2025年长江作业本同步练习册九年级英语上册人教版第26页答案
Ⅳ. 阅读理解。
阅读下面的短文,根据所读内容,在文章后的空格里填入适当的单词,每空不超过4个单词。
BARCELONA Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and is on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometers east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelona's most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1883 until he died in 1926.
FLORENCE Florence is an Italian city, which became famous because of the Renaissance, a great artistic movement that began in the 14th century and lasted for three hundred years. During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Many of Florence's most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries, churches and museums.
ATHENS Athens, the capital of Greece, is known as the birthplace of ancient Greek civilization. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world's most powerful city. Buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece's best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their works have influenced other writers ever since.
AUCKLAND Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, located on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and industry. Famous scenes include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city's tallest tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum. Auckland is called "the City of Sails" because it has a large number of boats and a strong sailing culture.

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second largest
; famous landmark
; Italian
; churches and museums
; famous
; The capital
; cities
; the birthplace
; an important center
; the Sky Tower
; the city of sails
; Four