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五、(2024·福建中考)短文填空(10分)
Xi’an is the capital city of Shaanxi Province. It lies in 1. the north of China. The city’s early history is often connected with Liu Bang, who started the Han Dynasty and made Xi’an his capital. He 2. gave (give) it the name Chang’an. During the Tang Dynasty, Xi’an achieved its great importance. Korea and Japan followed Xi’an’s example in 3. building (build) their ancient capitals.
Many things from ancient times can still be found in Xi’an today. The city wall—one of the few city walls still left in China—is a good example. It 4. goes (go) around the city and is an important cultural site(遗址). In central Xi’an there is the Bell Tower—the 5. largest (large) bell tower remaining in China. The bell was first designed as an emergency alarm(警钟) to warn of danger, 6. but it was very often used to tell people the time.
While Xi’an is a city 7. with a long history, it is also very much a part of the modern world. It is best 8. known (know) as a centre for software(软件) research, development and services. Historically, Xi’an has always been a city of art, industry and business that has placed it far in front of many other 9. cities (city).
Xi’an is a city always remaking 10. itself (it) and looking forward, all the while keeping the best of the past.

答案： 五、【文章大意】本文介绍了中国的城市——西安。
1.the [解析]句意：它位于中国北方。in the north表示“在北方”。故填the。
2.gave [解析]句意：他给它取名长安。根据“who started the Han Dynasty and made Xi’an his capital”可知,描述过去的事,用一般过去时,give的过去式为gave。故填gave。
3.building [解析]句意：韩国和日本效仿西安建造古都。in为介词,后接动名词形式。故填building。
4.goes [解析]句意：它环绕着城市,是一个重要的文化遗址。根据“is an important cultural site(遗址)”可知,此句时态是一般现在时,主语是第三人称单数,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填goes。
5.largest [解析]句意：在西安的中心有钟楼——中国现存最大的钟楼。the后接形容词最高级,largest表示“最大的”。故填largest。
6.but [解析]句意：钟最初被设计为紧急警报钟来提醒人们警惕危险,但它经常被用来告诉人们时间。空前后是转折关系,用but连接。故填but。
7.with [解析]句意：西安是一座历史悠久的城市,同时也是现代世界的一部分。根据“While Xi’an is a city...a long history”可知,此处指西安是一座有着悠久历史的城市,介词with表示“具有”。故填with。
8.known [解析]句意：它作为软件研究、开发和服务的中心而闻名。形容词短语be known as表示“作为……而出名”。可与be famous as替换
故填known。
9.cities [解析]句意：从历史上看,西安一直是一座艺术、工业和商业之都,这使它远远领先于许多其他城市。many other后接名词复数。故填cities。
10.itself [解析]句意：西安是一个不断自我改造和向前看的城市,同时也保留着过去的精华。根据“Xi’an is a city always remaking”可知,此处指改进自己,主语是Xi’an,此处用反身代词itself。故填itself。