TourRadar, as the world’s first Adventure Booking website, has a 4. 6 average rating from 6, 606 reviews. Some offer their praise while others point out its problems.

Vicki ★★★★★

Booking with TourRadar was a great experience for me. It gives me different types of to choose before the booking, Also the booking steps are easy to follow and they provide all information I need. Customer service answered my questions in a very clear and fast manner.

                                                                              Posted l month ago

Sally M ★

I advise you not to book with this company. I booked a trip to Switzerland and it was called off by the company. They would not pay back the insurance(保险)we took out to protect the trip. It is difficult to get in touch with the company when you have a problem. They don’t answer emails.

                                                                                Posted 1 week ago

Katy M ★★★

The tour (London to Rome)was acceptable overall . Below are the Pros and Cons(利与弊) . Pros

1. A comfortable bus that was not too crowded

2. The breakfast hotels provided was good

Cons

The biggest complaint(不满)is that the hotels provided were always a long way from the city center. We were put in a hotel that was an hour out of London(with traffic). The same thing happened at every visited city—VERY disappointing.

                                                                           Posted 2 weeks ago

Dianna S ★★★★★

Would highly recommend TourRadar! I myself, along with two lady friends, have just enjoyed a very good 5-night private tour of Romania. Our tour guide Vlad was wonderful in every way. We were very lucky to be the only 3 passengers in a large and comfortable bus. The places we visited were just impressive. Hotels were so well-located and comfortable. We enjoy this tour. It’s well worth the cost.

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1. Who wrote the most recent post?

A．Sally M.

B．Vicki.

C．Katy M

D．Dianna S.

2. What is Katy M unsatisfied with?

A．Failure to get her money back.

B．TourRadar’s booking steps.

C．Difficulty in contacting TourRadar.

D．Location of the hotels provided.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To educate.

B．To recommend.

C．To inform.

D．To praise.

As I walk along the sidewalk, I never think I will take part in such a relay(接力)race . A car turns up. I look up and notice the elderly couple in the car heading toward me. As the car rolls past, the driver suddenly collapses(倒下)against the wheel . He passes out, right in front of my eyes. His wife, a pale woman in her mid-eighties, is staring out the passenger side window then.

I begin to run alongside the moving car, “Roll down(摇下)the window!” I shout wildly to her. Confused, she complies. With the window down, I am able to hold the doorframe. I pull hard against the force of the moving car. Only then does the lady realize what is happening. On the far side of the car, the traffic goes by in the opposite direction, one after another. Nobody even seems to notice. The whole scene is so unlikely. So impossible.

Just then, a woman appears from behind me. She runs alongside the driver side door. She opens the door and, as the car is slowing, she manages to change it out of “Drive” . The car is now stopped. A joyful “We did it!” feeling sweeps over me.

The next problem: the man’s not breathing.

Thoughts start running through my mind: I need to start CPR(心肺复苏术) … You can’t do CPR on a person sitting in a car … There’s no way I can lift this guy out … He has about five minutes until he’s dead.

I can’t help shaking. Over my shoulder, I notice a black SUV has pulled up behind us. A man is standing beside me and says, “I’m a doctor.” I step back. He quickly unfastens the driver’s seat belt, carries him to the sidewalk and begins CPR.

I walk around to the passenger window to check on the elderly lady. With tears in eyes and hands shaking, she can only manage to speak softly, “Will he be okay?”

“I hope so,” I tell her.

And he is.

4. What happens when the driver of the car collapses?

A．His wife shouts to a passenger.	B．The passing cars try to avoid him.
C．A woman rolls down the car’s window.	D．The passenger pays no attention to him.

5. What does the underlined word “complies” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Doubts.

B．Refuses.

C．Follows the order.

D．Accepts the reality.

6. Why does the author step back in paragraph 6?

A．To look for a professional.	B．To check on the elderly lady.
C．To let the doctor take over.	D．To ask other passengers for help.

7. Which is the best title for the text?

A．A Relay Race to Save Life	B．A Small Act of Kindness
C．An Exciting Adventure	D．A Lucky Elderly Couple

This summer, a $2.10 billion energy storage project called Nant de Drance opened in Valais, Switzerland . The project, which some people call a “water battery (电池)”, can store more energy than 400,000 car batteries.

The system works by gravity. There are two large water reservoirs high in the Swiss mountains. One is much higher than the other. The two are connected by a system of underground passages. When there is too much electricity, Nant de Drance can use that energy to send water from the lower reservoir to the upper one. To produce power, water goes down from the upper reservoir. Gravity pulls the water down into the passages, where it rushes through six large turbines. They produce electricity .

Though the system is quite a simple one, building it took 14 years and a lot of effort. The upper reservoir had to be doubled in size. Workers had to create 10.5 miles of large underground passages connecting the two reservoirs. That meant carving out huge amounts of rock from inside the mountains. The turbines are located over a third of a mile underground.

