1.该城市的基本情况(如名称、方位等);
2.该城市的特色(如文化、景点等);
3.你对该城市的印象和感受。
注意:1.词数不少于100;2.可适当增加细节,使内容充实、行文连贯。
A Beautiful City in China
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1. 地理位置; 2. 发展情况; 3. 旅游景点。
注意:1. 词数:80左右;
2. 开头已为你写好,但不计入总词数;
3. 参考词汇:海南经济特区 Hainan Special Economic Zone。
Dear Peter,
Glad to hear that you are coming to China.
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Looking forward to your coming.
Yours ,
Li Hua
1. Where does the man come from?
A.Ohio. | B.Birmingham. | C.Los Angeles. |
A.Two days. | B.Three days. | C.Two weeks. |
A.Waiting for their friends. | B.Visiting several places of interest. | C.Spending a holiday. |
4 . Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara were selected as the 2020 Pritzker Prize Laureates (获奖者), announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of the Hyatt Foundation which sponsors the award that is often referred to as “architecture’s Nobel”. Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have practiced architecture together for over forty years in a way that clearly reflects the objectives of the Pritzker Prize: to recognize the art of architecture and consistent service to humanity as evidenced through a body of built work.
They were awarded for their generosity toward their colleagues, commitment to excellence in architecture, responsible attitude toward the environment, ability to be cosmopolitan while embracing the uniqueness of each place in which they work, for all these reasons and more, according to the 2020 Jury Citation.
As architects and educators since the 1970s, Farrell and McNamara have created spaces that honor history while presenting their mastery of the urban environment and craft of construction. Their works never repeat or copy, but are decidedly of their own architectural style.
Their native Ireland, an island dotted with mountains and hills, breeds their acute sensitivities to geography, such as the changing climate and nature, in each of their sites. The campus of UTEC Lima, one of their works, for example, is located on a challenging site with a highway sunk in a valley on one side and a neighborhood on the other. The result is a vertical building responding to both site and climate needs. Its open spaces are designed to deliberately welcome the cool wind from the ocean and minimize the need for air-conditioning.
According to McNamara, architecture anchors us and connects us to the world as a framework for human life. She adds that possibly no other space-making discipline(科目) can do this. Farrell continues, “At the core of our practice is a real belief that architecture matters. It is a cultural spatial phenomenon that people invent. ”
1. What do we know about the Pritzker Prize?A.It is personally sponsored by Tom Pritzker. |
B.Its goal is to provide continuous service for mankind. |
C.It aims to identify the architectural art through buildings. |
D.It has been set up for more than forty years as “architecture’s Nobel”. |
A.Global. | B.Special. |
C.Creative. | D.Environment-friendly. |
A.To show its geographical location. |
B.To show the challenge of building it. |
C.To show the two architects’ sensitivities to geography. |
D.To show how to minimize the need for air-conditioning. |
A.It is important to human life. |
B.It is a crucial practice to all architects. |
C.It is invented by people in the cultural field. |
D.It is better than any other space-making discipline. |
5 . Traveling is meant to be an enjoyable activity where you can relax and find pleasure. But one small town in Vermont, US, has closed its roads to the public due to the overwhelming (压倒性的) number of tourists, reported the news site Local 10.
Famous for its beautiful autumn leaves, Pomfret, a small town with over 900 people, has been crowded with tourists attracted by beautiful pictures of the town shared on social media sites like TikTok and Instagram. This has led to “significant safety, environmental and quality of life issues, ” the Select Board of Pomfret wrote in a message to the community.
Admittedly, the popularity of social media has opened up more of the world for visitors to explore. By using functions such as geotagging (地理标记) through which you can share your location, people are looking for and sharing these destinations, especially in rural areas like the small town of Pomfret. A rise in social media presence also brings the potential for greater tourism income and jobs for people in these travel sites.
Social media is also often blamed for causing over-tourism. These places aren’t properly equipped to receive tourists. They can easily become overcrowded. Overcrowding leads to the worst problems of tourism: more traffic and rubbish, without more money coming in.
