Question

 The Slender West Lake Scenic Spot lies in the northwestern part of Yangzhou, with its south gate facing Great Rainbow Bridge Road. It covers an area of about 123.6 hectares. The Slender West Lake was named a National Key Scenic Spot in 1988 and National AAAAA Tourist Area in 2010.

The Slender West Lake used to be a long river named the Baozhang Lake, which is 4 kilometers in length and less than 100 meters in width. A famous poet Wang Hang in the Qing Dynasty once composed a poem (诗歌), from which the Slender West Lake gets its present name and to which it owes its great fame (名声) both at home and abroad.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, many gardens were built along the Slender West Lake. Following the lines of the natural landscape, a large number of buildings along the moats(护城河) were constructed(建造) in different locations during different periods. Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty both visited the Slender West Lake.

The Slender West Lake Scenic Spot is an outstanding representative (代表) of the lake gardens in China. In a word, the Slender West Lake not only represents the beauty of natural landscape（风景）, but also embodies (体现) the richness of its history and culture.

The Slender West Lake

Location	The Slender West Lake, about 123.6 hectares in ___1.____, lies in the ____2.____ of Yangzhou, whose south gate ___3.____ Great Rainbow Bridge Road.
Name	It used to be a long river ___4.____ the Baozhang Lake. It gets its ____5.____ name from a poem and becomes ____6.____ both at home and abroad.
_____7._____	Many gardens were built along the Lake during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. More buildings appeared along the moats during different periods. Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong both ____8.____ to the Slender West Lake.
Features	It ___9.____ the lines of the natural landscape and creates the unique beauty for the Slender West Lake.  It also contains rich historical and ___10.___ meaning which attracts a lot of tourists.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.area

2.northwest

3.faces

4.named/called

5.present

6.famous

7.Development/History 

8.travelled/traveled

9.follows

10.cultural

【解析】

试题分析：本文从四个方面介绍瘦西湖，分别是地理位置、名字的由来、历史沿革以及特征。地理位置位于扬州的西北部，南门正对着大彩虹格路；原名叫宝藏湖，现名源自一首诗，并因此闻名国内外；从隋唐开始到清朝，沿着护城河建有大量的建筑，构成独特的美景；西湖不仅以美景享誉国内外，也有着丰富的历史与文化内涵。

1.考查名词。句意：瘦西湖占地面积123.6公顷。根据It covers an area of about 123.6 hectares瘦西湖占地面积123.6公顷，可知答案填area。

2.考查形容词。句意：位于扬州的西北部。根据The Slender West Lake Scenic Spot lies in the northwestern part of Yangzhou 瘦西湖景点位于扬州的西北部，可知答案填northwest。

3.考查动词。句意：其南门正对着大彩虹桥路。根据with its south gate facing Great Rainbow Bridge Road其南门正对着大彩虹桥路，可知答案填faces 。

4.考查动词。句意：它过去是一个名叫宝藏湖的长长的河。根据The Slender West Lake used to be a long river named the Baozhang Lake瘦西湖过去是一个名为宝藏湖的长河，可知答案填named/called 。

5.考查形容词。句意：从一首诗得到现在的名字。根据from which the Slender West Lake gets its present name 从那首诗，瘦西湖得到现在的名字，可知答案填present。

6.考查形容词。句意：在国内外都变得著名。根据to which it owes its great fame (名声) both at home and abroad这使它享誉国内外，可知答案填famous 。

7.考查名词。句意：历史或发展。根据during the Sui and Tang Dynasties，during different periods，Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong在隋唐期间、在不同时期、康熙和乾隆皇帝， 可知本段落讲述的是历史沿革，可知答案填Development/History 。

8.考查动词。句意：康熙和乾隆皇帝都游玩过瘦西湖。Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty both visited the Slender West Lake.清朝的康熙和乾隆皇帝都游玩过瘦西湖，visit与travel为近义词，可知答案填travelled/traveled。

9.考查动词。句意：它后面跟着一列自然景象，为瘦西湖创造出独特的美。根据Following the lines of the natural landscape, a large number of buildings along the moats(护城河) were constructed(建造) in different locations during different periods在不同的时期不同地点建造了大量的建筑，并紧跟着一列自然风光，可知答案填follows 。

10.考查形容词。句意：它也蕴含着吸引众多游客的历史和文化意义。根据In a word, the Slender West Lake not only represents the beauty of natural landscape（风景）, but also embodies (体现) the richness of its history and culture.简而言之，瘦西湖不但代表着自然风景之美，也体现着它丰富的历史和文化，可知答案填cultural。

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