2 . Italy is popular among travelers because of its long history, delicious food, and incredible architecture. These four cities are some of the most lively and culturally rich. Visiting one or several of these destinations is sure to make you fall in love with the Italian lifestyle.

Florence

Florence, the heart of Italy’s Renaissance-era art and culture, has a more artsy atmosphere and is likely to be less touristy. This is especially true if you visit in the shoulder season, between March — May or October — December. Florence offers incredible shopping and tons of artwork, plus it boasts delicious Tuscan cuisine.

Bologna

Bologna has a beautiful and well-preserved old town that allows travelers to take a step back in time. Piazza Maggiore is the main square in Bologna and is an important social and historical attraction in the city. A must-visit while in Piazza Maggiore is the Basilica di San Petronio.

Cagliari

Cagliari is the capital of Sardinia, Italy, and is a fantastic option for those looking to visit an Italian city that is vibrant (生机勃勃的) and coastal. Located on the island of Sardinia, Cagliari offers colorful buildings and clear blue waters that are perfect for a relaxing holiday.

Pompeii

History fans who are looking for an alternative to Rome will fall in love with the ruins of Pompeii. Pompeii is a large archeological site that used to be a large city. It’s located in the Bay of Naples and is well preserved, giving visitors a good sense of what the city once looked like before 79 CE.

1. When are the visitors advised to visit Florence?

A．In January.

B．In July.

C．In August.

D．In November.

2. Where should visitors go if they want to get close to waters?

A．Pompeii.

B．Bologna.

C．Florence.

D．Cagliari.

3. What can visitors do in both Bologna and Pompeii?

A．Try delicious Italian cuisine.	B．Explore historical culture.
C．Appreciate beautiful scenery.	D．Experience the social life.

5 . You don’t have to be royalty to visit a castle. In the United States there are numerous castles open for exploration.

Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California

From 1919 to 1947, William Randolph Hearst and architect Julia Morgan built a castle fit for a king. Located on 250,000 acres of land halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the idea for Hearst Castle began as a “modest dwelling(居所)” but eventually grew to a multi-million-dollar project that included multiple buildings, including Casa Grande, a huge home featuring 38 bedrooms, 42 bathrooms and 14 sitting rooms. But perhaps the most attractive parts of the property are the two swimming pools. The castle now hosts a variety of themed tours, including evening tours where visitors can experience the property at dusk.

Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina

With an area of more than 178,000 square feet, the Biltmore Estate is considered the largest privately owned home in the United States. Designed by architect Richard Morris Hunt, the finished estate contains 250 rooms, 43 bathrooms and 65 fireplaces. Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead designed the property’s collection of gardens (you may recognize his name as the designer of New York City’s Central Park and Prospect Park).

Bishop Castle, Rye, Colorado

When Jim Bishop began building a summer cottage(村舍) in 1969, on a two-and-a-half-acre plot of forested land he had purchased ten years earlier at the age of 15, little did he know he would end up building a castle. With the help of his father, Willard, the pair gathered nearby rocks and, without using a single blueprint, set out to create a stone cottage. By 1995, the massive structure towered 165 feet in height, nearly as tall as al6-story building. Today, the stone castle draws crowds from around the world to enjoy the creation.

1. What can we learn about Hearst Castle from the text?

A．It took people 40 years to build.

B．It is located in the middle of Los Angeles.

C．The two swimming pools are a huge attraction.

D．Evening tours are preferred by tourists.

2. Who designed Biltmore Estate?

A．Richard Morris Hunt.

B．Frederick Law Olmstead.

C．Richard Morris Hunt and Frederick Law Olmstead.

D．Jim Bishop.

3. The text is most probably taken from a ________.

A．geography textbook	B．travel magazine
C．science report	D．commercial advertisement

6 . Zion is among the most visited parks in the USA and is particularly crowded because many of its most popular sites sit in a narrow six-mile canyon. Last year, about 4.3 million people visited it, up to 60 percent from a decade ago. So this year, park managers announced they were considering a first for any national park: requiring reservations for entry.

