2 . 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Richard计划今年寒假来中国旅游并学习中国文化，请你写信给他。
内容包括:
1. 推荐合适的目的地；
2. 说明推荐理由 (如景点，美食等)。
注意:
1. 词数80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Richard,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

3 . Chinese people may not be that familiar with sports tourism, but it is one of the fastest growing parts of tourism, because an increasing number of people are expressing their curiosity in sports events during their trips even if sports are not the key reason for their travel.     1    

Sports tourism refers to tourism involving participation in or watching sports events and staying in an environment different from the usual tourist hotels or resorts.     2     At that time, people traveled to Olympia to watch or participate in Olympic races. Modern sports tourism, on the other hand, surfaced in the 1990s.

    3     There is also a lack of research to study its true potential. However, given that Chinese authorities attach great importance to people’s health, sports tourism, in many ways, can meet people’s demand for both leisure and physical activity.

Also, sports tourism will eventually promote the consumption (消费) upgrading, which will in turn lead to deeper cooperation between the tourism and cultural departments.     4     It can not only meet tourists’ demand for outdoor activities, but also deepen their understanding of the heroic deeds of the people who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

Sports tourism is a booming industry today, with an annual growth rate of about 15 percent globally.     5     The rapid growth of sports tourism will help meet people’s leisure needs and boost the high-quality development in China.

A．People are paying more attention to safety in travel.

B．The origin of sports tourism can be traced back to Ancient Greece.

C．However, sports tourism has long drawn people’s attention in China.

D．In China, however, the growth rate is 30 - 40 percent despite a slow start.

E．Marathons, hiking, cycling and camping fall in the area of sports tourism.

F．Since it just appeared not long ago, it hasn’t drawn enough attention in China.

G．For example, hiking in “red tourist destinations” has become a part of sports tourism.

4 . Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then _________ to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the _________ of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed from the authentic sights, sounds and _________ outside.

Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is _________ and with absolutely no travel _________. Simply go wherever your feet and your _________ lead you. You eventually will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour-the museums, the monuments city hall-but will have _________ much more. You will have felt the contemporary life of the city.

“But what if I get lost?” People might ask. No one gets _________ lost in a major city. Eventually, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it frightens you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you _________. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You stop at a sidewalk cafe to sit and __________. You ask instructions of the local people at the __________ table. And even if they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more __________ because of the experience.

So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, __________ your money. __________, wander on your own. I promise (承诺) you a time you’ll __________ with great pleasure.

1.

A．return

B．come

C．walk

D．drive

2.

A．backside

B．inside

C．front

D．place

3.

A．grasses

B．flowers

C．smells

D．feelings

4.

A．by car

B．on foot

C．by bike

D．by plane

5.

A．plan

B．map

C．money

D．ticket

6.

A．nose

B．mouth

C．habits

D．interests

7.

A．observed

B．touched

C．seen

D．watched

8.

A．uncertainly

B．unhappily

C．carelessly

D．hopelessly

9.

A．started

B．went

C．enjoyed

D．left

10.

A．play

B．stop

C．laugh

D．relax

11.

A．next

B．window

C．front

D．back

12.

A．terrible

B．unforgettable

C．reasonable

D．acceptable

13.

A．get

B．spend

C．save

D．waste

14.

A．However

B．So

C．Instead

D．Take it easy

15.

A．wish

B．give

C．hope

D．remember

5 . Your Garden Escape

Even in the big city you can find oases (绿洲) of calm and beauty. From a royal palace to a classical garden, we recommend great green spaces to escape the hustle and bustle(喧嚣繁忙) of London.

Horniman Gardens

Homiman Gardens cover 16 acres with breathtaking views of London. Visitors can enjoy the Sound Garden, Meadow Field, and even a Prehistoric Garden, which features a display of “living fossils”. The gardens are very popular with families, and dogs can be let off their leads in the Meadow Field.

Chiswick Garden

As a classical garden landscape in London, it was here that the English Landscape Movement was born with William Kent’s designs. Enjoy fresh bread, seasonal food, and natural wines in the award-winning cafe, while admiring the beauty of the natural scenery, spotted with impressive art and statues.

Buckingham Palace Garden

The 39-acre garden boasts more than 350 types of wildflowers, over 200 trees and a three-acre lake. The garden also provides a habitat for native birds rarely seen in London. A tour of the garden can be completed by having a cream tea in the cafe overlooking the Palace’s famous grassland and lake.

Kew Garden

The Royal Botanic Garden at Kew is one of the world’s most famous gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Have a walk through the vast garden, spot local wildlife at the lake, or get your hands dirty by trying a gardening lesson. Be sure to visit the Temperate House, which contains some of the rarest and most threatened plants.

1. What can visitors do in both Homiman Gardens and Chiswick Garden?

A．Study living fossils.	B．Enjoy fine views.
C．Appreciate impressive art.	D．Taste delicious food.

2. Where should visitors go if they want to join in hands-on activities?

A．Homiman Gardens.	B．Chiswick Garden.
C．Buckingham Palace Garden.	D．Kew Garden.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To stress the necessity of garden escape.

B．To entertain interested garden visitors.

C．To introduce famous gardens to visitors.

D．To show the benefits of touring gardens.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I packed my luggage and headed for the airport.     1    (fortune), it was raining hard when I arrived in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours before, I’d been at home in Hong Kong,     2     its choking smog crowding the city. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

I’d skipped nearby Guilin,     3     tourists seek the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River which     4    (picture) by artists in so many Chinese paintings. Instead, I’d headed straight for Yangshuo which also appears in many     5    (literature) works. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away by car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo is really beautiful, even     6    (refer) to as one of the top 10 tourist     7    (attraction) in the world in a research report conducted by the website Trip Advisor. Thanks to the report, the town is fast becoming     8     popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it regularly arranges quick getaways here for people     9    (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong and     10     so far, it has received nothing but praise.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

As everyone knows, it is Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province where the local porcelain (瓷器) is highly desirable that is the center of world porcelain. Last year, my school held a two-day research activity,     1     (guide) by the slogan, “Exploring ceramic (陶瓷的) culture, traveling through ancient and modern times”. The aim was to build students’     2    (aware) of traditional culture.

