1 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词（有提示词的, 填入所给单词的正确形式）。

What are people in different places of the world doing now? They are all doing different     1    （thing）. In London, it’s 5:00 p.m. Some people are     2    （wait）for buses or trains. Some are driving home. Some are having afternoon tea     3     home. In Moscow, it’s 8:00 p.m. Some people     4    （be）having dinner. Some are watching a film in a cinema. Some are watching TV or playing     5    （game）. In Beijing, it’s 1:00 a. m. A lot     6     people are sleeping,     7     someone are still working. In Los Angeles, it’s 9:00 a. m. People are starting     8    （they）work and     9    （child）are starting lessons.     10     New York, it’s 12:00, People are having—lunch, seeing friends or shopping.

2 . 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限一词。

Windsor Castle (温莎城堡) is the oldest and largest occupied (在使用的) castle in the world. It was b    1     just after 1066. The castle has a long history. If the walls of the castle could talk, they’d have many stories to tell.

The castle l    2     in the northwest of London. It is on a hill by the side of the Thames. There are lots of artworks and treasures from the B    3     royal family (皇室) in it. It has been u    4     as the homes of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was turned into a prison during the English Civil War (1642-1651). King Charles I was even in prison there. During World War Ⅱ, the royal family secretly lived in Windsor Castle because they considered it s    5     than other areas in London. All of the windows were blacked out. By the time the war e    6     in 1945, the royal family had hidden there for about 6 years.

Windsor Castle was the private home of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ. She s    7     most of her private weekends there. Also, Windsor Castle is o    8     to the public. Tourists can visit some of the finest artworks and the well-kept gardens. Windsor Castle is also one of the greatest castles in England, t    9     a fire burnt some of its rooms in 1992. It’s well w    10     a visit. So when you are visiting London, don’t miss the castle.

3 . 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.

4 . China has developed     1     (rapid) since the reform and opening-up. More     2     more ring roads and subways have     3     (appear) and buildings in Beijing are becoming     4     (tall) and brighter. People’s     5     (live) conditions have improved a lot. And there are more and more kinds of food and clothes to     6     (satisfy) people’s needs. Children can study not     7     in modern schools but also     8     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     9     (host) the 2008 Olympic Games. I think it is important to remember the past, live in the present and dream     10     the future.

5 . 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!

10 . 阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Have you ever visited Longmen Grottoes（龙门石窟）or Yungang Grottoes? Around 1, 800 years ago, Chinese artists     1    （create）grotto statues（雕像）in mountains. Over the years, these statues have been through earthquakes, floods and wars. Now     2     the 21st century, however, they are facing much     3    （big）problems. Too many tourists go to visit those grottoes every year and this     4    （certain）does harm to the grotto statues. Do you know how?

According to a study, the CO₂ that visitors breathe out has made the air more acidic（酸性的）. Also, visitors bring in microorganisms（微生物）. Because of these, the grotto statues are in a     5    （danger）situation.

Behaving（表现）badly can cause harm to the grotto statues as well. Too many visitors touch the grotto statues and cause     6    （they）surfaces to change color.

When we visit the grottoes, we can often see a sign saying, “No Flash（闪光灯）!” or “No Photos!”. This is     7     the strong light can be bad for the statues, especially those with color. The light can make it easy for them to lose their color.

    8    （protect）those ancient cultural treasures, recently China has asked the workers who take care of those grottoes to control     9     number of visitors. And tourists are encouraged to book（预定）    10    （ticket）on the Internet and stay away from busy hours when visiting.