1 . 阅读下面短文，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。

Home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers, the Sanjiangyuan area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原)     1    (know)as “China’s water tower.” It is    2    unique plateau wetland ecosystem and serves as an important ecological defense for the country.

Decades ago, serious     3     (environment) degradation (恶化) in Sanjiangyuan,     4    was caused by climate change and human activities, resulted in a large number of lakes drying out and wildlife numbers falling     5     (sharp). Great efforts have been made to turn the park     6    a symbol of the progress of China’s ecological civilization.Over the past years, the environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau     7     (experience) great changes. Water conservation in the area has risen by 11 percent this year,     8     (compare) with 10 years ago. Local people enjoy the gifts given by nature, and the establishment of the national park has enabled them to become its protectors and benefit from it. Some work as tour guides, assisting     9     (visitor) from home and abroad.

Today, as people walk on the vast land of Sanjiangyuan,     10     (look) at the mountains, glaciers, and lakes, and catching sight of wild animals and birds, they cannot help but be impressed by the vastness and beauty of nature.

5 . 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。

China’s ancient civilization has continued into modern times, despite the many ups and downs in its history. One of the main     1    (factor) is the Chinese writing system.

    2    (date) back several thousand years to longgu, written Chinese was a picture-based language. At that time, some symbols     3    (carve) on animal bones and shells. By the Shang Dynasty, it had been already     4    (high) developed system. Later, there was a time     5    the Chinese people were divided geographically, leading     6    many varieties of dialects and characters. Chinese writing system was fixed from Qin Dynasty, when Emperor Qinshihuang united the seven major states into one unified country.

The writing system is not only of great     7     (important) in uniting the Chinese people and culture, but also an important means by     8     China’s present is connected with its past. Today, we can read the classic works     9    (write) by Chinese in ancient times. Now, Chinese calligraphy, as     10    art form, has become an important part of Chinese culture.

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。

If you eat the right food and exercise    1     (regular) you can feel better, look better and be more    2    (energy). If you skip meals, you won’t get enough energy. Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes     3    (exercise), five times a week. That is easy to do! Walking and riding your bike count, and so     4    school sports. When you exercise, your body produces some     5     (chemistry) that make you feel peaceful and relaxed,     6    can increase your ability to concentrate    7     you study. A good amount of sleep every night is    8    important for your health. As a matter of fact,     9    of sleep can make you look tired, and even cause you    10    (gain) weight.

7 . 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.

8 . 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.