1 . English has become w    1     used around the world. Why has this happened? We may find the answer from the history.

In the nineteenth century, Great Britain became a p    2     country, so English became an international language. Then, since 1950s, the USA has become more and more powerful. The American computer and Internet industry have taken the leading     3     (位置) in the world. As a r    4    , the Internet has helped English to become much more     5    (流行的). China has developed     6     (rapid) since the reform and opening-up. More     7     more ring roads and subways have     8     (appear) and buildings in Beijing are becoming     9     (tall) and brighter. People’s     10     (live) conditions have improved a lot. And there are more and more kinds of food and clothes to     11     (satisfy) people’s needs. Children can study not     12     in modern schools but also     13     the Internet. People can enjoy good medical care. What’s more, communications are becoming easier and quicker—People can use telephones, cellphones, fax machines and the Internet.

     Beijing has made rapid progress and it has already succeeded in     14     (host) the 2008 Olympic Games. I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream     15     the future.

2 . Winter Olympics is also     1    （call）the White Olympics. International Olympic Committee（IOC国际奥委会）handed the 2022 Olympic events to Beijing     2     July 31, 2015. The IOC saw it as a wise     3    （choose）. Beijing will be the first city to host both summer     4     winter Games in the world after it hosted the 2008 summer Olympics.

Thousands of Chinese people,     5    （especial）teenagers, are interested in winter sports because they can get a lot of fun from it. People all think that     6    （hold）the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will encourage more young people to j    7     in ice and snow sports. The Bird’s Nest Stadium and the Water Cube will again welcome the sports     8    （love）from home and abroad. We believe that Chinese people will show     9     excellent Olympics to the world. We are sure that people all over the world will enjoy     10    （they）during the Games. Let’s look forward to it!

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Spain(西班牙) is getting more and more popular for visitors to travel. Today let me tell you something     1     it.

Spain is one of the most beautiful     2     (country) in Europe and it is in the southwestern part of the European land. It is the     3     (three) largest country in Europe. There are about 45 million people in the country.

Spain has     4     /'plentɪ/ of historical towns and cities. Marid is the captial and     5     biggest city in Spain. There are some other major (主要的) cities including Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, and Malaga. They are all famous for     6     (they) fantastic dances. For example, bull fighting(斗牛) is one of such activities.     7    /ɔ:lˈðəu/ today it isn’t as popular as it was in the past, the Spanish people still love it. People who want to see this fight should first ask about the months     8     that they can book tickets ahead of time(提前).

If you     9     (visit) Spain in August, do take part in the Tomato Fight. Thousands of people take part in this festival every year and throw tomatoes at each other.

In a word, there are many fun things to do in Spain. You will be welcomed warmly by the     10    /ˈləʊkl/ friendly people. Come for a visit and you’ll have an unforgettable(令人难忘的) experience here.

5 . 阅读短文，根据首字母或所给词的适当形式填空，使文章语义通顺。（每小题1分，共10分）

Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self-driving cars can f    1     the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a “smart” city like this could happen sooner t    2     you think.

Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, and     3     (complete) new cities are being built. Songdo is a typical city. Every home there will have a telepresence system (远程遥控系统)—allowing users     4     (control) the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, health care and government services. In the city, escalators (自动扶梯) will only move when someone is o    5     them. Offices and schools will all     6     (connect) to the system.

The great mind behind Songdo is f    7     the company Cisco. Actually, technology companies around the world s    8     as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

About 75% of the     9     (world) population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the     10     (come) problems. “Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener,” said Dan Hill, head of a research company.

8 . 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，要求所填的单词意思准确，形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

My name is Xiao Jun. I     1     from the countryside. Now I am studying in a big city. People can eat all     2     (kind) of foods and do lots of things. It’s so convenient (便利的). Many people like     3     (live) in the city. Many people are moving to cities to find work because often there is much work in the city.     4     I don’t like it very much. In the city, there is     5     (many) traffic on the road and the cost of living is     6    . It’s noisy, too. I     7     [mis] the life in the countryside. There are many houses     8     big yards. The air is     9     [freʃ], and the water is clean, we can see green trees and beautiful     10     [‘flaʊə(r)z] here and there. More people like living in the countryside now.

10 . 根据语境、音标或所给单词的提示，填入适当的词，要求意义准确，形式正确。

My name is Chen Lan. My home is in Gulangyu(鼓浪屿).     1     is Gulangyu, do you know? It is in Xiamen. It is     2     /nɪə/ the sea (海). Gulangyu is a small place,     3     it is very nice and clean. There     4     no cars, no buses and no bikes. People only walk. So it is very     5     /kwaɪət/. My house is in the center of Gulangyu.     6     /bɪˈhaɪnd/ my house there is a big old     7    . My grandfather tells me the tree is very old. There are many     8     (bird) in the tree. We call it “bird tree”.   

My house is near the sea. The sea is big and blue. There are a lot of fish in the sea. After school, I go there and catch fish     9     my friends. It is very interesting. I like eating and     10     (catch) fish.