五、短文填空:阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词。
Traditional Chinese Instruments
More and more Chinese give performances with traditional Chinese musical instruments on the streets. It has drawn many foreigners' attention. We are proud 1. see that our culture is enjoyed by people all over the world.
Cassia:I heard two beautiful sounds on my way home. 2. first, I thought they used different instruments. But when I saw the player, I realized that the two different sounds were played by the same instrument—pipa. 3. fantastic Chinese instruments are!
Eva: After searching for some information on the internet, I found that there were more Chinese musical instruments 4. I had thought. Among them, my favourite is suona. It's an amazing instrument that has a special sound.
George: Once, I saw 5. girl playing the song See You Again on her guzheng on the street. This is a collision(碰撞) of cultures, just like putting an oriental(东方的) dress on a western song.

1. to 2. At 3. How 4. than 5. a

【分析】
这是一道短文填空题，需结合固定搭配、语法结构、语境逐一确定单词。步骤如下：1. 第1空，根据固定搭配判断；2. 第2空，根据常用短语搭配判断；3. 第3空，根据感叹句结构判断；4. 第4空，根据比较级的用法判断；5. 第5空，根据冠词的用法判断。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配“be proud to do sth”意为“自豪做某事”，此处需填不定式符号to，故填to；
2. 固定短语“at first”是常用表达，意为“起初，首先”，符合语境，故填At；
3. 感叹句结构为“How + 形容词 + 主语 + 谓语”，此处修饰形容词fantastic，符合该结构，故填How；
4. 句中“more”是many的比较级，比较级需用than连接比较对象，故填than；
5. girl是可数名词单数，此处表示泛指“一个女孩”，且girl以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a修饰，故填a。
【答案】
1. to 2. At 3. How 4. than 5. a
【知识点】
固定搭配、感叹句、比较级、冠词
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础的语法与固定搭配，涉及短文语境下的词汇运用，需学生掌握常见短语和基本语法结构，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.6