1 . 2015, the time has come for more creative China tours to be made, Shanghai Disney opens, more high-speed rail options. Insisting on high-quality services, we are proud to present our ever best-selling China tour packages, tour themes and the next popular destinations. Check out the optional activities and information making our Smart Travelers’ trips outstanding.
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Day 1-2 In Beijing
Take a break on your arrival. Enjoy local people’s morning exercise at the Temple of Heaven before visiting the Great Wall, and then have a lifetime experience of visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall on Day 2.
Day 3-4 In Xi’an
Still in Beijing in the daytime of Day 3. Visit the Forbidden City and the Tian’anmen Square to feel royal life in ancient China. After that pay a visit to hutongs which give full flavor of authentic experience. Catch a flight at night to Xi’an. Private guide and driver escort you to visit the highlights of Xi’an on Day 4.
Day 5-7 In Guilin/Yangshuo
Continue to see Xi’an and have more interacts with the local. Visiting a family in Xi’an and learning how to make different shapes of dumplings give you an unforgettable time. Take a plane at night and arrive at Guilin on Day 5. Get on board to enjoy essence of Guilin, the Li River cruise to Yangshuo. Cycle to villages and meet friendly local people and learn more about Chinese agriculture.
Day 8-10 In Shanghai
Private transfer from Yangshuo to Guilin airport. Shanghai guide and driver are waiting for you with smiling faces. Highlights of the city on Day 9 show you the future of China as the end of the trip. You have free time on the last day before taking an international flight.
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1. How many night flights will the tourists take during this trip?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．None.

2. If a tourist is interested in Chinese food, which place will impress him/her most?

A．Beijing.	B．Guilin.
C．Xi’an.	D．Shanghai.

3. Where can you find this passage?

A．In the newspaper.	B．In a report.
C．In a textbook	D．On the Internet.

2 . I live in north Celebes which is near Philippines. Since early December 2010 most tropical regions have been frequently hit by rain. Just like my hometown, tropical regions only have two seasons, including the dry season that usually starts from April to September and the wet or rainy season which usually happens from October to March. But, it could be indeterminate. Sometimes the rainy season can come a month earlier or later. It can be prolonged(延长) even more than 4 months and so can the dry season. Even during the dry season, rain can occur several times in certain areas.
The prolonged dry season in tropical areas usually causes a lot of losses. It will be very harmful to local farmers, because most of the tropical areas are regions of the developing countries. Sometimes agricultural and plantation crops will be damaged because of so much dry land and the fact that the river used to flow the water for rice fields are also dry. Rain is very important for plants because rain contains many nutrients that plants are in great need of.
What’s more, if the prolonged rainy season arrives and then floods usually occur in certain areas of low lands. Even for the capital city of Jakarta floods have struck several times during the prolonged rainy season. In addition to floods, the rainy season can cause many diseases. During the dry season, diseases are usually caused by mosquitoes such as dengue fever. While in the rainy season, people who have the weak immune will be more easily attacked by some diseases such as flu, fever, diarrhea, and much more.
If you live in the other places and want to travel to the tropical regions, make sure that you have known much about the season and the effect for these months in which you want to travel as tourists. Only in that way, can you at least prepare to deal with tropical weather.
1. How long does the dry season usually last in the author’s hometown?

A．Four months.	B．Five months.
C．Six months.	D．Seven months.

2. The underlined word “indeterminate” in paragraph 1 can be replaced by “ _____”

A．uncertain	B．unknown
C．untrue	D．unbelievable

3. The second paragraph mainly tells us something about _____.

A．the effects of the dry season.

B．the benefits of the rainy season.

C．the growth of dry land

D．the diseases in the dry season

4. We can learn from the passage that in the wet season, _____

A．the capital of Jakarta is flooded every year

B．more crops will die after being flooded for so long.

C．mosquitoes will spread more diseases among the crowd.

