1 . 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。

Bangkok is one of the most popular tourist spots in the world. There are good reasons why so many people     1     (draw) to it. The impressiveness of Thai culture shines forth in Bangkok’s buildings and temples. For those who would like     2     (shop) till they drop, the city offers u sea of stores and street stalls.    3     your interests are, Bangkok never disappoints you.

If there’s     4     place in Bangkok that you must see, that is the Grand Palace. For 110 years, this complex of walled buildings served as home     5     Thai kings and the royal court. Today, the Grand Palace is no longer the seat of the government, but its unique mix of European and Thai building styles still commands     6     (admire).

Near the Grand Palace is Wat Pho, a temple well     7     (celebrate) for its 6-meter-long golden Buddha. The statue’s size, as well as the     8     (symbol) that decorate the soles of its feet, impresses visitors from around the world.    9     (tradition), Wat Pho is also known for being Thailand’s top massage school. Therefore, it’s a great place for a relaxing Thai massage, during     10     you’ll have your limbs stretched in a variety of directions.

2 .     1     On the way from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario,an extraordinary scene was waiting for the party.    2     At closer range they watched in amazement as the Niagara River plunge(跳进) head-on into a fearful abyss (深渊) they thought to be 500 to 600 feet deep.

News of Niagara Falls spread throughout Europe after Louis Hennepin published two popular descriptions in 1683 and 1697.    3     Few reports of the New World fascinated readers as Hennepin’s did,even after the 18th century explorers had noted his imagination was wrong—the waterfall is about 160 feet high rather than 500 or 600.    4    

Other travellers agreed with Hennepin that Niagara’s fearful drop,impressive breadth,and thunderous water made it “the finest and at the same time the most awful waterfall in the world”.

Widely considered the most magnificent landscape on Earth,Niagara gradually took on a religious meaning.    5     Harriet Beecher Stowe,who visited it in 1834,claimed to have entered a dreamlike state in which she sensed God’s presence in the Falls’ rushing water and ever-present rainbow.

A．The latter contained an imaginative picture of Niagara Falls.

B．So many Europeans were dreaming of Niagara at that time.

C．Niagara Falls kept its influence on the European imagination.

D．In 1678 LaSalle led an expedition through the Great Lakes region.

E．The sound of Niagara spread so far away that it terrified the tourists.

F．James Cooper described the Falls in 1848 as “a sign of the hand of the Creator”.

G．From the distance they heard a thunderous sound and saw rising clouds covering the landscape.

3 . Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States. It's the center of the national government. It's a busy，working city with a large population. But what is more，Washington is also a city of history and culture.

Washington was created in 1790，when Congress(国会)decided to place the nation's new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America. And of course it was named after George Washington，the first President of the United States.

There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are，however，surprised by how small the White House actually is.

Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nation's largest collection of cultural materials. And John F.Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.

1. The writer mainly talks about________.

A．Washington

B．the history and culture of Washington

C．buildings and sights in Washington

D．the history of Washington

2. From the passage we know that Washington is located in________.

A．the east of the USA

B．the center of the USA

C．the east and halfway away from the north

D．the east，on the middle point from north to south of the country

3. The writer introduces Washington in the order of ________.

A．general introduction，history，sights and culture.

B．general introduction，sights and history

C．population，history and culture

D．history and culture

4. It can be learned from the passage that________.

A．Washington is the largest city in the USA

B．Washington is also the center of economic in the USA

C．it is situated in the west of the USA

D．Washington is a young city

4 . 假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Christina来信说，她夏天要来中国度假，游览三峡大坝及上海，希望你为她安排行程。请你回一封信，告知相关事宜。

内容包括：

1. 介绍三峡大坝及上海；

2. 交通方式建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 三峡大坝：Three Gorges Dam

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5 . Washington, D.C. Bicycle Tours

Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.

Duration: 3 hours

This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability — the cherry blossoms—disappear!

Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour

Duration: 3 hours (4 miles)

Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.

Capital City Bike Tour In Washington, D.C.

Duration: 3 hours

Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D. C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most, interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线) make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.

Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour

Duration: 3 hours (7miles)

Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.

1. Which tour do you need to book in advance?

A．Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.

B．Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.

C．Capital City Bike Tour in Washington.

D．Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.

2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?

A．Meet famous people.	B．Go to a national park.
C．Visit well-known museums.	D．Enjoy interesting stories.

3. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?

A．City maps.	B．Cameras.
C．Meals.	D．Safety lights.

6 . A strange army of giants stands around the edges of a remote island in the Pacific Ocean. Or at least that’s how it might appear. The figures lining Easter Island are actually huge stones carved to look like human figures. The statues have ＂guarded＂ these coasts for centuries. But not even the islanders are sure how they got there. Join scientific detectives as they investigate this historical mystery.

The Mystery

Nearly a thousand giant stone figures stand side by side on Easter Island, now a part of Chile. Called moai by the locals, the statues can weigh more than 80 tons — about as much as ten whales — and some stand as tall as a three-story building.

Scientists think islanders began creating the moai some 800 years ago to honor their ancestors. In land, scientists found a volcanic crater(火山口) and dug out ancient tools there used to carve figures from the volcanic rock. But the crater is far from where most of the statues now stand. And scientists know the people didn’t have wheels or animals to move the rock giants.

So how did the stone figures travel as far as 11 miles from the crater to the island’s coasts? Some ideas are pretty wild — people have suggested that the moai walked by themselves, or even that space aliens beamed down to lend a hand. Scientists struggled to Easter Island to find out the truth.

