题目内容
【题目】阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paul Frederic Simon is a famous musician, singer and songwriter. He was born ___【1】___October 13, 1941 in the USA. It's been more than half a century since he wrote his famous song The Sound of silence with his partner Art Garfunkel. They also adapted the old English folk song Scarborough Fair,___ 【2】__is still popular all over the world now.
Recently Paul Simon released his latest album Stranger to Stranger and received excellent reviews. And Wristband, which is one of the __【3】_(song) from the album, is often played on college radio.
___【4】__, Simon is ready to hang up his guitar and stop ___【5】___(make) music. “Show business doesn’t hold any interest for me,” said the 74-year-old man.
Simon is planning __【6】_(begin) a month-long tour of Europe on October 17, shortly after his 75th birthday. After that, he’s going to travel for a year, perhaps with his wife. “It’s 【7】 act of courage to let go,” said Simon. “I am going to see 【8】 will happen if I let go. Then I’m going to see who I am.”
If he does quit music, Simon____【9】___(bring) a great career to a close, which has spanned sixty years. He has won more than a dozen Grammys and produced a lot of ____【10】__ (amaze) songs. Paul Fredric Simon has been named by Time Magazine one of the “100 People Who Shaped the World”.
【答案】
【1】 on
【2】which
【3】songs
【4】However
【5】making
【6】 to begin
【7】an
【8】what
【9】will bring
【10】 amazing
【解析】
试题分析:本文主要是介绍一个有名的音乐家Paul Frederic Simon。
【1】 on 考查介词。具体到某年某月某日,需用介词on。
【2】which 考查定语从句。此处是非限制性定语从句,指代前面的Scarborough Fair,且在句中做主语,故填which。
【3】songs 考查名词单复数。此处因为前面有one of,应为复数,故填songs。
【4】However 考查连接词。此处表前后段落之间是转折关系,故用However.
【5】making 考查非谓语动词。Stop doing;停止做某事,故填making。
【6】 to begin 考查非谓语动词。Plan to do :计划做某事,故填to begin。
【7】an 考查冠词。此处指一种有勇气的行为,泛指,act首字母发元音,故填an。
【8】what 考查宾语从句。此处为宾语从句,缺少主语,表示……的东西,故填what。
【9】will bring 考查时态。此处为第一条件句,主句是将来时,从句用一般现在时来代替一般将来时,根据从句时态可知此处填will bring。
【10】 amazing 考查形容词。此处用形容词,意为令人惊异的歌曲,故用amazing。