1、高中语法填空专练阅读下面材料，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。AIm a 34-year-old man, live in a nice house, and have a _1_(success) job as an educator. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from an early age. I went to a special school _2_ I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the r
2、est of my school _3_(day) in public schools.My life became better when I discovered art. The art world gave a chance to expreww myself without words. I went to a workshop and _4_(gradual) got good at making things with clay(黏土 ). Here I learned my first important lesson: I could still be smart and w
3、ell express _5_(me) with clay though I was weak in language. I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing _6_ I was frighented of it from the start. I soon noticed it wasnt a talent thing; it was practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemit
4、e Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you fall_7_ love with something and do it all the time, you will get better at it. Later I made up my mind_8_(learn) how to read and write. Every day I practiced so hard _9_ after two years I was quite able to read and write.Having gone through the long proc
5、ess with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, up to now I _10_(reach) a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into a field which is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.BPaper was first created about 2000 years ago in China. After its invention _1_people start to make boo
6、ks. In those days, books were only _2_(produce) one at a time by hand. As a result, there were not many books, and they were expensive. So, few people _3_ the chance to learn to read.Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later, developments in printing made_4_possibe to p
7、roduce books more quickly and cheaply. A trade in books resulted, and more people learnt to read. Knowledge and ideas spread _5_(fast) than ever before. In a day, we can compare the invention of paper and printing_6_the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century._7_the Internet is still y
8、oung, it is growing very fast, and may become more powerful than printing. A much larger amount of information can _8_(store) in more varied forms on the Internet than in books. And the _9_(machine) we use to read it are now small and light, often smaller and lighter than a single book.Computers and
9、 the Internet are used in classrooms now, and newspapers and magazines are already read online. So what direction will traditional printing take in the future? Will the Internet take_10_place of books? Lets wait and see.CNear the town of Montignac in Southern France, visitors can find some of the mo
10、st beautiful cave paintings in the worldthe Lascaux Cave Paintings（拉斯科洞窟壁画）.The history of these paintings is very interesting. Most caves are formed 1 nature under the ground, but some have entrances people can find. Thats just what happened one day in 1940. Four boys were taking 2 walk in the wood
11、s near Montignac. As they walked along, one of them noticed an unusual rock. 3 they got closer, they found it wasnt a rock but an opening in the ground. This opening led to a cave, so they decided to have a look around it. The walls of the cave were 4 (cover) with ancient art. The boys didnt know it
12、, but the cave was the find of the century!Over the years, many historians and artists came to study the art. They wanted to understand who painted the pictures and 5 they might mean. They soon realized some of the art indicated animals that were on Earth a long time ago. Many of the pictures also s
13、howed people 6 (follow) animals and trying to kill them for food. In the end, historians agreed that this was likely to be the art of a civilization that existed over 15,000 years ago.By 1950, over a thousand people from all over the world were visiting the cave every day. But by 1955, the paintings
14、 were beginning to become difficult 7 (see). Many people were passing through the cave, so the paintings were losing their color. 8 (sad), people can no longer visit the cave. However, another set of cave paintings has been created. These paintings look exactly the same 9 he Lascaux Cave Paintings.
15、People 10 (make) the paintings so that everyone can still learn about this great ancient civilization.DTea is consumed around the world more than any other drink except water. Originating in China, tea has long established 1 (it) as the national drink of this country.A century before the birth of Ch
16、rist, tea 2 (describe) in Chinese texts as a health drink that made one live longer. Today, it is still being regarded as such. Both green and black teas are claimed to be effective for 3 ( prevent) cancer，heart disease，and many other deadly diseases. There is only one point 4 people need to be awar
17、e of when they drink teait should not be drunk along with meals.Tea，a popular drink in China and many other countries， 5 (be) carefully prepared according to local customs. 6 Chinese put loose tea in teapots，add boiling water, and serve it in teacups. The strong tea from Chinas Fujian Province is dr
18、unk in tiny cups before dinner. Lighter teas with jasmine (茉莉)，rose or other 7 (flower)，usually served after dinner, are special to Chinas Changjiang River regions.Many English people, travelling away from home，feel 8 a loss if their favourite teabags are not available. Afternoon tea in England is s
19、till a time-honoured tradition. Its a good opportunity for people to socialize or discuss business matters.In Japan，a tea ceremony is often held while people are drinking tea. The ceremony，usually 9 (hold) in a teahouse, dates back to the 16th century. Guests follow strict rules set up then and the
20、tea used is a powdered green tea. Though still practiced today, the ceremony may not be as popular 10 it used to be.答案: A 篇 1. successful 2. Where 3.days 4.gradually 5. Myself 6. But 7. In 8. to learn 9.that 10. have reached B 篇 1. Did 2. Produced 3. had 4. It 5. Faster 6. Towith 7. ThoughAlthough 8. be stored 9. Machines 10 the C 篇 1. by 2. a 3. WhenAs 4.covered. 5. What 6. Following 7. to see 8.sadly 9. as 10. (have)made D 篇 1.itself 2. Was described 3. Preventing 4.that 5. Is 6. The 7. flowers 8. at 9. held 10.as