As the world turns more and more to renewable energy sources, being able to store energy is very important. Unlike oil, gas, or coal, many renewable energy sources only work some of the time and can not be burned to create energy any time. Solar panels only work when the sun is shining, for example. Wind turbines only create energy when the wind is blowing. Renewable energy must be stored if it’s going to be ready to use at any time.

Using water to store and create energy isn’t a new idea. But in the past, many water storage projects seriously changed or damaged rivers. Because Nant de Drance is almost completely underground, it’s caused little damage to the local environment.

8. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．How Nant de Drance works.	B．What Nant de Drance is like.
C．What effects the reservoirs have.	D．How gravity influences power production,

9. Which word best describes the building of Nant de Drance system?

A．Easy,

B．Demanding.

C．Time-saving.

D．Effortless.

10. How does the author explain the necessity of storing renewable energy?

A．By giving a description.	B．By telling stories.
C．By presenting research findings.	D．By using examples.

11. What is one of the advantages of Nant de Drance?

A．It can survive longer.	B．It can store energy more quickly.
C．It’s a completely new idea,	D．It’s environmentally friendly.

Howard first put forward his garden city idea in 1898 in a book titled To-morrow: a Peaceful Path to Real Reform, later reprinted in 1902 under the name Garden Cities of To- morrow . In his book, Howard described “town” and “country” as magnets(磁石)drawing people to them for different reasons. He described the pros and cons of each—for example, the country offers “beauty of nature” but a “shortage of society”, while the town features “social opportunity” in exchange for a “closing out of nature” . Howard thought that neither the town nor the country was good enough and suggested creating a “third magnet” to satisfy people’s needs.

Howard decided to create a town-country mixture that would offer both the conveniences of the town and the peace and beauty of the country. He had a detailed plan in mind: His garden cities would include, starting from the center of the circle, a huge public garden with public buildings such as the town hall, theaters, and a hospital, a huge shopping center where people would shop at a covered market and enjoy a “winter garden”, about 5, 500 building lots for family homes, and so on. In its perfect form, the Garden City would become a network of smaller cities built around a larger central town.

Howard was a successful fundraiser. In the first years of the 20th century, he built two garden cities: Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City, both in Hertfordshire, England. Letchworth was quite successful, but Welwyn quickly became a common place. Still, garden cities took off elsewhere. In the US, for example, garden cities developed quickly in New York, Florida, and Virginia.

Even today, Howard’s ideas are the subject of both praise and criticism(批评) . Some of his ideas go against the views of today’s environmentalists. On the other hand, the idea of a garden city became widely accepted in city planning, leading to the rise of green spaces in cities.

12. Which is most likely to be covered in Garden Cities of To-morrow?

A．Different kinds of magnets.	B．A way of mixing nature with society.
C．The pros and cons of Howard’s ideas.	D．A busy day in the countryside.

13. What do we know about Howard’s garden cities?

A．They include 5, 000 buildings.

B．They connect different cities with towns.

C．They’re highly organized and carefully laid out.

D．They’ve never been put into practice by Howard.

14. What can be learned from the last two paragraphs?

A．All attempts at garden cities succeeded.

B．People’s opinions on garden cities are mixed.

C．The idea of garden cities takes the world by storm.

D．Howard raised fund to promote his idea in America.

15. In which section of a website can we find this text?

A．City design.

B．Air pollution

C．Art.

D．History.

I’m Michelle Stansel, Marketing Director for the Big Festival. You may wonder what my job is like. Read on, please.

How I got my job

When I was at university, I started working at the student-run promotions department. I knew after just a few weeks that I wanted to work on live concerts and events for a living, I got a couple of good internships (实习) after university, one in the marketing department of a big concert promoter in Chicago, which is where I’m from. .     16    . Then, I worked my way up to Marketing Manager, And this January, I moved to IMG to take on The Big Festival, as Marketing Director.

What is difficult about my job

Work always piles up (积累) and there is never enough time .     17    . There is also a lot of competition now in the festival market, so it’s more difficult to set your event apart from the rest.

    18    

It’s extremely satisfying to see the results of all of your hard work first-hand at an event. Seeing thousands of people enjoying a festival that you promoted makes the long hours and lost weekends worthwhile.

What skills I need

You need to know where to promote your events. You need to be creative and use new technologies to reach your audience.     19     .

Where to start

A marketing or communications degree is important, but not necessary.     20     . The most important thing is getting work experience within the industry you want to work in. Get your foot in the door, work hard and keep connected with the people you meet.

