高中英语高二上语法填空专练二.docx

语法填空专练（11）Think of carnival, and you think of crowds, costumes, and confusion. In Europe, 1_it began, carnival was seen as a last chance 2_(have) fun at the end of the winter season. The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice. At first, It lasted for just one day, gradually the carnival period 3_(extend). For weeks on end people walked round the streets 4_(wear) masks, doing what they wanted, which made many crimes go 5_(punish).As a result, the government passed laws to limit the use of masks. At the end of the 18th century, masks were banned 6_(complete) and carnival became just a memory.But in the late 1970s the tradition was revived by students. Today, carnival in Venice 7_(celebrate) for five days on February , 8_attracts people from all over Europe. It makes hotels fully 9_(book) and the narrow streets crowded . Wandering through the streets, you will see thousands of all kinds of 10_(mask).语法填空专练（12）Menton has always been a popular holiday destination in France. In 1928, hotel owners in Menton discussed how they could make their town even more popular during the winter 1_(month). At that time, Menton was the 2_(big)producer of lemons in the whole Europe. They decided to organize 3_exhibition of flowers and fruit. The exhibition became known 4_the Lemon Festival, and today it lasts for three weeks in February and March. Around 240,000 visitors come 5_(enjoy) it. It is a very different festival today from 6_it first began. The designs are now 10 meters tall, some 7_(weigh) over 18 tons! Some of the exhibits take thousands of hours to build, and 300 people 8_(employ) throughout the Lemon Festival to change any fruit 9_may be going bad. And how much fruit is used in the three-week period ? 145 tons!During the weeks of the festival, visitors can enjoy the sweet smell and will eat the delicious lemon tart(果馅饼) that Menton is famous for. It is 10_(amaze) how a simple fruit can take over a whole town for a three-week celebration!3