Best Travel Guides by Continent
We’ve broken down(分类)the best travel guides, by continent, to help you find student discounts and travel like a local on your next adventure.
Europe—Let’s Go Europe 2017: The Student Travel Guide
Let’s Go was founded about 55 years ago when a Harvard student had an idea to provide accessible, budget travel lips for young people. Students lave its amusing pages. Let’s Go Europe 2017 has everything you need for your trip—from the best beer in Brussels to how to avoid the lines at the Louvre.
Africa—The Rough Guide to Cape Toxin, the Winelands, and the Garden Route
With its color1ful photos and detailed tips on how to make the most of South Africa, The Rough Guide is the book to gel when visiting Africa. You may not have access to Google Maps when you1 re out exploring but that’s OK. The Rough Guide also comes with easy use to maps.
It can be purchased as an eBook, or as a paperback(平装本).
Asia—Lonely Planet: South-East Asia on a Shoestring
This guide is perfect for those backpacking through the hidden treasures of South-Ea.sl Asia. With detailed recommendations from experts in the area, this guide helps first-timers as well as experienced backpackers. This book can lie purchased as a paperback travel guide. A download for an eBook or separate chapters can be purchased to serve as a guide to specific cities.
North America—Planet USA Travel Guide
With detailed reviews of the best places to eat, sleep, and explore, Lonely Planet is linked with budget-friendly attractions and that’s why it makes our best travel guides list. This travel guide is available in paperback.
1. What is the common character of the four travel guides?
A. They are all expensive. B. They are intended for students.
C. They all have a very long history. D. They are all available online.
2. Which travel guide can be downloaded partly online?
A. Lai s Co Europe 2017: The Student Travel Guide.
B. The Rough Guide to Cape Town, the Winelands, and the Carden Route.
C. Lanely Planet USA Travel Guide.
D. Lonely Planet: South-East Asia on a Shoestring.
3. Why does the author recommend Lonely Planet USA Travel Guide?
A. It contains recommendations from experts.
B. It introduces the attractions in an amusing style.
C. It has color1ful photos and vivid travel videos....
D. It provides cheap but attractive travel destinations.
知识点：科普环保类阅读
1. B 2. D 3. D
本文是一片说明文。介绍了四种旅游指南及其各自的特点。分别是“Europe—Let’s Go Europe 2017”“欧洲2017：学生旅游指南”，“Africa—The Rough Guide to Cape Toxin, the Winelands, and the Garden Route”“非洲-佛得角毒素的粗糙指南，Winelands和花园路线”，“Asia—Lonely Planet: South-East Asia on a Shoestring”“亚洲-孤独星球：东南亚的鞋带”和“North America—Planet USA Travel Guide”“北美-行星旅行指南”。
1. 细节理解题。根据第三段“Let’s Go was founded about 55 years ago when a Harvard student had an idea to provide accessible, budget travel lips for young people”“Let’s Go是成立于55年前，当时一个哈佛大学生有一个想法为年轻人提供便利的，廉价的旅行。”可知A,C错误。根据第五段“You may not have access to Google Maps ”“你可能无法访问谷歌地图”可知D错误。故选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据第八，第九段“ A download for an eBook or separate chapters can be purchased to serve as a guide to specific cities”“下载电子书或单独章节的购买可以作为特定城市的指南”可知，“Lonely Planet USA Travel Guide”可以在线下载。故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“ Lonely Planet is linked with budget-friendly attractions and that’s why it makes our best travel guides list”“孤独星球与预算友好的吸引力联系在一起，这就是为什么它成为我们最好的旅游指南的原因”。故选D。
I was at a loss for how to handle the fights among my kick- Many activities had been tried, but they didn’t work. After reading What I Know for Sure written by Oprah Winfrey, a thought occurred to me one day.
“Starting with Dora, I want everyone to find the chance to say ‘thank you’.” I declared.
“What?” Ashley asked. “What’s going on?’’
“Just do it.”
Naturally, the kid all thought I had lost my mind. I wasn’t sure if they were wrong, but I pressed on.
“Now, we’re going to keep going around and everyone tells what they’re thankful for.”
