上海长宁区2018年届高中小学三年级二模英语试题（卷）.doc

WORD文档下载可编辑 PAGE 专业技术资料分享 2018届长宁区第二学期教学质量检测（二模） 高三英语试题 II. Grammar and vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. A Great Friendship Thomas Jefferson and James Madison met in 1776. Could it have been any other year? They worked together and started to further American Revolution and later to shape the official new plan of government, ____21____ (develop) a close friendship, which lasted for 50 years. There were ____22_____(share) purposes and a common end on both sides. Four and a half months ____23___ he died, when he was ill and worried about his family, Jefferson wrote to his longtime friend. His words and Madison’s reply remind us that friends are friends till death. “The friendship which _____24_____ ( exist) between us for half a century, the harmony of our political principles and pursuits have been sources of constant happiness to me through that long period. Its also been a great comfort to me ____25____ (believe) that you are engaged in vindicating(证实) to the younger generation the course that we’ve pursued for preserving to them. If ever the earth has noticed a system of administration conducted with ____26____single and keen eye to the general interest and happiness of those committed to, it must be the system protected by truth, to ___27____ our lives have been devoted. To myself, you have been a great supporter throughout life. Take care of me when dead and be assured that I should leave with you my last affections.” A week later, Madison replied. “You cannot look back ____28____ the long period of our private friendship and political harmony with more affecting recollections than I do. ____29____ they are a source of pleasure to you, it is the same to me. We cannot b