Unit 1 Asia
单元话题短文首字母填空练习
（2022上·江苏扬州·九年级统考期中）根据短文内容及首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。
The ice was beautiful. I had never seen anything like it. Captain Nemo drove the Nautilus through narrow passages between the ice islands. As we sailed further south, the Nautilus had to b 1 the ice to make its own passage. Finally, a huge wall of ice blocked our path. “It’s the icecap,” said Ned. “We can’t go any f 2 ,” We could not go back. The ice had closed up behind us, and soon the Nautilus itself was s 3 in the ice.
“We will go under the ice,” declared Captain Nemo. “If there is land there, we will stop. If there is no land, we will reach the South Pole.” I was e 4 , but Ned thought the captain was mad.
“We will never r 5 ,” he said.
The Nautilus dived to about eight hundred meters and traveled quickly under the icecap. Conseil and I looked for fish, but there were n 6 . The sea was empty. We traveled under the ice for two days. Sometimes, the Nautilus would bump into the b 7 of the icecap to see how thick it was.
During the second day, the ice became thinner. On the third day, Captain Nemo announced that we had reached the open sea. We r 8 onto the deck to see open water and a small island. Beyond the island, we could see a larger area of l 9 . The captain, two of his men, Conseil, and I rowed to the land in the dinghy. Since the captain had never been here before, we were the f 10 people to stand on unknown land. Then Captain Nemo studied his instruments and announced that we were at the South Pole.
—Taken from 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
（2023·全国·九年级专题练习）根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。
Ali has worked and lived in Shandong Province for almost six years. When his friends suggested g 11 to Rizhao for a two-day trip, the first things that came into his mind were its beautiful beaches and nice seafood. Rizhao certainly goes b 12 that! It is also “hometown of green tea” in northern China. Rizhao l 13 in the southeast of Shandong Province near the Yellow Sea. It has pleasant weather, rich soil, and enough sunlight. All these make it s 14 for growing high-quality green tea. Ali had the chance to pick tea leaves for the first time in his life. “This is the first time I’ve learned about Chinese tea culture. It’s a new and exciting experience for me. It’s fantastic!” Ali said with a smile on his f 15 .
（2023·江苏镇江·统考一模）短文填空
The English cultural and tourism magazine “Jiangsu Glimpses” has published a new one. It recommends beautiful museums, d 16 food, fun routes and spring folk customs in Jiangsu.
What winter takes from here, spring will give it b 17 . After a winter of resting, the flowers in Jiangsu are budding（含苞待放） and the ducks can also f 18 the warmth of the spring river.
It has become a habit for Chinese t 19 to come to Jiangsu to see flowers in spring. The city flower of Nanjing, plum blossom, now is all around on the Meihua Mountain. “Fure Flower Sea” in Zhenjiang i 20 many flower fields which are like a colorful blanket. Spring comes and shines on the branches of these flowers in the south of the Yangtze River.
Tea is another g 21 that comes with the spring of Jiangnan. Many teas with poetic and beautiful n 22 are all from Jiangsu, such as Suzhou’s Biluochun tea, Nanjing’s Yuhua tea and Zhenjiang’s Jinshancuiya tea. During this period, the tea field provides nice teas and p 23 places for people to have fun. The tea has special taste b 24 different tea trees are planted in different planting sites. Nowadays, people can look for tasty tea and enjoy the best s 25 in Jiangsu, including transportation, accommodation（住宿）, sightseeing, and food. In addition to the tea fields, tourists can also walk into the tea houses and museums or picturesque villages around them.
（2023·江苏镇江·统考二模）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词。
When I asked my mum and dad if I could go to Kavos with some of my friends for a week, the last thing I thought they would say was “yes”. And at first, they didn’t. They just went on and on about all of the p 26 dangers. So I tried to change their minds. I said to them, “If you were w 27 about the possibility of me falling off a wall and dying in Kavos, then why weren’t you also worried about the possibility of the same thing happening to me in London ”
Finally, they agreed—unwillingly.