Clearly doubtful and frustrated, the kids launched in, and I kept them going.
“I’m thankful for our house.”
“I’m thankful for my clothes.”
“I’m thankful for my whole life and everyone in the world.”
“What? What am I supposed to say?”
‘‘Keep going.”
“I’m grateful for my underwear!” Instant laughter erupted, music to my ears!
“Great, lei it out!” I encouraged. “What else?”
And that was all we needed. The gratitude--great and small, serious and funny---came rolling out.
“My backpack.”
“My teachers.”
On and on it went until every face was lit with a new kind of joy and laughter. I could sense a new feeling of peace and comfort in the air a reminder of not only our blessings, but the love we really did have for each other.
“I’m grateful for being grateful!” Dora declared.
“Me, too!” was the unanimous response.
I don’t remember the activities that took place the rest of the day. But it was a day when our family was transformed by two simple words: thank you. Since then, it’s become a family motto.
4. Why did the author ask her kids to find the chance to say “thank you”?
A. To play games among them. B. To kill their free lime....
C. To solve their fights. D. To make them be polite.
5. How did Ashley react when hearing his mother’s suggestion at first?
A. He was puzzled. B. He felt very glad.
C. He supported it. D. He responded actively.
6. What does the underlined word “unanimous” probably mean?
A. Funny. B. Unimportant.
C. Unexpected. D. Agreed.
7. What may be the best title for the text?
A. Mom’s Big Heart B. A Sweet Home
C. Magic of a Family Motto D. A Meaningful Family Meeting
知识点：人物传记/故事类阅读
4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C
这是一篇记叙文。通过对话的形式，讲述了一个家庭的故事，告诉读者一个深刻的道理。在生活中，我们要寻找机会说一声“谢谢”，因为这两个字能改变一个家庭。
4. 细节理解题。根据第一段“I was at a loss for how to handle the fights among my kick- Many activities had been tried, but they didn’t work”“我不知道如何处理我踢的比赛，试了很多活动，但都没有奏效”可知，作者是为了解决孩子之间的争吵才让孩子说谢谢的。故选 C。
5. 细节理解题。根据第三段““What?” Ashley asked. “What’s going on”“什么？Ashley问道。怎么回事？”可知，Ashley对作者的做法充满疑惑。故选A。
6. 词义猜测题。根据倒数第二三段“I’m grateful for being grateful!” Dora declared.“Me, too!””“我感谢你的感激， Dora 宣称。我也是。”可知，这是孩子们一致回答。故选D。
7. 主旨大意题。“But it was a day when our family was transformed by two simple words: thank you. Since then, it’s become a family motto.”“但这一天，我们家被两个简单的词所改变：谢谢。从那时起，它成为家里的座右铭。”故选C。
【名师点睛】主旨要义型题范围一般包括：短文标题、主题大意或段落大意等。此题型要求考生在理解文章后归纳文章要点，概括中心思想。考生需要分析文章的篇章结构，抓住文章的开头或结尾，从而找出能概括文章的主题句。主题句的特点：(1)语言特点：归纳性、概括性、抽象性；(2)位置特点：主题句常出现在“总结性”语言的“信号词”后，如：in summary, in a word, as a result, finally, in short, in conclusion和in brief等；主题句常出现在“转移话题式”语言的“信号词”后，如：but, however, nevertheless，hence等。例如：本题中的第4小题。【解题剖析】该小题属于主题大意。根据最后一段“But it was a day when our family was transformed by two simple words: thank you. Since then, it’s become a family motto ”可知，作者的家庭被一个简单的词“谢谢”改变了，从那时起，“谢谢”就成了家里的座右铭。
Recently actor Adrien Grenier has launched(发动)a campaign to reduce the amount of single-use plastic usage in order to protect and save marine (海洋的)wildlife and the environment. Plastic drinking straws are among many single-use plastic products contributing to the great loss of marine life, but they’re a great place to start because they’re something that are used by millions of Americans who are unaware that they’re so damaging.
Americans use more than 500 million straws daily, which is enough to fill 127 school buses each day and they can’t be recycled. That means plastic straws might end up in oceans, where fish and other marine wildlife mistake the small bits for food and swallow them. After seeing a photo of a beached whale with a belly full of plastic, Grenier felt the inspiration to launch the Lonely Whale Foundation, hoping to inspire and educate others on the challenges faced by marine wildlife.
Along with stopping the use of straws, Grenier hopes to educate consumer on the dangers of other single-use plastic items such as grocery bags and water bottles. While many Americans use these plastic products in their daily life, there are many alternatives that can help protect the environment such as straws made from stainless steel, glass, and even bamboo instead of plastic.
In addition to quitting your straw habit, you can further help the environment by taking the I Choose to Reuse commitment, and stop your use of single-use coffee cups, checkout bags and bottled water. Instead, take advantage of any number of alternative reusable products.
Need another reason to stop drinking from straws? Grenier also says using straws can cause wrinkles!
8. Protecting marine wildlife can start with stopping using plastic drinking straws because
A. they are marine wildlife’s favorite food
B. they are the most harmful plastic products
C. they are the plastic products people use most
D. they are widely used but their harm isn’t fully realized
9. What made Grenier think of the idea to launch the Lonely Whale Foundation?
A. A photo of piles of plastic waste....
B. The sight of 127 school buses of straws.
C. The fuel that many whales beach on the shore.
10. What will Grenier encourage people to do in their daily life?
A. Avoid drinking from bottles. B. Use cloth bags when shopping.
C. Purchase single-use coffee cups. D. Use plastic straws to drink repeatedly.
11. Which word can best describe Adrien Grenier?
A. Adventurous. B. Humorous.
C. Responsible. D. Friendly.
知识点：科普环保类阅读
8. D 9. D 10. B 11. C
这是一篇说明文。讲述了演员Adrien Gernier为了保护和拯救海洋野生动物和环境，发起运动，减少一次性塑料的使用。他发起孤独鲸鱼基金会，希望能启发和教育他人面对海洋野生动物所面临的挑战。
8. 细节理解题。根据第一段“ because they’re something that are used by millions of Americans who are unaware that they’re so damaging”“因为这些东西是数百万美国人所使用的，他们不知道这些塑料吸管的危害如此之大。”“可知，塑料吸管被广泛使用，但它们的危害尚未实现”故选D。
9. 细节理解题。根据第二段“After seeing a photo of a beached whale with a belly full of plastic, Grenier felt the inspiration to launch the Lonely Whale Foundation”“在看到了一张被打的鲸鱼的照片后它的肚子里充满了塑料后，Grenier意识到了发起“孤独鲸鱼基金会”的灵感”，故选D。
10. 细节理解题。根据第三段“here are many alternatives that can help protect the environment such as straws made from stainless steel, glass, and even bamboo instead of plastic”“但有许多替代产品可以帮助保护环境，比如用不锈钢，玻璃，甚至竹子而不是塑料制成的吸管。”可知，作者鼓励人们在日常生活中使用替代品，即购物时使用布袋。故选B。
11. 推理判断题。根据第一段“Recently actor Adrien Grenier has launched(发动)a campaign to reduce the amount of single-use plastic usage in order to protect and save marine (海洋的)wildlife and the environment”可知，他为了保护和拯救海洋野生动物和环境发起了运动，所以他是一个负责任的人。故选C。
Breathing in polluted air on busy roads is as harmful as passively smoking ten cigarettes a day, new research has found. The drop in pollution had the same effects as avoiding four cigarettes a day. One of the researchers, Saskia van der Zee, explained why they compared the effects of pollution lo passive smoking. “We thought that passive smoking would be easier to understand,” she told The Times. ‘‘You don’t want your neighbors to come into your house and smoke three cigarettes every day.”
Earlier this week, doctors warned that Britain is facing a major health emergency unless diesel(柴油)cars are taken off the roads. Emissions (排放物) from diesel cars arc already contributing to smog which has been linked to the deaths of 40,000 people a year. Health charities, medical leaders and environmental groups have called for a modern Clean Air Act lo bring pollution under control. Separately, more than 300 doctors in the Doctors Against Diesel group have written to Theresa May, calling for a diesel reduction.
