2 . After spending a term in Spain, I have been trying to work out which common impressions on Spain have some truth in them and which don't.    1    

Spain is always warm and sunny. This is not true. The city I stayed in, which is in central Spain, often becomes colder than London in winter. However, the city receives little rain all year round and gets very hot in summer.    2    In Andalusia of southern Spain, for example, temperature can be cool but pleasant in winter, but becomes very high in summer.

The Spanish love to have fun.    3    The Spanish people I meet tend to be very warm and open. Spaniards love to celebrate life through different festivals throughout the year. As well as religious festivals, they celebrate others such as La Tomatina, a festival in Valencia where people throw tomatoes at each other.

    4    This is true. Both locals and tourists enjoy watching Flamenco shows just as much, especially in Andalusia. It is also possible to see them in Madrid and Barcelona, but they tend to be more for tourists. I recommend seeing a Flamenco show in Cadiz or Jerez de la Frontera. The flamenco in Cadiz takes on a more cheerful style. Maybe this is because the people of Cadiz live by the sea and have access to beautiful sandy beaches.

Spain is a fascinating country, in which you are sure to have lots of fun. I find that a lot of the common impressions on Spain hold some truth.    5    Spanish culture is very complex and the traditions and culture, as well as food and weather, can vary between regions.

A．Spain is famous for its Flamenco.

B．Here’s what I have discovered so far.

C．But the country is not limited to them.

D．I have seen a lot of evidence that this is true.

E．The following are correct impressions on Spain.

F．Southern Spain tends to be warmer than northern Spain.

G．Northern Spain is colder in summer and also colder in winter.

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。

The Yellow Crane Tower has     1    very long history.Why was the Yellow Crane Tower built?Due to the ideal location,it was built by Sun Quan as a watchtower for his army. After     2    seemed hundreds of years,its military function was    3    (gradual) forgotten and the tower was enjoyed mainly as a picturesque location.

During the Tang Dynasty,many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower.It was the Yellow Crane Tower poem     4    made the tower so famous and attractive.During the following centuries,it     5    (destroy)and rebuilt several times.

The Yellow Crane Tower had different architectural features in different     6    (dynasty). However,the very tower     7    stands today is based on the one     8    (design) during the Qing Dynasty.How tall is the Yellow Crane Tower?It stands 51.4 meters high.The     9    (appear)of the Yellow Crane Tower is the same regardless of the direction it is viewed from.

On top of the tower,visitors are treated to a fantastic view of the Yangtze River,its bridge and the     10    (surround)buildings in Wuhan City.

Enjoying the fame of”The First Scenery under Heaven”，Yellow Crane Tower is one of the most famous towers south of the Yangtze River...

4 . The Greatest Olympic Stadiums of All Time

The following are some buildings that have stood the test of time and continue to be as amazing and groundbreaking as the games themselves.

Montreal Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada

The 1976 Summer Games were a perfect excuse for then-mayor Jean Drapeau to green light a stadium that could be used for the city’s Major League Baseball team. The building is an extraordinary achievement of engineering and its 45-degree angled tower is the world’s tallest inclined (倾斜的) tower.

Aquatics Centre, London, the United Kingdom

This roof that bends both inside and outside is one of the most recognizable structures by the famous architect Zaha Hadid. Built for the 2012 Summer Olympics, this building is meant to copy the movement of not only the water inside the structure, but also of the neighboring Waterworks River.

Spyros Louis Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece

The two bent poles running over the open roof of this stadium from the 2004 Summer Olympics look more like a bridge than a stadium. The stadium itself was built in 1982, but its most recognizable aspects were added during the 2004 refurbishment (翻新).

Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China

Built for the 2008 Summer Games, the Beijing National Stadium stands apart for its unique appearance like a bird’s nest and the plans for it to be reused at the 2022 Winter Games. Designed to allow the audience a clear view from anywhere in the stands, the stadium is especially eye-catching when lit up at nigh.

1. What is special about Montreal Olympic Stadium?

A．It copies the movement of water.

B．It is shaped like a bridge.

C．It looks like a birds nest.

D．It is recognizable for its inclined tower.

2. Where is the stadium that relatively has the shortest history?

A．In Montreal.

B．In London.

C．In Athens.

D．In Beijing.

3. Which of the stadiums will be reused for the Winter Olympics?

A．Montreal Olympic Stadium.	B．Aquatics Centre.
C．Spyros Louis Olympic Stadium.	D．Beijing National Stadium.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“The goal is that every 300 metres if you open a window, you     1    (see) green,” says Chen Lan, an expert in urban design and planning at Sichuan University.

With its mild weather, teahouses, quiet leafy streets and     2    (international) known food, Chengdu in south-west China have been known as one of the country’s     3    (good) cities to live in. Over the last two decades it has experienced a burst of rapid     4    (grow), driven by Beijing’s “Go West” policy. In 1998 the city was home to 4.2 million people. People     5    (come) from other parts of the province since then, and that figure is now 8.8 million.

To deal with that growth, Chengdu city planners are focused     6     environmental protection. Rather than     7    (build) parks in a city, the idea is to build a city within a park. By 2050, Chengdu will be home to     8     local officials say will be the world’s largest network of paths for people to walk or bike. The goal of these projects is     9    (help) Chengdu compete with major Chinese cities like Beijing or Shanghai while protecting     10     from the kind of urbanization and development that has robbed some Chinese cities of their character.

