1 . 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 Qiantang River,     1     is located in Zhejiang, on the southeastern coast of China, flows into the East China Sea. Every year     2     the eighteenth day of the eighth lunar month, people gather along its banks expectantly, eager for the     3     (arrive) of the tide.

The waters of Hangzhou Bay and the Qiantang River meet on the horizon,     4     (form) a thin white line. Hundreds of thousands of tons of water per second the fusion(融合) of ocean and river     5     (dramatic) falls back towards the land. The seawall contains the force of 7 tons per square meter. The     6     (wave) can reach a maximum of 9 meters, about three stories high and even     7     (tall) than four of China's famous basketball player, Yao Ming.

The huge tides and waves do little to deter the bold. People     8     (jump) into the powerful waves as early as     9     Southern Song Dynasty of China, more than 800 years ago. The people of the time called them the Tide Players. It looks so much like today's surfing, minus the surf board. Today, the Qiantang River     10     (attract) thousands of people from far and wide for the annual tidal surfing competition.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In a small village，there lived a potter (陶工) who had a donkey．Every day his donkey would carry soil     1     the field to his house．As the field was quite far off，the potter forgot     2     (take) the rope with which he tied the donkey every day，so he decided to lie down holding the donkey′s ears while sleeping．But this way，neither the donkey     3     the potter was able to take a good rest．A saint (圣人)，    4     happened to be passing by，saw them．When the potter told the saint       5       the problem was，the saint said，"Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day．Pretend to tie him using an imaginary rope．I promise you he won′t run away．"The potter did so．

He       6     （leave） the donkey and went to take a rest．When he woke up，he was       7    (surprise) to find the donkey       8     (stand) at the same place．Soon the potter prepared to leave for home．But the donkey did not move．    9     (lucky), the potter saw the wise saint again and told him about the problem．The saint said，"You tied up the donkey，but did you untie （松开） him？Go and pretend to untie the rope." The potter followed the saint′s advice with     10     （please）．

Now the donkey was ready to leave for home．The potter went home happily with his donkey．

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。

    1    （locate）in Nanping County, Aba Tibetan-Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Jiuzhaigou Ravine extends 80 kilometers in one direction and takes up     2    area of more than 60,000 hectares（公顷）. The area    3     (consist) of six scenic spots——Changhai, Jianyan, Nuorilang, Shuzheng, Zharu     4     Heihai. The mountains, lakes, natural primeval（原始的） forest, beautiful flowers all make Jiuzhaigou a fairyland. Mountains ranging 1,980 to about 3,100 meters     5     height are covered by a variety of trees and plants.

Scenes change according to the season and the area is particularly colorful in autumn when the wind makes    6     (kilometer) of tree belt along the lake wave like a sea. The Shuzheng Scenic Spot is one of the central point of Jiuzhaigou's landscape. The spot,     7    covers an area of three square kilometers, is made up of 40 lakes extending five kilometers along a valley. The lakes vary in color according to     8    (they) depths and scenery around them.     9    (obvious), the magnificent view in Jiuzhaigou will make you reluctant to leave, and don't forget that the autumn is the     10    (good) season to visit it.

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。

There     1     (be) no lights in sight but the night sky glowed (发出) a dusky yellow, because the Amazon was burning. The yellow flames engulfed (吞噬) trees     2     lit up the sky. During the day, the sunshine was blocked     3     thick smoke. So far, the fire     4     (put) out.

The government has recorded 72, 843 fires. The fire is just one of     5     (they) in the Amazon, the world’s     6     (large) rainforest and a fighter against climate change. According to Brazil’s space research agency INPE, the wildfire has decreased by 17 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2018.

Environmental     7     (group)said the policies of the government encouraged deforestation (采伐森林) of the Amazon,    8     led to more fires. But the government posted a report and wanted     9     (argue) against that. The government claimed that non-governmental organizations     10     (angry) set fire to the forest after it cut their funding.

5 . 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。

Think about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite     1     to sail a boat Wind is one of our cleanest and     2     (rich) power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills (风车)     3     (begin) to be used in ancient Iran back in     4     seventh century BC. They were first     5     (introduce) to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of     6     (use) wind power.

For many     7     (century), people used windmills to grind (磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground.     8     electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote areas began to use     9     (they) to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. Today, there is a     10     (globe) movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.

6 . 语法填空

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,    1    (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged    2    their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were    3    (serious) hurt and taken to hospital,and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer,Mr.Tan,said that the storm began early    4    the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I    5    (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best    6    (climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was    7    (miss). I went back inside and found him, safe    8    very frightened.”

