2021高考英語40篇短文語法填空題及答案

1、 12/122021高考英語40篇短文語法填空題及答案 【精品】最新高考英語40篇短文語法填空題及答案1. Fall in Love with English 1 (hide) behind the loose dusty curtain, a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk 2 there was thunder and lightning outdoors. He had got to do this 3 he was tired of his paren

2、ts nagging about his English study and did not want to go through 4 any longer. He couldnt get along well with English and 5 (dislike) joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose. As a result, his score in each exam never added up 6 over 60. His partner was conce

3、rned about him very much. She understood exactly 7 he was suffering from, but entirely 8 (agree) with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle 9 problem, she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to 10 (s

4、tudy) English well. The teenager was grateful and got great power from his frie nds words. Now, he has recovered from being upset and has fallen in love with English. 2. Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes Voyages of people from England play an important part in spreading 1 English

5、 language. At present, English is frequently spoken 2 an official or common language in many countries, such as America, Singapore, Malaysia and some African countries. All 3 (base) on British English, the English spoken in these countries can 4 (understand) well by native English speakers. But actu

6、ally, these Englishes 5 （change）gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the 6 (use) of vocabulary. Because of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell 7 country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands 8 driver, “Come up straight to my ap

7、artment by elevator 9 take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, 10 the latter suggests that he is British. 3. A Hard Trip My sister was fond of traveling. Ever

8、 since graduating, she 1 (determine) to organize a trip to an old temple. Since transporting fare was expensive, she decided to use a bicycle to cycle there not 2 (care) about the disadvantages. 3 stubborn attitude was always her shortcoming. Once she made up her mind to do something, no one could p

9、ersuade her to change her mind. Finally, we gave in 4 usual though we preferred to take a train. 5 we prepared everything, including the schedule, 6 (rely) weather forecast and the insurance, we began our trip. Our journey was along a river 7 (flow) from a high altitude. Our pace was slow because th

10、e river frequently had many sharp bends through deep valleys, 8 the water seemed to boil. Just as I recorded in my journal, it was really 9 hard journey. But we also enjoyed great views. One night, I put my head on my pillow parcel of wool coats, 10 lay beneath the stars. When the flame in front of

11、our cave went out at midnight, I found the sky so beautiful! 4. A Horrible Earthquake Dirty water rose in wells and canals 1 the earthquake. But no one judged that an earthquake 2 (come). Suddenly, everything shook. It seemed as if the world was at an end. Millions of brick houses and a number of da

12、ms were destroyed. Railway tracks became useless bars. Pipes in mines burst and let out smelly steam. Huge cracks trapped cyclists everywhere. 3 next day, this event was the headline or main title of all newspapers. With the reporters 4 (give) an outline of the disaster, the whole nation was shocked

13、 5_ _ the damage and the victims extreme 6 (suffer). People were moved 7 they read that the survivors comforted each other by saying “Congratulations! You survived!” So they not only expressed 8 sympathy sincerely, but also organized together 9 (help) the victims right away. The injured were rescued

14、 and the dead were buried. The frightened survivors were dug out from under the ruins and 10 (offer) shelter, fresh water and electricity. Thanks to peoples help, the loss was minimized. 5. The Great President As the founder of the republic, the president had many good qualities. 1 coming to power,

15、he was a generous lawyer. He was willing to selflessly help everyone 2 turned to him. He accepted no fee 3 (offer) legal guidance and opinions to those who were out of work or uneducated. Later, 4 (believe) all mankind to be equal, he devoted 5 to stopping the unfair anti-black laws. He set up the B

16、lack Youth League and 6 (vote) to be the leader. However, 7 he kept peaceful principles without violence and terror, his mean enemies still blew up his house and attacked his relatives, 8 he himself couldnt escape 9 (sentence) to 30 years in prison. Not fearing of the prison guards 10 (cruel), he ke

17、pt active and begged no mercy from them. As a matter of fact, he was always hopeful and never lost heart during the stage even though he was in trouble. Finally, people rewarded him with the leaders position and a gold blanket. 6. A Brave Maid A wooden vase from the Ming Dynasty at the entrance of t

18、he reception hall _1 (amaze) everyone. The artists designed it in a rare style and selected _2 (value) jewels to decorate it. People thought highly _3 its fancy colour of honey and the beautiful paintings on it. The vase used to belong to a former castle. _4 when the country was at war, the enemy tr

19、oops exploded the castle. Debates on how the vase survived went on and on. In order _5 (remove) peoples doubt, a team of no less than 20 people carried out _6 informal investigation. The evidences they found showed _7_ _ a maid took the vase apart and asked a sailor to sink it in a local well. _8 ne

20、ver gave away the secret even under the cruel trial of the enemies _9 were in search of treasures. It is worth _10 (give) this brave maid a fortune in return. 7. A Fair Competition Swifter, Higher and Stronger stands _1 the spirit of the Olympics. But fairness is the basis of this motto. Only _2 you

