1 . 语法填空

I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. Although the sun is     1    (bright) shining,     2     is impossible for me to tell whether it is morning or night. I’m above the Arctic Circle,     3     the sun never sets in summer.

Sarek National Park is located in the remote far north of Sweden. Around 9,000 years ago, the vast sheets of ice melted in Sarek,leaving behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive, and then the Sami people followed, who made Sarek their home. Today, all new development     4    (ban) within park boundaries, and only the Sami are allowed to continue their     5    (tradition) way of life in the park.

For hundreds of years,     6    (look) after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. Since reindeer were always     7     the move, the Sami would accompany them. Nowadays, most Sami live     8     modern life in their own house. Only a few still follow their reindeer into the     9    (valley) of Sarek. I am not a Sami,     10     in Sarek I have adopted some of their habits.

2 . The Sanxingdui Museum in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province enjoyed huge popularity during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday, after the new archaeological discoveries brought international attention.

According to media reports, the museum saw over 15, 000 visitors on Saturday, the first day of the Qingming Festival holiday, breaking its record for daily visitors. And on the next day, more visitors flooded into the museum. To deal with the large flow of people, on Sunday afternoon, the official Weibo account of the Sanxingdui Museum recommended visitors to reschedule their visiting time and travel off-peak(非高峰期地).

The Sanxingdui Museum showcases various kinds of valuable cultural relics unearthed at the site. More than 500 important cultural relics have been unearthed in the six newly-found pits(深坑). Since the new discoveries were known to the public, the number of people visiting the Sanxingdui Museum has increased greatly.

The museum said the newly-found pits have not been unveiled yet and the newly-excavated cultural relics are still under repair and can’t meet the public at present. But a hall for cultural relic preservation and repair will be officially open on May 18. Visitors to it can see how the relics are repaired, according to Zhu Yarong, vice director of the Sanxingdui Museum.

Dating back about 3,000 years, the Sanxingdui Ruins site has been regarded as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century.

1. What did the Sanxingdui Museum do to deal with too many visitors?

A．It rescheduled its open time.

B．It closed the newly-found pits.

C．It opened an official Weibo account.

D．It advised visitors to avoid rush hours.

2. What does the underlined word “unveiled” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Opened.

B．Protected.

C．Ruined.

D．Tracked.

3. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Development of the Sanxingdui Museum.

B．The Cultural Relics of the Sanxingdui Ruins Site.

C．The Sanxingdui Ruins Site Has Gained International Fame.

D．New Discoveries Increase the Sanxingdui Museumˈs Popularity.

4. Where is this text most likely from?

A．An official.	B．A diary.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A news report.

3 . 语法填空

PERU is a country on the Pacific coast of South America     1    three main areas. It was the centre of the     2    (power) ancient Inca Empire in the 1400s and 1500s. Spain took control of it in the 16th century and ruled until 1821. So Spanish is the main     3    (office) language of Peru now.

Peru is a popular destination for     4    (tour). There are two especially interesting tours     5     (admire) for tourists from all over the world. The first is Amazon Rainforest Tour. From there, you will spend one day travelling     6    boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. Then you can spend 3 days     7    (explore) the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest. The second is Machu Picchu Tour,     8    you can be     9    (amaze) by the ancient city, especially the Incas’ dry stone method of building. The builders can hold walls together only     10    (use) the perfect fit of the stones.

4 . 原文填空

There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit     1     more enjoyable. The capital city London is a great place to start,     2     it is an ancient port city that has a history     3     all the way back to Roman times. There are countless historic sites to explore, and lots of museums with ancient relics from all over the UK. The UK is a     4     mix of history and modern culture,     5     both new and old traditions. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.

7 . Khotyn Fortress

Built in the 13th-14th century, it lies on the bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, of western Ukraine. It is also in the historical northern Bessarabia region which was split in 1940 between Ukraine an Moldova. And it is near to the Old Kam'yanets Castle of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which was also used as a famous defensive structure. It is convenient to book the hotels nearby it at low prices, such as Premier Club, Reikartz Kamianets-Podilsky and so on.

Kamianets Podilski Castle

It lies in the Khmelnytsky Region, Ukraine. This architectural treasure is about 800 years old. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions fits into the nature perfectly. The castle consists of minaret buildings , a town hall , an Orthodox church and a Polish Catholic church. Its beauty has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years

Vorontsov Palace

It is an historic palace lying at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea. It is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea's southern coast. The construction of the palace began in the early nineteenth century, according to a project by English architect Edward Blore and it was supposed to be the palace for Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov to spend summer.

The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans

It was built between the years 1864-1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlavka. The Residence, whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

1. What can we know about Khotyn Fortress?

A．It served as defence work.

B．It is open to the public for free.

C．It is the oldest building in Ukraine.

D．It was divided into two parts in 1940.

2. Which has the shortest history?

A．The Kamianets Podilski Castle.

B．The Khotyn Fortress.

C．The Vorontsov Palace

D．The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans.

3. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A travel magazine.

B．A science brochure.

C．A research paper on history.

D．A geography textbook.

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。

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).

10 . 根据课文内容填空

There are     1     kinds of theme parks,   with different parks for almost everything:   food,   culture,   science,   cartoons,   movies,   history,   and so on.     2     and whatever you like,   there is an     3    (极好的) theme park that will appeal to you.

Disneyland,     4     maybe you are most familiar     5    , will bring you into a magical world and make your childhood dreams     6    (实现). Dollywood is unique because it shows and celebrates America’s     7    (传统的) southeastern culture.   Here you can have     8     learning all about America’s historical southeastern culture. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is one of the leading ocean-themed     9    (公园) in the world. If it is ocean     10    (娱乐) that you are looking for,   come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom!