2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练 语法填空专题三十

高考英语外刊阅读天天练 语法填空专题三十 ① Fans turn on Beckham as Messi fails to play 【The Times (February 6, 2024)】 David Beckham’s Inter Miami football club faces investigation by the Hong Kong government after its most famous player, Lionel Messi, ____1____(fail) to take part in a match over the weekend. Beckham was booed by ___2___ crowd of 38,000 people, some of ____3___ had paid as much as H $4,880 (£455) for tickets to the game between Inter Miami and a Hong Kong XI. _____4____(market) for the event, for which fans flew in from across Asia, prominently featured the Argentinian Messi and his Uruguayan teammate, Luis Suarez, 37. However, neither played after ____5_____(rule)out by injury. As the match wore on, the spectators became more and more ____6_____(annoy), chanting “Messi, Messi, Messi!” and “Refund!” and booing when other, less celebrated players were brought on ___7____ substitutes. When Beckham, 48, the co-owner of the club, took to the pitch after the final whistle, his speech of thanks was drowned out by jeering. A statement by the city’s officials _____8_____(short) after the game said: “The government, as well as all football fans, are extremely disappointed that Messi could neither play in the friendly match, ___9____explain to the fans in person upon request.” ___10______ added that the American team and the organiser of the event“could not meet the expectations of the fans who showed strong support to Messi, especially those visitors who came all the way here for the match”. ② Taylor Swift makes Grammys history 【The Times (February 6, 2024)】 Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy Awards after winning album of the year for ____1___ record fourth time. In a ceremony dominated by women, the pop superstar, 34, ___2_____(win) the evening’s top prize for Midnights, her most recent ____3_____(collection) of new music, while she also earned the award for best pop vocal album. Swift now has the most album-of-the-year wins at the Grammys _____4_____(move) ahead of Fra