Ⅰ.完形填空
(2021·江苏南京六校联合体高三联考)
Nowadays young people in the UK hardly ever go to music shops.In fact，there aren’t many music shops __1.A__ in British high streets and small independent music shops have almost completely disappeared.You could be forgiven(谅解) for __2.A__ that British youngsters are no longer interested in music.__3.C__， music is still an important part of life for most British people.In a recent survey young people had to imagine what they would __4.D__ if they lived on a desert island and 90 percent of those who __5.B__ chose music first.
The main difference between attitudes to music now and in the past is that lots of young people would __6.A__ the idea of paying for music nowadays.“Music is free，”they say，“and you can get it from the Internet.”So illegal downloading of music is __7.D__ according to the survey, saying that an average teenager has 800 illegally downloaded songs on his or her MP3 player. Another research has shown that many teenagers listen to music __8.C__ on their computer hard drive，which contains over 8,000 songs __9.A__.
So，what does this mean for the bands(乐队)that make their money from the __10.B__ of their music? In the past bands could make some money from T-shirts，CDs and posters but now they need to be more creative. Some of the big names in British music are __11.D__ some interesting ways to make money.For example，you can choose a Gorillaz lamp if you want to brighten up your bedroom. You can __12.C__ dry your Coldplay cups with a Supergrass branded tea towel while listening to music.
If you are thinking of __13._B__ your own band, you have to go to your audience to make yourself known. It is more difficult for bands that are just starting out in the music business to make money but easier for them to find __14.D__.UKbands is a site devoted to new music，where it gives bands a chance to __15.C__their music across the web. So dig out your guitar and maybe you could be an Internet star.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。尽管英国繁华的商业街留下来的音乐商店不多了，但是音乐在英国人的生活中仍然扮演着重要角色。
1．A.left B．existed
C．opening D．missing
解析：根据 small independent music shops have almost completely disappeared可知，独立的小型音乐商店几乎消失，街上留存的音乐商店也不多。leave离开，留下；exist存在；open打开；miss错过。故选A。
2．A.thinking B．wondering
C．questioning D．doubting
解析：根据 Nowadays young people in the UK hardly ever go to music shops.可知，你会认为英国年轻人不再对音乐感兴趣。think 认为；wonder想知道；question提问；doubt 怀疑。故选A。
3．A.Anyhow B．Besides
C．Actually D．Somehow
解析：根据 that British youngsters are no longer interested in music可知，你会认为英国年轻人对音乐不再感兴趣，但事实不是这样。anyhow无论如何；besides另外；actually 实际上；somehow不知怎么地。故选C。
4．A.believe B．imagine
C．remember D．miss
解析：根据if they lived on a desert island 可知，如果他们住在荒岛会想念什么。believe 相信；imagine 想象；remember记得；miss想念。故选D。
5．A.took control B．took part
C．took charge D．took action
解析：根据语境可知，参加调查的人中百分之九十的人首先选择音乐。take control掌控；take part 参加；take charge 掌管；take action行动。故选B。
6．A.laugh at B．puzzle over
C．be curious about D．be upset about
解析：根据“Music is free，” they say，“and you can get it from the Internet.”可知，网上音乐免费还要付钱买音乐，年轻人觉得好笑。laugh at 嘲笑；puzzle over苦苦思索； be curious about 对……好奇；be upset about对……失望。故选A。
7．A.harmful B．appropriate
C．unusual D．widespread
解析：根据上文可知，非法下载音乐很普遍。harmful有害的；appropriate合适的；unusual不寻常的；widespread广泛的，普遍的。故选D。
8．A.hidden B．reserved
C．saved D．included
解析：根据on their computer hard drive 可知，另一个研究表明很多青少年硬盘里平均储存有八千多首音乐。此处指储存在硬盘里的音乐。hide隐藏；reserve保留；save节省，储存；include包括。故选C。
9．A.on average B．in general
C．as usual D．above all
解析：根据contains over 8,000 songs可知，此处指平均储存八千多首音乐。on average平均；in general一般来说；as usual像平常一样；above all最重要的是。故选A。
10．A.share B．sale
C．service D．supply
解析：根据下文In the past bands could make some money from T-shirts, CDs and posters but now they need to be more creative.可知，乐队要靠出售音乐来赚钱。share分享；sale 出售；service 服务；supply 提供。故选B。
11．A.improving B．gaining
C．offering D．trying
解析：根据 For example, you can choose a Gorillaz lamp if you want to brighten up your bedroom.可知，一些英国音乐界的大牌明星在尝试一些有趣的方式来赚钱。improve提高；gain获得；offer提供；try尝试。故选D。
12．A.still B．ever
C．even D．nearly
解析：根据内容可知，本句与上一句为递进关系，用“even”更符合语境。still仍然；ever 曾经；even甚至；nearly几乎。故选C。
13．A.developing B．starting
C．beginning D．making
解析：根据you have to go to your audience to make yourself known可知，让观众们认识你是开创乐队必须做的事情。develop发展；start开始，创办；begin开始；make制造。故选B。
14．A.friends B．publishers
C．teens D．fans
解析：根据where it gives bands a chance to... their music across the web可知，找到粉丝比赚钱更容易一些。friend朋友；publisher出版商；teen青少年；fan迷，狂热爱好者。故选D。
15．A.exchange B．sell
C．share D．enjoy
解析：根据their music across the web可知，是在网上分享音乐。exchange交换；sell卖出；share分享；enjoy享受。故选C。