Professor John Middleton, president of the UK Faculty of Public Health, said, “Diesel is the primary source of nitrogen dioxide(二氧化氮)in urban areas and is linked to health effects that begin before birth and extend throughout life, from childhood lung development to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and lung cancer. It is high lime lo handle the problem.”
London is already planning to introduce an “emission zone” which diesel drivers would be charged to enter, and other cities are set to follow. But exerts are desperate to find new ways to control the damage done by pollution. Diesel drivers in Westminster have been told they may soon be charged 50 percent extra for on-street parking. And Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London，submitted a £ 3,500 plan to encourage drivers to switch to petrol or electric cars.
“Cutting diesel emissions would therefore have an immediate effect on children’s personal exposure, and improve their long-term health.” A government spokesman said.
12. Why did the researchers compare pollution to smoking?
A. It’s easier for people to understand.
B. It’s hard for people to quit smoking.
C. It’s a bad habit to smoke at home.
D. It’s harmful to breathe in polluted air.
13. How can the major health emergency be solved according to Britain doctors?
A. Give up smoking.
B. Abandon diesel cars.
C. Make strict laws.
D. Schedule yearly exams....
14. What can we infer from what Professor John Middleton said?
A. Cutting diesel emissions is urgent.
B. Prevention is better than relief.
C. Children are the worst victims.
D. People ignored the harm of diesel.
15. What is the purpose of the plan put forward by Sadiq Khan?
A. To improve air quality with high technology.
B. To limit the total number of cars on roads.
C. To inspire people to choose greener vehicles.
D. To carry out license plate restrictions.
知识点：科普环保类阅读
12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C
本文是一篇说明文。新研究发现在繁忙的道路上呼吸被污染的空气，就像被动吸烟一天一样有害。为了让人们更好的理解污染的严重性，研究人员将污染的影响比作被动吸烟，介绍了使用柴油给环境带来的危害，呼吁人们使用清洁能源，保护环境，保护人类。
12. 细节理解题。根据第一段“ Saskia van der Zee, explained why they compared the effects of pollution lo passive smoking. “We thought that passive smoking would be easier to understand,””“Saskia van der Zee解释了为什么他们将污染的影响比作被动吸烟。我们认为被动吸烟会更容易理解，”。故选A。
13. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Earlier this week, doctors warned that Britain is facing a major health emergency unless diesel(柴油)cars are taken off the roads”“本周早些时候，医生警告说，英国正面临一个主要的卫生紧急状况，除非脱离柴油汽车的道路。”可知，应该放弃柴油汽车。故选B。
15. 主旨大意题。本文介绍了很多关于柴油汽车带来的危害和影响，意在呼吁人们使用清洁无污染的能源。故选C。
Everybody has dreams, but not all these dreams can come true easily. ___16___ Read on and you can make your dream come true.
Break your dream down into manageable “projects”. Achieving a dream can be complex and you might need to complete a number of different “projects” as you go forward. ___17___ Remember that you need to have all the parts and tools you need in order to be successful in achieving your dream.
Take action on each “project”. Start taking action on each part of your dream. If you can, work on all of your projects at the same time—for example, try to do something for each project each week. ___18___ And keeping yourself moving forward is one of the best ways to motivated toward achieving your goal.
___19___ Find out how others have accomplished their goal. Do some research to find out how other people have achieved the same dream. Seek out the people who have achieved their dreams and talk with them or read their stories. Find out what they learned from their journey, and what they like best about achieving their dreams. You can find out about other successful dreamers by reading their biographies, watching documentary films, or reading about people on the Internet.
Always know what’s next on your list. As you are taking action on the different projects that lead you to your dream, be sure that you always know what to do next. Being unsure of your next step is one common way that people get stuck in their progress toward a goal. ___20___ Be sure that you will be ready for each one.
