Question

【题目】Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的

词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词。首字母已给.

Beatlemania is a very strong feeling for the group, the Beatles. The Beatles were four young musicians from Liverpool, England. Their n 【1】 were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. These four men n 【2】 took music lessons. They taught themselves to play music.

In 1957, John c 【3】 a group called the Quarrymen. At that time, he was only 16 years old.

Then he met Paul. They began to write songs and sing together. Soon, George joined them.

The group played in England, and then in Germany. In 1962, Ringo joined them. Then John, Paul, George and Ringo were the Beatles.

The Beatles made their f 【4】 hit song in 1962. The song was “Love Me Do.” In 1963, their song “Please Please Me” was a bigger hit. In all, they had twenty-nine hit songs. By 1963, the Beatles were very p 【5】 in England, and Beatlemania started. They had many fans. At converts, their fans screamed very very loudly. The Beatles could not hear themselves sing.

The next year, the Beatles went to the United States. the Americans love them, too. People everywhere c【6】 their clothes and their hair. This rock-and roll group was welcomed by people all over the world.

The Beatles broke up in 1970. They wanted to play new music. All of the Beatles and interesting, new things. .John wrote music with his wife. Paul started a new group with his wife.

George and Ringo made their own r 【7】 and gave converts. Sadly, John was shot dead in New York in 1980. He was forty years old. George became sick and died in 2001.

We still hear Beatles songs on the radio today. Their music and songs will live in our hearts for ever.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】names

【2】never

【3】started

【4】first

【5】popular

【6】copied

【7】records

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲的是英国著名的摇滚乐队——披头士的发展历程及在人们心中的地位。

【1】names上下文暗示题，空格后面为披头士乐队成员的姓名，故n 开头表姓名为name 这个单词，注意有四个姓名，需要用复数形式。

【2】never上下文逻辑题，先可判断此空格为副词，又因为下文说他们自学音乐，故他们从不上专业的音乐课，此处应填一个表示否定的副词，根据首字母能判断出填never。

【3】started上下文暗示题，此处是约翰列侬开始成立乐队的时间，故根据首字母有开始之意的词即为start，注意这是发生在过去的事情，需变成过去时。

【4】first生活常识题，披头士在1962 年发行了他们的首张专辑。

【5】popular固定搭配题，be popular in….在……流行。

【6】copied上下文暗示题，由于披头士的火爆，人们到处模仿复制他们的服装发型，c 开头有模仿复制含义的词能想到copy，注意这是发生在过去的事情，需变成过去时。

【7】records生活常识题，乐队两成员解散后开始制作他们自己的唱片。