五、完形填空
Last autumn, my class took a trip to Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi. Our first stop was the Emperor Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Army Museum. When we entered the museum, I was amazed by the 1 of the ancient soldiers. It seemed that there were thousands of them just standing in front of us. Each soldier had a 2 expression(表情)—some looked serious, while others seemed calm. Our guide explained that they were made to follow and 3 the first emperor of China after he died. When we learned about this, it was really unbelievable for all of us. "It's a 4 of ancient Chinese wisdom," the guide said.
After visiting the soldiers, we walked along the Xi'an City Wall. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the wall is 5 and well-kept. After that, we took a tour bus, enjoying the view of the old city 6 and the new buildings outside. At noon, we had lunch at a local restaurant. I tried yangrou paomo, a traditional Shaanxi dish. The experience was interesting. First, I 7 the bread into small pieces. Then the cook added hot lamb soup. The mix of soft bread and lamb soup was very 8, so we all wanted to try it again.
In the afternoon, we visited the Shaanxi History Museum. We saw ancient coins, paintings and colourful potteries(陶器). There was also a model of Chang'an, the ancient name of Xi'an, which was once a 9 centre of business and culture. It reminded(提醒)us of the long history of Chang'an which used to be the capital of 13 dynasties. When I looked at these beautiful artworks, I felt like I was flying 10 time. What a wonderful trip it was!
( ) 1. A. number B. price C. story D. colour
( ) 2. A. similar B. special C. funny D. sad
( ) 3. A. create B. protect C. move D. hurt
( ) 4. A. symbol B. problem C. mistake D. game
( ) 5. A. short B. thin C. strong D. weak
( ) 6. A. below B. above C. inside D. outside
( ) 7. A. ate B. divided C. cooked D. sold
( ) 8. A. salty B. sour C. terrible D. delicious
( ) 9. A. quiet B. busy C. small D. poor
( )10. A. into B. against C. by D. through
Last autumn, my class took a trip to Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi. Our first stop was the Emperor Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Army Museum. When we entered the museum, I was amazed by the 1 of the ancient soldiers. It seemed that there were thousands of them just standing in front of us. Each soldier had a 2 expression(表情)—some looked serious, while others seemed calm. Our guide explained that they were made to follow and 3 the first emperor of China after he died. When we learned about this, it was really unbelievable for all of us. "It's a 4 of ancient Chinese wisdom," the guide said.
After visiting the soldiers, we walked along the Xi'an City Wall. Built during the Ming Dynasty, the wall is 5 and well-kept. After that, we took a tour bus, enjoying the view of the old city 6 and the new buildings outside. At noon, we had lunch at a local restaurant. I tried yangrou paomo, a traditional Shaanxi dish. The experience was interesting. First, I 7 the bread into small pieces. Then the cook added hot lamb soup. The mix of soft bread and lamb soup was very 8, so we all wanted to try it again.
In the afternoon, we visited the Shaanxi History Museum. We saw ancient coins, paintings and colourful potteries(陶器). There was also a model of Chang'an, the ancient name of Xi'an, which was once a 9 centre of business and culture. It reminded(提醒)us of the long history of Chang'an which used to be the capital of 13 dynasties. When I looked at these beautiful artworks, I felt like I was flying 10 time. What a wonderful trip it was!
