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第一部分 交际用语阅读下面的小对话,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号
1.HelloSally.How’severythingD.Justso-so
2.Excusemewouldyoulendmeyourcalculator A.Certainly.Hereyouare
3.Idon’tlikethespotsprogramsonSundays.B.NeitherdoI
4.What’stheproblemHarry D.Ican’trememberwhereIleftmyglasses
5.WhatkindofTVprogramdoyoulikebestC.It’shardtosayactually 6CouldyoutellmewhereMr.LakeisB.Attheoffice
7.MayIhelpyoumadamD.YesI’dlike2kilosoforanges8HellocouldIspeaktoDonpleaseD.Who’sspeaking9WhatwouldyouliketeaorcoffeeB.Coffeepleasee
10.Whataboutgoingforawalk.A.WhynotAgoodidea
11.Niceweatherisn’tit C.Yesitis
12.IthinktheInternetisveryhelpful. A.YessodoI
13.Whatsubjectsareyoustudying C.I’mstudyingphilosophy
14.WhichlanguagedoyouspeakathomeD.Englishmostofthetime
15.Mustwehandinourhomeworknow C.Noyouneedn’t
16.Let’stakeawalk. A.Yeslet’s
17.HellocouldIspeaktoDonpleaseD.Who’sspeaking
18.DoyouthinktheexamwillbeputoffC.Notlikely
19.Inmyopinionyou’dbettertakeacoupleofdaysoff. A.I’lltakeyouradvice
20.WouldyoumindifIopenthewindowforabetterviewD.Ofcoursenot第二部分 词汇与结构阅读下面的句子,从四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上写出所选的字母符号
1.IbrokemylegwhenI________skiinginAmerica.B.was
2.Shewasconvicted_______murder.C.of
3.Anewhotel___inthecenteroftownatthemoment.D.isbeingbuilt
4.Itisveryconvenient________here.A.living
5.Ihavelivedhere_________
1997.B.since
6.Thebedroomneeds__________.A.decorating
7.Heistheman_________dogbitme.D.whose
8.I’mtired.Iworkingveryhard.B.havebeen
9.Beforesheleftonthetripshe_hard.D.hadtrained
10.Hekeeps_______athimselfinthemirror.B.looking
11.Thesunheatstheearth_____isveryimportanttolivingthingsC.which
12.Iftheman__succeedhemustworkashardashecan.B.isto
13.AncientGreeceisthe_ofwesterncivilization.A.origin
14.Pleasestop__________.Itcannothelpthesituation.B.shouting
15.Thebigmanhasalwaysbeeneatingonthego_hehasgotstomachache.A.so
16.LetmethecasecarefullybeforeIdrawaconclusion.B.lookinto
17.HeaswellasI__________astudent.D.is
18.She_______hersuccesstohardwordandstrongwill.C.owes
19.Mr.Smithamostimportantpartinthedevelopmentofourcity.C.played
20.I’dratherstayathomethanawalk.C.take
21.Motherwasbusy.AlthoughshewasnotwatchingthebasketballonTVshe_______itontheradio.A.waslisteningto
22.Hardly_________homewhenitbegantorain.A.hadIgot
23.Ipreferclassicmusic__________popmusic.D.to
24.Alltheteammemberstriedtheirbest.WelostthegameA.however
25.Whenwewerehavingameetingthedirector_________thebadnewsbytelephone.B.wastold
26.Silk________byChineseforthousandsofyearsnow.B.hasbeenused
27.You_______tolockthedooratnight.B.ought
28.BeforeIgottothecinemathefilm_________.A.hadbegun
29.Thepatientactedonthedoctor’s_________andfinallyrecovered.B.advice
30.Alecturehalliswherestudentsattendlectures.C.one
31.Don’tworryyourwatch_andyoucanhaveitinnotime.D.isbeingrepaired
32.Thedefinitionleaves______fordisagreement.B.muchroom
33.Notalways_________theywantto.B.canpeopledowhat
34.Sadam________for25years.B.wasmarried
35.Idon’twantyoutomakeanytrouble_________Iurgeyoutosolvetheproblem.B.consequently
36.Why________theoldblockofflats_________demolishednextmonthB.is…being
37.Inthefiftieslastcenturymanynewcities________inthedesert.C.grewup
38.MoreandmorepeopleinChinanow___toworkregularly.A.drive
