1 . Taiyuan and Pingyao Private Tour

Tour operator: TUI China
Max group size: 25
Age range: 10 to 99
Operated in: English, German

Join this four-day tour to discover Taiyuan and Pingyao through their unique culture, lifestyle and food.

Day 1:

Arrive at Taiyuan Airport / Railway Station. Upon arrival, a representative will be waiting to greet you and accompany you on the transfer (换乘) to your hotel. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure in the city.

Day 2:

We will pick you up at about 8:30 for the drive to Pingyao. On the way we’ll stop to see Jinci Temple the most famous temple complex in Shanxi, located southwest of Taiyuan at the foot of Xuanweng Mountain. Afterwards we’ll continue to Qiao’s Family Compound, a traditional dwelling (住宅) in the north of China, known for its fine workmanship of wood, brick and stone carvings. After that we’ll continue driving to Pingyao. Check in at your hotel in the late afternoon and then spend the rest of the day at leisure in the ancient city.

Day 3:

Get ready to enjoy a half-day walking tour around the ancient walls of Pingyao. After lunch, we’ll go to visit Shuanglin Temple, which is famous for its collection of more than 2,000 decorated clay statues that are dated to the 12th-19th centuries. In the afternoon we’ll drive back to the hotel in Taiyuan, with an estimated arrival time of 18:00.

Day 4:

After breakfast at the hotel, prepare to check out of your room at the scheduled time and transfer to Taiyuan Airport / Railway Station for your onward or return flight / train.

Price:
January-March $573
April-June $487
July-September $660
October-December $561
1. On which day will tourists live in Pingyao?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

2. Which place will tourists visit on the third day?

A．Jinci Temple.	B．Xuanweng Mountain.
C．Shuanglin Temple.	D．Qiao’s Family Compound.

3. How much should you pay to join the tour in August?

A．$487.

B．$561.

C．$573.

D．$660.

2 . 阅读下面短文，根据上下语境，从A至F选择合适的单词填入空白处,每个单词只使用一次,每篇选项里有一个是多余的单词。

A. achievements       B. poets   C. relics   D. Confucius     E. belongs to       F. fascinating

Jinan, a    1    city which is located on the southern land of Jishui,     2    Shandong Province as its capital city. Thanks to the hard work of ancestors, Jinan has prosperous cultural    3    . With Mount Tai and the hometown of Confucius nearby, it has many cultural    4    as well as historical sites, which have attracted many    5    and celebrities. Lastly, Jinan is known as Spring City because there are lots of springs in the city.

3 . When you picture yourself in your 80s, what do you see? Many people imagine a life of comfort, but best friends Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby see things a little bit differently. “Don’t sit in that chair and waste away,” Sandy said. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”

Those are words to live by for these two people! Ellie and Sandy are from the same city, but they met while traveling in Africa many years ago. Ellie, an international documentary photographer, has traveled to 107 countries and visited all 7 continents (洲) for her work. Sandy, or Dr. Sandy as she’s known, is a physician.

Two years ago, the now-81-year-olds started planning an adventure they called “Around the World at 80”, inspired by the Jules Verne novel, “Around the World in 80 Days”. Their goal was to travel to all seven continents, see 9 Wonders of the World, and visit 18 countries in about two-and-a-half months. Unluckily, their plans were put on hold for a few years due to COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto: “81 and still on the run!”

So far, they’ve seen the Northern Lights, stood in the shadow of the Easter Island statues, played with penguins in Antarctica, gone dog-sledding, flown over Mt. Everest in an airplane, and enjoyed many other fabulous short journeys. Everywhere they go, they chat with the people they meet and make new friends, which is all part of their mission. “The Number One thing is meeting people,” said Ellie. “We love people. We just love to talk to people, and the world is full of the greatest, most exciting, most interesting people.”

Nothing slows these two seniors down, not even total knee replacements for both of them. Ellie documents their journey with photos on Facebook, and they maintain a blog. Sandy and Ellie hope to inspire others to keep moving into their golden years!

1. What do Sandy’s words in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Don’t waste your time.	B．Youth and old will never agree.
C．Never too old to learn.	D．Happy once, one year younger.

2. What can we know about Sandy and Ellie according to the text?

A．They didn’t meet until their journey started.	B．They wrote a book to document their journey.
C．Their paln was once put off by the pandemic.	D．They have travelled around the world in 80 days.

3. What’s the most important thing for them when travelling to different places?

A．Completing all tasks.	B．Playing with animals.
C．Enjoying short journey.	D．Meeting new people.

4. According to the passage, what kind of people are the two seniors?

A．Determined and inspiring.	B．Confident and selfless.
C．Strict and professional.	D．Responsible and caring.

4 . 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。

During the holidays, many young Chinese invite their friends to visit museums and appreciate traditional culture. Some even set up We Chat groups to share popular exhibition information and visit     1    (exhibition) together.

With     2    number of young attendees rising, the museums have been launching     3     (creation) products and services.