After having left my luggage (行李) in my room, I e 28 our resort (度假村) with my friends. Everyone spoke English and e 29 looked like a cheap American film set. It was just w 30 we all needed after a long year of busy schedules.
I promised my parents I wouldn’t go out every nights. B 31 once you’re here, it just can’t be helped. Every one of us wanted to make the most of the week of freedom. At some point, I think we did get a bit too c 32 .
I still wonder if my parents were happy with their d 33 . I won’t be surprised if my mum still r 34 it. But I did have a wonderful holiday.
I think the e 35 made my parents realize that at some point, they have to let go. We have to be given the chance to make our own mistakes and to learn for ourselves what the world is really all about.
（2023·江苏扬州·校考二模）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）
“We will go under the ice,” declared Captain Nemo, “If there is land there, we will stop. If there is no land, we will reach the South Pole.” I was excited, but Ned thought the captain was m 36 . “We will never return.” he said angrily.
The Nautilus dived to about eight hundred meters and traveled quickly under the icecap. Conseil and I looked for fish, but there were n 37 . The sea was empty. We traveled under the ice for two days. Sometimes, the Nautilus would blimp into the bottom of the icecap to see how thick it was. During the second day, the ice became t 38 . On the third day, Captain Nemo announced that we had reached the open sea. We rushed onto the deck to see open water and a small i 39 . Beyond the island, we could see a larger area of land. The captain, two of his men, Conseil and I rowed to the land in the dinghy. Since the captain had never been here before, we were f 40 people to stand on unknown land. There was not much vegetation, but there were lots of birds feeding on fish. We returned to the Nautilus. The crew had c 41 some fish in their nets, and we ate some for dinner. The next day, we went back to the land and walked a 42 the seals and walruses. They were not afraid of us because they had never seen m 43 before.
Captain Nemo was not able to say where we were because the sky was c 44 and we could not see the sun. On the third day, we climbed up a small steep hill, and a midday, the sun a 45 . Captain Nemo studies his instruments and announced that we were at the South Pole. We all cheered. The captain put a flag on the hill and claimed the land for himself.
（2022·江苏宿迁·统考一模）In s 46 China, there is a beautiful city called Guilin. It l 47 on the two sides of the Lijiang River. Tourists enjoy t 48 a boat trip along it. It is great fun. It’s also popular to h 49 a bicycle and ride around the countryside.
All around the city of Guilin, mountains s 50 in different shapes. Many visitors like to visit Guilin because it has f 51 landscape.
The Reed Flute Cave is an u 52 cave. In this cave, you can see many rocks in unusual s 53 . Some rocks hang down. Others p 54 upwards. It’s amazing. The cave is praised a 55 the “Art Palace of Nature”.
（2021·江苏南京·统考二模）High in the mountains of Peru, an ancient city hides in the clouds. The ruins of the city sit on a rides between Machu Picchu (Old Mountain) and Huayna Picchu (Young Mountain). Far below, the Uraubamba River flows through the forest. From below the city is h 56 . For nearly 450 years, the w 57 did not know Machu Picchu, the City in the Clouds, was there.
Outsiders did not visit Machu Picchu until about 100 years ago. Hiram Bingham, an explorer and a professor from Yale University, was the first to come to the city. Bingham went to Peru to explore in 1909. In 1911, Bingham met Braulio Borda, a man who owned a large farm near Machu Picchu. Borda told Bingham that there were some old b 58 covered by the forest in the mountains near his farm.
Traveling on horseback, Bingham went to Borda’s farm. Bingham climbed up to ridge and t 59 to his surprise, were the ruins of a lost city.
Bingham returned to the United States to tell o 60 about the City in the Clouds. Yale University and the National Geographic Society gave him money to return to Peru and remove the trees from the ruins.
