1 . Beijing and Xi’an 5-Day Itinerary

This itinerary is top recommended if you are the first time to China. It connects the two classic must-visit cities that allow you to learn most about Chinese civilization and late-imperial and modern-era history.

■ Day 1: Beijing (visit the Forbidden City with a hutong walking tour)

■ Day 2: Beijing (go to the Great Wall and learn about the sacrificial culture in the Temple of Heaven)

■ Day 3: Beijing (visit the famous royal garden — the Summer Palace, and take & bullet train to Xi’an)

■ Day 4: Xi’an (the Terracotta Army with a hands-on terracotta-warrior-making experience and a walking/biking experience on the City Wall)

■ Day 5: Xi’an (visit a famous pagoda and museum to learn about Chinese history)

In Beijing, discover the imperial past in the Forbidden City, which used to be the home of China’s 24 emperors. Hike on the Great Wall to see the watchtowers and majestic natural mountain views.

Stroll around old hutongs, where you could catch a glimpse of the traditional daily lifestyle of Beijing’s local people.

For a more in-depth travel experience, you could visit a local family’s home and learn some Chinese culture and philosophy of living.

The famous Terracotta Warriors is the must-visit attraction. The highlight of the visit would be a hands-on experience of making your own clay warriors. You would learn more about the making, preservation, and story behind the Terracotta Warriors.

Walk on the 600-year-old Ancient City Wall and catch a full view of the city. If time permits, the sunset time would be the best for a stunning view. For learning about Chinese history, Shannxi History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda are worth visiting.

All our tours can be adjusted based on your needs. Just contact us at https://www.chinahighlights.com/travel guide/.

1. Which is the best means of transportation during the travel?

A．By bike.

B．On foot.

C．By air.

D．In a bus.

2. What is suggested to know more about local life style?

A．Visiting the Temple of Heaven.	B．Walking Around old hutongs.
C．Being a guest in a local family.	D．Producing your own soldier statues.

3. Who is probably the text written for?

A．An architect.	B．A tour guide.
C．A foreign visitor.	D．A Chinese historian.

2 . 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。

Applause (掌声) rang across Zhaxizom town last month. The air was filled     1     excitement as players sang and danced     2     (happy). The event marked the beginning of the town’s music and food festival. Zhaxizom is at an altitude of 4,200 meters at the foot of Mount Qomolangma, the world’s highest peak, which is known in English as Mount Everest.

“I planned     3     (head) straight to Mount Qomolangma Base Camp, but when I arrived in this small town, the     4     (amaze) festival caught my eye and I decided to stay for several more days to enjoy the music and food here before     5     (continue) my journey,” said one traveler Zhang, who is from Liaoning province.

Migmar Lhamo, a college student     6     lives in Zhaxizom, said, “The festival will allow people to learn about our town. It will become a new     7     (attract) for people.” Migmar Lhamo believes the festival will play     8     important role in improving the development of the local culture and tourism.

According to the county government, more activities such as live music shows, firework displays and food fairs     9     (organize) as part of future festivals to provide both locals and     10     (tourist) with an extremely impressive experience of local culture. “The music and food festival will help the growth of the local economy,” Zhu said.

3 . 根据汉语提示完成短文

Last Sunday, we went to the Confucius Temple     1    (坐落于曲阜市). It has a history of more than 2, 000 years. We visited the Xing Tan     2    (孔子授课的地方). Also,   we saw many stone inscriptions     3    (有悠久历史和巨大价值). This is a meaningful visit     4    (我学到了很多).

4 . 补全对话
Tour Guide: OK, everyone. We have arrived at the Tian’anmen Square,     1    (中国最大的广场之一).
Tourist A: Forgive me for asking, but what’s that?
Tour Guide: That is     2    (著名的天安门). It was originally built as a place where some important ceremonies were held by emperors.
Tourist B: Yes. It is really a grand building, and I know that     3    (现在一些重要活动也在这里举办).
Tour Guide: That’s right. It, as a part of Forbidden City, has been     4    (被列为一处世界文化遗产). It can be seen as a symbol of our country.
Tourist A: That’s really amazing!

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。

If you have not heard of Yangshi Lei, the     1    (honour) name of the Lei family responsible for imperial architecture during the Qing Dynasty, then you have missed an important detail about the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and Yuanmingyuan Garden.

All the above great cultural relics and popular tourist attractions have been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List,     2     surprisingly enough, they are all designed by the Lei family.     3     (represent) the great achievements of science and technology in ancient China, their architectural practice covered a wide range of city planning, imperial palaces, gardens, temples, princes’ residences and schools.

Yangshi    4     (refer) to architect or architecture in Chinese. Yangshifang, the then government authority similar to the National Architecture Design Institute today, was in charge of site     5     (select), design and construction of imperial architectures.

    6     (amaze), eight generations of the Lei family were appointed director of Yangshifang consecutively from 1662 to 1911.

With so many architectural    7     (work) on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, the Lei Family is    8     unique phenomenon in the architectural history throughout the world. Apart from the grand architectures, China has another treasure left by the Lei family - design drafts. In the National Library of China alone, there     9     (be) up to 20,000 architectural design drafts, each of     10     plays an important role in the research of the history of the Qing Dynasty and how architecture developed at the time.

7 . 语法填空

Where is Napa Valley?

Napa Valley wine country is     1     (locate) in northern California, 50 miles northeast of San Francisco. It     2     (know) for world-class wine, as well as beautiful countryside and near perfect weather all the year round.

Napa Valley is home to more than 400 wineries (酿酒厂) and tasting rooms, and some of the world’s best grapevines (葡萄藤).

Napa Valley is also home to more than 150     3     (restaurant). There are more than 130 overnight accommodation for you     4     (choose) from in the Napa Valley, including hotels, country inns, and bed and breakfasts.

Napa Valley Names

The Napa Valley is     5     is commonly referred to as a wine region. In the United States, the legal term is American Viticultural (栽培葡萄的) Area, or AVA, and Napa Valley was the first area in California to be given such a name in 1981.

Makers of the Napa Valley

If you’re looking     6     the spirit of the Napa Valley, you’ll find it in the creative talents     7     power its businesses — and wineries are just the     8     (begin). There’s a diverse community of makers at work in restaurant kitchens, design studios and health centres. The work of these local makers is so     9     (attract) that you’ll surely be inspired to experience the Napa Valley for     10     (you).

10 . 用适当的关系代词或关系副词完成短文

California,     1     official nickname is the Golden State, is one of the fastest growing states in the United States. The first people     2     explored and settled in California were the Spaniards,     3     gave Spanish names to its two great cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco. 1849 was the year     4     Americans came and it was also the time     5     gold was discovered.

The reason     6     the men     7     made movies came to California was     8     the weather here was fine. The sun allowed them to take pictures outdoors nearly every day in the year. Hollywood,     9     lies in the northwestern part of the city of Los Angeles, became the movie capital of the world. When oil was discovered, people came to work in the oil field, World War II was the period     10     many large airplane factories were built in California.