第二部分 第八节 语法填空-【高考领航】2023高考英语总复习四测通关卷

第八节　语法填空

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(2021·全国甲卷)The Xi'an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China's long history. It 1.________ (build) originally to protect the city 2.________ the Tang dynasty and has now been completely restored (修复). It is possible 3.________ (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometers.

We accessed the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high and from here you can see streams of people moving inside and outside the City Wall.

After 4.________ (spend) some time looking at all the defensive equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action and what 5.________ (good) than to ride on a piece of history!

We 6.________ (hire) our bikes from the rental place at the South Gate. My bike was old and shaky 7.________ did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all 8.________ way around the Xi'an City Wall. Supposedly you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gates and 9.________ (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their 10.________ (day) routines.

B

(2020·全国卷Ⅰ)China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The unmanned Chang'e­4 probe (探测器)— the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess — 11.________ (touch) down last week in the South Pole­Aitken basin. Landing on the moon's far side is 12.________ (extreme) challenging. Because the moon's body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot 13.________ it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth. The far side of the moon is of particular 14.________ (interesting) to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters (环形山), more so 15.________ the familiar near side. Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Chang'e­4 16.________ (find) and study areas of the South Pole­Aitken basin. “This really excites scientists，” Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, “because it 17.________ (mean) we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon 18.________ (construct)” Data about the moon's composition, such as how 19.________ ice and other treasures it contains, could help China decide whether 20.________ (it) plans for a future lunar (月球的) base are practical.

C

(2019·全国卷Ⅰ)The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big land masses as far south as Newfoundland. While they are rare north of 88°，there is evidence 21.________ they

range all the way across the Arctic, and as far south as James Bay in Canada. It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been 22.________ (poor) studied; however, biologists calculate that there are about 20，000－25，000 polar bears worldwide.

Modern methods 23.________ tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid­1980s, and are expensive 24.________ (perform) consistently over a large area. In recent years some Inuit people in Nunavut 25.________ (report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a 26.________ (believe) that populations are increasing. Scientists have responded by 27.________ (note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements, leading to the illusion (错觉) that populations are 28.________ (high) than they actually are. Of 29.________　nineteen recognized polar bear subpopulations, three are declining, six 30.________ (be) stable, one is increasing, and nine lack enough data.

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It 1.________ (be) the third time that 2019 International Marathon had been successfully held in Xi'an. A number of running lovers were 2.________ (concern) about this event. Before taking part in it, runners, with the support of the government, organized a series of physical 3.________ (activity) in order to keep fit.

Recently, it is with the help of our government that more and more people 4.________ (make) great progress in Marathon.While 5.________ (run) straight down the street, runners found 6.________ easy to make use of water provided by volunteers who were reliable.

It is well known that Marathon is a tough sport. 7.________， Mini Marathon is easy for the common people .

Mini Marathon, 8.________ covers 42.195 km, is popular among people. 9.________ number of runners is on the increase. Because there is no request that the runners should go through the sufferings from the 10.________ (extreme) long running. It encourages people to join in physical exercise. More and more people realize the importance of health.

B

Lots of cats love having cat companions, but if 11.________ (you) doesn't, it might act out by showing fear or aggression.

This doesn't 12.________ (necessary) mean you have to give one up! “Cats show great 13.________ (flexible) in their social behavior，” says Kristyn Vitale, a researcher at the Human­Animal Interaction Lab at Oregon State University, US.

She suggests 14.________ (separate) the cats into different areas of the house and slowly reintroducing them to one another by using a method that 15.________ (call) “Scent (气味)，Sight, Touch”： Take a toy or blanket from each cat and exchange them. Give each cat the other cat's scent item along with lots of praise and rewards so they associate the smell with good things.

After doing this several times, set up a space in 16.________ the cats will be able to see one another through a physical barrier, like a screen door 17.________ a gate. Then feed them, so they start to associate positive feelings with the sight of the other cats. After a few successful feeding 18.________ (session), you can try to introduce the cats 19.________ a barrier. You can distract each cat with toys during their first meeting in the same room, so they have less time 20.________ (worry). “If owners go slow and give lots of rewards, many cats can learn to accept a companion cat.” Vitale says.

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China has named 24，126 primary and middle schools across the country specialist football schools 21.________(lead) youth football development, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE). It's required that at least one football class 22.________(offer) each week in these schools so that they can encourage their students to 23.________(active) participate in football training and matches.

China aims to have 50，000 schools specializing in youth football by the end of 2025, said Wang Dengfeng, an official with the MOE, 24.________ (add) that to realize this goal, the ministry will take various measures that include building school football fields, training football coaches and providing extra funding and policy support. 25.________ those measures in schools, 47 football training camps have also been built in 26.________ effort to promote the sport among young people. And outstanding or 27.________ (gift) players will also have the chance to join inter­school teams for regional 28.________ (compete) and even national summer camps.

In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40，000 football teachers, 8，000 of 29.________ have obtained coaching certificates. Moreover, the country 30.________ (step) up its efforts in promoting football in schools since it set up a seven­department joint task force, including the education, sport and finance authorities as well as the Chinese Football Association.

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We've all heard that breakfast is 1.________ most important meal in the day.It may actually be true.Recently, a study of more than 50，000 adults aged 30 and older 2.________(find) that people who have breakfast are more likely to lose 3.________(weigh) than those who don't eat a morning meal.Other studies connect not eating breakfast 4.________ a higher risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and so on.

However, it's not just when you eat that matters, but 5.________ you eat also matters.6.________(keep)fit, you should have a balanced diet with protein, fiber and healthy fats, which is the key to a satisfying 7.________ nutritious breakfast.If you want to keep 8.________(you) from being hungry later of the day，you'd better eat within 90 minutes after