1 . A Norwegian fjords (峡湾) adventure

An InterRail Norway pass (interrail.eu) allows three days of travel in any one month for £144. Double rooms in hotels in the fjord areas start from about £130, pension (guest house) from £60 to £100. There are more than 1,000 fjords in Norway where you get the best views. This is the case with the Sognefjord, which is the longest in the country and known as the “king of the fjords”.

Top tip

Norway is a natural playground. The best way to save money is to keep active. Bike hire (租), kayaking (皮划艇) trips and even guided walks are not especially expensive.

Do it yourself

You can fly direct to Oslo from London or Manchester. Ryanair (ryanair.com) is offering October returns from Manchester for £33. Travel from Oslo to Sogndal by Vy Express bus (vybuss.com); return tickets in September start at £78. There are also trains from Oslo to Flam, and while it is around twice as expensive as the bus, it is a famously scenic journey.

Perfect package

Newmark et Holidays (0333 060 5898; newmarketholidays.co.uk) has an eight-day holiday in the fjords of Western Norway, including Sognefjord, from £977 for October, including flights from Gatwick, and accommodation (住宿) at the Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand.

1. What is the Sognefjord famous for?

A．Its length.

B．Its hotels.

C．Its history.

D．Its traffic.

2. What is the author’s advice?

A．Find a native guide.	B．Tour around by boat.
C．Travel there in summer.	D．Ride a bike to save money.

3. What does the author think of traveling from Oslo to Flam by train?

A．It’s very cheap.	B．It’s worth a try.
C．It’s not convenient.	D．It’s much too crowded.

2 . 听下面一段对白，回答以下小题
1. How much is the ticket to the Ocean Park?

A．£ 2.00.

B．£ 6.50.

C．£ 8.50.

2. What is unavailable during the trip?

A．Lunch.

B．Water.

C．Fruit.

3. What will the listeners do at 2:30 next Tuesday?

A．Listen to a talk.

B．Do some worksheets.

C．Watch the sharks being fed.

4. What is the topic of the talk for next Tuesday?

A．The ocean.

B．Sharks.

C．Penguins.

3 . I. M. Pei, one of the world’s most famous building designers, died at age 102. Mr. Pei created buildings which are known and appreciated around the world. Mr. Pei’s style of architecture is called “modern” or “modernist”. This style of architecture makes use of newer building materials, such as concrete(混凝土), glass and metal. Modernist buildings are often designed with straight lines, without a lot of decorations. Modern architecture appeared at the end of the 19th century from changes in technology, engineering and building materials, and from a wish to break away from historical architectural styles and to invent something that was totally functional and new.

Mr. Pei designed many different kinds of buildings, including libraries, concert halls, office buildings, hotels, hospitals and skyscrapers. But he’s probably famous for some of his museums, like the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Perhaps Mr. Pei’s best-known building is the Pyramid he created as a new entrance to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Like many of Mr. Pei’s designs, it wasn’t all that popular at first, but over time, people came to love it. Now it is one of the main reasons why people visit the museum. Another famous building of his is the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong, China. Mr. Pei said he wanted it to look a bit like bamboo.

Mr. Pei put a lot of thoughts into his designs. He studied carefully before he designed each building. For example, he didn’t like rock and roll music, but he went to rock concerts before he designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. He read books, studied music and visited many musicians. He preferred his students or teammates who came from different cultural backgrounds.

Not all of Mr. Pei’s buildings were triumphant. The Hancock Tower in Boston is one example. The huge glass-covered skyscraper was nearly finished when the bad thing happened. Some glass began falling out of the building. They had to be replaced with plywood(胶合板) until a solution could be found. The problem was a headache and took years to fix.

1. What does Mr. Pei’s architecture look like?

A．Simple.

B．Strange.

C．Traditional.

D．Classical.

2. Which building designed by Mr. Pei is like a kind of plant?

A．The East Building of the National Gallery of Art.

B．The new entrance to the Louvre Museum.

C．The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

D．The Bank of China Tower.

3. Why did Mr. Pei go to rock concerts?

A．To enjoy the music.	B．To meet the singers.
C．To ask for advice on his design.	D．To prepare himself for a design.

4. What does the underlined word “triumphant” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Unique.

B．Successful.

C．Completed.

D．Famous.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can be found near Hongcun?

A．The village of Leigang.

B．Mount Huangshan.

C．Four ancient trees.

2. What represents the “legs” of Hongcun?

A．Houses.

B．Rivers.

C．Bridges.

3. What do we know about Xidi from the talk?

A．It has a small museum.

B．It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

C．Its architecture is the best of its kind in China.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答小题。
1. What did the speaker do yesterday morning?

A．She watched a play.

B．She visited an old theater.

C．She went to a fishing village.

2. What did the speaker visit during the guided tour?

A．A palace.

B．The ruins of a library.

C．The sea.

3. Where did the speaker have lunch yesterday?

A．Beside a waterfall.

B．Next to a lake.

C．In a village.

4. What did the speaker think of his trip to the carpet factory?

A．Dull.

B．Unforgettable.

C．Fantastic.

6 . Southeast Asia is well-known for its colorful natural and historical attractions. Check out these four man-made impressive sites that are always attracting large tourists.

Golden Bridge, Vietnam

High up on Ba Na hills near Da Nang in Vietnam sits a pair of giant hands designed to look like the hands of God pulling out a strip of gold from the land. The 150-metre Golden Bridge, just opened in June, rises more than 1,400 metres above sea level and offers spectacular views of the surrounding area.

Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

Futuristic-looking giant trees and a man-made forest under a glass dome (穹顶) are part of this multi-award winning destination that opened in 2012.The giant super trees are between 9 and 16 storeys tall and you can take a walk to enjoy the view from above. A short walk away, youll come across the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest.

