河南省部分市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题汇编：语法填空

河南省部分市 2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编 语法填空 河南省新乡市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末测试英语试题 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 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。 Diesel engines（柴油机）work on the same basic principles 56 gasoline engines, but they do the work differently. Let's take a closer look. The story of the diesel engine actually begins with the invention of the gasoline engine. Nikolaus August Otto57 （invent）the gasoline engine in 1861. His invention used the four-stroke combustion（四冲程燃烧）principle, also known as the"Otto Cycle", 58 isthe basis for most car engines today. In its early stage, the gasoline engine wasn't veryefficient, and other major methods of transportation, such as the steam engine, performed 59 （poor）as well. Only about 10 percent of the fuel 60 （use）to power these types of engines actually moved a vehicle. The rest of the fuel simply produced useless heat. Rudolf Diesel created an engine with high efficiency, and he devoted much of his time to 61 （develop）a"combustion power engine". By 1892 Diesel had obtained a patent for 62 we now call the diesel engine. For decades, diesel engines had a reputation for being dirty and loud. While Europe adopted the technology pretty widely, most 63 （drive）in the United States said, "No, thank you."By the 21st century, though diesel engines became far cleaner, much 64 （quiet）and even more efficient, they experienced a setback in popular opinion because of a scandal（丑闻）in 2014. Thanks to 65 （they）proven efficiency, though, diesel engines are regaining some ground. 河南省开封市等2地2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末调研英语试题 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。 On the last day of 2023, Heilongjiang government release d a thank-you letter, 56 was published by several local media outlets. “We thank you for your heartfelt 57 （enthusiastic） in your visits to Heilongjiang... You 58 （bring） joy and life to this land so far. It’s so great to have you here.” At Harbin Ice and Snow World,