June 8th, 2004

　　Tian'anmen. Square. Forbidden City. The Ming Tombs. Summer Palace. The Great Wall Peking Duck. Street of Bars.

　　I feel like I've been run over by a tractor. Beijing has too much history. It's completely overpowering. I think my friend is just as blinded by the pure brightness of China's long past. Oh… the glory of ancient China still exists. I think out of all the places I visited, I like the Great Wall the best. We climbed, and climbed and climbed. Parts of it were basically straight up. We were out of breath all the way up. But it was all worth it. One sight of the length and lasting power of this monument of humankind blew the wind out of me. From our point of vision, the wall was endless; travels as far as the eye could see.

　　On a totally unrelated topic, people here really like to use umbrellas and spit(not in that order). A great majority of the women here hold these little colored umbrellas--in fear of darkening the skin. I feel so out of place. I'm really brown. My mom calls me a black cat. One thing I can't get used to is people smoking in the restaurants and stores. Smoking is forbidden in most buildings in America unless there is a specified area . The food, however, is unbelievable. Salivating（流口水）became common.　　I heard the National Entrance Exam ended today or yesterday. I'm still shocked at the idea of having so many exams crowded into two days. Thankfully, we didn't have to go through with it. Instead, we had to deal with the SATs. I had the chance to talk with a few students of my age. I really admire these students. They get the spirit of“patience and perseverance”.

(1) What reminded the author of his brown skin?

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A．Umbrellas used on the Great Wall.

B．The women on the Great Wall.

C．The steep part of the Great Wall.

D．The author's mother.

(2) What puzzled the author most according to the passage?

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A．The ancient Chinese buildings.

B．The Great Wall.

C．Chinese food.

D．The way the National Exam held in China.

(3) Which of the following is an unpleasant experience during the writer's visit in China?

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A．Climbing the Great Wall.

B．Eating Chinese food.

C．Smoking is not forbidden in some public places.

D．So many students took part in the National Exam.

(4) What's the writer's attitude towards the Chinese students?

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    14 days for just ￡2090 pp

    Fully inclusive from the UK

    Price covers：International airfares，departure taxes，fuel charges，local transportation，accommodation，all meals，entrance fees，guides，daily tours and visas for UK citizens.

    ◆Days 1??-3：UK??—Shanghai

    Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening, sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful Yu Gardens，Old Town，Shanghai Museum，cross the Great Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area .Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920's style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour.

    ◆Days 4-??7：Shanghai????—Yangtze River Tour

    Fly to Yichang and change (approx.one hour)to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the Three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝)before sailing on the grand Yangtze River，passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way.

     ◆Day 8：Chongqing??—??Chengdu

    Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay.

    ◆Days  9??-10：Chengdu??—??Xi'an

   Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi'an for two nights' stay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao. Next day explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th Century—the Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑)，followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing.

    ◆Days 11-??13：Xi'an?? ??—Beijing

Visit Little Wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-??known Shaanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights' stay and try Peking Duck.During our stay in Beijing，we stroll through Tian'anmen Square to the Forbidden City，the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China，and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great Wall，tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show.（杂技）    

◆Day 14：Beijing??—UK

    Fly back to the UK，arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.

The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “______”．

A．buy           B．reserve         C．taste        D．make

The first and last scenic spots to be visited in Xi'an are______.

A．the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque

B．the Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi Provincial Museum

C．Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque

D．Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter

Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?

A．The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.

B．The tourists will visit the 1920's Shikumen buildings in Beijing.

C．The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.

D．The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK.

The ad is mainly intended to______.

A．encourage the British to travel in China

B．attract the British to traditional Chinese food

C．offer services of booking air tickets to tourists

D．provide the British with a better understanding of China

第二卷 （ 两部分，共35分）

第一节 ：对话填空（满分10分）

请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，在方框的右栏标有题号的横线上， 写出一个英语单词的完整. 正确的形式，使对话通顺。

W: What can I do for you, sir?

M: Well, I’ve just got （76） o_________ an international flight, and I’m not sure which mode of transport I should make use of on my trip. So I need some  （77）a____________. 

W: Go on, please. 

M: I’m planning to travel to some famous places ---- Beijing, Xi’an and Guilin in China. Which mode of transport is the （78）b______ for me?

W: Well, that （79）d___________ on how much time and money you’re going to spend on your trip. 

M: I see. I’m traveling at my （80）e________, so I want to save both time and money spent on my way. 

W: Oh, I know what you mean. （81）N________ that you are in Beijing, you should visit the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Imperial Palace and Tian Anmen Square as well. During your trip in Beijing, make use of the underground （82）w_________ is faster and cheaper. 

M: How can I get to Xi’an? You know I have to go to Beijng after I’ve finished all my traveling. 

W: It’s much （83）c____________ to take train to Xi’an than to fly. In my opinion, you should take the train to Xi’an and then to Guilin. You will not （84）o_________ save money but have a beautiful scenic trip. After that, fly directly from Guilin to Beijing. 

M: Good! That’s a really good idea. I’ll do as you have （85）s_________.  Thanks a lot. 

Most tourist destinations around China are witnessing travel peaks during the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays that run through Sunday. In Beijing, the Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, attracted 182, 000 tourists on Tuesday, the biggest number on a single day, as millions of visitors arrived in the national capital. “We saw absolutely nothing but people’s heads,’’ said Guo Zhijun, 42, of Henan province. “We wanted our 11-year-old son to learn something from the trip, but we only ended up very tired. ”
Earlier, from Sunday noon to midday Monday, garbage collected at Tian’anmen Square in the heart of the city amounted to 7.9 tons, a quarter more than that in the same period of last year.
In the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, its top five major tourist sites attracted more than 200, 000 visitors on Tuesday.
Yesterday, thousands of cars jammed two 20-kilometer mountain roads winding to and out of the Lushan Mountain scenic area in the eastern province of Jiangxi. The area, with about 3, 000 car parking spaces, was unable to contain at least 8, 000 inbound cars, said head of the Lushan Mountain public security bureau.
The Lushan Mountain tourism administration temporarily stopped selling entrance tickets to prevent the traffic from growing on Tuesday afternoon. Similar measures could be taken during the rest of the holidays, a police officer said.
Emergency measures have been taken at other scenic sites. Crowded visitors overwhelmed the capacity（承载量）of the cable cars at Huashan Mountain, in Shaanxi province, leaving tens of thousands stuck at the peak late into Tuesday night. According to China Central Television, restless visitors demanded refunds from the tourism committee, and a lot of visitors had to give up and walk down the mountain.
Chen Li, deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Public Security Department, said on his micro blog that more than 300 policemen and government officials climbed up the mountain to help trapped visitors. Fearing that tourist sites might become too crowded, many people are staying at home, going shopping or making short suburban trips. A resident Mr. Wang in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi, canceled long-distance travel plans after learning of heavy traffic on many highways during the first two days of the holidays. Instead, Wang, his wife and son went fishing in the suburbs before having a picnic.
【小题1】What happened in the Forbidden City that Tuesday?