1 . 假如你是李华。你的澳大利亚朋友Tom听说春节期间你去了马街书会 (Majie Quyi Show), 请你给他写封回信, 介绍下马街书会的基本情况。

历史	700 多年	性质	民间艺术盛会; “中国十大民俗”之一
时间	每年阴历正月十一至十三	地点	河南宝丰马街
演员	来自全国的曲艺艺人	内容	40多种曲艺和其它传统曲目

注意: 1. 词数80 左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Li Hua

2 . Are you a fan of outdoor adventures? Do you enjoy scenic views to relax? Look no further, as the following destinations offer all that and more.

Athabasca Falls

Alberta, Canada

Water from the Canadian Rockies flows down into the waterfalls of Jasper National Park, creating a flow with wild energy. The falls are wheelchairs accessible, with a paved path taking admirers to a number of viewpoints. If visitors leave the path, they can explore both the upper and lower regions of the trail.

Akaka Falls Trail

Hakalau, Hawaii

A short half-mile hike is big on sights and low on hard activity. The well-kept ring like trail guide visitors around to see a number of waterfalls, including the 442-foot main attraction, and beautiful local flora (植物群) among the famous landscape. Though there are no hills to climb, there are a number of stairways to go.

Nugget Falls

Juneau, Alaska

Located in Tongass National Forest about 12 miles from Juneau, the Mendenhall Glacier has produced Nugget Falls, a fan-like waterfall that leads into a lake. A series of short hikes allows for different views of the waterfall and icy surrounds, which are also known for frequent brown bear sightings.

Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Valley, California

Yosemite National Park is one of the oldest national parks in America and home to the fifth tallest waterfall in the world. Hikers can reach it by taking a 1-mile trail from the lodge or the 7.2-mile round-trip Yosemite Falls Trail route. Late spring is best, with the highest water flow. In the winter, the temperatures dip below freezing. A park admission fee applies.

1. Where can visitors expect to see frequent brown bear sightings?

A．Athabasca Falls.

B．Akaka Falls Trail.

C．Nugget Falls.

D．Yosemite Falls.

2. Which season is best for visiting Yosemite Falls?

A．Winter.

B．Spring.

C．Summer.

D．Fall.

3. Where can this text probably be found?

A．In a travel magazine.

B．In a novel.

C．In a history book.

D．In a diary.

3 . 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。

Stepping outside the railway station early     1     an autumn morning, visitors are met with the view of the cold air along with the water, forming a thick, soft blanket of fog(雾) over the Grand Canal, the “main street” of Venice. It’s a sight that     2    (welcome) millions of visitors from all over the world since the city became one of Europe’s economic superpowers.

Yet, the breath taking beauty     3     inspired countless painters, writers and artists over the centuries easily     4    (damage) is at risk of being lost forever. The city’s     5    (survive) is threatened(威胁) by rising water levels. The unstoppable increase in sea level has caused flooding     6    (become) the order of the day.

After 1966, the year of the worst flooding in Venice’s history, the Italian Government started a project to save the city.     7     project needing a lot of effort was carried out to protect the lowest areas from flooding. Thirty     8    (year) later, there was an agreement supported by everyone on the     9    (success) results both of the technical achievements and international cooperation(合作).

But Venice still needs attentive care. The city remains threatened on several fronts—mass tourism, the possible damage of city development     10     a large number of boats.

5 . 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 way of life in Juxi village in Zhejiang Province shows a hidden link to Confucius, even though the villagers have respected their     1     (tradition) culture for centuries.

A village called Juxi     2     (lie) in the mountainous areas of Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. Unknown to many, the village has preserved (保存) a centuries-old     3     (connect) with Confucius.

It is recorded that in 1130, a member of Confucius’ 48th generation, Kong Duangong, looked for     4     place safe from the war and settled in Jinhua. And his later generations still live in the village, making it the     5     (large) living group of the later generations of Confucius in Jiangnan, the area south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Liu Yilan is director of public education at the Art Museum of the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. When she     6     (take) to Jinhua during a field trip and saw the ancient tree believed to have been planted by Kong Duangong, she     7     (immediate) recognized that the village was far from ordinary.

“We went to the Confucius temple     8     ancient objects belonging to the children of Confucius are protected, and learned their deeply moving stories of     9     (travel) to this place and keeping family traditions,” Liu says.

Along with her team, Liu paid a visit     10     the villagers, learned their traditions, and studied how they stick to the traditions of Confucianism and still follow them in their everyday lives.

