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。

Australia was always a country I wanted to visit so I saved up some money and     1     (take) the plane for Australia at     2    end of the school term.

It was strange when I arrived. It was the start of winter! Happily for me the weather was still hot and sunny though.     3     also took me a while to get used to the time difference.

The country is     4    ( true) beautiful, full of wildlife you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the world. I visited a koala sanctuary (考拉保护区) in Brisbane —- there were koalas everywhere     5     (sleep) in the trees and I even got the chance     6     (hold) one. I learnt lots of     7     (fact) about koalas, too. For example, koalas can sleep for up to 22 hours a day. At the sanctuary there were also kangaroos (袋鼠) that we     8    (allow) to feed. They were really cute and friendly.

Another exciting part of my trip was snorkelling (潜泳) in the Great Barrier Reef, as the water was very clear and blue. I was also lucky to see some     9    ( interest )sea animals.

I loved visiting everywhere from the beautiful mountains and waterfalls in the National Parks     10    the long white sandy beaches. It’s a beautiful country and worth visiting one day if you ever get the chance.

3 . 阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you enjoy food, culture, entertainment, and shopping? You could be delighted at     1     (visit) Chinatown in Manhattan New York. New York’s Chinatown is     2     (convenient) located right next to Little Italy on Manhattan Island,     3     is one of the largest surviving ethnic Chinese communities outside of Asia. There are a number of     4       (landmark) in Chinatown that tourists or locals can go to see when weather permits. Chinatown, along with Little Italy in New York,     5     (list) in a historic district on the National Register of Historical Places in 2010.

If you want to try delicious food, Chinatown might be the     6     (good) place to go. Not only do they serve a special plate of Garbage Fish, but they also can take out dishes that you have no idea     7     is in them but pleasing to your taste buds nevertheless.

If you enjoy history, you will find that New York’s Chinatown is rich     8     history, culture, and civilization. It has fun for all ages. Whether you’re in Chinatown for     9     (relax) and entertainment, or to stop     10     (grab) a bite to eat, there is always something exciting going on that might grab your attention.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不少于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen, a beautiful village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was     1     unique image of this water country—the stone bridge and the water flowing, all like fairy tales to me.

However,     2     impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn’t help     3     (take) pictures of them. To my surprise, the grandma smiled and waved at us. All of a sudden, my heart was filled with     4     (warm).

I shared the photo and my     5     (forget) experience with my friends. They were     6     (simple) moved as I was, but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarreling in public because they     7     (step) on accidentally by strangers.

According to a recent survey     8     (make) in November 2016: 45 percent of the residents don’t know the names of their neighbors; 63 percent have never devoted     9     (they) to talking to their neighbors; 67 percent think that the relationship between them and their neighbors is just so-so, or even bad.

Wouldn’t it be beautiful to say hello to our neighbors who just came back     10     work and give them a smile?

5 . 语法填空。
It was raining lightly when I     1    (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours     2    , I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with     3    (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River     4     are pictured by artists in so many Chinese     5    (painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away     6     car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo     7    (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers     8    (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it     9    (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people     10    (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.