Machu Picchu was built by the Inca. The Inca ruled a powerful empire in South America u 61 the Spanish conquered then in the sixteenth century.
Archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was a royal residence built by the Incan king.
However, the people of the great Incan city seemed to have d 62 . What happened to the people of Machu Picchu That remains a mystery. Around A．D．1450, Spanish soldiers captured many Incan cities. When the Spanish captured a city, they destroyed the temples. However, the temples at Machu Picchu were not destroyed. One theory is that a s 63 and serious disease killed the people of Machu Picchu. Another theory is that a group of people called the Antis f 64 the Amazonian jungle attacked and killed the people of the city.
Today, Machu Picchu is the most important tourist site in South America. Thousands of tourists visit d 65 . Archaeologists worry that too many tourists will damage the site. However, it will be difficult to stop people from visiting the City in the Clouds because the location is so beautiful.
参考答案：
1．(b)reak 2．(f)arther/(f)urther 3．(s)tuck 4．(e)xcited 5．(r)eturn 6．(n)one 7．(b)ottom 8．(r)ushed 9．(l)and 10．(f)irst
【导语】本文节选自《海底两万里》，主要讲述了作者在冰下旅行到达南极的经历。
1．句意：当我们进一步向南航行时，鹦鹉螺号不得不破冰才能自行通过。根据“As we sailed further south, the Nautilus had to …the ice to make its own passage.”及首字母提示可知，必须破冰通过，had to后面跟动词原形，break“打破，折断”符合题意。故填(b)reak。
2．句意：我们不能再往前走了。根据下文“We could not go back.”及首字母提示可知，不能再往前走了，not go any farther/further“无法再走得更远了”，故填(f)arther/(f)urther。
3．句意：我们身后的冰已经结冰了，鹦鹉螺号很快就陷在了冰里。根据“The ice had closed up behind us, and soon the Nautilus itself was…in the ice.”及首字母提示可知，陷在了冰里了，be stuck in“陷入……”。故填(s)tuck。
4．句意：我很兴奋，但内德认为船长疯了。根据“I was…, but Ned thought the captain was mad.”及首字母提示可知，我很兴奋。excited“兴奋的”符合题意，故填(e)xcited。
5．句意：我们永远不会回来。根据首字母提示及“but Ned thought the captain was mad.”可知，船长认为我们将会死的，永远不会回来了，return“回来”符合题意。故填(r)eturn。
6．句意：康塞尔和我找鱼，可是一条鱼也没有。根据转折词“but”及首字母提示可知，没有一条鱼，none“没有一个”符合题意。故填(n)one。
7．句意：有时，鹦鹉螺号会撞到冰盖的底部，看看它有多厚。根据“Sometimes, the Nautilus would bump into the…of the icecap to see how thick it was.”和首字母提示可知，撞击冰盖的底部，bottom“底部”符合题意。故填(b)ottom。
