第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Its sound so well known 61 it has often been used in films. The Clock tower was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes 62 (hear) for the first time on 11 July. It celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during 63 celebratory events took place. The tower has become one of the most outstanding 64 (symbol) of both London and England.
The Clock Tower you see today is not the first tower to be built in Parliament's ground. The 65 (origin) tower was built in 1288 - 1290 during the reign of King Edward I. Unfortunately 66 big fire destroyed most of the Palace of Westminster. Architects 67 (invite) to submit their designs and Sir Charles Barry's was successful. Reconstruction of the Clock Tower began in September 1843. 68 was designed in the Victorian Gothic style.
With time passing by, the top of the clock tower is leaning one-and-a-half feet off a level position and 69 (get) worse each year now， partly as a result 70 decades of underground excavation.
第二节
61. that考查句型so...thato句意：大本钟的声音如此有名以至于它经常在电影里出现。
62. heard考查非谓语动词。在with的复合结构中，heard表示敲钟的声音被听到。
63. which考查定语从句。介词during加关系代词which，表示在此期间。
64. symbols考查名词的复数形式。“one of”后面要跟名词的复数形式。故填symbolso
65. original考查形容词。句意：最初的钟塔建于1288〜1290年爱德华一世统治时期。形容词修饰 名词 “tower”，故填 original。
66. a考查不定冠词。句意：一场大火摧毁了威斯敏斯特宫的绝大部分。
67. were invited考查被动语态。句意：众多设计师应邀提交设计方案，其中查尔斯,巴里的方案 脱颖而出。被动语态表示“被邀请”。故填were invitedo
68. It考查代词。句中“it”指代上文中的“Clock Tower”。
69. getting考查时态。句意：随着时间的流逝，钟楼的顶部已经偏离水平位置倾斜了 1.5英尺，而 且每年的倾斜幅度都在增加，造成这一结果的部分原因是长达几十年的地下挖掘。句末的时间 状语“now”和上文中“is leaning”的运用都表明应该填现在进行式，强调动作现阶段一直在进 行。故填getting o
70. of 考查介词。as a result of “因为；由于”，故填ofo
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Its sound so well known 61 it has often been used in films. The Clock tower was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes 62 (hear) for the first time on 11 July. It celebrated its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during 63 celebratory events took place. The tower has become one of the most outstanding 64 (symbol) of both London and England.
The Clock Tower you see today is not the first tower to be built in Parliament's ground. The 65 (origin) tower was built in 1288 - 1290 during the reign of King Edward I. Unfortunately 66 big fire destroyed most of the Palace of Westminster. Architects 67 (invite) to submit their designs and Sir Charles Barry's was successful. Reconstruction of the Clock Tower began in September 1843. 68 was designed in the Victorian Gothic style.
With time passing by, the top of the clock tower is leaning one-and-a-half feet off a level position and 69 (get) worse each year now， partly as a result 70 decades of underground excavation.
第二节
61. that考查句型so...thato句意：大本钟的声音如此有名以至于它经常在电影里出现。
62. heard考查非谓语动词。在with的复合结构中，heard表示敲钟的声音被听到。
63. which考查定语从句。介词during加关系代词which，表示在此期间。
64. symbols考查名词的复数形式。“one of”后面要跟名词的复数形式。故填symbolso
65. original考查形容词。句意：最初的钟塔建于1288〜1290年爱德华一世统治时期。形容词修饰 名词 “tower”，故填 original。
66. a考查不定冠词。句意：一场大火摧毁了威斯敏斯特宫的绝大部分。
67. were invited考查被动语态。句意：众多设计师应邀提交设计方案，其中查尔斯,巴里的方案 脱颖而出。被动语态表示“被邀请”。故填were invitedo
68. It考查代词。句中“it”指代上文中的“Clock Tower”。
69. getting考查时态。句意：随着时间的流逝，钟楼的顶部已经偏离水平位置倾斜了 1.5英尺，而 且每年的倾斜幅度都在增加，造成这一结果的部分原因是长达几十年的地下挖掘。句末的时间 状语“now”和上文中“is leaning”的运用都表明应该填现在进行式，强调动作现阶段一直在进 行。故填getting o
70. of 考查介词。as a result of “因为；由于”，故填ofo
