Much of the music we listen to today is a mixture of styles from different 1 (country) and time periods. Traditional or folk music has been collected for years. Younger generations are often praised by elders for collecting traditional music when they learn these songs from them in 2 (they) spare time.
Researchers see music as an important part of history. They are expecting 3 traditional and older kinds of music won't gradually disappear.
Some researchers create "field recordings" 4 (catch) live shows. Researchers also transcribe old music by 5 (listen) to old recordings. They go out 6 their way to write out the music so that it can be studied and played by modern musicians.
7 (collect) music is another form of music preservation. Some collectors prefer to spend much time and money looking for some things that have not been produced or sold for many years. They put their efforts into recording music of different 8 (culture) and places.
Now, modern technology makes it much 9 (easy) to collect music because people get used to using smartphones to record music. And 10 internet lets us share these recordings and find people with similar interests.
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1. countries 2. their 3. that 4. to catch 5. listening
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【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合语境、词性、语法规则（名词复数、代词、非谓语、固定搭配、冠词、形容词比较级等）逐一分析每个空：1. different后接可数名词复数；2. 修饰名词需用形容词性物主代词；3. expect后接宾语从句，从句完整用that引导；4. 表目的用不定式；5. 介词by后接动名词；6. 考查固定短语；7. 动名词作主语；8. different后接可数名词复数；9. much修饰形容词比较级；10. 独一无二的事物前加定冠词the。
【解析】
1. 考查名词复数：different后需接可数名词复数，country的复数形式为countries，故填countries。
2. 考查代词：修饰名词spare time需用形容词性物主代词，they的形容词性物主代词为their，故填their。
3. 考查宾语从句引导词：expect后接宾语从句，从句结构完整，用that引导，故填that。
4. 考查非谓语动词：此处表目的，用不定式to catch，故填to catch。
5. 考查非谓语动词：by是介词，后接动名词，listen的动名词为listening，故填listening。
6. 考查固定搭配：go out of one's way是固定短语，意为“特地，不怕麻烦”，故填of。
7. 考查非谓语动词：动名词作主语，collect的动名词为Collecting，首字母大写，故填Collecting。
8. 考查名词复数：different后接可数名词复数，culture的复数形式为cultures，故填cultures。
9. 考查形容词比较级：much修饰形容词比较级，easy的比较级为easier，故填easier。
10. 考查冠词：internet是独一无二的事物，前面加定冠词the，故填the。
【答案】
1. countries 2. their 3. that 4. to catch 5. listening 6. of 7. Collecting 8. cultures 9. easier 10. the
【知识点】
名词复数、非谓语动词、冠词用法
【点评】
本题为英语语法填空基础题型，主要考查核心语法知识与固定搭配，需学生掌握常见的词性变化、从句引导词及短语用法，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

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A group of British students in London are visiting Yangguang Junior High School.
“I was very nervous at first,” says Sarah. “1, my host(主人) family are really friendly. I'm really thankful that they let me stay in their home. I love Chinese food and enjoy every meal with them. I can use chopsticks now, and I can speak a little Chinese!”
The students spend the weekdays 2(study) with Chinese students. At weekends, they go on tours with their host families around Beijing and visit places of interest, 3 the Summer Palace and the National Museum.
“I watched videos about the Great Wall before, but seeing it in person is truly 4 unforgettable experience!” says Lisa. “The wall snakes its way across Northern China for over 6,000 kilometres. The Great Wall is one of the most amazing 5(wonder) in human history!”
The students also spend time learning about Chinese culture. They get to try different things by 6(them). “It was a fantastic experience for me,” says Eric. “The teachers 7(introduce) Chinese paintings to us. We dipped(蘸) the brush in black ink, and painted on a special kind of paper called Xuan paper. The way of painting is much 8(interest) than that in my Art class back home. I haven't reached 9(successful) yet, but I'll keep trying.”
“I have many new friends now,” says Sarah. “I plan to keep in touch with them when I return home. We'll meet soon because they will come over to the UK for the 10(two) part of the exchange next month. I can't wait!”
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1. However 2. studying 3. like 4. an 5. wonders
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9. success 10. second

【分析】
本题是一篇关于英国交换生在北京交流经历的记叙文，需结合上下文语境、固定搭配、语法规则（词性变化、时态、冠词、比较级等）逐一填空。解题时先梳理每空前后逻辑关系，再对应知识点分析：第1空需转折连词；第2空考固定搭配；第3空考举例介词；第4空考冠词；第5空考名词复数；第6空考反身代词；第7空考过去时态；第8空考比较级；第9空考名词形式；第10空考序数词。
【解析】
1. 考查连词：前文提到“起初很紧张”，后文转折说明“寄宿家庭很友好”，且空格后有逗号，故填However。
2. 考查固定搭配：spend time (in) doing sth为固定结构，意为“花费时间做某事”，故填studying。
3. 考查介词：此处举例说明名胜，like表示“像、例如”，符合语境，故填like。
4. 考查冠词：unforgettable以元音音素开头，泛指“一次难忘的经历”，用不定冠词an，故填an。
5. 考查名词复数：one of + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数表示“最……之一”，故wonder变复数wonders，填wonders。
6. 考查反身代词：by oneself为固定搭配，意为“独自、靠自己”，主语是they，故填themselves。
7. 考查动词时态：后文dipped为过去式，此处描述过去动作，用introduce的过去式introduced，填introduced。
8. 考查形容词比较级：由than可知用比较级，interesting是多音节词，比较级加more，故填more interesting。
9. 考查名词：reach是动词，后接名词作宾语，successful的名词形式为success，故填success。
10. 考查序数词：此处表示“交换的第二部分”，用two的序数词second，填second。
【答案】
1. However 2. studying 3. like 4. an 5. wonders 6. themselves 7. introduced 8. more interesting 9. success 10. second
【知识点】
固定搭配、冠词用法、名词复数
【点评】
本题围绕国际交流生的经历展开，综合考查学生对语境的理解及基础语法（固定搭配、词性转换、时态、比较级等）的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑和语法规则逐一分析，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5