8．句意：我们冲上甲板，看到开阔的水面和一个小岛。根据首字母提示及“On the third day, Captain Nemo announced that we had reached the open sea.”可知，冲到了甲板，rush“冲到”符合题意，此句时态为一般过去时。故填(r)ushed。
9．句意：在岛的另一边，我们可以看到更大面积的陆地。根据首字母提示和“The captain, two of his men, Conseil, and I rowed to the land in the dinghy”可知，看到更大面积的陆地，land“陆地”符合题意。故填(l)and。
10．句意：由于船长以前从未来过这里，我们是第一批站在未知土地上的人。根据首字母提示和“Since the captain had never been here before”可知是，他们是第一批站在未知土地上的人，first“第一”符合题意。故填(f)irst。
11．(g)oing
12．(b)eyond 13．(l)ies
14．(s)pecial 15．(f)ace
【导语】本文介绍了阿里将去山东日照旅行，日照作为中国北方的“绿茶之乡”，其气候和地理位置非常适合种植高品质茶叶。
11．句意：当他的朋友建议去日照进行两天的旅行时，他首先想到的是日照美丽的海滩和美味的海鲜。根据首字母及“When his friends suggested…to Rizhao for a two-day trip”可知，此处指去日照。go“去”，动词。suggest doing sth.“建议做某事”，动名词作宾语。故填(g)oing。
12．句意：日照当然不止于此！根据首字母及“its beautiful beaches and nice seafood”及“It is also ‘hometown of green tea’ in northern China.”可知，日照不仅有美丽的海滩、美味的海鲜，还被称为“绿茶之乡”，此处应为短语go beyond“超越”。故填(b)eyond。
13．句意：日照位于山东省东南部，濒临黄海。根据首字母及“Rizhao…in the southeast of Shandong Province”可知，此处介绍日照的地理位置。lie in“位于”。本句陈述事实，故为一般现在时，主语是第三人称单数，谓语动词用其单三形式。故填(l)ies。
14．句意：所有这些都使它特别适合种植高品质的绿茶。根据首字母及“It has pleasant weather, rich soil, and enough sunlight. All these make it…for growing high-quality green tea.”可知，日照的气候和地质使其特别适合种植高品质绿茶。special“特别的”，形容词，作宾补。故填(s)pecial。
15．句意：“这是我第一次了解中国茶文化。这对我来说是一次新的、激动人心的经历。太棒了！”阿里笑着说。根据首字母及“Ali said with a smile on his…”可知，阿里的脸上带着笑容。face“脸”，名词，由“his”可知，用其单数形式。故填(f)ace。
16．(d)elicious/(d)ifferent 17．(b)ack 18．(f)eel 19．(t)ourists 20．(i)ncludes 21．(g)ift 22．(n)ames 23．(p)leasant/(p)erfect 24．(b)ecause 25．(s)ervice/(s)ervices
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了最新出版的《江南一瞥》的主要内容。
16．句意：它推荐了美丽的博物馆、美味的/各种不同的食物、有趣的路线和江苏的春天民俗。设空处需填形容词修饰其后名词food，结合首字母可知，修饰食物“不同的”或“美味的”均符合语境。故填(d)elicious/(d)ifferent。
17．句意：冬天拿走了什么，春天会还回来的。结合首字母分析可知，give back“归还”符合。故填(b)ack。
18．句意：经过一个冬天的休养，江苏的花儿含苞待放，鸭子也能感受到春江的温暖。设空处需填入动词作谓语，结合首字母可知，feel“感觉”符合语境，因句中有情态动词can，所以动词使用原形。故填(f)eel。
19．句意：春天来江苏赏花已成为中国游客们的习惯。设空处需填入名词作主语成分，结合句意和首字母可知，tourist“游客”符合语境，此处指很多游客，所以用其复数形式。故填(t)ourists。
20．句意：镇江的“未来花海”包括许多花田，它们像一张彩色的毯子。设空处需填动词作谓语成分，结合首字母可知，include“包含”符合语境，此处主语为第三人称单数，所以动词用三单形式。故填(i)ncludes。
21．句意：茶是江南春天带来的另一份礼物。设空处应填入名词作表语，结合句意和首字母可知，gift“礼物”符合语境，因其前有修饰词another，所以应使用单数形式。故填(g)ift。
