We say this to one another with no small degree of pride. The ___3___ (busy) we are, the more important we seem to ourselves ___4___, we imagine, to others. We don‘t even have ___5___ single relaxing breath. Is this the model of a ___6___ (success) life?
Because we do not rest, we lose our way ___7___ we gain wisdom and enjoy the beauty of the world. ___8___ (trap) by the belief that good things come only through tireless effort, we never dare to rest. But this is not the world we dreamed of ___9___ we were young. Why ___10___ just change an angle to look at the whole thing? Keys:1. Instead 2. being 3. busier 4. and 5. a 6. successful 7. that8. Trapped 9. when 10. not 考点：1、副词 2、动名词 3、形容词比较级 4、并列连词 5、冠词 6、名词—形容词 7、定语从句 8、非谓语动词（过去分词） 9、时间状语从句 10、副词。
语法填空（六）
Last month we finally got a chance to have a trip to E‘mei Mountain, which we ___1___ (long) to do for ages. It was there ___2___ I was amazed by the most beautiful scenery I had ever seen!
The weather didn‘t seem to welcome us when we got to West ___3___ (China) Chengdu city --- it was quite wet and cold. On the coach heading to the mountain, I couldn‘t help ___4___( feel) disappointed. ―What a bad day!‖ I said to myself when looking out of the window, ―We may not be able to see a lot in the mountain. And ___5___ a pity it will be if we miss the sunrise next morning!‖
The guide denied the possibility of a sunny day. ―Actually, seldom ___6___ we have bright sunshine here, especially in winter.‖ he said.
Very early the next morning, amazingly, we got completely satisfied in a totally ___7___ (expect) way. On the way up the mountain, we found everything was becoming white --- it was snowing! We screamed. Arriving at the top of the mountain, we found ___8___ in a white world that only existed in fairy tales. ___9___ could help describe what we saw. We were jumping, screaming, taking 10 (photo), trying to fill our eyes with everything we could see, because we knew that this was the first time to see such beauty of the nature, and probably, the only time in our lives.
Keys:1.had longed 2. that 3.China‘s 4.feeling5.what 6. do7. unexpected 8.ourselves 9.Nothing
10. photos
考点：1、过去完成时 2、强调句型 3、人称代词 4、名词所有格 5、感叹句 6、倒装句 7、构词法（动词—形容词） 8、反身代词 9、不定代词 10、名词复数。
语法填空（七）
Country music lies close ___1___ the heart of many Americans. This style ___2___ (create) by country folks in the southern and western United States. ___3___ home of country music is Nashville, Tennessee – Music City USA. Country music even has ___4___ own theme park called ―Opryland‖ where you ___5___ enjoy music shows and fun rides. Although ___6___ (origin) called ―hillbilly music‖, country music ___7___ (move) into the popular music mainstream and gained wide international ___8___ (accept). ___9___ (music) speaking, country music is one of the simplest styles to create. Maybe this is just the reason for ___10___ popularity.
Keys:1. to 2. was created3.The4. own 5.can 6. originally7. has moved8. acceptance9. Musically 10. its 考点：1、介词 2、过去时被动语态 3、冠词4代词5、情态动词 6、名词—副词
7、现在完成时8、构词法（动词—名词）9、名词—副词10、物主代词。
语法填空（八）
The company Crafts America organizes three craft shows every year in New York, Florida and Washington D. C. Visitors __1_ the shows can see the __2__ (work) of almost 200 skilled artists from around the Unite States. Every year, three crafts specialists _3__ (appoint) to choose from 1,000 artists who apply to be in the craft show. The specialists judge each artist on __4__ (create), skill, and quality. __5__ (walk) through these craft shows is an exciting experience. For example, you might see basket __6__ (contain) made by Christine and Michael Adcock. These artists __7__ the state of California weave together fiber material from plants. They create wildly __8__ (usual) baskets in different shapes and colors. Jeung-Hwa Park, another artist, makes colorful
scarves to wear around the neck. __9__ her silk and wool creations are more like sculptures than just clothing.
To see pictures of the works 10 (make)by these artists and many others, you can visit www.craftsamericashows.com.
Keys:1.to2.works3.are appointed 4.creation5.Walking6.containers7.from8.unusual9.But10. made 考点：1介词 2、名词复数3、一般时被动语态 4、构词法（动词—名词）5、动名词
6、构词法（动词—名词复数7、介词 8、构词法（反义词）9、并列连词10、过去分词被动
语法填空（九）
In the sea, at the base of what scientists call the food web, ___1___ single-celled plants. ___2___ plants – algae（海藻）– provide the energy for the web that feeds higher forms of life.
___3___ some conditions, algae suddenly begin to spread very quickly, an event ___4___ (know) as a bloom. When algae bloom, they can change the color of the water as they form dense areas near the surface. You may ___5___ (hear) the term ―red tide‖. But experts say this is ___6___ (correct). Blooms are not connected with tides, and ___7__do not always appear red – the water can look brown ___8___ greenish. So, instead of ―red tide‖, scientists use the term ―harmful algal bloom‖, or HAB ___9___ short. Not only the fish that feed on algae are dangerous to eat, bigger fish that eat the algae-eaters may also be 10 (danger).
