1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Who is the speaker?

A．An art teacher.

B．A tour guide.

C．An artist.

2. What does the center offer?

A．Daily videos.

B．Exhibitions of ancient art.

C．Painting courses.

3. On which level can listeners get something to eat?

A．Leve1 3.

B．Level 4.

C．Level 5.

4. What do we know about the gift shop?

A．It has a variety of books.

B．It is located on Level 2.

C．It is beside the reception desk.

2 . Imagine this: You walk into a place and the atmosphere is light and airy. The subtle scent of coffee beans fills the air and everyone that approaches you is friendly and welcoming. You’re comfortable and feel like you belong. As in most cities, it’s a place where people meet, discuss ideas, and conduct business. After taking a few sips of that Caramel Macchiato, you immediately get that feeling of energy and optimism. Perhaps it’s partly due to the caffeine and sugar rush, or maybe it’s that the presence of a Starbucks typically indicates a city on the rise.

In December of 2017, Trenton’s first Starbuck’s café was opened to the public at 102 Warren Street. Walking in, people living in Trenton scream at everything about this café, from the diverse but local stuff to the Trenton themed décor (室内装饰) and art. To make things better, this Starbucks also serves as an “opportunity café” which essentially means the young people in our communities are recruited and offered job training and employment. This program not only uplifts our youth, but also increases the amount of minority business in the city.

In the interviews with customers, a trend in responses arose. To many, the Starbucks was a “favorite place to stop in after work” and provided “a very relaxing environment.” The staff were often highly praised, noted as being friendly, helpful, and working in harmony. The interior décor of the café struck a lot of people’s attention, given the familiarity of the atmosphere. Painted on the walls, all around the store, are murals (壁画) with bright, colorful, graffiti-like designs very sui generis in Trenton, showcasing local monuments like the State House and the famous “Trenton Makes” bridge.

This new Starbucks brings a sense of modernity to Downtown Trenton and reminds us that our city is always developing. Open from 6 a. m. until 7 p.m. every day, the building is hardly ever empty. This space is made for everyone in Trenton, even the non-coffee lovers.

1. What is the major function of Paragraph 1 in the passage?

A．To present an introduction to the topic.

B．To set a background for the main theme.

C．To summarize the main idea of the passage.

D．To describe a common phenomenon for the readers.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．People are amazed at the number of job opportunities provided by the Starbucks.

B．“Opportunity café” program helps achieve booming economy and bring spiritual benefits.

C．Most respondents regarded the Starbucks as a harmonious and entertaining workplace.

D．Numerous people are attracted to stop in after work by the murals with original designs.

3. What does the underlined word “sui generis” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Substantial.

B．Delicate.

C．Inspirational.

D．Unique.

4. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Starbucks Is Designed for Everyone

B．Starbucks Gains Popularity in Trenton

C．Starbucks Sets an Atmosphere of Progress

D．Starbucks Creates More Job Opportunities

3 . 上周五下午，学校组织高一学生参观了孔庙，请你就此次活动给校报写一篇英文新闻报道。内容包括：
1. 时间、地点；
2. 活动内容：
3. 活动意义。
注意: 1. 词数 80 左右（标题已给，不计入词数）：
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: 孔庙the Confucius Temple

A visit to the Confucius Temple

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4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about David?

A．He has just changed jobs.

B．He has taken a lot of fancy pictures.

C．He has been working hard recently.

2. What does Maggie really hope to do?

A．Make more money.

B．Have a nice holiday.

C．Travel to more new places.

3. What does Maggie want to do every morning on the island?

A．Swim in the sea.

B．Walk on the beach.

C．Enjoy the sea wind.

4. What will David buy this weekend?

A．Sun cream.

B．Swim shorts.

C．Towels.

5 . Some places can create strong memories. We often clearly remember important events in our lives and link them with the places where they happened. Many people remember exactly where they were when they heard very good or very bad news. The following are a few special places that are important to Americans who look to the past, but also are thinking of the future.

