1、辽宁灯塔市2016高考英语二轮短文语法填空训练【4】及答案短文语法填空。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxedBut 61._(luck)，this has not happened yet Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago 62._
2、we use machines that save us time，we still have less free time than our parents and grandparentsBut what is this doing to ourhealth? An American journalist says that people are sufferingfrom“hurry 63._(sick)”were trying to do more things in less time64._ a result，our lives are stressfulHe says that
3、65._ we slow down，we wont live aslongas our parentsFor most people, faster doesnt mean better. In the USA，there is a book called “OneMinute Bedtime Stories for children”These are shorter versions of traditional stories，specially 66._(write) for “busy parents”who want to save time! Some answer phones
4、 now have “quickplayback” buttons so that we can replay peoples messages fasterwe cant waste time 67._(listen) to people speaking 68._ the normal speed! Theonlything 69._ is slower than before is the way we driveOur cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowlyWe spend more time
5、sitting in our cars，feeling 70._(stress). Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road incitieswill beonly17 kmh语法填空 61.unluckily 62.although/though/even if 63.sickness 64.As 65.unless 66.written 67.listening 68.at 69.that 70. stressed2016高考训练题。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。
6、 An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his 61 （employ）of his plan to leave the housebuilding business to live 62 leisurely life with his wife, 63 （enjoy）his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and as
7、ked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time, 64 was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. It was an 65 （fortune）way to end a dedicated（专注的）career. When the carpenter finished his work, his boss came to inspect the house. Then he handed
8、 the front-door key to the carpenter and said, “This is your house . my gift to you.” The carpenter was _66 （shock）! What a shame! If he 67 （know） he was building his own house, he would have done it all so 68 （difference）. So it is 69 us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than
9、 our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in 70 we have built. If we could do it again, we would do it much better. However, we cannot go back.语法填空：61.employer 62. a 63. enjoying 64. it 65. unfortunate66. shocked 67. had known 68. differently 69. with 70. what语法填空。阅
10、读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Once upon a time，there was an island. All the feelings lived in the island：Happiness，Sadness，Richness，Knowledge, and all of the others,1._(include) Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink，so they constructed boat
11、s 2._left，except for Love.Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out 3._the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk，Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing 4._Love in a grand boat.Love said，“Richness，can you take me with you？”Richness answered，“No，I cant.5._is
12、 a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”Suddenly，there was a voice，“Come，Love，I will take you.” It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed，Love even forgot 6._(ask) the elder where they were going.7._they arrived at dry land，the elder went her own way.8._(realize) how mu
13、ch she owed the elder，Love asked Knowledge, another elder，“Who helped me？”“9._was Time，”Knowledge answered.“Time？”asked Love.“ But why did Time help me？”Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered，“Because only Time is capable of understanding how 10._(value) Love is.”【参考答案及解析】1including介词includi
14、ng意为“包含，包括”。2and用and连接并列谓语动词。3untiluntil“直到”。Love打算坚持到最后一分钟。4bypass by是固定搭配，意为“经过，路过”。5There该句属于there be句型。6to askforget后接动名词意为“忘记了做过某事”，接不定式表示“忘记做某事”。根据句意此处应接不定式。7When引导时间状语从句，用when，表示“当时候”。8Realizing主语Love与动词realize是主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。9It这里指代上文所提到的老者，故用it。10valuable副词how修饰作表语的形容词valuable。2016高考训练题。阅读下
15、面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 As I boarded the plane，1 said my final goodbye to the white-sand beaches of 61 (sun) Miami.“Dont you wish we could live in Miami? my mother asked. Her 62 (word) were filled with hope and envy. Poor mother，1 think, you would not understand. There is only one place 63
16、 I could ever dream of living，and I already live there. I live in Chicago, the Windy City. The image of the vast waters of Lake Michigan always 64 (flow) inside my head. Sure, Miami has the ocean, but 65 doesnt give me the feeling of being in my own hometown. Just the 66 (think) of being home again
17、makes my body feel warm and peaceful. My mind 67 (overcome) with fine memories of the high buildings and the enjoyable lakefront. I long 68 seeing them all once more. How could I live in Miami? I cannot even imagine 69 (cheer) for any basketball team but the Bulls or eating any hot dog thats not Chi
18、cago-style, 70 Chicago is my home. The pleasant beaches of Miami will always be in my heart, but my heart is always going to be in Chicago.语法填空61. sunny62. words63. where64. flows65. it66. thought67. is overcome68. for69. cheering70. Becausefor语法填空。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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形
19、式填空。Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Germany. He was the fifth of six children. In 1845，his father died. All six children decided 1._(go) to the United States. Strauss went to the southeastern part of the US. For eight years，he walked along the country roads 2._(sell) dry goods from door to doorjust
20、 like his father in Germany.In 1853，Strauss decided to move to San Francisco，3._thousands of people were looking for gold.4._his way to California，Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing 5._(leave)some canvas (帆布)In California，Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold mine
21、rs. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they werent 6._(interest) in canvas for tents. Strauss didnt know 7._to do with the canvas. Before long Strauss found the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants 8._the cloth wasnt strong. He decided to make the canvas 9._pants.
22、They called them “Levis”Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different cloth. It was a heavy cotton cloththe same kind people wear today.Levi Strauss died in 1902.He never married and left money to his nephews. He left the world much morethe jeans 10._so many people wear.【参考答案及解析】1to godec
23、ide to do sth.“决定做某事”，为固定用法。2selling动词sell与主语he为主动关系，故用其现在分词形式作伴随状语。3wherewhere引导非限制性定语从句，相当于in which，在从句中作状语。4Onon ones way to.“在去的路上”，为固定搭配。5left动词leave与宾语one thing之间为动宾关系，故用其过去分词形式作补语。6interestedbe interested in.“对感兴趣”。7whatwhat引导宾语从句，且在从句中作动词do的宾语。8because根据文意可知，此处为因果关系。因为布不结实，所以他们的裤子上有窟窿。9intomake.into.“把制成”，为固定搭配。10that/which此处that/which引导定语从句，修饰the jeans，且在从句中作wear的宾语。