1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词获括号内单词的正确形式

Yueyang Tower is     1     ancient Chinese tower on the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower (《岳阳楼记》)  written by Fan Zhongyan,     2     was an excellent officer of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) in China.    3     (lie) on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and     4     (overlook) Dongting Lake, being extremely beautiful and     5     (impress). Since ancient times, it     6     (enjoy) the good fame that Dongting Lake is the     7     (good) among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable among towers. It is the only ancient     8     (build) with a helmet (盔) roof structure in China. Before the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Yueyang Tower was     9     (main) used for the military purpose. After the Tang Dynasty,     10     gradually became a famous scenic spot in which men of letters chanted poetry and wrote fu.

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Built in the 3rd century B.C, Dujiangyan Irrigation System,    1    still controls the waters of the Minjiang River and distributes it to the fertile farmland of the Chengdu plains, is a living heritage of 2,000-year-old design and engineering ideas. It has been     2     (complete) preserved, with all necessary features     3     (demonstrate) the outstanding universal value. They express the importance of using natural features to their fullest in constructing an irrigation system. The Dujiangyan irrigation system, located in the western part of the Chengdu flatlands at the meeting place     4    the Sichuan basin and the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, is     5    ecological engineering achievement originally constructed around 256 BC. Enlarged during the Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming    6     (dynasty), it uses natural features to solve problems of making water change direction for irrigation, flood control, and flow control without the use of dams.

There are three major parts of this irrigation system. The first is a well-designed levee (堤坝)named Yuzui (Fish Mouth) in the middle of the river that was shaped     7     (control) the amount of water that enters the two channels. The second is a channel of the irrigation project called Baopingkou (Cherished Vase Mouth) whose narrow opening regulates the amount of water entering the system. The third is a spillway called Feishayan    8     (dig) to discharge water, sand and mud.

The system     9     (produce) comprehensive benefits in flood control, irrigation, water transport and general water    10     (consume) since it was begun over 2,250 years ago. It now irrigates 668,700 hectares of farmland.

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。

Some theme parks not only make people feel     1     (amaze) but also are educational. Take the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) in Hawaii for example. It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life but also     2     (protect) their skills and culture for the future. Polynesia is     3     name given to the groups of small islands that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.

The     4     (villager) from many island communities come to the Polynesian island villages to show visitors their styles of dress and different customs. They are the places     5     visitors can learn how the islanders make clothes from bark (树皮) and how the islanders climb very tall trees with their bare feet.

One of the important skills for Polynesians is boat-building. It allows the islanders     6     (explore) all the islands in the Polynesian Triangle.     7     (obvious), they were sea travellers in their history moving     8     island to island. They were     9     (confidence) of finding their way by     10     (use) the smell of the wind, the movements of the fish and seaweed, and the heights and directions of the waves.

7 . 假定你是英国学生Harry，有一位中国笔友Li Hua想了解一下你的家乡爱丁堡，请你根据提示回复一封电子邮件。

爱丁堡	苏格兰(Scotland)的首府，政治和文化中心
人口	约50万
面积	260平方千米(square kilometres)
地理位置	苏格兰的东南部
交通	公共交通十分便利
天气	气候温和(mild climate)
旅游	最受欢迎的旅游城市之一;古老建筑众多

注意：词数80左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Li Hua,

Today I’m writing to tell you something about Edinburgh which you asked about in the last e­mail.

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Yours faithfully,

Harry

8 . 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。

Located at the western part of Hangzhou, just under 5km away from the West Lake, Xixi National Wetland Park distinguishes itself as     1     exceptional urban place. This park is a pioneering example of how urban life combines agriculture with culture, making it a     2     (real) unique destination. Along with Xihu and Xiling famous, respectively, for their natural scenery    3     cultural heritage, Xixi National Wetland Park is one of the celebrated “Three Xi’s of Hangzhou”.

    4    (cover) a vast area, the park consists of three causeways(堤道) and features ten famous sights. Nearly 70% of the park is occupied by river ports, ponds and small lakes,     5     explains a wetland environment. These waterways cross the park, dividing it into distinct     6     (section): the east, the west, and the central part.

So far, the government     7     (establish) ecological protection zones as well as a sightseeing zone.     8     addition, visitors can explore the Wetland Science Exhibition Hall at the park’s main entrance conveniently.

The Xixi wetlands is an area of unmatched peace and quiet — filled with history and natural     9     (beautiful). The only true thing that can be said of the Xixi wetlands     10     (be) that if you haven’t seen them, you haven’t really seen Hangzhou.

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。

Yuelu Academy is one of the “Four Best Academies in the whole country”. It     1     (be)well-known since Song Dynasty.

Located at Hunan University in Yuelu Region Changsha County, Yuelu Academy,     2     has a three-kilometer distance to the downtown, is listed as the national AAAA scenic area, national key Scenic Spot, national civilized tourism demonstration site and important heritage site under state     3     (protect). The floor space of the academy is more than 31,000 m² and the construction area     4     (reach) 11,000 m².

During     5     (it) thousand years, Yuelu Academy has been much popular for the famous people it has fostered (培养).     6     1916 and 1919, young Mao Zedong lived at the Banxue Room in Yuelu Academy several times to work on the revolutionary activities in seek of the truth of     7     (save) the Chinese people. From then on, a number of Yuelu     8     (teacher) and students set themselves to the revolutionary work in the new democracy and caused a profound and everlasting influence to Chinese history.

In addition, the academy is also     9     (real) famous for the elegance of the environment and beauty of the architecture. Nowadays, it serves as     10     ancient heritage museum for demonstrating the ancient academy education and architectural style.