1 . 课文填空：根据首字母在空白处用所学词或词组的适当形式完成下列句子。

What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me. But I was wrong. I didn’t feel awkward or f    1     at all. I miss my friends from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and there’s a lot to e    2     at senior high. I feel much more c    3     than I felt this morning. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!

I r    4     that you talk to your friend about his behavior. It is not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be a    5     computer games and the online world. But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life. Some students even become a    6     the Internet and cannot c    7     school and family life.

A short f    8     from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your a    9     in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals u    10     the rainforest.

3 . Discover Beautiful Belfast, Northern Ireland

Here are a few of the attractions that bring in tourists from around the globe.

Belfast City Hall

Belfast’s City Hall, located in the center of the city, is a good place to begin touring. The magnificent building, which opened in 1906, houses exhibits that are related to Belfast’s history and government. Outside, the gardens are full of impressive statues and memorials.

Titanic Belfast

Shipbuilding was a major industry in Belfast around 1900. The famous Titanic was built in the city’s shipyards from 1909 to 1912. Today, people can visit Titanic Belfast, an interactive museum that praises the legendary ship and those who died with it. In 2016, the popular museum was voted the world’s leading tourist attraction.

Ulster Museum

The largest museum in Northern Ireland is Belfast’s splendid Ulster Museum. It has been called Northern Ireland’s treasure house of the past and present. From mummies to moon rocks, the museum boasts impressive art, natural science and history collections.

St. George’s Market

Award-winning St. George’s Market was built in the 1890s and is Belfast’s last remaining market housed in a Victorian building. Visitors will find approximately 200 booths selling food, clothes, antiques, crafts and more. Go early for the market’s famous breakfast, and try a specialty coffee or tea while listening to live music.

1. Where can you learn the history of Belfast government?

A．At Titanic Belfast.	B．At Ulster Museum.
C．At Belfast City Hall.	D．At St. George’s Market.

2. What can visitors do at St. George’s Market?

A．Have a good lunch.	B．Enjoy music live.
C．Buy some furniture.	D．Admire natural scenery.

3. Where is this text possibly taken from!

A．A science journal.	B．A health magazine.
C．A travelling brochure.	D．A geography textbook.

6 . 72 hours in Beijing

Traveling to China is no longer a luxury for many foreign passport holders. The Chinese government has permitted a 72-hour visa free policy that offers access to visitors from 53 countries including the US, France and Austria. Let’s start with the capital of China, Beijing. Here’s a pick of the best in Beijing.

The Forbidden City

Lying at the heart of the capital, the Forbidden City, or more accurately, the Imperial Palace, was home to 24 Chinese emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Twice the size of the Vatican, it consists of 999 rooms that served the emperors and their concubines (嫔妃). Also, it’s the largest and most well-preserved wooden palace complex in the world.

The Summer Palace

Located in northwestern Beijing, the Summer Palace is by far the city’s most well-preserved royal park. With its huge lake and hilltop views , the palace offers you a pastoral (田园的) escape into the landscape of traditional Chinese paintings. The Summer Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.

798 Art Zone

This would be on the top of my list! Named after the 798 factory that was built in the 1950s, the art zone is home to various galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, fashionable shops and bars. You could easily spend half your day wandering around the complex, feeling the contrast of the present and the past.

The Temple of Heaven

Originally constructed during the Ming Dynasty, the Temple of Heaven was a sacrificial temple used by emperors to appease (安抚)the heavens in order to bring prosperity to their people and ensure the harvest in the coming year. The ceremonial processions traditionally started from the south gate. Enter the long hall and navigate through the crowds, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests will soon come into view with its three-tiered roof and stunning blue glaze.

1. In which place can a traveller see the largest wooden palace complex in the world?

A．The Forbidden City.	B．The Summer Palace.
C．798 Art Zone.	D．The Temple of Heaven.

2. When was the Summer Palace added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?

A．In 1950.

B．In 1987.

C．In 1998.

D．In 2014.

3. Who is the passage intended for?

A．The tourists who prefer to travel for free.

B．The foreigners to stay in Beijing for 4 days.

C．The visitors coming from every corner of China.

D．The foreign passport holders to stay in Beijing for 3 days.

9 . How long is the park open on Saturdays?

A．10 hours.

B．9 hours.

C．13 hours.

10 . 假定你是李华。你的英国笔友Mike一直想来中国旅游，请你写封邮件推荐一处旅游景点。内容包括：
1 推荐景点；
2. 推荐的理由；
3. 表达祝愿。
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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