1 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示填空，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

There are many reasons why I encourage people to travel, and I know that the experience will make one a better person.

When travelling, I began to know the world better. The world is not just about me, my small town and home. Although we will meet different people from all over the world, we will realize that people are quite s    1     in dreams, hopes and feelings. Enjoy the different culture, a    2     we will also find that people are different in some of the things they do and how they live. Once we understand their ways, it will n    3     be strange or scary. Often we read stories about other culture in books, but we can find there are quite a few d    4     things from those in the books when we visit their areas.

We often think our problems are very serious, b    5     we can realize that our biggest problems are not that big after travelling all over the world. On our journey we can a    6     meet lots of new friends. All our special experiences could make an interesting b    7    , which would be written with our special memories.

Traveling around is a w    8     experience. If we could all just travel a little more and share our experiences, we would all be better people and the world would be a better place.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker go on the tour?

A．It was the prize of a competition.

B．John asked her to go with him.

C．It was her travel plan.

2. What did the speaker dislike about the hotel?

A．The drinks.

B．The food.

C．The waiters.

3. What did the speaker think of the trip to the museum?

A．Disappointing.

B．Amazing.

C．Terrible.

4. What did the speaker do in the second week?

A．She rode an elephant.

B．She went to the mountains.

C．She relaxed in the hotel.

3 . National Parks, Wyoming

A bike tour is a great way to access busy national parks. This six-day trip is a big loop out of Jackson 5s Rustic Inn Creekside Resort and Spa, with stops along the way to check out hot springs, moose (驼鹿) and the grizzly bear. Available June to September 2022; $3,095, vbt.com

Death Valley, California

This three-day trip starts with a meet and greet in Las Vegas before exploring a ghost town, on foot. Then the biking starts through the desert, heading to a hotel in time to catch a Death Valley sunset. The next day ifs a nearly 50-mile ride to the edge of a crater (火山口). Available October 2021 through December 2022; $1,649, rei.com

Finger Lakes, New York

This 121-mile bike tour snakes its way around Canandaigua lakes and rolling hills over five days. It starts with a wine tasting, then lunch and a ride through farmland. With only about 30 miles a day of riding, there’s plenty of time to try local wines and have a spa. Available June to July 2022;$5,499, trek travel. com

Florida Keys

Unless you book a custom trip, tours that include teens and kids can be difficult to find. Keep younger travelers engaged by mixing bike rides with other activities, like kayaking (独木舟), snorkeling, hiking and stand-up paddle boarding. This five-day trip heads south from Miami, through the Everglades National Park, and out to Key West. Along the way kids can learn to fish like the locals while parents can relax in excellent accommodations. Available December 2021 and December 2022;from $3,999, backroads. com

1. Which tour is the most suitable for families?

A．National Parks, Wyoming	B．Death Valley, California
C．Finger Lakes, New York	D．Florida Keys

2. What can you enjoy on the trip to Death Valley?

A．Learning to fish.	B．Seeing wild animals.
C．Appreciating the sunset.	D．Trying local wines.

3. Which of the following do the four tours share?

A．Seeing the world from a bike seat.	B．Having a taste of farm life.
C．Exploring local food on a bike trip.	D．Getting the most out of national parks.

4 . A visit to Tower Bridge

40,000 people cross Tower Bridge each day. Now you can see inside it.

Glass Floor

The Glass Floor measures 11 metres long and 1.8 metres wide, including panels (嵌板) weighing 530 kilograms each. It is no wonder the installation (安装) took a 20-strong team to complete it!

See London life through the Glass Floor, from a unique viewpoint 42 metres above the River Thames, and 33.5 metres above road level. Watch the hustle and bustle (熙熙攘攘) of the city right beneath your feet.

Engine Rooms

Immerse (沉浸) yourself in this atmospheric space, where exciting interactivities, films and photographs will explore and explain the role of this workplace at the heart of Tower Bridge.

Family Activities

Our family activities are FREE with entry and are offered throughout the day. Drop in and join in on the flu. It is open to children of all ages but is particularly appropriate for those aged 6 to 10.

Relaxed Opening

Once a month on a Saturday. We host Relaxed Opening for anyone who would like to explore the Bridge in a atmosphere, including people with autism (自闭症) and any other needs.

Time: 10:30, 10:50 and 11:10. Please note that Tower Bridge will open to the general public again at 11:30 but you are welcome to stay for as long as you like.

Tickets & Prices

Ticket type	Price
Adult	£10.60
Child (aged 5-15)	£5.30
Senior (aged 60+ with ID)	£7.90
Disabled child (aged 5 — 15)	£4.00
Under 5s	Under 5s

Opening Times

Open daily from 9:30 to 18:00.