The National Park Service was created in 1916 to protect the country’s growing system of parks and monuments. Its aim is to conserve scenery and wildlife while also protecting visitor enjoyment for generations to come. For years, the lack of a reservation system for park entry associated with the spirit of adventure: Anyone could come, pretty much anytime.

But lately, both visitors and nature are suffering. Mr. Burns, who is on a team that is considering a reservation system, said some people showed up for a vacation they had planned for months, spent a day in the traffic jam and turned around. Mr. Burns said he favored a reservation policy. He recalled the days when he would jump in a car and pull up to parks across the West with no plans.

When he first came to the park in the 1980s, he wrote a letter home. “I’m living in a no-man’s-land,” he told his parents. He could hike for hours, even days, without seeing a soul, and he remembered the constantly changing light on the canyons, the brilliant green of the trees, the blue water of the Virgin River. Today, he said, when he wants to find solitude (清静), it is usually accompanied by the distant rumble of the shuttle bus.

“There is only one Zion National Park,” he said to those struggling to see a need for limiting access. “And it’s sacred. Its beauty is sacred.”

1. What do we know about Zion from the first paragraph?

A．It just sits in a narrow six-mile canyon.	B．It has required reservations for entry.
C．It’s the most visited park in the USA.	D．It has an increasing number of visitors.

2. Which is NOT the aim of The National Park Service?

A．To maintain visitor enjoyment.

B．To conserve scenery and wildlife.

C．To allow visitors to visit the parks at anytime.

D．To protect the country’s growing system of parks and monuments.

3. What’ s the attitude of Mr. Burns to the reservation policy?

A．Cautious.

B．Supportive.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unconcerned.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．A Popular Reservation Policy	B．The National Park Service
C．Zion National Park—A Sacred Place	D．Zion Requiring Reservations for Entry

7 . Cheap Travel Destinations for Winter Trips

·Charleston, South Carolina(Hotel Cost：$72.33，Round-Trip Flight：$303)

The charming city of Charleston is ripe for exploring even during the cooler winter months. Catch a show at the Charleston Stage Company or watch a performance from the Charleston Ballet. If it’s your first time visiting, take a carriage tour of the city to explore 25 to 30 blocks of the downtown area.

·Anchorage, Alaska(Hotel Cost：$43. 67，Round-Trip Flight：$577.50)

Walk on a glacier, see wildlife and explore attractive national parks for cheapness in Anchorage. The Chugach Mountains are easily accessible, just 20 minutes from the downtown area.

·Washington, D. C.(Hotel Cost：$150，Round-Trip Flight：$206.50)

Take a trip to the Lincoln Memorial, express respect and admiration to the soldiers that served in World War Ⅱat the National World War Ⅱ Memorial and discover other sites that honor American history—free of charge. Galleries, museums and historic neighborhoods are ripe for exploring even during the winter months.

·Savannah, Georgia(Hotel Cost：$49，Round-Trip Flight：$317.50)

Taking a self-guided tour of this southern city is one of the best ways to see famous landmarks and sites free of charge. Visit the 22 public squares and see the General Casimir Pulaski Monument. And don’t forget to get your picture taken at the same bus stop bench used in the movie Forrest Gump, in Chippewa Square.

1. Which place will you choose to go if you are interested in modern American history?

A．Savannah, Georgia.	B．Charleston, South Carolina.
C．Anchorage, Alaska.	D．Washington, D. C.

2. What can we learn about traveling in Savannah?

A．Travelers can often see wildlife in the parks.

B．Travelers can watch a performance of ballet.

C．Travelers have to take a self-guided tour to travel.

D．Travelers often take pictures at a bus stop bench.

3. The passage is NOT probably taken from a ________.

A．newspaper

B．novel

C．web page

D．magazine

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题
1. What is the speaker doing?

A．Reporting a study.

B．Hosting a meeting.

C．Explaining an activity.

2. What can the tourists do on the trip?

A．Look at some rare animals.

B．Walk to the river.

C．Swim in the river.

3. Where will the tourists have lunch?

A．In the hotel.

B．At the lake.

