1 . 语法填空

The Great Wall was grand，a little rainy at first，but grand all the same. The mist covered the far end of the wall，    1     (give) it an almost mysterious feeling. The fog rolled in and out of the high mountains，revealing new parts of the wall as     2     (quick) as it covered them.I kept on walking，seeing watchtower after watchtower    3     my way. To my     4     (relieve) many people had decided today was not the best day     5     (climb) the wall，and I was there with very few people. I walked for    6    seemed like miles. Then I saw just how long the wall I was standing on stretched for.

It was     7     (end)！I walked and walked，but after every hill I climbed，there was another long stretch of wall. I eventually came to    8    long staircase. Later I found out that once it     9     (call) “Chairman Mao's Challenge”. I accepted，and after climbing the hundred plus stairs to the peak，I had to admit that the Great Wall truly lives up to its reputation. So if I    10     (have) another chance to travel to China，I would never hesitate to visit the Great Wall again.

2 . Where are the speakers?

A．In Canada.

B．In Singapore.

C．In America.

3 . 利用下面所给的词汇，写一篇50词左右的小短文。
要求：至少要用上其中的5个词汇，用到的词汇在文中用下划线标出。

bound; prairie; border; scenery; awesome; spectacular; take sb.’s breath away; highlight; goat; grizzly bear; freezing; duration; anticipate; frost

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4 . A Portland, Oregon man has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by himself without receiving any assistance.

Colin O’Brady has completed the 1,500-kilometer trip. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and pictures he left on social media.

O’Brady spoke with his wife Jenna Besaw by telephone soon after he completed the journey. “It was an emotional call,” she said. “He seemed overwhelmed by love and appreciation, and he really wanted to say ‘thank you’ to all of us.”

The 33-year-old O’Brady documented the trip on the social networking services Instagram. He called his journey “The Impossible First”. He wrote that he traveled the last 129 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. O’Brady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some of the best moments I have ever experienced.”

The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “I was listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep myself safe,” he wrote. “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife. I promised them I would stop when I need to.”

Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had better, more plentiful supplies or devices that helped move them forward.

In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsley died in his attempt to travel alone across Antarctica unassisted. Worsley’s friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is attempting an unaided solo journey in Worsley’s honor. He was competing against O’Brady to be the first to do it. Besaw told the Associated Press that her husband plans to stay in Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.

1. What did O’Brady think of his journey in Antarctica?

A．It was pleasant.	B．It was discouraging.
C．It was impossible to complete.	D．It was hard to complete.

2. What did O’Brady promise his family?

A．Making sure of his safety.	B．Trying to achieve the goal.
C．Keeping in touch with them.	D．Stopping the travel halfway.

3. Why does O’Brady still remain in Antarctica?

A．To wait for another explorer.	B．To compete with others.
C．To help other explorers.	D．To make his victory recognized.

4. What might be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Antarctic Continent	B．The Impossible First
C．Traveling in Antarctica	D．An Incomplete Journey

5 . 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

Because this was Li Qiang's first trip, he was worried and     1    （settle）so that he suffered from "time lag".     2    （hit）by a lack of fresh air, his head ached. His guide gave him some green tablets and a mask which helped him solve the problems. However, he experienced something new.     3    （arrive）home, he was shown into a large, bright clean room     4     a wall of trees.     5    （exhaust）, he slide into bed and fell fast asleep.

Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people refer to England you find Wales     6    （include）as well. Next England and Wales     7    （join）to Scotland and the name was changed to "Great Britain".     8    （happy）this was accomplished without conflict. Finally the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland connected in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was     9    （willing）and broke     10     to form its own government.

6 . 假设你是Tom，你打算今年10月份来中国旅游，请你写一封信告诉你的中国笔友李华你的旅行计划，并寻求他的建议。

第一站：北京	长城 the Great Wall 紫禁城 the Forbidden City
第二站：山东	泰山 Mount Tai
第三站：杭州	西湖 the West Lake

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Li Hua,

I'm glad to tell you that I'm going to visit China in October.

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Yours,

Tom

7 . 3 Days Dunhuang Bike Tour

Going on a bike is a great way to explore the natural beauty of Dunhuang. Our tour is spent riding along the country road and the edge of town where we’ll pass by country houses, farmlands and vineyards (葡萄园) to show you the beauty of the little oasis (绿洲) in the desert.

Day 1

Meals: None

Accommodation (住宿): In Dunhuang

You will be picked up at the train station and moved to the hotel once you arrive in Dunhuang. Free for the rest of the day. Dunhuang is located on the western end of Hexi Corridor, at the meeting point of Gansu, Qinghai and Xinjiang in the Northwest of China. Known as Shazhou in ancient times, Dunhuang served as a rest stop for traders and due to its special geographical location, it was the gateway through which many religions (宗教) like Buddhism, Islam and Christianity entered China.

