1 . Scotland is packed with beautiful places to visit and you could honestly spend months and months exploring everything this wonderful country has to offer! Next I’m going to take you through some of the best place to visit in Scotland, based on where we have personally visited so far!

Glen Coe

If you asked me where my favourite place to visit in all of Scotland is... I would say, Glen Coe. The whole area of Glen Coe constantly had my face in shock due to the beauty that I was witnessing1 was witnessing (亲眼看见). It’s just a stream of dramatic mountains, lakes, rugged (崎岖的) beauty and more.

Fort William

Fort William is probably one of the most well-known places to visit in Scotland. It’s a popular tourist destination thanks to being home to the UK’s tallest mountain: Ben Nevis. Fort William is also the starting point for one of the world’s most famous train rides: The Jacobite. Harry Potter fans will recognize it as the Hogwarts Express, and this train ride will take you through the beautiful countryside, crossing some iconic Harry Potter filming locations such as the Dumbledore’s Grave and the Glenfinnan Viaduct!

Isle Of Skye

This island feels totally different from other parts of Scotland and is truly rugged and ready! There are many hot spots to explore including the Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Glen. I even stayed on a private island with its very own lighthouse, which was one of the coolest places I’ve ever visited and one of the most romantic places stay in Scotland.

Cairngorms National Park

This is the largest national park in the UK so it’s another popular place to visit in Scotland and it’s no surprise why. It’s absolutely beautiful and there’s so much happening at the Cairngorms National Park! From skiing or meeting local reindeers, you’ll not go bored and you’ll be surrounded by beauty the entire time.

1. Which place probably attracts Harry Potter fans most?

A．Glen Coe.	B．Isle Of Skye.
C．Cairngorms National Park.	D．Fort William.

2. What can you see in Cairngorms National Park?

A．The Jacobite.	B．Local reindeers.
C．The UK’s tallest mountain.	D．A cool lighthouse.

3. Where is the text probably from?

A．A geography textbook	B．A science journal.
C．A travel blog.	D．A diary.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How did the Doggerland people make a living?

A．By hunting,

B．By farming.

C．By trading.

2. Who often find the evidence of Doggerland?

A．Scientists

B．Fishermen.

C．Historians.

3. Which modern issue do researcher warn us about?

A．Climate change.

B．Immigration.

C．Pollution.

4. What is the main subject of the talk?

A．The UN’s ancient flood stories.

B．The danger of flooding in the UK.

C．Ancient flooded land off the UK cone

4 . Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. Romans’ ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today.

The Colosseum in Rome was built during the phase of the Roman Empire, in the first century AD.     1     It is a popular tourist attraction today.

Italy, located in southern Europe, is shaped like a boot. Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship. Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than that in the past.     2     Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.     3     The southern part does not offer many manufacturing jobs, so it is not very prosperous.

Italy is a member of the European Union, an organization of joint countries for better trade. The currency, or money they use is called “euro”.     4     Food and good meals are important to Italians. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.

Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day.     5     Families spend a lot of time together.

A．Italy has several islands off the coast.

B．The country used to depend on agriculture.

C．Mountains cover about three fourths of the country.

D．The family is very important to the Italian way of life.

E．The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.

F．It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.

G．While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.

7 . 原文填空

The Earth is made up of three layers. In the centre is the core, which is as big as the Mars and has a high     1     of over 7,000˚C.     2     the core is a thick layer called the mantle,     3     lower part is solid rock,     4     portion is molten rock called the magma. Floating on top of the magma is the Earth’s rocky crust.

The crust is made up of tectonic plates. These huge plates are moved slowly by magma currents below, sliding past each other with     5    . If a plate is forced down     6     another and gets     7    , pressure will build up until the stressed rocks suddenly     8     apart, causing     9     ground movements called earthquakes. The point where the rocks suddenly jolt or break is called the epicentre, from which, powerful shock waves     10     out in all directions.

8 . When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and her classmates what impresses them most when it comes to Africa.

Unexpectedly, Huang, 31, found that words like “poverty” and “safari” – negative words that were often associated with the continent in media reports – were the kind of terms her African classmates didn’t want to hear. Instead, they preferred to hear the question answered in this way: “Africa is the cradle of humankind” and “Africans are passionate and generous”.

Apparently, there are some misunderstandings between us. It’s true that with incidents like the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa and the emergence (出现) of pirates off the coast of Somalia hitting the news, it’s easy for us to keep forgetting that Africa has one of the world’s oldest civilizations – Egypt, born by the world’s longest river, the Nile. The proof is in the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx of Giza, which are both popular among tourists. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have also become endless sources for the literature and film industries.

When it comes to the natural environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger. But the truth is that instead of being extremely hot all year and covered by desert, the continent has large areas of savannas (稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snowcapped Kilimanjaro – the highest mountain in Africa – and even thick forest on the island of Madagascar.These misunderstandings are one of the reasons why the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held on Sept 3 and 4 – to understand each other better.

Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the convenient living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people.In her eyes, her classmates were as hopeful about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa as a whole, and they were quick to demonstrate both their strong will and activity. “At that moment, I knew exactly what they wanted – they wanted their culture to be respected.”

1. Which of the following best explains “cradle ” underlined in paragraph 2?

A．A small bed for babies.

B．A basket to hold something.

C．A place for people to relax themselves.

D．A place where something important began.

2. What can we infer about Africa according to the passage ?

A．It is very hot all the year round.	B．It’s not a safe continent to live in
C．It’s different from what we imagine.	D．It is bound to have a bright future

3. Which of the following would Huang agree with ?

A．To see is to believe	B．Think twice before you do
C．A miss is as good as a mile	D．Don’t judge a person by his appearance

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Valuing a Culture.	B．Understanding Africa.
C．Paying a Visit to Africa.	D．Discovering a Continent.

9 . 语法填空

A hutong is an ancient city street typical in Beijing.     1    (surround) the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing     2     (dynasty). In order to establish the strongest power, emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas.     3     center of the city Beijing was the royal palace—the Forbidden City.

At the end of the Qing dynasty, after     4     (close)China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost     5     (they) former neat arrangement.

After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, hutong conditions     6    (improve). But in recent years, the houses in many hutongs have been pulled     7     and replaced by modern buildings. And the hutong today is fading into the shade for     8     tourists and local people.

However, in the urban district of Beijing houses along hutongs still occupy one     9     (three) of the total area, providing housing for half population, so many hutongs     10     (survive). In this respect, we see the old in the new in Beijing as an ancient yet modern city.

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。

Most of us are familiar with the “Silk Road”, a network of land trading routes which connected northwestern China to Europe since the Han dynasty. With     1    (it) recent popularity, you may have heard of the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” as well, another network of land trading routes that connected China to various     2     (part) of Asia and Europe before sailing became common. Historically, the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” is no less     3     (value) than the “Silk Road". And because of their respective locations, sometimes the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” is referred to as the “Southern Silk Road”.

The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” got its name as Chinese tea and horses were the main products     4     (buy) and sold along the route. Recently, historians     5    (trace) the origins of the “Ancient Tea Horse Road" back to the Tang dynasty,     6     tea was being transported out of Yunnan to Beijing, Tibet, and other places. The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” was     7     (far) developed during the Song and Ming dynasties, and remained     8     busy trading route all year round until the Qing Dynasty.

The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” served     9     not only a trading route, but also a bridge connecting different races-such as Han and the Tibetan people. It is located near the“Roof of the World"，and is where many minority groups are located,     10     (make) it a spot of many attractions.