The Detectives

＂Heave — ho!＂ cry a group of scientists as they pull on ropes tied to a huge statue. The investigators are seeking clues about the moai in one of Easter Island’s green valleys. Wondering if the islanders could have transported the statues upright with just rope and muscle power, they wrapped three strong ropes around the forehead of a ten-foot-tall moai copy. With several people pulling each rope, they’re able to rock the 10, 000-pound figure side to side, moving it forward with every tug(拖拽). ＂The statue’s shape makes this movement fairly easy, ＂ team leader Carl Lipo says.

In the past, researchers have tried other moving methods. One group tied rope to the top and base of an actual moai and attempted to drag it forward with twisting motions. Another team laid a real 13-foot moai onto a giant log(原木) and pulled the log forward. All the experiments shared one result: The investigators got serious pain!

The Evidence

Although various scientific sleuths(侦查) found ways to move the moai, researchers still don’t agree on what really happened. Some of these techniques might have only worked over short distances and on flat land. Others would have damaged the moai.

Many people think the statues were laid horizontally on wooden sleds which were dragged with rope across log tracks. ＂This would have been the safest way to move the moai,＂ archaeologist Jo Anne Van Tilburg says. ＂It explains why hardly any are damaged.＂

But the truth may never be revealed. (Experts are pretty sure, though, that aliens weren’t involved.) After all, the islanders stopped making the statues at least 300 years ago, later hundreds of islanders left the island or caught deadly diseases brought by explorers. Many of the moai’s secrets disappeared with them. Today the only remaining witnesses to the events are the moai themselves. And the lips of these stone-faced giants are sealed.

1. According to Carl Lipo, ___________.

A．the moai may have walked by themselves

B．space aliens beamed down to lend a hand

C．the statue’s shape works wonder for transport

D．rope and muscle power can’t possibly transport the moai

2. What can be learned about the statues?

A．They were created by the islanders 800 years ago to wish for good luck.

B．They were made of volcanic rock with some handmade tools by the locals.

C．Some of them were damaged while being moved to where they are now.

D．All the witnesses to the secrets of them were infected with deadly diseases and died.

3. What does the underlined word ＂horizontally＂ in the last but one paragraph probably mean?

A．Parallel to the ground.

B．Temporarily on the ground.

C．Steadily on the ground.

D．Vertically to the ground.

7 . 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。

In this region of Yunnan, the Naxi people make up the     1    (major) of the population. Many tourists visit the region these days,     2     (hear) of the fascinating culture of the Naxi, and other ethnic groups. It's impossible not to fall    3    the city of Lijiang, with its beautiful snow-covered mountain peak, and    4    (it) maze of cobbled streets. Some tourists have been lucky    5    to be put up by friendly Naxi people, so if someone offers you    6    (accommodate), think it over    7    you book into a guesthouse. Being part of a family is a good approach to    8    (learn) about another culture. Exploring the old city is     9     good experience. You may think you will get lost in the tiny streets, but don’t let this stop you! Just go down them and it's likely that you will come across something wonderful,    10    will be unforgettable.

8 . 假如你是李华。暑假即将来临，请给你的美国朋友Jack写一封邮件，邀请他暑假一起去上海迪士尼乐园(Shanghai Disneyland) 游玩。内容包括:
1. 约定去上海迪士尼的时间；
2. 告知交通方式；
3. 简单介绍园内表演和娱乐活动；
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . Scientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents (洋流) . Most do it using satellites and other high-tech equipment. However, ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way — by studying movements of random floating garbage. A scientist with many years’ experience, he started this type of research in the early 1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of the United States. There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap meets to try and match left and right shoes to sell or wear.

Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoes — about 60,000 in total — fell into the ocean in a shipping accident. He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back. As expected, the company told him that they didn't. Ebbesmeyer realized this could be a great experiment. If he learned when and where the shoes went into the water and tracked where they landed, he could learn a lot about the patterns of ocean currents.

The Pacific Northwest is one of the world's best areas for beachcombing (海滩搜寻) because winds and currents join here, and as a result, there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area. Ebbesmeyer got to know a lot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed. In a year he collected reliable information on 1, 600 shoes. With this data, he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computer program designed to model ocean currents, and publish the findings of their study.

As the result of his work, Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about any unusual objects found floating in the ocean. He has even started an association of beachcombers and ocean experts, with 500 subscribers from West Africa to New Zealand. They have recorded all lost objects ranging from potatoes to golf gloves.

1. Ebbesmeyer phoned the shoe company to find out _____________.

A．what caused the shipping accident

B．when and where the shoes went missing

C．whether it was all right to use their shoes

D．how much they lost in the shipping accident

2. How did Ebbesmeyer prove his assumption?

A．By collecting information from beachcombers.

B．By studying the shoes found by beachcomber.

C．By searching the web for ocean currents models.

D．By researching ocean currents data in the library.

3. Ebbesmeyer is most famous for ___________________.

A．traveling widely the coastal cities of the world

B．making records for any lost objects on the sea

C．running a global currents research association

D．phoning about any doubtful objects on the sea

4. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A．To call people's attention to ocean pollution.

B．To warn people of shipping safety in the ocean.

C．To explain a unique way of studying ocean currents.

D．To give tips on how to search for lost objects on the beach.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．The woman’s travel plan.

B．The man’s favorite city.

C．The man’s travel experience.

2. What is the weather like in the U.K. now?

A．Warm.

B．Cold.

C．Hot.

3. What does the man like doing when he is back in Sydney?

A．Walking around the Rocks.

B．Going to cafés and restaurants.

C．Watching the crowds passing by.