A．What festivals I organize

B．What I love about my job

C．I actually studied literature

D．This was an amazing new choice

E．This can mean late nights or working on weekends

F．That led to the beginning of my dream job, a marketer

G．Being organized, a good communicator and able to manage money are key

After nearly thirty years of forced performance in a traveling circus (马戏团), a 34 -year-old Asian elephant named Bo finally arrived at his new forever home at an elephant reserve. He is now _________ to go where he wants on a 7-acre habitat, eat when he _________, and walk or play as much as he likes.

Located in southwestern Georgia, the reserve has just the right climate to _________ Bo and up to nine more captive-born (圈养出生的) elephants to live outside year-round and _________ their “elephantness”. As a captive elephant, Bo _________ most of his life on a one-acre piece of land in Missouri, when not _________ with the circus.

Although his _________ will be limited to the 7-acre habitat at first for a few months of adaptation, he then will be _________ to live in a 100-acre area of grassland, woods, and pools. Retiring Bo, a(n) _________elephant in the prime (壮年) of his life, to a reserve sets a new example for how circus elephants can __________their lives. For the first time in his life, he can do as he pleases.

In the weeks leading up to Bo’s __________ , people in the reserve worked to __________ the fence (栅栏). As a male elephant in the prime of his life, Bo is __________ large and strong.

To our joy, now Bo has been freed from the __________ of circus life, but many other elephants are not as __________.

21.

A．proud

B．busy

C．afraid

D．free

22.

A．walks

B．wishes

C．rests

D．agrees

23.

A．enable

B．force

C．invite

D．cause

24.

A．remove

B．reduce

C．recover

D．register

25.

A．began

B．spent

C．improved

D．wasted

26.

A．exchanging

B．dealing

C．living

D．touring

27.

A．movements

B．achievements

C．purposes

D．memories

28.

A．limited

B．believed

C．allowed

D．found

29.

A．working

B．existing

C．promising

D．performing

30.

A．slow down

B．come to

C．live out

D．think about

31.

A．arrival

B．revival

C．survival

D．expectation

32.

A．break

B．strengthen

C．paint

D．jump

33.

A．possibly

B．never

C．quite

D．hardly

34.

A．suffering

B．investigation

C．impression

D．adventure

35.

A．unusual

B．lucky

C．clever

D．large

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Taiwan Lantern(灯笼)Festival     36     (take)place on the first full moon day in Chinese New Year. It’s linked to the Han Dynasty     37    (rule), Emperor Hanmingdi, who introduced the sky lantern lighting event to the palace. Since then, the lantern lighting has served     38     a symbol of good luck in China.

Before 2001, the Taiwan Lantern Festival     39     (celebrate)only at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in the Taipei City. However, as the local government tries to promote the     40     (economy) development, the event has spread to all parts of Taiwan. The festival has also been documented by some media channels(频道)including the Discovery Channel, and it is     41     (high)praised as one of the best festivals in the world.

The sky lanterns used at the Taiwan Lantern Festival come in different designs. At night, lanterns     42     are decorated with wishes and images are sent into the sky. Besides the lantern lighting, the fireworks(烟花)show at the Yanshui District is also     43     attraction of the Taiwan Lantern Festival. Once lit, the fireworks often hit the     44     (back)of people standing in their way. It is considered that the greater the number of fireworks hitting a person, the     45     (lucky)the person will be.

47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“Is this allIgot?” asked my daughter, Allison. “I asked for a new cellphone!”

“What kind of birthday is this?” asked my son, Blake.

Blake and Allison are twins. Every year, I gave them birthday presents. But they always felt unhappy about not receiving something on their wish list.

I knew I had somewhat spoiled(宠坏)them, but I had no idea it was this bad . I was in shock. How self-centered and unappreciative could my children be?

I was determined to do something.

I found a family living on a farm that badly needed help. There were four children in the family aged from three to eight. I began to visit them every two months.

Soon, Allison and Blake’s birthday was drawing near. I decided to introduce them to the new friends. One day, I woke the kids early and drove them to the farm.

When we arrived, I told my children to take two bags off the car, of which one was filled with food and the other with many boxes full of presents my children would never be satisfied with.

We were welcomed inside with smiles and appreciation. Obviously, Alison and Blake were shocked by what they saw. I could guess they had never expected people would live such a difficult life.

“Look! Presents for you. ”Allison was trying to make the kids happier.

With their parents’ permission(允许), the kids began to pick the boxes up, shake them, and guess what was inside. They were so excited. Allison and Blake encouraged the kids to open the boxes. They did. And there were shouts of surprise and joy: a model car, chocolate …then laughter. Then grateful hugs(拥抱)and sincere “thank-yous” .

At first Alison and Blake looked confused but soon joined the children. Before long, they were laughing, too, proud that they brought happiness there.

On the way home, Alison and Blake were a little quiet. When it was time to go to bed that day, my kids hugged me and said, “Thank you, Mum. ”

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1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The next year, with their birthday nearing, I asked Alison and Blake what presents they wanted.                            

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I agreed and offered to drive them to the farm.               

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