1 . Tower Bridge is one of London’s most striking     1     (attract) that you shouldn’t miss when visiting the capital. This magnificent piece of Victorian architecture     2     (date) back to the late 1880s, and until the mid - 1970s the main bridge     3     (operate) by a steam engine.

Today Tower Bridge is a splendid landmark typical of London,     4     (surround) by cafes, and bars where tourists and locals alike can sit and enjoy the beautiful bridge,     5     looks like two small castles over the Thames, just like something out of a fairy tale.

It is free to admire Tower Bridge and walk on it     6     any time; it’s striking to look at during the day and magic when lit up at night,     7     don’t miss out on this wonderful scene!

If you’d like     8     (step) inside the towers of the famous bridge, you can book Tower Bridge Exhibition tickets. During the exhibition, you can visit the famed engine rooms and impressive towers and find out     9     the bridge came into existence through digital displays. You can also pay     10     visit to the glass room of Tower Bridge on the high - level walkways. There are even yoga classes available on the glass floor of Tower Bridge!

2 . A mouse, because of an     1    (luck) chance, made close friends with an evil frog. One day,     2    frog played a trick on the mouse by     3    (tie) a foot of the mouse to his own. At first, both of them joined together and the frog    4     (lead) his friend toward the pool in which he lived, and didn’t stop    5    he reached the side of the water. Then the frog suddenly jumped into the water and the mouse was pulled in with    6    (he). The frog enjoyed the water and swam in it around, happily crying    7    if he had done a great deed. The unhappy mouse died soon in the water, and his dead body floated around on the surface,    8    (fasten) to the foot of the frog. A hawk saw the dead mouse, suddenly flew down towards it, caught it and flew away. The frog, still tied to the leg of the mouse, was also carried off as a    9    (prison), and it    10    (eat) by the hawk. Harm hatch, harm catch.

3 . It was a short flight from Shanghai to Xi’ an. Xi’ an is one of the four great ancient capitals of China     1     over 3,100 years of history. Its ancient walls date from the Ming Dynasty and are the best     2    (preserve) in the world. There are bicycles for people to hire. It is     3    (amaze) to ride along the walls to survey this fascinating city.

The Tang Dynasty Music and Dance show is not to be missed, but my favorite is an art gallery,     4    we can enjoy some beautiful artwork and learn how to write Chinese characters.

Most tourists make     5     way to Xi’ an to see the life-size terracotta warriors (兵马俑) and we were no     6     (difference). The collection, which shows the armies of the first Emperor of China,     7    (remain) hidden until 1974 when they were discovered by a farmer sinking a well. Walking among the statues is forbidden unless you are a VIP — but there are plenty of souvenir     8     (shop) in which tourists can buy the replicas（复制品）of them.

All too soon it was time     9    (leave). I really enjoyed my stay in Xi’ an. It is indeed a place of interest worth     10     second visit.

4 . No one knows for sure when a fire will happen, so it is     1    (extreme) necessary to make preparations before a fire starts. Check the fire escape equipment in advance and make sure that you can find    2    in the dark when lights have failed. Find out     3    the nearest fire extinguisher(灭火器) is and read the instructions to learn how     4    (use) it.
Don’t lose your head when a fire breaks out. First, telephone the fire department immediately when     5    fire just gets started. Take care not to be overcome by smoke,    6    can kill you quickly. Cover your mouth     7    a wet towel or cloth, and avoid getting into the smoke. Don’t get in an elevator, as you may get trapped if the electricity     8    (fail). If you can not get away     9    yourself, it is of great importance to hang something out of the window to attract attention as a sign of asking for help.
In short, if you make preparations before hand and take precautions(预防措施) during the fire, chances are that     10    will survive in case of a fire if it really breaks out some day.

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。

The giant panda     1     (love) by people throughout the world. Chinese scientists     2     (recent) had a chance to study a wild female panda with a newborn baby. She was a very     3    (care) mother. For 25days, she never left her baby, not even to find something     4     (eat)! She would not let any other pandas come near. She licked the baby constantly to keep it clean. Any smell might attract natural     5    (enemy) that would try to eat the little comforting panda. The mother held the baby in her front paws much the way a human does.     6     it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats. The mother continued to care for the young panda     7     more than two years. By that time, the panda no longer needed     8    (it) mother for food. However, it stayed with her and learned about the ways of the forest. Then, after two and a half years, the mother     9     (drive) the young panda away. It was time for her to have a new baby,     10     it was also time for the young panda to be independent.

6 . 阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top     1    (attract).

So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I     2    (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be     3    (official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back     4     my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s,     5     I was the first Western TV reporter     6    (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include     7    (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.

On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by     8    (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few     9    (day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed,     10     other is with mum—she never suspects.

7 . It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes     1    falling furniture and bricks. Earthquake    2    (safe) is very important and there is more to it    3    just keeping buildings from falling down. So if your home is in an earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earthquake    4     (come).

First, make sure you buy a house which is earthquake safe. All pipes should be fixed to the walls and all walls should be     5     (especial) thick and strong. Make sure the building has no    6    (break) windows and is well repaired.

Second, look at the objects in your house. Objects    7     computers, televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or    8    (stick) to them so they won’t easily move around. The cupboards,     9     many small things are stored, should have strong doors. Always remember,    10     (good) safe than sorry.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。

In the past, human activities     1    (have) little effect on global warming, but now they have caused the rise of the earth temperature. All scientists agree that the increase in the temperature results     2    the burning of fossil fuels. One of some byproducts    3    (call) greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) which can trap more heat energy in the atmosphere.

Over the last 100 years, the temperature of the earth    4    (increase). The     5    (attitude) towards this rise are completely different. Some are positive    6    others are negative. Those who are positive think that without the greenhouse gases the earth would be     7    (cool) than it is,     8    would not be suitable to live on. Others think the rise of the earth temperature may cause severe storms, floods, droughts and so on.

    9    (actual), green house gases will continue to build up in the atmosphere. Luckily, we human beings are doing what we can     10    (reduce) green house gases. More importantly, individuals can make a difference.

9 . Americans love pets. In America, there are     1     families with pets than those with children.     2     is common that U. S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans’ all - time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer     3     (protect) from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid of the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies     4     basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. It is in Houston, Texas,     5     dogs can have their dinner delivered to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with their owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America     6     can provide care and adoption services for     7     (home) and ill - treated animals.     8     (pay) for the high - tech health care, people can buy health insurance for their pets. Pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers     9     (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a person’s blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an     10     ( appear) of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation.

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

With the     1    (develop) of industry, air pollution is getting more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses because     2     air pollution.

Air pollution is caused by the following     3    (reason): about half of the problem is caused by vehicles. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off     4    (poison) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health     5     to others.     6    (beside) these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons.

We should take some measures to fight     7     pollution. New fuel can be used to take     8     place of gas. We can plant more trees. If everybody realizes the     9    (important) of the environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will     10    (solve)．