1 . Find yourself at the doorway of any one of the countless temples or ancient buildings in China, and you may see an attractive but just piece of wall, only slightly larger than the entrance. It is Zhaobi, or spirit walls, which have a _________ history, with evidence _________ the earliest examples at more than 3000 years old.

Zhaobi can be _________ outside the entrance of a variety of buildings, and during the Western Zhou dynasty, they were _________ as a symbol of the social position. They were used for only the _________ members of society, such as the king. Seeing Zhaobi outside a building would let passers-by know that this was the house of someone of extreme _________, while also serving the _________ function of _________ as a form of privacy by blocking the _________ from any prying (窥探的) eyes. With the passing of time, Zhaobi came to play a role in fengshui, a practice which __________ achieving harmony and balance in all things. As well as __________ this spiritual protection, their location would allow energy to __________ better.

__________ further forward in time, Zhaobi became a form of expression and __________ with poetry, paintings and characters representing luck appearing on the __________. Recently many companies have __________ Zhaobi to practice the principles of fengshui, __________ that such a structure surely can bring __________ luck and wealth to their business.

It is __________ that these attractive structures give us a __________ of life at a particular time in history.

1.

A．long

B．unique

C．broad

D．mixed

2.

A．doubting

B．guessing

C．approaching

D．dating

3.

A．hidden

B．found

C．affected

D．changed

4.

A．labeled

B．torn

C．constructed

D．printed

5.

A．best

B．cleverest

C．highest

D．healthiest

6.

A．wealth

B．importance

C．knowledge

D．talent

7.

A．practical

B．limited

C．wrong

D．real

8.

A．considering

B．playing

C．walking

D．acting

9.

A．window

B．yard

C．house

D．entrance

10.

A．looked at

B．turned down

C．focused on

D．put aside

11.

A．offering

B．taking

C．cheating

D．using

12.

A．stay

B．flow

C．increase

D．boil

13.

A．Driving

B．Moving

C．Stopping

D．Running

14.

A．ability

B．quantity

C．quality

D．creativity

15.

A．walls

B．stones

C．brick

D．locks

16.

A．quitted

B．adopted

C．decorated

D．finished

17.

A．predicting

B．supposing

C．pretending

D．believing

18.

A．personal

B．ordinary

C．good

D．helpful

19.

A．certain

B．surprising

C．odd

D．worthy

20.

A．book

B．show

C．picture

D．game

4 . 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。

Trees, plants and flowers are all around us and we enjoy their beauty every day. However, we are so used to them     1     we may even take them for granted without     2     (realise) how much inspiration they have given us. In fact, nature has inspired many of the most     3     (fascinate) designs around us, including those in architecture. Nature     4     (present) in various architectural designs.

Today, architects continue to explore ways     5     (catch) the beauty of natural forms, to mimic the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building. Art Science Museum of Singapore was designed to show the     6     (connect) between nature and the modern city environment in which it sits. Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that so     7     (true) captures the beauty of natural forms. Harare’s Eastgate Centre is     8     superb example of biomimicry (仿生学). To use biomimicry is to create structures     9     (base) on natural forms and processes.Creating buildings such as these enables us to live     10     closer harmony with our environment.

5 . Zambia is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife. Several years ago, I decided to go there for a visit. A local person offered to be my guide, which was a great ________ for me.

One day, my guide turned off the smooth road and took me across a ________ hillside instead. We picked our way carefully when ________, a Rafflesia (大王花) popped into my view among those stones. Oh, dear! More than ________, I bent down and put my nose practically inside the flower’s core.

Nevertheless, to my surprise, it was only one of the ________ during the trip.

As I ________ the end of my trip, there was still something I had yet to see. We planned to hunt for most feared creature there, the saltwater crocodile, which can grow to a length of 6 meters or more. ________ we shone a flashlight towards the muddy shore, little sounds ________ in the darkness as if something unseen underwater had broken the ________. Taking a second look, we spotted two greedy eyes just ________ the water line. As we drew near, it moved and we saw clearly it was a crocodile. With great caution, we neared it and finally could ________ its true dimensions. It was a baby — no more than 0.6 meter long. Aha, whatever, I could now report to the ________ back home, who had never been to Zambia, that I had ________ a hungry crocodile in the wild and lived to tell the tale.

