1 . Sitting back in my seat, I can’t quite believe that I’m about to travel along the railway that many foreign experts claimed was “impossible”. The train has been racing along steadily since it left Xining. All this time, the song “Sky Railway” has been
I was one of the people who came from all parts of China to work on this railway.
The first
To prevent
The journey has been flying by, and before I know it, we have reached Tanggula Station.
As we pass Cuona Lake, I feel a sense of pride and achievement. Using thousands and thousands of sandbags, we built a twenty-kilometre wall along the lake to protect it from construction waste. Cuona Lake is so close to the railway that I want to
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has been attracting people’s admiration for centuries. Now, thanks to our efforts, passengers from all over the country have been enjoying these magical landscapes. I am proud that we built our “impossible” railway, and did so with the care that the environment
A.playing | B.expressing | C.viewing | D.singing |
A.legal | B.cute | C.vivid | D.formal |
A.Spending | B.Taking | C.Investing | D.Wasting |
A.create | B.determine | C.suffer | D.overcome |
A.protect | B.destroy | C.ignore | D.mix |
A.entrance | B.landmark | C.impression | D.event |
A.leisure | B.request | C.risk | D.expense |
A.condition | B.habitat | C.state | D.common |
A.bridges | B.railways | C.mountains | D.passages |
A.grateful | B.guilty | C.unaware | D.happy |
A.spread | B.infection | C.damage | D.panic |
A.a long history of | B.a large area of | C.a high cost of | D.a total length of |
A.Located | B.Started | C.Ended | D.Instructed |
A.strongest | B.fastest | C.newest | D.highest |
A.mild | B.warm | C.changeable | D.stable |
A.challenge | B.talent | C.limit | D.opportunity |
A.quiet | B.healthy | C.calm | D.open |
A.commercial | B.regular | C.formal | D.casual |
A.blow away | B.pay off | C.reach out | D.give in |
A.influences | B.provides | C.collects | D.deserves |
2 . Walberswick, Suffolk, England: It’s a tiny village on the coast that checks off every necessity of the classic English village.
Eighteenth-century homes. Garden walls, whose concrete(混凝土)is covered with ancient shells from the beach. A ruined church. A grocery store with a big red, circular mailbox outside. A village green, where the summer festival is held. Across the river is the larger seaside resort town of Southwold, home to an old lighthouse, a pier and a long stretch of colorful beach houses for the London crowd.
You can drive to Southwold from Walberswick but it’s better to take the ferry: a single rowboat oared(划桨)by a member of a family that’s been going back and forth for generations. It’ll cost you a pound. The family dog sits in front as a lookout.
Walberswick is populated in part by retirees(退休人员)of London’s artistic circles, so you’ll find an extraordinary collection of talent wandering off to the beach. That fellow with the small dog in his bike basket? One of England’s best sound track composers and a boy-band sensation in the 1960s. The amusing old lady at the Black Dog deli buying bread? Famed actress and director. And so on.
But that’s just a strange thing about this village. Such talent is useful when you want to put on a show at the Village Hall, but it’s not a place for stargazing. It’s a place for well, real stargazing(观星). You wander down the dark road to your house, and if you are interested, you may head toward the church take the fork off Palmer’s Lane and just sit in the field and wonder at the countless stars above.
1. Why does the author mention Southwold in the passage?A.For comparison with Walberswick. |
B.To show the tourism resources around Walberswick. |
C.In order to tell us the location of Walberswick. |
D.To tell us the beauty of Southwold. |
A.The village has a long history. |
B.Walberswick owns many colorful beach houses. |
C.Walberswick is not as small as Southwold. |
D.The only church in the village was destroyed. |
A.You will meet many famous athletes on the beach. |
B.It will cost one pound to drive from Walberswick to Southwold. |
C.Crossing the river by ferry will save you a lot of time. |
D.It attracts a large number of talented London artists to live in. |
A.Search the talents. | B.Put on a show. |
C.Look at famous stars at night. | D.Take a ferry. |
A.Southwold, a Seaside Resort Town | B.Londoners in Walberswick |
C.Daydreaming of the Next Trip | D.A Variety of Stars in Walberswick |
3 . On Christmas of 2017, I was born again. We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we
This is where this short travel story turns into one of my most
The town’s highlights were the market and our
We learned to slow down. When we were allowed to
A.recommended | B.chose | C.predicted | D.informed |
A.blessing | B.barrier | C.limitation | D.balance |
A.complicated | B.mysterious | C.crowded | D.cold |
A.doubtful | B.wonderful | C.scary | D.imaginary |
A.sense | B.sight | C.control | D.direction |
A.severely | B.permanently | C.partly | D.deliberately |
A.discovered | B.failed | C.continued | D.managed |
A.spot | B.accident | C.country | D.park |
A.curious | B.happy | C.shocked | D.creative |
A.cleaned | B.cured | C.swept | D.repaired |
A.fortunate | B.grateful | C.ready | D.relieved |
A.movement | B.dressing | C.suffering | D.exercise |
A.asked | B.forbidden | C.permitted | D.taught |
A.occasional | B.daily | C.risky | D.awful |
A.put off | B.carried on | C.insisted on | D.ended up |
A.chatting | B.arguing | C.bargaining | D.meeting |
A.exercise | B.wander | C.leave | D.escape |
A.guide | B.list | C.approach | D.memory |
A.awake | B.sensitive | C.allergic | D.alive |
A.experiment | B.explanation | C.experience | D.reflection |
(1) 表示欢迎;
(2) 简单介绍天津;
(3) 推荐一处旅游景点并给出理由。
注意:
(1) 词数不少于100;
(2) 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
(3) 开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
Dear Chris,
I’m so glad to receive your email.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I hope this is helpful. Can’t wait to meet you!
