________ in a heavy traffic jam in a taxi while you are hurrying to the airport is quite an unpleasant experience.
A. Having caught B. Being caught
C. Caught D. Having being caught
Whatever he does, once he set up a goal, he would start pursuing it without _________.
A. decision B. suggestion
C. discussion D. hesitation
—— Would you mind if I asked you where you’re from?
—— _______________.
A. Of course. I’m from London.
B. Sure. I was born in London.
C. Not really. You can do it.
D. Not at all. I’m from London.
Historically, ________ main material for making tables has been wood, but ________ metal and stone have also been used.
A. the; / B. /; /
C. the; the D. /; the
It's show time! China’s TV channels have ever been full of various shows since the craze for Super Girl in 2004． Regarding voice as the only ruler, The Voice of China quickly became popular around Chinese mainland and topped a league of all shows broadcast by the country's local TV stations． Its popularity also drew record advertising, the final episode（集）attracting an ad spend of 500,000 yuan per second． Plus, the episodes of If You Are the One（非诚勿扰），both hot and controversial，became an instant hit，proving that dating shows can be entertaining and mainstream at the same time． Another TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? produced by Hunan Satellite Television, has been wowing（使……叫好）audiences across the nation, filling the Internet with heated discussions about the father's figure．
【写作内容】
1．用约30个英语单词写出上文概要；
2．用约120个英语单词就各类“秀”节目谈谈你的看法，内容包括：
（1）探究节目受到追捧的原因；
（2）分析节目存在的潜在问题；
（3）请你对改进节目提出至少两点建议。
【写作要求】
1．作文应涵盖写作内容所有要点，可以适度发挥；
2．可以参考阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
3．不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
【参考词汇】
1．选秀节目talent show
2．真人秀reality show
注意：请将作文撰写在答题卡上。
"I left Tangier, my birthplace, the 13th of June 1325 with the intention of making the pilgrimage（朝圣） to Mecca．．． to leave all my friends both female and male, to abandon my home as birds abandon their nests．" So begins an old manuscript（手稿） in a library in Paris－the travel journal of Ibn Battuta．
Almost two centuries before Columbus, Ibn Battuta set off for Mecca, returning home three decades later as one of history's great travelers． Driven by curiosity, he journeyed to remote comers of the Islamic world, traveling through 44 modern countries, three times as far as Marco Polo． Little celebrated in the West, his name is well known among Arabs． In his hometown of Tangier, a square, a hotel, a cafe, a ferry boat, and even a hamburger are named after him．
Ibn Battuta stayed in Mecca as a student for several years, but the urge to travel soon took over． In one adventure, he traveled to India seeking profitable employment with the sultan of Delhi．On the way, he described his group being attacked in the open country by 80 men on foot, and two horsemen． "We fought… killing one of their horsemen and about twelve of the foot soldiers… I was hit by an arrow and my horse by another, but God in his grace preserved me… "． In Delhi, the sultan gave him the position of judge, based on his prior study at Mecca． But the sultan had an unpredictable character, and Ibn Battuta looked for an opportunity to leave． When the sultan offered to finance a trip to China, he agreed． IbnBattuta set off in three ships, but misfortune struck while he was still on the shore． A sudden storm grounded and broke up two ships, scattering treasure and drowning many people and horses． As he watched, the third ship with all his belongings and slaves （one carrying his child）, was carried out to sea and never heard from again．
After a lifetime of incredible adventures, Ibn Battuta was finally ordered by the sultan of Morocco to return home to share his wisdom with the world． Fortunately, he agreed and wrote a book that has been translated into numerous languages, allowing people everywhere to read about his unparalleled journeys．
1.What is the main topic of the article?
A．Visitors to Mecca．
B．A great travel joumal．
C．Ibn Barttuta and the sultan．
D．Ibn Battuta and adventures．
2.Which word below might share similar meaning with the underlined word "prior' ?
A．formal B．flexible
C．former D．final
3.What is Ibn Battuta's main character reflected in this article?
A．optimistic B．sympathetic
C． submitted D． committed
4.It can be inferred from the text that ．
A．Ibn wasn't fond of the sultan of Delhi
B．Ibn never liked ancient China
C．Ibn was a good friend of Marco Polo
D．Ibn dedicated the book to his child
5.What brought Ibn Battuta finally back to his motherland?
A． His love for the country．
B． His faith in God．
C． His plan to write a book．
D． His sultan's order．
