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。

My hometown is Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, located in the central and southwestern part of Gansu Province. It    1    (know) as Hezhou in the past.Covering an area of 8,169 km², it is an    2    (extreme) important location of the South Road of the ancient Silk Road, enjoying some beautiful    3    (title), such as ”The Hometown of Chinese Flowers“and ”The Garden of Ancient Life“.

Linxia is rich in water resources. It is home to the Taohe River, the Daxia River    4     the Huangshui River, three branches of     5     Yellow River. The three famous power stations of Liujiaxia, Yanguoxia and Bapanxia are located here.

With green mountains, clear rivers and its    6    (tradition) cultures, Linxia has 107 tourist destinations,     7     attract a large number of tourists every year. The Bingling Temple Grottoes (石窟) , one of the most famous grottoes in China,     8    (have) a history of more than 1, 600 years.

To sum up, people can be exposed    9     a wide variety of local customs and cultures. Please come to Linxia, living in special residential houses, enjoying sweet flowers and     10    (eat) ethnic tasty food.

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Located in Sichuan Province, the greater Chengdu area is home     1     millions of residents. It’s surrounded by rich farmlands that     2     (lead) to the city’s impressive agricultural wealth over the centuries. Often     3     (call) the “Land of Milk and Honey”, the city is one of the most liveable cities in China.

As well as being known for     4     (it) panda tourism and spicy food, Chengdu has a great atmosphere. The city is famously relaxed despite its size and busyness. This more relaxed way of life may be one of the most attractive things about Chengdu.

Chengdu has several panda breeding and research facilities, which     5    (probable) explains its close     6     (connect) with this lovable animal. So, while you’re in the city, make sure you head out to one of them     7     (see) the panda places and maybe even sign up to be     8     zookeeper for the day.

The teahouse culture is a big part of Chengdu. Teahouses are     9     the natives get together, play mah-jong, and drink tea. If you want to be part of the local culture, then escape the busy city the same way the     10     (local) do. Head to one of the local teahouses and try a cup of tea.

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Fan Jinshi, the honorary president of the Dunhuang Academy, is more widely known as the ” Daughter of Dunhuang“. She has spent more than four decades     1    (study) the preservation of the Mogao Caves. The Mogao Caves    2    (build) from the 4th century to the 14th century, and they consist of at least 490 caves    3    are carved into the cliffs (悬崖) above the Dunhuang River. For many reasons,the caves     4     (become) increasingly vulnerable (脆弱的) in the past years.

Fan, together with other scholars, has made several breakthroughs in cave preservation technologies such as     5     reduction of sandstorms’ impact on the Mogao Caves. Fan also works hard     6     (promote) cooperation between the Dunhuang Academy and overseas archaeological institutions. Thanks to her efforts, the surrounding environment has improved    7    (significant).

    8    Fan’s leadership, the Dunhuang Academy has grown into the world’s largest institution for Dunhuang studies, making many    9     (achieve) in digitisation, 3D scanning and virtual reality representation of the Dunhuang relics (遗迹).”The longer I’ve stayed here, the     10    (deep)my love has grown for Dunhuang,“ Fan said.

5 . The Banaue Rice Terraces (梯田) in Ifugao Province in the Philippines offer a great sight. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is also rich in history and features how human creativity can produce amazing outcomes. Through hard work, the Ifugao native managed to survive by flattening the mountain’s surface layer by layer and using them as farmlands. This practice of more than two thousand years has put together a well-known wonder.

There are several rice terraces in the Ifugao region but the Banaue Rice Terraces are the most popular tourist spot. The photos of this area are often used in printed materials like textbooks magazines and postcards. After getting a good look at the rice terraces, I was reminded of the first time that I saw their pictures in our textbook during my elementary days. I already found them amusing as a kid and seeing their beauty as an adult got me more amazed.

The tourism officer told us that we were lucky to catch them in their greenest form. If you plan to visit this tourist spot as well, you should take note that we got there last June 1. You can also take into consideration that the rice planting cycle is typically 3 to 6 months.

Unlike the other terraces, the local government created a platform that makes it easy for everyone to get a closer look at the rice terraces. The platform has four stone statues that they refer to as rice protectors.

It’s sad that the younger generation of Ifugaos are slowly abandoning the rice terraces. According to tour guide Alvin, the part of the rice terraces where people can see thick bushes and trees were former rice fields. But the children who inherited (继承) those decided to give up farming and work in big cities instead. I hope that a new farming method with modern equipment will encourage the Ifugaos to continue their rice terraces farming tradition to protect this cultural treasure.

1. What can be learned about the Banaue RiceTerraces?

A．They are most known for their history.

