1 . 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 1 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 real 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.101 usaholidays.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 Mouscsavers.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. |
| A．Route 1 | B．Route 6 |
| C．the Las Vegas Strip | D．the California coast |
| A．Because there are qualifications of the authority. |
| B．Because they are taken by inspectors of the website. |
| C．Because there are comments of customers on each photo. |
| D．Because they were taken by customers who once lived there. |
| A．www.oyster.com | B．http://byways.org |
| C．www.mousesavers.com | D．www.101usaholidays.co.uk |
| A．California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine. |
| B．www.mousesavers.com is a newly established website. |
| C．The National Scenic Byways Program covers all the roads in the USA. |
| D．Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone. |
| A．A news report. | B．A tourist brochure. |
| C．A culture journal. | D．A health column. |
The Shedd Aquarium (水族馆)
Location: the Museum Campus, just Northeast of Soldier Field, 1200 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
Tel: (312)939-2438
The Shedd is dedicated to (致力于) engaging, inspiring, entertaining and informing the public about the life in our oceans and waterways. They feature an Oceanarium, Wild Reef exhibit, Amazon River exhibit, and they pride themselves on their dedication to conservation and protection of wildlife habitats.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Location: Downtown Where Adams Street Meets Michigan Avenue, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603
Tel: (312)443-3600
The Art Institute consistently ranks among Chicago’s most-visited museums. From French impressionist paintings to African masks to the new wing for Modern Art, the museum offers visitors a rich cultural experience.
The Museum of Contemporary Art
Location: Michigan Avenue, a Few Blocks East of the Old Water Tower, 220 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312)280-2660
Chicago’s contemporary art center explores, exhibits, and collects art created since 1945. They’re dedicated to allowing the public to directly experience the work and ideas of living artists, and understand the historical, social, and cultural background of the art of our time.
The Chicago History Museum
Location: In Lincoln Park on Chicago’s North Side, 1601N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614
Tel: (312)642-4600
The Chicago History Museum exhibits artifacts (史前文物) from the depth of their 22 million-item collection and from the city’s past history. From the famous basketball team—the Chicago Bulls to the Great Chicago Fire, the museum covers it all and offers history information and exhibits to make Chicago’s history connect to our lives today.
1. What does the Shedd think it does well in ?| A．Inspiring the public | B．Educating the public |
| C．Wildlife habitat conservation | D．The collection of exhibits |
| A．the Shedd Aquarium | B．the Art institute of Chicago |
| C．the Chicago History Museum | D．the Museum of Contemporary Art |
| A．find many famous ancient artworks |
| B．enjoy communicating with living artists |
| C．know much more information about the art of our time |
| D．have a rich cultural experience by enjoying paintings and masks |
| A．1601 N. Clark Street | B．The Museum Campus |
| C．220 East Chicago Avenue | D．111 South Michigan Avenue |
| A．(312) 443-3600 | B．(312) 280-2660 |
| C．(312) 939-2438 | D．(312) 642-4600 |
The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time. It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing, fully displaying the scenery, culture, history, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business, etc. for you.
Day 1:Arrival in Beijing
Your guide meets you at Capital Airport, and helps you check in at your hotel.
Enjoy Beijing Duck as welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 2:The Great Wall & the Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8 am. Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2 hours’ riding) have a break at the Jade Museum on the way. Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant. In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing tour of the Summer Palace.
Recommended Activity: Beijing Opera Show (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30-21:10 every evening)
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 3:Beijing city sightseeing & Local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day’s touring: Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
After visiting the two sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.
Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family.
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 4:Beijing Olympic sites
Visit the Olympic sites: Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park, witnessing the fast developing modern China. Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.
After lunch, it is shopping time and then the tour is over.
1. This advertisement is aimed at ________.
| A．foreigners who are new to China |
| B．experts who study history and cities |
| C．kids who were born in other cities |
| D．people who are interested in touring |
| A．go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening |
| B．visit the Summer Palace on the first day |
| C．go sightseeing in Beijing Hutong |
| D．live and eat downtown in Beijing |
| A．Day 4. | B．Day 3. | C．Day 2. | D．Day 1. |
| A．Beijing Capital Airport. |
| B．Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park. |
| C．Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City. |
| D．The Great Wall & the Summer Palace. |
| A．Age requirement. | B．The hotel’s address. |
| C．Contact information. | D．The guide’s name. |
4 . Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?| A．It is extremely important to develop tourism. |
| B．Building roads and hotels is essential. |
| C．Support facilities are highly necessary. |
| D．Planning is of great importance to tourism. |
| A．a bad impact on other industries |
| B．a change of tourists’ customs |
| C．over crowded of places of interest |
| D．pressure on traffic |
| A．an increase of unemployment |
| B．a decrease in tourist attractions |
| C．the higher cost of support facilities |
| D．a rise in price and a fall in pay |
| A．use up large amount of water | B．weaken their economy |
| C．help establish their traditions | D．help improve their life |
| A．carry away | B．pick up |
| C．get in | D．take down |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
WELCOME
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George’s Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from march to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.
Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys, please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permits in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.
1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour_______.
| A．in the Courtyard | B．in the State Apartments |
| C．at the Admission Center | D．at St George’s Chapel |
| A．A security guard. | B．A pushchair. |
| C．A free toy. | D．A baby carrier. |
| A．Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle. |
| B．Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops. |
| C．Visitors buying water from the Courtyard. |
| D．Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel. |
| A．To ensure the safety of others. |
| B．To ensure the security of the Castle. |
| C．To prevent them from disturbing others. |
| D．To prevent the use of the built-in cameras. |
| A．still being constructed |
| B．still used by the royal family |
| C．where the Queen usually works |
| D．where works of art are on show |
6 . Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium (水族馆)
The all-new Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, situated in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, is one of Victoria’s leading visitor attractions and an unforgettable outing for the whole family. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place that you cannot miss when you visit the city.
◆ Opening Times
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is open from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm every day of the year, including public holidays. Last admission is at 5:00 pm, one hour before closing.
◆ Location (位置)
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is located on the corner of Flinders Street and King Street, Melbourne. It is situated on the Yarra River, opposite Crown Entertainment Complex.
◆ Getting to Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Train
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a short walk from either Flinders or Southern Cross train stations.
Tram(有轨电车)
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium train stop is located on the free City Circle Tram route and also routes 70 and 75. City Circle trams run every 10 minutes in both directions.
Shuttle Bus
The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is a free bus service, stopping at key tourist attractions in and around the City. Running daily, every 15 minutes from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
◆ Car Parking
While there is no public car parking at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, there are several public car parking lots available only a short walk away.
◆ Wheelchair Access
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium provides people in wheelchairs with full access to all 12 zones. Each floor also has wheelchair accessible toilets.
◆ Terms
Tickets will be emailed to you immediately after purchase or you can download and print your ticket once payment has been accepted. Please print out all tickets purchased and present at the front entrance of Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. No ticket, no entry!
1. Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium ______________.| A．is located at the center of the CBD in the city |
| B．has 12 most attractive places in Melbourne |
| C．admits visitors from 9:30 am until 6:00 pm |
| D．is beside Crown Entertainment Complex |
| A．trains from Southern Cross train station |
| B．shuttle buses around the train station |
| C．boats across the Yarra River |
| D．either tram route 70 or 75 |
| A．free car parking | B．wheelchair access |
| C．Internet connection | D．transportation service |
| A．are free to all visitors | B．can be purchased by email |
| C．rare checked at the entrance | D．can be printed at the ticket office |
7 . Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
1. _______ is the lowest place in the desert.| A．Tomesha | B．Death Valley |
| C．Nevada | D．Badwater |
| A．an Indian name |
| B．the death of the miners |
| C．the local people |
| D．a National Movement |
| A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners |
| B．it’s still not easy to travel across the desert |
| C．people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert |
| D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert |
| A．the frequent wind | B．the colors of the sand |
| C．dream-like sights | D．the sand sculptures |
| A．appreciates | B．is fearful of |
| C．dislikes | D．is tired of |
8 . Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20.
Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future expeditions or to shoot what he called “memory snapshots.” The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S. Route 2, which would take him halfway across the northern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.
He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog, a golden retriever, maybe ,for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal. Still, he thought about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. “I must get a dog then.” He said to himself.
Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it. Robert Kincaid was alone as it’s possible to be—an only child, parents both dead, distant relatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.
He thought about Marian. She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty-two now, that would make her just under forty. Marian had dreams of becoming a musician, a folksinger. She knew all of the Weavers’ songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle. When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang.
His long absences—two or three months sometimes—were hard on the marriage. He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to get married, and both of them had a vague sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldn’t when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and she was gone. The note read, “Robert, it didn’t work out. I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.”
He didn’t stay in touch. Neither did she. He signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom.
1. Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?| A．Bellingham—Washington 11—Puget Sound—U.S Route 20—U.S Route 2—Duluth |
| B．U.S. Route 2—Bellingham—Washington 11—Puget Sound—U.S Route 20—Duluth |
| C．U.S. Route 2—U.S Route 20—Duluth –Bellingham—Washington 11 |
| D．Bellingham—Washington 11—U.S. Route 2—U.S Route 20—Duluth |
| A．Kincaid’s parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some distant relatives. |
| B．Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadn’t been away from home too much. |
| C．Kincaid used to have a golden retriever. |
| D．Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork. |
| A．To write “memory snapshots” |
| B．To remind himself of places he might want to visit again. |
| C．To avoid forgetting the way back. |
| D．To shoot beautiful scenery along the road. |
| A．She died after five years of marriage. |
| B．She was older than Kincaid. |
| C．She could sing very well and earned big money. |
| D．She was not a professional pop singer. |
| A．Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid. |
| B．Kincaid thought his absence would be a problem when he married Marian. |
| C．It turned out that Marian could not stand Kincaid’s absence and left him. |
| D．After Marian left him, they still kept in touch with each other. |
