1.【河北省保定市2019届高三10月摸底】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的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。
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) wasn’t fully accepted outside of China for centuries. There was once a Chinese man in the US who ___41___ (accuse) after he used a certain form of TCM treatment ___42___ (cure) his grandson’s disease.
In the last 10 years or so, however, TCM ___43___ (get) more popular all over the world. A report ___44___ (publish) on Dec. 6 says this style of healthcare, which includes different forms ___45___ herbal medicine and exercise, has spread to 183 countries and regions. For instance, in Lima, the capital of Peru, there are more than 50 Chinese medicine clinics, about 70 percent of ___46___ were set up by local doctors, TCM has become popular with the people of Peru.
___47___ TCM has been widely accepted, it still faces challenges. For example, there is trouble in being able to prove ___48___ (exact) what certain drugs are made up of, as well as being able to keep the effects the same every time.
Some researchers have suggested TCM should be more exact and come together with Western Medicine. “___49___ (bring) together Western Medicine and TCM, rather than being in ___50___ (compete), is where the potential for great effects lies.
【答案】41. was accused 42. to cure 43. has got 44. published 45. like 46. which 47. Although/Though/While 48. exactly 49. Bringing 50. competition
2.【江西省临川一中2019届高三上学 期名校联考】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。
Vegetarianism（素食主义）is becoming one rising trend in the UK, as more people are deciding not ___41___(eat) meat and animal products. Vegetarians are people who don't eat meat, while vegans are people who don't eat or use any animal products at all. These lifestyles ___42___(become) more well-known in the UK. ___43___ are Britons cutting out meat? Many are unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production ___44___ the environment. ___45___(worry) about food safety and foodborne illnesses, such as mad cow disease, have also played a part. Others choose to change their eating habits in order to become ___46___ (healthy). According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet can help reduce ___47___ risk of certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure.
Organic farming is ___48___ rising trend that is appearing in the UK. Many people are rejecting genetically modified（转基因的）food and want their food to be ___49___(organic) produced. Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat ___50___(produce) without the use of drugs.
【答案】41. to eat 42. are becoming 43. Why 44. on 45. Worries
46. healthier 47. the 48. another 49. organically 50. is produced
3.【重庆市九校联盟2019届高三12月联合考试】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。
Dogs were first raised at home at least 150 centuries ago. Since then, the dog ___41___ (be) humans’ best friend. Now, they have another job—to assist doctors to diagnose（诊断）cancer.
After a long-standing research of smell, a Finnish professor has said that certain ___42___ (type) of cancer are able to be detected by their smell, making it possible to train cancer-sniffing dogs ___43___ (help) diagnose the disease.
A professor, Jouko Vepsalainen from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, has focused ___44___ nitrogen compounds（氮化合物）. The compounds increase ___45___ (great) when cancer cells grow in an uncontrollable way, ___46___ (allow) them to be detected, the Finnish newspaper Karjalainen reported. That’s where the dog, man’s best friend, may step in with their keen sense of smell.
According to the news agency, researchers in Finland have tried to train dogs to do the job, but ___47___ will take a dog months, even years, to tell the ___48___ (different) between sick and healthy people. “Anyone ___49___ knows how difficult early cancer detection is ___50___ (understand) what an opportunity this is,” associate professor Anna Hielm-Bjorkman of the University of Helsinki told the Finnish media.
【答案】41. has been 42. types 43. to help 44. on/upon 45. greatly
46. allowing 47. it 48. difference(s) 49. who 50. understands
4.【浙江七彩阳光联盟2019届高三上学期第二次联考】阅读下面材料，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。
Three years ago, Brian Palmer, a 43-year-old native of Beaumont, California, was a homeless man struggling ___56___(overcome) alcohol addiction. All he owned was a bag ___57___(contain) some clothes, a blanket, and a pillow. He ___58___(seek) assistance at a recovery center, the very large tent city in downtown LA. One activity that helped him through those days was singing. In 2015, he encountered the Urban Voices Project, a choir ___59___(make) up of the local people. This led him ___60___Street Symphony, a group of professional musicians mostly from the LA Philharmonic(交响乐团), ___61___works with homeless, mentally ill and disabled populations. In February, Palmer began taking voice ___62___(lesson) from Scott Graff, a member of the Street Symphony. Scott said, “I gave Palmer some tips on vocal technique, ___63___ he taught me life lessons. I got the ___64___(good) end of the deal.”
