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。

China’s annual Ice and Snow Festival, with its fairy-tale ice sculptures, opened late last week,     1     (attract) crowds of tourists who shuffle(拖着脚走) carefully over the slippery snow     2     drag their children in sledges around the park.

This year the ice park covers 810, 000 square meters with 250, 000 cubic meters of sculptured ice,     3     (harvest) from the nearby frozen Songhua River, and lights up at night with colorful lights. The sculptures, some a few-storey-high, feature Chinese-style-buildings, fairy-tale castles, and one fashions after Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. Several ice slides     4     (build)for children and adults around the park. The average number of people visiting the park daily has increased     5     (significant) to around 30, 000 this year, and hotel rooms in the city have been booked past the Spring Festival in February. Over the New Year’s holidays, the festival park received over five times more visitors a year ago, with     6     63, 200 people visiting.

This year’s winter has proven to be     7     important season for Harbin, as interest in the icy destination rises quickly after social medium     8     (post) show many people from the warmer south crowding into the snowy city, seen as key in jump-starting the “ice and snow” economy there. The tourists from the south,       9     wrap themselves up tightly to brave the sub-zero chill and wear cute furry eared hats, win an adorable nickname from the locals, “     10     (south) little potatoes”.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词，或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ice and snow warm up winter tourism in Northeast China. Lately, the popularity of ice and snow tourism in Northeast China     1    (explode). Major hot springs resorts in Harbin     2    (crowd)with traffic jams comparable to the Spring Festival travel rush and travelers from the south of China make up a large part of the tourism crowd.

How do you tell the southerners     3     northerners? Southern Chinese people can be summarized in four characteristics: a light-colored down jacket, a lovely small hat, a suitcase in hand and     4    (shy)in public bath houses.

Southerners are less prepared for the cold. Some individuals online are providing practical suggestions for these southerners, stressing the need for clothing that     5    (protect)them from the freezing outdoor temperatures while ensuring they don’t sweat     6    (heavy)indoors.

In order to promote travel for tourists, Harbin has extended the operating     7    (hour)of buses and subways. According to     8    announcement from the Harbin government, the ice and snow season in Harbin will continue until the end of March 2024. For travelers     9    (try)to avoid peak periods, it’s advisable to plan visits after New Year’s Day and Spring Festival,     10    tourist traffic is at its peak.

5 . 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 Yellow Crane Tower is one of the Four Great Towers of China.     1     (seat) at the top of Snake Hill, on the banks of the Yangtze River, this symbolic building is one of the     2     (great) landmarks in Wuhan. There are a number of legends which tell     3     the Yellow Crane Tower came into being. One of them is the story of a wine merchant named Xin. It is believed that one day,     4     immortal being (神仙) pretended he was a poor man and got into Xin’s wine store. Xin, showing no judgement,     5     (offer) the man some free wine. The poor man came back day after day for several years and Xin always welcomed him with the same     6     (warm). One day, as the poor man left the store, he took some orange peel and drew a picture of a crane upon the wall. He said if he clapped his hands, the crane would come down from the wall and dance for him.     7     (surprise), what the poor man said was true. The dancing crane brought     8     much business to Xin that he soon became a very wealthy man. About ten years     9     (late), the immortal being came back to Xin’s store, called out the crane and left with it.     10     (honor) him and the crane, Xin built the Yellow Crane Tower.

8 . 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 Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics on the road can still     1     (see) now. From the relics, tourists can see the outline of the ancient metropolitan (大都会的) areas along     2     fantastic road. In the tour packages, tourists can imagine themselves to be ancient merchants     3     ride camels in deserts.

The Silk Road is a long route,     4     Xi’an in the cast to Gansu and Xinjiang in the west. If it is your first trip to China, we     5     (sincere) suggest you should spend at least ten days visiting Beijing, Xi’an, Dunhuang, Urumqi and Kashi. You could get to know about the history of China and experience     6     (color) scenery along the Silk Road.

If you are an     7     (experience) traveler wanting to explore China fully, it is recommended that you     8     (travel) to Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Turpan, Kashi and Urumqi to follow the footprint of Marco Polo. This route may take about 15 days. If you have only a one-week holiday, the     9     (choose) of three most famous cities will be fit for you.

Along the Silk Road route, Xi’an and Gansu are suitable to visit all year round. The best time     10     (visit) Xinjiang is from May to October because the weather is mild.

9 . 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。
Dear Li Ming,

For me, it was     1    honor to win this trip around the world! I just arrived in London a few days ago, and I’m having a great time. I have already seen a few major     2    (sight), including Buckingham Palace. You can’t imagine how     3     (amaze) it is!

Being a tourist here can be quite expensive, but my friends and I have found a few ways     4    (save) money. Most restaurants, for example, are very expensive, but the food is delicious! And I have been addicted     5    the traditional English favourite: fish and chips.

For accommodation, I     6     (stay) at a nice bed and breakfast on the west side of London. Some travelers prefer to stay in hostels since they’re the     7     (cheap) places to stay. Hostels usually have larger rooms with many beds inside, and travelers     8     (simple) rent a bed for the night.

Well, Li Ming, that’s about it for now! Tomorrow I’m seeing St Paul’s cathedral,     9     is supposed to be very wonderful. I’ll be in London for another week. And then off to Cape Town for 10 days. Wish     10     (I) good luck.

Your friend,

Danny

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。

A trip to China with the kids could be a test to your nerves, but also     1     wonderful experience. This is an ancient civilization which is growing     2     great speed into the 21st century, meanwhile holding onto the old traditions and way of life.

As you travel from area to area, a sea of contrasts is     3     makes it so fascinating. You can find an old fisherman on his bamboo boat       4     (answer) his mobile phone, and modernity and old traditions existing side by side. The only constant thing in China is “change”.

At first it might seem challenging. But you will find the people helpful,     5     (especial) if you are traveling with children. Chinese love children, the more the     6     (happy).

But as far as children     7     (be) concerned, this isn’t a light-hearted (轻松愉快的) trip to Disney World. What if they get sick? Will the kids like the food? Is     8     (pollute) really that bad? Will they be     9     (bore)? Just relax. You can depend on it that you’ll end up with plenty of priceless     10     (memory) of the country.