2021高考英语语法填空专题训练8

2021高考英语语法填空专题训练8（5篇含答案）

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My family has always been passionate (充满激情的) about 1. ________ (observe) traditions. In India, my homeland, one of the most beloved traditions is the setting off of firecrackers during the Hindu Festival of Diwali. Diwali 2. ________ (celebrate) for five days each autumn. Sweets, gift exchanges, and fireworks are all part of the celebration. And purchasing fireworks at an open market is always 3. ________ (thrill) for my brother and me.

Another Diwali tradition is an art form 4. ________ (call) rangoli. Beautiful geometric (几何的) patterns, which are thought 5. ________ (be) good luck, are made from such materials 6. ________ dry flour, colored sand, and flower petals (花瓣). The unique shapes 7. ________ families create are passed down. Abhinav and I like to add a bit of excitement to our celebration by having our mother judge whose rangoli design is 8. ________ (good). However, neither of us is a(n) 9. ________ (particular) skillful artist.

Centuries-old traditions, which are passed down from generation to generation, give us joy and help define us. As the writer Henry James once said, “10. ________ takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.”

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It was on 20 September 1973 that Bobby Riggs71. (meet) Billie Jean King on the tennis court. Of all the tennis 72. (match) until then, this was probably the one that attracted 73. most attention. Riggs had once been a champion, but at 55 he was getting rather old for top—class tennis. But he considered 74. (he) a better player than any woman. In fact, he thought women should go home and find something useful 75. (do) in the kitchen. Billie Jean King, on the other hand, 76. (be) a 29-year-old star of women’s tennis. Riggs thought that it would be a good idea to play King. He was sure he could beat her. King agreed to play. She was a 77. (confidence) woman. There was a lot of interest in the match, and more or less everyone in the country was looking forward to it. On the night of the

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match, there were over 30, 000 people in the Houston Astrodrome. When Riggs and King came face 78. face with each other, they had 50 million people 79. (watch) them on TV.

The match didn’t work out for Riggs 80. Billie Jean King defeated him.

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A man recognized as a genius in business circles was invited as an honor guest to a TV interview.Everybody was eager to hear a success story from him.He，however，only 1.________(say) with a slight smile，“Wouldn't it be better for me to ask you for 2._______ (advise) on a certain problem？”

Here is the problem he raised：“People all rushed to the place 3.________a gold mine had recently been discovered but they were blocked by a river 4.________(flow) across the only way to it.What would you do if you 5.________(be) among them？”

“Make a roundabout(绕行的)way，”someone suggested. “Swim across，”said another.

The genius smiled without a word.Then he gave his view，“Why not do something else instead of rushing to the mine? How 6.________buying a boat to do some ferries(摆渡)？”

The audience 7.________(shock)．He explained 8.________ (calm)，“The man could make a great amount of money from the passengers.They were 9.________(will)to pay for the ferry because there was gold on the other bank.”

Do what others have not thought to do or something never attempted before—that is the key to success.A difficult circumstance，in 10.________eyes of a wise man，often means a potential chance for success.

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A Chinese COVID-19 vaccine（疫苗）has received 61 (approve) for phase-3 clinical trials（临床试验）in Argentina on Friday, 21 Aug, according to the vaccine 62 (develop) China National Biotec Group (CNBG) . “CNBG will cooperate 63 Elea Phoenix Laboratory of Argentina in terms of the development of the vaccine,” 64 (announce) the

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Chinese corporation in a statement on Friday.

This is another step of great 65 (important) for China’s global cooperation（合作）in promoting a COVID-19 vaccine. 66 vaccine started phase-3 clinical trials in the United Arab Emirates on June 23, and in Peru and Morocco on Thursday.

CNBG will 67 (steady) make efforts in the international phase-3 clinical trials according to research plans and continue to carry forward academic exchanges between China and other countries, 68 is a common practice in vaccine developing.

“We will 69 (sure) the availability and affordability（可支付能力）of the vaccine and try to market it in China and abroad as soon as possible,” CNBG said in the statement.

According to a senior WHO official on 7 Aug, so far six COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including three from China, 70 (enter) phase-3 trials .

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Foster (寄养) homes provide 56 safe and good environment for pets that are waiting to 57 (adopt). According to Pet Rescue, many shelters and rescue 58 (organization) will not take in homeless pets unless they have a place for homeless pets 59 (live). While the Humane Society of the US asked states to offer animal shelters necessary services, many have had to close because 60 fewer and fewer volunteers. At the same time there has been an increase in pets coming into shelters as the pet owners are too sick and they have to give up 61 (take) care of them or can no longer afford to keep their pets.

The Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix has a new drive-up service. People who volunteer to foster animals can send a text when they arrive and the shelter staff will quickly bring the paperwork to the car to complete the procedure of getting the new foster fur baby. There 62 (be) 345 pets from the shelter being fostered. There is still a need for pet fosters across the US, so if you are 63 (interest), you should contact an animal shelter or rescue near you without 64 (hesitate). Pets add so much to people's lives 65 you will not be disappointed to have a fur baby in your home.

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答案

（1）1. observing

6. as

2. is celebrated 7. that / which

3. thrilling 4. called 8. better

5. to be

9. particularly 10. It

（2）71. met 72． matches 73. the 74. himself 75. to do 76. was 77. confident 78. to

79. watching 80. because

（3）1．said 2．advice 3．where 4．flowing 5．were

6．about 7．was/were shocked 8．calmly 9．willing 10．the

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61. approval 66. The

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62. developer 67. steadily

63. with 68. which

64. announced 69. ensure

65. importance 70. have entered

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