2024年中考英语二轮复习专项突破训练：语法填空

语法填空 Passage 1 Zhang Yi is a Chinese reporter in Singapore. In 2022, a woman with grey hair living nearby visited him. The woman introduced 1.________ (she) as Sarah. She asked if Zhang could help look for her pen pal 2.________ was from China. Duan Chun was Sarah's first Chinese pen pal. They wrote a lot of letters and shared the colorful school lives sixty­one years ago. All the letters 3.________(keep) by Sarah. They were full 4.________ her sweet memories. However, Sarah hadn't received any letters from Duan for many years. It seemed impossible 5.________(find)a person after such a long time, 6.________ Zhang promised to do his best. He posted some of Duan's black­and­white 7.________(photo) and their stories on the Internet. To his joy, many 8.________ (love) strangers joined him in searching for Duan. Although they went through lots of trouble, they never stopped trying. A few months 9.________(late), the two pen pals finally began to communicate with each other again. They were so excited that they decided to meet in China. Sarah prepared a gift for Duan to celebrate her 10.________(seventy) birthday. It was with the help of so many caring people and high technology that the cross­country friendship was able to continue. Passage 2 “I suddenly understood，” Valeria said, “why Mario wanted to buy the farm. He and Pagani were busy1.________(work) together during this period, I'm sure. They must have burned the farm down, Roberto. They could have killed you！” “I can't believe it，” Roberto said. “My own uncle wouldn't do that. It's2.________ (possible).” “But it must be true, Roberto，” Valeria said. “It's the only explanation.” In the evening, Inspector(警官) Pavone telephoned and asked to speak to Roberto. “So far your uncle 3.________(tell) us everything. He burned your farm down to make you 4.________(sell) it. Pagani knew that land prices would go up when a big company moved to the town. Then he and your uncle made a project to build shops and houses on you