I first visited hutong as part of a tourist group several years ago. We rode on a trishaw（脚踏三轮车） with a guide explaining the history, architecture and lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
Having visited the "must-sees" of Beijing, like the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Drum Tower and the Summer Palace, going into the hutong home of some famous ancient families gave the “Beijing experience” a human element.
My curiosity has sharpened over the years from reading about them at every opportunity. During the preparation for the Olympics I was eager to learn that some siheyuan courtyards in hutong were turned into accommodations（食宿） for visitors. I wished to stay in one someday.
Preparing for a recent trip to the capital, I eagerly sought one out. On my limited teacher’s salary, I settled on an affordable option, though I looked longingly at the more upscale courtyard accommodations.
As usual, I ended up having something closer to a true experience. A real family still lives in the courtyard, which is closer to the original. The rooms all opened into the central courtyard. Flowers were blooming, beans and peas were climbing up the bamboo fence, and the cat was napping in the sun. Every day after exploring the city, I'd hurry back to the hutong, take a quick shower and join the cat – snoozing（小睡） in a bamboo-made chair with a book ready nearby.
As the other guests came back we’d greet one another. There was a mother and young daughter from France, a guy from Canada, a mother and teenage daughter from the Netherlands, a teacher from England and several guests from various parts of China.
Coming and going through the narrow alleys（小巷） of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” （hello）. Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood.
1. The main idea of the passage is about ______________.
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A．hutong days realize my desires to live local life |
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B．Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong |
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C．living in the hutong with other visitors |
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D．exploring the deeper of Beijing |
2. When did the author have the idea to visit Beijing hutong?
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A．As early as he was a little child |
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B．when he was reading the text books at school |
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C．during the preparation for the Olympics |
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D．the author doesn’t mention it specifically |
3. The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _________.
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A．inexpensive |
B．high-class |
C．appropriate |
D．secondary |
4. What is the impression of the author about the people in hutong?
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A．They came from all over the world. |
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B．They all wanted to enjoy the old life of Beijing. |
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C．They are living together in harmony. |
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D．They are living in a heavenly peace life. |
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When my children were small, the toughest part of the day was getting to work. There were diapers(尿布), formula(奶粉), 36 of clothes to worry about for the children. There was their breakfast, and I must 37 they were clean and ready for the day. It was pretty chaotic(混乱的). I have always been one to 38 more about making sure everyone else had what they needed than to take care of myself. 39 , I had my clothing and my packed lunch set out so that I could quickly get ready and then turn my 40 back to getting the children ready.
I tried to keep my 41 pretty easy in the morning. There just wasn’t time, but that was OK as long as I kept moving. I would manage a 42 look at myself in the full-length mirror just before I 43 out the door.
Once a week we had management team 44 and it was important to be there on time and to appear relaxed and 45 . We would go around the conference table, each 46 on successes and areas of concern. When it came around to my 47 , all eyes would be on me as I had my chance to brag(自夸) on my programs and increasing 48 .
I thought I was pretty 49 at playing the role of the cool, calm, collected program manager 50 one week I arrived at one of these management team meetings and as the 51 went around the table, getting to me. There were 52 looks on the faces of the others looking at me. I started to feel a little 53 as that “ what’s going on?” 54 grew more intense. My closest colleague started doing this strange nodding thing in my direction. It was then that I 55 that I had my dress on inside-out.
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B. meetings |
C. spirits |
C. tasks |
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18. A. uneasy |
B. uncertain |
D. unhappy |
D. unfair |
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I have the same opinion as yours _____ we should carry out the experiment at once.
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A．that |
B．which |
C．whether |
D．where |
– We’ll spend the vacation in Hawaii. Don’t you think it is a wonderful idea?
-- ___ I have waited for it for a whole year. Now my dream has come true.
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A．I don’t think so |
B．No, it isn’t. |
C．How wonderful! |
D．Just so-so |
Nowhere else in our world ________ such a quiet, beautiful place ________ Angkor Wat.
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A．there can be; in |
B．is there; that |
C．there is; as |
D．can there be; as |
– What a hard chair! --Yes, it is. But in fact, it is very comfortable to _____.
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A．sit |
B．sit on |
C．be sat |
D．be sat on |
