2 . 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。

Shennongjia is said to be the place     1     Yan Di once lived. Some visitors hope that they may even encounter the legendary wild men in the remote mountains and virgin (原始状态的) forests. They do not     2     (actual) see any wild man, but they are attracted by Shennongjia’s vibrant (充满生机的) ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms.

Shennongjia’s beauty     3     (vary) over the year as nature takes its course.     4     (tourist) can enjoy flower blossoms in spring, be shaded from the summer heat, appreciate red leaves in autumn     5     go skiing in winter. In 2010s, China announced its plan of     6     (build) 10 pilot national parks for ecosystem preservation, including in Shennongjia Forestry District, Hubei Province.

Official data showed that visitors to Shennongjia Forestry District     7     (reach) about 15. 5 million in 2020. By 2025, the forest area aims     8     (increase) that annual figure to over 30 million, with tourism revenue of more than 10 billion yuan.

Visitors can employ a bus service if they do not drive     9     (they) own cars. The journey to Shennongjia will take up to five hours from nearby Yichang or Shiyan. In May, 2021, Shennongjia was connected to     10       newly built freeway, making the mountainous region more accessible.

5 . 语法填空

Xi’an, or Chang’an as it was called for many centuries,     1    (be) a built-up urban area for over 3000 years, and once served as capital for 13 dynasties. It is home     2     which many immovable cultural heritages，three of     3     are on the UNESCO’s world cultural heritage list.

These days，the city has made effective exploration in     4     (build) modernity while preserving historical legacy(遗产). A recent piece of news announced by Shaanxi’s cultural relic authority caused nationwide attention     5     a ruin of ancient capital dating back to Qin Dynasty was unearthed during the construction of the Xi’an MetroLine 5. In order to protect the ruin，the metro line may have to change     6     (it) route.

    7     (face) with the heavy and important，task of protecting cultural relics while promoting urban construction，Xi’an made active     8     (attempt). Rails of the metro system are built 15 to 20 meters underground in order to protect the ancient tombs which are     9     (usual) buried in the layer within 5 meters from the surface level. Besides，the metro constructors have also painted the walls inside the stations with historical stories，presenting     10     visual feast for citizens.

6 . Using modern technology, archaeologists (考古学家) have recently discovered about 200 Mayan artifacts (玛雅古器) in Mexico, which surprisingly, appear to have been untouched for up to 1,000 years. The artifacts were found inside a cave in ruins of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.

The lead researcher on the project is Mexican archaeologist Guillermo de Anda. He called the cave a “scientific treasure”.

The findings included bone pieces and burnt offering materials. In addition, incense burners, vases, plates and other objects were discovered. Some items included the portrait of Tlaloc, the rain god of central Mexico.

The cave where the objects were found is so unique. It is part of a cave system known as Balamku. The cave is long, narrow and dark. It is about three kilometers east of the main pyramid of Kukulkan. It sits at the center of Chichen Itza which is the stone city described by the United Nations as “one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Yucatan Peninsula.”

The cave sits about 24 meters underground, with areas connected by passages. Some of the passages were so narrow that researchers had to climb in or pull themselves through. The team has so far explored about 460 meters of the cave, and is unsure how far it stretches. The team plans to continue exploring the cave. The found artifacts will not be removed, but studied inside.

The team accidentally found the artifacts while exploring Chichen Itza in an effort to learn more about its underground water system. The new discovery will help scientists better understand the history, culture, lives and beliefs of people who lived in Chichen Itza, especially in the boom years.

Archaeologists believe there may be another cave hidden under the pyramid of Kukulkan that could be connected to the latest find. “Let’s hope God will lead us there,” Guillermo de Anda said. “That is part of the reason why we are entering these sites to find a connection to the natural well under the Kukulkan.”

1. What’s amazing about the Mayan artifacts discovered in Mexico?

A．The long history and perfect state.

B．The digging time and location.

C．The current high price.

D．The variety of usage.

2. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The features of the cave.	B．The findings in the cave.
C．The ancient cave system.	D．The origin of Mayan centers.

3. What is the significance of the new discovery?

A．It can help scientists register cultural relics.

B．It can encourage archaeologists to form work beliefs.

C．It can help scientists further learn about Mayan civilization.

D．It can arouse the interest of Mexicans in archaeology.

4. What will archaeologists do next according to the last paragraph?

A．Dig wells under the Kukulkan.

B．Move the findings to another cave.

C．Find the cause of groundwater disappearance.

D．Try to find another cave under the pyramid of Kukulkan.