Social media has changed not only the destinations people travel to, but the way they behave once they get there. Getting the perfect photo is a top priority (优先事项) for many. “People are dressing for the photo rather than the destination or the customs, and there can be a big disconnect there, ” Lauren Siegel of the University of Greenwich said.
1. Why did Pomfret decide to close its roads to the public?A.Some important people will visit it. | B.Local people don’t like outsiders. |
C.Overcrowding has caused problems. | D.The town needs some reconstruction. |
A.The trend of traveling to unknown places. |
B.The positive effect of social media on tourism. |
C.The importance of having a social media presence. |
D.The popularity of sharing locations on social media. |
A.They offer tourists high-quality service. |
B.They lack good tourist control measures. |
C.They advertise too much on social media. |
D.They don’t have the proper tourist facilities (设施). |
A.They dress appropriately for their destinations. |
B.They pay more attention to the local customs. |
C.They disconnect from social media. |
D.They are more focused on taking photos. |
6 . The State of Colorado has four of the best parks out of the 58 national parks in the United States. The parks have some of the best scenery of all the national parks.
Black Canyon (峡谷) of Gunnison National Park
This park offers the most breathtaking views from up in the mountains into the canvons below. While exploring the canyons, you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into the narrow valleys of snake -like of rivers below. Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites, and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area.
Rocky Mountain National Park
It is the only national park in the north central region in the state of Colorado. Elevations in this park are anywhere from 8000 feet to 14,259 feet at the top of Longs Peak. While traveling throughout this park you will notice two very different climates because of the difference the upper peaks of the Rocky Mountains make. You can enjoy 359 miles of hiking trails, a lot of places for camping, horse-back riding and beautiful scenery.
Mesa Verde National Park
This is probably the most interesting national park, offering a fascinating trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD. This park was declared a protected national park in-1906 because of the cliffdwellings(住所)that were found throughout the area, which were once-home to American Indians. Many of these dwellings can be walked through, while you imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago
Great Sand Dunes (沙丘) National Park
The Great Sand dunes National Park lies in south central Colorado about 127 miles from Pueblo. This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America and has trails for hiking. The natural sandy beaches around the small rivers and lakes are good for swimmers.
1. In the Rocky Mountain National Park, tourists may NOT be able toA.go sightseeing | B.boat | C.ride a horse | D.camp |
A.the Rocky Mountain National Park | B.the Black Canvon of Gunnison National Park |
C.the Great Sand Dunes National Park | D.the Mesa Verde National Park |
A.Persuading people to visit Colorado while in America |
B.Showing people which park is the best of the four in Colorado |
C.introducing the best four parks in Colorado to people. |
D.Telling people some traveling information in Colorado |
7 . The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most diverse places in America, a wonderful place filled with people from all backgrounds. Each of them drew something different from their own experience. Their stories are the focus of Status Update, an exhibition of 14 projects offered by Dundon and former WIRED contributor Pete Brook. The show at SOMarts uses personal tales to show the Bay Area’s culture.
The Bay Area is a microcosm (缩影) of the national melting pot, a place where people of color comprise 58 percent of the overall population and are a majority in four of the region’s five countries, San Francisco in particular is the type of place where you can’ t walk down the street without hearing another language. Yet the change is not all for the better. The gap between rich and poor is widening at a frightening speed, and San Francisco is becoming less diverse as minorities escape from the city for more affordable communities elsewhere in the region.
Status Update reflects these changes and the challenges they bring. Joseph Rodriguez’s Faces of Foreclosure features quiet images of people like Ethel Gist, who lost her home in the East Bay suburb of Brentwood six years ago. Photographer Sam records Oakland resident Shannon and his efforts to provide for his daughter. And Laura Morton documents millennials (千禧一代 )hoping to make their way to the top in Silicon Valley in her series Wild West Tech.
