高考英語 抓分訓練 說明文型語法填空

PAGE4-2014高考英語抓分訓練：說明文型語法填空(限時：每篇5分鐘)AWeChatwaslaunchedonJan.12,2011,andtookmorethanayear1.________(draw)100millionusers.BySeptember，2012,it2.________(reach)the200millionmark,Tencentsaid.“Thenumberofpeople3.________(use)WeChat,avoice-messagingservicedevelopedbytheInternetgiantTencentHoldings,hashit300millioninlessthantwoyears4.________theservicewasreleased，”theShenzhen-basedcompanysaidonWednesday.“The300millionnumberis5.________milestoneforWeChat,andwehopetheservicewillbereadytoperform6.________theglobalstagein2013，”PonyMa,Tencentchairmanandchiefexecutiveofficer,saidonhismicroblogonWednesdaymorning.ThefunctionofWeChatisverysimilartothetextmessagingandvoicecallservices7.________areprovidedbytelecomcarriers.Latelastyearsawthe8.________(introduce)ofanEnglishversionofWeChatinabidtodrawmoreinternationalusers.TencenthasreleasedversionsinArabic,Italian,Vietnamese,JapaneseandThai.Tencentsaiditis9.________(most)pursuingitsexpansionplansinemergingAsianmarkets.Itsaidthecompanyfinds10.________easiertoreachitsgoalsinsuchplaces,inpartbecausetheyhaveculturesthataresimilartoChina's.BNearlyallofushavedreamedaboutwinningthebigprizeinalottery(彩票)．Wedreamabout1.________wewoulddowiththemoney,butwerarelystoptothinkabouthowthemoneywouldchangeus.Formostofus,ourwayoflifeiscloselylinked2.________oureconomiccircumstances.Thedifferentpartsof3.________(we)livesfittogetherlikeajigsaw(拼板)—work,home,friends,hobbies,andsportsmakeupourworld.4.________suddenfortunewouldchangeitallandbreakthejigsaw.Forexample,mostpeopleliketheidea5.________nothavingtowork,butwinnershavefoundthatwithoutworkthereisnoreasontogetupinthemorning.Itseemsgreat6.________(move)toabiggerhouseinawealthyarea,7.________ifyoudothat,youleaveoldfriendsbehind.Usually,winners8.________(advise)nottopublicizetheiraddressandphonenumber,butbegginglettersstillarrive.9.________theyarenotcareful,mostoftheirmoneywillbespentonthe10.________(protect)oftheirhomesandswimmingpoolsandtheirsanity!CThe2，298-kilometreBeijing-GuangzhouHigh-speedRailway1.________(official)openedtopassengersonDecember26，2012.Itistheworld'slongesthigh-speedrailroute.The2.________(design)speedofthetrackis350km/h,thoughspeedsduringtheinitialperiodofoperationwillbelimitedtoabout300km/h.ThenewroutecutsthetraveltimebetweenBeijingandGuangzhou3.________almosttwothirds,from22hourstoroughlyeighthours.OnDecember1,2012，notlongbeforetheopeningoftheBeijing-GuangzhouHigh-speedRailway,theHarbin-DalianHigh-speedRailway,4.________firsthigh-speedlineevertocrosslandthatliesfrozenforalmosthalfayear,beganoperations,5.________allowspassengerstoappreciatetheviewoffthecoastfromDalianinthemorning,6.________thewintersnowscapeoffrostyHarbinintheafternoon.Atpresentthetotal7.________ofhigh-speedlinesinChina8.________(reach)9，349km.Withfourmainlines9.________(run)east-westandfournorth-south,thecountry'shigh-speedtrainnetworkistheworld'slargest.Chinaplanstoexpand10.________high-speedrailwaynetworkto50，000kmby2020,tocoveralmostalllargeandmedium-sizedcities.DSomesaythatmadnessandgenius(天才)oftencomehandinhand.ThisisespeciallytrueoftheDutchpainterVincentVanGogh.VanGoghisfamousfor1.________amazinguseofcolourandshape.Bornin1853,hewaspaintingatatimewhenartwaschanging.Alongtimeago,artiststriedtomaketheirpaintingslookreal,likephotographs.2.________lateron,artbecamemoreabouttheartist'sownideas.IfyouseeaVanGogh,itwon'tlookliketherealworld.Itwilllookeven3.________(beautiful)．SomeofVanGogh'smostfamouspaintingsareofnaturalscenesandflowers,suchasSunflowers.Healsopaintedmanywonderfulself-portraits(自畫像),4.________broughthimalotoffame.VanGoghhadagreatgiftforpainting,however,hewasa5.________(trouble)man.Atonepoint,hecutoffhisownear.VanGoghisnowoneoftheworld'smostfamousartists.Buthediedattheageof37,aloneandpoor.Almost6.________kneworcaredabouthisartatthattime.Althoughhewasagreatgenius,hesuffered7.________(great).Somesaythathismadnesswas8.________hepaidforhisart.Actually,ifVanGogh9.________(die)attheageoftwenty,noonewouldhaveconnectedhimwithfailureormentalillness.Insteadhewouldhavebeenrememberedbythoseclosetohim10.