B．They were made to mainly draw tourists.

C．The locals created them with great wisdom and effort.

D．Many mountains and lakes were turned into farmlands.

2. Why does the author mention his childhood experience?

A．To show the Banaue Rice Terraces are really attractive.

B．To show Ifugao Province is heavily dependent on tourism.

C．To show the Banaue Rice Terraces are more suitable for kids to visit.

D．To show advertisements for the Banaue Rice Terraces spread rapidly.

3. What is Paragraph 3 intended to do?

A．Tell us some facts about rice planting.

B．Encourage more people to go to Ifugao.

C．Raise public awareness of local traditions.

D．Share the proper time to visit the Banaue Rice Terraces.

4. How does the author feel about the future of the Banaue Rice Terraces?

A．Worried.

B．Positive.

C．Confused.

D．Curious.

6 . 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。

Balesin Island lies in Lamon Bay, about 60 nautical miles east of Manila,     1     capital of the Philippines.

My family and I recently visited the small island,     2     is open for members only. The island is known     3     its slogan (标语): “Balesin, the most unique in the world.” What makes it so special? You can experience many     4     (difference) cultures and cuisines (菜肴) from around the world on one island.

Balesin Island is home to villas (别墅) representing several     5     (place), including the Greek island of Mykonos. Depending upon which villa you visit, the food and architecture make you feel like you’re in Bali, Tuscany, or the Greek island of Mykonos. There are also some stand-alone restaurants,     6     (offer) such choices as German, Japanese, Korean, and Mongolian food.

Most of the food     7     (serve) at the restaurants is grown on the island. Activities include bird watching, boating, fishing, gardening, and horseback riding.

J. J. Fernandez, a     8     (tour), said that she fell in love with the island during     9     (she) visit. Being on Balesin, she     10     (add), is like “traveling around the world in just three days.”

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The Summer Palace is China’s largest garden ever built. Covering     1     area of 2.9 square kilometers, three quarters of which is covered with water, the palace is made up     2    over 3,000 ancient structures.All the Summer Palace     3    (spread) across the low hills and lakes among which the Longevity Hill, and the Kunming Lake are the most important     4     (part). Travelers visiting the site today have the opportunity     5     (wander)in the wonderful buildings and courtyards beside the lake and along the waterways.

When    6     (visit) the Summer Palace, visitors should plan between two hours to half a day because the site is really huge. Indeed, there are many things to see     7     you will feel time flying quickly, realizing how life was spent     8    (smooth)for emperors during their summers,for example,riding a little boat for seeing the lake areas, or watching a       9    (tradition) Chinese dance performance at the Palace’s Theatre. The Summer Palace is the place     10     travelers experience different activities and the loveliest scenic spot in Beijing city.

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Located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the Jiuzhai Valley runs more than 50 kilometers, towards the Sichuan Basin. The Jiuzhai Valley got     1    (it) name because there are nine Tibetan villages in the valley. It consists of three main valleys,    2    form a “Y” in shape. The clear mountain lakes, splendid waterfalls, colorful forests and the local ,Tibetan, ethnic culture all make it a unique tourist    3    (attract).

More than 400 million years ago, the region was    4    ideal breeding ground for various, prehistoric lifeforms. However, with the time    5    (pass), many lifeforms died off. Now the region is home    6    nationally protected animal species and 74 endangered plants. Historically, the ancestors of the Jiuzhai Valley    7    (be) from the remote Ngari region in Tibet. Today, the local people still maintain their Tibetan religious and folk customs.

In 1978, the Jiuzhai Valley    8    (name) as the Jiuzhai Valley Nature Reserve, becoming the first nature reserve     9    (protect)landscape and natural scenery in China.

Now a network of wooden walkways has been built to provide a     10    ( powerful) protection to the natural environment than before.

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From dunes (沙丘) and stone paintings     1     cliffs and towers, Moab is     2     dream for the adventure travelers.     3    (locate) in the heart of the Colorado Plateau, this small city in southeast Utah is one of North America’s greatest outdoor recreation     4    (center).

Millions of years of erosion by ancient oceans, freshwater lakes, streams and windblown sand dunes     5    (shape) the sandstone arches (拱桥), mountain peaks, rock formations     6     canyons here.

Mountain bikers, hikers, campers, climbers and off-road drivers arrive here     7    (explore) this red rock playground. There are more than 3 million visitors     8    (annual), a figure that     9    (increase)sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visits to arches grew 8.8 percent between 2019 and 2021; visits to Canyon Lands — the     10    (large)and more remote of the two national parks — increased a huge 24.2 percent, according to the National Park Service(NPS).