中考真题2024年四川省成都市语法填空-莎士比亚作品应否更新？
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William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is ___1___regarded as one of the greatest writers in history and is still influencing artists today. However, his language is too old-fashioned and difficult ___2___because his time was quite different from today. This has ___3___to a discussion: To update（更新） or not to update Shakespeare?
Some people think updating Shakespeare is necessary. They say Shakespeare’s plays are great, but what is the point if they cannot be understood? So many ___4___modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s plays in the way people speak today. This makes ___5___ clearer for today’s audiences （读者）. At the same time, audiences would still get as much ___6___ from the plays.
Some people ___7___. They think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and timeless. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated. There are good reasons why the plays are still being ___8___ today. Many of Shakespeare’s expressions are still used, for example, “All that glitters（发光） isn’t gold.” His works tell us what it ___9___ to be human. Topics such as love, kindness and friendship last through the ___10___.
What do you think? Should Shakespeare be updated?
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解析：选widely。句意:他被广泛认为是历史上最伟大的作家之一,至今仍在影响着艺术家。根据“regarded as one of the greatest writers in history”以及结合备选词，可知是指被广泛认为是历史上最伟大的作家之一，副词widely“广泛地”作状语。故填 widely.
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解析：选to follow。句意:然而，他的语言太过时了，很难理解，因为他的时代与今天有很大的不同。根据“his language is too old-fashioned and difficult”可知是指很难理解，be difficult to do sth.“做某事是困难的”，follow“理解”，故填to follow.
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解析：选led。句意;这引发了一场讨论;更新还是不更新莎士比亚?根据“to a discussion"可知是指导致了一场讨论,lead“导致”，结合空前助动词has，此处需用动词的过去分词，构成现在完成时态。故填 led。
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解析：选talented。句意:许多有才华的现代作家用今天人们说话的方式重写了莎士比亚的戏剧。根据"modem writers have rewritten Shakespeare's plays"以及结合备选词，可知是指许多有才华的现代作家，talented“有天赋的”，形容词作定语。故填talented.
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解析：选them。句意。这让今天的观众更清楚。根据“modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare's plays"可知是指许多有才华的现代作家用今天人们说话的方式重写了莎士比亚的戏剧，因此是让今天的观众更清楚了莎士比亚的戏剧，动词 makes后接宾格them 指代“莎士比亚的戏剧”。故填them.
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解析：选pleasure。句意:与此同时，观众仍然会从戏剧中获得同样多的乐趣。根据“from the plays”以及结合备选词，可知是指获得同样多的乐趣。much修饰不可数名词pleasure"愉快”，故填pleasure.
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解析：选disagree。句意:一些人不同意。根据“They think Shakespeare's works are beautiful and timeless. The richness of the language and the playful use of words should be celebrated.”可知是指一些人不同意。disagree“不同意”。主语是 people，时态为一般现在时，动词用原形。故填disagree.
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解析：选performed。句意。这些戏剧至今仍在上演，这是有充分理由的。根据“why the plays are still being"以及结合备选词，可知是指这些戏剧至今仍在上演，perform”表演”，结合空前的being，此处需用被动语态的结构be done，表示戏剧被上演，故填performed.
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解析：选means。句意:他的作品告诉我们，作为人类意味着什么。根据*what it. ..to be human"以及结合备选词，可知是指作为人类意味着什么。mean"意味着"，时态为一般现在时，主语是it，动词用三单形式。故填means.
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解析：选ages。句意:爱情、友善和友谊等话题经久不衰。根据“Topics such as love, kindness and friendship last through the"以及结合备选词，可知是指话题经久不衰，through the ages”古往今来”，故填ages。