Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to visit other countries, modern cities and ancient towns. They travel to enjoy these special places, or just to relax. It is always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, such as by meeting different people, trying different food, and listening to different music.
People who live in the country like to go to big cities. They like to spend their time visiting museums and art galleries, looking at shop windows and dining at restaurants. People who live in the city usually like a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe in the sun.
Most travellers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them. Then, perhaps years later, they can look at the photos and be reminded of the happy time they once had.
People often travel by train, by boat or by car. All means of travelling have their advantages and disadvantages and people choose one according to their plans and the places they are going.
If we travel a lot, we will see and discover a lot of things that we could never see or experience at home, though we may read about them in books and newspapers. The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.
1.What is interesting to do when people travel?
A. To find the advantages and the disadvantages of travelling.
B. To listen to different music and take pictures.
C. To discover new things and different ways of life.
D. To go to big cities and meet different people.
2.How do people usually spend a quiet holiday by the sea or in the mountains?
A. They spend their time visiting museums and art galleries.
B. They do nothing but walk and bathe in the sun.
C. They do nothing but sleep outdoors.
D. They go to look at shop windows and eat at restaurants.
3.Why do many travellers take pictures of everything they like?
A. Because they like taking all kinds of pictures.
B. Because they all take a camera with them while travelling.
C. Because the pictures are beautiful to look at.
D. Because the pictures can remind them of the happy time.
4.What’s the best way to study geography?
A. To travel a lot and experience more.
B. To meet some more people in their homes.
C. To learn in books or in newspapers.
D. To see and experience at home.
5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. We’d better go the countryside for a holiday.
B. Taking photos in a trip is unnecessary.
C. It’s good for us to travel more if possible.
D. Cities are the best choice of all the travellers.
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _________ by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a _________ part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is _________ ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually _________ to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening _________.
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely _________. I looked around but no _________ was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago,” he said. “It was like an invasion (侵略). _________ the place was full! We can hardly manage (对付，应付).”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _________,” he said. “Just hold on and you’ll _________ a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people _________ the corner table paid their _________, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
_________ , our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter who sent us there, _________ he, like all the other waiters, was _________ with the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very _________ with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our _________ .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had _________news for us. _________a little sorry, he told us that there was no meat or fish. “All we can _________ you,” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷)!”
1.A. remember B. congratulate C. memorize D. celebrate
2.A. calm B. quiet C. busy D. faraway
3.A. hardly B. often C. hard D. always
4.A. important B. possible C. necessary D. certain
5.A. as usual B. in fact C. as before D. in all
6.A. full B. empty C. free D. quiet
7.A. person B. table C. waiter D. friend
8.A. Happily B. Luckily C. Suddenly D. Hopefully
9.A. start B. end C. leave D. pay
10.A. find B. take C. wait D. see
11.A. by B. at C. beside D. near
12.A. money B. drink C. food D. bill
13.A. Luckily B. Normally C. Unluckily D. Angrily
14.A. but B. so C. yet D. and
15.A. easy B. busy C. strict D. satisfied
16.A. excited B. tired C. disappointed D. pleased
17.A. order B. foods C. dishes D. money
18.A. good B. bad C. valuable D. pleasant
19.A. Remaining B. Seeing C. Looking D. Finding
20.A. find B. sell C. offer D. bring
书面表达
假定你是育才中学的一名英国交换生Tom。为了放松心情、结交朋友并了解中国的文化，你计划这个假期去云南大理、丽江旅游。请根据以下要点撰写一篇博文寻找中国学生作为旅游伙伴：
1. 时间：2月21日—2月26日；
2. 对旅伴的要求；
3. 联系方式：电话：13012345678；E-mail: tommy1999@163.com.
注意；1. 词数 100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
I’m Tom, a British exchange student at Yucai High School. _____________
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Looking forward to meeting you.
短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
This year, our school called on us students to make a good use of our time and do some socially practice during the holiday, so I found a job and began to work in a small restaurant. I thought it was easy, and it turned out to be a hard one by a matter of fact. I spend the whole morning washing dish and setting tables. I didn’t have lunch until it was two in the afternoon. After lunch, I immediately began to work again, does the same things until 11 pm. It took myself more than ten hours in a day to work there! However, through the hard work, I’ve come to understand the value of hard work. I’ve also realized what difficult it is my parents to support the family. Therefore, I am now determined to study harder to repay my parents.
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。
Do you feel the cold? 1. the answer is “yes”, then why not try a cold bath or shower? This unusual advice comes from a natural health therapist(治疗专家) in Germany, 2. research is about the effects of cold water.
Most people are brought up to believe that it’s important for them 3. (keep)warm during the cold weather, with extra clothing and heaters, but research shows that the opposite 4. (be) true. At a German health centre, hundreds of 5. (visit) follow this advice by taking 6. (they) first cold bath at 6 am, and come out feeling much more 7. (relax). This is due to the fact that the cold water 8. (increase) blood sugar levels, the heart beat and breathing rate. Research at the medical centre of Hanover has shown that those taking daily cold baths have 50% 9. (few) colds and breathing problems than those who don’t. Studies in London have also proven that such treatment will help protect against heart attacks. For those people who find the idea of such behaviour unthinkable, then doing exercise such as running or cycling regularly is a good alternative. So, next time you’re suffering 10. the cold, don’t sit and complain, take action!
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I am anything but an athletic person. So when my boyfriend suggested that I should run the London marathon, I laughed. He laughed too. _________ he laughed too long and too loud. That made me think. I _________ that he didn’t believe that I could do it. That made me angry, but _________ ; I had to show him that I could.
On the day of the race, I _________ up with about 30,000 other runners. The faster runners were at the _________ , while slower runners like me were _________ further back. In that way, the professional(职业的) runners and club runners were not _________ down by the amateurs(业余爱好者).
At first, there were so many _________ close together that we were almost falling _________ each other. We could _________ run very slowly but that was a good thing because it meant that we didn’t rush off too quickly. Gradually the runners _________ out and there was more space. There were thousands of people watching us along the route and they _________ and clapped everyone, even the slowest runner. It was wonderful.
For the first 10km I felt very happy and my legs felt very _________ . However, at 15km, I got a pain in my _________ and running became difficult, but I kept going and the pain disappeared. At the 30km _________, I felt extremely tired, and wanted to stop, but I kept on going. I _________ another 3km and then I began to feel better again.
When I finished 35km, I knew I was going to get to the end of the course. _________ , that confidence made me feel lighter and faster and it seemed as if my legs _________ over the last few kilometers. Finally I came round the last _________ and saw the finishing line. I finished the race in just under four hours. The winner had completed the race in 2 hours and 10 minutes, but I didn’t _________ ! I had run 42km and completed my first marathon!
1.A. So B. Or C. But D. And
2.A. hoped B. feared C. heard D. realized
3.A. disappointed B. determined C. depressed D. devoted
4.A. lined B. got C. kept D. made
5.A. back B. center C. front D. end
6.A. pushed B. prevented C. placed D. forced
7.A. fell B. slowed C.looked D. pulled
8.A. judges B. viewers C. passers-by D. runners
9.A. down B. over C. off D. behind
10.A. only B. even C. also D. still
11.A. held B. broke C. gave D. spread
12.A. delighted B. calmed C. cheered D. comforted
13.A. heavy B. weak C. comfortable D. convenient
14.A. side B. memory C. face D. dream
15.A. relief B. stop C. sign D. break
16.A. took B. covered C. gained D. put
17.A. Rather B. However C. Instead D. Somehow
18.A. slid B. jumped C. flew D. turned
19.A. bend B. route C. part D. road
20.A. doubt B. agree C. win D. care