New Orleans Streetcars

Many American cities once had streetcars, but not anymore.     1     Anthony Falls has been driving streetcars for 10 years, and plans to keep doing so.

“First of all, it’s one of the most, the oldest rail lines in the world.     2     Because at one time they didn’t have people of color driving the street car. So I think that’s a big part of my job.”

Historic Houses

Historic homes can interest people seeking to connect with the former owners. Barbara Klein tells us about three such homes, including a very simple, white house in Virginia.     3    

This simple house in Winchester, Virginia, opened its doors to the public in August. It was home to singer Patsy Cline, who died at the age of 30.

Patsy’s first cousin, Patricia Brannon, shows the house to visitors.     4     She is pleased that Winchester is finally honoring her cousin, nearly 50 years after she died in a plane crash.

Havre de Grace

Havre de Grace is a town in the American state of Maryland. This part of Maryland is famous for its wildlife. Hunters use decoys(用于诱捕鸟兽的动物或仿制物)to get ducks and geese to come close enough to shoot. The wooden birds are so highly respected here that Havre de Grace calls itself the decoy capital of the world. It also has a museum with more than 1,000 decoys.     5    

A．Most of them were hand made.

B．And second of all, it’s just part of being part of history.

C．I’s convenient, cheap and it gets you where you need to go.

D．Yet streetcars have been running in New Orleans for over 150 years.

E．It is where a famous singer of the nineteen. fifties and sixties once lived.

F．Her childhood memories helped return the house to the condition it was in in the late 1940s.

G．Vincenti hopes more young people become decoy carvers so the tradition will continue in Havre de Grace.

6 . Rural homestays (民宿) have become the fastest-growing part in the bed-and-breakfast market since the COVID-19 pandemic, fueled by travelers who seek a more relaxing, pleasant and experiential lifestyle that is close to nature, a recent report found.

Tujia, a domestic online homestay service provider, said there are nearly 800,000 domestic rural homestays available online nationwide. Most people who took rural trips are urbanites (都市人), and most of them come from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou of Guangdong province, Chengdu of Sichuan province and Chongqing.    1    

Among those who booked rural homestays, more than 60 percent of the total were born in the 1980s and 1990s.    2     Now, the booking volume of rural homestays accounts for about 40 percent of the total short-term rentals compared with 30 percent before the pandemic, according to Tujia.

Zhou Cheng,a 33-year-old rural homestay operator, has been involved in the business for more than a decade.    3    In 2010, he started operating a rural homestay in Lijiang, Yunnan province in Southwest China, and annual income was about 200,000 yuan (S30,500), which is less than one-tenth of his current annual income.

    4    That revenue (收益) accounts for 60 percent to 70 percent of the total revenue. Most travelers stay for two days and one night, and their total spending on catering (餐饮) and accommodation together is around 2,000 yuan per person. At his homestay business, there are 13 employees in total. All of them are local villagers and their monthly income is around 4,000 yuan per person, Zhou said.

The development of rural homestays has changed the trend of previous one-day tours to suburbs into more in-depth trips.    5    In the long term, the potential room for future growth of rural tourism and rural homestays is remarkable, with the backing of favorable policies related to the revitalization of rural areas.

A．He witnessed (见证) the fast growth of the domestic bed-and-breakfast sector.

B．Besides accommodations, catering services are also provided to customers.

C．These urbanites have driven the rapid growth of rural homestays.

D．In 2021, the booking volume of rural homestays in Beijing increased by 10 percent year-on-year, and revenue jumped 38 percent year-on-year.

E．An effective way to increase consumption is to convince travelers to stay overnight.

F．Consumers’ frequent short trips to suburban areas have driven the growth of rural homestays.

G．Tourists can have more in-depth trip experiences and improve the quality of their trips.

