阅读短文，根据所读内容，在文章后题的空格里填入最恰当的内容。注意：1～8题每个空格只填1个单词，第9题词数不少于20。
A choir
Many 1.
singers
work together and produce a great sound.
They can share the love for music 2.
with
others.
Build up confidence
Members encourage and help each other. Some are too nervous to sing alone, while singing in a group 3.
makes
them comfortable.
Work as a 4.
team
Singing in a choir is 5.
about
the group, not about the individual.
Each member love
music, works together and 6.
shares
the same interest as others do.
Travel around to perform
Most choirs perform a few 7.
times
each year.
Singers can go to different 8.
places
and sing with friends.
In your opinion, what is the most important benefit of joining a choir mentioned in the passage? Why do you think so? 9.
I think the most important benefit is building up confidence, because when shy people like me sing in a group, we feel safe and supported. (言之有理即可)
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读填空题，需结合语境、固定搭配、语法规则完成1-8题的单词填写，第9题需围绕文章内容合理表达观点。解题思路：1. 结合“合唱团”的语境，many后接可数名词复数，确定对应名词；2. 利用固定搭配、主谓一致等语法规则推导单词；3. 第9题围绕文章提到的合唱团好处（如建立自信），结合自身情况合理表达即可。
【解析】
1. 句意：许多歌手一起合作，产生美妙的声音。many后接可数名词复数，合唱团由歌手组成，故填singers。
2. 固定搭配share sth with sb（和某人分享某物），符合语境，故填with。
3. 动名词短语singing in a group作主语，谓语动词用单数，make sb + adj（使某人……），故填makes。
4. 结合语境“作为一个团队合作”，work as a team为固定表达，故填team。
5. 对应后半句“not about the individual”，此处构成“is about...not about...”结构，故填about。
6. 主语each member为单数，谓语动词用单数，share the same interest（分享相同的兴趣），故填shares。
7. a few后接可数名词复数，perform a few times（表演几次），符合语境，故填times。
8. different后接可数名词复数，go to different places（去不同的地方），符合语境，故填places。
9. 围绕文章提到的好处（如建立自信），结合自身情况合理表达，示例：I think the most important benefit is building up confidence, because when shy people like me sing in a group, we feel safe and supported.
【答案】
1. singers
2. with
3. makes
4. team
5. about
6. shares
7. times
8. places
9. I think the most important benefit is building up confidence, because when shy people like me sing in a group, we feel safe and supported.（言之有理即可）
【知识点】
固定搭配、主谓一致、名词复数
【点评】
本题考察学生对英语词汇、语法及语境的理解，1-8题侧重基础知识点应用，第9题考察表达能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