D．people with weak immune might be attacked by some diseases

5. The main purpose of this passage is to introduce _____.

A．some interesting facts of tropical regions

B．some knowledge about tropical regions to travelers

C．some knowledge about how to live well in different regions.

D．some differences between dry and wet seasons in tropical regions.

3 . 请阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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1. According to the Code, visitors should act _______ .

A．with care and respect

B．with relief and pleasure

C．with caution and calmness

D．with attention and observation

2. What are you encouraged to do when travelling in New Zealand?

A．Take your own camping facilities.

B．Bury glass far away from rivers.

C．Follow the track for the sake of plants.

D．Observe signs to approach nesting birds.

4 . The London Pass is a sightseeing city card which gives you entry to a choice of over 60 popular tourist attractions in the city．It makes sightseeing easy and affordable by giving you access to top sights in the city with one card．
With the London Pass you don’t have to queue to buy tickets，or stand in line to get into the attraction．The London Pass acts as your ticket into every one of the 60 attractions included．It saves the trouble of carrying around cash for tickets and allows you to budget your spending as you’ve already made the one-off payment．As well as this，you can feel like a VIP with the London Pass as you are granted Fast Track Entry into a handful of London’s most popular attractions．
The London Pass is available for 1，2，3 or 6 days—so choose the duration of Pass that best matches your trip．Your London Pass is valid for use on continuous days for the duration you have selected and is activated upon entry at your first attraction，through a bar code recognition system．
London is packed with top restaurants featuring world—class chefs serving a variety of cooking delights．However, dining out can be expensive．With the London Pass you can make great savings at over 145 restaurants，with discounts of up to 50％off or special offers such as a free bottle of wine or ice cream sundae．
So if you are planning a trip to London，do yourself a favour and check out the London Pass．You may have a more enjoyable trip．
1. With the London Pass，you can _____________．

A．stay in hotels free of charge

B．buy entrance ticket in advance

C．travel to each sightseeing in London

D．enter the attractions through Fast Track Entry

2. What can we learn about the London Pass?

A．You can use it at any time you want．

B．It can save time，money and stress．

C．It must be activated as quickly as you Can．

D．You can enjoy the discounts at any restaurant．

3. The main purpose of the text is to ______________．

A．advise visitors to buy the London Pass

B．tell visitors how to book the London Pass

C．supply visitors with some restaurant information

D．introduce the most popular attractions in London

5 . Iceland, an island just south of the Arctic Circle, has fairly mild winters,   thanks to warm ocean currents. Time your vacation here during the winter months to take advantage of off-season deals.
Off-season means good deals on flights, hotels and tours. You may also find that the locals are a bit friendlier and more welcoming when tourists aren’t arriving in crowds.
In the winter months, there are less than seven hours of daylight; thus, chances are good you’ll catch sight of the northern lights. Sunsets are also beautiful at this time, making for some great photo opportunities.
In Iceland, winter is the perfect time to hike glaciers, go ice climbing, explore caves made out of hardened lava(岩浆) and much more. One of the most popular activities is off-roading(越野比赛) in a specially-equipped “super jeep”.
Before booking your trip, be sure to check for volcano alerts. There are about 130 volcanoes on or around Iceland. Thirty-five of them are active. In 2010, a volcano named Eyjaallajokull exploded, sending clouds of ash up to four kilometers into the atmosphere. The ash drifted toward the UK and Europe. Because the ask could damage aircraft engines, airlines operating in the region were forced to cancel flights for six days. As a result, thousands of people were stuck in airports.
Recently, another volcano named Bardarbunga has become active, erupting ash into the air. Such events, if large enough, could prevent your trip from going ahead. So check the latest volcano news prior to making your reservations.
1. According to this article, why are you more likely to see the northern lights in the winter?

A．They move from rural areas to cities.

B．The weather is more stable at that time.

C．They’re a special feature of many festivals.

D．The sky is dark for longer periods then.