7 . 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）

Grand Canyon National Park recently turned 100 years old. The    1    (nature) wonder in northern Arizona became one of America’s early national parks in 1919. A century later, about 6 million people a year visit the park,    2    is about the size of the state of Delaware.

Native tribes (部落) had many names for the huge canyon. But in 1869,    3    (explore) John Wesley Powell gave it a name that stuck: the Grand Canyon. The canyon isn’t the world’s longest or deepest. But it surely is grand. It offers beautiful views.

The canyon itself is far    4    (old) than the park. No one knows exactly    5     old the canyon is. The rocks    6    the bottom are about 1.8 billion years old.

Humans first came to the area about 12,000 years ago. They left behind a large number of stone tools. For the past century, tools    7    (make) from small sticks    8    (find) in some of the canyon’s caves.

Plenty of animals live in the park. Desert bighorn sheep are    9    largest animals in the Grand Canyon.    10    (measure) 300 pounds, they climb over the rocks. The park is home to almost 375 kinds of birds and a few living things that can be found nowhere else.

8 . Three Blocks of Stones Forest Park

Three Blocks of Stones Forest Park, located in the southeast of Fushun, is a high and beautiful mountain, on the top of which there are three large blocks of stones, accounting for its name. It is covered with thick and tall trees, with a clear and clean river flowing down it…

Opening time: 8：30～16：30 (from April 1st to October 31st)

Admission ticket: 45 yuan   (free for kids under 7 years old)

Telephone number: 13823011112

Fushun Royal Ocean World

Fushun Royal Ocean World, located in the west of Fushun, is made up of aquarium, surf house, and water park in it. Here you can see many rare sea creatures and polar animals. And also you can have a good time surfing or playing in the water park…

Opening time: 8：30～16：30

Admission ticket: 90 yuan/adult　50 yuan/kid (free for kids under 5 years old, accompanied by at least one adult)

Telephone number: 55556000

Hetuala City

Hetuala city is Manchurian, where the later jin was located. The ancestors of Nurhachi(努尔哈赤) used to live here, and the Nu Zhen nationality once settled here. This city, which lies in the far north of Fushun, is divided into two parts, the inner city and the outer city…

Opening time: 8：00～17：00

Admission ticket: 80 yuan (free for kids under 5 years old and the elderly over 70 years old)

Telephone number: 15904130413

Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals

Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals, was built in May 1986.982 Japanese war criminals were once put in prison here. The emperor of Manchukuo, Puyi and his ministers were also transformed into ordinary people here. In the exhibition hall, over 800 historical pictures and more than 500 material objects are on display. It is a good patriotic education base for all the people, especially the students. Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals is just in the center of Fushun.

Opening time: 8：30～16：00 (closed every Monday)

Admission ticket: 70 yuan (free for kids and all the primary and junior students and the elderly over 70. Free for all on September 18th)

Telephone number: 55918918

1. If a person is interested in nature and breathing fresh air, which number should he call?

A．55918918.	B．15904130413.
C．55556000.	D．13823011112.

2. A young couple with two children (one is 3 years old, the other is 10) go to Fushun Royal Ocean World, how much will they pay?

A．135 yuan.	B．230 yuan.
C．240 yuan.	D．140 yuan.

3. Which place can you go to on Monday if you want to enjoy some historical sights?

A．Three Blocks of Stones Forest Park.

B．Exhibition hall of Fushun war criminals.

C．Fushun Royal Ocean World.

D．Hetuala City.

4. The four places have one thing in common, which is that ________.

A．they are open all the year

B．they are located in the same city

C．they are all free for kids

D．they all have something to do with history

9 . Most rain forests lie close to the equator(赤道),where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine.The warmth of the land heats the air above,causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain.The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year.This wet,warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants to grow,so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round.The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate.They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves.The wet air then forms clouds,which hang over the treetops like smoke.These clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts,keeping temperatures fit for plant growth.
Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm,but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls.Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon(雨季) begins.Thus these areas are known as the “monsoon forest”.
Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains.It is often called the “cloud forest” because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.
The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of many different trees.Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds.When the fruits are eaten,the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals’ stomachs and are passed out in their droppings.The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees.
1. The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _______.

A．mild,wet and windy	B．hot,rainy and foggy
C．hot,wet and cloudy	D．warm,wet and sunny

2. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．tree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forest

B．there is a dry season in the cloud forest on tropical mountains

C．clouds help the plants in the rain forest near the deserts to grow

D．the formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees

3. According to the passage,_______ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds.

A．animals

B．droppings

C．fruits

D．winds

4. This passage is most likely to be found in _______.

A．a travel guide	B．a story book
C．a technical report	D．a geography book