1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Located at the western part of Hangzhou City, less than 5 kilometers from the West Lake, Xixi National Wetland Park is a unique spot considering its urban neighborhood. The park is the first and only wetland park     1     (combine) urban life with farming and culture.

The park     2     (consist) of three causeways and ten famous sights covers     3     total area of 11.5 square kilometers. River ports, ponds, small lakes and marshes occupy approximately 70%of the park, which explains its wetland environment. With many rivers, the whole wetland     4     (divide) into different sections: the east, the west and the central part. The latter is the very place    5     attracts the majority of tourists while the other parts are fairly quiet. Recently the government set up ecological protection zones. There is also a Wetland Science Exhibition Hall     6     (find) at the park's main entrance.

The park has a long history with profound cultural heritage and it has even been regarded     7     a pure land for hermits (隐士). With its wonderful landscape and natural environment Xixi is not only a paradise for plants.     8     also many birds too. With flocks of birds flying freely in the sky, Xixi is a     9     (harmony) window to a natural eco-system.

Xixi National Wetland Park is also the place where the annual “Xixi International Dragon BoatRace” is held.     10     (traditional), this festival was to mourn the patriotic poet Qu Yuan   (343 BC–278 BC) but now Xixi International Dragon Boat Race, with its strong charm and traditional customs, has become a carnival for all Hangzhou citizens.

2 . There’s nothing so annoying as a broken bike. If there’s something wrong with your bicycle, stop using it and have it checked and fixed by MacBike’s expert mechanics (机修工).

FIXED WITHIN ONE DAY

Most of our repairs are done by our bike mechanics within one day, so if you bring your bike in the morning you can pick it up at the end of the day.

FREE LOAN BIKE

If repairs are 35 Euros or more, you will find free replacement transport ready and waiting for you. This loan bike will have you back on the road within 10 minutes!

BOVAG CERTIFIED

We are a BOVAG-certified bike repair shop. We follow specialized workshops annually so we can deliver high-quality services to our customers. We handle BOVAG guarantee and BOVAG terms of delivery.

Where

MacBike has three shops for bicycle sales and repair shops in the city centre of Amsterdam: 38th Avenue, 30th Avenue, 45th Avenue.

Business Hours

Monday-Saturday from 09:00-18:00

Closed on

25 & 26 December.

1 January

27 April

Telephone Number

0031 (0)20 428 14 40

Getting There

Bus 9, 14

Subway 51, 53, 54

1. How long will it take for a MacBike’s worker to fix a broken bike?

A．A day.

B．A week.

C．A morning.

D．An afternoon.

2. What can be inferred about BOVAG from the text?

A．It is located in Amsterdam.	B．It has the public recognition.
C．It offers professionals to the shop.	D．It has three shops in the city center.

3. How could a visitor pay a visit to the MacBike’s repair shop?

A．By taking Bus 53.	B．By taking Subway 51.
C．By riding a loan bike.	D．By going there on Christmas.

3 . There are world-class museums located across the globe, from well-established institutions to newer builds and niche offerings. For museum fans, the choice is endless. Here, we look at some of the world’s most visited museums.

The Louvre — Paris, France

With record-breaking visitor figures, The Louvre is undoubtedly one of the most popular museums in the world. It is home to over 380,000 objects and a permanent collection that covers 60, 600 square meters. Visitors can enjoy sculptures, paintings, drawings, and more, with famous highlights being the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. As well as its world-class collection, it is also a landmark in itself, thanks to the iconic Louvre Pyramid, designed by the distinguished Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei.

National Museum of China — Beijing, China

This museum is home to 1.3 million objects, displayed in a series of galleries exploring everything from ancient ceramics and calligraphy to jade and bronze treasures, as well as Buddhist sculptures and socialist-realism art. Recent exhibitions have covered a wide range of topics from across the world of art, culture, history and politics. These have included The Power of Truth: Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Karl Marx, and The Splendor of Asia: An Exhibition of Asian Civilizations. Since May 2021, more than 30 of China’s top museums have adopted digital collectibles as an alternative to NFTs.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art —New York, USA

Next one on the list of the most visited museums in the world is The Metropolitan Museum of Art（The Met）. The Met is the largest art museum in the United States and holds more than 2million works in its permanent collection. It is famous for holding blockbuster attractions, such as 2018’s record-breaking Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer. It also hosts the Met Gala each year, although the 2020 event had to be moved online due to the pandemic. In 2021, Sofie Andersen, head of digital content at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, spoke to Blooloop about digital storytelling and the museum’s online strategy.

1. What makes the Louvre enjoy the greatest popularity?

A．Its record-breaking visitors.	B．Its strategic location in Paris.
C．Its distinguished designer I. M. Pei.	D．Its various collections of objects.

2. Which of the following is NOT National Museum of China’s collection?

A．Buddhist sculptures.	B．Ancient ceramics.
C．Impressionist paintings.	D．Jade and bronze treasures.

3. What can we learn about The Metropolitan Museum of Art?

A．It is the oldest art museum in the world.

B．It hosts an annual event called the Met Gala.

C．It has the largest collection of Michelangelo’s works.

D．It focuses mainly on digital content and online exhibitions.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Peaceful.

B．Considerate.

C．Generous.

D．Cooperative.

2.

A．Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer.

B．Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them.

C．Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room.

D．Mindy Lance threatened to take revenge on her neighbours.

3.

A．Asking the neighbourhood committee for help.

B．Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash.

C．Informing the building manager of the matter.

D．Installing a few more washers and dryers.

5 .

A．An art museum.	B．A beautiful park.
C．A college campus.	D．An architecture exhibition.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why doesn’t Jay move?

A．He is short of money.

B．He likes where he lives now.

C．His wife does not want to move.

2. What does Molly advise Jay to do?

A．Buy a house in a special way.

B．Save time as much as he can.

C．Make a decision within two days.

3. Who owns a house bought from the government?

A．Jay’s son.

B．Molly’s aunt.

C．Jay’s aunt.