1 . 假如你是高中生李华，你的美国笔友David热爱中国传统文化，最近打算来中国工作生活一段时间，但是不确定应该去往哪个城市，写信向你咨询。请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：
(1)你推荐的城市；
(2)推荐的理由（不少于两条）；
(3)美好祝愿。
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2 . Philadelphia is a city known for many things. It is where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and it was also the first capital of the United States.     1     It is home to nearly 3,000 murals (壁画) painted on the side of homes and buildings around the city.That’s more murals than any other city on Earth.     2    

More than 20 years ago, a New Jersey artist named Jane Golden started a program pairing troubled youth with artists to paint murals on a few buildings around the city.     3    The teenagers involved helped to create magnificent pieces of art, and there were other, even more important, benefits. The young people learned to cooperate and get along with many different kinds of people during the painting. They learned to be responsible, because they needed to follow a schedule to make sure the murals were completed.     4    It is hard for anyone to see the spectacular designs and not feel proud to be a part of Philadelphia.

Take a walk around some of the poorest neighborhoods in Philadelphia and you will find beautiful works of art on the sides and fronts of buildings. Of course the murals are not just in poor neighborhoods, but richer ones as well. Special buses take tourists to different parts of the city to see the various murals, which show the diverse ethnic groups that call Philadelphia home.

    5     It is also a model for other cities throughout America seeking to help troubled youth.

A．How did this come to be?

B．What happened to the murals on Earth?

C．They also learned to take pride in their community.

D．But one fact about Philadelphia is not so well-known.

E．From this small project, something magical happened.

F．The program encouraged troubled youth to paint together with their teachers.

G．As a result of its success, the murals program has now become the nation’s largest public art program.

3 . The Commonwealth games have meant that the eyes of the world have been focused on our fair city-Melbourne. And it would look pretty good, wouldn't it? And what better way to regain our title as world's most livable city? I'm told that we recently lost the right to say this to foreign friends proudly when the international list was re-examined and we slipped to the fourth place.

It's hard to see how Melbourne could have lost its crown (桂冠) when you look at what it has to offer. 24 hours Coles, free transport for drunks on New Year's Eve, a new freeway, it's all here.

The first focus for the international press will obviously be the endless stadiums dotted around the city. But as well as being full every other weekend, these great places often play host to slightly older kids. At Rod Laver, even the olds get a look-in as the Christian evangelical (教会的) road show rolls into town once a year for a night of stadium worship (崇拜).

Another pleasure Melbourne enjoys is that it's very easy to get around. There's a bit of a squeeze during rush hour for sure, but nothing like Bangkok, where the journey home can take longer than growing a beard and parking is barely distinguishable from the drive itself. Driving here is a piece of cake. It must be because the wise people who hand out the taxis seem to actively encourage a career behind the wheel within 24 hours of landing in the country as an educational tool for getting to know the city. No slowing down for learning bends, just go, go, go!

As for the social life, with over 40 million bars in Melbourne's CBD alone, we have plenty of places for spectators to celebrate national victory, making this town as good as any and it happens 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Unfortunately, the athletes themselves don't get to smell the roses to the same degree. But the rest of the world will know that this is the place to be. The most livable city in the world. By far the easiest place on earth to cheat death, which is essentially what we're talking about.

1. In Paragraph 1 and 2 the author is wondering ________________.

A．how Melbourne has fallen behind

B．when the international list was re-examined

C．what they should do to regain the world's focus

D．whether Melbourne can offer greater convenience

2. What does the author mainly want to show in the passage?

A．The casual life styles of Melbourne.

B．The competitive advantages of Melbourne.

C．The various social activities in Melbourne.

D．The convenient transportation in Melbourne.

3. From the underlined sentence, we can infer the athletes __________.

A．have minimum social activities

B．take no interest in the beauty of the city

C．are forbidden to live in the busy city center

D．are unwilling to celebrate the victory publicly

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central Point     P: Point     Sp: Sub-point(次要点)     C: Conclusion

A．	B．
C．	D．

4 . 假设你是红星中学学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他想了解北京近几年发生了怎样的变化。请给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1．变化；
2．原因；
3．感受。
注意：1．词数不少于50；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . “City Cycling USA: Los Angeles,” a pocket-sized tour guide to seeing Los Angeles on two wheels, is seemingly for visitors; for locals, its series of bike-friendly paths and itineraries (行程) are a road-map to becoming tourists in their own city again.

“City Cycling” explores five neighborhoods in the Westside and Eastside and generally north of the 10 and south of the 101. Itineraries fit the period of a day, beginning with spots for coffee, walking along museums and shops, and finishing off with recommendations of where to buy a well-deserved drink. Published by Thames and Hudson in association with London cycling brand Rapha Racing, the guidebook is among the first U.S. sections — alongside New York, Chicago and San Francisco — in a series launched in 2013 with biking tours of eight European cities.

Greatest hits such as the Bradbury Building and Echo Park Lake are included in the neighborhood tours, with plenty of fashionable places for where to eat — Eggslut, Pine & Crane and Gjusta. The guide is a reminder of how crowdedly packed each enclave (飞地) of L.A. is with unusual destinations, the large number of places to explore within a few square mile radius (半径), easily done once we step out of the car.

Los Angeles’ famously pleasant weather makes it an ideal city for exploring by bike; neighborhoods have different styles. While the car still plays an important role, cycling culture, like CicLAvia, already has full support, and is prepared to grow with the implementation (实施) of Mobility Plan 2035, which aims to make the city more bike friendly. “City Cycling USA: Los Angeles” is a start.

