2016高考英语增分专练 语法填空集训(十四)

2016 高考英语语法填空集训（十四）【增分专练】第二节 语法填空（共 10 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Passage 1For many people in the West, March 13 will be scary. Millions of people will refuse 61 (get) out of bed all day! What makes this day so 62 (terrify)?Being nervous 63 Friday the 13th is a superstition（迷信） . The number 13 is considered unlucky in many Western countries. Many buildings don t have a 13th floor. This is because Judas, the man who 64 (betray) Jesus, was the 13th guest at Jesuslast meal. Jesus was crucified（钉死在十字架上） on a Friday, 65 (make) the combination of“Friday”and“13” 66 (particular) unlucky. In addition to the number 13, there are other superstitions in Western culture. For example, people think 67 is unlucky to walk under ladders. 68 a black cat passes in front of you, it is also thought to mean that bad luck is coming.So 69 there anything you can do to bring good luck in the West? Well, four-leaf clovers, horseshoes facing up and even rabbit 70 (foot) are said to bring good luck.Passage 2Daniel Davila can often 41 (see) walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking 42 any shoes or socks, 43 Daniel doesnt mind at all. He likes to walk barefoot, and so 44 740 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Daniel started years ago. Daniels idea for this is to encourage others to live 45 (free) free of shoes.According to Daniel, the barefoot life has many advantages. 46 most important is simply that it feels good. He also says that 47 ( walk) barefoot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. In addition, the feet do not smell so much 48 they stay dry, making it hard for bacteria to grow. And of course, walking barefoot keeps your feet 49 good shape, so its actually 50 (healthy) than wearing shoes.Passage 3When I was thirteen, my parents and I visited an eye doctor. After the examination, _61_ doctor said with coldness that I had an eye disease. I had inherited it, _62_my brothers eyes seemed to be fine. Fifteen years after that, my father began to lose _63_sight and I did, too. I fixed all my attention _64_the effects of my own darkness. My world seemed _65_(break) down and it destroyed all my dreams. _66_, I learnt new things from my father. Twenty years later, I look back at what he has given me. He taught me the determination to move forward _67_ facing difficulties. His journey taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness. He had held onto his faith and moved from his comfortable hometown to this unknown land. I did the same as I stepped into the strange _68_(sight) world. Later I gained confidence and learned the language of thankfulness. With great appreciation for my fathers example, I learned the powerful combination of faith and insistence and _69_(perform) my own different roles. Luckily, _70_ I inherited from my father helped me see my life differently. Passage 4When I was thirteen, my parents and I visited an eye doctor. After the examination, _41_ doctor said with coldness that I had an eye disease. I had inherited it, _42_my brothers eyes seemed to be fine. Fifteen years after that, my father began to lose _43_sight and I did, too. I fixed all my attention _44_the effects of my own darkness. My world seemed _45_(break) down and it destroyed all my dreams. _46_, I learnt new things from my father. Twenty years later, I look back at what he has given me. He taught me the determination to move forward _47_ facing difficulties. His journey taught me valuable lessons for my own path in the darkness. He had held onto his faith and moved from his comfortable hometown to this unknown land. I did the same as I stepped into the strange _48_(sight) world. Later I gained confidence and learned the language of thankfulness. With great appreciation for my fathers example, I learned the powerful combination of faith and insistence and _49_(perform) my own different roles. Luckily, _40_ I inherited from my father helped me see my life differently. Passage 5The word “yoga” has many meanings. 61 can mean “balance”, “unity”, or “joining”. Broadly speaking, yoga is a 62 (combine) of mental and physical practices. When people first 63 (begin) to practice yoga is unclear,64 the concept of yoga comes from the area of India and Pakistan and may be 5,000 years old.The most important part of yoga is to breathe slowly and deeply. Yoga practice starts with the correct breath. Later, people 65 (practice) yoga may move on to doing poses (姿势).The poses are designed to create strength and flexibility in the body. As you become more used 66 yoga, you can do more challenging poses. Many people do yoga 67 (simple) for exercise. Yoga does help people become 68 (health). It is 69 good idea never to compete but to do your best and improve at your own rate.During a yoga