39.AtpresentthemostimportantthingisthatBritainneeds________moretoimprovetherelationshipwiththeUSA.A.todo
40.Wehaveourhouse________everyweekbyacleaner.B.cleaned 第三部分 完形填空阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上圈出所选的字母符号Passage1Althoughinternationaltravelisusuallyan21__________andpleasantexperiencetravellersshouldtakestepstoensurethattheirhealthdoesnotsuffereither22______theirtime_____theairor______theirtimeabroad.Beforeyougocheckwithyourdoctororlocaltravelclinic23______injectionsarenecessaryfortheareasyouaretravelling24_____.Allowsufficienttimetohavetheseinjectionsbeforeyou25_______becausetheymaytaketimetobecomeeffective.Besurethattheinformationonhealthisup-to-date.CheckontheInternetifyouarenotsure.Don’tgotobedlatetheday26_______youfly.Yourbodyhasanaturaldailysleeppattern.Ittakestimetoadjust toanewtimezone.Therearemanydifferent27__________ofjetlag:youmaynotbeabletosleepyoumaynotwanttoeatoryoumayfeelsickandtired.Youmaynotbeabletoconcentrateforsomedaysafteryouarrive.Thereareseveralthingsyoucandoto28________theeffectsofjetlag:-Doyour29______torelaxduringtheflight;-Sleepasmuchasyoucanontheflight.Useamildsleepingpillifnecessary;-Drinkasmuchwaterasyoucan;-Don’tdrinkalcoholandcaffeine;-Takemildsleepingpills30______thefirstfewdaysinthenewtimezoneifyouneedthem.
21.Bexciting
22.Dfrom…in…from
23. Cwhich
24.Cto
25.Cleave
26.Dbefore
27.Aeffects
28.Dlessen29Cbest
30.Bfor Passage2Astudy21_____________thatfitnessisthekey22______longlifeirrespectiveofbodyshapeorevensmokinghabits.Researchersdiscoveredthatpeople23_________exerciselivelongerthanthosewhodonot24__________theyareoverweightandsmoke.Thestudyfoundthattheleastfitofthe6000middle-agedmeninthestudywerefivetimes25_____________todiewithinsixyearsofthestartoftheresearchthanthefittest.Thiswastruewhetherornotthemenhadheartproblemssmokedor26______overweight.Scientistsconcludedthatitwasbettertobefatandactivethanskinnyandsedentary.DrKenCooperafitnessexpertsaidYouarebetteroffsmokingapacketofcigarettesadayand27__________regularlythanbeinganon-smokerandsedentary.AlthoughheaddsButdontmisunderstandme.Iamnotendorsingsmoking.Iamtryingtotellyouhowdangerousitistobesedentary.28________thestudyappearstoflyinthefaceofresearchlastyearwhichconcludedthatmorethan30000peopledieprematurelyeveryyearinBritainfromillnessescausedbybeingoverweight.TheBritishGovernmentisputtingpressureonmanufacturers29____________highlevelsofsugarinfoodandtorestrictthehard-sellofjunkfoodtochildreninordertoimprovethenationshealth.ButthenewstudysuggeststheGovernment30__________morepeopletoexercise.
21.Chasshown
22.Ato
23.Dwho
24.Cevenif
25.Dmorelikely
26.Bwere
27.Bexercising
28.AHowever
29.Ctoreduce
30.DencouragePassage3Moreandmorepeople21toinstallburglaralarmsintheirhousesiftheywanttogetinsurance.Insurancecompanies22peopleincertainareastoinstallthealarmsbeforetheywillgivetheminsuranceforthefastyear.Thisis23toincreasingcrimeinsomepartsofthecountry.Thiscanbeaproblemforpeople24____arestrugglingtomake25____endsmeet.Thealarms26____canbeveryexpensiveneedtobeinstalledbyanelectrician.Itis27_____that20%ofhomeshavealarmsinstalledandthatanother20%ofpeopleplan28_____buthavenotinstalledthem29_____.Theinsurancecompaniestoldpeople30_____thealarmsonalldoorsandwindows.
