2019.1丰台区高三英语期末试卷及答案

丰台区2017~2018学年度第一学期期末练习高三英语2018.01（本试卷满分共120分。考试时间100分钟）注意事项：•答题前，考生务必先将答题卡上的学校、年级、班级、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹签字笔填写清楚，并认真核对条形码上的准考证号、姓名，在答题卡的“条形码粘贴区”贴好条形码。•本次考试所有答题均在答题卡上完成。选择题必须使用2B铅笔以正确填涂方式将各小题对应选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦除干净后再选涂其它选项。非选择题必须使用标准黑色字迹签字笔书写，要求字体工整、字迹清楚。3•请严格按照答题卡上题号在相应答题区内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。4•请保持答题卡卡面清洁，不要装订、不要折叠、不要破损。笔试（共三部分120分）第一部分知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.ThemovieWolfWarriorIIpositivereviewssinceitwasreleased.A.receivesB.hasreceivedC.receivedD.hadreceived2.thatitwasgoingtorain,Jamestookaraincoatwithhim.A.SeeingB.SawC.SeenD.Tosee3.YuanLongpinghaswonmanyawards,showshisextraordinaryachievements.A.whatB.thatC.whoD.which4.Mywalletisnolongerinuse.IcanbuyIwantsimplywithWeChatPay.A.whoeverB.whicheverC.whateverD.whenever5.In1938,PearlS.BuckbecamethefirstAmericanwomantheNobelPrizeforLiterature.A.winningB.winC.wonD.towin6.一I'msorry.Iatyoutheotherday.—Forgetit.Iwasabitoutofcontrolmyself.A.shouldn'tshoutB.shouldn'thaveshoutedC.mustn'tshoutD.mustn'thaveshouted7.Thoughofthedanger,Mr.Brownstillriskedhislifetosavetheboyinthefire.A.havingtoldB.tellingC.tobetoldD.told8.—Haveyoumovedintothenewhouse?一Notyet.It.A.hasbeenbuiltB.wasbuiltC.isbeingbuiltD.hadbeenbuilt9.Ibelievethetimeiscomingsoontherewillbenoweaponsintheworld.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.when.youhavefinishedyourhomework,youcanhavearest.A.NowthatB.As讦C.IncaseD.Even讦.一Marywillnotattendthepartytonight.一Butsheshewould!A.haspromisedB.promisedC.willpromiseD.promises.Pleasecallmebefore10amnextMonday.Iclassesafter10am.A.wouldhaveB.havehadC.willhaveD.had.isgoingtodothejobwillbedecidedintomorrow'smeeting.A.WhichB.ThatC.WhatD.Who14.Ifhemorecareful,hewouldhavegotmuchbetterresultsinthefinals.A.hadbeenB.wasC.hasbeenD.were15.Whenreadingthelines,readerscanconnecttheliteraturetotheirownexperience.A.withB.forC.beyondD.on第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、BsC、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ThanksforTakingCareofMeLikemostelementaryschools,itwastypicaltohaveaparadeofstudentsinandoutofthehealthclinicthroughouttheday.Asprincipal,myofficewasrightnextdoortotheclinic,soIoftendroppedintolendahandand16outwithhugs.OnemorningIwasputtingaBand-AidonlittleMary'sbloodykneeandI17thatshewasshiveringinherthinlittleshirt.Ifoundherawarmsweaterandhelpedherpulliton."Thanksfor18me,"shewhispered.Itwasn'tlongafterthatwhencancerinvadedme.Iconsideredwhetherornottotellthestudentsaboutmy19.Thewordcancerseemedsofrightening.Whenitbecameevidentthatthechildrenweregoingtofindoutonewayoranother,I20totellthemmyself.Theempathyand21IsawintheirfacestoldmeIhadmadetherightdecision.WhenIgavethema22toaskquestions,they23wantedtoknowhowtheycouldhelp.ItoldthemthatwhatIwouldlikebestwouldbetheirletters,picturesandprayers.LittleMarythrewherselfintomyarmsandlookedupintomyface."Don'tbeafraid,Dr.Perry,shesaidearnestly,"It'sour24totakecareofyou."Noone25haveeverdoneabetterjob.Thekidssentmeabooktheyhadwrittenandavideoofeveryclassintheschoolsingingget-wellsongs.WhenIwouldhaveanoperation,thelettersandpictures26cominguntiltheycoveredeverywallofmyroom.Whathealing27Ifoundinbeingsurroundedbytheircaring!AtlonglastIwas28enoughtoreturntowork.AsIheadeduptheroadtotheschool,Iwassuddenlyovercomeby29.Ifthekidshaveforgottenallaboutme,whatshouldIdo?30theydon'twantaskinnybaldprincipal?ThenIcaughtsightoftheschoolmarquee"WelcomeBack,Dr.Perry,itread.AsI