Keys:1. are 2. These 3. Under4. known 5.have heard 6. incorrect 7. they 8. or 9. for 10. also 考点：1、倒装句 2、指示代词 3、介词（短语） 4、非谓语动词（过去分词）
5、完成时 6、构词法（反义词）7、代词 8、并列连词 9、介词10、名词—形容词。
语法填空（十）
Recently, archaeologists announced the discovery of ___1___ 4,000-year old temple in Lambayeque, Peru. The temple was built around 2,000 B.C., ___2___ (make) it one of the oldest archaeological finds in the Americas. The site ___3___ (locate) in Peru‘s northern coastal desert. The religious structure, ___4___ researchers have named ―Ventarron‖, was built of clay bricks made from mud ___5___ (find) in local rivers. Some of the walls of 6 27,000-square-foot site --- nearly half the size of a football field --- ___7___ (paint). ―This discovery shows an architectural tradition different from __8__ has been known in the area before,‖ said an expert. He added __9_ the temple was built by an ―advanced civilization‖.
Peru is rich in ancient cultural treasures. This new discovery adds to _10_ unique charm and importance in the field of archaeology.
Keys:1. a 2. making 3. is located 4. which 5. found 6.the 7. were painted 8. what9. that 10. its 考点：1、冠词 2、现在分词表伴随3一般时被动 4、定语从句5过去分词表被动 6.冠词
7、一般时被动 8、宾语从句9、宾语从句 10、物主代词。
语法填空（十一）
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis recently met __1__ (Egypt) President Hosni Mubarak in Athens and __2__ promised to __3_ (strong) the bilateral (双边的) cooperation on political and economic level.
Karamanlis pointed out that Egypt was one of the most important trade partners of __4__ (Greece), and referred to the strong _5__ (history) ties between the two countries. The two countries will __6__ (far) promote the bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, shipping, __7__ (tour) and culture. Mubarak stressed the rapid progress in bilateral relations __8__ the two countries since 2004, __9__ the Greek premier visited Egypt. In the _10__ (state) after the meeting, the Greek Prime Minister stressed Egypt‘s important role in the Middle East peace process.
Keys:1.Egyptian2.both3.strengthen4.Greece‘s5.historic6.further7.tourism8.between9.when10. statement
考点：1、词型转换（名词—形容词）2、代词3形容词—动词4、名词所有格5、名词—形容词6、副词比较级 7、构词法（名词）8、介词 9、定语从句 10、动词—名词。
语法填空（十二）
___1___ a cold winter morning, I buried myself into my coat and rushed out of my home. At 6:30 am, ___2___ seemed to be nobody in the street, but I was so excited ___3___ I rode a new bike.
I saw an old man riding in front of me. He rode freely, ___4___ (hum) a tune. Soon, I passed him. But 5 long I noticed him ahead of me again. ___6___ could that be? I speeded up, trying to pass him again. ___7___ next ten kilometers didn‘t seem to be long, as we were racing against each other. At the end of the journey, we gave thumbs ___8___ to each other. Indeed, I was thankful for his ___9___ (accompany) me for such a long way. I think our lives won‘t be boring if someone ___10___ (will) stays with us all the way.
Keys:1.On2.There3.because 4. humming5.before6. How7.The 8.up9. accompanying10. willingly 考点：1、介词2、副词3、原因状语从句4、现在分词伴随5、连词6、特殊疑问句
7、冠词 8、副词 9、非谓语动词（动名词） 10、构词法（副词）。
语法填空（十三）
A big fire broke out in a clothing factory in our city last Wednesday. At 9:18 that morning, when the employees _1_ (work) busily in the 4-storeyed building, heavy smoke was seen _2__ (come) out of the windows on the second floor. In a while, the whole building was in flames. The fire lasted nearly an hour, during which the _3_ (major) of the 345 employees managed to escape from the deadly scene. Unfortunately, 7 were killed, and 23 _4__ (injure), lightly or seriously.
Some workers complained that aids came too late, but the firemen ___5___ come just 10 minutes after the fire was reported. To rescue everyone from the burning and smoking building in such a short time was too difficult. ___6___ only two exits of the big building were not enough for so many people to withdraw (撤退) in a hurry.
The cause of the fire, according to an investigator, was ___7___ someone broke the no-smoking rule in the factory, because some cigarette ends were found. If the smokers ___8___ (have) a stronger sense of security, the fire wouldn‘t have happened. Next two weeks, 15 inspection teams will be working in all the factories 9 turn, aiming to clear away the possibility of more fires. ___10___ (hope) no disasters like this will happen again.
