Question

 

be sell know remember live

The world paused (暂停) 1.__________ a cultural giant on April 17 after Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez died at the age of 87. Garcia Marquez was born in Colombia but 2._________ in Mexico for more than 30 years. He 3._________ one of the 20th century’s most famous writers. He is best 4._________ for his 1967 novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude (《百年孤独》). It’s about a family over several generations. The story is about the development of Colombia since the 19th century. The novel 5._________ about 50 million copies already.

 

Answer 1

1.to remember

2.lived

3.is

4.known

5.has sold

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：加西亚马奎斯出生在哥伦比亚但在墨西哥生活了30多年。他是二十世纪最著名的作家。他因他的小说《百年孤独》而非常出名。这部小说已售出约50000000本。

1.根据句意：为了纪念诺贝尔奖获得作家加布里埃尔加西亚马奎斯世界暂停。可知该填写to remember，动词不定式做目的状语。

2.根据句意：加西亚马奎斯出生在哥伦比亚但在墨西哥生活了30多年。结合并列谓语动词was可知该填写lived。

3.根据句意：他是二十世纪最著名的作家。可知该填写is。

4.根据句意：他因他的小说《百年孤独》而非常出名。Be known for因……而出名，是一固定用法，所以该填写known。

5.根据句意：这部小说已售出约50000000本。结合时间副词already可知该填写has sold。

考点：选词填空。