( ) 1. A. number B. price C. story D. colour
( ) 2. A. similar B. special C. funny D. sad
( ) 3. A. create B. protect C. move D. hurt
( ) 4. A. symbol B. problem C. mistake D. game
( ) 5. A. short B. thin C. strong D. weak
( ) 6. A. below B. above C. inside D. outside
( ) 7. A. ate B. divided C. cooked D. sold
( ) 8. A. salty B. sour C. terrible D. delicious
( ) 9. A. quiet B. busy C. small D. poor
( )10. A. into B. against C. by D. through
答案：1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.D
解析：
【分析】
这篇完形填空围绕西安旅行展开，解题时需紧密结合上下文语境、词汇含义及常识来选择答案：
1. 第1题：根据后文“thousands of them”可知是惊叹兵马俑的数量，需选表示“数量”的词汇；
2. 第2题：后文提到“some looked serious, while others seemed calm”，说明每个士兵的表情都很独特，要选体现“独特、特别”的词；
3. 第3题：结合常识，兵马俑的作用是在皇帝死后保护他，需选表示“保护”的动词；
4. 第4题：兵马俑是中国古代智慧的象征，要选表示“象征”的名词；
5. 第5题：根据“well-kept”以及城墙的特点，可知城墙是坚固的，选表示“坚固的”形容词；
6. 第6题：后文提到“the new buildings outside”，对应此处是老城内的景色，选表示“内部”的副词；
7. 第7题：制作羊肉泡馍的第一步是把面包分成小块，“divide...into”是固定搭配，符合语境；
8. 第8题：根据“we all wanted to try it again”可知食物很美味，选表示“美味的”形容词；
9. 第9题：长安曾是商业和文化中心，应该是繁忙的，选表示“繁忙的”形容词；
10. 第10题：“fly through time”是固定表达，意为“穿越时间”，符合语境。
【解析】
1. 第1空：A. number（数量）；B. price（价格）；C. story（故事）；D. colour（颜色）。根据后文“thousands of them”可知是惊叹兵马俑的数量，故选A。
2. 第2空：A. similar（相似的）；B. special（特别的）；C. funny（有趣的）；D. sad（难过的）。由“some looked serious, while others seemed calm”可知每个士兵表情都很独特，故选B。
3. 第3空：A. create（创造）；B. protect（保护）；C. move（移动）；D. hurt（伤害）。结合常识，兵马俑是为了在皇帝死后保护他，故选B。
4. 第4空：A. symbol（象征）；B. problem（问题）；C. mistake（错误）；D. game（游戏）。兵马俑是中国古代智慧的象征，故选A。
5. 第5空：A. short（短的）；B. thin（薄的）；C. strong（坚固的）；D. weak（虚弱的）。根据“well-kept”以及城墙的特性，可知城墙坚固且保存完好，故选C。
6. 第6空：A. below（在……下方）；B. above（在……上方）；C. inside（在内部）；D. outside（在外部）。后文提到城外的新建筑，此处对应老城内的景色，故选C。
7. 第7空：A. ate（吃）；B. divided（分开）；C. cooked（烹饪）；D. sold（售卖）。“divide...into”是固定搭配，意为“把……分成”，符合制作羊肉泡馍掰面包的步骤，故选B。
8. 第8空：A. salty（咸的）；B. sour（酸的）；C. terrible（糟糕的）；D. delicious（美味的）。根据“we all wanted to try it again”可知食物很美味，故选D。
9. 第9空：A. quiet（安静的）；B. busy（繁忙的）；C. small（小的）；D. poor（贫穷的）。长安作为商业和文化中心，应该是繁忙的，故选B。
10. 第10空：A. into（进入）；B. against（反对）；C. by（通过）；D. through（穿过）。“fly through time”为固定表达，意为“穿越时间”，符合语境，故选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.D
【知识点】
1. 上下文语境推理
2. 动词短语搭配
3. 词义辨析
【点评】
本文以西安旅行为主题，内容贴近生活，考查学生对词汇含义的理解以及结合上下文语境推理判断的能力，同时涉及部分文化常识和固定搭配，有助于学生积累生活类英语词汇和文化知识。
【难度系数】
0.6
这篇完形填空围绕西安旅行展开，解题时需紧密结合上下文语境、词汇含义及常识来选择答案：
1. 第1题：根据后文“thousands of them”可知是惊叹兵马俑的数量，需选表示“数量”的词汇；
2. 第2题：后文提到“some looked serious, while others seemed calm”，说明每个士兵的表情都很独特，要选体现“独特、特别”的词；
3. 第3题：结合常识，兵马俑的作用是在皇帝死后保护他，需选表示“保护”的动词；
4. 第4题：兵马俑是中国古代智慧的象征，要选表示“象征”的名词；
5. 第5题：根据“well-kept”以及城墙的特点，可知城墙是坚固的，选表示“坚固的”形容词；
