1 . If you expect to work in the future in the travel industry, you should begin learning Chinese.

That’s because Chinese people spent nearly $258 billion in total on international travel last year. That’s more than twice the combined amount spent on international travel by people from the United States and Germany, the next two biggest-spending nations. The Chinese are relative (相对的) newcomers when it comes to traveling beyond their nation’s borders and only a small percentage of them travel outside of China each year. Given the size of that nation’s population, even that small percentage represents well over 100 million Chinese travelers to foreign destinations.

Yet Chinese citizens flew, on average, just 65 miles last year vs. the 227 miles flown on average by US residents (居民), the 285 miles flown on average by Germans, the 271 miles flown on average by those from the United Kingdom, and the 632 miles flown by the average Canadian last year.

China’s high total spending on international travel and its low average number of miles flown on international travel may show that while only a small percentage of China’s residents actually travel outside their homeland, those who do spend a lot of money don’t go that far. But there are reasons for China’s low average of miles travel on international trips. A small percentage of Chinese now have enough money to travel internationally, while the number of people who do travel outside of China is growing fast every year. Besides, a large percentage of Chinese people traveling abroad stay close to home.

However, as more and more Chinese gain the financial ability to travel internationally and as Chinese become more and more interested in visiting destinations farther and farther away from home, their spending on international travel and the average distances flown will both rise rapidly.

1. Why is it important to learn Chinese for the future work in travel industry?

A．Because being good at Chinese is a must for future work.

B．Because Chinese is most commonly used in travel industry.

C．Because travel industry requires employees to learn Chinese.

D．Because China will probably be a big-spending nation in international travel.

2. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．There is indeed great potential in Chinese travel market.

B．People from different countries have different preferred destinations.

C．Chinese people are more willing to travel abroad compared with Canadians.

D．People going on a journey around the world hate taking international planes.

3. In what countries may many Chinese people choose to travel at present?

A．North America.	B．Developing countries.
C．Southeast Asia.	D．European countries.

4. Which of the following words can best describe the future of Chinese people’s traveling abroad?

A．Hopeless.	B．Bright.
C．Confusing.	D．Unclear.

2 . 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 Yellow Crane Tower is one of the Four Great Towers of China.     1     (seat) at the top of Snake Hill, on the banks of the Yangtze River, this symbolic building is one of the     2     (great) landmarks in Wuhan. There are a number of legends which tell     3     the Yellow Crane Tower came into being. One of them is the story of a wine merchant named Xin. It is believed that one day,     4     immortal being (神仙) pretended he was a poor man and got into Xin’s wine store. Xin, showing no judgement,     5     (offer) the man some free wine. The poor man came back day after day for several years and Xin always welcomed him with the same     6     (warm). One day, as the poor man left the store, he took some orange peel and drew a picture of a crane upon the wall. He said if he clapped his hands, the crane would come down from the wall and dance for him.     7     (surprise), what the poor man said was true. The dancing crane brought     8     much business to Xin that he soon became a very wealthy man. About ten years     9     (late), the immortal being came back to Xin’s store, called out the crane and left with it.     10     (honor) him and the crane, Xin built the Yellow Crane Tower.

3 . Even though we may believe that it’s important to say thank you, sometimes expressing gratitude is easier said than done. We might find ourselves getting confused about the details of what to say or the best way to deliver the message. As a result, many times, we do not express our gratitude.

According to new research, however, it’s possible we might be making our thanks more complicated than it needs to be. In a paper published in The Journal of Positive Psychology, researchers compared the effects of expressing thanks in person, over a video call, and by text. And, while people generally expect an in-person thank-you to be most impactful, what happened in reality was quite different: sending a thank-you by text was almost as impactful as delivering the message in person. Additionally, texting maybe especially well-suited for situations where we feel embarrassed about expressing our appreciation.

In one study, 219 college students from the United States and China participated in a gratitude activity in which they wrote about three things they were grateful for over a two-week period. After writing, the students were asked to actually thank the person involved. Some connected with the gratitude recipient (接受者) in person, others via video call, and others via text. At the beginning and end of the two weeks, participants completed surveys measuring their feelings of well-being, connections with others, depression, loneliness, and happiness.

The researchers found that people who expressed gratitude increased their well-being, with only a few differences between the different methods of gratitude expression. Overall, video calls were just as beneficial as meeting in person. Texting was slightly less effective than video calling—it didn’t make people feel more connected and happy. However, participants who sent their thanks by text still experienced benefits: texting boosted their well-being and reduced their loneliness.

Overall, the message is that we shouldn’t worry about finding just the “right” way to express our gratitude. In fact, you’re probably better off sending a quick thank-you today than waiting for the right time to schedule an in-person visit. You can be sure that many of gratitude’s benefits can be attained regardless of how you send the message.

1. How do people make expressing gratitude complex?

A．They think it is useless to express gratitude.

B．They feel ashamed to express gratitude.

C．They think too much about the best way to do it.

D．They waste too much time before saying it.

2. Which way may be best for us to avoid embarrassment when expressing our gratitude?

A．Video chats.	B．Face to face visits.
C．Sending messages.	D．Making phone calls.

