Ⅶ. 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据语境或所给单词的提示，在每个空格内填入一个恰当的词，要求所填的词意义准确、形式正确，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。
Xi’an is the capital city of Shaanxi province. It lies in ____81____ 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 ____82____ (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 ____83____ (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 ____84____ (go) around the city and is an important cultural site (遗址). In central Xi’an there is the Bell Tower—the ____85____ ( large) bell tower remaining in China. The bell was first designed as an emergency alarm (警钟) to warn of danger, ____86____ it was very often used to tell people the time.
While Xi’an is a city ____87____ a long history, it is also very much a part of the modern world. It is best ____88____ (know) as a center for software (软件) research, development and services. Historically, Xi’an has always been a city of art, industry and business that have placed it far in front of many other ____89____ (city).
Xi’an is a city always remaking ____90____ (it) and looking forward， all the while keeping the best of the past.
答案解析：
81. the
解析：in the north of China 表示“在中国北方”，是固定用法。
82. gave
解析：根据上下文可知，这里讲述的是过去的事情，所以用动词的过去式 gave。
83. building
解析：in 是介词，后面接动名词 building。
84. goes
解析：这里描述的是现在的客观情况，主语是 It，所以用动词的第三人称单数形式 goes。
85. largest
解析：根据语境可知，这里表示“中国现存最大的钟楼”，用形容词的最高级 largest。
86. but
解析：前后两句是转折关系，所以用 but。
87. with
解析：with a long history 表示“有着悠久历史”，with 表示“具有”。
88. known
解析：be known as 表示“以……而闻名”，是固定短语。
89. cities
解析：many other 后面接可数名词复数形式 cities。
90. itself
解析：remake oneself 表示“重塑自己”，用反身代词 itself。
