(2014 •煙臺中考) 

                            Paris,France 

   New changes have taken place in ParivS in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe's busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2. 5-kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre (盧浮宮) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works,but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world's most beautiful city is now even more beautiful. 

                      Lijiang River National Park,China 

   Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water,limestone caves (石灰?guī)r洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes,such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.

                           Zurich,Switzerland 

   What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe's largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London's Notting Hill Carnival. What's hot in the city in 2014? In August,Zurich will host the European Athletics Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world's top athletes making new records.

                           Adelaide,Australia 

   Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people's hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March,people celebrate with outdoor art works,dance performances and live music,Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips,Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.

1. Tourists enjoy the art works as well as of the Louvre.

   A. the busy street   B. the shape of its roof

   C. the car-free area   D. the flying carpet

2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by in Guilin.

   A. elephant trunks

   B. warm weather

   C. the highway to Yangshuo

   D. the green hills and limestone caves

3. Compared with London's Notting Hill Carnival,the Street Parade in Zurich is.

   A. even worse   B. exactly the same

   C. much better   D. less popular

4. When and where will the 2014 European Athletics Championships be held?

   A. In August,Paris. B. In February,Europe.

   C. In March,Adelaide. D. In August,Zurich.

5. Betty is studying art at college. She's traveling to some place to enjoy art works and taste foreign foods. She could go to .

   A. Adelaide

   B. Lijiang River National Park

   C. Zurich and Paris

   D. the Louvre

  Do you like traveling? Today,I'll give you some 1 about traveling.

   You should have a good night's sleep before you travel. If you don't,you will feel tired on the way.

   You should take some 2 with you. It may be helpful when you feel sick.

   You should eat a meal before traveling. If you don't eat anything,you will feel hungry. And the food on the train is much more 3 .

   You should listen to the weather report earlier,so you can 4 a good plan for your travel. You’d better take a(n) 5 with you. It can keep off the sun and the rain.

   You should wear your right clothes. When you’re going from a hot place to a cold place,you have to 6 some warm clothes.

   You should drink enough water. Don’t wait to be 7 . You’d better take some water so that you can have a drink when you want to drink any time.

   You should write down all the travel 8 ：departure (出發(fā)) and arrival time,bus or train number,your parents’ names,address and phone number and so on.

   You should take a 9 . You can take lots of photos when you see beautiful scenery. When you come back,you can show the pictures to your friends.

   Above all (最重要的是) ，10 yourself when you are traveling. But please look after yourself and your things carefully.

1. A. idea   B. advice   C. time   D. money

2. A. drink   B. food   C. medicine   D. water

3. A. expensive   B. delicious   C. different   D. difficult

4. A. find   B. get   C. make   D. put

5. A. umbrella   B. raincoat   C. bag   D. box

6. A. bring   B. take   C. fetch   D. have

7. A. happy   B. thirsty   C. hungry   D. sad

8. A. information   B. place   C. way   D. kind

9. A. radio   B. book   C. mobile phone   D. TV

10. A. enjoy   B. help   C. forget   D. report

15. —I am going to fly to Shanghai for a trip with some friends next week.

--

   A. Well done! B. Good luck!

   C. You’re welcome. D. Have a nice trip!

14. (2014 •來賓中考) 一Hi,boys. How was your party yesterday?

—-Wonderful!We had a big meal and enjoyed.

   A. themselves   B. myself

   C. yourselves   D. ourselves

13. It took him a week to my letter.

   A. answer to   B. reply to

   C. write to   D. reply

12. My cousin Jack knows a lot about geography, he is only five years old.

   A. because   B. so   C. though   D. but

11. Lingling and her classmates Mr Smith since then.

   A. didn't hear from   B. don't hear from

   C. won't hear from   D. haven’t heard from

10. Can you give me some advice on how English well?

   A. learn   B. to learn   C. learning   D. learns

9. I was all wet because the rain my overcoat.

   A. handed in   B. took out

   C. looked at   D. went through

8. —When will your aunt leave for Hainan?

--1 don't know,but I'll call you as soon as she.

   A. leaves   B. will leave

   C. left   D. leave