5. The old temple (追溯) from the 18th century attracted tourists at home and abroad.

4. The city has been under (建设) since last year.

3. This is a (窄的) path leading to the moun- tainous area.

1. The book she is reading is based on (历史的) events.

语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(不多于3个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

W：What 1 will you be home today,David?

M:I don't know,Mum. Maybe eight. It 2 (depend) .

If you lend me the car,F11 be home early.

W:You can't have the car. I need it 3 (go) shopping. We have people 4 dinner tonight.

M： Who 5 (come) ?

W： Uncle Bruce and Aunt Betty.

M： 6 are they arriving?

W： About 6 pm.

M:Are they 7 (bring) the kids?

W：Of course!So,will you be home for dinner?

M：ril be home as 8 as I can,Mum.

W: If you’re not home 9 seven,we’re going to eat 10 you.

   The city of Venice,in Italy,is very famous. It is built on more than 120 islands,just off the coast. The islands are small and close together. The waterways between them are used as streets. They are called canals.

   In this watery world,people use boats to travel from place to place. Gondolas,small boats that are moved with one oar (桨) ，were once the only boats used in the canals. But today,motor boats make getting around faster;there are still lots of gondolas,though. Many visitors go to Venice all the year round. And they like to ride in the old-style boats.

   If you aren’t going far in this city,it's easier to go on foot. There are hundreds of narrow footpaths. About 100 low bridges connect the footpaths and the islands. But these bridges cause problems for the boaters. When the sea tide (潮) is high,the canal water rises. People in the boats must duck to fit under bridges.

1. After reading the first paragraph,we can come to the conclusion that.

   A. all the buildings in Venice are held up (抬高) on sea water

   B. there's no land in the city of Venice

   C. the streets in Venice are all lined with boats

   D. few people can be seen walking in the streets of Venice

2. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   A. Many people like to ride in the old-style boats.

   B. Neither cars nor buses are in Venice.

   C. Citizens in Venice don't walk much.

   D. Gondolas rides are common in Venice.

3. Which of the following statements leads us to the conclusion that travelling around Venice by gondolas can be slow?

   A. Gondolas,small boats that are moved with one oar,were once the only boats used in the canals.

   B. But today,motor boats make getting around faster.

   C. But these bridges cause problems for the boaters.

   D. People in the boats must duck to fit under bridges.

4. The word “ duck ” in the last sentence means

“ ”

   A. bend one's head in order not to be hit

   B. go quickly under water for a short time

   C. swim as a duck does

   D. dive suddenly like a duck

10. The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure ever .

   A. builds   B. building

   C. built   D. to build

9. The Three Gorges Dam,which is the biggest construc- tion project in China since the building of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, to control flood- ing and provide hydro-electric power for the central region of China.

   A. was built   B. is built

   C. will be built   D. has been built

8. is the Great Wall of China from where you live?

   A. How long   B. How soon

   C. How often   D. How far