1 . Apartment owners cash in on upcoming holiday trips

The National Day holiday is around the corner, and those making last-minute plans to travel at that time are busy booking _______ hotel rooms in popular tourist destinations.

In a bid to cash in on this rush for rooms, social media users are _______ platforms with offers of apartments for _______ just for the holiday week, at prices that are a part of what is being _______ by hotels, many of which are sold out.

Unlike hotels, those renting out their homes are not charging anything _______ for cleaning the apartment while it is _______, no contract or deal needs to be signed and the ID information of the renters is not _______ required.

Meanwhile, some netizens have expressed _______ over this trend of renting out personal apartments.

“It is so unsafe. What if the people install a camera in your home or make it a complete mess,” one asked while _______ on a post seeking tenants(房客). Another said, “Won’t you be afraid of people opening your computer and checking what’s inside?”

Experts said this novel way of sharing one’s home not only means extra earnings for the homeowners, but also improves the ________ of the cities. However, they also warned that there are risks involved.

Fu Jian, a lawyer at Henan Zejin Law Firm, said that as there is no written ________ being signed between homeowners and renters, and the ID information is not ________, it would be very difficult for the owner to safeguard his or her rights should an argument ________.

Moreover, if there is a theft or an accident involving the guests during their stay in the apartment, the owner will more or less be held ________, he said.

He advised owners to be aware of the rules and regulations before renting out their apartments, and added that renters should also choose ________ to avoid unnecessary risks.

1.

A．wide-spread

B．fast-disappearing

C．time-saving

D．newly-developed

2.

A．separating

B．providing

C．cheering

D．flooding

3.

A．rent

B．consideration

C．purchase

D．conservation

4.

A．given

B．exchanged

C．charged

D．encouraged

5.

A．exceptional

B．free

C．extra

D．rewarded

6.

A．occupied

B．empty

C．free

D．concrete

7.

A．entirely

B．heavily

C．fairly

D．necessarily

8.

A．concern

B．excitement

C．delight

D．disappointment

9.

A．putting

B．spying

C．commenting

D．working

10.

A．history

B．reputation

C．scenery

D．range

11.

A．article

B．agreement

C．news

D．response

12.

A．operated

B．printed

C．signed

D．registered

13.

A．respond

B．reveal

C．occur

D．obtain

14.

A．responsible

B．available

C．profitable

D．stable

15.

A．hopefully

B．specially

C．carefully

D．warmly

2 . For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.

As a vegetarian (素食主义者), finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad.     1     The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.

The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK.     2     I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.

    3     Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section.     4     That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.

Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night.     5    

A．I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.

B．The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.

C．So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.

D．Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.

E．It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.

F．Corn pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.

G．By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.

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。

Austria’s Vorarlberg is a pioneer in sustainable design,     1    (attract) lots of architects and curious visitors who draw inspiration from its breathtaking buildings.

Communities in the westernmost state of the Alpine country     2    (choose) beauty, comfort and a careful use of resources since the 1960s. There is a     3    (prefer) for local building materials: white pine and earth replace concrete whenever possible. Architecture in Vorarlberg is described as the clear, compact and functional design,     4     it does not cut corners on aesthetics (美学). As well as architects, the carpenters and craftspeople in Vorarlberg enjoy great international recognition and     5    (be) in high demand.

Economy is a guiding principle of the “Vorarlberg school”,     6     does not prevent them from using prefabricated (预制的) parts     7    (reduce) costs — and prioritizes (优先) energy efficiency. A lot of houses     8    (build) to “passive house” standards, which stand for buildings with minimal energy needs due to perfected insulation (绝缘), specific ventilation (通风), and the equipment of solar panels and heat pumps.

“    9     I’m most proud of is that people are united by a common sense,” said Arnold Hirschbuehl, a former mayor of Krumbach who championed the architecture. He praised the way people used “resources in     10     most sustainable way possible, while staying true to themselves”.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who might the woman be?

A．A hotel manager.

B．A travel agent.

C．A tour guide.

2. Where does the woman suggest going first?

A．Cambridge.

B．Oxford.

C．London.

3. What’s the best way for the man to travel in England?

A．By car.

B．By train.

C．By bus.

4. What are the police like in England according to the woman?

A．Friendly.

B．Smart.

C．Strict.

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。

We are so used to many beautiful things that we may even take them for granted without realizing how much     1     (inspire) they have given us. Here are three fascinating architecture designs.

Singapore’s ArtScience Museum,     2     (shape) to resemble a lotus flower, appears to float above the waterfront promenade (公共散步场所). Its roof collects rainwater and the water is recycled. Visitors are often amazed to find     3     (they) in an urban building that so     4     (true) captures the beauty of nature forms.

Harare’s Eastgate Centre is a superb example of biomimicry. It was created by Mick Pearce who was inspired while watching a nature documentary     5     termites (白蚁) were constructing their nests. Just like the mounds of termites, the Center is covered in holes to draw air into the building during the day and the heat absorbed by the wall warms the cool air at night,     6     (create) a comfortable temperature inside.

The Algae House in Hamburg is     7     excellent piece of work of making natural organisms part of a building. Its surface is covered in panels that contain algae. The panels capture heat from the sun and convert it into energy that powers the building. The algae grow faster in bright sunshine and provide shade. Besides, the algae can     8     (harvest) and used to produce fuel.     9     , the building uses less energy and reduces the damage to the environment by generating its own renewable energy.

Creating buildings such as these     10     (enable) us to live in closer harmony with our environment.