2. According to the article, how do visitors to Iceland have fun in the winter?

A．They learn how to ski down the mountains.

B．They photograph famous historic sites..

C．They explore the countryside in well made vehicles..

D．They spend a week at one of the seaside resorts.

3. What is true about the volcanoes of Iceland?

A．The majority of them are quiet.

B．Their age hasn’t been determined.

C．All but one of them are extinct.

D．Citizens aren’t affected by them.

4. What does this article explain?.

A．Some of Iceland’s urban cultural attractions.

B．A way t reduce the cost of a trip to Iceland.

C．Reasons for visiting Iceland in June and July.

D．The average price for a short tour of Iceland.

6 . Most Chinese people expect to relax and enjoy themselves during the Golden Week. But for those trying to go someplace，it may seem more disappointment than pleasure. This year, the severe traffic jam resulted in a roadside wedding.
The suffering of being stuck in traffic was possibly most strongly felt by Lv Kangzhou and his bride Yan Mengxia. By tradition, the groom drove early in the morning to the bride's home in Zhejiang province in East China to pick her up along with her family and take them to his family's hometown for the wedding. By 4 p.m., Lv's wedding was 90 minutes away, but his car had not moved an inch for a long time. Lv contacted the local radio to explain his difficult situation and ask for a traffic forecast. The radio host told Lv there was no way he could hold his wedding on time and offered to hold their wedding on the air. At 5:30 p.m., Lv and his bride said their vows on the side of the road while Lv's family and friends witnessed the ceremony while listening to the radio.
Lv wasn’t the only person stuck in the Golden Week crowds. According to the state news agency Xinhua, 11.7 million people traveled by train Wednesday. It calculated that 120,000 people gathered at Tiananmen Square in Beijing to watch the flag raising ceremony. Last year, the Forbidden City in Beijing hosted 175,000 tourists on a single day during Golden Week, and the number is expecting to be even bigger this year.
Chinese internet users routinely complain about the Golden Week holiday every year. As internet user Tuzhi said on Sina Weibo: “On the Great Wall, I’m holding your hand, but I cannot see your face.”
1. What does the text mainly intend to tell us?

A．A successful roadside wedding during the Golden Week.

B．The popularity of traveling around during the Golden Week.

C．The crowded situation in China during the Golden Week.

D．The cause of the heavy traffic in China during the Golden Week.

2. Lv, the groom, called the local radio because he wanted ________.

A．to ask for help

B．to hold their wedding on the air

C．to complain about the traffic conclusion

D．to find someone to pick them up

3. By tradition, the wedding was supposed to take place ________.

A．in Zhejiang Province	B．in a hotel
C．in the bride’s hometown	D．in the groom’s hometown

4. Where does this text probably come from?

A．A newspaper.	B．A textbook.
C．A travel brochure.	D．A TV interview.

7 . One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers. Indeed, a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry. Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere. And every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the “last paradise (天堂) on earth”.
However, the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy. In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of seaside holidays, over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.
Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most. In recent years, Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education. Its forests, full of wildlife and rare flowers, were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise. In fact, the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land. Ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers, with the consequent exploitation (开发) of precious trees and plants.
Not only can the environment of a country suffer from the sudden growth of tourism. The people as well rapidly feel its effects. Farmland makes way for hotels, roads and airports; the old way of life goes. The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master. Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited. No doubt he wonders whether he wasn’t happier in his village working his own land.        Thankfully, the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers. The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support from tourist companies. At the same time, tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.
The way tourism is handled (处理) in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit. Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies. Increased understanding in planning worldwide tourism can preserve (保护) the market for these companies. If not, in a few years’ time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.
1. What does the author actually mean in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?

A．The Pacific island is a paradise.

B．The Pacific island is worth visiting.

C．The advertisement is not persuasive

D．The advertisement is not impressive.