6 . The Haskell Free Library and Opera House might not be as well known as the Grand Canyon or the Statue of Liberty.     1    . Completed in 1904, the building is stationed directly between Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line, Vermont. with the official US -Canada borderline running right across the library's floor.

Martha Stewart Haskell and her son, Colonel Horace Stewart Haskell, both Canadians, built the building as a tribute(悼念) to Mrs Haskell's late husband, Carlos.    2    .

While the library’s official entrance is on the US side of the building, most of the books are on the Canadian side.    3    . The Opera House is similarly split, with most of its seats in the US and its stage in Canada. As Atlas Obscura reported, it is often said that the Haskell is the only library in the US with no books, and the only opera house in the country with no stage.

Passports and other forms of identification aren’t required to cross from country to country in the library, though the Haskell's website notes that the border inside the building“ is real and it is enforced”.     4    . If they don't, they risk possible detention and fines.

Even beyond the building's unique position,library director Nancy Rumery told CTV News that Haskell staffers-Canadian and American alike-consider the institution to be like any other library in the world

“We’re just trying to be the best library we can.    5    .” she said. “These are all our neighbors and we do our very best to help them on their life-long learning journey. ”

A．The Haskell is full of mysterious places.

B．The Haskell is divided between the two countries.

C．Visitors have access to a variety of cultural resources.

D．Visitors are expected to their side of the border after a visit.

E．It’s undoubtedly one of America's most unique tourist attractions.

F．Our community is made up of people from two different countries

G．The family hoped that citizens would use it as a “center for learning and cultural enrichment”

7 . 阅读短文，根据首字母或中文提示在空白处填入1个适当单词的正确形式。

Last week, I attended a lecture on lost     1    (文明). It was about Pompeii and Loulan, both of which were busy and w    2    about 2,000 years ago. F    3    in the 8th century, Pompeii was d    4    by a volcano, a natural     5    (灾难) that buried the whole city alive.    6    (与……不同) Pompeii, Loulan disappeared mainly because of the damage humans did to the environment. Once a     7    (商业的) city on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West, Loulan was covered with huge trees. But the trees were cut down and the city was     8     (逐渐地) covered over by sand. T    9     we ought to a    10    great importance to environment protection.

8 . Fraser Island

Fraser Island,off the east coast of Australia,is an amazing sight.Waves of clear water   crash onto the white sandy beaches.The people who first lived there called it K'gari. It means paradise(天堂),and that's exactly what it is.

Fraser Island is a World Heritage Site(世界遗产保护区)because of its unique natural surroundings.     1    It has more sand than the Sahara Desert.Huge sand dunes(沙丘) move slowly across the island with the wind.In the valleys between the sand dunes are

freshwater lakes.     2    

The island has everything-over 120km of clean beaches,rainforests,and rare birds and animals.     3    You need this type of vehicle because you have to drive through sand.

There are no roads on Fraser Island.    4    Even airplanes land on the sand.It's described as one of the most beautiful drives in the world.If you plan on staying overnight,you must camp out in a tent,as there are few places to stay on the island.     5    

Fraser Island is a beautiful and unique place.With everything so naturally beautiful,it will not be around forever.Everyone should see it once in their lifetime.

A．It is the largest sand island in the world.

B．You have to drive on the beach along the ocean.

C．Today the island is a popular tourism destination.

D．All hills on the island form through sand blowing.

E．There are only 360 people living there,and just a few hotels.

F．There are over 100 of these small,clean lakes all over the island.

G．To see all the beauty on the island,you can rent a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

9 .

	Tate Modern，London，UK Together with three other Tate museums. Tate Modern located in London is a national museum of international音modern art. It is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. Most of the exhibit items are open to the public for free，only charging for major temporary（临时的）exhibitions.
	The Musee du Louvre，Paris，France It is the world's largest and most visited art museum and a historical land mark of Paris. Housed in the Louvre Palace，the museum has been added to many times since its opening in 1793. Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese American architect Ieoh Ming Pei，and it later became a signature design of the museum. appearing in the hit thriller The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.
	National Museum of China, Beijing, China Near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, it's one of the largest museums in the world and the second-most visited art museum in the world, just after the Musee du Louvre. Covering a time span from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the museum houses around 1. 05 million items-and many cannot be found in museums elsewhere.
	State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia The State Hermitage Museum is the second-largest art museum in the world. The public can visit five of the main buildings: the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre. Frequently seen in pop culture. it often appears as a setting for films. TV series, novels and even video games.

1. Tate Modem, London, UK is attractive partly in that.

A．it is a national museum with three branches

B．entry to most of its exhibitions is free of charge

C．its exhibitions range from ancient art to modern art

D．visitors can purchase some wonderful exhibit items

2. What do we know about The Musee du Louvre?

A．It often serves as a setting for films.

B．It slays the same as it was when first built.

C．It is the most visited art museum in the world.

D．It was designed by a Chinese American architect.

3. Which museum displays unique items from the Yuanmou Man?

A．Tate Modern. London, UK.

B．The Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

C．National Museum of China, Beijing. China.

D．State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.

10 . 假定你是李华，你乘坐时空机器穿越到过去和未来之后又回到现在。请你写一篇演讲稿，与同学们简要谈谈你的所见所感。内容包括

注意1.词数100左右
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Boys and girls, good afternoon! I’m excited to stand here to share the travel into the past and the future with my Time Machine.

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Thank you!