1 . 根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空。

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America,     1    includes three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land     2    (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the high plain area is Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world, on which boats can travel. Peru has abundant plants from desert grasses     3    vast areas of jungle.

Peru     4    (rule ) by Spain from the 16th century to 1821. So Spanish is     5    (official) spoken in Peru. The ancient Inca capital, Cusco, is a popular destination for the     6    (tour) as it is close to the famous Inca ruins of the city of Machu Picchu.

There are two especially interesting things for us     7    (admire) about the Inca civilization. The first is the roads and paths they built to connect     8    (they) important cities. Second, the Inca built wonderful cities,     9     there were no markets in these cities. One of the interesting     10    (question) of history is how the Inca lived without shopping.

2 . A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the north-east of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Sea water is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there's nothing special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it's underwater and everyone is wearing rain shoes.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimetres. Another problem is the rising sea water. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt. Every year, high water hits the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy's biggest companies to build the MOSE project, which was planned to be built under the sea water to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.

1. Which is the best way to travel in Venice?

A．The waterways.	B．Taxis and cars.
C．400 bridges.	D．Boats and rain shoes.

2. What causes Venice to get lower and lower?

A．Underground water is hugely used.	B．Sea water is everywhere around the city.
C．Water hits the city in autumn and spring.	D．The temperature has become lower over the years.

3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Venice is sure to stop getting lower.	B．High water won't hit Venice any more.
C．Scientists can solve the problem easily.	D．There are some possible ways to help solve the problem.

4. What could be the best title of this passage?

A．The history of Venice	B．The MOSE project of Venice
C．The places of interest of Venice	D．The special parts and problems of Venice

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。

The Singing Sands Mountain(鸣沙山)is located in Dunhuang in    1     (west)China. Whether you walk through the quicksand    2    slide down a sand mountain, you can hear loud noises from beneath your feet. That’s    3    it is named“The Singing Sands Mountain”. There is a spring lying between the tall sand mountains. This spring, which looks like a crescent moon(月牙),    4    (exist) for thousands of years and has never dried up. The formation and continuous existence of the Crescent Spring are greatly related to its topography (地势).

The flowing water gathers here along the landform and overflows through a porous(可渗透的) geological layer    5    (form) the Crescent Spring. Although its     6    (extreme) dry here, with the annual evaporation being more than 60 times that of the annual precipitation, the stable water source ensures a sustainable water supply to the spring.It’s also due     7    the low-lying terrain(低洼).Whenever there’s a sandstorm, it forms an upward spiral air flow between the surrounding sand mountains, sending the sand at the foot back to    8    top of the sand mountain,and saving the Crescent Spring from    9    (wallow)by quicksand.

The ancient Silk Road once passed by the Crescent Spring. And today, it has become a romantic paradise for    10     (visit).

5 . A bridge is a structure constructed to connect two places without blocking the way beneath it. Below are four famous bridges in the world.

Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice, Italy, which was designed by Antonio Contino. The bridge’s construction was begun in 1600 and completed in 1603. The bridge was supposed to be the last view for prisoners, who would sigh at the beauty of Venice, before being taken to prison. That is why it is called the Bridge of Sighs.

Tsing Ma Bridge

The bridge is named after the two islands it connects—Ma Wan and Tsing Yi in Hong Kong. It has both a roadway and a railway and is the longest suspension bridge (悬索桥) with two decks. The bridge is 4,518 feet long and 676 feet tall, which was designed by Mott MacDonald. The construction was begun in 1992 and completed in 1997.

Tower Bridge

The Tower Bridge is situated in London, which is a combination of the drawbridge (开合桥) and suspension bridge. Designed by Horace Jones and John Wolfe Barry, it was built between 1886 and 1894. The bridge stretches across the River Thames near the Tower of London. The drawbridge is drawn about 1,000 times a year.

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge joins the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, whose chief designer was Jbseph Strauss. The bridge has been named the most beautiful and most photographed bridge in the world. It is 8,981 feet long, 746 feet tall and 90 feet wide. Construction of the bridge was begun in 1933 and completed in 1937. In 1987, the bridge was named a California historic landmark.

1. What do we know about the Bridge of Sighs?

A．It used to connect a prison.	B．The beauty of Venice can be photographed.
C．It was used as a prison.	D．It was the longest bridge.

2. Which bridge takes the most time to build?

A．The Bridge of Sighs.	B．The Tsing Ma Bridge.
C．The Tower Bridge.	D．The Golden Gate Bridge

3. What is special about the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．It connects two famous oceans.	B．It was designed by two famous architects.
C．It gets its name for its beautiful views.	D．It is a historic landmark in California.

6 . 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike想要了解中国的多样文化，请你根据提示用英文给他回一封电子邮件介绍一下你心目中具有显著文化多样的城市或地方，内容包括：
(1) 地方基本信息(位置，气候，历史等)；
(2) 地方特色；
(3) 期待喜欢。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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7 . 学校英文社将举行一场演讲比赛，题目为《我的家乡》。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1. 家乡的地理位置;
2. 家乡的自然风光;
3. 家乡的特色文化。
注意：1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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9 . They say that Mexico is a country no one ever leaves. Every year, millions of tourists pass through, and Mexicans happily warn that a part of them will remain behind forever. Most visitors are vacationing North Americans who end up on the brilliant beaches of Cancun, Acapulco, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta. The beaches, of course, are among the world’s best – but those who venture inland are rewarded with the true soul of Mexico.

And it is a big soul. The Republic of Mexico is vast, consisting of nearly two million square miles of coastline, desert, rain forest, mountains and fertile plains. From the American borderlands of the wide, agriculturally rich north, the country narrows gently as it sweeps south and east. The two main mountain ranges, the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Sierra Madre Oriental, hug the west and east, finally merging into the volcanically active central highlands and the capital, Mexico City – the most populous city in the world. Further south, the country narrows to only 100 miles, then broadens again before reaching the Guatemalan border. There are two major peninsulas (半岛) in Mexico: the Baja Peninsula to the west and the Yucatan peninsula to the east.

The population is about 106 million, and the generosity (宽宏大量的) of the Mexican people is unsurpassed. Knowing a few simple sentences in Spanish will win hearts.

Mexico has been graced with an unusually temperate climate all year round. The most important thing to remember is that the Mexican summer is also the rainy season, although the rain rarely lasts more than a few hours, and typically arrives in the late afternoon. Extremes are present only in the north and in Baja, both of which have deserts where the temperature leaps above 100℉. Mexico City has a year-round temperature in the high 80s, while the coasts usually stay in the mid-90s. Night time temperatures fall somewhat, but rarely break down below a comfortable 60℉.

1. What’s the author’s writing purpose?

A．To introduce Mexico.	B．To appeal people to travel in Mexico
C．To tell the beauty and ugliness of Mexico.	D．To make people aware of the extreme conditions of Mexico.

2. The underlined world “unsurpassed” in the third paragraph probably means “________”.

A．remarkable

B．limited

C．traditional

D．unspoken

3. You may suffer extreme temperatures if you go to ________.

A．the east

B．the west

C．the south

D．the north

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Geography.

B．History.

C．Language.

D．Climate.