2. The example of Nepal is used to suggest ______.

A．its natural resources are untouched

B．its forests are exploited for farmland

C．it develops well in health and education

D．it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists

3. Which of the following determines the future of tourism?

A．The number of tourists.

B．The improvement of services.

C．The promotion of new products.

D．The management of tourism.

4. The author’s attitude towards the development of the tourist industry is ______.

A．optimistic	B．objective
C．doubtful	D．Negative

8 . When it comes to hard, noisy traveling, we’ve found that sometimes we’d rather read about it than actually go. Here are some bestsellers for _________.
The Station by Robert Byron. In 1928, the 22-year-old man made a journey to Mount Athos, resulting in one of the best travel books ever written, matched only by Byron’s own, much more famous The Road to Osciana.
In Darkest Africa by Henry Monton Stanley. It’s about his great efforts to save an unlucky German doctor Eduard Schnitzer, who had no desire to be rescued at all.
A Traveler’s Alphabet: Partial Memoirs by Sir Steven Runciman. A to Z and around the world. He provides priceless information of long-gone princesses, priests, and places.
South: A Memoir of the Endurance Voyage by Sir Ernest Shackleton. As the planet started the global war, Shackleton and his brave group of explorers made an unsuccessful but heroic journey to cross Antarctica from 1914 to 1917.
The Michelin Red Guide: France 2005 Reading through this final listing of all the nice hotels and wonderful restaurants in France is better than going there, listening to Chirac talk about the poisonous American culture, and spending the price of this book for a tiny cup of tea and a cookie the size of your thumb.
The Past Is a Foreign Country by David Lowenthal. This great book of an armchair exploration tells us what has happened in the past and shows the relationship between us and the past travelers.
1. The underlined phrase “armchair travelers” in the first paragraph refers to those who___________ .

A．can only travel with special equipment for the disabled

B．find fun teaching others how to travel to other places

C．like to write about their strange traveling experiences

D．like to read about travels instead of traveling themselves

2. Which of the books has a very low price according to the passage?

A．The Past Is a Foreign Country.

B．South: A Memoir to the Endurance Voyage.

C．The Michelin Red Guide: France 2005.

D．A Traveler’s Alphabet: Partial Memoirs.

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The Station is more famous than The Road to Osciana

B．Henry Monton Stanley, was saved by a German doctor in Africa.

C．It took Shackleton and his men 3 years to cross Antarctica.

D．In his book, Lowenthal focuses more on history than the present.

4. This passage is written____________ .

A．to warn readers against traveling

B．to sell more books about travels

C．as an introduction to famous travelers

D．to tell people where to travel

9 . In winter Hammerfest is a thirty-hour ride by bus from Oslo, though why anyone would want to go there in winter is a question worth considering. It is on the edge of the world, the northernmost town in Europe, as far from London as London is from Tunis, a place of dark and cruel winters, where the sun sinks into the Arctic Ocean in November and does not rise again for ten weeks.
I wanted to see the Northern Lights. Also, I had long harboured a half-formed urge to
experience what life was like in such a remote and forbidding place. Sitting at home in England with a glass of whisky and a book of maps, this had seemed an excellent idea. But now as I picked my way through the grey, late-December slush（融雪） of Oslo I was beginning to have my doubts.
Things had not started well. I had overslept at the hotel, missing breakfast, and had to leap into my clothes. I couldn't find a cab and had to drag my unreasonably overweighted bag eight blocks through slush to the central bus station. I had had huge difficulty persuading the staff at the Kreditkassen Bank on Karl Johans Gate to cash sufficient traveller's cheques to pay the overcharged 1,200-kroner bus fare-they simply could not be made to grasp that the William McGuire Bryson on my passport and the Bill Bryson on my traveller's cheques were both me-and now here I was arriving at the station two minutes before departure, breathless and steaming from the endless uphill exertion（费力）that is my life, and the girl at the ticket counter was telling me that she had no record of my reservation.
"This isn't happening," I said. "I'm still at home in England enjoying Christmas．Pass me a
drop more port, will you, darling?" Actually, I said, "There must be some mistake. Please look
again."
The girl studied the passenger list. "No, Mr Bryson, your name is not here·”
But I could see it, even upside-down. "There it is, second from the bottom.”
"No," the girl decided, "that says Bemt Bjornson. That's a Norwegian name·”
"It doesn't say Bernt Bjornson. It says Bill Bryson. Look at the loop（圆圈） of the 'y', the two
‘I's. Miss, please." But she wouldn't have it. "If I miss this bus when does the next one go?"
"Next week at the same time．，，
Oh, splendid.
"Miss, believe me, it says Bill Bryson."
"No, it doesn't."
"Miss, look, I've come from England. I'm carrying some medicine that could save a child's
life.”She didn't buy this. "I want to see the manager."
"He's in Stavanger.”
"Listen, I made a reservation by telephone．If I don't get on this bus I’m going to write a letter to your manager that will cast a shadow over your career prospects（前景）for the rest of this century." This clearly did not alarm her. Then it occurred to me. "If this Bemt Bjornson doesn't show up, can I have his seat?"
"Sure.”
Why don't I think of these things in the first place and save myself the suffering? "Thank you," I said, and dragged my bag outside.
1. What words can best describe Hammerfest in winter?

