Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities. The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing. These days, however, the word means drawing or writing the wall of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.
Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life. Later, it was (mix) with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.
At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the (develop) of graffiti, they became (experience). They turned to using spray paint. Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work (quick) than before, which was an advantage when they worked in neighborhoods graffiti wasn't welcome.
At the present time, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say makes the cities dirty. It isn't allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year (clean) graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the (work) of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries and art books.

Answer 1

【答案】on；the；mixed；development；experienced；more quickly；where；it；cleaning；works
【解析】历年的考试中，形容词主要考查形容词与副词的转变，比较级及最高级；动词主要考查谓语的时态与语态及非谓语动词，名词主要考查单复数。填空部分没有的单词的一般从介词，冠词，连词，代词这四种词性中考虑。
①句意：然而，这些日子来，涂鸦这个单词意味着在墙上写写画画，故填介词on。
②多少世纪多少年代前用定冠词the。
③be mixed with意为“与……混合”，故填mixed。
④the后面接名词，故填development。
⑤结合句意可知是“他们变得经验丰富了”，故用形容词experienced。
⑥than表明用比较级，由形容词转变成副词的比较级在前面加more，故填more quickly。
⑦分析句子结构可知是定语从句， ________ graffiti wasn't welcome.修饰neighborhoods，在从句中作地点状语，故填where。
⑧分析句子结构可知是宾语从句，从句缺主语，结合句意可知是“涂鸦”，可用代词it。
⑨spend……doing……为固定结构译为“花……做某事”，故填cleaning。
⑩结合句意可知work在此处是作品，故复数是works。