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语法填空专题
21. put 22. tempting 23. may*/might 24. none 25. After 26. where 27. have stored
28. Plan 29. as if/as though 30. why
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21. have wondered(或 have been wondering) 22. finding 23. to 24. estimated 25. to
support 26. who 27. Though 28. its 29. most powerful 30. why
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blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other
blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically
correct.
Every year, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) releases a list of 140 cities and ranks them
in terms of their “livability”. Melbourne (21) ___________ (top) the list for the fifth year running.
The rankings rate “relative comfort” for more than 30 factors across five categories: stability,
health care, education, infrastructure (基础设施), and culture and environment. The final scores
100 (“ideal”).
Take a look at the top 10 cities, and you will find that half of (23) ___________ are in
Australia and New Zealand, three in Canada, and two in Europe. They’re all medium-size cities in
prosperous countries, (24) ___________ relatively low population densities. It's an equation (平
Does that mean non-Melbournians should all pack up and move to the world’s (25)
(26) ___________ the top 10 cities in the EIU’s rankings may be pleasant to live in, they’re
not high on most people’s lists of top cities to visit. After all, they are not cities (27) ___________
(describe) as dynamic (充满活力的). Before Melbourne assumed the No. 1 ranking, it was
Vancouver (28) ___________ came out on top for almost a decade its incredible stability.
“I find Melbourne a really boring town, so more livable means really dull,” said a policeman
in Australia. “I live in Sydney because it’s interesting, not because it’s comfortable.”
Raised is the question whether you want to live in a livable city or a dynamic one. Big cities
like Tokyo, London and New York suffer in the rankings because of higher crime rates and
overburdened infrastructure, (29) ___________ drags down the rating of how “comfortable” they
are. Yet they’re hard (30) ___________ (beat) — when it comes to recreational offerings,
When educators think of literacy -- the ability to read and write -- they often place more
importance on students’ abilities to read and fully understand a piece of writing.
But experts say critical and creative writing skills are equally important. And, they say,
they (21) _______ (overlook) too often in the classroom.
Compared to reading, writing is (22) _______ (active). It helps students be independent
thinkers, take ownership of their stories and ideas and communicate them clearly to others,
says Elyse Eidman-Aadahl. She heads the National Writing Project, (23) _______ offers help for
teachers who want to push students to write more.
Elyse said, “I have to say (24) _______ we want an education system just (25) _______
(focus) on making people consumers and not on helping them be producers, this emphasis
on reading only -- which does happen in so many places -- is very short-sighted.”
She said students’ writing work now usually centers on examining a text, (26) _______
_______ presenting a new idea. Writing, she said, should be “the central thing you’re
learning. Not writing on a test, not writing to demonstrate you’re learning (27) _______
someone has taught you....”
Teaching reading together with writing improves both skills, says Rebecca
Wallace-Segall, who heads a New York City writing center, Writopia Lab.
She said writing affects a person’s ability to read and more than 90 percent of young
people in the Writopia program do not trust their writing abilities (28) _______ they start. But
she said they learn to enjoy the writing process and become more effective readers, too.
Elyse said employers today seek workers “all the time” who can write well. Digital
tools increasingly mean that people are “(29) _______(interact) with the internet through
writing,” she said.
Young people are already writing all the time -- through text messages, emails and on
social media.
Elyse believes every young person today is a writer if they are connected to the internet.
So, she added, “we have to help them do it in the best, most responsible, critical, prosocial
way.”
Rebecca argues that writing also helps students work through difficulties they face in
life “subconsciously”.
“They’re not writing a story about a difficult father or directly about a bully in class,
(30) _______ creating a fictional scenario (电影剧本) that might feel distant enough for them
to go deep into it.”
21. labelling / labeling 22. what 23. defined 24. that / which 25. have told /
have been telling
26. to find 27. where / wherever 28. less important 29. is used
30. the
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which (26)________ (sail) from Australia to Hawaii and had a helicopter on board.
During this time, the three sailors decided to write (27)________ message on the beach on
their tiny island. They wrote a huge SOS in the sand. SOS is an international signal that people use
(28)________ they need help. Luckily, people on an American aircraft saw the SOS message in
the sand and contacted the Canberra. A helicopter (29) ________ the ship landed on the beach and
gave the men food and water. Soon after, a Micronesian boat arrived and rescued the three sailors.
They are very lucky to be alive, and it was the SOS message in the sand (30)________ saved
them.
21. which 22. lost 23. is covered 24. missing 25. to look
26. was sailing 27. a 28. when 29.from 30. That
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If you used to collect small objects. I'm sure (if you were anything like my younger self) that
you used to collect mechanical pencils.
In one of the math preparatory classes I (21) ________ (go) to in elementary and middle
school, we used to receive mechanical pencils as prizes for doing well on the in-class exams or
answering questions in class. This was (22) ________ I built up my collection of Cadoozles,
which are short mechanical pencils decorated with brightly colored spaceships and ice cream bars.