A. Be inspired by others.
B. People give up their dreams for this or that reason.
C. Manage your lime so that there is room for your dream.
D. Each week revisit your project lists to see what tasks are coming up.
E. Achieving your dream might require you to gain new skills or knowledge.
F. Figuring out what the different “projects” arc will move you toward your dream.
G. Even if you are moving in small steps toward your goal, you are still heading in the right direction....
知识点：七选五
16. B 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. D
每个人都有梦想，但不是所有的梦都能实现。因为这样那样的原因，人们放弃他们的梦想，但是实现梦想有一个共同的特点，那就是，他们自始至终都在坚持梦想。
16. 根据第一段最后一句“ Read on and you can make your dream come true. ”“继续读下去，你的梦想会实现。”可知，前一句应该是说有人会因为这样那样的原因放弃梦想。故选B。
17. 根据第二段“ you might need to complete a number of different “projects” as you go forward ”“ 你可能需要在前进的过程中完成一些不同的“项目””可知，后一句应该紧承上一句讲找出不同的项目会让你走向你的梦想。故选F。
18. 根据第三段“ Start taking action on each part of your dream. If you can, work on all of your projects at the same time—for example, try to do something for each project each week ”“开始对你梦想的每个部分采取行动。如果可以的话，在同一时间对所有项目进行工作，例如每周为每个项目做一些事情 ”可知，保持前进是激励你实现目标的最好方法之一。故选G。
19. 根据第四段“Find out how others have accomplished their goal. Do some research to find out how other people have achieved the same dream ”“找出别人是如何完成他们的目标的”可知，这段主要是告诉读者从他人身上受启发。故选A。
20. 根据第五段“As you are taking action on the different projects that lead you to your dream, be sure that you always know what to do next ”“当你在不同的项目上采取行动，引导你实现你的梦想时，要确保你总是知道下一步该做什么 ”可知，每周回顾你的项目清单，看看哪些任务即将完成是你要做的。故选D。
My 10-year-old son Arthur loves to help others. He never ___21___ to help people in need. His favorite pastime is to volunteer ___22___ at various charities in our community. One day, after purchasing the hamburger Arthur liked most, I tried to hurry him along when he ___23___ next to our cur to look at something. I turned to see what stopped him.
Standing about five feet away was an old ___24___ in rags. Every few seconds he smiled and tried to speak to the people who were walking by. At that moment, he turned around and ___25___ my son watching him. ___26___ I could say anything, he smiled broadly and said, “Hey do you happen to have any spare ___27___?”
Arthur ___28___ his empty pockets and then looked at me briefly. I shook my head---I hardly ever carry cash anymore. Arthur ___29___ and then he said something that took my breath away.
“No, I don’t. But are you ___30___? Do you like the hamburger?”
Knowing the old man was hungry, Arthur’s whole face ___31___. “Good, here, you can have ___32___.”
I thought about how many people had ___33___ this man as he walked the streets that day. How many chose to act as if he hadn’t existed? But my son? The one who just moments before had loudly begged me for the hamburger was now ___34___ giving his favorite away to a strange man because he was hungry. And he didn’t ___35___ give the food and walk away. He engaged the man in a conversation. The smile on the man’s face told me this was the real ___36___ for his happiness.
‘‘I’m really proud of you, Arthur. I think you ___37___ his day.”
His ___38___ was beyond my expectation. “It’s only ___39___.”
It’s true that being kind doesn’t have to be difficult me, or complex. As Arthur often reminds me, ___40___ is natural.