Status Update starts a conversation about how the Bay Area is changing, and what people can do to build up a more just equitable (公正的) society. “I hope people walk away from this show with a little more respect for our neighbors and communities and the ways we depend on one another.” Dundon says. “we’re all out here together”
1. What are the artworks in Status Update mainly about?A.The real lives of people in the Bay Area. |
B.The beautiful construction of the Bay Area. |
C.The friendliness of people in the Bay Area. |
D.The technological development of the Bay Area. |
A.It is facing a rapid economic slowdown. |
B.The population has been falling in recent years. |
C.More and more local people tend to speak the same language. |
D.It is getting harder and harder for minorities to afford their lives. |
A.Sharing the successful experience of the Bay Area. |
B.Recording the diversity and change of the Bay Area. |
C.Introducing the long and rich history of the Bay Area. |
D.Showing the past, the present and the future of the Bay Area. |
A.They can know more about themselves. |
B.They can open their hearts to other people. |
C.They can respect the people around them. |
D.They can develop an interest in diverse cultures. |
注意:
(1)词数 120 左右,开头与结尾已给,不计入词数;
(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
How is everything going?
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Yours,
Li Hua
9 . As a boy, I was a little ashamed of my hometown. Visitors almost always made unfriendly: remarks about the distinct smell as they approached the town. However, since I am now working in the tourism industry, I have realized the significance of that smell to the town and even to the world. This is where the Canadian oil industry originated, growing from oil springs to a local miracle in Petrolia.
The “black gold” those first pioneer drillers pumped (用泵输送) out of the ground in the 1860s was the foundation on which our little town was built. In the 1880s, with a population of 5, 000, Petrolia was one of the richest towns in Canada, all because of the foul-smelling substance extracted (提取) from the ground.
Many amazing stories about these great people have been written. Those adventurous individuals brought their hard-earned industry skills to the far corners of the globe, and assisted in the development of major oil fields around the world. Past richness can be seen through out the town There is a story hidden behind each street.
A few historical industrial buildings also remain complete, as they’ve been preserved for a century. Fairbank Heavy Hardware and the Oil Well Supply Company continue to provide the tools and materials required to serve many oil wells in the area that are still pumping and producing the: precious goods. These are just a few of the amazing structures built in a time of wealth and glory.
The present atmosphere of the town is inviting and enthusiastic. Walking tours, a variety of restaurants, unique stores and professional summer theatres and special events throughout the year make it a popular destination for many people.
No longer ashamed, I now smile with pride when I think of my hometown. As our new slogan states, “You’ll Be Surprised!”
1. What does the author probably do?A.A teacher. | B.A guide. | C.An engineer | D.A policeman. |
A.There are oil fields in it. | B.There is a famous spring in it. |
C.Its smell attracts visitors. | D.It is hated by many people. |
A.To prove the two companies’ richness. |
B.To show the contribution of the oilmen. |
C.To tell us the adventurous stories of the drillers. |
D.To introduce the historical evolution of the town. |
A.His love for work. | B.Local people’s help. |
C.The town’s development. | D.The world’s change. |
10 . When you visit America, you will see the word “motel” on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (however, you don’t need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided, but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐馆). Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Some provide television in every bedroom while others have swimming pools. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in the big National Parks.
In these great National Parks, you may meet guests you don’t expect to see. An American friend told me a little story. In the middle of a moonless night she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept(悄悄地缓慢行进) towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: It wasn’t a human thief—it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins(罐) with its paw, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”, where they receive lodgers (房客). You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning—looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!
1. What can we know about motels?A.The word “motel” is formed by two words. |
B.They are free for people who arrive by car. |
C.If you want to stay at a motel, you must have a car. |
D.You can only find motels in the big National Parks. |
A.TV. | B.Baths. | C.Meals. | D.Swimming. |
A.A little story of the author’s. | B.The experience of the author’s friend. |
C.Bears usually look for tasty food at night. | D.A thief crept into the author’s room. |
A.Tourists cannot find gold there. | B.It is easy to admire the moon there. |
C.Tourists can have a sweet dream there. | D.It is difficult to find a room there. |