专题24 真题回顾（三）-2020年高考英语语法填空考点讲解与真题分析

高考英语语法填空考点讲解与真题分析 专题24真题回顾（三） Passage 11 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（2017全国II） In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible ___61___ (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and ___62___ work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, ___63___ (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over___64___ top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced. Steam engines ___65___ (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been ___66___ (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using ___67___ every day. Later, engineers ___68___ (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the ___69___ (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most ___70___ (success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public. Passage 12 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（2017全国III） She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course. But unlike her school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term ___61___ (rest). Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as ___62___ model in New York. Sarah ___63___ (tell) that she could be Britain’s new supermodel earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter, 44, wants her to give up school to model full-time. But Sarah, ___64___ has taken part in shows along with top models wants ___65___ (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her _