3. What does the research mainly show?

A．Learning to be grateful can give us a lot of benefits.

B．We need to put saying thank-you into our daily routine.

C．We should learn how to express appreciation to others.

D．We shouldn’t be bothered by how to express our gratitude.

4 . 语法填空

Dough sculpture (面塑), also known as dough (面团) flowers,     1     (date) back to the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220). Across north China     2     the folk art is widely spread, people take dough works as religious offerings and wedding gifts.

“The dough is made of wheat starch (淀粉), glutinous rice flour and honey,” said Liu Zenghui, a dough sculpture inheritor (继承人) in Binzhou, Shandong Province. Liu started to learn dough sculpture at an early age. His works center on     3     (hero) of ancient Chinese myths and classics. Each figure,     4     the shape, hair to the muscles and looks, is so vivid and eye-catching.

Watching Liu work is     5     visual delight. After he first shapes the colorful dough into a simple outline, it     6     (attach) to a small stick. With a knife, thread, and toothpicks, he then refines it and eventually creates a lifelike and visually     7     (strike) dough sculpture. “You can’t be too careful to control the knife, because once there is a wrong cut, you need to start all over again. Concentration is fundamental (基础的),     8     ensures minimal (最少的) noise and disturbance.” Liu said in his quiet workshop.

Also, Liu is glad to be invited     9    (give) lectures at schools. “Making the traditional art accessible to children     10    (mean) not only fun but a way to keep it alive,” he said.

5 . My father never kept anything for emotional purpose—except once. I was the only one in my family who cared about baseball and I always _______ watching my favorite players at Yankee Stadium. One winter, I wrote down a _______ of the summer dates and dreamed every night. To my surprise, one evening I saw my father examine it before going out to work.

The following Sunday, he told me, “Let’s put away some money into a _______ each week, and maybe we can go to Yankee Stadium this summer.” I immediately washed out a jar and _______a label: YANKEE STADIUM FUND, 1960.

Each of us _______ to the jar weekly. _______, we still hadn’t gone to a game because my father had to work every Saturday. So one day, I _______ him of the remaining time, and then he _______ me, “Don’t worry and we’ll have a free Saturday.”

On the morning of the last game, I sat waiting hopelessly with no reply of my father who had been to work suddenly appeared and yelled, “I got two tickets!”

I could hardly _______ when we finally sat together, father and son, ________ my New York Yankees. I sat cheering but for my father, all I could see is a face ________ tiredness from working all week.

In 1963, my father died suddenly while working. In his bedroom, I noticed a ________ ticket in his yellowed book, which ________, October 1, 1960, General Admission. My father, who ________nothing for emotional reasons, had decided to keep this, a(an) ________ of our afternoon together.

1.

A．dreamed of

B．worried about

C．tried out

D．lived on

2.

A．schedule

B．note

C．letter

D．novel

3.

A．bottle

B．jar

C．bowl

D．cup

4.

A．attached

B．identified

C．created

D．bought

5.

A．referred

B．contributed

C．donated

D．attended

6.

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Therefore

D．Furthermore

7.

A．accused

B．informed

C．inquired

D．warned

8.

A．rescued

B．scolded

C．comforted

D．encouraged

9.

A．breathe

B．say

C．stand

D．jump

10.

A．greeting

B．watching

C．hearing

D．playing

11.

A．lined with

B．decorated with

C．equipped with

D．coupled with

12.

A．pretty

B．plain

C．used

D．faded

13.

A．spoke

B．wrote

C．read

D．mentioned

14.

A．created

B．abandoned

C．produced

D．saved

15.

A．impression

B．gift

C．present

D．memory

6 . 你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请以你尊敬和爱戴的人(My Role Model)为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.人物简介；
2.尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。

My Role Model

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7 . I had always been warmly praised for my basketball shooting ability when I was in high school. But when I went to Ohio State, I discovered that everyone on the team was ______ in his hometown.

To win a starting job on the team, I had figured I would have to ______ the coach with my shooting ability. But it turned out that the team was ______ full of attacking players and what it needed was someone to ______ on defence (防守). Unwillingly, I decided to take that role, but didn’t expect the ______ was to make all the difference to me later.

One day, when we were ______ a game against the Bucks, I was called out by the coach, Milwaukee, who gave me the ______ to guard our court (球场). Though feeling a bit ______, I accepted. Throughout the game, I continued playing the defence role.

Then, near the end of the game, in a(n) ______ to widen the score gap, Milwaukee gave me a precious ______. He asked me to organize an attack. Running to the center of the court, I ______the ball. It was a ______ three-point play and the championship was ours.

Standing there in that circle of cheering audience, I came to ______ the importance of teamwork. Just as Milwaukee said, “______ teams often have one or two players who stand out; good teams have five who work together. It is amazing what can be achieved when no one cares who gets the ______.”

1.

A．ordinary

B．anxious

C．excellent

D．inexperienced

2.

A．help

B．equip

C．bless

D．impress

3.

A．lately

B．already

C．generally

D．eventually

4.

A．wait

B．call

C．focus

D．rely

5.