1. Who is City Cycling USA: Los Angeles really intended for?

A．Locals on bikes.	B．Visitors on bikes.
C．Tourist on bikes	D．Bicyclists

2. Where does each itinerary begin and end?

A．Where there is a café.

B．Where it is convenient for tourists on bikes.

C．Where drink can be bought easily.

D．Where there are museums and shops.

3. What are Eggslut, Pine & Crane and Gjusta used for?

A．Destinations you can reach within a day.

B．Places where you can eat.

C．Guides to a enclave of L.A. crowded with unusual destinations.

D．Places where you can see the Bradbury Building and Echo Park Lake.

4. Why is Los Angeles fit to explore by bike?

A．Because of its pleasant weather.	B．Because of cycling culture.
C．Because of Mobility Plan 2035.	D．Because it is bike friendly.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As we all know, Hangzhou, a beautiful city, won the bid     1    Sep. ember 16th 2015. Thus, it will be the third Chinese city    2    (host) the games.

Hangzhou is a beautiful city with a long history. Hosting the Asian Games will give it a new look.    3    the event will cost the government a lot, the benefits are easy to see. To the citizens in Hangzhou, the best part of it is that it will give us the chance to watch world-class matches and       4    (compete) close to home. Secondly, there is no doubt    5    the event will attract more visitors to enjoy    6    (visit) this wonderful city. At the same time. it is good for the development of the tourism. Meanwhile, as the construction goes on, more roads    7    (build) and the Metro system will be expanded,    8    can reduce traffic Jams.

In the next few years, Hangzhou will try its best to prepare    9    for the big show.    10    splendid Hangzhou is waiting to see you in 2022

7 .

For many years, artists have flocked to Paris, France, to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the city’s beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad, tree­lined streets, the great churches, and the graceful river bridges.

The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art. Paris had great art museums, filled with famous paintings and statues from many countries. And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas. In this city, artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.

As soon as famous artists painted in Paris, students came to learn from them. People came to buy paintings. People called art dealers set up galleries where paintings were bought and sold. Others kept shops that sold artists’ paints and supplies.

Students and artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money. They learned by studying great art in the museums, and they learned from one another. They held art fairs, hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.

Today, New York City and Florence, Italy, are also famous art centers. But the world’s principal art exhibits are still held in Paris. Important judges of art live there. Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris. So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world’s leading art center.

1. Art students learned by studying great art in Paris’________.

A．streets	B．churches
C．museums	D．schools

2. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that________.

A．Paris is famous for its artists’ paints and supplies

B．there is more than one way to paint

C．art fairs are held in galleries

D．Florence is the center of world art exhibits

3. Important judges of art________.

A．live in Paris	B．feel free to experiment
C．work in New York	D．have no new ways of painting

4. Students can learn from________.

A．their parents	B．one another
C．the streets	D．the trees

5. On the whole, this story is about________.

A．the world’s most famous art center

B．how to buy a painting in Paris, France

C．the famous art centers of New York and Florence

D．Where to set up galleries

8 . It's slim­budget time in Las Vegas
Las Vegas? It's where half­price flights are wide open and where reservations are easily booked on a moment's notice. Tourism is down, so rooms are plentiful, as well as inexpensive.
Getting there: The best way to get there from McCarran Airport is to exit the baggage claim through Door 11 and check in at any number of shuttle booths. Shuttle vans that run between the airport and the Las Vegas Strip cost $6 for a one­way trip.
Leaving Las Vegas：Many Vegas vacationers are eager to get there and slow to leave. So take the “red­eye” back home. Most red­eye flights leave around midnight, leaving you with an extra night of gaming, and fun without added expense of a higher hotel charge. You can sleep the whole way home.
Romantic getaway: Las Vegas is no longer all about gaming. The artwork at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is certainly comparable to that at the Louvre. Speaking of Paris, take a trip up the Eiffel Tower at Paris­Las Vegas. The Eiffel Tower Experience costs just $10($7 for kids) and is unquestionably worth the price of admission. For an intimate evening, don't hesitate to book reservations at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. Get an impressive nighttime view of the Fountains at Bellagio by asking for seating alongside the floor­to­ceiling windows. This is truly a one­of­a­kind fine­dining experience. Details：www.parislasvegas.com.
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes：Casinos(娱乐场) can appear very close together, but actually may not be. Know the tram systems that run up and down the Strip. Most tram lines are free.
Shows：Purchase show tickets at one of the many “Half Priced Show” booths on the Strip. You can experience a unique show each night of your stay. Need a look at what's playing when you'll be there? Visit www.booklasvegasshows.com.
Buffets：In Vegas you can take anything to the next level—including eating. Seven casinos on the Strip have teamed up to bring you an amazing deal：seven buffets—breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner—all for just $44.99 within a 24­hour period. Details：www.harrahs.com/total/las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets.
1. What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A．To introduce the present situation of Las Vegas.

B．To attract readers to travel to Las Vegas.

C．To tell readers how to go to Las Vegas.

D．To show his own travel experience.

2. If you want to know more about food in Las Vegas, you should ________.
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A．visit www.parislasvegas.com

B．visit www.booklasvegasshows.com

C．visit www.harrahs.com/total/las­vegas/buffet­of­buffets

D．visit www.newyorknewyork.com/attractions/

3. If a couple and a 5­year­old child want to take the Eiffel Tower Experience, they have to pay ________.

A．$10	B．$20
C．$27	D．$34

4. From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

A．Las Vegas is famous as a gaming city

B．eating in Las Vegas is very expensive

C．all the red­eye flights leave around midnight

D．a round trip in Las Vegas costs $6