Day 2

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation: In Dunhuang

You need to get up and start biking early in the morning. First, we will ride 30 minutes to the Mogao Caves (10 km) and visit the biggest Buddhist art gallery of the world. After lunch, we will ride bike to the White Horse Pagoda which is located in the countryside (12 km) and was built in 386 A.D. in memory of the white horse of the greatest Buddhist translator, Kumarajiva. Then we will have dinner at a local farmer’s restaurant. In the evening, we will ride bike to the famous Singing­Sand Dunes and Yueyaquan (6 km). Finally, we will ride back to the hotel.

Day 3

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: None

Be dropped off at the airport and call it a day.

1. What can the riders do during the tour?

A．Enjoy the beauty of the countryside.

B．Find the best way to visit Dunhuang.

C．Have to put up with the heat in the desert.

D．Go cycling in downtown Dunhuang.

2. Dunhuang once had various        .

A．horse races

B．tourism programs

C．business activities

D．Buddhist arguments

3. What can we know about the Mogao Caves and the White Horse Pagoda?

A．They hold art exhibitions.

B．They have places for horses.

C．They have religious backgrounds.

D．They are tourist information centers.

8 . Dear Marilyn,

Scotland! Wow !!! What a fantastic place! I'm having a great time. I’m afraid that I started off badly by making a fool of myself. I was standing in the great old Bell Tower looking across the lake at the hills on the other side.

This rather handsome guy happened to be standing next to me, so I casually(随意地) said, "It's really beautiful here in England." Do you know what he replied? "Well, why don't you go there then?" Then he laughed and explained that he was used to foreigners making mistakes about that. After that bad start we got on really great, though.

Fergus told me lots about Scotland. I'd already noticed the unusual names: Fergus, Angus, Hamish for the guys and Ina, Gillian and Aileen for girls. They also usually have family names that begin with Mac or Me - Mckay, McDonald and the like. The Mc or Mac stands for "son of".

Anyway, Fergus is a Campbell. That's another typical(典型的) Scottish name and he is from an old Scottish family. You know that the Scots have their own traditions with kilts ( 短褶裙) and all that. Fergus showed me his family's tartan (花格图案).

I tried some really strange food today. When we had lunch together, Fergus practically forced me to taste something called haggis. That was the first and the last time for me. I have no idea what it is made of and I don’t think I want to try any more.

Everybody here is very friendly, not just Fergus. By the way, all that talk about the Scots being mean is not right. Fergus is certainly the opposite. He says the jokes about the Scots have all been invented by the English, their traditional enemy.

Tomorrow Fergus is taking me to Glasgow. Can you believe it? I thought he would just say goodbye and walk off. But he really seems interested. Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing bright lights and discos after all this peace and quiet. I love it here but there are more sheep than people. I hope I'll have some other sides of life in Scotland to report after tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed! I'll keep you posted.

Love,

Nancy

1. What can we learn from the text?

A．Nancy knew much about Scotland.

B．Nancy met Fergus by chance.

C．Hamish is the name of a girl in Scotland.

D．Nancy enjoys the Scottish food.

2. What does the underlined word "invented" in paragraph 6 mean?

A．Made up.

B．Shared

C．Laughed at.

D．Understood.

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To advertise Scottish kilts.

B．To introduce Scottish customs.

C．To compare two different cultures.

D．To share a travelling experience in Scotland.

9 . 假如你是李华。前几天你和父母一起去北京旅游了。请你给你的美国朋友马克写一封信介绍一下这次旅游。要点提示如下：
1. 参观了许多景点，如故宫、长城、鸟巢、水立方等；
2. 简要介绍其中两处景点。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： 故宫：the Palace Museum 鸟巢：the Bird’s Nest水立方： the Water Cube
Dear Mark,

How is everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

10 . Last year I took a flight to Bangkok managed by Arab Airlines Etihad. The service there was very good. During that flight we were given large comfortable headphones, pillows and disposable cosmetic bags with earplugs, socks, a bandage for eyes. This time my friend and I flew from Moscow to Delhi. The flight was managed by Aeroflot. The service on this flight was not that satisfying.     1    

After we obtained a visa upon arrival, passed through passport control and found our backpacks in the pile on the floor we came out from the airport building.     2    

We approached to the more or less impressive booth that says “Prepaid taxi”,     3     After we paid, the cashier gave us a bill and we were immediately seated into the car. Let’s go.

    4       He made a call to the hotel without any result and tried to explain to us that there were some blocked roads. It was not clear whether he was joking or not.

    5       In a word, there was a mistake in the hotel name on the booking, com website, as there are several hotels of the chain called OYO Rooms, but there were no specific names mentioned in the reservation.

So we barely found one of the hotels of this chain and the man on the reception was not sure that we made reservation in this hotel, but it was late and we probably looked tired, so he gave us a room eventually.

Room was a little bit gloomy. Sheets were of course dirty, but after we drank a cup of tea we successfully fell asleep.

A．where we were warmly welcomed.

B．The taxi driver did not know where to go, neither did we.

C．We were just given a blanket and an uncomfortable headphone.

D．The taxi driver knew the route very well and we were soon in the hotel.

E．We were immediately surrounded by taxi men, as in most countries in the world.

F．where we order a taxi to the hotel that was situated not far away from the airport.

G．Thanks to the navigator in the phone of my friend, we reached the street that was mentioned in the hotel address.