广东省2011届高考英语语法填空题专项训练八十五(15)

本资料针对最近几年广东高考英语真题设计出85篇语法填空题,以帮助广大考生巩固所学语法知识,提高语篇能力,和加强应试能力。

In the small towns of the United States in the 1 (nineteen) century, the general store was 2 everyone bought the things he couldn t make 3 grow at home. What the stores sold 4 (tell) a great deal about 5 life at that time. People bought tools that they needed for farm work; salt, sugar and 6 foods that the farm didn t produce; articles of clothing that they couldn t make 7 ; shirts for the men; or clothes for the children. Life was simple then. One feels that people were 8 (thank) for what they had and that they looked 9 with courage to whatever the future brought. It would be interesting to know how they would feel about the life today. Would it seem to them that life is too complex? Would they enjoy 10 (live) a life as we do now?

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When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas time I went to a post office to send a letter.

(1) my surprise. I found people queuing some paces away (2)___ the person at the savings deposit (存款)window. Why so? Each did his business in turn (3) the line never moved a step nearer. I was very curious, so I walked to the window to find out the (4)_____. There was a notice on (5) ____ was written “Thank you for your respect for others privacy”, a polite warning to keep people away from nosing into(干涉)others affairs. Money matters are (6)___as privacy in Western countries. I was deeply impressed by the sight and stayed a while to watch: they were waiting so calmly at a distance that they seemed quite used to the practice .The same thing happened at a public telephone box. Those waiting for their turns always kept their distance enough to be out of hearing. It s another typical example!

From then on, I took care to watch their ways of doing things, manners, and treatment shown towards others. I found the Germans always (7) ___________ (mind) of others privacy. They avoided putting others in an embarrassing situation. For instance, they never asked about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, nor (8)______ ______ they comment on the clothes or jewelry others wore. Their laws forbid reading diaries (9)___ __________opening letters without

(10)______ ______ (permit). That shows personal matters are not allowed to be disturbed.

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Do you feel 1 difficult to be happy all the time? Now I ll give you some tips(秘诀) 2 how to make yourself happy. One way is being 3 (self) because unselfishness is the key factor 4 (require) if you want to get along well with others. By 5 (say) being unselfish we mean we 6 not want everything our own way or demand the best share of everything. Another way is to look for good points in 7 people. You ll find most people pleasant to get along with and it will surely make you happy. Third, you cannot expect to be too perfect, 8 don t be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everything will be OK if you try to make things right. Finally, it is important to remember that while you are not 9 (bad) than others, chances you have may not be much better. In this case, 10 surest way to be happy is to think yourself above other people.

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Good afternoon, principal, teachers and all students. It is my 1 (honorable) to be here to give a talk to all of you. I have studied in this school for five years. In these five years, I learned one precious thing important not only to me 2 to all of you here, and it is “reading”. I can always