二、根据首字母提示完成短文,每空一词
London, a European (欧洲的) city, is the capital of the UK. It is a big and famous city with a long h
1. The people living there are f
2 and helpful. They are always happy to tell visitors a
3 their city.
The w
4 in London is nice. In winter, it's not too cold, and in summer it's not too hot b
5 the city is close to the sea. London has many rainy days. People often carry an umbrella w
6 them when going out.
The Thames River runs t
7 London from west to east, so the city has two parts: the South and the North. Visitors can have a great time visiting the big parks, old buildings and m
8 buildings, and other interesting places in both parts of the city.
London is truly a beautiful city. When visiting with friends, you can enjoy the beauty of places of interest l
9 the Tower Bridge and the London Eye. You can also enjoy activities like boating and kite flying in the City Park. London is really a w
10 place to have fun.
1.
history
2.
friendly
3.
about
4.
weather
5.
because
6.
with
7.
through
8.
modern
9.
like
10.
wonderful
解析：
【解析】
1. 根据前文"long"及首字母h，结合语境可知此处表示悠久的历史，填history。
2. 根据后文"helpful"及首字母f，此处描述伦敦人的性格，填friendly（友好的），与helpful并列。
3. 固定搭配tell sb. about sth.表示“告诉某人关于某事”，结合首字母a，填about。
4. 根据后文描述冬夏的气温情况，可知此处说的是天气，首字母w，填weather。
5. 前文说明伦敦冬夏温度适宜，后文解释原因是靠近大海，首字母b，填because（因为）。
6. 固定搭配carry sth. with sb.表示“某人随身携带某物”，首字母w，填with。
7. 泰晤士河从西向东穿过伦敦，through表示从物体内部穿过，首字母t，填through。
8. 与前文"old buildings"相对应，此处指现代建筑，首字母m，填modern。
9. 后文"the Tower Bridge and the London Eye"是举例说明景点，首字母l，填like（像，比如）。
10. 根据前文对伦敦的赞美，此处表示伦敦是个绝妙的玩乐之地，首字母w，填wonderful。
【答案】
1. history 2. friendly 3. about 4. weather 5. because 6. with 7. through 8. modern 9. like 10. wonderful
【知识点】
1. 词汇语境运用
2. 英语固定搭配
3. 介词用法
【点评】
本文围绕伦敦的概况展开，考查学生结合语境、首字母提示及所学词汇、固定搭配完成短文的能力，既巩固了基础词汇，又提升了学生的语篇理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
