1 . Here’s our pick of the most beautiful European cities with hardly any tourists:

Aarhus, Denmark

Denmark’s second largest city is considered to be less attractive than its capital Copenhagen. But Aarhus makes a perfect choice for a Danish long weekend thanks to its pretty beaches, towering Domkirke and the great ARoS Aarhus Art Museum.

ARoS’s Wine and Food Hall is one of the best places in the city to try delicious Nordic food.

Norwich, England

The saying goes that Norwich has a pub for every day of the year and a church for every Sunday. While that’s perhaps far from the truth, this most typical of English cities is certainly home to some of the most attractive medieval architecture in England.

Norwich Cathedral dates back to 1096 and the streets of Colegate and Elm Hill are home to picturesque, centuries-old homes.

Orange, France

While Avignon draws in thousands of tourists thanks to its summer festival and amazing Popes’ Palace, nearby Orange is usually unnoticed. Easier to travel around, with far fewer visitors, the city’s key attraction is the Roman Theater, which was built in the first century AD.

Antwerp, Belgium

The UNESCO-protected Cathedral of Our Lady occupies the Antwerp skyline, but there’s so much more to this Belgian city than its most famous building.

There’s also the Red Star Line Museum, located on Antwerp’ old docks, which shows the city’s past as a center for migration(移民)to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

1. Which city will you visit if you want to enjoy a delicious meal?

A．Orange, France.	B．Norwich, England.
C．Aarhus, Denmark.	D．Antwerp, Belgium.

2. What can visitors experience in Orange, France?

A．See amazing Popes’ Palace.	B．Visit Roman Theater.
C．Attend a summer festival.	D．Be surrounded with visitors.

3. What do Norwich and Antwerp have in common?

A．They both have a cathedral.	B．They are famous for museums.
C．Old pubs can be seen everywhere.	D．People there go to church every Sunday.

2 . Years ago,when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children. We thought we’d find a hotel on the way without _________ ahead of time. As it was getting late, we started looking for a hotel, only to find that all the hotels were full.

_________, around 9 p.m., we stopped at a gas station. My husband told the woman behind the counter that we were _________ to find a hotel. She told us it would be _________ at such late time in a busy season. Noticing that we were worried, she said we could spend the night at her home near.

Though surprised at her _________, we gladly accepted it. She then called her son to come and lead the way, since she had to work until midnight. Soon a pick-up vehicle arrived and we _________ it. When we reached her home, her husband _________ us. He invited us to have coffee and we chatted when _________ his wife. She came past 12. We asked if we could leave _________ in the morning so as not to disturb them. They said we were now guests and we’d have to have breakfast with them.

The next morning, around the table were a mass of people, and we were ____________ that they were total ____________ from different countries. After breakfast, when we were ____________, my husband asked if he could offer some ____________. But they said no. Then we left. We kept in ____________ for many years. Later we lost contact, but over the years we have never forgotten their ____________.

1.

A．ordering

B．booking

C．seeking

D．exchanging

2.

A．Eventually

B．Incredibly

C．Typically

D．Luckily

3.

A．managing

B．struggling

C．deciding

D．failing

4.

A．unnecessary

B．informal

C．improper

D．impossible

5.

A．employment

B．request

C．offer

D．admission

6.

A．followed

B．made

C．took

D．embraced

7.

A．joined

B．accepted

C．greeted

D．assisted

8.

A．talking about

B．waiting for

C．cheering up

D．picking up

9.

A．absolutely

B．definitely

C．originally

D．secretly

10.

A．aware

B．angry

C．amazed

D．anxious

11.

A．consumers

B．strangers

C．relatives

D．neighbors

12.

A．insisting

B．wandering

C．approaching

D．leaving

13.

A．payment

B．service

C．advice

D．food

14.

A．line

B．check

C．touch

D．mind

15.