Every morning, Nanjing Museum    4    (crowd) with young tourists. They carefully select postcards and line up in a long queue,     5    (wait) to have them stamped with images of cultural relics     6    (collect) at the museum.

Many museums across the country have also launched cultural products such as mystery boxes with an archaeology theme. Some boxes contain a soil sample     7    a cultural relic inside, and collectors can     8    (enthusiastic) dig through it with small tools. Many traditional museums also use digital collectibles(数码藏品)to attract more young people,     9    are made through original designs and sold to consumers online.

For museum cultural relics and exhibitions of museums, digital collectibles not only attract the attention of many youths, but also encourage them to approach cultural relics, understand history and promote the interest in     10    (they) heart in traditional Chinese culture.

5 . The old saying of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” perfectly voices the promise to deliver you the real Italy, and there’s no better way to do this than with hands-on activities that bring you closer to local people.

Essence &Perfume Experience

Italian perfume (香水) has been famous since the 14th century. Venice was the world center of perfumery for several hundred years, which is why this city is the obvious location to learn the perfumery craft. At Palazzo Mocenigo, a former noble residence turned museum, you’ll spend two hours being guided through the complex world of perfume and its history as you make your own personalized perfume to take home.

Palermo Street Food Tour

Explore Palermo’s streets on this wonderful, guided walking tour. Wander through the city’s street markets and historic squares in a small group as your guide entertains you with historic tales. You will be taken into public buildings favoured by locals, including bakeries and old inns, and given the chance to sample classic Palermitan street food.

Sunset on Mount Etna

Experience an amazing sunset with an evening tour of Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano (火山). You and your fellow companions will be driven through lush landscapes that make way for lunar-like lava. As the road gets rough, switch to off-road vehicles. Your final leg is an exciting 30-minute hike with your expert guide.

Bike Tour in the Itria Valley

Experience a half-day bike tour through Itria Valley. An experienced team will help you select a suitable bike and then you’re off on this guided bike ride!This is a 24-mile round trip where you’ll be taken along small country roads dotted with rural houses and through various small towns and villages.

1. What’s the best way to travel at Palermo’s streets?

A．Cycling.

B．Driving.

C．Walking.

D．Boating.

2. Which trip suits volcano lovers?

A．Essence &Perfume Experience.

B．Sunset on Mount Etna.

C．Palermo Street Food Tour.

D．Bike Tour in the Itria Valley.

3. What do the four trips have in common?

A．They take place at sunset.	B．They have to be booked.
C．They are free of charge.	D．They are guided trips.

6 . A couple has completed a tiring 4,500-mile bike ride around Europe in the shape of an enormous bicycle, in a creative attempt to promote sustainable travel.

Accompanied by their dog Zola, David Smith, 35, and Arianna Saraghi, 40, rode through seven countries to create the striking image, motivated by their desire to raise awareness about climate change. After completing their 7237-kilometer journey earlier this week, the pair said they had narrowly beaten the Guinness World Record for the largest GPS drawing made by any mode of transport.

They are also, unsurprisingly, confident that they have traced the biggest ever GPS bicycle, estimating that theirs is roughly 600 miles wide. “Being able to see it on^ the map is mainly a relief,” Ms Saraghi said after recounting the problems they had along the way.

They initially set off in the summer of 2019, armed with a computer-designed route which they had followed to avoid cycling through Paris’Charles de Gaulle Airport. However, they were forced to stop after Ms Saraghi sustained a knee injury.

The Anglo-Italian couple tried again that winter, before giving up because it was too cold to camp. The Covid-19 pandemic then delayed the trip’s completion by another two years. “We had so many obstacles. When we started this time we were thinking—what can go wrong this time? We felt we had let people down by not completing it, and our life felt kind of stuck. So we’re very happy,” Ms Saraghi said.

The pair said they want people who see the GPS image to consider cycling shorter journeys rather than choosing to drive. “Cycling is cheaper, it’s healthy, it’s fun, and it’s often pretty fast. Please give it a second and consider if there is an alternative to the car- there may not be, but often there is,” Mr Smith told The Independent. The 35-year-old added that they also hope politicians, who come across their GPS bicycle are motivated to improve cycling infrastructure (基础设施) to encourage the public to travel sustainably where possible.

1. What was the purpose of the couple’s bike ride?

A．To enjoy a journey with their dog.

B．To encourage green travel on bikes.

C．To give warnings on climate change.

D．To create a striking means of transport.

2. What does the couple think of their journey?

A．Long and comfortable.	B．Creative and inspiring.
C．Relaxing and relieving.	D．Challenging and profitable.

3. Why do the couple feel happy?

A．They successfully improved public facilities.

B．They let people down due to many obstacles.

C．They realized the dream of changing their life.

D．They finally meet the expectation of the public.

4. Which of the following would the couple agree with?

A．In many cases cycling can be an alternative to driving.

B．The GPS bicycle can inspire people to give up driving.

C．Better urban infrastructure prevents sustainable travel.

D．Cycling is cheaper, funnier and faster than driving a car.