“That was ___65___(real) empowering,” Palmer told the audience afterward. Palmer explained what had been going through his mind as he sang. “An act of love,” he said, looking out at familiar faces in front of him. “One act of love, I know for sure, is listening.”
【答案】56. to overcome
57. containing
58. sought 59. made
60. to 61. which
62. lessons
63. while 64. better
65. really
5.【浙江省2018年11月高考】阅读下面材料，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。
The Caffeine Catch
Caffeine, a chemical typically found in coffee, has caused a lot of concern because it is one of the few drugs that show up regularly in our food supply. You probably _____56_____(use) caffeine since childhood. Caffeine _____57_____(be) in your first Coke. If you ever enjoyed a chocolate bar, you ate caffeine. Soft drinks are the major source(来源) of caffeine for most children and even some adults. _____58_____(recent), caffeine has found its way into orange, apple, and other flavored drinks.
Small amounts of caffeine-a cup _____59_____ two of coffee a day—seem safe for most people. However, some people have trouble with even small amounts. One cup of coffee _____60_____ the late afternoon or evening will cause _____61_____(they) to stay awake almost all night. Larger amounts of caffeine can cause a problem _____62_____(call) caffeinism. You get very nervous and you can’t sleep.
It is possible _____63_____ caffeine may cause birth defects(缺陷) in humans, too. One study showed that _____64_____(woman) who drank a lot of coffee, like eight or more cups per day, while they were pregnant were more likely ________65________(have) children with birth defects.
【答案】56. have used/ have been using
57. is (was)
58. Recently
59. or 60. in
61. them 62. called
63. that 64. women
65. to have
【2019届高三广东华南师大附中12月份联合考试】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。
Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science.____41____(build) over 2, 200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering____42____(achieve) is still used today.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands___43___(suffer) from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. ____44____(help) the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally.____45____(good) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making ____46____ suitable for farming.
Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live___47___(peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from ar ound the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams ____48____ the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally,___49___ (enable) ecosystem(生态系统) and fish populations to exist___50___ harmony.
【答案】41. Buil t
42. achievement
43. suffered
44. To help
45. Better 46. it
47. peacefully
48. where 49. enabling
50. in
【陕西省咸阳市2019届高三12月联考】阅读下面材料，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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
Obesity is a growing problem for both kids and adults around the world. Sleep might be one answer ____61____ the problem. A new study ____62____(find) that elementary school students who sleep little are more likely to gain pounds. Past studies have shown a link between sleeping less and weighing more, but scientists have had difficulty ____63____(determine) “____64____ came first, the chicken or the egg?” says Julie Lumeng of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In other words, it hasn’t been clear whether kids who weigh too much have trouble sle eping,____65____ whether sleeping less leads to weight gain. Both scenarios seemed ____66____(equal) possible. To get a ____67____(good) understanding of which causes which, Lumeng and her colleagues interviewed the parents of 785 third graders from around the States. The parents answered questions designed by Lumeng and her team about how well their kids ____68____(sleep) that year. They had no sooner finished the survey by asking the parents the same questions three years later ____69____ they found that 18 percent of kids ____70____(involve)in the study were obese.
【答案】61. to 62. has found
63. determining
64. which 65. or
66. equally
67. better 68. slept
69. than 70. involved
【广东省深圳市高级中学2019届高三12月模拟】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。
Confucius(孔子) is honored ______41______ setting the tone for much traditional Chinese music for thousands of years. He ______42______ (think) to be a great educator. However, he is also a _____43_____ (talent) musician who was able to play several instruments expertly. Perhaps nowadays for people around the world, music _____44_____(mean) mainly for amusement. But during the time of the Zhou Dynasty about 500 BC, music had an important role in making society stable.
How music was used and performed is expressed in several main Confucian books. Confucius taught that ______45______ (educate) somebody, you should start with poems, emphasize ceremonies, and finish with music.
Musical knowledge was ______46______ matter o f higher learning. It is said that he thought of the six most important subjects to study, _______47_______(rank) music higher than the other five necessary subjects like writing and mathematics.