But I've long since used up all my Cadoozles and a majority of the mechanical pencils that I (23)
________ (hide) in an empty moon-cake tin so many years before, which makes me reflect fondly
back on those old days, when receiving a mechanical pencil was as easy as drinking a glass of
water.
Mechanical pencils are not only more convenient than your traditional Ticonderoga in the
sense that they never need (24) ________ (sharpen); they also produce thinner, cleaner lines,
which is extremely important for drawers and drafters. Furthermore, they are environmentally
friendly, since you don't have to buy (25) ________ wooden pencil whenever you run out of lead
(铅芯). You can simply refill your mechanical pencil. There is only one slight negative I must
remark on, (26) ________ is that as someone who calls mechanical pencils "lead pencil" in casual
conversation, the term "lead pencil" is confusing. Mechanical pencil lead is actually not made
from the chemical element lead. It is made from a mixture of graphite and clay, which (27)
________ not give you lead poisoning. This is contrary to what my third-grade teacher said when
she saw my classmate John clicking his mechanical pencil against his index finger out of boredom:
"John, stop that! You're going to get lead poisoning!" I think all the third-graders (and teachers) in
the world would feel much (28) ________ (safe) if they knew what really made up the pencils
they use every day.
It used to be so easy to grab a mechanical pencil whenever I needed one, but (29) ___1_____
____2____ the moon-cake tin has become increasingly lighter, I have learned to appreciate my
writing instruments more. Perhaps I should have collected a few more Cadoozles when I was
younger; perhaps I should have appreciated the feeling of holding up the moon-cake tin when it
was three-quarters full, hoping that there would always be a new pencil for me (30) ________ (use)
tomorrow.
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21. went 22. how/ when 23. had hidden 24 sharpening /to be sharpened
25. another/a 26. which 27. can 28. safer 29. now that/ in that 30. to use
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and
grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of
the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own
concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and
determining (21) ______ we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses
unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments, it is necessarily true that we
For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering
(22) ______ (consider) a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his
sheep, enjoying his simple life with his family in the beauty of nature, and (23) ______ is
respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and
his society. On the other hand, it seems that (24) ______ ______ some people appear to be rich in
material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider (25) ______ unsuccessful
when judged by their own goals of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should
not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but (26) ______ one has self-confidence it would
A wise counselor once said to a young man who (27) ______ (experience) frustration with
his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have
success in traveling. Sometimes one (28) ______ be very successful merely by taking a walk in
the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added, “You have not really failed and
spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something you really like,
and (29) ______ which you have given your best effort.”
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Whatever you define success, remember, we are born to live the lives we truly want and
deserve, but not just the lives (30) ______ (settle) for us.
21. whether / if 22. is considered 23. who 24. even though/if 25.
themselves
26. if 27. was experiencing 28. can /could 29. to 30. settled
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II. Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent
and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the
proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
For perhaps the first time in the history of modern education, millions of primary and
secondary students may begin the new school year from home. Pupils in England should
return to schools in September, but Covid-19 cases 21 (rise), so this may not be
possible. Scientists also warn that there will be many more cases when pupils return to
schools. Some parents may choose not to send their children back 22 their family's safety.
Teachers are worried about children who 23 (fall) behind in their school work.
Parents and carers are feeling anxious about the need to balance work and home schooling.
Jackboot had to teach in Belgium. His pupils spoke only Flemish, and he spoke only
French. He gave his students a novel 24 (write) in his mother tongue and a French dictionary.
Learning does not only happen when someone older puts information into the learner's
mind. Think about how often children and even adults learn from trial and error, from
learning to ride a bike to 25 (use) a new technology. Learning happens when you
ask children difficult questions at the dinner table, encourage them to build a tree-house
In the 18th century, when only the sons of rich men got a school education. Jackboot
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wanted to show 26 poor children could learn. Parents could teach them by encouraging and
asking questions. It's the same today. 27 students have the right resources 28
(explore) ideas for themselves, many people can "teach" - including carers and parents during
Jackboot showed that learning does not only happen in a classroom and that human
beings are learning beings: they know hardly anything at birth 30 seek out and develop
incredible capacities. That should make us less worried about children during this difficult
21. are arising/have been rising 22. for 23. have fallen 24. written 25. using
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Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and
grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form
of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
According to the IUCN Red List 32,000 species are threatened with extinction — everything
from birds and mammals. Despite national and international efforts being gathered to protect
threatened species, we actively fish for many of them. For those of us who enjoy the odd fish and
chips, this isn’t great news, (21) ______ the researchers have come up with an unusual way we
can help while still enjoying seafood — and it involves eating jellyfish.