C．At the foot of the hill.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Hudson had been looking forward to this trip for weeks. This was more than the usual excitement about end-of-year trips. And now, finally, after weeks of expectation, Hudson, Davion, Tasha, and their friends Trey and Justin were at Six Flags Great America, which was home to more roller coasters and games than any place north of Florida.

They were waiting in line for the Twisted Twister—the scariest roller coaster. In front of them, the coaster rose threateningly out of the ground. From the very beginning, the Twisted Twister lived up to its name. The black coaster tracks corkscrewed 5 almost immediately. Then, the riders in the yellow cars were given a moment to catch their breath as they were cranked (转动) slowly to the top of a hill. But the relief didn’t last long. As soon as the roller coaster cars were over the peak, the track twisted again. And again and again and again.

Glancing at it, Hudson felt his stomach was too tight to say anything at all, The Twisted Twister was the scariest roller coaster he had ever seen. But he wasn’t about to mention his fear to his friends. Because they would tell him that he was acting like a little kid, too scared to go on the park’s best ride. He felt dorky and awkward standing there. The sea of people between them and the Twisted Twister was steadily getting smaller. Hudson smiled weakly as his friends cheered when they counted just three rope barriers to go. Then two. Then one. And then they were at the stairs. Davion, Justin, and Trey were nearly jumping up and down with excitement. But Hudson could only hear people screaming, and he couldn’t even tell if the screams were because of delight or terror. And he knew, suddenly, that he could not make it.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Without a word, Hudson turned, pushed past the crowd and ran out of the line.

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Just then, he saw his other friends coming, big smiles on their faces.

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10 . Black history museums and historic sites are thriving or growing forcefully across the South. They’re riding a wave of interest in African-American history that’s made a stunning success of the 2-year-old National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation’s capital.

Attendance at some large museums is decreasing. Twelve of the 20 biggest U. S. museums saw flat or lower attendance from 2016 to 2017. In comparison, various activities involving black history stand out.

In Church Creek, Maryland, for example, a 1-year-old, 17-acre state-national park memorializes the place where Harriet Tubman was born and enslaved. Tubman escaped slavery and later helped many others escape, too. The park was expected to draw 75,000 visitors its first year. However, it attracted 100,000.

History professionals cite several factors for the phenomenon. The Black Lives Matter movement, conflicts over Confederate monuments, protests by NFL players and last year’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, also have made a difference. These activities have caused more Americans to consider how race affect them.

When the national museum opened, “We thought that might have the impact of gaining the public spotlight. Just the opposite,” said Moore, president of Charleston, South Carolina’s International African American Museum. It has jump-started more presentations of black history. “There are art museums everywhere, and there are history museums everywhere. I see it as really healthy that there will be African-American museums everywhere.”

States also are spending money to promote civil rights tourism. 14 Southern state tourism agencies in January launched a website detailing stops on what they are calling the U.S. Civil Rights Trail. The South Carolina African American Heritage Commission last year created a “Green Book” mobile app. It includes 300 historic African-American sites in South Carolina.

“Cultural tourism, or heritage tourism, is one of the fastest growing markets in the country,” said Jannie Harriot. She is the vice chairperson of the South Carolina commission. “(But) nothing that we do is limited to black people. Sometimes I think white people are more interested in our history than we are.”

1. Why does the author mention the example state-national park in paragraph 3?

A．To reflect the development of the park.	B．To introduce the life of Tubman.
C．To present the attraction of large museums.	D．To show the increased interest in black history.

2. What is the Moore’s attitude to the open of national museum?

A．Favorable.

B．Indifferent.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unclear.

3. What can we learn about civil rights tourism?

A．An increased amount of money has mainly helped to preserve historic sites.

B．Actions have been taken only by black people to promote civil rights tourism.

C．Efforts have been made to increase tourism and attention to historic sites.

D．Commission has done nothing to arouse the interest of black people in history.

4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?

A．Activities Involving Black History Standing Out.

B．Reasons for the Increased Interest in Black History.

C．The Increased Awareness of Preserving Black History.

D．Black History Tourism and Museums Attracting Attention.