Question

Eric Clapton is one of the most 1. (success) rock stars of all time. He has sold millions of copies of his records 2. has appeared in concerts all over the world.

Clapton was born in 1945 in a small town, 3. is near London. When he was only two years old, his mother left him. Eric was brought 4. by his grandparents. Until he was nine he believed that they were his parents and it was 5. terrible shock when he found out that they weren't. But his grandparents treated him well. They paid for him 6. (go) to art college. 7. Eric had already become interested in music and he started playing the guitar in bars and clubs.

Clapton first became famous when he started a group 8. (call) Cream. Not only 9. he play the guitar and sing but also he could write excellent songs. But while on stage he was the brilliant guitar-playing superstar, his private life was falling apart. 10. his marriage broke off, he started taking drugs.

Answer 1

1.successful

2.and

3.which

4.up

5.a

6.to go

7.but

8.called

9.could

10.After

【解析】

1.the most+形容词，表示最高级形式，填successful。

2.他发行了很多唱片，并且在世界各地举办过音乐会，前后表示并列关系，填and。

3.先行词是小镇，在定语从句中做主语，逗号后只能用which 。

4.抚养长大，是固定短语bring up。

5.一件令人震惊的事情，填冠词a。

6.6】付钱为了让他上艺术学院，不定式表示目的，填to go。

7.7】但是当时他对音乐感兴趣，前后句表示转折用but 。

8.8】小组和称作是被动关系，填过去分词called。

9.他不仅能够弹唱也能够写歌，填情态动词“能够”could。

10.10】在婚姻破裂后，他开始吸毒。位于句首首字母大写，填After。

考点：词汇的运用