A．decision

B．approach

C．comment

D．problem

6.

A．looking for

B．calling for

C．applying for

D．preparing for

7.

A．turn

B．responsibility

C．comfort

D．potential

8.

A．cheerful

B．satisfied

C．frightened

D．disappointed

9.

A．mood

B．rush

C．attempt

D．position

10.

A．lesson

B．method

C．opportunity

D．suggestion

11.

A．kicked

B．held

C．caught

D．shot

12.

A．key

B．rare

C．typical

D．possible

13.

A．wish

B．realize

C．advise

D．achieve

14.

A．Poor

B．Professional

C．Native

D．Capable

15.

A．present

B．honor

C．support

D．income

8 . I started to worry when the golf car taking me, Steve, and our suitcases stopped in the middle of the Maine forest. A yurt (蒙古包) is a tent tall enough to stand in and wide enough to fit a big family. But I didn’t see it anywhere.

“You hike from here,” said the driver, pointing down a weedy (杂草丛生的) path. The woods were darkening, and Steve encouraged me to pick up the pace. My summer sandals (凉鞋) slipped on the wet leaves. Steve and I spent a good hour until we spotted the light of the yurt.

Steve skillfully lit a fire. We ate some sandwiches, had a few beers, and settled in for a good night’s sleep. But I couldn’t relax. I shook Steve awake. “The door to the yurt doesn’t lock,” I said. “What if a bear wanders into the camp?”

“Don’t worry. Moose (驼鹿) are a bigger problem here than bears,” he said.

“Well, what if someone decides to rob us? Or what if one of the locals wants to teach us a lesson?” “OK,” Steve said with a heavy sigh. He forcefully placed a chair under the door handle. “There, additional protection.” He smiled. “And even if someone gets through the door, you’ll have time to grab that book and use it as a weapon.” I laughed. Sleep moved in. We could enjoy our weekend.

When we “checked out” three mornings later. I was the first one up. That’s when I realized that the door opened ... out. The chair had been serving no purpose other than to keep me quiet.

“So,” I said, as we walked heavily back to meet the golf car. “How else have you been ‘handling’ me this weekend?”

He smiled. “Well. I decided not to tell Von about the snake that lived in the firewood.”

1. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?

A．I was quite looking forward to the trip.	B．It was convenient to get to the yurt.
C．I felt nervous and anxious about the trip.	D．The golf car sent us directly to the yurt.

2. What might be the real reason for Steve to put a chair under the door handle?

A．To make it safer to sleep inside.	B．To stop me from worrying.
C．To protect them from locals.	D．To have fun.

3. What can we infer about Steve?

A．He was worried about moose and bears.

B．He might have some experience in sleeping in a yurt.

C．He put the snake in the firewood.

D．He had learned a lesson from the locals.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．A Meaningful Trip to Yurt	B．The Importance of Getting Close to Nature
C．More to Know about Yurt	D．The Time I Survived a Yurt

9 . 假如你是高中生李华，你的美国朋友David来杭州观看亚运会时喜欢上了中国传统文化，打算在中国停留一段时间，但不确定去哪个城市，他写邮件向你咨询，请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1.你推荐的城市；2.推荐的理由(至少两条)；3.美好祝愿。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
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Yours,

Li Hua

10 . In my childhood, my mother spent her evening hours doing something for someone else. Sometimes she knitted hats for babies, and at other times, she cooked chicken soup for sick neighbors. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised when one evening my mother announced she had undertaken a new project.

“I am going to telephone seniors,” said my mother. “Every night? But you don’t even know these people.” “It doesn’t matter,” she said. “What’s important is that I listen.”

I was sixteen years old and couldn’t understand why my mother was willing to spend her evenings talking to strangers. She had friends and my two older sisters to call if she felt lonely. “They will talk your ear off. Some people didn’t even stop to catch breath,” I said.

My attitude didn’t stop my mother’s enthusiasm for the project. That evening, she settled on the sofa and dialed. When she finished the call, I said, “Why do you care whether she had cookies or rice pudding for dessert?” My mother grasped one of my hands and said in a proud tune, “I’m the only person she talked to today.”

It took me more than thirty years to fully understand the meaning of that statement. Now, as my mother is nearing eighty, I find myself thinking about those nightly calls she used to make. I am often the only person who telephones my mother, and sometimes I’m the only person she speaks to all day. I ask her what she cooked for dinner, but mostly I just listen as she describes a walk she took, or how her dog Lucky stole foods from the refrigerator. I realize that my mother’s calls were life lines that ensured housebound seniors remained connected to the world. Without her, their world would have been empty.

1. What is the mother’s purpose of calling the seniors?

A．To know what they eat.	B．To ask for some cookies and pudding.
C．To relieve their loneliness.	D．To teach them how to make dessert.

2. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Hurt your hearing	B．Blame other’s behaviors
C．Miss important information	D．Speak all the time

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The author started to telephone seniors as her mother

B．The author realized the value of her mother

C．The author’s mother preferred to live alone

D．The author’s mother still keeps connected with the seniors

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Seniors blessing	B．A new project
C．Nightly calls, lifeline calls	D．Call your parents often