21. B.have
22. D.havebeenasking
23. A.due
24. C.who
25. C.-
26. B.which
27. D.estimated
28. A.tohavetheminstalled
29. C.yet
30. D.toinstallPassage4Astudyhasshownthatfitnessisthekey21_____longlifeirrespectiveofbodyshape22_____evensmokinghabits.Researchersdiscoveredthatpeoplewhoexerciselivelongerthan23______eveniftheyareoverweightandsmoke.Thestudyfoundthat24______fitofthe6000middle-agedmeninthestudywerefivetimesmorelikelytodiewithinsixyearsofthestartoftheresearchthanthefittest.Thiswastrue25_______themenhadheartproblemssmokedorwereoverweight.Scientistsconcludedthatitwasbetter26_______andactivethanskinnyandsedentary.DrKencooperafitnessexpertsaid“Youarebetteroffsmokingapacketofcigarettesadayandexercisingregularlythan27_______anon–smokerandsedentary.”Althoughheadds“Butdon’tmisunderstandme.Iamnotendorsing28_____Iamtryingtotellyouhowdangerousitistobesedentary.”TheBritishGovernmentisputtingpressure29_____manufacturerstoreducehighlevelsofsugarinfoodandtorestrictthehard-sellofjunkfoodtochildreninordertoimprovethenation’shealth.ButthenewstudysuggeststheGovernmentshouldencouragemorepeople30_____.
21. C.to
22. A.or
23. D.thosewhodonot
24. D.theleast
25. B.whetherornot
26. B.tobefat
27. A.being
28. C.smoking
29. A.on
30. C.toexercise 第四部分 阅读理解阅读下列短文,从四个选项中选出一个正确答案Passage1Iwas15whenIwalkedintoMcCarleyBookstoreandbegantolookoverthetitlesofthebooksontheshelves.ThemanbehindthecountertheownerofthebookstoreaskedmeifIwouldlikeajob.IneededtostartsavingforcollegesoIsaidyes.Iworkedafterschoolandduringsummersforminimumwagesandthejobhelpedpayformyfreshmanyearofcollege.Iworkedatmanyotherjobsafterwards:Imadecoffeeinthestudentunionduringcollege.ImademapsfortheU.SForestService.Butsellingbookswasoneofthemostsatisfying.
1.HowdidtheauthorgetthejobinMcCarleyBookstoreA. Hehappenedtowalkintotheshopandgotitbychance.
2.Accordingtotheauthorsellingbookswasoneofthemostsatisfyingjobexperiencesbecause____________.B. ithelpedhimunderstandtheworldandhimself
3.Afterhehelpedthefearfulladylookingforbooksoncancertheauthorwas____________.D. proudofhimself
4.Theauthordecidedtohelpthepoorboyby____________.B. persuadinghisbosstolethimdothestoryonTV
5.Themainreasonthattheauthorthinkshispresentjobisthesameastheoneinthebookstoreis____________.C. ithelpspeoplemakesenseoftheworldPassage2PaperwasinventedbytheChineseinthefirstcenturyAD.PaperwasnotmadeinsouthernEuropeuntilabouttheyear
1100.Scandinavia-whichnowmakesagreatdealoftheworld’spaper-didnotbegintomakeituntil
1500.Mostpaperismadefromwood.Paper-makingisanimportantBritishindustryandpaperfromBritainissoldtomanycountriessuchasAustraliaandSouthAfrica.SomeofthewoodusedintheBritishpapermakingindustrycomesfromtreesgrowninBritainbutwoodisalsoboughtfromothercountriessuchasNorway.
1.WherewaspaperinventedA.InChina.
2.Scandinaviabegantomakepaper____________.C.in1500
3.Everyfourhundredcopiesofaforty-pagenewspaperwillneed____________.B.onetree
4.Allovertheworldtreesarebeingcutdown____________thantheyarebeingplanted.D.faster
5.Thelatestthingsmadeofpaperare____________.D.housesPassage3Weoftenusegesturestoexpressourfeelingsbuttheproblemisthatthegesturescanbeunderstoodindifferentways.Itistruethatasmilemeansthesamethinginanylanguage.Sodoeslaughterorcrying.Fearisanotheremotionthatisshowninmuchthesamewayallovertheworld.InChineseandinEnglishliteratureaphraselike‘hewentpaleandbegantotremble’suggeststhatthemaniseitherveryafraidorhehasjustgotaverybigshock.However‘heopenedhiseyeswide’isusedtosuggestangerinChinesewhereasinEnglishitmeanssurprise.