The world out there is so ________. Don’t let work ________ your life. Why not step outdoors and enjoy the wonders nature offers to you?

1.

A．privilege

B．bonus

C．priority

D．preference

2.

A．rough

B．detective

C．winding

D．breathtaking

3.

A．splendidly

B．precisely

C．suddenly

D．eventually

4.

A．disappointed

B．encouraged

C．concerned

D．pleased

5.

A．desires

B．highlights

C．exceptions

D．motivations

6.

A．approached

B．suspected

C．suspended

D．reached

7.

A．Since

B．When

C．After

D．Before

8.

A．continued

B．disappeared

C．emerged

D．declined

9.

A．mud

B．shore

C．circumstance

D．surface

10.

A．above

B．below

C．over

D．across

11.

A．work out

B．make out

C．set out

D．let out

12.

A．folks

B．opponents

C．victims

D．guides

13.

A．challenged

B．seized

C．encountered

D．terrified

14.

A．fantastic

B．extensive

C．harmonious

D．primitive

15.

A．reform

B．ruin

C．relieve

D．manage

6 . While it’s wonderful to share a special trip and new experience with friends or family, there’s an attractive case for travel alone from time to time. Solo travel can work for anyone.     1    .

You needn’t discuss with others.

It can be challenging to talk over a trip and time away from work with another busy person in your life,     2    . Usually, these challenges can be overcome by simply planning far in advance. However, if you can’t find a travel partner on short notice, it may be the perfect time to pack your bags and go anyway.

You’re your own great partner.

    3    , you may be surprised at how enjoyable it can be. Just accompany yourself. Depending on the destination, a solo trip can be a powerful and life-changing experience. Imagine sitting on a peaceful beach at sunset or taking an inviting morning hike alone. You can enjoy such a hike without making conversation with anyone.

Meet new people.

If you are a born open person, traveling alone can be a wonderful way to meet locals and make new friends. Often, people who are alone appear more approachable (亲近的) to others.     4    . You could even join a group of like-minded people for yoga on the beach. The key is to keep an open mind while keeping safety in mind, especially in a foreign land.

    5    .

For some reason, service at hotels and restaurants seems better when you’re traveling alone. People tend to admire those who travel by themselves.

A．Enjoy great service

B．Do everything you want

C．and it’s even more difficult when you try to make plans with a group

D．If things don’t go well, the entire trip can be terrible

E．You could be chatting with some interesting people at a sidewalk cafe

F．If you seldom spend important time alone

G．Here are good reasons why you should try it

7 . While Europe is a popular getaway among many people, London is definitely a year-round destination. There are some fantastic episodes for the visitors while in London. Here we pick some free iconic activities.

The guard handover ceremony

Watching Changing the Guard outside Buckingham Palace is a good choice for people, which is an exhibition of British ceremony. This is where one member of Queen’s Guards exchanges duty with the old guard. Both guards are dressed in traditional red uniform and bearskin hats, and the handover is accompanied by a Guards band. Changing the Guard takes place at 11:30 am. It is held daily from May to July, and on alternate (间隔的) dates throughout the rest of the year.

Geffrye Museum

A very unique experience, the Geffrye Museum, located in 18th century almshouses (救济院), gives an interesting perspective into the lives of the British middle classes from the 1600s to the present day. Explore a series of room sets and complete with furnishings and textiles (纺织品) from each phase.

Bank of England Museum

The Bank of England Museum traces the history of the bank from its foundation by Royal Charter in 1694 to its role today as the country’s central bank. There are many items you have never expected to see.

Sir John Soane’s Museum

Sir John Soane was an architect. During his lifetime he collected some valuable antiques from all four corner s of the globe. They are now on exhibition in Sir John Soane’s Museum which gives a real insight into the life of this outstanding Victorian gentleman.

