2023届高三英语二轮复习时事语法填空练习五（含答案

高中英语时事语法填空（五）

一、            Foreign leaders, scholars pay tribute to Jiang

Over the past few days, many foreign leaders, as well as those from academy and business circles worldwide have expressed 1.______(they) deep condolences over the passing of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai, 2.______ once served as ambassador of Thailand to China, presented his letter of credence to then Chinese President Jiang Zemin in 2001. Don said the former Chinese president will be long remembered for his legacy in boosting China's 3._______(economy) development and the country's global prestige. The Thai people cherish his positive role in strengthening Thai-China relations, he said.

Jiang devoted considerable efforts to 4._______(develop) China's friendship, solidarity and unity with other socialist 5._______(country), said British author and political commentator Carlos Martinez.

Former Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo went to the Chinese embassy in the Philippines 6._______(mourn) Jiang. She paid 7._______ silent tribute to his portrait, and left a heartfelt message in the book of condolences. Arroyo 8._______(recall) the good working relationship and personal friendship she had with Jiang over the years. During her presidency in 2001, Arroyo attended the APEC Meeting in Shanghai and paid a state visit to China, where she 9.______(receive) by Jiang warmly.

On behalf 10.________ the Iranian government, people and himself, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Reza Najafi offered his condolences to Jiang's family, the Chinese people and the government.

二、            China holds national commemoration for Nanjing Massacre victims

The people of Nanjing observed a minute of silence, and sirens were heard across the city, as China proceeded with its ninth national memorial ceremony on Tuesday to mourn the 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

Despite the winter chill, thousands of people 1. _______(attend) the ceremony in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, with white flowers pinned to 2. _______(they) chests conveying condolences. In front of the crowd, China's national flag flew at half-mast.

At 10:01 am, sirens began 3. _______(blare) and the city came to a halt. Drivers in the downtown area stopped their cars and sounded their horns, while pedestrians paused for a minute of 4. _______ (silent) in remembrance of the victims.

Teenagers read out a declaration calling for peace and citizen 5. _______ (representative) struck the Bell of Peace. White doves, 6. _______（symbolize） hope for peace, were released to fly over the square of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.

The Nanjing Massacre took place when the city 7. _______(capture) by Japanese troops on Dec 13, 1937. Over six weeks, they killed more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers in one of the most barbaric episodes of World War II. In 2014, China's top legislature designated Dec 13 as the national memorial day 8. _______ the victims of the Nanjing Massacre.

Seven survivors of the massacre passed away this year, 9. _______ reduced the total number of registered survivors to 54. The remaining survivors have 10. _______ average age of more than 92.

三、            Epidemic: Modified approach ensure maximum benefit

On Wednesday, the National Health Commission 1. _______ (unveil) 10 changes to the country's COVID-19 restrictions. The move came less than a month after China introduced its 2.______(one) set of 20 optimization rules to deal with the highly transmissible, but less virulent, Omicron subvariants.

3.______latest rules include removing the need for negative results of PCR tests and health codes for cross-regional travel and to enter public spaces, with the exceptions of nursing homes, hospitals, kindergartens and other places 4._____there is a concentration of vulnerable people. People with mild symptoms and asymptomatic cases can now elect to quarantine at home instead 5.______at centralized quarantine facilities.

6.______(speak) at a media briefing on Wednesday, Wang Hesheng, deputy director of the NHC, said that over the past three years, China has stamped out more than 100 flare-ups and has 7._______(successful) mitigated five waves of COVID-19.

In the meantime, China has issued nine editions of epidemic prevention, control and treatment guidelines, as well as two sets of optimization 8.________(rule), Wang added China now has 9._______(effect) diagnostic methods, contact tracing and treatments, and over 90 percent of the population has been vaccinated. These conditions have protected lives and created an environment conducive to socioeconomic growth, Wang said.

10.______，some foreign reports said that China's epidemic strategy was slow to react to Omicron, and its triumph over the epidemic is a Pyrrhic victory that has come at great socioeconomic cost. The facts show those claims to be untrue, experts said.

四、            108-year-old Chinese sound after recovery from COVID-19

Huang Huiqin, 108, is in good health six months after she recovered from COVID-19 in Shanghai.

In a recent return visit by phone, doctors with the Ruijin Hospital Luwan Branch, where Huang was treated in May, determined that her underlying issues remain stable, with no sequelae (后遗症) 1. _____(cause) by the virus found. They gave the centenarian blessings and health 2. _______ (guide).

After testing positive for the virus on May 16, Huang 3. ________ (transfer) to the hospital for treatment. Huang had been in bed after 4. __________ (experience) a bad fall 18 months prior, and was incontinent with contracted lower limbs. It was not 5. ______ easy task to treat the elderly patient.

Medics who traveled from Hunan and Shanxi provinces to assist the city's fight against the epidemic and the hospital staff 6. _________ (establish) a special medical team to implement personalized therapeutic solutions for Huang.

The nurses on her ward 7. ________ (continuous) provided her with prone-position ventilation support, improved her lung ventilation status, and kept her oxygen saturation level above 97 percent at all times, thus helping the patient survive her most dangerous period of acute infection.

