语法填空专题
语法填空专题
课前自主学习任务单：
2. 练习
1）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。
Every Thanksgiving my family and I along with others prepare and serve Thanksgiving meals for the people in our small mountain community. My husband and I also bring meals to elderly people 61. ________ never leave their homes for various 62.________ (reason).
This Thanksgiving we did 63. _____ same. After delivering boxed meals to some individual apartments, we went to the 64. _______ (centre) dining room and placed the boxes filled with turkey, ham, stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes, gravy and green bean casserole in front of each seat.
People invited us to stay and thanked us 65. ______ we had other deliveries and had to leave. As we started to go out, I turned around and saw them all 66._______ (watch) us. Then I asked “Would anybody like a hug?” They lined up. There was so much warmth in each hug.
My eyes 67.______(fill) with tears and my heart with love. I now visit 68.________(occasional) to chat and, of course, hug. Next year at my Thanksgiving delivery, when 69._______ line up for their hugs, I am going to have them turn around and hug each other. These people have no family at Thanksgiving—what could be 70.______ (good) for them than hugs!
2）观察与思考：
1. 66和67所给提示词均为动词，为什么所填动词形式不同？
2. 62、64所给提示词均为名词，为什么所填词的形式发生了变化？
3．61、63、65、69均无提示词，你填词的最大依据是什么？
语法填空技巧归纳
I. 在句子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，并归纳考查语法点和解题技巧策略。
A.1. I was certain she would like it because I ______ (tell) by my classmates that she loved hot food.
2. We must also consider the reaction of the person __________ (receive) the gift.
3. …I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left ____________ (complete) the rest!
4. My pupils, Donnie __________ (include), adored her.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________
B. 1. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is ______ (clean) than ever.
2. Even though I lived in the suburbs, I told him I’d take him home. He was _______ (extreme) grateful.
3. At last, her courage and ______ (wise) impressed both the CEO and Princeton University.
4. They saw that the low-temperature lake is ________ (likely) to be able to support such large living creatures.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________
C.1. If Malone can stay ______(health), then I don’t see how they can be beaten.
2. And yes, if I see the blue _____(flower) again, you can bet I’ll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.
3. He was extremely _______ (surprise) and didn’t believe me for a minute.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________
D. 1. My friend Hanna did not like dogs. She was afraid of _______. What should I do now?
2. She is generous and kind. She usually thinks more of others than _________.
3. The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than _________ on the small ones.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________
E. 1. We must keep in mind that we can never betray(背叛) ________ motherland.
2. Now years later, this river is one of _____ most outstanding examples of environment cleanup.
3. I like to watch as much as I like to play. I usually play twice ___ week at the health club.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________
F.1. Pick yourself up. Courage is doing __________ you are afraid to do.
2. A little girl walked daily to and from school. _________ the weather that morning was uncertain and clouds were forming, she made his daily trip to school.
3. She has a sweet voice, __________ everybody loves and praises.
4. Although she wasn’t wealthy ________ well-educated, my mother understood the value.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________ G．1. V olunteer work plays an important _________ in America’s high school education.
2. The rush hours are the worst time of day to travel. Millions f people have to get up early to
________ the rush hours.
3. As Kathy and I approached our car, a lady __________ a pair of sunglasses came up to us.
4. Anyone who took advantage_______ that situation would be criticized by his neighbors.
考查语法点: ____________________________________________________________
解题策略：_________________________________________________________________
II.归纳总结
思维导图：
III能力提升
在句子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
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said_16_____ 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__17____ （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 18_____（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, 19_____ for the week after. I didn’t understand 20____ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged______ the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 22_____（surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 23_____ 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 24____ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little_____（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
课上命题互考练习
A.
Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, wearing sun glasses. He walked in as if he would buy the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt pleased, because there were many empty seats in the room .But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in the last row.
B.
Though he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little harder for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of cou rse whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, which made her feel like a star.
“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked .The new boy shook his head.” Then I’d appreciate it if you didn’t wear them in class .I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher for a few seconds and all the other students wondered what the boy would do. Then he took them off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool.
