高考英语语法写作专题加强练（二十七） .docVIP

高考英语语法写作专题加强练（二十七） （语法填空+应用文写作+读后续写） Passage A Passage A There is a saying that goes, “All roads lead to Rome.” Roads were essential for the 1.________(grow) of the Roman Empire. These roads enabled the Romans to move armies 2.________(efficient). At its peak, the Roman road system 3.________(cover) 53,000 miles and contained about 22 links. The Romans were good at constructing these roads, 4.________ were called viae(路)． Prepared viae began in history as the streets of Rome. The Law of the Twelve Tables(十二铜表法), 5.________(date) back to approximately 100 B．C., explains that a road shall be 8 feet wide where straight and 16 feet where curved. According to the Tables, Romans are commanded 6.________(build) roads that would not need frequent repair. The Romans had 7.________ preference for standardization whenever they could. A golden milestone was set up. 8.________ this milestone were listed all of the cities in the empire and the distances to them. Roman roads 9.________(consider) very important in maintaining both the stability and the expansion of the empire at that time. Even after over 1,000 years, these roads are still used. During the fall of the Roman Empire, the same roads offered 10.________(avenue) of invasion to the foreigners. This contributed to the Roman military ruin. Passage B Passage B Chinese researchers have 1.________ (successful) grown and harvested rice in the deserts of Dubai after developing a strain (品种) which 2.________(allow) the crop to grow in salt water. A team of scientists, 3.________ (lead) by Chinas “Father of Hybrid Rice”， Yuan Longping, have already started growing the crop in dilute(稀释的) seawater at home and are now bringing the technique to the Middle East. The big harvest of rice last year in the suburbs of Dubai far exceeded scientists expectations, according to a report by Xinhua News Agency. The high output－7,500 kilograms per hectare compared with the 4.________(globe) average of 3,000 kilograms per hectare－has encouraged