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

A．Mount Tai.

B．Mount Hua.

C．Mount Huang.

2. What can we learn about the man?

A．He reached the top of the mountain.

B．He stopped halfway.

C．He met many famous people.

3. What can we learn about the woman?

A．She doesn’t like climbing mountains.

B．She wants to climb the famous mountain, too.

C．She has been to the famous mountain before.

3 .

Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is also one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. It is known as the Lighthouse of the Pacific Ocean because of its regular eruptions (爆发) for hundreds of years. For centuries, both island locals and visitors have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Some visitors find Yasur terrifying; others captivating. Photographers are beside themselves at the opportunity to make amazing artwork from such a special point. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. Volcano surfing is considered as an extreme sport and there are not many practicing it. A volcano surfer’s goal is to escape the erupting volcano - without getting hit by flying rocks! Riders hike up the volcano and slide down, sitting or standing, on a thin plywood or metal board. Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but did you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The original activity, called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties tree vines (藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower. It originated as a rite (仪式) for young men trying to prove their manhood. The idea is to jump from as high as possible, and to land as close to the ground as possible. It is also a harvest rite. The islanders believe the higher the jumpers dive, the higher the crops will grow.

1. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?

A．Mount Yasur is a light tower on the Pacific Ocean.

B．The history of volcano surfing dates back centuries.

C．Land diving came to Vanuatu from another country.

D．Bungee jumping grew out of land diving.

2. The underlined word “captivating” is closest in meaning to ________.

A．depressing

B．disappointing

C．charming

D．relieving

3. Which of the following could be the best title of this passage?

A．Untouched Beauty: VANUATU	B．Extreme Destination: VANUATU
C．Volcano Adventure : VANUATU	D．Preserved Culture: VANUATU

6 . 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。

Visitors to Britain may experience local culture in a traditional pub. But for a stranger     1     (visit) the country, these friendly pubs can be traps of potential bad manners for the uneducated.

Recently a team of researchers     2     (release) some of the hidden customs of British pubs. Most pubs have no waiters and as a result, you yourself have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths wait 45 minutes before they realize they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient,     3     there is a hidden purpose.

Pub culture is designed to promote communication in a society known for its quietness. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting     4     (serve). The bar counter is     5     (possible) the only site in the British Isles     6     friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely appropriate and a really quite normal     7     (behave).

“If you haven’t been to     8     pub, you haven’t been to Britain. “This tip can be found in a booklet The Tourists’ Guide to Pub Etiquette (礼节). The trouble is     9     if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staffs more than a crowd of strangers blocking all access     10     the bar while they argue about what to order.

7 . Futurologists are making a lot of predictions about our future life and they are predicting how we will travel, work and live in the next 30 years. By 2048, some futurologists foresee that some “talking” buildings will appear in our life.

By the middle of the century, it’s believed that buildings will be able to “talk” to people through various sensors when the heating needs to be turned on. As a result, there will be no switches. Instead, a lot of networks will appear, which can be compared to a human nervous system. In the next 30 years, buildings will be made from concrete plastics and shape-changing materials. All of them can heal themselves at that time. As architects are racing to develop the world’s tallest buildings, there will be a need for new kinds of elevators, through which vehicles could even travel into the buildings. German engineers have already started working on such technology called Multi.

By mid-century, scientists believe that buildings will be miles tall. Some of them may be very large and they can function as small cities. By comparison, at present, the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai, measures 828 metres high. As the future building can rise through the clouds, their windows will be replaced by virtual screens. In this way, people can choose any view as they like.

At height extremes, a London Spaceport is also likely to come into being by 2048 as the space industry develops very quickly. There is a huge cost advantage going to space from as high a base as possible, so a spaceport is very likely to be over 10km and even as much as 30km, using carbon - based materials.

1. How will the heating system be controlled in the future?

A．Through the net.	B．Through sensors.
C．Through switches.	D．Through mobiles.

2. What might happen to the future buildings in a disaster?

A．They can recover by themselves.	B．They can seek help automatically.
C．They can transport people into space.	D．They can protect people against harm.

3. What’s likely to be the advantage of Multi?

A．Seeing the scenes as you please.	B．Allowing vehicles to travel into buildings.
C．Connecting the earth with the space.	D．Making it possible to build high buildings.

4. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 most probably refer to?

A．Scientists	B．German engineers
C．Future buildings	D．Virtual screens.

8 . 假定你是李华，你校英文报正面向中学生征文。请你以“公园”为主题写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1.公园简介；
2.推荐该公园。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . On my first round-the-world trip in 2006, I planned everything out in advance. I knew where I was going, staying for how long, and how 1 would get there. And then half-way through I ditched the plan and went with the flow(随大流). Over the years, how I plan my travel has changed. Now, I’m a last-minute planner and seldom travel with any plan.

Traveling without a plan gives you great flexibility (灵活性). Since nothing is booked far in advance, you can turn to something different when you change your mind or something better comes along. I changed my plans to meet a friend on an island in Thailand and stayed for a month. I wouldn’t have had that experience if I had kept to my planned schedule.

However, most new travelers are the opposite — they overplant their trips. Their whole journey is scheduled. Two days here, three days there. I understand why people do that. When time is short, you want to see as much as possible. You don’t want to waste a single second.

Actually, it is better to slow down your pace. Spending more time in one place allows you to get a better feel for the rhythm of life. You can visit at a more relaxed pace, see more than just the attractions, and open up your schedule to the happy accidents of travel.

When I first made my travel plan, I tried to include everything in it. Then I realized it was unrealistic, and revised my plan. I came up with a list of one or two things I want to see each day and spaced everything out. It’s an important lesson to learn. I think the best trip plan is to work out the general path you want to take, book the first few nights of your trip, and let your travels unfold from there. This way you are never locked into a certain place if your feelings change.

1. What does the underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Considered.	B．Discussed.
C．Dropped.	D．Prepared.

2. What can we learn about the author from the text?

A．He lives an easy life.	B．He spends a lot of time traveling.
C．He enjoys traveling freely.	D．He prefers to follow others when traveling.

3. What does the author suggest about traveling?

A．Working out a simple travel plan.

B．Avoiding booking in advance.

C．Getting prepared for the unexpected things.

D．Setting a goal before making a travel plan.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．In Travel, Less Is More	B．Why I Enjoy Traveling Around
C．Traveling: Play More, Pay Less	D．Traveling: A Race Against The Clock