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。
Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said_16_____ 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__17____ （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 18_____（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, 19_____ for the week after. I didn’t unders tand 20____ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged______ the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 22_____
（surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 23_____ 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 24____ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little_____（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
参考答案：
16. it 考代词。
17. earlier 考形容词比较级。
18. were told 考谓语动词根据时态语态以及主谓一致规则的变化。
19. but 并列连词。
20. why 宾语从句的连接词。
21. for 考介词。
22. surprisingly 词性转换。
23. the 考冠词。
24. where 定语从句连接词。
25. sunburned/ sunburnt 考动词变为非谓语动词。
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高一英语语法填空专项练习 （一） 第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） Do you ever wonder why you yawn? Why do you open your mouth wide and take a deep breath? Well, a scientist at the University of Maryland is searching for the answer. Professor Robert Provine has been studying yawning for the past two years. But he says he still does not know 31 people yawn. In fact, no one seems to know much about it. Professor Provine’s students have helped him find out more about yawning. They agreed to 32 (watch) while sitting alone in small rooms. In the rooms, they watched television programs, or pictures of people yawning. Or they just sat and 33 (think) about yawning. Students also kept records of when they yawned throughout the day. The professor says he has learned 34 number of things from these experiments. He says yawning seems linked in some way to sleeping. His students yawned most just before sleeping or 35 waking from sleep. He also found that people yawn much when they are __36 (bore ) or not interested in what they are doing. Now, Professor Provine is planning future experiments to help him find the purpose of yawning. He said there is some evidence 37 yawning is linked to 38 (excite). Yawning is common among runners 39 (wait) to begin a race. It is also common among people waiting to make a speech. Professor Provine says he is most interested in learning why seeing someone yawn makes others yawn as well. He says almost anything connected with yawning can make people yawn. As a matter of fact, I found 40 yawning a lot as I prepared this report. I wonder if hearing it can make you yawn. If it does, excuse me, if you did yawn, write and tell me. 答案：31.why 32.be watched 33.thought 34.a 35.after 36. bored 37.that 38.excitement 39.waiting 40.myself （二） 第二节语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分） Traditional Chinese culture places much emphasis（重视）on food. Considered to be an important part of each day, __31 __(eat) is far beyond simply meeting a need. However, people are living in fast-paced society now, so they hardly have time to enjoy their food. They need fast food. That is _32_ China’s fast-food market expands. A foreign fast-food restaurant __33__（call）KFC arrived in China first, quickly followed by _34_ such as Pizza Hut and McDonald’s. __35__ the development of China, foreign fast-food chains are realizing high-speed __36__ (grow) in China. However, these “junk foods”have long been criticized by health experts because __37__ can’t provide balanced nutrition(营养). The experts also show that some foreign fast food contains a food colouring, Sudan I , __38___can cause cancer. In fact, China has many of its own traditional fast-food dishes. Among them, dumplings, soybean milk and noodles are __39__ most popular. Compared with foreign fast food, those traditional ones are healthier. __40__ many Chinese still enjoy the special taste and the good environment in the foreign fast-food chains even though there exist some potential（潜在的）risks. 第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或
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语法填空题专项训练 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。 1 When you start talking about good and bad manners you immediately start meeting difficulties. Many people just cannot agree to 1they mean. We asked a lady, who replied that she thought you could tell a well-mannered person by the way they occupied the space around them —for example, when such a person walks down a street he or she is 2(constant) aware of others. Such people never bump into other people. However, a 3(two) person thought that this was 4(much) a question of civilized behavior than good manners. Instead, this other person told us a story, which he said was quite well known, 5an American who 6(invite) to an Arab meal in one of the countries of the Middle East. The American hadn’t been told very much about the kind of food he might expect. If he had known about Arab food, he might have behaved 7 (good). Immediately before him was a very flat piece of bread that looked, to him, very much like a napkin (餐巾). 8(pick) it up, he put it into his collar, so that it fell across his shirt. His Arab host, 9had been watching, said nothing, but 10(immediate) copied the action of his guest. And that, said this second person, was a fine example of good manners. 2 There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see a lot of people sleeping on the bus or train on their way home 1work in the evening. A man will be reading the newspaper, and seconds later it appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger sitting next to him. Another place where unplanned short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall 2 a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask another student 3(shake) the sleeper awake. A more 4(embarrass) situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and 5weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the movement carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there. The 6(bad) time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of 7(accident) that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. If the drivers are lucky, they are not 8(serious) hurt. One woman’s car, for example, we nt into the river. She woke up in four feet of water and thought that it 9(rain). When people are really 10 (tire), nothing will stop them from falling asleep — no matter where they are. 3 I decided a few months ago I was going to treat myself to a 4-day getaway from Los Angeles and visit Chicago. I booked an airplane ticket on a website. I also found a travel website where a discounted 3-night stay was purchased from a recently 1(open) hotel. About three weeks 2the trip, I had other plans and had to cancel the trip. Only then did I 3(realize) the room, while transferable to another person, couldn’t 4(change) to a later date and wasn’t refundable. I tried selling it but with no success. Five days before the “big weekend” I gave up 5(try) and decided I would contact some friends who lived in Chicago and would offer someone a free family vacation. After 6(contact) a handful of people, all of