Yours,
Li Jin
5 . My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. Last year, she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming. They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. I asked my sister, “Where are we going?” It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.
I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really stubborn (固执的). Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted (坚持) that she organize the trip properly. Now I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t care about details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a determined look — the kind that said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude (海拔) of more than 5,000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
Several months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library. We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography. From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain. At first, the river is small and the water is clear and cold. Then it begins to move quickly. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a water fall and enters wide valleys. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. It makes wide bends or meanders (蜿蜒) through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.
1. How many people would go on the trip?A.2. | B.3. | C.4. | D.5. |
A.By boat. | B.By bike. | C.By bus. | D.On foot. |
A.Grateful. | B.Favorable. | C.Doubtful. | D.Praising. |
A.Wang Wei insisted that she organize the trip because she was well prepared. |
B.They gave up their plan because they would meet many difficulties on the way. |
C.Wang Kun successfully persuaded Wang Wei not to start the journey in Qinghai. |
D.Glacier, rapids, valleys, waterfalls, plains can be seen along the journey. |
A.Journey Down the Mekong | B.The Importance of a Plan |
C.A Research on the Mekong River | D.Fans of Cycling and Travelling |
6 . As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually in Eastern Europe, so you don't need to bring along your smartest clothing.
At the risk of going against our own advice by weighing down your luggage, we suggest you consider bringing along the following things, which we find particularly useful in Eastern Europe.
Batteries:If your camera,flash,or other appliances run on batteries,bring enough supply along. Certain types of batteries don't exist in Eastern Europe,and those that do often don't last very long.
Calculator: Many travelers find it useful to figure out foreign exchange rates on a calculator. We suggest a credit-card calculator which fits into your wallet or purse.
Cash: We have found it good to have supply of small-unit U.S. bills ($l and $5) to use in hard-currency stores, to buy international train tickets, etc. The hard-currency stores never seem to have the right change, and thus you may lose out without some “pretty cash”on hand.
Electric Current Adapter: If you bring any appliances, remember that the electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A.C., not the standard 110 volts of North America. A 110 volts appliance will soon burn out when attached to an unchanged 220-volt plug. Get in touch with the Franzus Company, 352 Park Ave. South, New York, NY10010 (tel.212/889-5850), and ask for their booklet, "Foreign Electricity Is No Dark Secret".
Language Tools: One of Europe's big challenges is communicating with the local people since their languages are so different from our own. To help overcome difficulties, you might buy phrasebooks before you go -you won't find them once you are. in Eastern Europe.
If you are interested in learning an Eastern European language in more detail, we recommend the tape course produced by Audio Forum. In each course you listen to native speakers on a tape and follow along in a textbook. You can ask Audio Forum for their catalog at 96 Broad St., Guiford, CT06437 (tel. toll free 800/243-1234).
Money Belt: A money belt is especially helpful when you have many documents to carry around (as you always do in Eastern Europe). The best one we find is made by Eagle Greek Travel Gear, 143 Cedros Ave. (P. O. box.651), Solona Beach, CA 92075 (tel. 6197755 -9399, or toll free 800/874-9925) outside California.
Traveler's Checks: These are necessary. Bring your traveler's checks in small to medium unit ($10, $20, or $50) to change a little bit at a time, so as not to be left with a lot of local money. To be on the safe side, be sure to copy down the check numbers in two places, just in case something happens to the checks.
1. Which of the following sections deal with money matters?A.Cash & Money Belt |
B.Money Belt & Calculator |
C.Cash & Traveler's Checks |
D.Calculator & Electric Current Adapter |
A.calculators | B.tapes |
C.electric current adapters | D.money belts |
A.No shop in Eastern Europe accepts hard currency. |
B.Travelers may need to carry many documents in Eastern Europe. |
C.The electricity in Eastern Europe uses 220 volts A. C. |
D.Eastern European languages can be a problem to foreign travelers. |
A.call 619/755-9399 for advice |
B.ask for Franzus Company for a phrasebook |
C.go to 96 Broad St, Guiford, for help |
D.write to Solona Beach, CA 92075 for a textbook |
A.an official notice | B.a traveler's guide |
C.a holiday advertisement | D.immigration instructions |