________adutifulson.EThelonghistoryoftheChineseknotdatesbacktoancienttimesand1.________peoplefirstusedknotsforfastening,wrapping,huntingandfishing.Theknotwasdeveloped2.________anartformduringtheTang(618—907AD)andSong(960—1279)dynastiesandlaterpopularizedintheMingandQingDynasty(1368—1911AD).Onemajorcharacteristicofdecorativeknotworkis3.________alltheknotsaretiedusingonethread,when4.________(finish),theknotlooksidenticalfromboththefrontandback.Theycancomeinavarietyofcolourssuchas:gold,green,blueorblack.5.________，themostcommonlyusedcolourisred.Thisisbecause6.________symbolizesgoodluckandprosperity.CraftingtheChineseknotis7.________three-stepprocess,whichinvolvestying,tighteningandadding.TherearemanydifferentshapesofChineseknots,8.________(offer)blessingsofhappiness,loveandgoodluck.InChinese,“knot”meansreunion,friendliness,9.________(warm),love,etc.Uptonow,theartoftheChineseknot10.________(use)innecklaces,buttonsandevenhangingsforcarsormobilephones.FTherearefifty-twocardsinanordinarydeck.Adeckofcardscanbearrangedinjustabout80，660×10，032ways.Andifeachdeck,1.________(arrange)indifferentways,weighedonlyasmuchasasinglehydrogenatom(thelightestatom),allthedeckstogether2.________(weigh)abilliontimesasmuchasthesun.Thedesignofthekingfoundonallstandardplaying-carddeckshas,withslightchanges,remainedthesameforthreecenturies.3.________isbelievedtobebasedonapaintingoftheEnglishrulerCharlesI(1600—1649).Thepictureofthequeenis4.________moredoubtfulorigin,5.________somethinkitwastakenfrom6.________earlypaintingofQueenElizabethI.Overthecenturies,cardshavebeenputtostrangeuses,someof7.________soundincrediblenowadays.Playing-cards,forexample,becamethefirstpapermoneyofCanada8.________theFrenchgovernor,in1685,employedcardstopayoffsomewardebts.In1765,theyearoftheStampAct,theUniversityofPennsylvaniausedcardsforclassadmission.Thestudentswithoutcardswerekeptoutside.TheFrenchRevolutionwaswell-knownforthefact9.________thequantityoffoodwas10.________(extreme)inshortsupply.Duringthatperiod,Napoleonorderedthatpeoplecouldgetlimitedfoodaccordingtohowmanycardsafamilyhad.GOneofthemanythingswetakeforgrantedinthetwentiethcenturyisthespeedycollectionanddeliveryofletterstoandfromallpartsoftheworldat1.________(astonish)cheaprates.Ahusbandaway2.________abusinesstripcanwritehometohiswifetwothousandmilesawayknowingthattheletterwillreach3.________inafewdays.Hisspecialairlettermaycosthimlessthanaloafofbread4.________hisownbusfaretowork.Thisservice,however,isafavourofcomparativelyrecentorigin.Untilmoderntimes,thecostofsendinglettersprivatelywassogreatthatthe5.________(arrive)ofaletterwasaconsiderableeventandmightevencostfinancialhardshiptothereceiver6.________hadtobearthecharges.7.________theMiddleAgeson，therewereindeedspecialmessengers8.________(carry)statecorrespondence,andothermessengersemployedtotravelwithbetweenthegreatmonasteriesorthegreatmerchants'houses,butforcenturiestherewasnoofficialpostservicebywhichprivateletterscouldbesent.Itwasnotuntil18409.________theofficialorganizationknownasthePennyPost10.________(establish)inGreatBritainandgaveordinarypeoplecheapandefficientpostaldeliveries.HTheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.Forthousandsofyears,thefestival1.________(mark)byeatingzongziandracingdragonboatsinhonourofQuYuan,whoissaidtohavecommittedsuicide(自殺)bydrowninghimself.QuwasaministeroftheStateofChu2.________(situate)inthepresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovinces,duringtheWarringStatesPeriod(戰(zhàn)國時期).Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyrespected.3.________，hewasdismissedfromoffice.4.________(realize)thatthecountrywasinthehandsofevilofficials,QuleaptintoRiverMiluoonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.Nearbyfishermenrushedovertosavehimbutwere5.________(able)torecoverhisbody.ThepeopleofChu6.________mournedQu'sdeaththrewriceintotherivertofeedhisghost7.________yearonthedayofhisdeath.Butoneyear,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptile(爬行動物)intheriverhadstolentherice.Thespiritthenadvised8.________towrapthericeandbindit9.________throwingitintotheriver.DuringtheDuanwuFestival,zongziiseatento