Question

Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon. But you must go there1to feel its size and beauty. The Grand Canyon is one of the greatest
2wonders of the world.
The Colorado River made the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down3hard rocks. At the same time, the land was4. Today the canyon is very5 . It’s also very6, about 20 kilo-
metres. And7its height, there are different kinds of plants and animals on both sides of the canyon.
The canyon looks different at different times of the day, and8different seasons and weather. At sunrise, the red, gold, brown and orange colours of the rocks are9clear and bright. Whether you see the Grand Canyon from the top or the bottom, it will be a(n)10that you will never forget.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      you
   2. B.
      your
   3. C.
      yours
   4. D.
      yourself
2. 2.
   1. A.
      natural
   2. B.
      modern
   3. C.
      ancient
   4. D.
      national
3. 3.
   1. A.
      along
   2. B.
      through
   3. C.
      across
   4. D.
      past
4. 4.
   1. A.
      rise
   2. B.
      rising
   3. C.
      rose
   4. D.
      risen
5. 5.
   1. A.
      more
   2. B.
      dangerous
   3. C.
      deep
   4. D.
      low
6. 6.
   1. A.
      long
   2. B.
      deep
   3. C.
      high
   4. D.
      wide
7. 7.
   1. A.
      as a result
   2. B.
      because of
   3. C.
      thanks to
   4. D.
      thanks for
8. 8.
   1. A.
      in
   2. B.
      on
   3. C.
      at
   4. D.
      for
9. 9.
   1. A.
      especially
   2. B.
      friendly
   3. C.
      hardly
   4. D.
      differently
10. 10.
    1. A.
       interview
    2. B.
       trip
    3. C.
       visit
    4. D.
       experience

Answer 1

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1.考查反身代词，你自己yourself
2.因为大峡谷是大自然的奇迹，所以选A
3.考查介词短语，through水流从中间穿过
4.与此同时地面也在抬高，从而导致大峡谷的形成
5.如今大峡谷很深，故选C
6.科罗拉多大峡谷不但很深而且很宽
7.because of由于，后跟名词
8.考查介词短语，在不同季节in different seasons
9.考查副词，根据语境可知需要副词修饰后面的形容词，特别地
10.考查名词，一次经历an experience