1 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给音标或词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。

Shanghai is a busy city in China and it is really beautiful at night. It’s easy for people to buy things from all over the world there.     1     many visitors come to Shanghai every year. Here you can buy many different kinds of things that you want. There are also many famous     2     (place) in Shanghai. Remember to take your     3     [ˈkæmərə] to take pictures.

People’s Square is in the     4     [ˈmɪdl] of Shanghai. If (如果) you go there, you will see a big open area with green grass and trees. There are many new buildings around the square. You     5     (find) Shanghai Grand Theater and Shanghai Museum there.     6     (them) are so great and you can learn about Chinese culture.

Pudong New District (浦东新区) is in the east of Shanghai. There are many     7     (bridge) and tunnels, so it is easy to travel between Pudong and Puxi. If you go to Pudong, you can see the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Pudong New District is about 30 kilometers from the airport, but don’t worry if you are     8     a hurry. The Maglev (磁悬浮列车) takes you to the airport in only about eight minutes. If you go to Sheshan, you will see Sheshan State Resort. It     9     (have) a big park. You can see many birds in     10     park and some old buildings. Visitors usually go there to have a good time.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

London, a European city, is the capital of England. It is a big and famous city with a long history. It has the largest number of museums and libraries in the world. There are many people in this city and most of them are     1     (friend) and helpful. They are always happy     2     (tell) visitors about their city.

The weather in London is nice. In winter it’s not very cold and in summer it’s not very hot because the city is near the sea. However, it is changeable. People often talk about the weather because they can have four     3     in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just     4     in spring. After an hour, black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets cold. Later in the afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will begin to shine and it     5     (be) summer at this time of day.

There are many places of interest in this city. The Thames (泰晤士河)     6     (run) through London from west to east. It’s interesting to take a trip along the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London in a day. When you take a trip in London with     7     (you) friends, do not miss Big Ben. It is a clock tower on the river. It is one of the landmark     8     (build) in London. The tower is 95 meters high, the bell is 8     9     (foot) in diameter and weighs 13.5 tons. It goes off every 15 minutes.

I think you can have a great time     10     (visit) here. It is really a wonderful place.

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。

Today let’s talk something about weather. In     1     (we) country, different places have different weather. In Harbin, the weather is always very cold in winter.     2     in Hainan, the weather is very warm in winter and it is also very hot in summer. The weather in Kunming is very good all     3     time. You can visit it at     4     (some) time.

In London, the weather changes (改变) very often. You can see a     5     (sun) day in the morning, but then a rainy or a cloudy day one or two     6     (hour) later. People often     7     (talk) about the weather there. They often talk to you, “If you don’t like the weather, it doesn’t matter. Just wait! It will change     8     a minute.”

        Now people are able     9     (do) many things about weather. It’s called man-made weather. We     10     (wish) one day we can decide (决定) the weather.

5 . Shanghai is one of the largest cities in the world. If you like sightseeing, you’ll enjoy it. People’s Square is in     1     centre of Shanghai. There     2     birds, fountains and green grass in the large public area.

The Bund is where old Shanghai meets new Shanghai. You can see many old buildings     3     you walk along it. The Pudong New Area has many modern buildings. At night, these buildings light up the sky in every direction.

Yu Garden is a traditional garden     4     many beautiful buildings, bridges and ponds. You’ll love     5     if you enjoy history and natural beauty. You can also buy different snacks outside the garden.

6 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示在所给横线上写出完整单词，并注意其形式。
Dear Mary,

I’m glad to know your mum is coming to China. I h    1     she can stay in Beijing for some time. It is in the n    2     of China. She can visit the great Wall and the Summer Palace there. Shanghai is also an interesting big c    3    . It is in the east of China. She can visit the Bund, the Yu Garden and the City God Temple. I’m s    4     she will love the snacks there, too.

Guilin is in the south of China. She can see beautiful rivers and m    5     there. I hope she can also go to Lhasa. It is in the west of China. She can visit the Potala Palace and see snow-capped (积雪覆盖的) mountains.

Yours,

Yaoyao

7 . 短文填空

London is such a wonderful city. It is very large. The River Thames runs through the city from west     1     east. The city has two parts—the South and the North. In the North there are important buildings, shops, big parks     2     interesting places.

The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold. And in summer it is not very hot because the city     3     (be) near the sea. People say London is a foggy city and that it often     4     (rain). It is true.

Last year, when I     5     (visit) London, I saw one of the thickest fogs in years. You could hardly see     6     (you) hand in front of your face. Cars and buses moved along with their     7     (light) on.

When evening fell, the weather grew even     8     (bad). The fog was as thick as milk, and all the buses and cars     9     (stop). I had     10     important meeting on the other side of the town, but it was impossible to find a taxi. I had to get there on foot.

8 . Do you know an old city called “Pingyao”? It is not far     1     Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi. It’s a town with a long history of more than two thousand years.

It is not very large. It is only 2.25 square kilometers in size. And there are     2     tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two floors. And most of     3     are made of stones (石头).

Pingyao is a square city. The city has a wall     4     it. You can take buses or trains here. It     5     you only 20 yuan. If you take a train, it will take you less time.