21. A. tries B. manages C. agrees D. refuses
22. A. actively B. carefully C. seriously D. curiously
23. A. ran B. paused C. parked D. walked
24. A. employee B. customer C. beggar D. policeman
25. A. spotted B. recognized C. heard D. understood
26. A. After B. Since C. Until D. Before
27. A. food B. change C. pocket D. lime
28. A. checked B. mended C. returned D. handed
29. A. sighed B. laughed C. cried D. screamed...
30. A. angry B. thirsty C. hungry D. worried
31. A. turned red B. lit up C. froze up D. got up
32. A. his B. yours C. mine D. hers
33. A. minded B. welcomed C. ignored D. appreciated
34. A. willingly B. pitifully C. basically D. normally
35. A. even B. just C. yet D. still
36. A. excuse B. reason C. doubt D. fear
37. A. mined B. troubled C. made D. created
38. A. behavior B. response C. dream D. attitude
39. A. natural B. useless C. difficult D. calm
40. A. patience B. effort C. skill D. kindness
知识点：完型填空
21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B 36. B 37. C 38. B 39. A 40. D
本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的儿子是如何帮助在街上行走的乞丐，以及作者从儿子身上看到了善良的光辉，告诉人们，善良是自然的。
21. 考查动词辨析。根据第一句“ My 10-year-old son Arthur loves to help others ”可知，作者的孩子乐于助人。A. tries 试着B. manages负责，管理C. agrees 同意D. refuses拒绝。故选D。
22. 考查副词辨析。“His favorite pastime is to volunteer actively at various charities in our community ” 他最喜欢的消遣方式是积极主动地去参加我们社区的各种慈善活动。 A. actively积极地 B. carefully 认真地 C. seriously严重地D. curiously好奇地。故选A。
23. 考查动词辨析。“when he paushed next to our cur to look at something”当他停在车旁边看东西的时候A. ran跑 B. paused 暂停 C. parked停止 D. walked走。故选B。
24. 考查名词辨析。“ in rags ”“衣衫褴褛的”A. employee雇员 B. customer顾客 C. beggar乞丐 D. policeman警察。故选C。
25. 考查动词辨析。“he turned around and spotted my son watching him” “那一刻，他转过身来，看着我儿子恰好看着他” A. spotted恰好 B. recognized辨认出 C. heard听到 D. understood明白。故选A。
26. 考查连词辨析。“ Before I could say anything, he smiled broadly and said ” “我还没来得及说什么，他就笑笑，说” A. After在......之后 B. Since自从...... C. Until直到 D. Before在......之前。故选D。
27. 考查名词辨析。 “Hey do you happen to have any spare change?”“你有零钱吗？”A. food食物 B. change零钱 C. pocket 口袋 D. lime石灰。故选B。
28. 考查动词辨析。“Arthur checked his empty pockets ”“Arthur检查了他的口袋”A. checked检查，审查 B. mended修改 C. returned回来的 D. handed递送。故选A。
29. 考查动词辨析。“Arthur sighed and then he said something that took my breath away”“Arthur叹了一口气，说了一句话让我喘不过气来。”A. sighed叹息 B. laughed笑 C. cried 哭 D. screamed喊。故选A。
30. 考查形容词辨析。根据后一句“Do you like the hamburger?”“你喜欢汉堡包吗？”
”A. angry生气的 B. thirsty口渴的 C. hungry饿的 D. worried担心的。故选C。
31. 考查短语辨析。“ Arthur’s whole face lit up ”“Arthur的脸亮了起来”A. turned up出现，找到 B. lit up点火，点灯，变快活 C. froze up冻结，怯场 D. got up起床。故选B。
32. 考查形容词性物主代词。“Good, here, you can have mine.”“好，这儿，你可以拿我的 ”A. his他的 B. yours你的 C. mine我的 D. hers她的。故选C。
33. 考查动词辨析。“I thought about how many people had ignored this man as he walked the streets that day ”“我想，那天他走在街上，有多少人忽略了这个人”A. minded有意的 B. welcomed欢迎 C. ignored忽略 D. appreciated欣赏，感激。故选C。
34. 考查副词辨析。“The one who just moments before had loudly begged me for the hamburger was now willingly giving his favorite away to a strange man because he was hungry”“刚才那个时候大声求我吃汉堡的那个人，现在正心甘情愿地把他最喜欢的东西送给一个陌生人，因为他饿了”A. willingly乐意地 B. pitifully可惜地 C. basically基本上 D. normally通常地，一般地。故选A。
35. 考查副词辨析。“And he didn’t just give the food and walk away”“他不只是给食物，然后走开”A. even甚至 B. just仅仅 C. yet还，已经 D. still仍然，还。故选B。
36. 考查名词辨析。“The smile on the man’s face told me this was the real reason for his happiness”“他脸上的笑容告诉我，这是他幸福的真正原因”A. excuse 借口，理由 B. reason原因 C. doubt怀疑 D. fear害怕。故选B。...