22．句意：许多有着诗意和美丽名字的茶都来自江苏，比如苏州的碧螺春，南京的雨花茶，还有镇江的金山翠芽茶。设空处需填名词作beautiful的中心词，根据“such as Suzhou’s Biluochun tea, Nanjing’s Yuhua tea and Zhenjiang’s Jinshancuiya tea”可知，下文列举的都是茶叶的名字，所以name“名字”符合语境，此处指很多名字，所以应使用复数形式。故填(n)ames。
23．句意：在此期间，茶田为人们提供了好茶和令人愉快的/完美的娱乐场所。设空处需填入形容词修饰名词places，结合首字母可知，修饰场所“令人愉快的”或“完美的”均符合句意。故填(p)leasant/(p)erfect。
24．句意：茶有特别的味道，由于不同的茶树种植在不同的地点。设空处后内容为“The tea has special taste”的原因，所以连词because“因为”符合语境。故填(b)ecause。
25．句意：如今，人们可以在江苏寻找美味的茶，享受最好的服务，包括交通、住宿、观光和食物。设空处需填入名词作best的中心词，结合句意和首字母可知，service“服务”符合语境，该词可以用单数表示“整体的服务”，也可用复数表示“各方的服务”。故填(s)ervice/(s)ervices。
26．(p)ossible 27．(w)orried 28．(e)xplored 29．(e)verywhere 30．(w)hat 31．(B)ut 32．(c)razy 33．(d)ecision 34．(r)egrets 35．(e)xperience
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者独自旅行的经历。
26．句意：他们只是没完没了地谈论所有可能的危险。根据“dangers”可知空处应填形容词，根据前文“When I asked my mum and dad if I could go to Kavos with some of my friends for a week, the last thing I thought they would say was “yes”. And at first, they didn’t.”可知，父母讨论所有可能的危险，possible“可能的”符合语境，故填(p)ossible。
27．句意：如果你担心我可能会在卡沃斯从墙上掉下来死去，那么你为什么不担心同样的事情在伦敦发生在我身上呢？根据前文“They just went on and on about all of the possible dangers.”可知此处指的是“担心”，短语be worried about意为“担心”。故填(w)orried。
28．句意：把行李放在房间里后，我和朋友们探索了我们的度假胜地。根据“After having left my luggage(行李) in my room…”可知此处填explore“探究”符合语境，时态为一般过去时，谓语动词用过去式。故填(e)xplored。
29．句意：每个人都说英语，到处看起来都像廉价的美国电影布景。根据“Everyone spoke English…”及首字母提示可知，此处指的是“到处”。故填(e)verywhere。
30．句意：这正是我们在忙碌了一年之后所需要的。根据“It was just…we all needed…”可知此处应填引导词充当从句的宾语，That’s what we need“这正是我们所需要的”符合语境，故填what。
31．句意：但一旦你来到这里，就无能为力了。根据“I promised my parents I wouldn’t go out every nights.”（我向父母保证我不会每天晚上都出去。）可知此处为转折，应填but“但是”表示转折，首字母大写。故填(B)ut。
32．句意：在某种程度上，我认为我们确实有点太疯狂了。根据“Every one of us wanted to make the most of the week of freedom.”（我们每个人都想充分利用这一周的自由。）及首字母提示可知，此处填crazy“疯狂”符合语境，指的是作者认为自己的行为有点儿疯狂。故填(c)razy。
33．句意：我仍然怀疑我的父母是否对他们的决定感到满意。根据“my parents were happy with their …”可知指的是父母让作者去旅行的决定，此处应填名词，故填(d)ecision。
34．句意：如果我妈妈仍然后悔，我不会感到惊讶。根据前文“I still wonder if my parents were happy…”可知此处应指妈妈是否后悔她的决定，此处是条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，从句应用一般现在时，主语“my mum”为第三人称单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填(r)egrets。
