专题限时集训(二十三) 语法填空(Ⅱ)
A (2019·潍坊市统一考试)
There is a saying that goes, “All roads lead to Rome.” Roads were essential for
the 1.growth(grow) of the Roman Empire. These roads enabled the Romans to move
armies 2.efficiently(efficient). At its peak, the Roman road system 3.covered(cover) 53，
000 miles and contained about 372 links. The Romans were good at constructing these
roads, 4.which were called viae(路)．
Prepared viae began in history as the streets of Rome. The Law of the Twelve
Tables(十二铜表法), 5.dating(date) back to approximately 450 B．C., explains that a
road shall be 8 feet wide where straight and 16 feet where curved. According to the
Tables, Romans are commanded 6.to build(build) roads that would not need frequent
repair.
The Romans had 7.a preference for standardization whenever they could. A golden
milestone was set up. 8.On this milestone were listed all of the cities in the empire and
the distances to them.
Roman roads 9.were considered(consider) very important in maintaining both the
stability and the expansion of the empire at that time. Even after over 1，000 years, these
roads are still used. During the fall of the Roman Empire, the same roads offered
10.avenues(avenue) of invasion to the foreigners. This contributed to the Roman
military ruin.
B (2019·湖北省八校联考)
The hardships involved in building the Great Wall are beyond imagination. Large
numbers of people had to leave their homes and families to go to the north, 11.where
they worked hard for years. Of the legends about the Great Wall, the story of Lady
Meng Jiang is the most 12.moving(move). Lady Meng Jiang lived during the reign of
the First Emperor of Qin. After her husband 13.was called/had been called(call) up to
build the Great Wall, she missed him so much 14.that she traveled many miles to see
him but only 15.to be told(tell) that her husband had died and was buried under the
Wall. She was 16.extremely(extreme) sad and cried for three days and nights until the
Great Wall fell down one section after another.
Over the past centuries, the Great Wall 17.has become(become) a symbol of unity
and 18.strength(strong) for Chinese people. It symbolizes that the great achievement can be made with 19.a common will and joined effort. For example, the national anthem(国
歌), composed during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, 20.called(call)
on people to “build our new Great Wall with our flesh and blood”．
C (2019·广州市综合测试)
A grape seed that falls into the soil of Xinjiang is very fortunate, as Xinjiang is
21.better(well) suited for growing grapes than anywhere else. Here, a grape seed can
grow to its full potential. 22.With its high altitudes(海拔), long periods of dry weather
and abundant sunshine, Xinjiang produces fruits with extremely high sugar content.
Every fall, a large number of grapes 23.are shipped(ship) from Xinjiang to other parts of
China, and the rest are made into raisins for easy storage.
In the vineyards of Moyu, thanks to the hot and dry climate that 24.results(result)
from being surrounded by the desert, huge quantities of large and 25.juicy(juice) grapes
with very thin skins are produced. These grapes bring wealth as well as their delicious
26.sweetness(sweet) to the locals.
In mid September, 27.when/as/while their Seedless White grapes ripen, local
farmers are busy picking grapes to be transported to other parts of the country. Bunches
of glowing white grapes hang on the vines, waiting to be picked. If you pick one and put
28.it in your mouth, you will 29.surely(sure) never forget the wonderful taste produced
by the 30.burning(burn) sun and the desert wind of southern Xinjiang.
D (2019·安徽省三校联考)
Researchers have discovered the people with the 31.healthiest(healthy) hearts in
the world. The Tsimane people live in the Amazon basin of Bolivia and have almost no
risk of serious heart disease because 32.of their plantbased diet，and high levels of
physical activity. Besides 33.having(have) a healthy heart, the Tsimane also have low
blood pressure and low blood sugar. This 34.means(mean) they are free of many of the
diseases and conditions 35.that/which kill hundreds of millions around the world. A
study showed that an 80yearold Tsimane person has 36.the same cardiovascular(心血
管的) age as an American in his mid50s.
The study on the Tsimane was published in the medical journal The Lancet. The
study coauthor Dr Gregory S. Thomas stated, “This study suggests that some diseases
could 37.be avoided(avoid) if people adopted some elements of the Tsimane lifestyle,
such as keeping their blood pressure and blood sugar very low, not smoking and being 38.physically(physical) active.” He added, “It may not be possible for people in the
industrialised world 39.to copy(copy) the Tsimane community's way of life, but there
are certainly 40.aspects(aspect) of their diet and lifestyle that we can better bring into
our lives to help reduce our risk of heart disease.”
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