7 . 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 many people, bookstores remain an important part of the cityscape. They provide quiet and comforting spots for you     1     （refresh）the mind and body. But can you imagine     2     it is like to have a contemporary bookstore in an ancient village, deep in the mountains?

    3     （found）in the city of Nanjing in 1996, Librairie Avant-Garde is a well-known bookstore brand in China. Since its     4     （establish）, it has explored a cultural and creative business model, whose themes range from cultural salon or coffee and art gallery     5     elements of film, music, lifestyle and fashion.

One of its branches in Chenjiapu village in Lishui city, Zhejiang province,     6     （cover）300 square meters with about 30,000 books and related products. The store, located in a corner of the village, receives up to 50,000 visitors during the busiest travel season, with income this year already     7     （hit）1.5 million yuan（$234,600）.

The bookstore in Chenjiapu has become     8     must-see attraction. Chenjiapu     9     （it）is being praised as a demonstration zone for closing urban-rural development gaps and achieving common prosperity（繁荣）.

The latest development efforts and achievements, including its “cliffside bookstore", show how the area is     10     （gradual）realizing its green, common prosperity dream, in line with the major concept that “lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets（资产）”.

8 . Swimming Holes in America

In America, these secret swimming holes are hidden and hard to reach but well worth the adventure.

Cummins Falls

Looking for the best place to escape the summer heat in the heartland of America? For more than 100 years, Cummins Falls, a scenic,75-foot waterfall located in Jackson County, TN, has been a treasure for Tennessee natives. But now, the secret is out! Although it’s a bit tough to get to, once in the park, the mountains and river provide unmatched beauty on your way to taking a swim in Tennessee's eighth-largest waterfall.

Sliding Rock

A popular place to cool off during those hot North Carolina summers, Sliding Rock waterfall is located in the Pisgah National Forest in Transylvania County. A flattened rock about 60 feet lies in a nearly 7-foot-deep pool at the bottom, making this natural waterslide a great place to visit with people of all ages.

Mooney Falls

It is the tallest water feature in the Grand Canyon, rising 190 feet above the surface. Named after an explorer in the 1800s, Mooney Falls is accessible only by crawling（爬）through 2 underground passages and then climbing down a sheer cliff（峭壁）face with just a couple of chains to hold on to. Although it is tough to get to, the view and the cool alone make it worth the trip.

Lihue Estate

A private swimming hole at the old Lihue Sugar Farm on Kauai, HI, was changed into an inner-tube water ride by Kauai Backcountry Adventures in 2003 and opened to adults. The waters for this 2.5-mile journey, which come from near the top of Mount Waialeale—one of the wettest spots in the world—are channeled through ditches（沟渠）that were hand-dug by farm workers over a century ago.

1. Which hole may be the favourable destination for families?

A．Lihue Estate.

B．Sliding Rock.

C．Mooney Falls.

D．Cummins Falls.

2. What can we learn about Mooney Falls from the text?

A．It was found by an explorer.	B．It was hand-dug in the 1800s.
C．It is dangerous to arrive there.	D．It is the tallest fall in the world.

3. What is special about Lihue Estate?

A．It is man-made.	B．It is a private area.
C．Its water is from underground.	D．It lies on the top of Mount Waialeale

9 . Before the corona virus pandemic arrived in Italy, the big worry about tourism was overcrowding, as millions of tourists crowded the country's most popular spots like Florence, Rome and Venice. Then, with the pandemic, tourists disappeared.

According to most estimates, the tourism sector is not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels until late 2023 or early 2024, but political leaders and many working in the sector are taking steps now to assure that, as the tourism strengthens, it avoids the former overcrowding problems in tourist centers.

“Italy should not emphasize the dependence on big tour buses that all pull into parking lots and overwhelm a small town for a few hours, but promote more high-quality tourism that shows visitors the country wonders beyond the few dozen places everyone knows about," Gianfranco Lorenzo, head of the research department for Florence's Center for Touristic Studies, says. There's no reason people should be lined up to see one famous site when there are many places that are just as important and just as impressive.

Those strategies are already in development. This summer many Italian cities are trying to focus the attention of visitors on outdoor attractions like sprawling gardens and architectural ruins, where visitors can remain spread out to keep corona-virus infection risks low.

Florence's Uffizi Galleries, one of the most visited museums in Italy, has launched the “Uffizi Diffusi” initiative which includes displaying some of its collections in museums in smaller towns to help draw tourists who might otherwise have spent their time in overcrowded Florence.

Lorenzo says reducing the impact of tourists does not mean the country will have to host fewer tourists in the future. “In a few years we could even have more tourists than we had before the pandemic,” he says. “But for that to be sustainable, they just have to be spread out more evenly.”

1. Why do the political leaders in Italy adopt certain strategies in the tourism sector?

A．To protect visitors from corona-virus infection.

B．To settle the overcrowding problem in tourist centers.

C．To limit the number of tourists coming to Italy.

D．To host more foreign tourists in the near future.

2. The “Uffizi Diffusi” initiative has been launched to _______.

A．draw more tourists

B．display great works

C．promote tourism industry

D．spread out visitors

3. What is Gianfranco Lorenzo's attitude towards the future of tourism in Italy?

A．Optimistic.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Doubtful.

D．Concerned.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Problem of Overcrowding in Italy.

B．The Future of the Tourism Industry in Italy.

C．The Reform of the Tourism Industry in Italy.

D．The Impact of Corona-virus Pandemic on Italy.