21、 win fairly will you and your homeland deserve the great glory. _3 nowadays, unlike the ancient honest slave competitors, some hopeless athletes _4 cant bear the pain of training cheat when taking part in games. Medals seem to have magical power _5 (cause) them to cheat, and the prize money has repl

22、aced the motto as their only goal. So, in the gymnastics event _6 (hold) in our city next month, one of the hosts _7_ (responsible) is to keep competitions fair. They advertised on posters outside the stadium to promise that every competitor is to have a regular physical examination in a gymnasium _

23、8 after another. No one can bargain on this. The volunteers in charge will be very strict. _9 is foolish to cheat because they _10 (not admit) to compete and will even be fined as well. 8. Computers The goal of early calculating machines was to _1 (simple) difficult sums. But with the help of new te

24、chnology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen. From then on, _2 appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the wet when _3 (connect) by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different

25、 _4 (type) of logical problems. With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets _5 (explore) the moon and instruct androids with the human races characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful _6 they do bring happiness. _7_, computers are

26、easily attacked by viruses. This reality _8 (become) a hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous _9 a way. So, personally, I worry about _10 universal applications in some fields, such as finance. 9. Wildlife Protection Dinosaurs died out because of _1 unexpected incident. But

27、wildlife today disappears or is in danger just _2 humans do harm to it. For example, tigers are hunted for fur to make carpets so that they can only live in secure reserves; grassland _3 (destroy) without mercy so that dust storms come into being affecting distant cities. Last year, scientists saw s

28、ome monkeys _4 (rub) themselves with a certain kind of insects to protect themselves _5 fierce mosquitoes biting. According to the result of the inspection, they found that the insect contains a _6 (power) drug, so local farmers were employed to catch the insects. The ending was _7_ the insects disa

29、ppeared from the whole zone. When _8 (tell) that it was a loss to humans, the farmers burst into laughter and responded, “_9 real loss is our decreasing income.” We should appreciate the natural balance and pay more attention to the importance of wildlife protection. Not _10 we succeed in letting wi

30、ldlife live in peace, can we smile in relief. 10. My First Band I was very sensitive to music. Just _1 (dip) into the music books briefly, I could sing or play well. To be honest, I always _2 (dream) of becoming a famous folk actor. I was so confident _3 I never decreased my devotion. I formed my fi

31、rst band _4 (call) “Rolling Frog”. At the beginning, we relied _5 performing on instruments in pubs or to passersby to earn extra money in cash. Then we wore false beards to pretend to be the musicians _6 people were familiar with. In addition, we attached humorous acts to our performances and playe

32、d jokes on each other. Soon, our “funny jazz” became famous and _7_(invite) to perform for broadcast stations began to come. Afterwards, we sorted out attractive music _8 made a record in a studio. A million or so _9 (copy) were sold and we became millionaires. _10 was painful that the band broke up

33、 finally. But above all, I realized my dream to be a musician. 11. An Interesting Festival The Agricultural Feast takes place after the Independence Day. It is not a worldwide celebration. Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its _1_ (arrive) for its religious origin. Long ago, humans ancestors

34、 were bad. They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept _2_ word. So God turned up and drowned all their crops. Humans starved day and night, weeping. In order to gain Gods forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God. She admired God and kept apologizing. God _3_ (move). With his perm

35、ission, humans finally had good harvests again. So, to wipe sadness and remind themselves of the belief in God, people began the festival. _4_ the festival, people gather in open air, such as playgrounds _5_ parking lots, and energetically have fun with each other all night long, as though they _6_

36、(be) never tired. When a beauty _7_ (dress) up in lovely clothing reads poems in memory of _8_ poet, everyone holds their breath. Then, it is the custom _9_ the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award. Obviously, the story is not true, _10_ the festival is interesting. 12. Balanced Diet W

37、ang Peng earned his living by running a barbecue restaurant; _1_ served delicious bacon, fried chicken breast and mutton roasted with pepper and garlic. _2_ his food and discount attracted fewer and fewer customers. Finally, he was in debt. Yong Huis slimming restaurant served fresh peas, carrots, e

38、ggplants, and raw cucumbers with vinegar. As _3_ hostess, she said fibres benefited customers digestion the most. In order not to let Yong Hui get away with telling lies, Wang Peng spied on Yong Hui despite her glare. But he was surprised that she _4_ (lose) her customers, too. _5_ (curious) drove W

39、ang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sighed and said, “_6_ of your menus have weakness and limited strength. Your customers put on weight too easily, _7_ Yong Huis lose weight too quickly. So, Wang Peng, cut down the fat of your food and increase vegetables and fruits, _8_ nuts, beans, mushroom

40、s, peaches and lemons. You ought to combine the two menus and provide a _9_ (balance) diet.” Before long, Wang Peng won _10_ customers back. 13. Sailing Home This novel was about an unbelievable but genuine adventure. Its author was a black businessman _1_ was brought up in America. In 1956, he visi

41、ted Africa, his birthplace. One day, when he _2_ (wander) on the pavement near the bay enjoying the sea scenes, he lost his money and passport that he kept in _3_ envelope. So he went to the embassy to seek help, but the ambassador with rude manners didnt permit his staff to help _4_ he bowed to him