A．Grey and dirty.	B．Dark and cold.
C．Unfriendly and expensive.	D．Wild and forbidden.

2. Why did the author mention the Kreditkassen Bank on Karl Johans Gate?

A．To suggest that people there could be ridiculous and stubborn.

B．To introduce the cultural differences in northern Europe and England.

C．To give an example of an interesting story during his journey.

D．To indicate that the bus fare was very expensive．

3. What could be inferred from the passage?

A．The author booked his bus ticket with a Norwegian name.

B．The author paid the bus fare by traveller's cheque.

C．The author would hopefully get on the bus．

D．The girl at the ticket counter cared about the author's complaints.

4. According to the last paragraph, the author probably felt＿at that moment.

A．embarrassed	B．contented
C．regretful	D．grateful

5. We can learn from the passage that＿．

A．the author's journey to the north was not worthwhile

B．the Europeans didn't welcome visitors

C．the author wrote a letter to the girl's manager

D．the author's journey to the north was not smooth

10 . Plan on traveling around the USA this summer．If you need help in arranging the trip，or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true．
http：//byways．org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads．Some are natural routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history(such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip)．For each, you are provided with a map，told the route’s length and how long is allowed，and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs．
www．oyster．com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts．The reviews are impressively thorough--covering locations，rooms，cleanliness，food and so on．Importantly，these are not promotional photos by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．Search facilities are excellent．From the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．
www．101usaholidays．co．uk
This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA．It’s an impressively diverse selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine—tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley．Narrow down what you are looking for--whether by price，region，theme and who will be traveling--and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It’s a really clever design．
www．mousesavers．com
Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for the majority of people．
So turn to long established Mousesavers．com，dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets，hotels and dining at Walt Disney World．The website also offers general money—saving tips，suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks．
1. If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions，you can drive along________.

A．Route l	B．Route 6
C．the Las Vegas Trip	D．the California coast

2. Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in WWW．oyster．com?

A．Because they were taken by customers who once lived there．

B．Because there are comments of customers on each photo.

C．Because there are qualifications of the authority．

D．Because they are taken by inspectors of the website．

3. Travel ideas for a big family’ with kids and the old are available at             ．

A．http：／／byways．org

B．www．oyster．com

C．www．101 us holidays．co．uk

D．www．mouse savers．com

4. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．WWW.mouse savers.com is a newly established website．

B．Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone．

C．California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine.

D．The National Scenic Byways Proclaim covers all the roads in the USA．

5. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A news report．	B．A tourist brochure．
C．A culture journal．	D．A health column．