35．句意：我想这段经历让我的父母意识到，在某个时刻，他们必须放手。根据“I think the…made my patents realize that at some point, they have to let go.”可知，此处指的是作者“旅行的经历”让我的父母意识到在某个时刻，他们必须放手。experience“经历”，故填(e)xperience。
36．(m)ad 37．(n)one 38．(t)hinner 39．(i)sland 40．(f)irst 41．(c)aught/(c)ollected 42．(a)mong 43．(m)en/(m)ankind 44．(c)loudy 45．(a)ppeared
【导语】本文作者主要讲述了自己在冰下旅行到达南极的经历。
36．句意：我很兴奋，但内德认为船长疯了。根据but及首字母可知，内德认为船长疯了，mad“疯狂的”符合题意，形容词作表语，故填(m)ad。
37．句意：康塞尔和我找鱼，可是一条鱼也没有。根据but和首字母可知，没有找到，none“没有”符合题意，故填(n)one。
38．句意：第二天，冰变薄了。根据“On the third day, Captain Nemo announced that we had reached the open sea.”可知，冰面越来越薄，thinner“更薄的”符合题意，故填(t)hinner。
39．句意：我们冲上甲板，看到开阔的水面和一个小岛。根据“Beyond the island”可知，他们看到了一个小岛，island“岛屿”符合题意，故填(i)sland。
40．句意：由于船长以前从未来过这里，我们是第一批站在未知土地上的人。根据“Since the captain had never been here before,”可知，作者他们是第一批站在未知土地上的人，first“第一”符合题意，故填(f)irst。
41．句意：船员们用网捕了一些鱼，我们晚饭吃了一些。根据“and we ate some for dinner.”可知，作者他们晚饭吃了一些雨，所以推测船员们用网捕了一些鱼，catch/collect fish“捕鱼”，又因为空前had可知，本句为过去完成时，其构成为：had+done，所以此空应填动词过去式，故填(c)aught/(c)ollected。
42．句意：第二天，我们回到陆地上，在海豹和海象中漫步。walk among“漫步于”，故填(a)mong。
43．句意：他们并不害怕我们，因为他们以前从未见过人类。根据“They were not afraid of us because they had never seen...before.”以及首字母可知，此处表示海豹和海象没见过人类，所以不害怕作者他们。men/mankind“人类”符合题意，故填(m)en/(m)ankind。
44．句意：尼莫船长无法说出我们在哪里，因为天空多云，我们看不到太阳。根据“we could not see the sun.”可知，看不到太阳，所以天空应该是多云的，cloudy“多云的”符合题意，故填(c)loudy。
45．句意：第三天，我们爬上了一座陡峭的小山，一个中午，太阳出现了。根据“Captain Nemo studies his instruments and announced that we were at the South Pole.”可知，船长看清他们到了哪里，所以推测太阳出现了。appear“出现”符合题意，又因为“climbed up”为过去式，所以本句为一般过去时态，动词用过去式，故填(a)ppeared。
46．(s)outhern 47．(l)ies 48．(t)aking 49．(h)ire 50．(s)tand 51．(f)antastic 52．(u)nderground 53．(s)hapes 54．(p)oint 55．(a)s
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了桂林美景。
46．句意：在中国南方，有一个美丽的城市叫桂林。根据“there is a beautiful city called Guilin”可知，是在南方，结合首字母提示，southern“南方的”。故填(s)outhern。
47．句意：它位于漓江两岸。根据“It”和全文时态可知，此空需要一个动词三单；再者根据“on the two sides of the Lijiang River.”和首字母提示可知，位于漓江两岸，lies“位于”。故填(l)ies。
48．句意：游客们喜欢乘船游览。根据“enjoy doing”可知，此空需要一个动名词；再者根据“a boat trip”和首字母提示可知，乘船游览，taking“乘”。故填(t)aking。
49．句意：租一辆自行车在乡间骑行也很流行。根据“to”可知，此空需要一个动词原形；再者根据“a bicycle and ride around the countryside”和首字母提示可知，租一辆自行车，hire“租借”。故填(h)ire。
