五、词汇运用
认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态,使短文通顺、连贯。
Chinese calligraphy(书法)is a beautiful and ancient form of traditional art that fills people with (46). It's a way of writing that goes (47) than just putting words on paper—it's like painting with ink! Calligraphy has been widely (48) in China for thousands of years and is still loved by many today.
People of all ages in China treat calligraphy as a hobby to express their (49) and emotions in an artistic way. It's not just about writing words；it's about the flow of the brush strokes and the balance of each character.
In the past,calligraphy was used (50) important documents and record history. Emperors and scholars would spend years (51) their calligraphy skills. Some of the most famous calligraphers in history have created masterpieces that are still admired today.
As technology has advanced,the popularity of calligraphy (52) even more. Now,people can practise calligraphy by using digital tools,making it accessible(可获得的)to much (53) audience around the world. However,traditional calligraphy with ink and paper remains a (54) art form.
Whether it's writing poems,quotes,or simply practising strokes,Chinese calligraphy continues to inspire creativity and appreciation for the (55) of the written word. It's a timeless tradition that will always hold a special place in Chinese culture.

46. pride
47. further
48. practised
49. thoughts
50. to write
51. improving
52. has increased
53. wider
54. valuable
55. beauty

六、短文填空
The pyramids of Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They were more than 4,000 years ago in Egypt. They are so that millions of tourists from around the world come to visit them every year.
In Egypt,there are about 110 pyramids and the one is the Pyramid of Khufu. It on the west bank of the Nile. In fact,all the pyramids along the Nile are on the west bank. The ancient Egyptians compared the rising of the sun to the beginning of life and the setting of the sun to the end of life. That is their dead bodies were buried on the west bank of the Nile.
You can imagine how huge the Pyramid of Khufu is. It has over 2 million blocks. Some are as heavy as a school bus. they were heavy,workers were able to put a block into the pyramid every three minutes.
The workers,Egyptian men and women,worked in teams. The teams had different . Some dug up the stones. Others moved them. Another team cut the stones. The last group put the stones into the pyramid. There were so many different teams,but the pyramid is perfect. No stone is in the position.
But how did the Egyptians move those heavy stones to the top any modern machinery(机械)? No one knows for sure. Many things about the Pyramid of Khufu are still a mystery.

56. built
57. popular
58. largest
59. lies
60. why
61. hardly
62. Although
63. tasks
64. wrong
65. without

56. 根据句意“它们是4000多年前在埃及...”，结合首字母b，可推断此处应填“建造（built）”，为被动语态，故填built。
57. 根据句意“它们如此...以至于每年有数百万游客来参观”，结合首字母p，可推断此处应填“受欢迎的（popular）”。
58. 根据句意“在埃及有大约110座金字塔，...的一个是胡夫金字塔”，结合首字母l，可推断此处应填“最大的（largest）”。
59. 根据句意“它...在尼罗河的西岸”，结合首字母l，可推断此处应填“位于（lies）”。
60. 根据句意“那就是...他们的尸体被埋在尼罗河的西岸”，结合前文提到的埃及人对太阳升降与生命起止的比喻，可推断此处应填“为什么（why）”。
61. 根据句意“你...想象胡夫金字塔有多大”，结合语境和首字母h，可推断此处应填“几乎不（hardly）”。
62. 根据句意“...它们很重，工人们每三分钟就能把一块石头放进金字塔”，结合语境和首字母A，可推断此处应填“虽然（Although）”。
63. 根据句意“这些团队有不同的...”，结合后文提到的不同工作，可推断此处应填“任务（tasks）”。
64. 根据句意“没有石头在...位置”，结合语境和首字母w，可推断此处应填“错误的（wrong）”。
65. 根据句意“但是埃及人是如何把那些沉重的石头搬到顶部的...现代机械”，结合语境，可推断此处应填“没有（without）”。