2014高考英语二轮短文语法填空训练题(2)及参考答案(解析)

【语法填空2】Refresh Our Environment As the director stated on behalf of his researching group, the data of this graph makes a clear presentation of the future environmental tendency. On one hand, the quantity of fuel keeps on decreasing by 9% per year while the___1____ (grow) of a wide range of pollution has been a global trend. On the other hand, the mildly but___2____(steady) going up of the average temperature is resulting in catastrophes like widespread floods. ____3_____disagreement, they subscribe to the view __4____ it is humans’ existence and their randomly consuming energy that result in this phenomenon. Many people have a commitment that developing nuclear power or energy ___5____ outer space will stop bad consequences ___6____(come) about. However, scientists and educators are opposed to this view even if our needs may be met on the whole. They tend to advocate refreshing our circumstances ____7____saving energy and recycling waste. It is suggested that we use energy-saving appliances such as electrical motors, microwaves and so on ___8______ not be casual about little things like recycling a can. So please glance around and see ___9____ you can do. So long as everybody ___10_____(make) contribution, we will not have to put up with this problem anymore. 29. 【参考答案】Keys: 1 growth 2 steadily 3 Without 4 that 5 from 6 comig 7 by 8 and 9 what 10 makes 【语法填空】 A V olcano Eruption As the best candidate, I was appointed to collect and evaluate information for a database about diverse natural disasters, such as hurricanes, typhoons or thunderstorms. Sometimes I did this __1___ giving out questionnaires to those ___2_____went through them. But sometimes I had to go through actual 第 1 页共8 页 disasters ____3____. The Musaki V olcano was one of them. At that time, I lived in a bungalow alongside the volcano with a novelist, who came for the appreciation of its __4___ (erupt). One day, when I was drawing diagrams on the balcony and he was bathing inside, the volcano erupted___5___(expect). The ash and lava fountains shooting highly in the sky____6_____ (vary) from 50 to 100 meters in height. It was absolutely fantastic! I even noticed a rainbow appear in the fog ____7____(cause) by a heat wave. But, glancing through our surroundings, I foresaw the potential danger ___8_____ found no guarantee of our safety. The uncomfortable gas almost made us unconscious. Sweats of anxiety began to drop. ___9_____(manage) to stop panicking and trembling, we quickly put on our _______(protect) suits, helmets and boots and eventually made our way to a safe place. How lucky we were even though my precious equipment and documents were all burnt to the ground! 30. 【参考答案】Keys: 1 by 2 who 3 myself 4 eruption 5 unexpectedly 6 vary 7 caused 8 and 9 Managing 10 protective 【语法填空】 Defeat Disability Yang’s ambition was to get an architect certificate or become a bowling master. But when he was conducting experiments with a microscope in the basement, a tank on the bench exploded, ____1___(send) him flying outwards through the exit. He was out of breath while knowing he__2_____(lose)his eyesight as well as 70% of his hearing. In other words, he was disabled. Feeling clumsy, he was annoyed at first _3____ nobody made fun of him. He cut out going outdoors and just sat _4_____ at home talking to his parrot or tortoise silently. __5____ sister resigned to help him in many ways. Her assistance and encouragement were __6____ beneficial to his psychology that he adapted to his disability soon and became outgoing again. In a college accessible to him, he studied politics and literature. He always sat in the front row near the entry ____7____ any absence and, with the help of his handy laptop, he studied well by means of dictation. His thesis, Abo lishing Slavery, met with all professors’ ___8___(approve). After class, he and his companions often played drum music, __9_____ was noisy but suitable for his hearing. After graduation, he made high profits by designing software for _10____ firm. All in a ll, in his community, he won his dignity and people’s congratulations. He always wished all the best to his disabled fellows and encouraged them, “Never mind! All you have is adequate to get your achievement.” 31. 