6. 第6题：后文提到“the new buildings outside”，对应此处是老城内的景色，选表示“内部”的副词；
7. 第7题：制作羊肉泡馍的第一步是把面包分成小块，“divide...into”是固定搭配，符合语境；
8. 第8题：根据“we all wanted to try it again”可知食物很美味，选表示“美味的”形容词；
9. 第9题：长安曾是商业和文化中心，应该是繁忙的，选表示“繁忙的”形容词；
10. 第10题：“fly through time”是固定表达，意为“穿越时间”，符合语境。
【解析】
1. 第1空：A. number（数量）；B. price（价格）；C. story（故事）；D. colour（颜色）。根据后文“thousands of them”可知是惊叹兵马俑的数量，故选A。
2. 第2空：A. similar（相似的）；B. special（特别的）；C. funny（有趣的）；D. sad（难过的）。由“some looked serious, while others seemed calm”可知每个士兵表情都很独特，故选B。
3. 第3空：A. create（创造）；B. protect（保护）；C. move（移动）；D. hurt（伤害）。结合常识，兵马俑是为了在皇帝死后保护他，故选B。
4. 第4空：A. symbol（象征）；B. problem（问题）；C. mistake（错误）；D. game（游戏）。兵马俑是中国古代智慧的象征，故选A。
5. 第5空：A. short（短的）；B. thin（薄的）；C. strong（坚固的）；D. weak（虚弱的）。根据“well-kept”以及城墙的特性，可知城墙坚固且保存完好，故选C。
6. 第6空：A. below（在……下方）；B. above（在……上方）；C. inside（在内部）；D. outside（在外部）。后文提到城外的新建筑，此处对应老城内的景色，故选C。
7. 第7空：A. ate（吃）；B. divided（分开）；C. cooked（烹饪）；D. sold（售卖）。“divide...into”是固定搭配，意为“把……分成”，符合制作羊肉泡馍掰面包的步骤，故选B。
8. 第8空：A. salty（咸的）；B. sour（酸的）；C. terrible（糟糕的）；D. delicious（美味的）。根据“we all wanted to try it again”可知食物很美味，故选D。
9. 第9空：A. quiet（安静的）；B. busy（繁忙的）；C. small（小的）；D. poor（贫穷的）。长安作为商业和文化中心，应该是繁忙的，故选B。
10. 第10空：A. into（进入）；B. against（反对）；C. by（通过）；D. through（穿过）。“fly through time”为固定表达，意为“穿越时间”，符合语境，故选D。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.D
【知识点】
1. 上下文语境推理
2. 动词短语搭配
3. 词义辨析
【点评】
本文以西安旅行为主题，内容贴近生活，考查学生对词汇含义的理解以及结合上下文语境推理判断的能力，同时涉及部分文化常识和固定搭配，有助于学生积累生活类英语词汇和文化知识。
【难度系数】
0.6
六、小练笔
Which ancient city or tourist attraction have you ever been to? What is special about it? (At least 5 sentences ______ )
Which ancient city or tourist attraction have you ever been to? What is special about it? (At least 5 sentences ______ )
答案：I've been to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in Suzhou. What makes it special is its well-
protected buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tourists can take a boat trip along
the narrow river and admire them. The town also has many traditional snacks and a wealth
of silk products made by hand. Walking on the stone streets, you can feel the peace and
quiet of the old town. Rich in history and culture, it is a perfect choice for culture lovers.
protected buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tourists can take a boat trip along
the narrow river and admire them. The town also has many traditional snacks and a wealth
of silk products made by hand. Walking on the stone streets, you can feel the peace and
quiet of the old town. Rich in history and culture, it is a perfect choice for culture lovers.