1.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassageD. Itisdifficulttotellwhatpeople’gesturesreallymeansometimes.
2.People’sfacialexpressionsmaybemisunderstoodindifferentculturesbecause____________.D. peoplefromdifferentcultureshavedifferentmeaningsaboutsomefacialexpressions
3.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat____________.A gesturescanbeusedtoexpressfeelings
4.Inthesameculturepeople____________.Dmayhavedifferentabilitiestounderstandandexpressfeelings
5.Thebesttitleforthispassagecanbe____________.CGesturesandFeelings Passage4Afunnythinghappenedonthewaytothecommunicationrevolution:westoppedtalkingtoeachother. Iwaswalkingintheparkwithafriendrecentlyandhismobilephoneranginterruptingourconversation.Therewewerewalkingandtalkingonabeautifulsunnydayand–poof!–IwascutoffasifIhadbecomeabsentfromtheconversation.
1.Theauthor’sexperienceofwalkinginaparkwithafriendrecentlymadehimfeel_____________.A. unhappy
2.AccordingtotheauthorhumancontactinaparkmeansD.bothAandB(A.lookingateachotherandsayinghellowhenpassing和.noticingtheirbabiesandstoppingtopattheirdogs)
3.Accordingtotheauthorthemoreconnectedwegetincommunicationstechnologythe___________weare.C.moredisconnected
4.WhataretheexamplestheauthorgivestoexplainhisideathateveryadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisasetbacktotheclosenessofhumaninteractionD.Alloftheabove.
5.WhatistheunintendedresultofcommunicationtechnologyaccordingtotheauthorB.Itactuallycreatesadistancebetweenpeopleinsteadofbringingthemtogether.Passage5WhowillstagethegamesPreparingfortheOlympicsGamesisahugeundertaking.Justliketheathletesthehostcityspendsyearsgettingreadyfortheevent.BeforedecidingwhichcitywillhosttheOlympicGames,WhydoesittakesolongtoprepareBuildingtheinfrastructurecostshugeamountsofmoney.HoldingtheWorldCupin2002inJapanandSouthKoreaforexamplemeantthattennewstadiumshadtobebuiltaswellasmanyhotelsandanimprovedtransportsystem.InBeijingafterwinningthebidthegovernmentbeganmajorconstructionprojects—theextensionoftheundergroundtheimprovementoftheairportandthebuildingofnewmotorways
3.EachhostcitymustalsobuildanOlympicvillagefortheathletes.Byplantingtreesandcreatingparksthecitybecomesmoreattractivefortourists.WhydocountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGamesHostingthegameshasamajoreffectontheeconomyandbringsinternationalprestigetothecountry.Thousandsandthousandsofvisitorscometothegamesandthehostcitiesarepermanentlyimproved.
1.BiddingfortheOlympicGamesusuallystarts____________beforethegamesarereallyheld.D.tenyears
2.Beijingwasoneofthe_______bidders forthe2008games.B.five
3.TheWorldCup2002washeldin_____________.D.AandB
4.WhatconstructionprojectsdidBeijingstartafterwinningthebid D.Alloftheabove
5.WhydocountrieswanttohosttheOlympicGamesD.Alloftheabove.Passage6Wewalkedinsoquietlythatthenurseatthedeskdidn’tevenlifthereyesfromthebook.MumpointedatabigchairbythedoorandIknewshewantedmetositdown.WhileIwatchedmouthopeninsurpriseMumtookoffherhatandcoatandgavethemtometohold.Shewalkedquietlytothesmallroombytheliftandtookoutawetmop.ShepushedthemoppastthedeskandasthenurselookedupMumnoddedandsaid“Verydirtyfloors.”
1.WhenshetookamopfromthesmallroomwhatMumreallywantedtodowas____________.C.toseeapatient
2.WhenthenursetalkedtoMumshethoughtMumwasa_D.cleaner
3.AfterreadingthestorywhatcanweinferaboutthehospitalB. Ithasstrictrulesaboutvisitinghours.
4.WhydidMumgotoseeKateinthehospitalDTofindouthowshewas.
