1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（仅限1词）或括号内单词的正确形式（不多于3个词）。

Jiuzhaigou Valley lies in Aba, north of Sichuan Province in China. There     1     (be) snow-capped mountain peaks, forest, lakes, and     2     (vary) birds and animals, all contributing     3     the unique view of Jiuzhaigou Valley. Upon     4     (enter) the popular holiday center, you will find     5     (you) walking in a fairyland, leaving behind nothing but earthly troubles and worries. Jiuzhaigou Valley is a world of water. Water brings Jiuzhaigou Valley its most delightful views,     6     is the soul of the place.     7     (attract) by the charming sights so much, you will certainly stay here for a long time with no thoughts for home.

The lakes     8     (call) “Haizi” by the local people of Jiuzhaigou Valley, meaning “little sea” in Chinese. Jiuzhaigou Valley has     9     total of 108 “Haizis” of different sizes and shapes. Some of the lakes ate hidden in the valleys, and others lie in the virgin(原始的) forests.

With a     10     (high) of 2,000 to 3,000 meters above the sea level, the sea enjoys a favorable climate that is cool in summer while not affected by the cold wind of the winter season, presenting the beautiful scenery all year around.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

During my recent travels in China, I went from the top to the bottom of the country. I was astonished at     1     different the weather was in different cities.

The weather was     2     (freeze) cold in Harbin, but felt much warmer in Shanghai, Guilin, Qingdao and Yangshuo. Each place has a different feel and allows you     3     (experience) different things.

In Qingdao, we ate seafood, drank beer and even swam in the sea. In Harbin, we wore our warmest jackets and saw the     4     (amaze) ice and snow sculptures (雕塑).

Shanghai reminded me     5     a city in Europe or America. There are lots of Western cafes.

Guilin was a good place to be touring around during Spring Festival. Fireworks     6     (fill) the sky and the streets were busy with happy people. I visited several old buildings and walked around a beautiful lake.

But Yangshuo     7     (be) my favorite place so far. I could not stop taking     8     (photo) of the beautiful mountains and the Lijiang River. I rode a bicycle along the Yulong River in the warm sun. I ate strawberries and drank tea that came from farms in the mountains.

Now, I am back in Beijing. I am looking forward to     9     next trip. I think I     10     (go) to another warm place!.

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For Nigel Portman， a love of travelling began with what's called a "gap year"． In common with many other British teenagers， he chose    1    （take） a year out before settling down to study for his degree． After doing various    2     （job） to raise some money，   he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures， visiting America and Asia． The more adventurous a young person， the    3    （great） challenge they are likely to set    4    （them） for the gap year， and for some， like Nigel， it can result in a thirst for adventure．

Now that his university course    5    （come） to an end， Nigel is just about to leave on a three﹣year trip that will take him right around the world． What's more， he plans to make the whole journey    6    （use） only means of transport which are powered by natural energy． In other words， he'll be relying    7    （main） on bicycles and his own legs； and when there's an ocean to cross， he won't be taking a shortcut（捷径）    8    flying aboard﹣he'll be joining the crew of a sailing ship， instead．

As well as doing some mountain climbing along    9    way， Nigel hopes to pass on to the people he meets the environmental message    10    lies behind the whole idea．

4 . RMS Titanic was a British ship that sank (沉没) in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of April 15,1912. There were about 2,224 people aboard the ship, more than 1,500 of    1    died, making it one of the    2    (bad) ocean disasters in modern history.

So far the ship    3    (rest) on the ocean floor for more than a century. In 2012 the first curious tourists were brought to it and saw the ship themselves. Now people will once again get the chance    4    (visit) the Titanic. This could be one of the last    5    (chance). A 2016 study showed that a bacteria (细菌) could eat away what    6    (leave) of the famous ship inside 15 or 20 years.

The eight-day journey will transport visitors in an undersea boat    7    the final resting place of the Titanic. The first trip is already    8    (full) booked, though the experience costs 105,129 dollars per person. Visitors will have a great time around the vast field where the Titanic rests, home to    9    great many ancient treasures,    10    (remain) untouched for over a century.

