1 . Seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.

Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week Festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.

But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the McKenney Cone. Just as though you are going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.

Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 meters into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.

1. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To describe the beauty of Pacaya.	B．To attract tourists to Pacaya.
C．To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.	D．To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.

2. Antigua is a city ________.

A．where people can enjoy cultural festival	B．that gives a close-up view of Pacaya
C．where the daring (大胆的) Pacaya tour starts	D．that is famous for its tour companies

3. Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will ________.

A．walk directly to the active summit	B．hear the continuous loud noise from above
C．make greater efforts than to other summits	D．see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions

4. In which part of a magazine can we probably read this text?

A．Health.

B．Tourism.

C．Sports.

D．Technology.

4 . 4 of the Best Cycling Holiday Destinations in Europe

European cycling holidays provide some of the best experiences you can have on two wheels. Come and join us!

Girona, Spain

Girona is surrounded by wonderful and easily accessible cycle routes that pretty much offer any riding you would ever need or want. The traffic-free roads mean that there is little trouble in getting out of the town and into the hills. Girona’s old town itself is a beauty and with plenty of places serving great food and great coffee, there’s a certain magic to the place.

Algarve, Portugal

Portugal is a cycling destination that has grown very popular thanks to the large variety of roads in the country. Not only are there plenty of climbs but also a lot of rolling roads to test yourself on. The terrain is similar to what you’ll find in the most popular cycling regions, but Portugal just feels little bit less mainstream. Away from the bike, there is also plenty of tasty food and local wines to try.

Northern Scotland, UK

One of the best places to tour in all of Europe is in fact Scotland. Particularly adventurous cyclists can take advantage of Scotland’s rules on wild camping— Scottish law allows members of the public the right to roam, while English law does not. It’s a totally free way to explore a place and Scotland might just be one of the best ones to do it because of the beautiful scenery.

Julian Alps, Slovenia

Slovenia is quite new when it comes to comparing with other European cycling destinations. A great destination for mountain bikers and road cyclists as well, the country has plenty of off-road routes and roads that take you high up into the Julian Alps. It’s no surprise once you’ve come here you’ll find that the country does very well in producing world class bike racers.

1. What do Girona, Spain and Algarve, Portugal have in common?

A．They are fit for travelling with families.	B．They are suitable for cycling and climbing.
C．They both have wonderful off-road routes.	D．They both serve delicious food to tourists.

2. Which cycling holiday destination is your best choice if you love adventure?

A．Girona, Spain.	B．Algarve, Portugal.
C．Northern Scotland, UK.	D．Julian Alps, Slovenia.

3. What is special about Julian Alps, Slovenia?

A．It’s completely traffic-free.	B．It has many world class cyclists.
C．It has a very long history.	D．It has plenty of rural landscapes.

5 . 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。

For some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. It’s not about where you’ve been, but about where you’re seen to have been.

Situated on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex (建筑群) in     1    city of Chongqing. The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights    2     (be) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased    3    (sharp).

The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin,     4    aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but simply    5    (show) that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the    6    (attract) is less important than the fact that people are flocking there to daka.

A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka Zu—“daka tribes”—can    7    (find) roaming various scenic spots, checking out as many hot locations    8    possible within a single day.

The daka craze may have    9    (practice)origins. China’s young urban professionals don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make the best use of their    10    (limit) leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan.“ Make every second count.”

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My parents and I went to a park on last Sunday. There were lots of visitors stood in front of the ticket window. We both waited for a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the park, I was so eager to see the fierce animals that I quickened my step through the crowd. Unfortunate, I got separated from my parents. I had hard time looking for them, and I had no luck. Even bad, I had no money with me, which meant I had to walk home. How an awful experience!

7 . We all want to go somewhere — somewhere that has been on our bucket list(人生愿望清单) for ages. So, we tend to squeeze as many sights into our trip as possible, We often imagine the scenes like four cities in seven days, “must-sees” in Tokyo, famous landmarks in Europe and so on.     1    

However, it’s probably not quantity but quality that counts. Traveler, a reality show in the Republic of Korea, can perhaps give us some ideas of what travel is like. In Traveler, travelers don’t have a task.    2    Instead, it focuses on “describing the real experience of traveling by showing the processes of finding a place to stay or hailing a taxi”, according to The Korea Times.

    3    It isn’t about getting or not getting somewhere as quickly as possible, but about simply being excited as you’re getting there or not getting there at all.

    4    You may ignore the guidebook’s recommendation and ask local people where they prefer to eat and hang out. And you’ll be surprised by what a place has offered when you’re not busy rushing around and checking things off on your bucket list.

Travel is just like life. There is little fun in it if everything is predictable.    5    But as travel blog CheeseWeb puts it, as long as you keep an open mind, you’ll see that “everywhere is ‘somewhere’ ”.

A．It’s true that we all want to go “somewhere”.

B．But do you know what you are experiencing?

C．Also, there isn’t a competition for them to win.

D．Why not stop being rushed off your feet and slow down?

E．This is actually the concept of what’s called “slow travel”.

F．You may try to wander off the main road and take a back street instead.

G．It’s as if the faster we’re checking things off on our list, the more we are experiencing.

8 . 请找出下列短文中的错误，并直接在短文中改正。改错格式(要求)
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。

Good morning, everyone. It is my honor to stand here and share with something about traveling. Which I’d like to convey is that to travel is also to learn. Take my journey to Xi’an for example. Previously, I do learn something about the city from books and TV programs. Therefore, I didn’t know how wonderful it was until he was there in person. When traveling, we can feel the surrounding with our own eyes, noses and so on, thus broadening our horizons. The picture took on the Great Wall is good reminder of my happy days during my stay in Xi’an. So everyone, seize every chance or you will start an amazed journey to learn.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long can the man’s holiday last?

A．5 days.

B．7 days.

C．9 days.

2. How does the woman feel now?

A．Excited.

B．Tired.

C．Disappointed.