5.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesMumD.CleverPassage7DidyouknowtherearesomeveryspecialdogsdoinggoodworkinourhospitalwardsThesearePAT2PetsAsTherapydogs.Doctorsandnursesarerecognisingthebenefitsofpetsmoreandmore—particularlyforchildrenpeoplewithmentalillnessesandelderlypeoplewhoareseparatedfromtheirownpetsorhavehadtogiveuptheirpets.
1.Doctorsandnursesthinkpetsareparticularlyhelpfulfor_Dalloftheabovepeople
2.Today__________peopleinhospitalgetthehelpofdogsandcatsandtheir owners. C100000
3.Alangotthedogfrom___________. Bthecharity
4.WhichofthefollowingthatTessCANNOThelpAlando Dbuynewspaperfromtheshop
5.WhenAlanwasgoingtoacomaTesswenttohis_______’shomeforhelp. Aneighbour Passage810thAugust2004DearSirsHeadquarteredinChicagoIllinoisPMCCompanyisamajorproduceroftechnicallyadvancedmachineryandchemicalsforindustryandagriculture.Withahistorydatingbackto1884PMChasgrowntobecomeoneofthe100largestindustrialcompaniesintheUnitedStateswith2000’ssalesinexcess(超过)of$2billion.AllovertheworldPMChasabout41600employeesat129factoriesin32statessuchasNewYorkstateNorthCarolinaPennsylvaniaVirginiaetc.and15foreigncountries.
1.Thecompanywantstosell____________.D. machineryandchemicals
2.WhereistheHeadOfficeofthecompanyC. InChicagoIllinois.
3.Whendidthecompany’sannualsalesexceed$2billionB. Intheyearof
2000.
4.Thecompanythinks____________.C. itplaysaleadingroleintheworld’spackagingindustry
5.Theletteriswrittento____________.A. itscustomersintheStatesandabroad第五部分阅读下列短文,并根据短文内容判断其后的句子是否正确(T)、错误(F),还是文字中没有涉及相关信息(NG)Passage1Lilyis70yearsoldandshetakescareofher91-year-oldmother.Shetoldusaboutcaringforhermother.Iwakeupearlyeverydayit’susuallyabout
6.30amandwaituntilIhearTillymymummovingabout.ThenImakeheracupoftea.Atabouthalfpastsevenshegetsupandwehavebreakfasttogether.WenormallyjusthavetoastbutonSundayswealwayshavebaconandeggs.Afterbreakfastshereadsthenewspaperthenshesitsbythewindowandwavestotheneighboursastheywalkby.
1.Lilywakesbeforehermother.(T)
2.JoansometimesspendsthedaywithLily’smother.(T)
3.Tillyissatisfiedwithherhairdresser.(NG)
4.Lily’sbrothercomestovisiteverythreeweeks.(F)
5.LilyandhermotherplaycardsmorethantheywatchTV.(F)Passage2Mygrandfatherwasaveryinterestingman.HediedwhenIwas11butIrememberheusedtotellmestoriesabouthisearlylife.Hetoldmeoneabouthowheusedtoracedogs.Theyracedgreyhoundaveryfasttypeofdog.Mygrandfatherhadadogthatwasveryfastandusuallywontheraces.Themenusedtobetonthedogsandtrytowinmoney.Onedaybeforearaceafriendofmygrandfather’ssuggestedthattheybetonadifferentdogandmakemygrandfather’sdoglosetherace.
1.Theauthor’sgrandfatherdoesn’ttellstoriesnow.(T)
2.Hisdogalwayswonwhenitraced.(F )
3.Theauthor’sgrandfatherusuallywonlotsofmoney.(NG)
4.Theauthor’sgrandfatherandhisfriendfedthedogcakestomakeitstrong.(F )
5.Theauthor’sgrandfatherandhisfriendbetonadogwhichdidn’twin.(T)Passage3TheancientOlympicGameswerepartofareligiousfestivalinhonouroftheGreekgodZeusthefatherofallGreekgodsandgoddesses.ThefestivalandgameswereheldinOlympiaareligioussanctuary.TheathletescametoOlympiafromallpartsoftheGreekworldfromasfarasSpaininthewestandTurkeyintheeast.