50．句意：在桂林的各个地方，群山耸立着不同的形状。根据“mountains”和全文时态可知，此空需要一个动词原形；再者根据“in different shapes”可知，群山耸立着不同的形状，stand“站立”。故填(s)tand。
51．句意：许多游客喜欢参观桂林，因为它有极好的风景。根据“landscape”可知，此空需要一个形容词修饰名词；结合首字母提示，fantastic“极好的”符合句意。故填(f)antastic。
52．句意：芦笛岩是一个地下洞穴。根据“The Reed Flute Cave”和首字母提示可知，是一个地下洞穴，underground“地下的”。故填(u)nderground。
53．句意：在这个山洞里，你可以看到许多形状奇特的岩石。根据“Some rocks hang down. Others...upwards.”可知，可以看到许多形状奇特的岩石，结合首字母提示，shape“形状”，是可数名词，用其复数形式。故填(s)hapes。
54．句意：其他岩石则指向上方。根据“Some rocks hang down.”和首字母提示可知，其他岩石则指向上方，主语“Others”是复数，point“指向”符合句意。故填(p)oint。
55．句意：被誉为“大自然的艺术殿堂”。根据“被誉为：be praised as”可知，as符合句意。故填(a)s。
56．(h)idden 57．(w)orld 58．(b)uildings 59．(t)here 60．(o)thers 61．(u)ntil 62．(d)isappeared 63．(s)udden 64．(f)rom 65．(d)aily
【分析】本文是说明文，介绍了秘鲁著名的云中之城马丘比丘的历史和相关传说。
56．句意：从下面看，城市是隐蔽的。由系动词is可以判断出设空处是形容词，根据下文“did not know Machu Picchu, the City in the Clouds, was there”，可知此城镇是藏在森林中的。结合首字母提示，hidden“隐藏的”符合语境，故填(h)idden。
57．句意：在将近450年的时间里，世人都不知道马丘比丘这个云中之城的存在。句子缺主语，所以推断是名词或代词；因为之前从未有人知道，所以“全世界”都不知道这个城镇的存在。故填(w)orld。
58．句意：博尔达告诉宾汉姆，在他农场附近的山上，有一些古老的建筑被森林覆盖着。some一些，修饰复数名词或不可数名词；根据下文“the ruins of the city”可以猜测出城市的废墟就是建筑。结合首字母提示，building“建筑物”符合语境，故填(b)uildings。
59．句意：宾汉姆爬上山脊，出乎他的意料，那里是一座失落的城市的废墟。to his surprise是插入语，不影响句子结构，可以直接忽略，那么不难看出接下来的句子是一个there be句型。故填(t)here。
60．句意：宾汉姆回到美国，把云里之城的故事告诉了其他人。分析句子可知，动词tell后缺宾语，所以此空应该是名词或代词；根据下文“Yale University and the National Geographic Society gave him money to return to Peru and remove the trees from the ruins”可以看出耶鲁大学对这些废墟很感兴趣，可知宾汉姆告诉了别人。结合首字母提示，故填(o)thers。
61．句意：印加人在南美洲统治着一个强大的帝国，直到16世纪被西班牙人征服。空处前后都是句子，可知此空为连词；根据题干“The Inca ruled a powerful empire in South America until the Spanish conquered then in the sixteenth century”，可知是时间状语从句；结合首字母提示，故填(u)ntil。
62．句意：然而，这个伟大的印加城市的人们似乎已经消失了。分析句子可知，have后应该是 done 或者宾语，但后文的两种猜想都是人口消亡的原因，可知此空应填“消失”的意思。结合首字母提示，故填(d)isappeared。
63．句意：一种说法是马丘比丘人死于一种突然而严重的疾病。and表并列，连接的两个词词性需一致，结合and serious可推测空处是形容词，且这个词可以修饰 disease“疾病”；结合首字母提示，sudden“突然的”符合语境，故填(s)udden。
64．句意：另一种说法是，来自亚马逊丛林的一群名叫安提斯的人袭击并杀害了这座城市的居民。分析句子可知，“…the Amazon jungle”作后置定语修饰前面的Antis，又是地域的关系，不难推测应该是“来自亚马逊丛林的人”。 故填(f)rom。
65．句意：每天都有成千上万的游客前来参观。原句完整，多出的成分放在句尾，应该是做状语，需用副词；根据下文“too many tourists”，可以看出来访的人很多，所以应该是“每天”都有很多人，故填(d)aily。
