1 . 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。

Meet Yourself,     1     popular TV series shot in Dali, Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, has fascinated audiences with its themes of     2    (tradition) culture preservation, rural development and idyllic (闲适恬静的) lifestyle. Cai Huaijun, the deputy head of Hunan Radio and Television Group Co Ltd, said the show had set a successful example of     3    (combine) the film and television industry with cultural tourism. According     4     Dali authorities, Yunnan received many visitors during the Spring Festival holiday, which pushed its tourism income forward to 38.4 billion yuan, topping all other     5    (province) in the country. Niu Yan, the head of Dali’s publicity department, also said that the drama had a positive impact on Dali, promoting the locals’ special lifestyle and making the beautiful and     6    (cultural) rich area more well-known to the world.

Actor Li Xian,     7     plays one of the leading roles in the drama, said the drama shows the healing power of nature for those who want to escape stress and get     8    (recharge) in a beautiful and peaceful country life and scenery.

Xu Hailong, an associate professor of cultural industry at Capital Normal University, said that the drama could also     9    (see) as an exploration of modern ecological civilization, showing how humans can balance societal development with environmental     10    (protect).

2 . Why does the woman refuse the man’s invitation?

A．She’s only interested in modern cities.

B．She prefers to explore the nature.

C．She’ll visit the Grand Canyon with a friend.

3 . It is 10 in the morning, and I am travelling by raft down the Li River. The sun is already burning hot even though it has not yet reached full strength, but a calm breeze cools my skin. So far the day is wonderful, but the purpose of my trip is not just to have fun: I am following in the footsteps of Xu Xiake(1587-1641), the famous Chinese travel writer and geographer. Though Xu was from Jiangsu, he spent more than 30 years travelling throughout the country, and greatly admired my destination today—ox Gorge.

As we flow down the river, we are surrounded by steep hills sticking up into the sky-karsts. Karsts are rock formations made of limestone. They have been sculpted by water and millions of years of erosion into these beautiful natural sculptures. Guangxi is full of karsts, giving it some of the most interesting—and beautiful—scenery in the world. Xu was one of the first people to make a careful study of Guiln’s karsts and their related cave systems. He, like many people today, found them fascinating.

Suddenly, our raft hits some rapids, and I find myself covered in water. I turn to my raftsman and we share a laugh. The water not only keeps us cool, but it is all part of the adventure.

What made someone like Xu spend years traveling thousands of kilometres away from home? Perhaps it’s the same reason as mine: to explore the world and to discover new things. As Xu wrote, “A great man should in the morning be at the blue sea, and in the evening at Mount Cangwu. Why should I restrict myself to one corner of the world?

Xu was not alone. Much like today, the late Ming Dynasty was a golden age of tourism within China. People travelled hundreds of kilometres to visit temples, go mountain climbing, or explore scenery.

Yet, perhaps no one in China travelled farther or longer than Xu Xiake. At least, if anyone did they did not write about it.

1. Why did the author decide to go to the Guilin?

A．Just to have fun and relax himself.

B．To explore the world and discover the new things.

C．To enjoy the scenery and recall a Chinese famous travel writer

D．To travel by raft down the Li River.

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Xu Xiake admired the scenery of ox-Gorge but he had not been here.

B．Guilin’s karsts are formed by water’s erosion over the years.

C．The author felt frustrated while he fell into the water from the raft.

D．People in the Ming Dynasty enjoyed travelling around the country.

3. What does the underlined words “restrict” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Limit.

B．Control.

C．Improve.

D．Behave.

4. What kind of person might Xu Xiake be according to the author?

A．Hardworking

B．Adventurous

C．Courageous

D．Ambitious.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下题。
1. How long was the woman’s holiday in total?

A．One week.

B．Ten days.

C．Two weeks.

2. What does the man prefer to do?

A．Go skiing.

B．Stay in the city.

C．Drive in the mountains.

5 . In recent years, wooden buildings have reached new heights, with soaring wooden skyscrapers completed or underway in countries like Norway, Switzerland and Australia. Sweden, likewise, has come up with a plan as big as a city — building the world’s biggest wooden city. As the world’s largest urban construction project in wood, Stockholm Wood City will be built in Sweden’s capital, Stockholm in 2025.