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。

The Ancient City of Pingyao, originally named “Gu Tao”,     1    (construct) during the Western Zhou Dynasty. In order to defend from invaders (入侵者), a wall was built     2     the city in 1370. More than 300 years later, gate towers were built     3    (celebrate) a visit by Kangxi Emperor.

The three most historic sites in Pingyao, often referred to as the city’s Three Historic Treasures,     4    (be) the ancient brick-made city wall and the Zhenguo and Shuanglin temples.

The first of these historic treasures, the ancient city wall is 6,163 meters long and separates the city into two parts — an old city enclosed within the walls     5     the newer modern section of the city. The old town still looks as it     6    (do) during the Qing Dynasty, with antique streets and buildings along     7    (age) roads. Walking along the alleyways, one can appreciate the symmetrical (对称的) design of the city and     8    (it) stylish man-made cave houses. In the northeast corner of the city is the second treasure: Zhenguo Temple. Its Wan Fo Hall is the third oldest wooden building in China and houses numerous     9    (value) painted sculptures. The third treasure is Shuanglin Temple. Built during the Qi Dynasty, the temple boasts more than 2,000 painted clay statues     10     were created during the Yuan and Ming dynasties.

8 . 假设你是李华，你的好友Mike写email告诉你关于他元旦去西安旅游的计划，并询问有关你的。现在你给他回信，告诉他到时你将去浙江杭州旅游。要点如下：
1. 时间(1月1日-3日)、人物、交通
2.活动：泛舟西湖，赏美景、品杭州美食
3.你的感受与旅游的意义(丰富知识、拓宽视野)
参考词汇：西湖：the West Lake丰富：enrich拓宽：broaden
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,

Thank you for your email about your travel plan in Xi’an, which is amazing. I’m writing to tell you something about my plans for the New Year’s Day holiday.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I am looking forward to your photos in Xi’an.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

9 . I’m in the area of Noailles in Marseille, France’s second largest city and its main trade seaport. Some small shops sell vegetables, meat, and, it seems, all the spices of the Middle East. In addition to French, languages spoken on the busy streets include Arabic and African French. It all adds up to one of the most ethnically diverse cities in Europe.

Close to the downtown street, I discover an Algerian restaurant, whose owner makes his signature dish-couscous with barley, not the usual wheat, using a recipe that hasn’t changed since the 1920s. Couscous is an necessary part of Marseille culture. The dish was added to the UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020.

To be honest, before I travelled here, couscous had not been the first meal that came to mind when I thought of Marseille. It was bouillabaisse, the rich soup with olive oil, garlic and saffron. I imagined enjoying it at a small portside cafe. This was clearly a romantic fantasy. For one thing, there are no small cafes at historic city. For another, the restaurants do serve bouillabaisse, but when I see the price at one place I am shocked: 69 euros! No bowl of soup should cost that much.

I give up and end up two streets away from the old harbor in a new restaurant, Ourea. For 28 euros, Chef Matthieu Roche serves a three-course lunch that includes tuna steaks and couscous.

More and more young, talented people are discovering that Marseille is an ideal place to live. There is also a growing number of Parisians moving here every year. Tired of the rush and expense of life in larger cities, the newcomers come looking for the more relaxed Mediterranean way of life.

Walking through these contrasting neighborhoods of Marseille. I think about the distinct communities here living in the same neighborhoods — together, side by side, but not mixed. They may also feel they are Marseillais first regardless of nationalities.

1. Which word can best describe Marseille according to the first paragraph?

A．Remote.

B．Commercial.

C．Industrial.

D．Inland.

2. What made the author leave the Algerian restaurant?

A．The unreasonable charge.	B．The unbearable flavor.
C．The unsatisfying service.	D．The noisy atmosphere.

3. Why do the newcomers choose Marseille rather than other big cities?

A．To make a fortune.	B．To experience a dish.
C．To learn a language.	D．To live a leisurely life.

4. In which column of a magazine can we probably read the text?

A．Fashion.

B．Food.

C．Trade.

D．Travel.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Few countries have as rich of a history and civilization as Egypt, so it’s no surprise that the Grand Egyptian Museum(GEM), which     1     (expect) to open later this year, will be the largest archaeological museum in the world. It cost more than a billion dollars     2     (build) it. When finished, it will hold     3     large number of Egypt’s ancient objects, including the treasures of a king’s tomb.

The GEM, also     4     (know) as the Giza Museum, is about 2 km from the Giza Pyramids. It isn’t the only attraction drawing tourists     5     Egypt. Other new attractions include the Mummies Hall in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo     6     two tombs in nearby Saqqara. One of them is Tomb of Djoser,     7     the paths are so puzzling that once you get in, it is difficult to find your way.

“Now many sites are getting improved,” says Egyptologist Nora Shawki. “Even     8     (go) to the pyramids is more convenient, with electric     9     (bus) getting you there and more dining places and better services.”

Though it suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, Egypt has a strong tourism infrastructure (基础设施), making trips here     10     (easy) than you might expect.