听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.How long does the application last
A.One week.
B.One month.
C.One year.
19.What is the minimum number of pieces that can be submitted
A.Three.
B.Five
C.Seven.
20.What does the speaker say about the exhibition
A.It has a specific theme
B.It is open to artists of certain ages
C.It will probably be a popular event.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Lisbon to Sintra Overview
Sintra is 25km to the west of Lisbon.We strongly discourage driving to Sintra,as the
narrow hill roads are not designed for the heavy tourist traffic and there is virtually no car
parking once there.There are bus services to Sintra,but the journey times are longer than by
train and the locations of the bus stations are not as convenient as the train stations.
The trains to Sintra are operated by the national train company of Portugal.There are
two rail routes between Lisbon to Sintra,both equally useful for tourists.These services are:
1)Rossio Station to Sintra
2)Oriente station to Sintra,via Areeiro,Entrecampos,and Sete Rios stations
The Rossio service is the one typically used by most visitors,as it departs from the
historic centre of Lisbon.The train departing from Oriente station is generally used by those
visitors travelling onward to Sintra,as this route is closer to the airport,the main bus
stations and train station.
As the Lisbon to Sintra railway is an urban route,tickets and seats cannot be
pre-booked,but there is no real need as there is usually plenty of free seats.Due to the
popularity of Sintra there can be long queues at Rossio station for tickets,our advice is
always start a trip to Sintra as early in the day as possible
All of Lisbon's train stations are considered as being in the same fare zone,so no
matter the departing station the fare to Sintra will always be the same.A single from Lisbon
to Sintra passes through four fare zones and costs 2.15/e1.10(adult/child).There are no
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英语答案
听力 （1.5 x20）
1-5: CACBB 6-10: CCCBA 11-15: BBCBA 16-20: CBBBC
阅读理解 (2.5x20)
21-23：BBC 24-27：DCBD 28-31: BDCC 32-35: CBCA 36-40: CGFBA
语言知识运用
完形填空：(1x15)
41-45: ADDBB 46-50: ACBCC 51-55: DCBBA
语法填空 (1.5x10)
56.was raised petitive 58.pursuit 59.With 60.but
61. to come 62. has participated 63. the 64. coverage 65. perfecting
四、写作
第一节：应用文 (15)
Dear Jack,
Thank you so much for your love of the Spring Festival! I'd be happy to share some advice on decorating your home.
To create a festive atmosphere, you may incorporate plenty of red, as it symbolizes happiness and good fortune. If I were you, I would start by putting up red couplets on the doors for good luck and sticking red paper cuttings on the windows as decorations. After thoroughly cleaning the house, you can also hang red lanterns to brighten up both the interior and exterior.
I hope my suggestions are helpful. Wish you a joyful Chinese New Year! Please send my warm regards to your parents.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：读后续写 (25)
It was a long trip back to the office. I picked up the wastebasket and poured the contents on my desk. I was carefully sorting them all out. After removing the dirt off and spraying the whole thing with breath freshener to kill the smell of food, I carefully smoothed out the bag and put the treasures inside. I carried the whole thing home gingerly, like an injured kitten. That evening, I returned it to Molly. After dinner, I asked Molly to tell me about the stuff in the bag, and so she took it all out a piece at a time and placed the objects in a row on the dining room table. Everything had a story, a memory, or was attached to dreams and imaginary friends. I managed to say “I see” very wisely several times. And, as a matter of fact, I did see.
To my surprise, Molly gave the bag to me once again several days later. The same bag and same stuff inside. I felt forgiven, and trusted and loved. And a little more comfortable wearing the title of father. Over several months, the bag with the note in went with me from time to time. In time Molly turned her attention to other things. She found other treasures, lost in new games, and grew up. I was left holding the bag. She gave it to me one morning and never asked for its return. And so I have it still.