5 . Last year’s springtime    1    (be) the perfect moment to visit Huangshan in Anhui Province to go for a hike and see the beautiful scenery that attracts so many    2    (visitor) every year. My boyfriend and I prepared the back pack,     3    turned out to be too heavy for the hike. I am an inexperienced hiker and those endless steps made me want to return to safe places. But with the help of my boyfriend’s motivation: “Look, the top is coming closer and closer. We are almost there.” I controlled    4    （I）and kept going. After a three-hour exhausting hike to the top, but with spectacular views on the way, we finally arrived on the top and also found a hotel. But all the rooms were too    5    (expense) for us. So I asked the possibility of a tent. The hotel owner sold a tent     6    80 RMB. He was such a friendly person that he even offered to put up the tent for us. So the only foreign guests that night ended up     7    sleep) in a tent. We spent the night     8    comfortable) in the tent and at 5 am woke up to see the unbelievable sunrise. Afterwards, we    9    continue) to explore the beautiful area around Huangshan and walked all the steps back down to safe grounds, which made my muscles ache even more than the climb up. This is     10    unforgettable adventure during my three years in China.

6 . Travelling around the Sydney district is a wonderful experience.

The sightseeing options are    1    (end), but most travelers begin on the harbor at the Sydney Opera House. Known as one of the wonders of the world, it is     2    photographer’s dream.

There is a huge     3    (choose) of accommodations available in the city and its surrounding area. Darling Harbor is famous for its restaurants and four-star hotels. Under the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge is the Rocks shopping district, which     4    (call) “the heaven of shoppers”. You can spend at least a half day    5     (wander) through the alleys and side streets to take    6    everything the shops offer. On the other side of harbor     7    (lie) another must-visit spot, the Taronge Park Zoo. With an exciting collection of native animals, including lions and giraffes,    8    is rare to find a zoo with a view of Darling Harbor and the city skyline.

The Royal Botanic Garden is within walking distance of the Opera House, and is an absolutely perfect place for a picnic lunch. After lunch, take a walk to Sydney Tower,     9    you can get 360-degree    10    (forget) views of the city.

7 . A trip to China with the kids could be a test to your nerves,but also a    1    (wonder)experience.This is an ancient civilization which is growing at great speed into the 21^st century,meanwhile holding onto the old traditions and way of life.

As you travel from area to area,a sea of contrasts is    2    makes it so fascinating.You can find an old fisherman on his bamboo boat    3    (answer) his mobile phone,and modernity and old traditions existing side by side.The only constant thing in China is “change”.

    4    first it might seem challenging.But you    5    (find)the people helpful,especially if you are traveling with children.Chinese love children,    6    more the happier.

But as far as children    7    (concern),this isn’t a light-hearted trip to Disneyworld.What if they get sick?Will the kids like the food?Is    8    (pollute)really that bad?Will they be bored?Just relax.You can depend on    9    that you’ll end up with plenty of priceless    10    (memory) of that country.

8 . This is the first time John    1    （visit）Xiao Li’s hometown-Xiamen. It has been 6 years     2    John and Xiao Li last saw each other and John thinks that this is one of the most    3    (attract) places that he has been to in China. Xiao Li says he feels fortunate living a city    4    the coast in spite of so many    5    (tour) in the summer.

There are some shopping malls from     6     John could buy a few presents and a huge apartment block , but the rent for an apartment is very    7    . After    8    (leave)the business district , they approached the harbor.

Gulangyu Island is a gorgeous island with some interesting    9    （architectural）.When they stopped, they had lunch in a fish restaurant because John is    10     (starve).

9 . 阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asia’s biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top     1    (attract).

So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I     2    (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be     3    (official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back     4     my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s,     5     I was the first Western TV reporter     6    (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include     7    (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.

On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by     8    (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few     9    (day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed,     10     other is with mum—she never suspects.

10 . 语法填空。
It was raining lightly when I     1    (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours     2    , I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with     3    (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River     4     are pictured by artists in so many Chinese     5    (painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away     6     car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo     7    (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers     8    (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it     9    (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people     10    (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.