Every day, the medical staff also treated her pressure sores (褥疮), 8. _______ had been caused by her being bedridden (卧床不起) for a long time. Therefore, she never experienced 9. ________ (far) skin damage or secondary infection during her hospitalization.

10. _____ the morning of May 21, Huang was discharged from hospital and returned home.

五、            COVID-19 trace tracking system ‘itinerary code’ terminates service, drawing to close of pandemic-related controls

The itinerary code, which people in China use in the course of everyday life tied to travel risks to move around different localities for almost three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, will 1._______(remove) starting Tuesday.

This system, 2._______ provided COIVD-19 trace tracking service, together with a health QR code that tracks individuals' health statuses, recorded people's movements into public spaces across China. The itinerary code is coming to an end, which means that another restriction on travel across cities and provinces has been 3._______(official) lifted.

After the 4._______(cancel) of the itinerary code was announced, 5._______number of searches for cross-provincial transportation and vacation products during the Spring Festival increased 12 times compared to the same period last week from 0:00 am to 13:00 pm on Monday. Online, Chinese 6._______ (citizen) expressed a diverse range of reactions. Quite a few people posted screenshots of their itinerary code 7.______ (commemorate) having "witnessed history."

A blogger and observer of social events on WeChat, said the end of the itinerary code means that all previous epidemic prevention and control requirements based 8.______ the code will also be taken "offline." This is an important step forward for Chinese society in 9._______(resume) the normal flow of people as soon as possible, the observer added.

In response to the issues of privacy security related to the itinerary code that the public is concerned about, some experts said on Monday that all personal information collected 10._______ stored by the itinerary code should be deleted in time in accordance with the country's Personal Information Protection Law.
 

六、            Domestically developed first C919 jet delivered to China Eastern, to make maiden commercial flight next spring

The world's first C919 aircraft, also China's first domestically-developed passenger jet, was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday. It is expected to be put into commercial 1.______(operate) in the spring of 2023.

It is a major milestone in the development of China's large aircraft industry, 2.______means the global civil aviation market will welcome a latest newly developed single-aisle aircraft.

The delivery of the first C919 large passenger aircraft can provide more choices for global airlines, and bring more 3.________ (opportunity) for global suppliers.

The aircraft adopts advanced aerodynamic design and propulsion system, with 4._________(low) carbon emissions and higher fuel efficiency. The cabin has an aisle height of 2.25 meters, and the middle seat is 5._______(slight) wider than the seats on both sides, which will provide passengers with a more comfortable riding environment.

China Eastern 6.______(select) three senior captains, with combined total flight time of more than 50,000 hours, for a special flight 7.______ Shanghai Pudong to Hongqiao International Airport. 80 guests boarded the plane, being the first 8.______ (experience) the safety, economy and comfort of the plane. The plane was welcomed by a watergate ceremony, and is now officially part of the China Eastern fleet.

The project of C919 large passenger aircraft 9._______ (establish) in 2007 and the plane made its 10.______(one) flight in 2017. It obtained the type certificate of the Civil Aviation Administration of China on September 29, 2022, and gained the production certificate on November 29.

一、           
参考答案

1. their               代词转换

2. who                从句引导词

3. economic       词性变换（名词-形容词）

4. developing     非谓语动词ing

5. countries        名词单复数

6. to mourn         非谓语动词 to do

7. a                      冠词

8. recalled           谓语动词时态

9. was received   谓语动词时态语态主谓一致   

10. of                   介词

二、            参考答案

1. attended             谓语动词时态

2. their                   代词转换

3. to blare              非谓语动词to do

4. silence               词性转换（形容词-名词）

5. representatives  名词单复数

6. symbolizing        非谓语动词ing

7. was captured     谓语动词时态语态一致

8. for                       介词

9. which                  从句引导词

10. an                     冠词

三、            参考答案

1. unveiled      谓语动词的时态

2. first              数词转换（基数词-序数词）

3. The              冠词

4. where          从句引导词

5. of                 介词

6. Speaking     非谓语动词 doing

7. successfully 词性转换（形容词—副词）

8. rules             名词单复数

9. effective       词性转换（名词—形容词）

10. However     连词 

四、            参考答案

1.caused                非谓语动词ed

2.guidance             词性变换（动词-名词）

3.was transferred   谓语动词时态语态主谓一致

4.experiencing        非谓语动词ing

5. an                       冠词

6. established         谓语动词时态

7. continuously       词性变换（形容词-副词）

8. which                  从句引导词

9. further                 形容词比较级

10. On                     介词

五、            参考答案

1.  be removed        谓语动词语态

2.  which                  从句引导词

3.  officially               词性变换 （形容词-副词）

4.  cancellation         词性变换  （动词-名词）

5.  the                       冠词

6.  citizens                名词单复数

7.  to commemorate 非谓语动词 to do

8.  on                        介词

9.  resuming             非谓语动词ing

10. and                     连词

六、            参考答案

1. operation           词性变换（动词-名词）

2. which                 从句引导词

3. opportunities      名词单复数

4. lower                  形容词级别

5. slightly                词性变换（形容词-副词）

6. selected              谓语动词时态

7. from                     介词

8. to experience      非谓语动词 to do

9. was established   谓语动词时态语态主谓一致

10. first                     数词转换（基数词-序数词）