A．passion

B．eagerness

C．kindness

D．encouragement

3 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Frank 对中国古建筑很感兴趣，现请你给Frank写一封电子邮件邀请他来正定古城旅游。要点如下：1. 提出邀请；2. 邀请理由；3. 美好祝愿。
参考词汇：隆兴寺 Longxing Temple； 荣国府 Rongguo Mansion
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Frank,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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。

Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in     1     development of Chinese science.     2     (build) over 2,200 years ago in Sichuan Province, this amazing system is still used today.

In ancient times, the site on which Dujiangyan now stands     3     (suffer) from regular floods caused by the Minjiang River.     4     (help) the people of the flooding, Li Bing, together with his son, decided to find a solution. Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally.     5     (good) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it     6     (suit) for farming.

Once the system was finished, no more floods hit the area and the people were able to live     7     (peaceful). Today, Dujiangyan     8     (admire) by scientists from around the world because of one feature (特征). Unlike modern dams     9     the water is blocked (阻挡) with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water go through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystem (生态系统) and fish populations to exist     10     harmony.

8 . 假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Adam下月要来中国旅游。他对中国的历史和文化非常感兴趣，希望你推荐一个城市。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 推荐城市；2. 推荐理由；3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
★友情提示：
1)要分段(总共三段为宜)；首行缩进4个字母；每行末尾不要拆分单词；
2)不能用阿拉伯数字表示文章层次；
3)不能用修正液；
4)字迹要工整，辨识度高。
Dear Adam,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Sharon Holland and her husband, Jer, are travelling around the world and saving money at the same time — by swapping (交换) houses with strangers to keep the bills low. They only have to pay for their flights, meaning they save hundreds of pounds on their holidays each year.

The couple’s occupation (职业) allows them to enjoy long periods of school holidays. Both work as school Deputy Principals,which allows them to take their children, Cian, 23, Miah,13, and Faye, 11, abroad up to four times per year. On average, they pay £1, 250 per year for flights.

Sharon, from Cork, Ireland, has exchanged her home with a stranger 40 times in the last 13 years and says she’s never looked back. She said, “I couldn’t imagine travelling any other way now. Swapping our Irish Georgian farmhouse for another house abroad is amazing. There are home-style houses, modern city apartments and beautiful architectural period houses too. Every holiday is different and staying in someone else’s house makes our experience more rewarding and enjoyable. We are able to meet more locals and understand the culture more than we would if we were to stay at a hotel. We bring our laptops during the summer weeks as we are both responsible for timetabling and school planning but this can be done at a distance.”

Sharon has visited various cities in America, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, the UK and their home country of Ireland. “But our favourite place is Italy. We have been lucky enough to visit there six times. Over the years, every experience has been great — from taking in the architecture to the food. We have made some wonderful happy memories for less,” adds she.

1. Why do the couple travel by swapping houses with strangers?

A．To avoid taking flights.

B．To spread local culture.

C．To improve their living conditions.

D．To cut down their travel costs.

2. What can we know about Sharon from the text?

A．She comes from England and likes Italy.

B．She never lives in a hotel when traveling.

C．She likes the way of swapping houses.

D．She plans to open a school with her husband.

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．It introduces some ways of exchanging houses.

B．It tells about a couple’s special way of travelling.

C．It tries to persuade more people to travel worldwide.

D．It teaches people how to save money while traveling.

10 . 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。

Have you ever been to New York city? There are many exciting things     1    (see). One sight is the famous Brooklyn Bridge and     2     was built more than 100 yeas ago. Another is the Empire State Building. It is one of the     3    (tall) buildings in the world. You can take a lift ride to the top of the building. From there, you can see for miles.

One of the best things to see in New York is the Statue of Liberty. It stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.     4     you can do is go to Battery Park, from where you can take a boat to Liberty Island. The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet in     5    (high). It     6    (give) to the United States by France in 1884. The statue is a woman     7    (hold) a torch, and she stands for freedom.

Since 1886, millions of people     8    (visit) the Statue of Liberty. For many people     9     came here by ship from other countries, the Statue of Liberty was the first thing they saw. It is     10     important symbol of America.