Hogarth’s House

Hogarth was very famous and criticized 18th century society in his engravings (雕刻), such as A Harlot’s Progress, A Rake’s Progress and Marriage-a-la-Mode. As the name suggests, Hogarth’s House is where he lived before he died in 1764, and it’s here that you’ll find the largest collection of his paintings on public display.

1. What can you do if the visitors watch the ceremony of Changing the Guard?

A．They need to pay when watching the ceremony.

B．They can appreciate some music at the ceremony.

C．The ceremony is held at 11:30 am every day all around the year.

D．Changing the Guard involves two flocks of guards every time.

2. What can they know about the British people if the visitors wander in the Geffrye Museum?

A．The political life.

B．The social life.

C．The home life.

D．The cultural life.

3. What can we learn from the five iconic attractions in London?

A．The Bank of England Museum is no longer the central bank of the UK.

B．Sir John Soane was a painter living in the Victorian era.

C．Sir John Soane’s Museum is a good venue to see old and valuable objects.

D．Hogarth’s paintings were criticized by other painters of his period.

8 . The Greek historian Herodotus is said to have made one of the earliest lists of Seven Wonders of the World. These were man-made structures, including the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. More recent times saw natural alternatives to these wonders of classical architecture proposed: waterfalls, mountains, canyons, reefs. Dramatic landscapes, features and wildlife, and the pleasure and excitement they offer to visitors, are basics of tourism.

As environmental consciousness has risen, attitudes to such sightseeing have changed. Yes, it is exciting to visit remote forests or spot rare species. But travelling to distant destinations is carbon-intensive (碳密集的) when flights or long road journeys are involved, and conservation can be made more difficult as well as assisted by sightseers. There is a balance to be struck, and some governments and businesses around the world try to increase the benefits while reducing the harm. Colombia, for example, recently introduced laws aimed at promoting sustainable tourism. Based on this, its economy got prosperous (繁荣的) as well as the tourism.

Most of us understand better than ever that there are costs as well as benefits associated with exploring. One of the commitments made by an environmental campaign launched last month, “The Jump”, is to “holiday local”, taking short flights once every 3 years and long flights very rarely. Fortunately, the UK’s 15 national parks, 86 areas of outstanding natural beauty, and countless other landscapes that are without formal status, but still beloved, mean that there is no shortage of special places for domestic nature tourists to visit, while a lot of European beauty spots are accessible by rail.

One recent survey found that Windsor Great Park and Kew have become Britain’s most popular attractions. Visitor numbers at wildlife trusts are high, with waiting lists for beaver-spotting. Some companies that formerly ran foreign trips have adapted to the pandemic by taking people to watch dolphins and other marine life off British coasts instead.

As we face an environmental emergency that grows ever more dangerous, it is essential to develop appreciation for nature that surrounds us. In a small way, holiday outings to watch dragonflies, kingfishers or seals, or be surrounded by trees that are coming into leaf, could help us to focus on what matters.

1. Why are the lists of Seven Wonders mentioned?

A．To bring natural wonders into focus.

B．To show changes in architectural styles.

C．To reveal the rising popularity of tourism.

D．To compare historic and modern structures.

2. What did Colombia recently do?

A．It made efforts to conserve rare species.

B．It banned sightseers from going to remote forests.

C．It introduced laws to increase the income of tourism.

D．It tried to make its tourism develop healthily and stably.

3. What is the author’s attitude to the goal of “The Jump”?

A．Relaxed.

B．Doubtful.

C．Critical.

D．Optimistic.

4. What can be the best title for this passage?

A．Nature tourism: “travel local”

B．Discovery of European beauty spots

C．International tourism: wait before setting out

D．Sightseeing leads to environmental emergency

9 . 语法填空

Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said it was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we     1    (plan) for months. When the day came, we were ready.

After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months     2     (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We     3     (tell) that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,     4     for the week after. I didn’t understand     5     this would happen. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we     6     (wonder) what to do, the manager came out. She was surprisingly     7     (help). She apologised for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on     8     top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.

The next day, my brother and I went to the beach where we     9     (watch) some people play volleyball. We got a little sunburnt, but the day had been so     10     (relax) that we didn’t mind.