Music was important because the ideal society was to be governed by ritual (礼制) functions, but not by law. In a culture ______48______ people function according to ritual, music is used to help govern them. So music wasn’t really ______49______ (entertain), but a means for musicians to accomplish political and social goals. Music is ______50______ (eventual) a m eans for social happiness.
【答案】41. for
42. is thought
43. talented
44. is meant
45. to ed ucate
46. a 47. ranking
48. where 49. entertainment
50. eventually
【河北省精英中学2018-2019学年度高三上学期第二次调研】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。
There are ___72___ (vary) kinds of theme parks. Some parks are famous ___73___ having the biggest or longest roller coasters, ___74___ for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture. ___75___ and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you!
The theme park you are ___76___ (probable) most familiar with is Disneyland. With all these attractions, no wonder ___77___ (tour) is increasing wherever there is a Disneyland.
Dollywood is one of ___78___ (unique) theme parks in the world. It has one of the world’s largest bald eagle ___79___ (preserve).
In England’s Camelot Park, every area of it is ___80___ (model) after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. There you can experience the ancient days and great ____81____ (deed) of English knights and ladies, princes and queens.
【答案】72. various
73. for 74. others
75. Whichever
76. probably
77. tourism
78. the most unique
79. preserves
80. modelled/modeled
81. deeds
【湖南师大附中2019届高三12月检测】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。
For a $2 ticket, people have a chance to win the Mega Millions(超级百万) record－breaking lottery jackpot of $1.6 billion. The drawing(开奖时间) is on Tuesday night in the United States. Players also have a chance at winning the Powerball jackpot(强力球头彩), ____41____ is now up to $620 million. That drawing will be on Wednesday night.
Mega Millions is a lottery game played in 44 American states. The winning ticket must match six numbers, from 1 to 70. Several states permit online ticket purchases. The first Mega Millions drawing was on May 17, 2002. That winner received a jackpot of $28 million—a small amount ____42____ (compare) to this week's jackpot. The most recent Mega Millions drawing on October 19 was for a jackpot of $1 billion dollars. But no one ____43____ (win). It was the 25th drawing in a row that did not result in a winner.
About 280 million tickets ____44____ (sell) for the October 19 drawing. Those tickets covered 60 percent of all possible number combinations. So, what are your chances of winning the $1.6－billion jackpot this time? Very, very small.
The financial website The Motley Fool says the chance of someone winning the Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302，575，350. The chance is a little better with the Powerball. It is 1 in 292，201，338. You are much ____45____ (likely) to get accepted to Harvard University. The Ivy League school accepted 5 percent of its 39，000 ____46____ (apply) for its 2021 class. That is ____47____ 1 in 20 chance.
Americans even have a better chance at becoming president ____48____ they do at winning this week's jackpot. The U．S. population is about 326 million. There are about 10 presidents in an average lifetime, ____49____ a person's chances at becoming president are 1 in 32.6 million. However, the U．S. Constitution requires that a person be at least 35 years old and a “natural born citizen” ____50____ (elect) president.
【答案】41. which
42. compared
43. won 44. were sold
45. more likely
46. applicants
47. a 48. than
49. so 50. to be elected
【山西省吕梁市2018-2019学年高三期末】阅读下面材料，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。
Generation gap refers to the difference in opinions between the old and the young. It has some special determinants(决定因素）,one of____41____is the choice of clothes. In many cases, old people don't quite like the clothes young people wear. On the other hand, the youth argue that their clothes are trendy, and dismiss the ones ____42____(wear) by their parents and grandparents.
Another obvious determinant is____43____amount of technology used by different generations. Today, the younger generation uses the____44____(new) technologies. They believe they can achieve anything merely____45____clicking a button. However, this view____46____(question) by the older generation,____47____(say) the youth depend on technology too much to stand on their Generation gap can be both good and bad. It's good because it helps people experience and learn new things. However, it may turn out to be bad when people refuse to listen to the other generation or reject____48____(they) ideas completely. This may result in bad and broken___49___（relationship）.But, fortunately, overcoming their conflicts to shrink their generation gaps ____50____(be) possible. The only thing people need to do is to accept new things with an open heart.
【答案】41. which
42. worn 43. the
44. newest 45. by
46. is questioned
47. saying 48. their
49. relationships
50. is
