五、阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
This is a story about what a father did in an earthquake. 1 earthquake hit the city in 1989. In less than four minutes, it killed 2 (thousand) of people. Right away, a father rushed to his son's school, 3 he sadly found the building had come down.
The man almost broke down. He remembered what he always said to his son, "No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!" And tears began to fill his eyes. He rushed to the back right corner of the building and started digging(挖) through the stones.
While he 4 (work) in piles of stones, other helpless parents arrived. They said, "It's too late! They're all dead! Go home! It's impossible 5 you to save him!" To each parent, he answered, "Are you going to help me or not?" No one joined him. The firemen and police also came and told him 6 (stop), "There are big fires. You're in great 7 (dangerous). We'll take care of it. Go home." To them, he said again, "Are you going to help me now?" No one knew what to say. His fingers were hurt badly, but he dug even 8 (quick).
For a long time, he kept digging for his son, stone by stone. Then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son 9 (shout) for help.
The man called his son's name excitedly, "Peter!" Soon he heard back, "Dad? It's me, Dad! I knew you would save me! You said that no matter what happened, you would always be there for me! You did it, Dad!"
Everyone was surprised and moved. They said to 10 (they), "Nothing is too hard for a loving father." Sometimes, love can help us complete the most difficult work.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. An 2. thousands 3. but 4. was working 5. for
6. to stop 7. danger 8. more quickly 9. shouting
10. themselves

【分析】
本题是一篇关于地震中父亲救儿子的记叙文，需结合语境、语法规则（冠词、固定搭配、时态、非谓语、代词等）填空。解题时先通读全文理解大意，再逐个分析每个空的句子结构、所需词性及固定搭配：
1. 第一空：earthquake为可数名词单数，发音以元音音素开头，表泛指“一场地震”，需用不定冠词；
2. 第二空：考查固定搭配“成千上万的”，对应短语结构；
3. 第三空：前后句为转折关系，需选转折连词；
4. 第四空：while引导的时间状语从句，描述过去某时刻正在进行的动作，需用过去进行时；
5. 第五空：考查固定句型“对某人来说做某事是…的”的介词搭配；
6. 第六空：考查固定搭配“告诉某人做某事”的非谓语形式；
7. 第七空：考查固定短语“处于极大危险中”的名词形式；
8. 第八空：even修饰比较级，需用副词的比较级修饰动词；
9. 第九空：考查固定搭配“听见某人正在做某事”的非谓语形式；
10. 第十空：考查固定搭配“自言自语”的反身代词形式。
【解析】
1. 此处表泛指“一场地震”，earthquake以元音音素开头，故填An；
2. 固定搭配thousands of表示“成千上万的”，故填thousands；
3. 前句父亲冲到学校，后句发现建筑倒塌，为转折关系，故填but；
4. while引导的时间状语从句，主句为一般过去时，从句用过去进行时，主语为he，故填was working；
5. 固定句型It's + adj. + for sb. to do sth.，故填for；
6. 固定搭配tell sb. to do sth.，故填to stop；
7. 固定短语in great danger表示“处于极大的危险中”，需用名词danger，故填danger；
8. even修饰比较级，此处修饰动词dig，用副词quickly的比较级more quickly，故填more quickly；
9. 固定搭配hear sb. doing sth.表示“听见某人正在做某事”，故填shouting；
10. 固定搭配say to oneself表示“自言自语”，主语为they，故填themselves。
【答案】
1. An 2. thousands 3. but 4. was working 5. for
6. to stop 7. danger 8. more quickly 9. shouting 10. themselves
【知识点】
冠词用法、固定搭配、过去进行时、反身代词
【点评】
本题为记叙文语篇填空，考查学生对语境的理解及基础语法、固定搭配的运用，语篇贴近生活，难度适中，适合学生巩固相关知识点。
【难度系数】
0.6

六、本土文化阅读理解。
Qianlong Palace in Zaohe is one of the most famous ancient buildings in Suqian, Jiangsu. It is also known as the Dragon King Temple. It has a long history and stands by the Grand Canal, which is a world heritage. The palace was built a long time ago. It has traditional Chinese buildings with beautiful walls and halls. Many emperors visited here in old days. People came to pray for safe water transport and good weather. The buildings show great ancient art and wisdom. Today, many visitors come to learn about history. They walk around and enjoy the old buildings. They take photos and learn more about the Grand Canal culture. The palace is well protected and kept clean. It is not only a beautiful place but also a key part of Suqian’s culture. It helps people remember the past. It is precious and lets traditional culture live on. Many students visit it on school trips. They learn much about local history. Qianlong Palace is truly a wonderful treasure of Suqian.
()1. Where is Qianlong Palace?
A. In Suqian.
B. In Shanghai.
C. In Beijing.
D. In Guangzhou.
()2. What is Qianlong Palace also called?
A. Xiangyu’s hometown.
B. Dragon King Temple.
C. Grand Canal Museum.
D. City Park.
()3. What can visitors do at Qianlong Palace?
A. Learn history.
B. Buy clothes.
C. Play computer games.
D. Plant trees.
()4. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Grand Canal is very long.
B. Qianlong Palace is an important cultural treasure in Suqian.
C. Many students love taking photos.
D. Suqian has many new factories.

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B

【分析】这是一道本土文化主题的英语阅读理解题，解题思路为：先通读短文理解核心内容，再针对每道题的问题定位短文对应信息，逐一匹配选项得出答案。第1题需定位乾隆行宫的位置，第2题找其别称，第3题明确游客可做的事，第4题提炼短文主旨。
【解析】1. 细节理解题：根据短文第一句“Qianlong Palace in Zaohe is one of the most famous ancient buildings in Suqian, Jiangsu”，可知乾隆行宫位于江苏宿迁，对应选项A。2. 细节理解题：根据短文“It is also known as the Dragon King Temple”，可知它的别称是龙王庙，对应选项B。3. 细节理解题：根据短文“Today, many visitors come to learn about history”，可知游客可在此学习历史，对应选项A。4. 主旨大意题：短文围绕宿迁乾隆行宫展开，最后点明它是宿迁的珍贵文化宝藏，整体突出其文化重要性，对应选项B。
【答案】1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】本题结合本土文化考查英语阅读能力，侧重细节查找和主旨提炼，内容贴近学生生活，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7