云南省部分地区2021-2022学年高二下学期期末英语汇编：语法填空

云南省部分地区2021-2022学年下学期高二英语期末试卷分类汇编 语法填空 云南省昆明市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 四、用单词的适当形式完成短文 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Poetry probably had its origins in traditional folk music thousands ____41____ years ago. In that era, there were no TVs or films, and writing had not been invented. As ____42____ result, people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs ____43____ (entertain) themselves. These songs reflected themes from the people’s daily lives, such as bunting animals or ____44____ (sow) crops. Since nothing ____45____ (write) down at that time, different versions of these songs developed. Each area produced ____46____ (it) own respective rhythm. In addition to this, people would recite stories of past ____47____ (hero). As these stories were often quite long, they often had rhyme and rhythm to help people remember them more ____48____ (easy). While such songs and stories had a very simple format in the ____49____ (begin), over time they became more complicated and polished. These were no longer the works of amateurs siting around a fire, but works of true poets _____50_____ cared about their art and sometimes made a living from it. 云南省玉溪市2021-2022学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题 四、用单词的适当形式完成短文 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Square dancing is a well-known recreational group activity in China. It started to gain ____41____ (popular)in the mid-1990s when groups gathered at squares, parks, and other open spaces ____42____ (dance) in the mornings and evenings. Most of these individuals are senior citizens in search of new ____43____ (friend) and activities to keep themselves busy. It's about more than just dancing; it's a way about sharing their life stories, ____44____ benefits them both mentally and physically. Ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, when authorities ____45____ (launch) the promotion of national fitness activities, square dancing became more popular ____46____ before. There are presently over 120 million Chinese who regularly take part in this activ