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【题目】语法填空

阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(一个词)或括号内单词的正确形式

In 2015, Adele Adkins（阿黛尔·阿德金斯）said “hello” to her greatest achievement yet. Despite giving every other musician an 11-month head start, she had no trouble ___【1】___(beat) the competition, ___【2】___ (become) not only the year’s most talked-about artist, but also its ___【3】___ successful one. Her third album, 25, ___【4】___ ( release) on Nov 20, not only broke a record for one-week album sales in just over three days, but also sold more than US singer Taylor Swift’s 1989 to become ____【5】___ best-selling album of 2015. No ___【6】___ USA Today named Adele “Musician of the Year” on Dec 28.

So what is behind the album’s ___【7】____ (popular)? First and foremost, the 27-year-old British singer has “an awe-inspiring voice that shows her genuine talent”, wrote The Christian Science Monitor. But her directness is also a huge part of her appeal（魅力）. As the Chicago Tribute commented, “Adele sings about her personal struggles” with emotional lyrics (歌词) that invite everyone into her world.

Take the album’s hit single Hello ___【8】____ an example. Adele has connected with people this tear-stained（泪痕斑斑的）song because, as the Chicago Tribute （芝加哥论坛报） put it, “who doesn’t need a good cry once in a while?” Music, after all, is __【9】_ Chris Ferguson, an associate professor of psychology at Stetson University in Florida called “a social event.” The pain in her songs satisfies everyone’s need for love. “It is this sense of ‘we’ve been here before’ _【10】___ makes Adele,” said the Chicago Tribute.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】beating

【2】becoming

【3】most

【4】released

【5】the

【6】wonder

【7】popularity

【8】as

【9】what

【10】that

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了英国著名的歌手阿黛尔以及她在2015年出版个人专辑取得了巨大的成功。

【1】beating 考查固定句式。固定句式have trouble（in）doing sth做某事有困难；她毫不困难击败了对手。

【2】becoming 考查非谓语动词。本句中现在分词短语在句中做结果状语，表示意料之中的结果。句意：Adele毫不困难地击败了其他歌手错误年度最佳歌手。

【3】most 考查最高级。本句使用最高级most successful修饰one，表示强调，语气非常强烈。

【4】released 考查分词做定语。本句中动词release与名词her third album构成被动关系，所以使用过去分词短语在句中做定语修饰her third album。

【5】the 考查定冠词。英语中在最高级的前面要使用定冠词the修饰，表示特指。本句中the best-selling album of 2015特指2015年最卖座专辑。

【6】wonder 考查连词短语。连词no wonder难怪；句意：难怪《今日美国》把阿黛尔成为年度音乐人。

【7】popularity 考查名词。横线前面有所有格album’s修饰，说明横线应该使用名词，形容词popular的名词形式是popularity。句意：在这份专辑受欢迎的背后是什么？

【8】as 考查固定短语。短语take...as an example以...为例；句意：以阿黛尔年度单曲“Hello”为例。

【9】what 考查表语从句。本句中what引导表语从句，并在句中作为动词call的宾语。句意：音乐就是Chris Ferguson所称的“a social event”。

【10】that 考查强调句型。强调句型的剧本结构是“It is/was.....that/who......”，本句强调的是主语this sense of ‘we’ve been here before’.