By using wood, the project is expected to reduce carbon footprint by up to 40%, compared with building in concrete and steel, says Annica Anäs, CEO of Atrium Ljungberg, a Swedish urban development company. Some people may have concerns over fire risks posed by wooden buildings, but experts say engineered timber (木材) can resist fire as well. As with other modern construction projects using wood, Wood City will still use some concrete and steel in places like the foundations, but the overall amounts will be greatly reduced. As wooden buildings are much lighter, their foundations can be smaller.

The construction will not be as noisy as it is built from concrete and bricks, adds Ms Anäs. This makes wooden buildings particularly suitable for urban redevelopment in general, since putting them up is less likely to annoy the neighbours. It should also be profitable. Ms Anäs is looking for a return on investment of 20% or better. “Sweden is progressive when it comes to wood construction,” she says.

The world’s largest wooden city is supposed to make commute (通勤) easier and shorter, decreasing emissions from transportation. The website for the project describes Stockholm Wood City as a “five-minute city”, which means that anywhere one would need to go — work, grocery stores, or school, for example—would only be a five-minute walk away. As Anäs concluded, “We want to create an environment where our customers, those who will live and work here, can participate in the development and design of the city district of the future.”

1. What is the project about?

A．Making Stockholm a low-carbon city.

B．Creating more wooden skyscrapers in Sweden.

C．Building the highest wooden building in Europe.

D．Constructing the largest wooden city in the world.

2. What advantage do wooden buildings have over concrete and steel buildings?

A．They can strongly resist fires.

B．They are more comfortable to live in.

C．They are more environmentally friendly.

D．They are built on a more stable foundation.

3. Why are wooden buildings suitable for urban redevelopment?

A．They are profitable for investors.

B．They cause less noise when built.

C．They have a short construction period.

D．They are less costly to maintain and repair.

4. How can we describe the future life in the wooden city?

A．Secure.

B．Stressful.

C．Convenient.

D．Fashionable.

7 . 在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

People in Paris love the view of the city’s old     1     (building), especially Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (巴黎圣母院). But the top of the 850-year-old church and two-thirds of the roof     2     (destroy) by a fire on April 16. Parisians were so shocked and gathered around the giant church, praying for the hundreds of firefighters     3     fought the flames.

8 . Which country does the man want to go to?

A．England.

B．Brazil.

C．France.

10 . Slow travel is about connecting deeply with your travels. Rather than rushing from one place to another, slow travelers treat each experience as an opportunity to learn and feel more deeply to the people, culture, and food they want to explore.     1    .

Relax and enjoy

Once, a vacation provided relaxation from the stress of everyday life. But over time, we began trying to put everything we want into a checklist.     2    . Slow travel exchanges checklists for the chance to really enjoy a place. It’s amazing how much more involved you can be when you’re not in a rush. It’s easier to relax and look forward to whatever the day brings.

Have more memorable experiences

    3    . If so, the idea of slow travel may feel like you’ll miss the latest Top 10. In fact, you free yourself from scratching the surface of everything without enjoying anything. Slow travel allows you the time to feel a destination and you will have more memorable experiences.

Meet people and actually get to know them

When you decide to take the slow travel route, you free yourself up to meet and spend time with others. You can meet locals at a park or restaurant and enjoy a conversation. Learn about the people on your food tour. You may even decide that you like someone enough to meet him/her later for lunch or a coffee.     4    , because you are not rushing to the next big thing.

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Traveling by plane, train, and bus has a bad effect on the environment. We can transport ourselves to one location and spend more time exploring it on foot, by bike or on horseback. That’s less harmful to the planet than rushing to the next thing on the list with whatever vehicle that will get us there in a hurry.

A．Be more eco-friendly

B．Experience different means of transportation

C．This created more stress than we were escaping

D．Making a checklist makes your journey more organized

E．Here are some reasons we think you need to try slow travel

F．Your communication tends to be more relaxed and more real

G．Maybe you’re used to jumping from one attraction after another