Between 2006 and 2014, 92 vulnerable or endangered species of seafood were being caught,
recorded, and sold. When they are sold, it is rare that fish and invertebrate (无脊椎的) species (22)
______ (require) to be labelled according to species, so consumers have no way of knowing (23)
The research team stresses the fact (24) ______ this is only a brief view of the real problem.
“A lot of the seafood catch and import records are listed in groups like ‘marine fish’. Here we
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didn’t look at those vague records, we only looked at records (25) ______ the actual species was
listed — so we’ve made a huge underestimate of the actual catch of endangered species.”
There are some ways to untie the mess we’re creating in the world’s oceans, including (26)
______ (expand) our idea of seafood to include jellyfish. That might sound a little off the theme,
but it’s not the first time scientists have suggested (27) ______ as a food source. It makes a lot of
sense because Jellyfish is considered a minor species of wild animals and scientists might think its
Of course, there are other ways to help keep endangered species (28) ______ the menu. “We
need to improve the labelling of seafood (29) ______ ______ the consumers can have all of
the information to make an informed choice,” UQ conservation scientist Carissa Klein told
ScienceAlert.
And the informed choice, at least in some places, is (30) ______ (easy) than you might
imagine. In Australia, where the researchers are based, there’s the Sustainable Seafood Guide to
provide the best choices for seafood. There’s also Seafood Watch in the US, which is run by the
21. but 22. are required 23. what 24. that 25. where
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Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and
grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of
the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Around the world, the mobile library projects are bringing books and even advice to
Every week, two modified blue buses (21) __________ (stock) with children’s books
carefully run down the streets of Kabul. These travelling libraries stop off at schools in different
parts of the city, (22) __________ (deliver) a wealth of reading materials directly to the
youngsters who have limited access to books. “A lot of schools in our city don’t have access to
something as basic as a library,” says Rim, a 27-year-old Oxford University graduate who (23)
__________ (inspire) to start Charm, a non-profit organization, in her home city having grown
up without many books herself. “We were trying to understand (24) __________ we could do to
For many people a bus or train journey presents a rare opportunity to get stuck into a book,
and in some cities public transport is being regarded as means of getting books to communities
that need (25) __________ most. The vehicle was rebuilt not only to spread the joy of reading,
Comic books were left on trains, buses and underground systems in the cities around the
⚫ Carriages on the two subway trains in Beijing were turned into audio book libraries, where
passengers were able to download books. To give the train a library feel, the walls are
⚫ People in the Netherlands get to travel on trains for free during the country’s annual book
week celebrations. Passengers can present a novel (28) __________ a rail ticket.
⚫ In the Greek city of Thessaloniki, the transport ministry installed mini libraries at bus stops
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(29) __________ (allow) passengers to read as they wait for the bus, or borrow and read on
⚫ Passengers on New York’s subway (30) __________ download free short stories,
⚫ 21.stocked 22. delivering 23. was inspired 24. what 25. them
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Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and
grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of
the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
CREATOR is a new hamburger joint in San Francisco. It now claims to deliver a burger
worth $18 for $6 -- in other words, (21) ______ (provide) the quality associated with expensive
restaurants at a fast-food price. What matters behind this claim is that its chef is a robot.
Creator’s burger robot is a trolley-sized unit that has a footprint of two square metres.
Customers send it their orders via a tablet. They are able to cook everything from (22) ______
well-done the burger will be to the type of cheese and toppings they want.
The process sounds rather simple now. But, in fact, the machine took eight years to perfect
after it (23) ______ (create). As far back as 2012, a mere two years into the project, it was
described as “95% reliable”, but that is not enough for a busy kitchen. Chopping tomatoes was a
particularly tough challenge, but even details like the very tool (24) ______ packs the burger into a
bag without squeezing it were tricky for the machine to master. Only now, with a machine to make
reliably 120 burgers an hour, (25) ______ Alex Vardakostas, the engineer behind the project, and
his co-founders, a mixture of technologists and caterers, feel confident enough to open their first
restaurant.
Creator is not alone. Other robot chefs have already been working, (26) ______ (prepare)
entire meals, or soon will be, in kitchens in other parts of the world. (27) ______ ______ ______
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that, this new wave of automation could signal a dramatic shift in the way the fast food industry
employs people. That does not necessarily mean (28) ______ (employ) fewer staff. Rather, more
of them will be in roles where they can directly help customers. “Creator’s goal is not to be the
most automated and (29) ______ (human-centered) restaurant, but actually not,” said Vardakostas.
It is too early to say whether this first wave of robot chefs will develop well in such a
demanding environment as the kitchen. (30) ______ it does, it’s certain to mark a change in our
relationship with cookery. Cooking could be something people choose to do simply for the sheer
pleasure of it.
21. to provide 22. how 23. had been created 24. that 25. do
26. preparing 27. In spite of 28. employing 29. the least human-centered 30. If