On our way to Jingdezhen, our guide introduced     3     (we) to the basics of porcelain production. Our first stop was the Museum of Chinese Ceramics, which has     4     unique and exquisite collection of porcelain made from materials such as clay (陶土) and stone.

The guide told us the great achievements in ceramics from ancient times until today. I listened carefully to everything.     5     (date) back to Neolithic (新石器时代) period, clay was used to make pottery (陶器),     6     was used to carry water and food. Today, we still use porcelain but our pottery is really far more beautiful than the products of those times.

    7     the second day, the team leader took us to a small DIY porcelain factory. Under the guidance of the teacher, we     8     (give) some clay and the chance to design a piece of pottery. Although our efforts were not as beautiful as the articles in the museum, they were our own work. The two-day activity was enjoyable and     9    (meaning). I learned a lot about porcelain and     10     (make) an item on my own. It meant a lot to me.

8 . China Small Group Tours

◆Tour Route 1: 11 Days Private Beijing - Lhasa - Xi’an - Shanghai

Tour Highlights:

Must-see sights in China — the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors

Follow us on a Buddhist pilgrimage to Tibet & appreciate the profound culture

Have a leisurely walk or an exciting bicycle ride on the time-honored City Wall of Xi’an

View the soaring city skylines and feel the pulse of modern Shanghai

From $ 2, 459 per person

◆Tour Route 2: 11 Days Private Bejing - Xi’an - Chonqing - Yangtze River Cruise - Yichang - Shanghai

Tour Highlights:

Must-see sights in China — the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Wariors

Try biking on the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xi’ an, or tour by electric car

Enjoy the Three Gorges (三峡) scenery on Yangtze River & feel totally relaxed

From $ 1, 879 per person

◆Tour Route 3: 12 Days Private Bejing - Shanghai - Xi’an - Guilin - Yangshuo - Guilin - Hong

Kong

Tour Highlights:

Must-see sights in China — the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors

Experience the Bund, classical garden, modern and old in contrast in Shanghai

Feel the lively atmosphere & explore busy markets freely in Hong Kong

Walk into a local family, learn to cook Chinese food & dine with the hosts in their home

From $ 2, 499 per person

◆Tour Route 4: 12 Days Private Bejing - Xi’an - Chengdu - Guilin - Shanghai

Tour Highlights:

Must-see sights in China — the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors, Giant Pandas

Come to Chengdu, the hometown of giant pandas to visit and observe the cute creature

Cruise on the meandering Li River & admire Guilin landscape

Walk into a local Chinese family, interact & dine with the hosts in their home

From $2, 079 per person

1. What do Tour Route 1 and Tour Route 2 have in common?

A．They have cycling activities.

B．They include a visit to Tibet.

C．Visitors enjoy the Three Gorges scenery.

D．Visitors pay the same amount of money.

2. What is special about Tour Route 2?

A．Tourists can travel by bike.

B．Tourists can visit a huge dam.

C．Tourists can dine with a family.

D．It is the most expensive of the four.

3. Where can visitors enjoy China’s rare animals?

A．Tour Route 1.

B．Tour Route 2.

C．Tour Route 3.

D．Tour Route 4.

10 . The whale, as big as a locomotive(火车头) jumped out of the water, spinning(旋转) as though for joy, before jumping back under the waves. We watched the scene(场景) silently in astonishment, never having been so close to such a huge, fast-moving creature. It seemed almost possible to count the small shellfish on the whale’s skin.

In early December, gray whales, blue whales, and others had just started heading around the tip of Baja California, Mexico, moving as a community from the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Cortez. It’s in that protected waterway that pregnant whales give birth to their babies. Other whale babies, born the year before, could be seen sailing behind. All whale babies get two trips like this with their mom before they’re ready to start having babies of their own and making the journey on their own.

We’re in one of several small powerboats, sent out by Scuba Caribe, which carries on such tours in Cabo San Lucas. The whales seemed to be, at times, less than 100 feet from our boat when they rushed out of the water. At other times, they would get much closer and swim beside the boat.

“What if one lands on us?” a woman next to me wondered. Fernando Del Toro, the Destination Manager of Scuba Caribe said, “We haven’t had any incident (事件) of whales jumping over our boats as we always keep our distance. We’re sure they themselves are probably careful not to crash into boats. Such an accident would probably also cause them much harm.”

“Everyone can enjoy this magical trip,” said Del Toro. “However, we do not recommend(推荐) it for kids under 5 years old,” he added.

Though conditions on the water vary, our trip was wonderful. Even when the boat sped up to catch up with the whales, there was little need to “hang on”, and some of us remained standing throughout most of the trip. Still, you may want to pack medicine for those who might get seasick while bouncing(颠簸行进) along the waves.

1. How does the author start the text?

A．By telling a story.	B．By asking questions.
C．By describing a scene.	D．By giving background information.

2. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．A description of the author’s journey.

B．A list of best places for whale-watching.

C．An introduction to the travelling of whales.

D．A suggestion on taking a whale-watching tour.

3. What does Del Toro say about whale-watching?

A．It is suitable for all ages.

B．It is much too dangerous.

C．It may cause serious damage to wildlife.

D．It should be done from a proper distance.

4. How was the author’s trip?

A．It was smooth in general.

B．It was tiring in particular.

C．It was destroyed by a storm.

D．It was terrible due to his seasickness.