解析：
【分析】
首先，我们需要明确题目要求：介绍自己去过的一座古城或景点，阐述其特别之处，且至少写5句话。解题思路如下：
1. 先确定具体的写作对象，比如选择知名度较高、有丰富特色的周庄古镇，这样更容易找到可写的内容；
2. 从不同维度挖掘它的特别之处：比如历史建筑、独特体验、特色美食特产、氛围感受等，每个维度展开成一句话或几句话；
3. 开头直接点明去过的地点，中间依次介绍各方面特色，最后总结升华，确保内容连贯、句子数量达标。
【解析】
1. 开篇点明去过的地点："I've been to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in Suzhou." 用现在完成时呼应题目中的"have you ever been to"，符合语法要求；
2. 指出核心特色："What makes it special is its well-protected buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties." 直接回答"what is special about it"，明确写作核心；
3. 补充独特体验："Tourists can take a boat trip along the narrow river and admire them." 描述游客可参与的活动，让内容更生动具体；
4. 介绍特色物产："The town also has many traditional snacks and a wealth of silk products made by hand." 从美食和手工艺品角度丰富景点特色；
5. 营造氛围感受："Walking on the stone streets, you can feel the peace and quiet of the old town." 通过场景描写让读者有代入感；
6. 总结升华："Rich in history and culture, it is a perfect choice for culture lovers." 点明景点的文化价值，收尾自然。
【答案】
I've been to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in Suzhou. What makes it special is its well-protected buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tourists can take a boat trip along the narrow river and admire them. The town also has many traditional snacks and a wealth of silk products made by hand. Walking on the stone streets, you can feel the peace and quiet of the old town. Rich in history and culture, it is a perfect choice for culture lovers.
【知识点】
英语记叙文写作、景点描述表达、现在完成时运用
【点评】
这篇小练笔紧扣题目要求，选取周庄古镇为写作对象，从历史建筑、游览体验、特色物产、氛围感受等多个角度展现其独特之处，内容充实具体，语句连贯流畅，满足至少5句话的要求，是一篇优秀的景点介绍范文，能很好地引导学生掌握此类写作的思路和方法。
【难度系数】
0.6
首先，我们需要明确题目要求：介绍自己去过的一座古城或景点，阐述其特别之处，且至少写5句话。解题思路如下：
1. 先确定具体的写作对象，比如选择知名度较高、有丰富特色的周庄古镇，这样更容易找到可写的内容；
2. 从不同维度挖掘它的特别之处：比如历史建筑、独特体验、特色美食特产、氛围感受等，每个维度展开成一句话或几句话；
3. 开头直接点明去过的地点，中间依次介绍各方面特色，最后总结升华，确保内容连贯、句子数量达标。
【解析】
1. 开篇点明去过的地点："I've been to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in Suzhou." 用现在完成时呼应题目中的"have you ever been to"，符合语法要求；
2. 指出核心特色："What makes it special is its well-protected buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties." 直接回答"what is special about it"，明确写作核心；
3. 补充独特体验："Tourists can take a boat trip along the narrow river and admire them." 描述游客可参与的活动，让内容更生动具体；
4. 介绍特色物产："The town also has many traditional snacks and a wealth of silk products made by hand." 从美食和手工艺品角度丰富景点特色；
5. 营造氛围感受："Walking on the stone streets, you can feel the peace and quiet of the old town." 通过场景描写让读者有代入感；
6. 总结升华："Rich in history and culture, it is a perfect choice for culture lovers." 点明景点的文化价值，收尾自然。
【答案】
I've been to Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in Suzhou. What makes it special is its well-protected buildings from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Tourists can take a boat trip along the narrow river and admire them. The town also has many traditional snacks and a wealth of silk products made by hand. Walking on the stone streets, you can feel the peace and quiet of the old town. Rich in history and culture, it is a perfect choice for culture lovers.
【知识点】
英语记叙文写作、景点描述表达、现在完成时运用
【点评】
这篇小练笔紧扣题目要求，选取周庄古镇为写作对象，从历史建筑、游览体验、特色物产、氛围感受等多个角度展现其独特之处，内容充实具体，语句连贯流畅，满足至少5句话的要求，是一篇优秀的景点介绍范文，能很好地引导学生掌握此类写作的思路和方法。
【难度系数】
0.6