1 . Argentina lies in the South America. There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there.

First of all, we should talk about the Tango (探戈) Festival inArgentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentinians admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.

The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo (马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina.This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina.

Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people and admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.

The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Liao Liao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Liao Liao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel toArgentina in October.

There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.

1. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Entertainments in Argentina	B．Festivals in Argentina
C．Travel to Argentina	D．A brief introduction to Argentina

2. From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival        .

A．is organized by the government

B．welcomes everyone to take part in it

C．is held in summer

D．holds parties for different dances

3. Which of the following is a sports festival?

A．Open Polo Tournament.	B．Every carnival in Argentina.
C．The Tango Festival.	D．The Semana Musical Liao Liao.

4. If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit        .

A．Buenos Aires in spring	B．Palermo in April
C．Palermo in winter	D．Bariloche in October

2 . Sometime in the early 1960s, a significant thing happened in Sydney, Australia. The city discovered its harbor. Then, one after another, Sydney discovered lots of things that were just sort of there — broad parks, superb beaches, and a culturally diverse population. But it is the harbor that makes the city.

Andrew Reynolds, a cheerful fellow in his early 30s, pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. After our third run Andrew shut down the engine, and we went our separate ways — he for a lunch break, I to explore the city.

“I’ll miss these old boats,” he said as we parted.       

“How do you mean?” I asked.

“Oh, they’re replacing them with catamarans. Catamarans are faster, but they’re not so elegant, and they’re not fun to pilot. But that’s progress, I guess.”

Everywhere in Sydney these days, change and progress are the watchwords (口号), and traditions are increasingly rare. Shirley Fitzgerald, the city’s official historian, told me that in its rush to modernity in the 1970s, Sydney swept aside much of its past, including many of its finest buildings. “Sydney is confused about itself,” she said. “We can’t seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one. It’s a conflict that we aren’t getting any better at resolving.”

On the other hand, being young and old at the same time has its attractions. I considered this when I met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony. “Many people say that we lack culture in this country,” he told me. “What people forget is that the Italians, when they came to Australia, brought 2000 years of their culture, the Greeks some 3000 years, and the Chinese more still. We’ve got a foundation built on ancient cultures but with a drive and dynamism of a young country. It’s a pretty hard combination to beat.”

He is right, but I can’t help wishing they would keep those old ferries.

1. What can we know about Sydney’s harbor?

A．It is a culturally respected area.	B．It used to be a striking architecture.
C．It’s crucial to Sydney’s development.	D．It was a famous tourist attraction in 1960.

2. What’s Andrew Reynolds’s attitude to catamarans replacing old ferries?

A．Anxious.

B．Negative.

C．Doubtful.

D．Supportive.

3. What does the underlined word “resolving” in paragraph 6 mean?

A．Controlling.

B．Discovering.

C．Solving.

D．Distinguishing.

4. What can we infer from Anthony’s statement?

A．A city being young and old is more attractive.

B．A city built on ancient cultures is more dynamic.

C．Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.

D．Italians bring Australians more cultures than Chinese.

3 . Brad Ryan had been feeling burnt out from veterinary (兽医的) school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma back in 2015. He hoped that spending some _________ family time in his hometown would help to lift his spirits.

As he was telling his grandma some _________ of his travels, he was _________ to hear her confess (承认) that she had never seen the sea or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to _________ the Smoky Mountains with him. Needless to say, she was more than _________ to go with him. Then Ryan made a plan and they set out on their _________.

They have since visited 29 different national parks across America-from the breathtaking slopes (斜坡) of the Great Sandy Dunes in Colorado to the attractive shores of Acadia National Park in Maine.

Over the _________ of the last three and a half years, Ryan says that he and his grandma have _________ driven 25,000 miles through 38 states, and it has _________ his quality of living.

“Seeing it through my grandmother’s eyes, who every morning wakes up and is __________ to be alive, has taught me how to __________,” Ryan said. “With her, I’ve had to __________ and see my life in a different way, which has made it much __________.”

“I __________ my grandma, and our journeys really gave me a lot of peace before she eventually passed on. I can __________ these places and feel her spirit and feel connected to her, because she set her eyes on the __________ things,” he added.

Ryan, who has been __________ all of their adventures online, hopes that their social media presence will __________ other youngsters to spend more time with their elders.

“I want people who are still __________ to know, it is cool to hang out with your grandparents,” Ryan said. “There’s so much __________ and knowledge we can get from our elders.”

1.

A．limited

B．busy

C．standard

D．quality

2.

A．evidence

B．knowledge

C．stories

D．results

3.

A．impatient

B．proud

C．interested

D．heartbroken

4.

A．visit

B．leave

C．find

D．protect

5.

A．frightened

B．happy

C．fortunate

D．satisfied

6.

A．interview

B．speech

C．performance

D．journey

7.

A．course

B．history

C．end

D．head

8.

A．repeatedly

B．secretly

C．totally

D．immediately

9.

A．tested

B．improved

C．determined

D．shown

10.

A．powerless

B．afraid

C．thankful

D．sorry

11.

A．work

B．study

C．travel

D．live

12.

A．settle down

B．slow down

C．catch up

D．give up

13.

A．clearer

B．richer

C．safer

D．harder

14.

A．teach

B．believe

C．love

D．help

15.

A．go back to

B．put up with

C．make up for

D．come out of

16.

A．right

B．same

C．only

D．real

17.

A．sharing

B．watching

C．comparing

D．exchanging

18.

A．allow

B．force

C．request

D．encourage

19.

A．young

B．strong

C．poor

D．positive

20.

A．achievement

B．imagination

C．experience

D．health

6 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It was a bright sunny day today. I went to the Bangalore railway station meet my uncle and aunt, that were coming from Mumbai. When my father and I were careful crossing the Orion mall, we saw three elephants, reminding me with my Kerala trip.

Last year we went to Kerala for a trip, where we were visited five beautiful cities. Then seating on an elephant for two and a half hour, we went to Elephant Junction Thekkady. After that, we feed several elephants and took a lot of pictures with it. It was so a nice trip that I will not forget it forever.

9 . Travelling with friends can be an amazing experience where you could make lifelong memories or it could ruin your friendship.     1     Here are some rules you should follow to make sure your next trip with friends goes as smoothly as possible.

    2     Sure, you and your friends probably have some similar interests, but that’s not always the case. In an effort to keep everyone happy, go over travel plans and expectations ahead of time. Have each person categorize activities or sights into “must-see”, “want to see” and “would go if we have time”. Plan accordingly and make sure everyone can see some of their top attractions.

Communicate and respect each other. Everyone has personal preferences when travelling— from getting the bed closest to the bathroom or sitting in the airplane’s window seat. But sometimes things don’t go as you like. In this case, share your requirements directly with your travel companions.     3     Have a conversation when problems arise, for communication is the key.

Don’t disappear. When travelling with a group — or even just one other person — you may want some alone time. That’s completely fine, but make sure your friends know where you are and have a way of contacting you.     4    

Get off your phone. Of course, your friends will understand if you need to take a call from a family member, or in the event of a work emergency, but other than that, try to stay off your phone.     5     After all, the appeal of this type of trip is to spend time with friends. Just enjoy it!

A．Give each other some space.

B．Include at least one activity for everyone.

C．So it’s important to make sure you and your friend(s) are on the same page.

D．At the same time, listen to their concerns and be respectful of them.

E．Don’t respond to less important work contact or send messages frequently.

F．It’s especially true of travelling in foreign countries or unfamiliar places.

G．And remember that consideration and respect go a long way.