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1、语法填空题练习1 （原创）孙萍萍W: Hello, welcome to Beijing Hotel. Can I help you?M: Hello, I have booked (book) a room under Charles Nelson for tonight.W:OK, Mr Nelson, thats a room for five andM:You mean a room for five dollars? I didnt know the special was so good.W: No, no, no, according to our records, a room

2、 for five guests was booked under your name.M: Hold on. You must have (have) two guests under the name.W:OK, let me check. Oh, here we are. Charles Nelson, a room for one for the nineteenM: Wait, it was for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Mmm, a honeymoon room is now empty, where you can enjoy a good

3、 view of the surroundings (surround). But Ill have to charge you a hundred dollars for the night.M: What? I should get a lower (low) price for the inconvenience (convenient).W:Well, the best I can give you is 10% off the price.M:I want to talk to the manager.W:Wait, wait. 25% off the price. M: Thats

4、 fine.语法填空题练习2 （原创）孙萍萍M: Today our guest is Maria Shaw, who went with her school on an outdoor adventure trip. Maria, had you done many trips like that before?W:Hardly any! I never imagined (imagine) the trip would mean walking so far in one day-tiring.M:So what was your first day like?W:The first m

5、orning we got up early, then went down to the lake in the snow, with our guide. She said wed got to sail across the lake, climb up some rocks, then sail back againall before it got dark! I was afraid Id never finish all the tasks (task) by the end of the day.M:And was the hardest (hard) part the roc

6、k climbing?W:Mm,it was difficult and took ages. But luckily (luck) no one fell and injured themselves.M:So what was it like at the top?W:The view was great! Unfortunately, wed all had to leave our mobiles and cameras back at the hotel.M: So you couldnt have taken any photos on the first day.W:Well,

7、yes. But there was really a change in us, you know. By the last day, we were all enjoying it. And we seemed to be helping each other much more to do things. I can even help my mother cook a meal now.语法填空题练习3 （原创）孙萍萍W: Simon, tell us about yourself.M: Well, like lots of other children, Ive grown up t

8、aking (take) my boat onto the rivers in this area. One of my favorite rivers is the River Stanton, which is fast with excellent waterso things can get pretty dangerous but its exciting.W:Now, it was while you were on the River Stanton that you noticed something was wrong?M:Yeah, I always wondered wh

9、y the water made my eyes burn if it got on my faceand why it was a strange, orange colour, especially when the water was running low.W: So you decided to find out more.M:Yeah. I asked other people using (use) the river and I visited a few websites and found out that the river was orange because of p

10、ollution from the oil mines in the area. There was a lot of mining in this part of country. I knew that from my history class at school.W:Then you did a test, didnt you?M:Yes. I found out about an organization called (call) “The Friends of the River Stanton”. They told me they did a special course w

11、here I could learn how to test the river water to see if it was healthy or not. So thats what I did and I got really interested in the subject.语法填空题练习4 （原创）孙萍萍W: It would be great if we could raise some money for the earthquake. We raised (raise) money for the school trip, remember?M: How about havi

12、ng (have) a quiz evening. Everyone buys a ticket to come (come). The prizes are usually just things like boxes of chocolates, but people love competing against each other. I think thats why quiz evenings are so popular.W: I suppose its a possibility (possible) but I just dont think it would raise en

13、ough money. M:I know. Why dont we give a really big concert party? Some people could perform songs and dances and others could cook food.W: That sounds good. Weve got lots of people with great talent. We need to give ourselves (us) enough time to advertise it properly, though. That will be the key t

14、o whether it works or not. But where could we have a really big party? The school hall is too small. Ah, what about having it outdoors, on theschool grounds behind the main building?M: Ah, yes. I suppose its not too far away from the kitchens. Hmm, the only trouble is there are no trees to keep the

15、sun off. But I suppose we could put up a tent on the grass, and theres plenty of space for parking.W:Yes.语法填空题练习5 （原创）孙萍萍M: Im tired and hungry, Mum. Is dinner ready yet?W: In a few minutes. So, do you get everything done (do)?M: Well, I paid (pay) my school fees.W: Good. I thought you might lose th

16、at cheque I gave you. What else did you do? Did you get your student ID?M: Well, there was a bit of trouble. Everyone wanted their cards, naturally. I was in line for ages, and was just about the next in line when there was a fire alarm. We had to leave the Student Affairs Office. So I have to go ba

17、ck tomorrow.W: How about your class registration?M:That was a bit of a problem too. It closes at 4:00. I got there at 4:30. so I havent got my schedule.W: Oh, Richard, something I wonder about you. Did you buy the books that/which you need for class?M:Well, I went to the campus bookstore but there w

18、ere so many people there so I decided to go there tomorrow morning.W: Then, dear, you just paid your school fees today, right? OK, hopefully (hope) youll be lucky enough to finish all your tasks tomorrow. Well, we can have dinner now.语法填空题练习6 （原创）孙萍萍M: Hey, Deb, lets go to a movie. You have been wor