1. What is the distance between the Glass Floor and the River Thames?

A．11 metres.

B．20 metres.

C．33.5 metres.

D．42 metres.

2. What is a special treat for visitors with children?

A．Exploring the bridge until 7 p.m.	B．Seeing films about the bridge’s history.
C．Enjoying family activities free of charge.	D．Experiencing a quieter bridge on Sundays.

3. How much will a middle-aged man pay if he visits Tower Bridge with a healthy 10-year-old boy?

A．£18.50.

B．£15.90.

C．£14.60.

D．£13.20.

5 . Inakadate, a Japanese village of around 7, 000 people, is considered the home of a rice field art form. In the early 1990s, local authorities realized that youths were moving to big urban centers in large numbers, and started brainstorming for ways of breathing new life into the village. One of the proposed ideas was an art form inspired by the local’s traditional rice planting, done by hand for hundreds of years. Called Tanbo Art, it involved the use of different rice varieties to turn local rice fields into giant canvases (画布).

The first rice field artwork was displayed in 1993, when purple and yellow rice plants were used to create a detailed picture of Mt. Iwaki. The project was such a huge success that Inakadate authorities decided to turn it into a yearly event. Nowadays, a viewing platform is often set up somewhere above the rice field, from which people can admire the unique artwork.

To create the impressively massive field artworks, the locals use a technique unique to Japan, which involves surveying the rice fields, perspective drawing, and the planting of various types of rice plants to create the desired visual effect. Tanbo Art has come a long way in the last three decades, with designs gradually becoming larger and more complex.

Some of the most elaborate (精心制作的) rice field artworks created in Inakadate have required the use of no less than 10 rice plants in color. The process starts in the spring months, and by early summer, the fruits of this labor become clearly visible. July and August are the best months to visit this famous Japanese village.

There are many locals who say that rice field art has saved Inakadate, bringing in impressive numbers of tourists from all over the world every year, and boosting the local economy. The success of Inakadate inspired other rice cultivating communities to borrow the Tanbo Art concept, and today you can find this sort of impressive rice field artworks all across Japan.

1. The rice field art was originally built to ______.

A．promote its traditional rice planting	B．turn local rice fields into giant canvases
C．promote the tourist industry of the village	D．make the village more lively and energetic

2. The rice field art has contributed greatly to the ______ of Inakadate.

A．farming

B．population

C．tourist industry

D．rice consumption

3. From the passage, we can know that ______.

A．early spring is the best months to visit Inakadate

B．many countries also follow the example of Inakadate

C．a viewing platform can help tourists enjoy the rice field artworks

D．no less than 10 rice plants were used to create the first rice field artwork

4. In which part of the magazine can you find this passage?

A．Travel.

B．Economy.

C．Technology.

D．Local news.

6 . 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

Copy and paste schools

How will geography affect your future? For some children around the world, the environment they grow up     1     has a huge impact on their lives. For example, children in Madagascar now stand to benefit from the large amount of sunlight their country receives. One non-governmental organization (NGO) is building 3D-printed schools     2     run on solar power.

Maggie Grout was just 15 years old when she founded her NGO-Thinking Huts. Now 22, she is celebrating the     3     (complete) of her NGO’s first 3D-printed school in Madagascar.

She     4     (lead) the entire process from start to finish, working with a professor from the university supporting her NGO. First, they scouted (搜寻) several locations and ultimately decided on Madagascar due to     5     need for schools and ability to provide     6     renewable energy source. Then Grout drew a design layout for the school considering many elements.

Next, Grout had to find the right architect and 3D printing firm for the job. Using an architecture-scale 3D printer, the school was built layer by layer form the ground up. This method of construction decreases the need for concrete (混凝土)     7     up to 50 percent and emits less CO₂,     8     (mean) the school can be completed with in a week.     9     (increase) sustainability, the process included sourcing local materials to build doors, windows and roof.

What’s more, the NGO employed a local labor force and trained them to use a 3D printer so that they can build more schools on their own in the future. She plans to print another school in a     10     (remote) part of the country where one in five children don’t have the chance to attend primary school.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Which family holiday does the man recommend?

A．The one on the 18th.

B．The one on the 19th.

C．The one on the 20th.

2. Where will the woman probably go?

A．France.

B．Spain.

C．Greece.

3. What do we know about The Hotel Playa?

A．It is a five-star hotel.

B．It has its own beach.

C．It has a swimming pool.

