湖南省长沙市长郡中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

湖南省长沙市长郡中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英

语试题

学:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

FromDecember1st,2023toNovember30th,2024,visitorscanstayinChinaforupto15

dayswithoutavisa.BelowareseveraleasystepsforplanningafirstChinatour.

DecideHowManyDaystoStay

Wesuggestyoutakeatleastaweekforyourfirsttriptoseethehighlightsinthetopthree

cities:Beijing(3–4days),Xi’an(2days),andShanghai(1–2days).

TodiscovermoreofChina,likecharmingGuilinandlovelyChengdupandas,youwould

needafewmoredays.

ConsiderWhentoTraveltoChina

ThingstodoinBeijing,Xi’an,andShanghaiareseldomaffectedbytheseasons.

Spring(April–May)andautumn(September–October)aregenerallythemostcomfortable

andrecommendedtimesforaChinatour.Theyareneithertoohotnortoocold,butfallis

generallydrierandwarmerthanspring.

AmoreidealtraveltimeforyoucouldbeMarchandearlyAprilorSeptemberwhenthere

aresmallercrowds,favorableprices,andstillgoodweather.

Chinaisagoodsummerholidaydestinationtoo.

ConsiderYourBudget

Thebiggestcostcouldbeinternationalairfares.ThecostofairfaresfromtheUSorEurope

toChinavariesalotdependingonwhenyouflyandwhichairlineyouuse,fromaroundUS$1,200

toUS$3,000foraneconomyroundtrip.

Thebiggestpricedifferencebetweentheoffandpeakseasonsisinthepriceofhotelsand

airfares.Pricesinpeakseasonscangoupby50to100%.

Foraprivatetour,theaveragecostperdayisaboutUS$220–350perperson,including

flights/trainswithinChina,4-or5-starhotels,lunches,attractions,guides,andprivatetransport.

WeBelievePrivateandTailor-MadeToursAreBest