1、As you plan the things you will carry，bring warm clothes and a raincoat or umbrella to deal with changing weather in different European countries.Europeans like dressing nicely，and good clothes will make you feel less like a dusty backpacker.It is not worth taking the trouble to bring a hair dryer o
2、r shampoo，as you can buy basic necessities in Europe.HostelsThe cheapest places to sleep when backpacking in Europe are hostels （where people can stay and eat fairly cheaply）.Most hostels have a lot of information about lowcost ways to see local attractions，and many offer tours.The cost for hostel b
3、eds differs from country to country.In Paris，you might pay 30 euros，but in Bulgaria，you can get a bed for 10 euros.In general，hostels are more expensive in large，popular cities such as Paris，Rome and London. Many backpackers use rail passes（火车通票），which allow unlimited（不受限的） travel within country gro
4、ups over a period of time.If you have the time to travel by train and will be traveling in a country group，this can be a good deal.Otherwise，you may consider pointtopoint tickets，local trains，buses and airlines such as Ryanair，easyJet and Wizz Air，which offer cheap flights.FoodEating out in Europe c
5、an come with a high cost，and the best way to cut your food budget（预算） is to cook meals in the shared kitchens in hostels.You can make several meals into picnics to take advantage of Europes parks.When shopping for your picnic，try and buy at a local market.You save some euros while supporting the loc
6、al industries at the same time.When eating out，choose restaurants away from tourist attractions.21.Which of the following is an advantage of hostels?A.They are often built in popular cities.B.They usually provide tour information.C.They are mainly open to young people.D.They always ask the same pric
7、e for their beds.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“Most hostels have a lot of information about lowcost ways to see local attractions，and many offer tours.”可知，旅社的好处是它可以提供旅行信息。故选B。22.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?A.Traveling B.EntertainmentC.Transportation D.Shopping答案C解析标题归纳题。通读第四段结
8、合本段出现的“rail passes（火车通票）”“pointtopoint tickets”“local trains，buses and airlines”等关键词可知，这段主要介绍旅行中的交通问题，因此这段的小标题应该是Transportation。故选C。23.To make a cheap trip in Europe，youd better .A.cook your own meals at the hostels kitchenB.choose a restaurant near a parkC.enjoy a meal sold at a local marketD.eat m
9、eals on the train答案A根据文章最后一段首句“Eating out in Europe can come with a high cost，and the best way to cut your food budget（预算） is to cook meals in the shared kitchens in hostels.”可知，如果想在欧洲来一个便宜的旅行，最好在旅社的厨房自己做饭。故选A。B（2016四川）In the depths of the French Guianese rainforest，there still remain unusual groups
10、 of indigenous（土著的） people.Surprisingly，these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.And yet，people in this area are in fact French citizens because it has been a colony（殖民地） of the French Republic since 1946.In theory，they should live by the French law.However，their remo
11、te locations mean that the French law is often ignored or unknown，thus making them into an interesting area of “lawlessness” in the world.The lives of these people have finally been recorded thanks to the effects of a Frenchman from Paris called Gin.Gin spent five months in early 2015 exploring the
12、most remote corners of this area，which sits on the edge of the Amazonrainforest，with half its population of only 250,000 living in its capital，Cayenne.“I have a special love for the French Guianese people.I have worked there on and off for almost ten years，” says Gin.“Ive been able to keep firm frie
13、ndships with them.Thus I have been allowed to gain access to their living environment.I dont see it as a lawless land.But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life，” continues Gin.“I prefer to work in black and whit
14、e，which allows me to show different specific worlds more clearly.”His blackandwhite pictures present a world almost lost in time.These pictures show people seemingly pushed into a world that they were unprepared for.These local citizens now have to balance their traditional selfsupporting hunting li
15、festyle with the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic，which brings with it not only necessary state welfare，but also alcoholism，betrayal and even suicide.24.Why does the author feel surprised about the indigenous people in French Guiana?A.They seldom follow the French law.B.They often ign