8 . Last July, I visited Cambridge, a historical university town in England. It is well known that Cambridge University is one of the best universities in the world, but few people know its unique university system. The trip made me know more about the school. It turned out so different from what I had expected!

At Cambridge, there are 31 colleges. These colleges are places where students live, enjoy entertainment, study at libraries and use leisure equipment. Once you enter a college, it becomes your community. Each college is different in terms of places, equipment and atmosphere (氛围). This is why, when applying to Cambridge, applicants (申请人) take great care to choose the right college for themselves. Sometimes, it is just a matter of whether it “feels right” for you.

I also had the chance to visit their Museum of Classical Archaeology (考古学). For someone who is crazy about classics (经典), Cambridge is the perfect place to come and learn from their museums. Classics have been interesting me since I was a kid, and I have developed a deep love for Greek mythology (神话) in comic books. In most museums that Cambridge has, it is easy to find exhibits (展品) that enable you to gain knowledge in any area of interest. There is a museum for almost everything you can think of, including earth sciences, art and — of course — classics.

If you ever have the chance to visit Cambridge, I would suggest visiting their museums as part of your trip. Not only would you be able to immerse yourself in the studying atmosphere, but you could enjoy the wonderful exhibits each museum offers.

1. How did the writer learn more about Cambridge University according to the passage?

A．By reading books.	B．By visiting it.
C．By watching TV.	D．By surfing the Internet.

2. Why should applicants be careful about choosing the right college?

A．Students have different interests.	B．Not all colleges are open to them.
C．The colleges are similar to each other.	D．Each college is different in its own way.

3. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The writer’s deep interest in classics.

B．The great advantages of visiting Cambridge’s museums.

C．The large collection of exhibits in Cambridge’s museums.

D．The writer’s visit to the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

4. Which of the following words can be used to replace the underlined word “immerse” in the last paragraph?

A．Put.

B．Teach.

C．Value.

D．Dress.

9 . A Norwegian fjords (峡湾) adventure

An InterRail Norway pass (interrail.eu) allows three days of travel in any one month for £144. Double rooms in hotels in the fjord areas start from about £130, pension (guest house) from £60 to £100. There are more than 1,000 fjords in Norway where you get the best views. This is the case with the Sognefjord, which is the longest in the country and known as the “king of the fjords”.

Top tip

Norway is a natural playground. The best way to save money is to keep active. Bike hire (租), kayaking (皮划艇) trips and even guided walks are not especially expensive.

Do it yourself

You can fly direct to Oslo from London or Manchester. Ryanair (ryanair.com) is offering October returns from Manchester for £33. Travel from Oslo to Sogndal by Vy Express bus (vybuss.com); return tickets in September start at £78. There are also trains from Oslo to Flam, and while it is around twice as expensive as the bus, it is a famously scenic journey.

Perfect package

Newmark et Holidays (0333 060 5898; newmarketholidays.co.uk) has an eight-day holiday in the fjords of Western Norway, including Sognefjord, from £977 for October, including flights from Gatwick, and accommodation (住宿) at the Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand.

1. What is the Sognefjord famous for?

A．Its length.

B．Its hotels.

C．Its history.

D．Its traffic.

2. What is the author’s advice?

A．Find a native guide.	B．Tour around by boat.
C．Travel there in summer.	D．Ride a bike to save money.

3. What does the author think of traveling from Oslo to Flam by train?

A．It’s very cheap.	B．It’s worth a try.
C．It’s not convenient.	D．It’s much too crowded.

10 . 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。

Hangzhou is a city lying in Zhejiang Province, eastern China.     1     (be) an important southern stop of the Grand Canal that goes to Beijing, the city of Hangzhou is just     2     wonder and must-see scenic place to tourists.

As one of China’s seven ancient     3     (capital), Hangzhou has a history of more than two thousand years. It     4     (describe) by Italian traveler Marco Polo as the finest and most luxurious city in the world. The large number of scenic areas in Hangzhou can satisfy everyone’s     5     (curious). The West Lake scenic area,     6     contains over 60 cultural relic sites and several attractions of natural beauty, is no doubt the most famous. Taking a walk by the lake, you’ll feel the     7     (peace) atmosphere of the city and better understand its time-honored fame as “Heaven on Earth”.

Traveling to Hangzhou is also a chance     8     (experience) the happy and relaxing lifestyles of local people and enjoy delicious Hangzhou’s dishes, like the Beggar’s Chicken, West Lake Fish and Dongpo Pork. At night, the city     9     (have) much to offer. Choosing a tea-house overlooking the West Lake for a pleasant chat over a cup of tea is sure to make you feel     10     (total) relaxed and refreshed.