()10. Xuanwu Lake attracts ______ tourists every year. ______ the tourists who came to watch the shows on the National Day is about half a million.
A.the number of；A number of
B.a number of；The number of
C.a lot of；A number of
D.a number of；A lot of

B

首先分析每个选项的含义和用法。`a number of`表示“许多”，后接可数名词复数，作主语时谓语用复数；`the number of`表示“……的数量”，后接可数名词复数，作主语时谓语用单数。第一空，根据句意“玄武湖每年吸引很多游客”，这里表示“许多”用`a number of`；第二空，根据“is about half a million”可知这里说的是“来观看国庆表演的游客的数量”，用`the number of`。A选项`the number of`和`a number of`顺序错误；C选项`a lot of`虽然也表示“许多”，但第二空不能用`a number of`；D选项两个空都不能用`a lot of`。所以正确答案是B。

二、信息还原
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项。
Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to write? Sometimes those questions have two different answers. Many children love to tell stories out loud. 1
Writing is one of those skills that take practice. Even professional writers do not write everything perfectly the first time. 2 When you revise your writing,you look for ways to change it that will make it better. 3 You make sure that you have used capitals,periods and other punctuation marks(标点符号) in the best way. You look for words that can be taken out or traded for different,more exciting words. 4
Revising your writing is important. The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words. 5 Don't be afraid to make changes. The first time you write on a topic you get your ideas down on paper. Revising your writing is cleaning it up. It's making it ready for readers to enjoy.
A. You make sure that your words help readers get a picture in their minds.
B. You check your spelling.
C. It can make your ideas come alive.
D. They have to rewrite their work to make it perfect.
E. Don't use notes or key points in your writing.
F. However,it can be hard to write them down on paper.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

1. F
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. C

三、短文填空
If asked to name the most famous cartoon character from their country,Americans may say Mickey Mouse. And people in Belgium would proudly (1). And in China,the title would probably go to Sanmao,a thin boy with only three hairs on his head,who was (2) by the late comic artist Zhang Leping.
On March 26,Zhang was given the Special Honor award at the 2018 International Illustrated Silent Book Contest. Zhang is the first Chinese cartoonist to ever (3) the prize.
The story of Sanmao starts with his moving to Shanghai to make a living. As an orphan(孤儿),Sanmao has (4) to depend on and has to take on many different jobs,such as selling newspapers,polishing shoes and performing kung fu. But still,it's (5) for him to afford the cost of living. He has to sleep on the streets and is often laughed at by strangers.
Although his living conditions are (6),Sanmao is a kind boy who often shares whatever little food he has with homeless people. He is also a boy of integrity(正直). For example,he (7) to join a group of thieves who promise to feed him every day in exchange for his services.
According to Sanmao's (8),people learn about the most turbulent(动荡的)moments of Chinese history in the 20th century. This is why even though Sanmao is often seen as "China's Tintin",his tale is (9) to be much darker than that of the Belgian character.
The birth of Sanmao also filled a blank(空白) in the Chinese comic (10). Using the skill of line-drawing,Zhang wrote no dialogue and used the simplest brushwork to show the complexity of life in old Shanghai.

1. mention
2. created
3. receive
4. nobody
5. hard
6. poor
7. refuses
8. experiences
9. considered
10. industry

1. 根据上下文，比利时人会自豪地提及Tintin，所以填mention。
2. 根据句意，三毛是由已故漫画家张乐平创作的，用created表示“创作”。
3. 根据句意，张是首位获得该奖项的中国漫画家，用receive表示“获得”。
4. 根据句意，作为孤儿，三毛无人可依靠，用nobody表示“没有人”。
5. 根据上下文，尽管三毛做了许多工作，但仍然难以负担生活费用，用hard表示“困难的”。
6. 根据句意，尽管生活条件贫困，但三毛仍然保持善良，用poor表示“贫困的”。
7. 根据句意，三毛拒绝加入小偷团伙，用refuses表示“拒绝”，同时注意时态为一般过去时，但此处为叙述故事，用一般现在时也可接受，更侧重于叙述的普遍性，故填refuses。
8. 根据上下文，通过三毛的经历，人们了解到20世纪中国最动荡的时刻，用experiences表示“经历”。
9. 根据句意，三毛的故事被认为比利时角色的故事更黑暗，用considered表示“被认为”。
10. 根据句意，三毛的诞生填补了中国漫画行业的空白，用industry表示“行业”。