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If you have ever watched a movie that featured old Beijing，there is a good 1.(possible)that it contained a scene with a flock of pigeons flying over quadrangular dwellings (Siheyuan)，2.( give) off a uniquely harmonic(和声的)buzzing sound as they flew by．That sound is 3. local residents remember when they think of old Beijing．Every city has 4.( it)unique sights and sounds， and the "sound of old Beijing" is the pigeon whistle．

Pigeon whistles (also called pigeon bells) are whistles that 5.( tie) on the tails of pigeons so that when they fly， the air that flows through the whistle creates a harmonic sound．Over 6. last several centuries， Beijing residents have liked to raise pigeons and let them soar through the sky every day． Regardless 7. whether it is a windy morning in spring 8. a cloudless day in late autumn， people can always see a flock of pigeons flying around in the sky and hear the beautiful sound they make while flying． Up until the 1950s， pigeon markets in Beijing were very 9.(promise)．

But with the passing of time and advancement of urban development， fewer and fewer people in Beijing are raising pigeons．10.( consequent)， the sight of pigeons flying around with their accompanying harmonic sound is becoming increasingly rare．

Answer

1.possibility

2.giving

3.what

4.its

5.are tied

6.the

7.of

8.or

9.promising

10.Consequently

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲了带有老北京特点的电影场景：一群鸽子飞过四合院发出一种独特的和声般的鸟叫声，这就是老北京的声音。

1.考查名词，形修名，且由冠词a可知后接名词的单数形式，因此使用possible的名词形式possibility，故答案为possibility。

2.考查非谓语动词，句子已有谓语动词，give off的逻辑主语是pigeons，构成主动的关系，因此使用其现在分词形式，故答案为giving。

3.考查引导词，is后的表语从句，从句缺少remember后的宾语，因此使用表示"什么"的what引导，故答案为what。

4.考查代词，此处指每座城市都有它独特的场景和声音，使用形容词性物主代词its，修饰后面的名词，故答案为its。

5.考查谓语动词，that 引导定语从句，指代先行词whistles，从句谓语动词与先行词保持一致。tie与whistles构成被动的关系，因此使用被动语态be done的形式，主语是复数，故答案为are tied。

6.考查冠词，此处指在过去的几个世纪里，表示特指，使用定冠词the，故答案为the。

7.考查介词，此处指不管是春天有风的早晨还是晚秋乌云的日子，使用短语regardless of不管，不顾，故答案为of。

8.考查介词，此处使用whether…or…是…还是…，故答案为or。

9.考查形容词，此处位于be动词后，使用promise的形容词形式promising"有前途的"，在句中作表语，故答案为promising。

10.考查副词，此处使用副词consequently"结果"，修饰整个句子，故答案为Consequently。