题目内容
【题目】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，并将答案填写在标号为1-10的相应位置上。
Most Americans have a city they like best.Over the years, American songwriters have 【1】 （describe）these feelings in music.More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city.Many others dream.
【2】 leaving their small towns to go there.They want to become rich and famous.Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York.
Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois.It is now America's third 【3】 city.It used to be the second largest city.So, of course, it needed its own song.Judy Garland sings the song, "Chicago, Chicago."
One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada.In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie 【4】 (call)"Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie.It is sung 【5】 the group Z-Z Top.
【6】 we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California.The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two.It sold more than three-million 【7】 (record).
Many people love Los Angeles, California.It is now America's second largest city.Los Angeles is popular【8】 the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time.Randy Newman sings about his 【9】 (feel) for the city in the song, "I Love L.A." Not everyone, however, loves Los Angeles.Some people do not like all the big roads around the city.They like 【10】 (live) in a smaller place.A place like San Jose, California.Dionne Warwick sings about going back to this city.The song is, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose."
【答案】
【1】described
【2】about/of
【3】largest
【4】called
【5】by
【6】As
【7】records
【8】because
【9】feelings
【10】living
【解析】
试题分析：语法填空题主要考查学生的灵活运用能力和固定搭配以及复合句等知识，平时应该注重基础知识的积累，尤其是单词词性的转换。
【1】考查时态。over the years, in the past few years, so far等与现在完成时连用，故填described。
【2】考查固定搭配。dream of/about doing sth梦想着做某事，故填about/of。
【3】考查形容词最高级。序数词常与最高级连用，意为“第几个最......的......”，芝加哥是美国第三大城市，根据下一句可知答案，故填largest。
【4】考查过去分词作定语。一部叫《拉斯维加斯万岁》的电影，movie与call是被动关系，故填called。
【5】考查被动语态。这首歌是由Z-Z Top乐队演唱的，故填by。
【6】考查非限制性定语从句。as引导非限制性定语从句可以放在句首、句中和句尾，且意为“正如”，故填As。
【7】考查词形转换。售出了300多万张唱片，record作为名词，有“唱片”的意思，故填records。
【8】考查状语从句。前后句是因果关系，洛杉矶因为气候温暖、阳光充足，所以很受欢迎，故填because。
【9】考查词形转换。Randy Newman在他的歌中唱出了他对这座城市的感情，feelings指情感、感情，故填feelings。
【10】考查固定搭配。like doing sth喜欢做某事，故填living。
