第二节 语法填空
根据短文内容,填入所缺单词或用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空,使短文意思完整。
Do you know Stonehenge? It's one of Britain's most famous historical 1. (place). Every year more than tens of thousands of people 2. (visit) it. People like to go to this place as they want to see the sun 3. (rise) on the longest day of the year, especially 4. June.
Different people have different ideas about Stonehenge. Some historians believe Stonehenge was a temple, 5. historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built many centuries ago. Other people believe the stones were used to keep people 6. (health). No one is sure 7. Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. People might build it 8. (respect) ancestors.
Stonehenge was built 9. (slow) over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. The stones are so big and heavy 10. no one knows how it was built, but we do know the builders must have been hard-working and great planners.

1. places 2. visit 3. rise 4. in 5. but 6. healthy 7. what 8. to respect 9. slowly 10. that

1. 考查名词复数，"one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数"是固定结构，表示"最……之一"，所以place变为复数places。
2. 考查一般现在时，时间状语Every year表示经常性动作，主语people是复数，谓语动词用原形visit。
3. 考查非谓语动词，固定搭配see sth. do sth. 表示"看见某物做某事（全过程）"，此处填动词原形rise。
4. 考查介词，月份前要使用介词in，in June表示"在六月"。
5. 考查连词，前后两个分句是转折关系：一些历史学家认为巨石阵是一座寺庙，但是历史学家Paul Stoker不认同这个观点，填but。
6. 考查形容词，固定搭配keep sb. + 形容词表示"使某人保持某种状态"，health的形容词形式是healthy。
7. 考查宾语从句引导词，此处作介词for的宾语，表示"什么"，指代用途，用what引导宾语从句。
8. 考查非谓语动词，此处用不定式作目的状语，表示"为了纪念祖先"，填to respect。
9. 考查副词，此处修饰动词built，需要用副词形式，slow的副词是slowly。
10. 考查固定结构so...that...，表示"如此……以至于……"，句意为"石头又大又重，以至于没人知道它是如何被建造的"，填that。

第二部分 阅读理解
Jin Baobao, a famous panda born in Ya'an National Nature Reserve in Sichuan, returned to China from Finland. Lots of fans gathered at the zoo in Finland to say goodbye to the beloved panda. To ensure Jin Baobao stayed calm, a special truck carried her through the zoo. Even local people expressed their feelings towards Jin Baobao on social media, sharing the joy she had brought during her stay in Finland.
Finnish media reported on the return of Jin Baobao to China. "Jin Baobao is a symbol of the strong friendship between China and Finland," said a zoo spokesperson(发言人).
According to the scientific research cooperation project between China and Finland in 2018, she should return to China after 15 years. Because Ähtäri Zoo couldn’t afford the cost of feeding the giant pandas, through friendly consultations（协商） between China and Finland, it was decided to bring Jin Baobao back to China before 2033.
Jin Baobao will be moved to Beichuan Giant Panda and Wildlife Park in Mianyang, Sichuan. Scientists and workers there will carefully observe her adaptation(适应) to the new climate and diet. The time to make her meet the public is based on its adaptation. Judging from past experiences, the adaptation period can last from one month to eight months, or even longer.
()1. Why should Jin Baobao return to China before 2033?
A. Because the zoo couldn’t afford the cost.
B. Because Jin Baobao didn’t have enough food to eat.
C. Because the weather in Finland was bad.
D. Because there would be another panda.
()2. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the scientific research on giant pandas in Finland.
B. To describe Jin Baobao’s return to China and its importance.
C. To introduce the daily life of pandas in Finland.
D. To show a good relationship between China and Finland.
()3. Where does the passage probably come from?
A. A travel guide.
B. A story book.
C. A newspaper.
D. An education book.

1. A 2. B 3. C

1. 细节理解题：根据文章第三段内容“Because Ähtäri Zoo couldn’t afford the cost of feeding the giant pandas, through friendly consultations（协商） between China and Finland, it was decided to bring Jin Baobao back to China before 2033.”，可知金宝宝需要在2033年前返回中国的原因是该动物园承担不起饲养大熊猫的成本，对应选项A。
2. 主旨大意题：全文围绕大熊猫金宝宝从芬兰返回中国的事件展开，依次介绍了芬兰民众为它送行的场景、它作为中芬友谊象征的意义、提前归国的原因以及它回国后的安置安排，核心是描述金宝宝归国的相关情况和该事件的重要性，对应选项B。
3. 文章出处题：本文是纪实性的时事报道类内容，这类介绍热点事件的文章最有可能刊登在报纸上，对应选项C。