19、king (work) on these bills for hours now.W: Youre impossible (possible) !M: Why?W: Havent I been telling you that we can barely make ends meet?M:But Ive been trying to cut down on our expenses lately.W:Well, maybe, but youve been turning up the heat to 70 degrees Fahrenheit every day and thats been

20、costing us an additional (addition) $70 to $80 a month.M:Deb, you know Ive had to do that. I get sick every single time the temperature goes below 68 degeres Fahrenheit.W:Oh, oh. Look at this telephone bill! Its for $90! Thats impossible! Have you been making calls to Edison, New York?M: Oh, yeah. I

21、 did make just one call there last month, but only once.W: Well, they charged (charge) us for four calls. Mmm. Ill have to call them and figure it out .M: Oh, dear Deb, dont be so mean. You know money is nothing but a tool. We should try to make more not save more.W: Its easier said than done. Tell

22、me, dear, how are you going to make more money, and lets make a new plan. 语法填空题练习7 （原创）孙萍萍W: Hello, today we have David. He is a bank clerk and he has won (win) lots of prizes for his work. Hello, David, welcome to our program.M: Hello. Im a bank clerk at the National Bank. First Id like to tell you

23、 that the bank opens at nine, but in fact we have to get to the bank at eight forty-five because weve got a lot to do (do) before the bank opens. I always get there at about 8:30 in the morning. Many people think that we work only during the opening (open) hours, but much of the work is also done be

24、fore and after that. And we nearly dont have a coffee break.W: Then do you like your job?M: Yes. As for why I like working (work) in the bankWell, every day I meet some different people, and you never know whos coming to walk into the bank and speak to you. But what I dont like is that sometimes peo

25、ple get rude. And you know sometimes they get mad about things that are really not my fault, but they dont like to admit it. So they blame me for it . Although I may meet those kind of people every day, I try to keep a smile on my face. On the whole I like my job.语法填空题练习8 （原创）孙萍萍W: Bruce, Im thinkin

26、g of buying (buy) a new car, but Im at a loss for which one to get. Its difficult to choose a new car just on its performance and appearance.M: I recommend a hybrid car. W: Why? They are so expensive.M: Hybrid cars do little harm to the environment. Besides, youll get tax credits for owning a fuel-e

27、fficient vehicle.W:I like the sound of that. Gas prices are rising, so the less I have to buy, the better. On the other hand, you insist on eco-friendly, but Im more attracted to user-friendly vehicles .M: Why dont you buy a car equipped (equip)with an advanced guidance system? The latest version is

28、 terrific. The system predicts traffic jams according to a record of busy travel dates. So it can tell you where you might run into traffic jams and suggest back ways.W: Wow, the more I know about different cars, the harder it is to decide which one I should buy.M: Thats it. But you must try to get

29、more information. Anyway, its not easy to pick out a leaf among so many leaves (leaf).语法填空题练习9 （原创）孙萍萍M: Did anyone phone about seeing the spare room?W: Yeah, Leo Norris, a university student.M: Right. What did he sound like?W: Well, actually he was really (real) funny. I couldnt stop laughing when

30、I was talking to him. He said he was very lazy and never got up until noon at weekends, but actually I suspect he was joking when he said he was lazy. Hes certainly not competitive or stressed (stress), but he likes cycling and things like that . Anyway, I thought he sounded as if hed fit in.M: And

31、does he want to move in straight away? The room needs sorting/to be sorted (sort) out.W: Well, hes paid (pay) his rent for his present place up to the 31st of September, but he said that if possible, hed like to move in a bit before then- he said the 28th of September. Oh, Ive told him we would take

32、 the room back when we had our baby and he said thats no problem.M: Thats great. Why not have him move in as soon as possible? I think wed better do some cleaning tomorrow and get everything ready. W: I think you must fix the roof first. M: No problem.语法填空题练习10 （原创）孙萍萍W: Hi, Steve, have you been to

33、that new supermarket yet?M: Oh, yes. I particularly (particular) like the “Foods of the World” section. It looks so colorful with all those flags and it has so many interesting products. Its the best (good) supermarket for any kind of seafood. Their selection of seafood goes as far as you can think.

34、 You know, I love the seafood very much. W: I like it too. They even let you taste some of the food. And the supermarket sells only natural goods, meat and produce, and has friendly staff everywhere. Is this heaven?M: Yeah. I cant go over how clean and bright the place is. And the freshly cut flower

35、s at the entrance of the supermarket are sweet. Its much more pleasant than our old supermarket in town, isnt it?W: I agree. What is the cafeteria like? I heard its it that attracts many foreigners here. I didnt have time to go in there.M: Its on the second floor, just behind the toy department. It is priced (price) very reasonably. Look, Ive got to go again tomorrow and pick up some groceries (grocery). Why dont we go together?W: Thats a great idea. Ill call you in the morning and we can meet at the bus stop.