6 . Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt (融化). It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed (挤压) together, it became ice.

The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier (冰河).

Sometimes the glacier moved extremely fast. Sometimes it moved only a few inches ( 英寸 ) each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.

A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land.

Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path (路) down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land too.

1. The snow that fell on the mountain________.

A．became snowman

B．melted

C．became ice

D．turned to rain

2. Which of the following may the author agree?

A．There are not as many glaciers as there used to be.

B．Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.

C．Glaciers are found only in warm places.

D．Glaciers was actually a river of ice.

3. How fast did the glacier move?

A．Sometimes the glacier moved only once a year

B．Sometimes the glacier moved over ten miles each day.

C．Sometimes the glacier moved very slowly.

D．Sometimes the glacier didn’t move at all.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The heavy and deep snow	B．The changed land
C．Something about glaciers	D．Glaciers still at work

8 . 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。

It comes as some surprise to discover that, in previous centuries, this pretty simple backwater was one of the main     1     (stop) in a Caucasian branch of the classic Silk Route. And the work being done here today is part of a far     2     (wide) recovery of East-West trade across the area.

The Great Silk Route, or Silk Road, was the fabled overland supply chain famously     3     allowed the supply of Chinese goods     4     (reach) ancient Rome from the second century BCE.

In an ancient world without trains or planes,     5     (transport) valuable goods across vast inhospitable lands of Eurasia required well equipped teams of pack animals—    6     (typical) camels travelling in groups known as caravans (商队).

These would usually seek overnight     7     (safe) in solid walled fences where the traders could find accommodation and food. This developed     8     caravanserais (商队旅馆) all along the trade routes: precursors (前身) of traveller’s inns, but for a pre-motorized age.

Despite     9     name, the Silk Route was always a separate network rather than a single “route” and that trade was in much more than just silk. Pepper and spices     10     (be) also in demand in pre-medieval Europe, while so much silver and gold flowed east to pay for these luxuries (奢侈品) that Rome faced a balance-of-payments reduction in the third century CE.

9 . 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。

Nearly 95%of man-made diamonds and diamond powder of the world are made in Henan Province, according to a news report. Henan Province has become the leading player in man-made diamonds of the world. In 1953, the first lab grown-diamond     1     (make) in Sweden by applying high temperature and high pressure(HTHP). And China had to research     2     develop its own techniques on making diamond-grade drilling bits (钻头).

In 1964,     3     institute in Henan produced China’s first six-faced HTHP facility to produce diamond for industrial use,     4     (mark) the improvement of diamond-making technology. In1966, the six-faced HTHP pressing machines were produced greatly. The products were     5     (wide) used in glass, mining and other fields. Another milestone was after 2000. Thanks     6     technological advantages and orders from the rest of the world, a large number of man-made diamond     7     (company)appeared in Zhengzhou, Xuchuang, Shangqiu and Nanyang.

An industry expert said the     8     (different) between natural diamonds and man-made diamonds is like that between ice in the river and ice in the icebox. From 2012 to 2015, Henan-made diamonds entered the markets of developed countries. In 2016, Henan Province was able     9     (produce) diamonds that meet 4C standards for natural diamonds. Furthermore, in the past two years, the color and purity of Henan-made diamonds     10     (improve) along with a fall in their prices.

10 . 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 River and the Yangtze River are the two most important rivers. Both of     1     run through central China. Not only were these major rivers a great source of fresh water and food in ancient China, they also were the     2     (subject) of Chinese art and literature (文学).

Often, the Yellow River     3     (call) the “cradle of Chinese civilization (中华文明的摇篮)”. It is 3,395 miles long, making it the sixth     4     (long) river in the world. Early Chinese farmers built small villages along the Yellow River. The rich yellow colored earth was good for growing millet (小米). Farmers of this area also raised sheep and other animals.

The Yangtze River is south of the Yellow River and flows (流动) in the same     5     (direct) (west to east). Just     6     the Yellow River, the Yangtze played     7     important role in the development of ancient China.

Ancient Chinese farmers that lived along the Yangtze River     8     (make) full use of the warm and rainy weather to grow rice.     9     (final) the land along the Yangtze became some of the most important and     10     (product) places in all of ancient China. The Yangtze also served as a boundary between northern and southern China. It is very wide and difficult to cross. The famous Battle of Red Cliffs took place along the river.