()1. —The submersible China's Fendouzhe is really super.
—Yes. The that it reached the ocean floor of the Mariana Trench in 2020 is 10,909 metres.

A.depth
B.height
C.length
D.width

A

根据句意，奋斗者号到达马里亚纳海沟的深度为10909米，depth表示深度，符合语境；height指高度，length指长度，width指宽度，均不符合。

()2. —Why do people research the deep sea?
— they want to learn more about Earth.

A.Because
B.So
C.But
D.Or

A

Why引导的特殊疑问句，回答需用Because说明原因，故选A。

()3. I think Mount Taishan is not only than the other mountains in Shandong, but also of all.

A.higher; the most beautiful
B.the highest; more beautiful
C.high; the most beautiful
D.higher; more beautiful

A

第一个空后有than，需用形容词比较级，排除B、C；第二个空后有of all（三者及以上范围），需用形容词最高级，排除D，故选A。

()4. Zhouzhuang is an amazing ancient town and it millions of tourists every year.

A.develops
B.attracts
C.encourages
D.takes

B

根据句意，此处表达周庄每年吸引数百万游客，attracts意为“吸引”，符合语境；develops（发展）、encourages（鼓励）、takes（带走）均不符合，故选B。

()5. The climber hurt himself when the mountain last year.

A.climb
B.to climb
C.climbing
D.climbed

C

本题考查when引导的时间状语从句的省略结构，主句主语与从句主语一致，省略从句主语和be动词后，用现在分词形式，故选C。

四、句子翻译,每空一词。
1. 黄河是中国第二长河。
The Yellow River is the river in China.
2. 这不仅是一次最令人害怕又是最好玩的旅行经历。
It was not only the scariest the amazing experience of our trip.
3. 中国最长的河流长江流经最远,长达6300公里。
The longest river in China, the Yangtze River travels and is about 6,300 kilometres .
4. 我们要保护好人类文明和自然奇观。
We should protect human civilizations and .
5. 贝加尔湖湖面面积有31500平方公里。
The of Lake Baikal 31,500 kilometres.

1. second; longest 2. but; also; fun 3. farthest; long 4. natural; wonders 5. area; is; square

1. 英语中表达“第几最……”用“the + 序数词 + 形容词最高级”，“第二”对应序数词second，“长”的最高级是longest，故填second longest；2. 并列结构“not only...but also...”表“不仅……而且……”，“好玩的”对应形容词fun，故填but also; fun；3. “流经最远”用travel farthest，“长达”对应形容词long，故填farthest; long；4. “自然奇观”的固定英文表达为natural wonders，故填natural wonders；5. “面积”对应名词area，主语the area是单数，谓语用is，“平方公里”是square kilometres，故填area; is; square。