-1-红海湾高级中学张静中学2015年高考英语小题精英复习(11)专题限时训练(八)[说明文型语法填空](限时:每篇5分钟)AWeChatwaslaunchedonJan.12,2011,andtookmorethanayear1.________(draw)100millionusers.BySeptember,2012,it2.________(reach)the200millionmark,Tencentsaid.“Thenumberofpeople3.________(use)WeChat,avoicemessagingservicedevelopedbytheInternetgiantTencentHoldings,hashit300millioninlessthantwoyears4.________theservicewasreleased,”theShenzhenbasedcompanysaidonWednesday.“The300millionnumberis5.________milestoneforWeChat,andwehopetheservicewillbereadytoperform6.________theglobalstagein2013,”PonyMa,Tencentchairmanandchiefexecutiveofficer,saidonhismicroblogonWednesdaymorning.ThefunctionofWeChatisverysimilartothetextmessagingandvoicecallservices7.________areprovidedbytelecomcarriers.Latelastyearsawthe8.________(introduce)ofanEnglishversionofWeChatinabidtodrawmoreinternationalusers.TencenthasreleasedversionsinArabic,Italian,Vietnamese,JapaneseandThai.Tencentsaiditis9.________(most)pursuingitsexpansionplansinemergingAsianmarkets.Itsaidthecompanyfinds10.________easiertoreachitsgoalsinsuchplaces,inpartbecausetheyhaveculturesthataresimilartoChina's.BNearlyallofushavedreamedaboutwinningthebigprizeinalottery(彩票).Wedreamabout1.________wewoulddowiththemoney,butwerarelystoptothinkabouthowthemoneywouldchangeus.Formostofus,ourwayoflifeiscloselylinked2.________oureconomiccircumstances.Thedifferentpartsof3.________(we)livesfittogetherlikeajigsaw(拼板)—work,home,friends,hobbies,andsportsmakeupourworld.4.________suddenfortunewouldchangeitallandbreakthejigsaw.Forexample,mostpeopleliketheidea5.________nothavingtowork,butwinnershavefoundthatwithoutworkthereisnoreasontogetupinthemorning.Itseemsgreat6.________(move)toabiggerhouseinawealthyarea,7.________ifyoudothat,youleaveoldfriendsbehind.Usually,winners8.________(advise)nottopublicizetheiraddressandphonenumber,butbegginglettersstillarrive.9.________theyarenotcareful,mostoftheirmoneywillbespentonthe10.________(protect)oftheirhomesandswimmingpoolsandtheirsanity!CThe2,298kilometreBeijingGuangzhouHighspeedRailway1.________-2-(official)openedtopassengersonDecember26,2012.Itistheworld'slongesthighspeedrailroute.The2.________(design)speedofthetrackis350km/h,thoughspeedsduringtheinitialperiodofoperationwillbelimitedtoabout300km/h.ThenewroutecutsthetraveltimebetweenBeijingandGuangzhou3.________almosttwothirds,from22hourstoroughlyeighthours.OnDecember1,2012,notlongbeforetheopeningoftheBeijingGuangzhouHighspeedRailway,theHarbinDalianHighspeedRailway,4.________firsthighspeedlineevertocrosslandthatliesfrozenforalmosthalfayear,beganoperations,5.________allowspassengerstoappreciatetheviewoffthecoastfromDalianinthemorning,6.________thewintersnowscapeoffrostyHarbinintheafternoon.Atpresentthetotal7.________ofhighspeedlinesinChina8.________(reach)9,349km.Withfourmainlines9.________(run)eastwestandfournorthsouth,thecountry'shighspeedtrainnetworkistheworld'slargest.Chinaplanstoexpand10.________highspeedrailwaynetworkto50,000kmby2020,tocoveralmostalllargeandmediumsizedcities.DSomesaythatmadnessandgenius(天才)oftencomehandinhand.ThisisespeciallytrueoftheDutchpainterVincentVanGogh.VanGoghisfamousfor1.________amazinguseofcolourandshape.Bornin1853,hewaspaintingatatimewhenartwaschanging.Alongtimeago,artiststriedtomaketheirpaintingslookreal,likephotographs.2.________lateron,artbecamemoreabouttheartist'sownideas.IfyouseeaVanGogh,itwon'tlookliketherealworld.Itwilllookeven3.________(beautiful).SomeofVanGogh'smostfamouspaintingsareofnaturalscenesandflowers,suchasSunflowers.Healsopaintedmanywonderfulselfportraits(自画像),4.________broughthimalotoffame.VanGoghhadagreatgiftforpainting,however,hewasa5.________(trouble)man.Atonepoint,hecutoffhisownear.VanGoghisnowoneoftheworld'smostfamousartists.Buthediedattheageof37,aloneandpoor.Almost6.________kneworcaredabouthisartatthattime.Althoughhewasagreatgenius,hesuffered7.________(great).Somesaythathismadnesswas8.________hepaidforhisart.Actually,ifVanGogh9.________(die)attheageoftwenty,noonewouldhaveconnectedhimwithfailureormentalillness.Insteadhewouldhavebeenrememberedbythoseclosetohim10.________adutifulson.EThelonghistoryoftheChineseknotdatesbacktoancienttimesand1.________peoplefirstusedknotsforfastening,wrapping,huntingandfishing.Theknotwasdeveloped2.________anartformduringtheTang(618—907AD)andSong(960—1279)dynastiesandlaterpopularizedintheMingandQingDynasty(1368—1911AD).-3-Onemajorcharacteristicofdecorativeknotworkis3.________alltheknotsaretiedusingonethread,when4.________(finish),theknotlooksidenticalfromboththefrontandback.Theycancomeinavarietyofcolourssuchas:gold,green,blueorblack.5.________,themostcommonlyusedcolourisred.Thisisbecause6.________symbolizesgoodluckandprosperity.CraftingtheChineseknotis7.________threestepprocess,whichinvolvestying,tighteningandadding.TherearemanydifferentshapesofChineseknots,8.________(offer)blessingsofhappiness,loveandgoodluck.InChinese,“knot”meansreunion,friendliness,9.________(warm),love,etc.Uptonow,theartoftheChineseknot10.________(use)innecklaces,buttonsandevenhangingsf