【安徽省江淮十校2019届高三第二次联考】阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Whether they' re playing on TV screens or pnnted in newspapers, adverts are everywhere.

Actually, it is quite normal for the average person___41___ (live) in a city to see thousands of ads every single day. However, ads are not just a tool for getting people to buy things; they also serve ___42___ awindow into cultures, societies and history.

Modern adverts began to appear in ___43___18th and 19th centuries,since advances in printing techniques allowed more detailed images ___44___ (produce) in newspapers and magazines.

Looking at some of these early ads ___45___ (be) like taking a step back in time to another world. For example, an 1881 advert for French cigarettes ___46___ (promi se) that its product would “give immediate relief" to a list of medical conditions, including breathing problems. And a 1955 US ad advised mothers to mix the sugary soft drink A 7 Up with ___47___ (they) baby's milk.

Nowadays, of course, the harmful ___48___ (effect) of both smoking and sugary drinks have been well known. But although these adverts seem ___49___ (usual) to us now, perhaps future generations may consider some of today's ads to be just as strange. It is believed that advertising can often be an indicator for ___50___society considers to be socially acceptable and desirable at the time.

【答案】41. living

42. as 43. the

44. to be produced

45. is 46. promised

47. their 48. effects

49. unusual

50. what

【解析】

【分析】

这是一篇说明文。介绍了广告不仅仅是一种让人们购买物品的工具，它也是文化、社会和历史的窗口。【41题详解】

考查现在分词。句意：事实上，生活在城市里的普通人每天看到成千上万的广告是很正常的。分析句子可