1 . 短文填空、请根据短文内容及首字母提示填空，使短文意思完整、连贯。

The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. It was b    1    more than 4, 000 years ago in Egypt. It is so p    2    that millions of tourists from around the world come to visit it every year.

In Egypt there are over 80 pyramids and the l    3    one is the Great Pyramid. It l    4    on the west bank of the Nile. In fact, all the pyramids along the Nile are on the west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. That is w    5    their dead bodies were buried(埋葬)on the west bank of the Nile.

You can h    6    imagine how huge the Great Pyramid is. It has over 2 million blocks. Some are as heavy as five school buses. A    7    they were heavy, workers were able to put a block into the pyramid every three minutes.

The workers, Egyptian men and women, worked in teams. The teams had different t    8    . Some dug up the stones. Others moved them. Another team cut the stones. The last group put the stones into the pyramid. There were so many different teams, but the pyramid is perfect. No stone is in the w    9    position.

But how did the Egyptians move those heavy stones to the top w    10    any modern machinery(机械)? No one knows for sure. Many things about the Great Pyramid are still a mystery.

2 . I’m glad to be your guide. Let me tell you something about our trip. From the square you can begin your short    1    （旅行） of London    2    （穿过） the square, and you will get to the National Gallery. There are lots of    3     （著名的） paintings in it. Walk along the red street to Buckingham Palace. Turn left and reach the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben.     4    （在……对面） you can see the Lon-don Eye. It can take you 135 metres     5    （在……上） the River Thames. On a clear day you can see     6    （大部分） of London. Take the boat near Big Ben. Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Next to it is the Tower of London. It’s     7    （超过） 900 years old. Take the boat back to the railway station. Go     8    （经过） the station and go on. Turn left     9    （进入） King’s Street and you can see a     10    （教堂）. This is where you’ll finish your tour.

3 . Paris June 19
Dear all,
       I am     1     this letter in my room. I can see the Seine(塞纳河) from my window. It is beautiful.
       I am staying at a student hotel some miles from the center of Paris. I have got a big room and I use it as a bedroom, a study     2     a sitting room! There is a kitchen in the hotel,     3    I don't often cook there. I usually     4     my meals at the university. The food there is     5     and cheap.

The university is about two stops from here on the underground railway. It     6     ten minutes to get there, so that's easy. Most of the other students     7     bicycles, but I haven't got one.

        I am enjoying myself very much. I like walking along the streets. I like Paris. It is quite     8     from our town.
        Do write if you have time.
        All the best!

Yours,

Gavin

4 . 根据短文内容和所给中文提示, 在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Welcome to Cape Town!
Cape Town isn’t the capital city and it isn’t the    1    (大的)city in South Africa either, but it is the most popular city. Every year, millions of tourists     2    (参观)Cape Town. From the beautiful beaches to great shopping centers, Cape Town has something for everyone.
For outdoor or sports fans, Cape Town     3    (提供)fantastic activities like hiking and climbing. The beautiful beaches are good for water sports, including surfing. If you are brave enough, you can even try to go down into the deep sea and get eye to eye with a great     4    (鲨鱼)in cage! But of course, it’s also a good choice for you to walk     5    (沿着)the wooden ro ads and enjoy natural     6    (风景)around if you are not so brave.
The weather in Cape Town is pleasant. In summer, the     7    (当地的)temperature is about 26℃ . And remember mid—summer here is     8    (一月)!And the winter temperatures don’t usually fall below10℃.     9    (二)of the main languages here are Xhosa and English. The population of Cape Town is about 3.5 million.
Cape Town is the city that has     10    (一切).It will make your vacation unforgettable.

5 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示补全单词。

Do you know an old city called“Pingyao”in Shanxi？It's a town with a long h    1    of more than two thousand years. Thousands of people come to v    2     the old town every year. The want to have a look at the Chinese traditional b    3     there.

The old city is not very large. And there are no tall buildings here. Most of the buildings have only two f    4    . And most of them are made of stones（石头）.People all like to go w    5    on the stone streets. There are many Chinese style shops on each side（边）of the street.

Pingyao is a square（方的）city. The city has a wall a    6    it. It's about 6km l    7    and 12 m high.

And you mustn't miss the nice food in Pingyao. Pingyao is not f     8    from Taiyuan，the capital of Shanxi Province省）. You can take buses or trains here. It's less than 2 h    9    bus ride from Taiyuan. It costs you only 20 yuan. If you take a train，it'll t    10    you only one and a half hours. And it doesn't cost you too much.