【参考答案】Keys: 1.sending 2.lost 3.but 4.around 5.His 6.so 7.without 8.approval 9.which 10.a 【语法填空】An Air Crash I was a previous typist in a post office. ____31_____ I couldn’t tolerate typing any more postage bills or postcodes on a typewriter every day, I resigned. With a greedy motivation of making big money, I took up working ___32_____a business representative for the G.E Ecology Company, ____33_____produced goods by recycling useful materials from our dustbins. My new job left me good impressions in many aspects except that the working timetable was full of traveling by jets. Once, when ____34_____(speed) up, our jet was swallowed by a thunderstorm, which destroyed our GPS receiver and made us lose sight ____35_____the directions. A ___36______(constant) flashing light showed that our jet was in danger. A steward instantly asked us to put on masks and fasten the safety belts, and then____37_____(press)a button to switch on the escaping capsule. ___38______slid sideways out of the opening at once and landed in a desert area safely. Lacking food and tablets, we were nervous and ___39______(certain)at first. But we all kept optimistic and made good adjustment to the situation. We swept up the surrounding mud____40_____(make)our settlement and were back on our feet soon. Finally, guided by the smoke of our crashing jet, some local citizens came by carriages and saved us. 23. 【参考答案】Keys: 31.Because 32.as 33. which 34. speeding 35. of 36. constantly 37.pressed 38. It 39. uncertain 40. to make 【语法填空】An Amateur Journalist Jane is a housewife, but___31_____(delight)to work as an amateur journalist. It is ___32____ dilemma for her to rush between family and work, and it is also ____33____(usual) for the News Department to depend on an amateur to cover crimes. But Jane is really gifted. It is admirable ___34_____she is seldom accused of making mistakes. And, eager to become more professional, she concentrates on her job and updates ____35_____ now and then. Once she is informed____36____ a new case, her normal working process is as follows: first, she makes appointments with guilty people for interviews. So as to acquire accurate stories, she usually demands to record ___37_____they say. Meanwhile, a technically good colleague will assist her in taking photographs. Second, she assesses whether they are ____38______(deliberate) hiding the truth. If she is skeptical about their words, she will look into the case herself. Third, she writes thorough stories ahead of the deadline and submits it to the senior chief editor, ____39____polishes and approves every section. Finally, her stories____40____(publish) in different editions of their magazine. 24.: 【参考答案】Keys 31.delighted 32.a 33. unusual 34. that 35. herself 36. of 37. what 38. deliberately 39. who 40. will be published 【语法填空】First Aid A boy fell ill. His organs were damaged by the radiation of an infrared ray stove. But____31____the ambulance arrived, ____32_____ number of other injuries happened to this unlucky boy over and over again. First, he was choked by some____33_____(poison)liquid from the kettle on the cupboard. Then his wrist skin was burnt by electric shock. Finally, his ankle was cut by a pan. ____34_____(fortune), the boy’s nurse gave____35____ proper temporary treatments according to his complex symptoms. She mildly squeezed the poisonous liquid out of his throat and put bandages firmly____36____place to apply pressure to the ankle wound to stop bleeding. As for the burn, she used scissors to remove his sleeve, ___37_____(pour) a basin of cold water over the burn to cool it and put her hands on a damp blouse to cover his swollen tissue tightly. She also inspired his bravery to fight ___38_____the unbearable pain. Her first aid made a vital difference in saving his life. A ceremony ____39_____(hold) to honour the nurse ___40_____overcame a variety of barriers to save the boy. 25. 【参考答案】Keys: 31.before 32. a 33.poisonous 34.Fortunately 35.him 36.in 37.poured 38.against 39. was held 40. who 【语法填空】A New Farming Way Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades, he ____1_____(struggle) to rid his family of hunger. However, it always confused him ____2_____ to expand the output of his crops. This disturbing problem led to his regretting _3____(be) a farmer. He would rather have chosen another job. One day, when ___4_____(skim) through a newspaper, Tuan read a comment ____5___ Yuan Longpin. He underlined Yuan’s nationality and occupation, and then focused on his discovery and the statistics of his research. He found the knowledge Yuan circulated very ___ 6____(practice). Therefore, he made a summary and began