as essential to any relationship, whether it involves family, friendship, or
25、 work.At work, my fathers friends and colleagues benefit from his talent. His job requires him to attend 5 (society) events and sometimes I go along. I often watch him at dinner; his eyes 6 (fix) on whoever is speaking, and he nods his head at every remark. After such conversations, my father has ac
26、quired what I believe is 7 true sense of the speakers meaning.My fathers ability to listen affects his whole life. His ability 8 (allow) him to form strong relationships with his coworkers and earns him 9 (last) friendships. It also makes it possible for him to have open conversations with his child
27、ren. Furthermore, it has 10 (strength) his relationship with my mother. Certainly, his talent is one that I hope to develop as I grow up.Passage 8A friend lost her husband to cancer two years ago. Almost 1 (immediate) after he died, she found out that she had cancer too. She is still going strong an
28、d her 2 (treat) is working well for now. She always has a smile and kind words for everyone. One of the hobbies 3 I have had over these years is to take photographs, particularly candid shots（偷拍）of people laughing and 4 (smile).I have a great head shot of my friend and her husband, from about one ye
29、ar or two before he 5 (die). They both have the loveliest smiles in the photo. I ordered an enlargement of it. I gave it to her last night. I was very nervous of 6 it might go. Although there were floods of tears from her, we all had lots of hugs and they were good tears. It is one of the nicest 7 (
30、picture) she has of him. She couldnt thank me enough and 8 (shocked) that I had done such a 9 (thought) thing for her. I felt it was only a tiny effort on my part, 10 it led to an amazing result.Passage 9Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a bus
31、inessman. At the office I had three new 1 (project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and 2 (need) me. I was puzzled and didnt know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, 3 my business trip in Chicago, I came across an old family friend Dan, 4 was o
32、nce a patient of my father. He told me something about my father. 5 was my father that helped him go through the cancer. When Dan knew he got cancer, he was very upset and wanted to give up, but with the 6 (encourage) from my father, he went on 7 (fight) against the cancer. My father said to him, Yo
33、u have a8 (wonder) wife and three fine children. Take some time with them. Its family that we live fornot just ourselves. Think of that 9 you will know life is worth the fight. His words touched me, and I 10 (sudden) realized that family is the most important in the world. I should spend more time s
34、taying with them.Passage 10I celebrated my 40th birthday yesterday! And one way I celebrated it was by doing 40 acts of random kindness. While I 1 (certain) couldnt take credit for this idea as it had been done many times, I felt that it was a great way 2 (spread) kindness and love to others. I 3 (i
35、nspire) by my friend Robyn recently when reading her blog about 4 she celebrated her 10th with 10 acts of kindness.Yesterday, I spread love by visiting a very friendly stranger in the Oshawa Hospital. Believe it or not, when my father was in hospital during his cancer 5 (treat), I noticed that many
36、patients were alone 6 no visitors; they would spend the day 7 (watch) the clock slowly tick by. It really hit my heart to see this. It was the most 8 (pity) sight I had ever seen. Therefore, I took some beautiful flowers and left 9 for someone who could really enjoy them to keep his/her spirits high
37、 while recovering.If you know of someone who may be alone or even spending time in a hospital, make the time to reach out to show that you care about them. It only takes a few minutes and it brings so much 10 (warm) and happiness to their hearts.Passage 11For millions of Chinese, retirement is still
38、 far away. However, their concerns for it have arrived a lot 1 (soon) than expected. It 2 (announce) that this year China plans to raise the retirement age to relieve the pressures caused by an aging society. In China there were 20 million aged 60 or over in 2015. 3 (general), the retirement age for
39、 men is 60, while for women 4 is 55 for white-collar workers and 50 for blue-collar employees. The retirement age has not progressed in line with economic and 5 (society) developments.6 (react) to the policy are various. Some people think 7 (put) off retirement will limit employment opportunities fo
40、r the younger generation, but others believe jobs suitable for8 young are not the positions held 9 senior employees. According to a researcher, the plan is likely 10 (carry) out in 2020 after a five-year transitional (过渡的) period. Passage 12How time flies! More than two years 1 (pass) since I entere
41、d the school. As a Senior Three student, it wont take long before I graduate. High school 2 (regard) as the golden time in a persons life. Now, I have much to share 3 my schoolmatesFirstly, Id like to show my 4 (appreciate ) to those 5 (stand) by me all the way, teachers、parents and friends included
42、. Without their help and advice, my life would be different, 6 I will remember forever. Secondly, its high time to say sorry to classmates whom I hurt or misunderstood . Communication and smiles act as bridges to friendship. More 7 (important), Ive made up my mind 8 (make) every effort to study, for
43、 I believe hard work is the key to success Just as the old saying goes ,“No pains，no gains ”Finally, I hope that every one of us can achieve his/her dream in 9 near future. Ill attach greatly to you after graduationMeanwhile, I suggest all the younger 10 (fellow) make full use of time, because time
44、waits for no onePassage 13In Hangzhou, borrowing books from the library is now as 1 (simply) as shopping online: click, pay and wait for delivery. The citys public library recently launched a program on WeChat, 2 popular Chinese messaging software, enabling its readers to check out books online and
45、get them 3 （deliver) to their homes at low prices.To enjoy the “Hangzhou enjoyable reading” service, one first needs to follow the librarys official WeChat account, 4 provides a list of books. After picking books, borrowers are required 5 (present) their information such as their library membership
46、cards, cellphone numbers and so on. The selected items will be delivered by express within three days after payments. Each reader can borrow up to 5 books once and 20 books at most 6 total. The books can be kept for up to 40 days. Readers now can borrow the librarys most popular books in this way. T
47、he online books will be renewed and enriched 7 (gradual) according to readers borrowing habits and 8 (prefer). At the end of December, the librarys old and classic books 9 (put) online too, making the total number of books available and bringing borrowers a lot of 10 (convenient).Passage 14More than
48、 two millennia ago the diligent and courageous people of Eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and 1 (culture) exchanges that linked the major civilizations of Asia, Europe and Africa, 2 (general) called the Silk Road by later generations. For thousands of years, the Silk Road Spirit “peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit” 3 (pass) from generation to generation. In the 21st century， 4 new era is marked by the theme of peace, 5 (develop), cooperation and mutual benefit. It is more important 6 us to carry on the