Statue of Lord Murugan, Batu Caves, Malaysia

Just 12 kilometres from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, the statue of Lord Murugan, located at the Sri Murugan Perumal Kovil at the foot of Batu Caves, was completed in 2006 and stands a little over 42 metres tall. There are three limestone (石灰岩) caves in the area. Visitors have to scale 272 steps in order to reach the entrance of the caves.

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Brunei

Named after the 28th sultan of Brunei, the grand mosque was completed in 1958.The impressive building is surrounded by an artificial lagoon, where a copy of a 16th century royal ship is docked at the end of a marble bridge.

1. Where can tourists enjoy the view from above the trees?

A．Golden Bridge, Vietnam.

B．Gardens by the Bay, Singapore.

C．Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Brunei.

D．Statue of Lord Murugan, Batu Caves, Malaysia.

2. What should tourists do to reach the Batu Caves?

A．Climb stairs.	B．Take a small boat.
C．Walk through a forest.	D．Go across a golden bridge.

3. What do the attractions have in common?

A．They are related to religions.	B．They stand near the beach.
C．They are created by people.	D．They exist for centuries.

7 . China’s most attractive museums

Beijing Minsheng Art Museum
Opening year: 2015
Art focus: Contemporary art

Right next to the capital’s art centre 798 Art District, Beijing Minsheng Art Museum took over a decommissioned (停止使用的) electronics factory, reopening after being redesigned by Chinese architect Zhu Pei. Funded by China Minsheng Bank, the museum has already hosted a lot of big-ticket exhibitions.

Power Station of Art
Opening year: 2012
Art Focus: Contemporary art

Fans of London’s Tate Modern will immediately spot the similarities with Shanghai’s Power Station of Art, a huge riverside box with a 165-metre chimney. It started life as the Nanshi Power Plant three decades ago before becoming the Pavilion of the Future at the 2010 Shanghai Expo. In 2012, it became China’s first state-owned contemporary art museum, with six floors of exhibition space.

Design Society
Opening year: 2017
Art focus: Design

Design Society in Shenzhen serves as a showcase for local and international design, given serious standing by its partnership with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, probably the most famous design institution in the world. On show are 250 objects from the collection in London, telling how design represents a two-way exchange of ideas and culture.

Sifang Art Museum
Opening year: 2013
Art focus: Architecture, contemporary art

Positioned on a hillside in Laoshan National Forest Park in Nanjing, this private art museum is actually a group of diverse buildings, each designed by outstanding architects and artists. The centrepiece is a boxy gallery space protruding (突出) from the mountainside and seemingly súspendedin mid-air, designed by American architect Steven Holl.

1. What do the first two museums have in common?

A．Both used to be factories.

B．Both are state-owned art museums.

C．Both are redesigned by Chinese architects.

D．Both opened in the same year as the Shanghai Expo.

2. Which of the following partners up with a London museum?

A．Beijing Minsheng Art Museum.	B．Power Station of Art.
C．Design Society.	D．Sifang Art Museum.

3. Which city is Sifang Art Museum located in?

A．Shanghai.

B．Beijing.

C．Shenzheng.

D．Nanjing.

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。

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China, is one of the leading ocean-themed parks in the world. Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium—the world’s largest—and see up to 20, 000 fish, in addition to a whale shark 68 metres in    1    (long). Hungry? The park has plenty of restaurants with    2    (taste) food for every appetite —you can even eat while watching the fish swim by. If it is ocean entertainment     3    you are looking for, come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom!

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答小题。1.

A．Engine trouble.	B．Poor weather.
C．Tall waterfalls.	D．Tight budget.

2.

A．Amazing as well as tough.	B．Funny while incredible.
C．Disappointing but rewarding.	D．Fascinating and well-paid.

3.

A．A mechanic.	B．A photographer.
C．A travel writer.	D．A weatherman.

10 . There are a number of old cities in the United States. Learn more about America’s roots with this list of the oldest cities in the United States.

Jamestown, Virginia

The city of Jamestown is the second-oldest city in the United States in North America. It was founded on April 26, 1607. By the end of 1865, most of the settlement had fallen into ruin. Preservation efforts began in the 1900s. In 2007, Queen ElizabethⅡ of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was a guest for the 400th-anniversary celebration of Jamestown’s founding.

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe holds the distinction of being the oldest state capital in the United States as well as New Mexico’s oldest city. Santa Fe (and present-day New Mexico) didn’t become a part of the United States until 1848. Today, Santa Fe is known for its Spanish territorial style of architecture.

Kecoughtan, Virginia

Jamestown’s founders first met the region’s native people at Kecoughtan, Virginia, where members of the Kikotan people lived. In 1690, the town was developed into part of the larger town of Hampton. Today, it remains a part of the larger municipality (自治市).

Plymouth, Massachusetts

Plymouth was the site of what most of us know as the first Thanksgiving. Located on the southwestern shores of Massachusetts Bay, present-day Plymouth had been occupied by native people for centuries.

1. Which city invited Queen ElizabethⅡ to celebrate its founding?

A．Jamestown.

B．Santa Fe.

C．Kecoughtan.

D．Plymouth.

2. What is special about Plymouth?

A．It was partly ruined in 1865.	B．It owns foreign style of architecture.
C．It is a settlement for the Kikotan people.	D．It held the first Thanksgiving.

3. What is the purpose of the author in writing the text?

A．To encourage people to travel in the United States.

B．To stress the importance of the cities’ development.

C．To tell the public about several old cities in the United States.

D．To inform the public of the present situation of the cities.