Mrs.Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she    9    (feel) that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought    10    (they) food, clothes and shelter.

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

Wuzhen is a typical ancient town in southern China.     1     (lie) in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, it can be easily accessed (到达) through a number of expressways. On a recent business trip to Shanghai, a local friend     2     (invite) me to Wuzhen.

It was 9: 00 am when we arrived there. With its houses made     3     black bricks and gray tiles (瓦) against the white walls, the small town is like a     4     (tradition) Chinese ink and wash painting. Wandering along the riverside, you will be     5     (deep) impressed by the great view and slow lifestyle. At lunchtime, I     6     (treat) to the steamed white fish, a well-known dish served at most     7     (restaurant) in Wuzhen. It tasted so good. But I think it is the mix of culture and food that makes it so outstanding. After lunch, we continued our walk, enjoying the sights and learning about its history, a history     8     is full of good stories and unique characters.

It's really fortunate for anybody     9     (explore) such a beautiful place. We hope there will be     10     second chance to visit this wonderful town!

8 . 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。

Sandstorms have been a major disaster for many Asian countries for centuries. Scientists have tried many ways     1    (solve) this problem and in China, a mass campaign has been started to solve it.

Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often so thick     2         you can’t see the sun, and the wind is sometimes strong enough to move sand dunes. It was the most     3    (frighten) and the most dangerous situation to have been     4         (catch) in a sandstorm.

Northwest China is part of the sandstorm center in Central Asia.     5    (sandstorm) in China appear to have increased in recent years as a result     6    “desertification”.

Sandstorms sometimes affect Beijing. Citizens wake up to an orange sky and strong winds     7     cover the city in a thick, brown yellow dust. The storms sometimes continue all day and traffic moves very slowly because the thick dust makes     8         difficult to see.

The Chinese Central Weather Station can forecast a sandstorm some weeks before it arrives in Beijing, but the     9    (strong) of the storm sometimes surprises people.

The desert is only 250 kilometers away to the west of Beijing. In order to prevent it       10    (come) nearer, the government has planted more than 30 billion trees and plans to continue planting for the next five years.

9 .

1. Gymnast Shawn Johnson is my favorite athlete. Back at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was very _______ (excite) when she won the gold medal on the balance beam. Years later, Shawn wrote an autobiography, Winning Balance. I was only ten years old _______ she wrote her book and I wanted to wait a few years to read _______, since I had a feeling that I wouldn’t understand the book then. _______ (release) in June 2012, the book won much popularity among her fans.

Shawn talks about her experiences as a gymnast and her post-Olympic life in her book. One of the things that she wants her readers _______(get) from reading the book is that “behind all the glory and glitz(浮华) I am able to have a normal life”. She hopes that her reader, especially _______ (girl) in middle school and high school, will get really _______ (encourage) by reading her book and believe that dreams will _______ (actual) come true. I believe that gymnasts around the world _______(take) a lot from this book because in some situations they experience ________ same things in gymnastics.

2. Sun Yat-sen, _______ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of China’s energy _______ (produce) by burning coal. In 1993, China used 1.2 billion tons of coal for heating and generating _______(electric). _______(fortunate), burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases global warming. The dam will generate electricity equal _______ about 40 million tons of coal without causing so much air pollution.

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1. Kids would love to have more money in their pockets. With the money that _______(make) by themselves they can buy the things they want. Actually, making money when you are a kid is much _______(easy) than you think. Here is a great method of making money for you, if you are a kid. It’s dog walking.

Don’t try to do dog walking as a business if you are not _______ (comfort) with dogs. However, if you love dogs, this can be a good _______(choose).

Usually your customers are in the neighborhood. Ask dog owner _______(tell) you as much as possible _______ their dogs and their habits. It’s very important that you keep friendly with the dogs. _______(bring) a treat to the dogs can help develop a friendship with them.

You can charge 5 dollars _______ a walk lasts 30 minutes. If a dog’s owner wants you to walk _______(he) dog for an hour, you can charge 10 dollars or even 15 dollars.

The only disadvantage of this method is that you have to deal with dog waste. Be sure to take ________ bag and clean up after those dogs.

2. Athens, the capital of Greece, ________(know)as the birthplace of ________(west) civilization. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world’s most ________(power) city. ________ (build) such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece’s best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their work has influenced other writers ever ________.