Keys:1. were working2.coming3.majority4.injured5.did6.The7.that 8. had had 9. in 10. Hopefully
考点：1过去进行时2、现在分词作补语3、形容词—名词4、被动语态及省略 5、强调句型 6、冠词 7、表语从
句 8、虚拟语气9、介词 10、构词法（名词—副词）。
语法填空（十四）
In my free time, I really like surfing the Internet. When I get home from work, I turn on my computer, wait __1__ it boots up completely, and then I go online. I usually check my email first and then write a few messages ___2___ family and friends. I sometimes scan the local news headlines at ___3___ favorite news Website and read up on the latest local and international news. This Website often provides video news clips that___4___ can view online. I sometimes order products or service online to save money and time instead of going to a store and ___5___ (buy) what I'm looking for. For example, I ___6___ (order) a digital camera online the other day and saved about $50. Whatever I do, I realize that there are problems ___7___ using the Internet including scams, identify theft, and viruses, so I'm very careful not to give out my ___8___ (person) information. Furthermore, I don't download or open files I don't recognize. Using the Internet can be fun and ___9___ convenient way of shopping and finding out new information, ___10___ you just need to be careful Keys:1.until 2.to3. my 4. you5. buying 6. ordered 7. with 8. personal 9. a 10. but 语法考点说明：
1、时间状语从句 2、介词 3、物主代词 4.代词 5、非谓语动词（动名词） 6、时态（过去时） 7、介词 8、构词法（名词—形容词）9、冠词 10、连词。
语法填空（十五）
The expression ―kick the bucket‖ is almost 200 years old. A___1___(believe) is that it started when an English stableman committed suicide by __2__ (hang) himself while standing on a pail or a bucket. He put a rope around his neck and tied it __3__ a beam (横梁) under the ceiling, and then kicked the bucket away from under him. After a while, to die in any way __4__ (call) ―kicking the bucket‖.
5 old expression that comes from England is to kick over the traces and its meaning is to resist the commands of ___6___parents or to reject authority. Traces were chains that held a horse or mule (骡子) to a wagon or a plow. Sometimes an animal rebelled and kicked over the traces.
The word kick sometimes is used to describe complaint or some kind of __7__ (dissatisfy). Workers, __8__example, kick about long hours and low pays. Sometimes, the workers are forced to kick back some of __9__ wages to their employers. This kickback is illegal. __10__ is another kind of kickback, a secret payment made by a supplier to an official who buys supplies for a government or a company.
Keys:1belief 2.hanging3.to 4.was called5.Another6.one‘s 7.dissatisfaction8.for 9. their 10. So
考点：1、动词—名词2、非谓语动词（形容词）3、介词 4、过去时被动语态 5、代词 6、代词 7、动词—名词 8、介词 9、物主代词 10、连词（倒装句）
完形填空（1）（以说明文训练为主）
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it‘s painful? This might be called 21 , but Dr. Kleitman has a
new 22 . He has proved that everyone has a 23 energy cycle. During the hours when you 24 through your work you may say that you‘re ―hot‖. That‘s 25 . The time of day when you feel most 26 is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the 27 comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it 28 such familiar monologues as: ―Get up, John! You‘ll be late for work again!‖ The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the 29 . Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives 30 what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can‘t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. 21. A. patience B. laziness C. sadness D. comfort 22. A. discovery B. invention C. explanation D. statement 23. A. changing B. increasing C. full D. daily 24. A. labour B. get C. go D. look 25. A. honest B. actual C. true D. real
26. A. pleasant B. energetic C. excited D. comfortable 27. A. power B. energy C. peak D. altitude 28. A. comes to B. gets to C. leads to D. refers to 29. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. noon
30. A. realize B. recognize C. memorize D. understand Keys：２１－２５B CDAC 26—30 BCCBA
[考点] 名词：4个（考查上下文衔接关系）；动词：3个（考查逻辑关系）；形容词：3个（考查意义关系）。 完形填空 （2）
Prometheus was a Titan . Out of the clay he made the first man，to whom Athena gave soul and holy breath．Prometheus spent a lot of time and energy in 21 the gift of fire．And fire raised man above all animals ．Later，there held a 22 meeting of gods and men．The meeting was to decide what part of burnt animals should be given to gods and what to men．Prometheus cut up an ox and 23 it into two parts：under the skin he placed the fresh，and under the 24 he put the bones，for he knew the selfish Zeus loved fat. Zeus saw through the trick and felt __25__ at the Prometheus' favor towards men．So he took away the gift of fire from mankind．However，Prometheus 26 to steal fire from heaven and secretly brought it down to men. Later Zeus had Prometheus 27 a rock on Mountain Caucasus，where a hungry eagle ever tore at his liver which ever grew again．His period of 28 was to be thirty-thousand years．Prometheus faced his bitter fate 29 and never lost courage before Zeus．At last, Heracles made Prometheus and Zeus restore to friendship，when Heracles came over in 30 of the golden apple and killed the eagle and released the friend of mankind from the chains. 21． A. producing B. inventing C. creating D. composing 22． A. combined B. shared C. collective D. joint 23． A. divided B. separated C. parted D. classified 24． A. fat B. fresh C. meat D. bones