37. 考查动词辨析。“I’m really proud of you, Arthur. I think you made his day ”“我真为你骄傲，亚瑟。”我觉得你今天过得很好”A. mined开采 B. troubled不安的 C. made 做 D. created创造故选C。
38. 考查名词辨析。“His response was beyond my expectation ”“他的回答出乎我的意料”A. behavior行为 B. response回答 C. dream梦想 D. attitude态度。故选B。
39. 考查形容词辨析。“ It’s only natural ”“这是再自然不过的”A. natural自然的 B. useless没用的 C. difficult 困难的 D. calm镇定的故选A。
40. 考查名词辨析。“As Arthur often reminds me, kindness is natura ”“正如阿瑟经常提醒我的，善良是自然的”A. patience 耐心 B. effort 努力 C. skill技能 D. kindness亲切。故选D。
In ancient China the kite was known as “Zhiyuan“. ___41___ (original) regarded as a technology, it also featured in many art collections, and was considered to have unique artistic value. It first ___42___ (appear) in the ware of the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC—476BC). According to historical records. Mo Zi spent three years ___43___ (construct) a wooden kite which failed after one day’s flight. One book noted that the master carpenter Lu Ban also made some which ___44___ (use) to spy on the situation of the enemy.
Now the basic procedure of making kites remains the same, but ___45___ (style) of kite-making vary in different regions. These in the “World Kite Capital” of Weifang in Shandong Province are well known for ___46___ (they) craftsmanship, materials, painting, sculpture and flexible flying movement. One of these kites, ___47___ was over 300 meters long, won first place in the International Kite Festival ___48___ (hold) in Italy. It is now housed in the Weifang Kite Museum. Even year, the festival is held there and is expected to draw many fans with a passion for flying kites.
___49___ you are interested in flying a kite, you should choose a sunny and windy day so you can enjoy the open air, and take care to avoid electric wires and cars. You could lake more than one with you and fly them according to the change of wind. And of course, a pair of sunglasses may prove useful in protecting your eyes ___50___ bright sunshine.
知识点：语法填空
41. Originally 42. appeared 43. constructing 44. were used 45. styles 46. their 47. which 48. held 49. if 50. from/against
本文是一篇说明文。在中国古代，风筝被称为“纸鸢”，被认为是一种技术，它也在许多艺术收藏品中出现，并被认为具有独特的艺术价值，同时介绍了风筝的历史，本文就古代和现在的风筝做了比较。
41. 考查副词。“Originally regarded as a technology”“被作为一种技术”。“Originally ”“起初，本来”。故填“Originally”。
42. 考查时态。“ It first appeared in the ware of the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC—476BC).”“它在春秋时期(公元前770年至公元前476年)的陶器上首次出现 ”可知，春秋时期已是过去，故填过去式“appeared”。
43. 考查句型。“spend sometime（in）doing sth”“话费时间做某事”。故填“constructing ”。
44. 考查定语从句。“ One book noted that the master carpenter Lu Ban also made some which were used to spy on the situation of the enemy”“有一本书指出，大师鲁班也做了一些东西来监视敌人的情况”“which”指代风筝。故填“were”。
45. 考查单复数。根据后面词“vary”可知，“style”应加“s”。故填“styles”。
46. 考查形容词性的物主代词。“are well known for their craftsmanship”“以其精湛的工艺而著名”。故填“their”。
47. 考查定语从句。“One of these kites,which was over 300 meters long”“其中一只风筝的长度超过300米”故填“which”。
48. 考查被动语态。“ held in Italy. ”“在意大利举办”。故填“held”。
49. 考查条件状语从句。“ If you are interested in flying a kite, you should choose a sunny and windy day so you can enjoy the open air”“如果你对放风筝感兴趣，你应该选择一个晴天和有风的天气，这样你就可以享受户外的空气 ”。故填“if”。
50. 考查固定搭配。“protect......from”“保护......免受”“ protecting your eyes from bright sunshine”“保护你的眼睛免受阳光的照射”。故填“from”。...
