第二节 阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。
People travelled to see the buildings, the food, the national dresses in foreign countries because they thought they would not be the same as those of their own countries in the past. 17. They all have their five-star hotels everywhere. They all have their famous fast food restaurants. Office buildings look the same everywhere, and most city centres are full of office buildings. And of course, people are driving the same brands of Japanese or European cars.
Then why is the foreign travel more popular nowadays? What do tourists hope to experience in a foreign country that they cannot experience at home? The answer could be that people could be interested in the past.
18. Most people travel overseas to find out what foreign countries' history and culture used to be like, not what they are like today. Tourists visit different kinds of museums in foreign countries so that they can learn their history and culture.
Every country also has its own beautiful places for tourists to visit. Their own special scenery would certainly attract tourists from other countries.
19. It is not just its old buildings, its works of art or beautiful places, but also the people who live in it. This is why a country such as Thailand attracts millions of people. The tourists come mainly because of the friendliness of the people there. It is why the Pacific islands are also so popular. 20.

17. D 18. E 19. B 20. C

二、完形填空(共 10 小题，每小题 1 分；满分 10 分)
阅读短文，理解其大意，从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Bella Tseeva is a 25-year-old Russian-Portuguese (葡萄牙人) student at Peking University. Before coming to China, she studied Chinese in America. Later she studied in a high school in Changshu.
Her 21 in high school made her interested in China. She likes Chinese 22 best. She said, “I would say that Chinese culture is really popular all over the world. For me, China is special and warm because it welcomed me 23 when I first came to China. It gives me the chance to learn and 24 my interests. It also provides something for me to 25 a better person.”
She said China is always one of Russian students' study places. Now more Russians become interested in Chinese. They want to learn from China so that they can find 26 ways for two countries to 27.
She was very 28 to find that so many Portuguese students are learning Chinese. That's because they 29 to come to China in the future. As a result, the need of language 30 turns much bigger than before. It means Chinese is very popular now.
()21. A. experience B. importance C. difference D. decision
()22. A. weather B. service C. success D. culture
()23. A. loudly B. warmly C. clearly D. easily
()24. A. imagine B. organize C. develop D. share
()25. A. become B. train C. exchange D. control
()26. A. proper B. cheap C. quiet D. single
()27. A. research B. explore C. communicate D. challenge
()28. A. interested B. careful C. beautiful D. surprised
()29. A. depend B. allow C. expect D. return
()30. A. deal B. term C. talent D. skill

21. A 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. D