1 . 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。

Rising up in the countryside of Jiangxi Province, Mount Lushan was once one of the famous cultural     1     (center) of ancient China. In fact, its historical importance meant that it     2     (honor) as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.

Located about 20 kilometres south of Jiujiang City, it runs eastwards to the Mufu Mountains. Dahanyang Peak, the highest peak of Mount Lushan,     3     (rise) 1, 474 metres above sea level. To the north, it offers    4     (impress) views of the Yangtze River, while to, the south it overlooks Poyang Lake.

As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, a well-known Taoist leader,     5     (name) Zhang Daoling travelled to the mountain. During the Jin Dynasty, the Donglin Temple was built on the mountain by a person called Huiyuan. From then on, many temples began coming up across the mountain, until there were over 300 of them.

However, Mount Lushan didn’t become truly famous until the Song Dynasty. During that time, it was rebuilt by Zhu Xi,    6    was the founder of Neo-Confucianism (理学). Due    7     his efforts, this place became one of the Four Great Academies of China. By the 19th century, it had become into an     8     (extreme) large place, with its own temples, study halls, and libraries. Overtime, countless writers and artists have sung the mountain’s praises,    9     (leave) over 900 works of art.

Nowadays, with its beautiful l views and famous temples, the mountain range is     10     popular tourist attraction.

4 . 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。

A vast region with beautiful scenery, lush plants, a lot of rivers and lakes dotted around, Hulun Buir Grassland is like a huge, green picture scroll,    1    gives you boundless views. The name Hulun Buir, which means “the land of lakes and rivers”,    2    (date) back to a legend long long ago. It is the best-preserved grassland in China    3    recognized as “The Crass Kingdom”.

With the most plentiful and excellent pastures and    4    any pollution, Hulun Buir Grassland, also has the name The Purest Grassland. Its animal products, like meat, milk, leather, and wool,    5    (enjoy) by people both at home and abroad. It’s a famous tourist destination now.

With the irrigation of thousands of rivers, the grassland presents    6    (it) as a green carpet underneath the blue sky and white clouds. You can ride on camels and horses, watch wrestling and horse racing, and enjoy a bonfire party — the unique lifestyle of nomads can be    7    (full) appreciated.

The region’s location makes it warm and pleasant in the summer, while cold and    8    (snow) in the winter. During the summer, the meadows are covered with    9    blanket of multicolored wildflowers. Even in ancient times, the beautiful scenery of this place gained    10    (popular) with poets and writers and was described in their literary works.

7 . 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 dreamed of swimming in a lake of Coca Cola? Well, you can actually do just that at the unique Coca Cola Lagoon (湖) in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil,     1     the water has the exact same color as the popular soft drink.

Looking at the water of Lagoa da Araraquara, it’s easy to see why it is popularly known as Coca Cola Lagoon. It has     2     same dark color, but very different ingredients (组成部分) and no carbonation (碳化).     3     (locate) on the south coast of Rio Grande do Norte, just under 100 km from Natal, Coca Cola Lagoon is one of the most popular tourist     4     (destination) in the Brazilian state. Kids love it,    5     (especial) when they hear of     6     (it) nickname, but some adults are put off by the dark coloration of the water.

During the summer, the shallow water of the Coca Cola Lagoon becomes very warm,    7     (make) it the perfect spot for a family bathing session. There are also those who believe that the chemical combination that     8     (give) the water its Coca Cola-like color also has a positive effect     9     health.

So if you’re ever in the Baia Formosa region of Rio Grande do Norte, Coca Cola Lagoon is one     10     (attract) you don’t want to miss. After all, how often do you get to see a coca cold lake?

8 . The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world, the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers. It spread from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.

Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk, of course. They also carried and traded spices (香料), cloth, valuable stones and gold.

There is a famous old story along the old road. It is said that Roman soldiers travelled through central Asia. They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian. Sortie of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue-eyed villages of China was started.

During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas. These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean, Persian, Magyar, Armenian, Bactrian, Indian and Chinese areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road, and they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.

In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线) are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35,000, objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.

1. How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover?

A．About 3000.

B．Nearly 6500.

C．Almost 2000.

D．Over 35,000.

2. Which of the following goods is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Silk.

B．Cloth.

C．Gold.

D．Tea.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.

B．The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.

C．Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road maybe able to speak different languages.

D．The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road.

4. Which part of a magazine can this passage come from?

A．History and Geography.	B．Sports World.
C．Man and Animals.	D．Popular Science.

9 . 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。

Imagine mountains wrapped in silver water,     1     (shine) in the spring sun. Summer     2     (see) the mountain s turn bright green with growing rice. During autumn, these same mountains are gold, and in winter they are covered in     3     (sheet) of white frost. These are the colours of the Longji Rice Terraces.

These terraces were built by the local Zhuang and Yao people,     4     whom Guangxi is home.     5     (start) in the Yuan Dynasty, work on the terraces took hundreds of years, until its     6     (complete) in the early Qing Dynasty. Reaching as far as the eye can see, these terraces cover tall mountains, often from the bottom to the very top.

So why did these people go to so much trouble to turn the entire mountains     7     terraces? Firstly, there are few large, flat areas of land in the region.     8     (build) the terraces therefore meant that they could increase the areas in     9     they could grow rice. Secondly, although the region has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the soil is shallow. The flat terraces catch the rainwater and prevent the soil from     10     (be) washed away.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When was the Burj Dubai completed?

A．In 2015.

B．In 2009.

C．In 2008.

2. Where is the center of the tallest buildings at present?

A．In Europe and the Middle East.

B．In Asia and the Middle East.

C．In North America and Asia.

3. Why do people build so many tall buildings?

A．Tall buildings are wonderful to look at.

B．Tall buildings save more resources.

C．People like to live in tall buildings.

4. What is the height of the Empire State Building?

A．About 400 meters.

B．About 200 meters.

C．About 300 meters.