1.TheancientGreeksheldthefirstOlympicGamesin617BC.(F )
2.TheancientGreeksheldtheOlympicGamesfor393years.(F)
3.TheydidnotallowwomentocompeteintheancientOlympicGames.(T)
4.TheyfirstusedtheOlympicflagin
1908.(T )
5.BoththeOlympicGamesandtheMarathonRaceareverypopularforoldandyoungpeopleinmanycountriesoftheworld.(NG)第六部分 书面表达工作Everypersonhashisownidealjob.AsfarasIamconcernedIhavebeendreamingofbeingaguideforalongtime.Firstgoodguideshavewidevision.Secondlyguidecanconstantlyexpandhisknowledgeandunderstandlotsofcustomsaboutdifferentculturesandcountries.ToachievemydreamofbeingaqualifiedguideIhavetomakesufficientpreparations.ForonethingImustlearnmyspecialtywell.ForanotherIshouldenhancemyeloquencesothatIcanexpresstheallusionabouttheviewclearly.BeingagoodguideisdifficultbutIbelieveifIendeavortodothesethingsinallhandsI’llbesuccessfulsoonerorlater.交通工具Ilikebikesbest.Comparedwithcarsbikeshavemanyadvantages.Firsttheyarenotveryexpensive.Secondtheyareveryhandyandconvenientthoughtheyarenotsofastascars.Withabikeyoudon’thavetolookforalargeparkingplace.Thirdtheydonotcauseairorsoundpollution.Ridingbikesdoesgoodtoyourhealthifyourideitregularly.Inmoderntimespeopleareusuallytoobusytospareanytimeforphysicalexercise.Ridingabiketoyourworkplaceregularlyservesasagoodwaytokeepyourselfstrongandhealthy.Thereforeabicycleisthebestmeansoftransportation.电视节目MyfavoriteTVprogramisTheWorldTodaywhichisshownonSaturdayevenings.ThisprogramislikeawonderfulwindowthroughwhichIcanseethebeautifulandexcitingworld.Itprovidesmewiththelatestdevelopmentinaffairsoftheworld.Italsogivesmeavividpictureofwhathavebeengoingonandwhathavehappenedintheworld. Ilikethisprogramnotonlybecauseofitsabundantandlatestnewsbutalsoitsanalysisofourpresentworldandprospectsforthefuture.FromitIlearnmoreaboutmankinditself.Itgivesmeintelligence.Howtokeephealthy(健康)Keepinghealthyisveryimportantforeveryone.Firstitisgoodtoyourbody.Beinghealthywewillnothavetogotohospitalanditwillsaveusmuchmoney.Secondwecandolotsofthingsifwearehealthy.Therearemanywaysthatwecanusetokeephealthy.Wecangotoagymtodoexercisesorattendanaerobicsclass.Playingbasketballorjustjoggingisalsousefulforus.Anywaywewillbenefitalotfromkeepinghealth.Wemustrealizetheimportanceofit.Itwillhelpusinmanyways.梦想WhenIwassmallIwantedtobecomeapolicewoman.ButwhenIgrewupIchangedmymind.Myambitionistobecomeasuccessfulfashiondesigner.Iwanttodesignmanybeautifulclothesinthefuture.IwanttobuildmyownbrandandIwantittobecomepopularintheworld.I’mveryhard-workingnowtomakemydreamscometrue.I’mstudyinginmysparetimetogainmoreknowledge.IhopemydreamswillallcometrueandIcanbecomeafashiondesignerandIwanteveryonetobeproudVisa-freepolicybringsChengdubiztourismboost.MakingnationalheadlinesseveraltimesChengdus72-hourvisa-freepolicyhasattractedwideattentionfrombothChineseandforeignexpertsandbusinessmensinceittookeffectonSept1lastyear.Theprogrampermitscitizensfrom51countriesandregionsincludingtheUnitedStatesAustraliaCanadaandJapanwhohavevalidvisasandflightticketstoathirdcountrytospendthreedaysinthecity.ThecapitalofSichuanprovinceisthefirstcityinthewesternregionofChinatoofferforeigntouristsathree-dayvisaandthefourthnationwidetoadoptthepolicyfollowingShanghaiBeijingandGuangzhou.LiZhiyongdeputydeanofthetourisminstituteatSichuanUniversitysaidthemovecontributestoalargeincreaseinthenumberofoverseastouristsandraisesthecityslevelofinternationalization.ThepolicywillalsobringdirecteconomicrevenueLisaid.Chengduhasmanyculturallegaciesandisalsoaparadiseforpandaloverswiththeworldslargestbreedingandresearchcenter.Threedaysarelongenoughforforeignvisitorstovisitthoseiconictouristspotshenoted.ThecityishometotheremainsoftheJinshacivilizationthatdatesbackmorethan3000yearsaswellastheQingchengMountainsandtheDujiangyanirrigationsystem.QingchenghaslongbeenrecognizedasthebirthplaceofTaoismChinasancientindigenousreligionwhileDujiangyanisconsideredtobetheoldestfunctioningwater-controlprojectintheworld.Chengdurankedthirdintouristfacilitiesmanagementandservicesamong60Chinesecitiesinacustomersatisfactionsurveyreleasedlastyear.ButLiaddedthateffortsarestillneededtodevelopmoretourismproductsimproveEnglishservicesandprovideaccuratetranslationoftrafficsignsandscenicbillboards.ZhaoYunchairwomanofBritishChamberofCommerceSouthwestChinatoldChinaDailythathiscolleaguesfoundthepolicyveryconvenient.ABritishclientonceflewhereandstayedforjustonedaytocheckherorderedgoodsshesaid.ZhaowasborninShanxiprovincebutshehaslivedinChengduformorethan10years.Mylifewaslikearunningracemovingfromplacetoplace.IalsolivedinBeijingandShanghaibeforeshesaid.ButChengduisaplacethatyouneverwanttoleaveoncesettlingdown.Itisnowmysecondhometownshesaid.Iftheenvironmentisfurtherimprovedthecitywillattractmorepeopletovisitandlivewiththe72-hourvisa-freepolicyandcompellingconditionsintransportationcultureclimateandcuisinehesaid.Foreignersalsogavepositivefeedbackonthepolicy.AspokesmanfromDellIncsaidthecompanyhasaglobalhubofoperationinChengdusothethree-dayvisahasanimmediateandpositiveinfluenceonthecompanysbusinessdevelopment.RudyButtignolpresidentofthepublicbroadcastingcompanyinBritishColumbiaCanadasaidhisworkrequiresfrequenttraveltoChengduandthepolicymakesthetripseasier.Datafromthecityspublicsecuritybureaushowssome100foreignvisitorsenjoyedthe72-hourpolicybytheendofMarchmostofthemfromtheUnitedStatestheUnitedKingdomandGermany.Chengdualsoreportedrobustgrowthinitsoveralltouristindustrylastyear.Officialstatisticsshowthatitreceivedsome150milliontouristslastyearanincreaseof28percentfrom
2012.Around
1.7millioncamefromabroadanincreaseof12percent.Totalrevenuefromtourismsurpassed133billionyuan$
21.7billion.DuringhisvisittoKazakhstaninSeptemberChinesePresidentXiJinpingproposedthatChinaandCentralAsiajoinhandstobuildaSilkRoadeconomicbelttoboostcooperation.TheideahasbeenwidelyechoedinCentralAsiancountriesbecominganencouragingblueprintforChineseareasalongtheSilkRoadthathaslinkedAsiaandEuropeformorethan2000years.InthenextthreeweeksChinaDailyreporterswilltravelthroughthebeltinChinaandinKazakhstanUzbekistanandTurkey.Theywillshowtheprogressandexpectationsofthecountriesbusinessesandpeoplesontheroute.Shaanxi-thestartoftheancientSilkRoad-haspositioneditselfasthenewstartingpointforthedevelopmentoftheSilkRoadEconomicBeltwhichwillstrengthenChinascooperationwithCentralAsiancountriesaseniorofficialsaid.ShaanxiGovernorLouQinjiansaidtheprovinceisfreshrichanduniqueasitwaswhenitanchoredoneendoftheancientSilkRoad.ItisthebestoptionforaccommodatingindustrialtransfersfromEastChinaortheworldatlargehesaidonWednesdayinXian.Louheldajointinterviewwith27mediaincludingChinaDailythefirstinaseriesofinterviewsentitledChineseMediaAlongtheSilkRoad.TheinterviewswillbeinShaanxiandGansuprovincesandtheXinjiangUygurautonomousregionaswellasKazakhstanUzbekistanandTurkey.ThemediagroupheldthefirstinterviewonWednesdaymorninginXianthestartingpointoftheancientSilkRoadatradechannelestablishedmorethan2000yearsagolinkingChinaCentralAsiaandEurope.。