2014高考英语短文填单词抓分练习（4）及答案
广东省称短文语法填空（填单词），有的省市称阅读表达或者短文填空（包括填单词或者句子），还有的省市称任务型阅读。
【广东省梅州中学2013考前热身考试题】
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16—25的相应位置上。
The leaves were once again falling; autumn was once again with us. This morning I had received a phone call from a friend inviting me to a small party at her home, 16 ________ I was delighted and happy to accept.
As soon as I 17________ (step) into my friend’s garden, my eyes were 18________ (instant) attracted by the chrysanthemums which were in full bloom. The 19________ (fragrant) from these flowers filled the air and reminded 20________ immediately of my parent’s garden in the past. I felt a lump (哽咽) 21________ my throat as the sorrows went through my mind; my tears gathered and flowed down my face. The chrysanthemums made me think of my mother who 22________ (pass) away only last autumn. I looked up to the sky because I knew she was now living in Zion, in the seventh heaven.