【名师点睛】高考英语短文改错常见的句法错误之动词的时态错误：
动词的时态错误
近几年短文改错题涉及时态的考查点通常为：(1)一般现在时和一般过去时的混用；(2)短文中时态的使用前后不一致；(3)在特定语境条件下时态的误用(含有状语从句的复合句，主句用将来时态，而从句中则用一般现在时态)；
如本文的第二个和第八个错误点，属于上述(2)短文中时态的使用前后不一致；本文是以一般现在时态写的，但“It first appeared in the ware of the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC—476BC)”“won first place in the International Kite Festival ___8___ (hold) in Italy. ”中应依次用过去式和被动。
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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的间用斜线（）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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，多若(从第11处起）不计分。
In order to save the planet or raise public awareness of environmental issues, a ‘‘Used Book Donation Campaign” will earned out in our school next month. Any used book we no longer need it can be donated. All the collected book will be donated to some children who lived in poor mountainous areas of Wes, China. I’m sure this campaign will have a great effect on everyone involving. On one hand, we can play a important part in recycling resources for the protection of the environment. On the other hand, some children will benefit from those used books great. That’s why it’s difficult for them to have access from books.
知识点：短文改错
1.考查连词。“In order to save the planet and raise public awareness of environmental issues”根据句意“为了拯救地球和提高公众对环境问题的意识”可知，表并列，故用“and”。
2.考查被动语态。“Used Book Donation Campaign”是被举行。故用被动语态。故will后加“be”。
3.根据“Any used book we no longer need can be donated”“任何我们不再需要的旧书都可以捐赠”可知，“it”是多余的。故去掉“it”。
4.考查单复数。“All ”“所有的”后面的名词“book”应加“s”。故改为“books”。
5.考查时态。“some children who live in poor mountainous areas of Wes, China”“生活在中国贫困山区的一些儿童”这里不是被动语态，故填“live”.。
6．考查固定搭配。“I’m sure this campaign will have a great effect on everyone involved”“我相信这次活动会对每个人都有很大的影响。”“will be involed”。故改为“involed”。
7.考查固定搭配。“we can play an important part in recycling resources”“play an important part in ”“在......方面有重要的影响”。故改为“an”。
8.考查副词。“some children will beneft from those used books greatly”动词“beneft”用9.副词“greatly”修饰。故改为“greatly”。
考查连接词。“That’s because it’s difficult for them ”“这是因为它是困难的”。故改为“because”。
10.考查介词。“access to”“通向......的入口”。故改为“to”。
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom想报名参加21st Century举办的学生摄影展。他写信询问有关参展事宜，访给他回一封电子邮件。要点如下：
1. 主题：你眼中的世界；
2. 要求：附上摄影图片及100词左右的英文说明；
3. 截稿时间：2017年6月1日;
4. 投稿邮箱：sunyuei21st.cn。...
注意：1.词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
知识点：书面表达
Dear Tom，
I’m very happy to know that you want to join the Student Photography Show held by 21st Century.Here is something that you need to know.
First, the theme of the show is “The World in Your Eyes”.It’s flexible. You can take pictures whenever you see a beautiful scene. But the pictures should be related to your study or life. Besides, about 100 words, which are used to describe these pictures, are required. This is a good chance for you to show your skills of taking photos.After finishing your works, you can send them to sunyuei21st.cn before June 1,2017.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
考查提纲式作文：这篇文章的话题是“李华的英国朋友Tom想报名参加21st Century举办的学生摄影展”，写好提纲式作文的关键是认真审题和分析所给的提纲，因此考生首先要认真阅读前面的提示，认清写作要求和提纲之间的关系，然后确定文章的主题、文体、人称和时态。根据所给提纲，列出要点，并以此为基础充分发挥自己的想象力，灵活运用英语知识，采用不同的表达方式将各要点完整地表述出来，注意主次分明，详略得当。语言力求准确、简洁。根据情景的发展，按顺序安排好材料。同时应选用合适的连接词或过渡词，使文章具有一定的连贯性。考生必须认真查验是否有漏写情况，有无拼写错误及标点误用等。
【范文亮点】I’m very happy to know that you want to join the Student Photography Show held by 21st Century.Here is something that you need to know这是一个that引导的宾语从句；
Besides, about 100 words, which are used to describe these pictures, are required这是一个定语从句，which指代 “100 words”；
After finishing your works, you can send them to sunyuei21st.cn before June 1,2017
这是before引导的时间状语从句。
这篇文章还使用了 first,besides,after这样的连接词，使文章更加连贯。