42、. Staring at his _5_ (patience) face, he understood that _6_ was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their refection. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home. He met a large amount of difficulty but was never stopped. On the contrary, difficulty pushed him to go ahead

43、 _7_ (hard). Three months later, he was spotted by a ship by accident. He was in rags indeed. A maid even screamed when _8_ (bring) him a steak and pineapple dessert. Aboard, he earned his passage by working _9_ a barber and got home finally. As for the name of his novel, he couldnt think of a bette

44、r one _10_ the phrase “Go Ahead”. 14. Explore MKII MKII, a planet billions of kilometers away, is the origin of life in many religions. Physicists _1_ (prove) the theory that its gentle climate and the pull of its gravity are similar to the earths. And astron omers have found that oxygen atoms and c

45、arbon dioxide, _2_ are fundamental to life, exist in _3_ atmosphere through satellites. Cheered up _4_ this news, biologists, in their turn, began to do some research to remove peoples puzzles Now that there are some suitable conditions, does life really exist on this globe? Do they multiply by layi

46、ng eggs _5_ giving birth to babies? Last month, _6_ spaceship was sent there. Its a pity _7_ this mission failed. Unlike the earth, MKII is a much _8_ (young) planet. Thus, masses of harmful acid clouds float everywhere _9_ (cause) violent chain reactions to break out. These clouds not only blocked

47、out the pilots sight but also damaged the engine system. _10_ (luck), the pilots watched out carefully and prevented the spaceship from crashing in time. 15. A Journey across Canada After a quiz last autumn, Kuang crossed the continent eastward to Toronto to visit his schoolmate, the distance measur

48、ing approximately 5,000 kilometers. His train started from Vancouver, a city surrounded by mountains. _1_ confirming his baggage was aboard the train, Kuang settled down in _2_ seat. Having a gift for communication, he started chatting with _3_ passenger within 5 minutes. Their topics included the _

49、4_ (Canada) traditions, the Prime Minister, the mixture of races, and the terrifying Great Fall. After a nice buffet at noon, he was pleased to find that the scenery was _5_ (impress). He saw beautiful harbours in the distance, wealthy urban areas and maple forest _6_ covered thousands of acres. He

50、even managed to catch sight of an eagle _7_ (fly) upward over bushes. Kuang reached Toronto which _8_ (lie) slightly near the border at a misty dawn. There was frost and _9_ broad downtown streets were very quiet. _10_ it was early, Kuang phoned his schoolmate in a booth nearby at once rather than w

51、aiting for him to come. They had a good time together. 16. A Woman Doctor-Lina _1_ ( bear) in a pigs nest, Lina led a poor life in her chil dhood. She was looked down upon by the children of her generation. But she intended to become a doctor after she came across Lin Qiaozhi by chance, _2_ was deli

52、vering medical courses to an audience crowding around her. Before moving off, Lin inspired her to carry on her study. _3_Lins support, Lina entered an institute and studied hard _4_(spare) no time for entertainment. _5_being outspoken and modest won respect for her. Her excellent arguing skills _6_

53、observation ability put others into the shade. Now, Lina _7_(become) a specialist in human beings emergency sickness. Her _8_(kind) and considerate behavior to the poor were well known. The organization she founded carried out campaigns and welfare projects to help cut the death rate for _9_ poor. H

54、er job was hard but worthwhile. She often refers _10_ the connection between her achievement and Lin Qiaozhi, and says that her poor childhood is the bond between her and the poor. 17. A New Farming Way Tuan was a farmer in Vietnam. For decades, he _1_(struggle) to rid his family of hunger. However,

55、 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 Yuans nationality and occupation, a

56、nd 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 to build up _7_new farming method. He planted super grain of rich nutrition and equipped_8_ to keep his crops roots free from bacter

57、ia and pests. He also enriched minerals_9_the soil while reducing chemical fertilizers. _10_ it cost him more time and freedom, he was full of hope. The next year, Tuan was sunburnt but satisfied with his production very much. Thanks to Yuan Longpin, he not only won the battle against hunger, but he

58、 could also export his crops abroad. 18. Chaplin-A Great Master of Humour Chaplin was an extraordinary performer who _1_(star) in and directed many outstanding comedies. Few were bored _2_(watch) his moustache, his gestures or his entertaining reactions when _3_(chase) by detectives. Being drunk, sl

59、iding on a banana skin or whispering _4_ own failures to nobody, he made us feel more content with our life without any verbal explanation. His particular sense of humor has astonished everybody throughout the world up to now. In _5_ small budget film, he played a badly-off and _6_(home) person wear

60、ing worn-out shoes and messy clothes. _7 _ one occasion, he was trapped by a snowstorm in a vast mountainous area. _8_ he overcame many difficulties, he wasnt fortunate enough. With all the porridge eaten up, he picked out a shoe and boiled it to eat. He cut _9_ the leather bottom and chewed it like