16、ore the Guianese law.C.They are separated from the modern world.D.They are both Guianese and French citizens.根据第一段第二句“Surprisingly，these people live largely by their own laws and their own social customs.”可知，作者对这些土著人“无法无天”感到惊讶。25.Gin introduces the special world of the indigenous Guianese as .A.a to
17、ur guide B.a geographerC.a film director D.a photographer答案D解析推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record touching upon the uncivilized life.”及第五段第一句“I wanted to show the audience a photographic record.”可知，Gin是作为一名摄影师来记录土著人的生活的。26.What is Gins attitude towards the lives of the
18、indigenous Guianese?A.Cautious. B.Doubtful.C.Uninterested. D.Appreciative.根据第三段最后两句“I dont see it as a lawless land. But rather I see it as an area of freedom.”可知Gin对土著人的生活的评价是积极的，他在那里长时间拍摄并对法属圭亚那人有深厚的感情。27.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A.The modern French lifesty
19、le.B.The selfsupporting hunting.C.The uncivilized world.D.The French Republic.解析代词指代题。代词it指代前面提到的“the lifestyle offered by the modern French Republic”，因此选A。CTown twinning is also known as partnering towns or sister cities.It refers to the idea of pairing cities across the world as a way to build hum
20、an and cultural links（联系） among nations.The first official（官方的） town twinning happened in 1930 between the cities of Klagenfurt，Austria and Wiesbaden，Germany.However，town twinning actually didnt become popular until after World War .Developed in Europe as a way of creating friendship and understandi
21、ng between the countries suffering from the war，town twinning quickly spread outside Europe as well.In 1944，Vancouver became the first city to be paired with a transatlantic（横渡大西洋的） sister city，when it was linked to Odessa，in Ukraine.The pairing was a great way for both cities to provide support to
22、each other during the war.Town twinning is considered so important that the European Union spends about 12 million Euros a year to support it.This often leads to cultural exchange，trades and student exchanges.Town twinning often pairs cities with a lot in common，such as similar population，same names
23、，or similar development problems.For example，Toledo，Spain and Toledo，America，are twin cities.Certain countries have preferences when choosing cities.For example,50 percent of the town twinnings founded in the United Kingdom are with France.Therere no agreed rules as to the number of town twinnings a
24、 city can have.For example，the city of Las Vegas has only one town twinning，pairing with Banes，Cuba.On the other hand，New York City has fifteen twin cities: Tokyo，Beijing，Cairo，Rome，Sydney，London，and so on.Town twinning is a very popular system with students and young people，as youth clubs，junior co
25、lleges，and voluntary groups often organize exchanges between the paired cities.Most cities have a town twinning association，which deals with anything that has to do with exchanges between the sister cities.28.In the beginning，most sister cities were created to .A.fight against the warB.develop their
26、 tradeC.support each otherD.rebuild their cities根据第二段的第一句和最后一句可知，刚开始城市结对的目的是促进饱受战争之苦的国家之间的友谊和理解，使得他们在战争中相互支持。29.According to the text，the European Union .A.tries to prevent town twinningB.cares little about town twinningC.mainly encourages links between the UK and FranceD.supports town twinning very
27、 much根据第三段的“.the European Union spends about 12 million Euros a year to support it.”可知，每年欧盟都要花很多钱来支持城市结对，由此可以推断欧盟是非常支持这种做法的，故选D项。30.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A.How to increase town twinnings.B.How to choose a sister city.C.The problems of town twinning.D.The history of town twinning.
28、解析段落大意题。第四段主要讲述了城市结对的一些特点，也就是说如何选择一个姊妹城市。姊妹城市通常有一些共性的东西，而有的国家在选择姊妹城市时有偏爱。31.Which of the following are NOT twin cities?A.Toledo，Spain and Toledo，America.B.Las Vegas，America and Banes，Cuba.C.Beijing，China and New York，America.D.Sydney，Australia and Tokyo，Japan.由第四段第二句知A项正确；由第五段第二句知B项正确；由第五段第三句可知C项正确。
29、澳大利亚的悉尼与日本的东京均与美国的纽约为姊妹城市，而非这两个城市为姊妹城市，故选D项。DWhat do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man：Mark Twain.Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal，Missouri，located on the west bank of the Mississippi.Twain grew up there and was
30、fascinated with （使入迷） life along the riverthe steamboats，the giant lumber（木头）rafts，and the people who worked on them.The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories，and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels.Both these works are celebr
31、ated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days，which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s.Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days.Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer，in which Tom has been told to paint