7 . Many people travel to enrich and enjoy themselves.     1     Lonely Planet and Forbes listed their top trends of 2019. Here, TEENS has picked out three of them. Let’s take a look.

Augmented attractions

World travel can be expensive. But virtual reality and augmented reality (VR and AR), are giving more possibilities to “travel” for little cost. With ever-improving headsets, smartphones and WiFi connections, technologies have changed the way we travel.     2    

In 2019, NASA provided a VR experience of Mars, allowing people to “walk” its surface with just a headset. Paris’ famous museums, meanwhile, provided more applications with AR technology, which gives visitors more context and information about exhibits.

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Which style do you prefer, travel on your own or with family and friends? Traditionally, travel seems to be a group activity to have fun together and avoid loneliness. But that has changed. This year, solo travel has become popular, especially among young people.

Traveling on your own means that you are the boss of everything, choosing wherever you want to go, whatever you’re eager to tuck into and whenever you go out. For some people, it also releases a better person, ready to deal with anything.     4     It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.

Getting off the common path

There are always some “must-see” spots anywhere you travel. Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is an example. However, with crowds blocking your view of Mona Lisa to take pictures with their phones, you may not be able to enjoy this masterpiece.

In order to avoid the crowds, many like to visit less famous places after searching online or following local agencies. With less transportation and fewer things to do, hitting up small towns lets people slow down and notice the little things.     5     What better way to enjoy the scenery?

A．Travel brings power and love back into your life.

B．However, their travel methods may be different each year.

C．It brings the 360-degree experience of museums, and historical sites to our homes.

D．Solo Travel

E．Package Tour

F．Traveling in a totally foreign land on your own can be challenging.

G．Take a walk, ride a bike, sip coffee a little slower, take a deep breath and explore.

8 . Travel allows us to experience the world. But as we travel, we are also leaving our footprint on every place we visit. This is why culturally immersive (沉浸) travel is so important. Because the wrong kind of travel negatively affects the world. One of the reasons we started this blog was to help others travel better and feel comfortable getting off the beaten path, interacting with locals, and take you “Beyond the traditional Bucketlist”, if you will.

People who only get 2-weeks off per year are often just looking for an easy destination with a beach to relax on. This isn’t travel. This is a vacation. But “Immersive Travel” or “Cultural Travel” is an entirely new type of trip. It is about experiencing and preserving the various traditions around the world. It’s about being open to new experiences and willing to step into another’s shoes. Cultural travel is jumping in with both feet and leaving your idea about what your trip should be behind you. It’s eating local dishes and sleeping in guesthouses. It’s building genuine connections with locals. It’s learning about the history of a country and leaving your trip with a greater understanding of the place you came to see and the people who live there.

Often times in today’s age, “travelers” will visit a country just to snap some photos of the famous sights to post on Instagram or to drink the night away, or even just to relax on a tropical beach. But that kind of vacation can be harmful to the very communities you’re traveling to.

Beyond supporting the local communities and the preservation of local customs and traditions, you’ll also experience some personal benefits through cultural travels. There’s simply no way to travel this way with a closed mind. You’ll get to know different cultures intimately and understand them a lot better. You’ll also become less judgmental of others the more you travel.

1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?

A．To stress the negative influence of travel.

B．To describe the importance of cultural travel.

C．To recommend a totally different type of travel.

D．To convey his unique feelings about cultural travel.

2. According to the author, today's travelers tend to_________.

A．establish close connections with the locals during the travel

B．choose a tourist attraction for adventure and exploration

C．show more interest in the history of a travel destination

D．post the photos taken in the journey on the social media

3. What can be inferred about the culturally immersive travel?

A．It is focused on studying local people's lifestyle.

B．Its travelers should be open-minded and understanding.

C．It is a specific way to make judgments of other cultures.

D．Its major concern is preserving local traditions and customs.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.	B．A blog post.
C．A historic magazine.	D．An encyclopedia website.