31closer,everywhereIlookedwerepinkribbons.32floodedoverme.LittleMarywasfirstinlineto33me."Dr.Perry,you5reback!^,shecalled."See,Itoldyouwe'dtakecareofyou!^,Whatanamazingday!Ididn'tlookfororexpectanythingin34whenIhelpedthem,butwhentheydidreturnthefavor,itwasanenormousandpositive35.16.A.helpB.watchC.takeD.rush17.A.agreedB.noticedC.thoughtD.predicted18.A.listeningtoB.playingwithC.callingonD.takingcareof19.A.opinionB.differenceC.diseaseD.experience20.A.regrettedB.decidedC.promisedD.hesitated21.A.concernB.trustC.pleasureD.fear22.A.challengeB.changeC.chanceD.choice23.A.alsoB.hardlyC.mostlyD.even24.A.ideaB.lessonC.dutyD.turn25.A.couldB.shouldC.needD.must26.A.stoppedB.keptC.startedD.delayed27.A.prayersB.warningsC.comfortD.welcome28.A.braveB.preparedC.confidentD.well29.A.curiosityB.prideC.doubtsD.difficulties30.A.WhatforB.What讦C.HowcomeD.Howoften31.A.stoodB.grewC.stayedD.drew32.A.ReliefB.DisappointmentC.PainD.Surprise33.A.greetB.thankC.amuseD.tease34.A.timeB.returnC.mindD.order35.A.effectB.attitudeC.contributionD.bonus第二部分阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADearStudentofStarMiddleSchool:Asyourstudentcouncilpresident,IamwritingtoaskforyoursupporttostarttheCount-Your-Stepswalkingprogram.Mr.StewartThomas,aparentoftwostudentsatStarMiddleSchool,firstlycameupwiththeidea.Mr.Thomasisafanofwalkingandwantstoencourageotherstoappreciatetheactivity.Hesharedhisideawithourprincipal,Ms.Howser,whoimmediatelyagreedthatweshouldtryit.Ms.Howsercontactedtheothermiddleschoolsinthedistrict,andalltheteacherseagerlyadoptedtheprogram.NowateamofCount-Your-Stepsorganizersmadeupofrepresentativesfromthemiddleschools,hasestablishedtheprogram'sgoal:toincreaseawarenessofthebenefitsofwalking.Organizerswantmiddleschoolstudentstoacceptthischallengeandmakewalkingoneoftheirdailyactivities.Theprogramhasclearguidelines.Interestedparticipantsmustonlycommittorecordingthenumberofstepstakendaily.Ms.Earley,theassistantprincipal,willgiveeachofusalogforrecordingourstepsandapedometer,whichisasmall,digitaltoolusedtocountthestepsofthepersonwearingit.Allparticipantsneedtodoeachdayistowearthepedometer,walkasmuchaspossible,andthenrecordthenumberofstepsinourlogs.Clearly,theprocessissimpleandconvenient.Whilethebenefitsofwalkingaremultiple,thischallengeoffersallwhoparticipatetheopportunitytoworktogether,achievesuccess,andmakepositivechanges.RememberthattheotherschoolsinthedistrictaresignedupfortheCount-Your-Stepstoo,andeachonewilltrytotakemorestepsthanourschool.IhopemanywillagreetothischallengeandshoweveryonetheStarMiddleSchoolCougarSpirit.Pleasetakeintocarefulconsiderationthisvaluableandwell-plannedprogram,andthensignuptoday!InthewordsofMr.Thomas,“Togetherwecanenjoytheadvantagesofwalking.”Sincerely,/CoraJeffries/.firstlysuggestedtheCount-Your-Stepswalkingprogram.A.Mr.ThomasB.Ms.EarleyC.Ms.HowserD.CoraJeffries.ThegoalofCount-Your-Stepswalkingprogramisto.A.showtheschoolspiritB.makefriendswithothersC.developahabitofrunningD.appreciatethebenefitsofwalking.Thepedometerisusedto.A.findtheroutesB.recordthedaysC.numberthestepsD.countthewalkers.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.introduceschoolrulesB.callonstudentstojoinaprogramC.explaintheguidelinesD.persuadestudentstobuyapedometerBTheAmazingPenguinRescueThesummerof2016,theshipMVTreasuresunk,creatinganoilspill.ThirteenhundredtonsoffueloilwereflowingrightinthemiddleoftheAfricanPenguins'habitat.Soontheoilcoveredabout20,000penguins.Withoutswifthelp,theseabirdswouldhavenochanceforsurvival.VolunteerswereshowingupbythethousandsandIalsotookpartinwhatwasthelargestanimalrescueoperationever.Awarehousewasturnedintoarescuecenternearthehabitatandhundredsofpoolswerebuilttoholdabout100oiledbirdseach.Whenwalkingintothecenter,Icouldn'tbelievemyears.Ihadexpectedtowalkintoachorusofhonkingandsquawking（叫声）.Instead,thecentersoundedlikealibrary.Thepenguinsweredeadsilent.Myheartachedforthepainfulbirds.Cleaningthemallseemedlikeanimpossibletask.Butwehadtocarryonlikedoctorsinanemergencyroom.Therewasnotimefordoubt.Cleaningoiloffapenguinwasn'teasy.Evenwithmorethan12,500volunteers,ittookamonthtobatheall20,000birdsatthecenter.Whilevolunteerswerebusybathingtheoiledpenguins,anothercrisis（危机）wasdeveloping.Oilfromthespillhadstartedmovingnorth.Tensofthousandsofpenguinswereintheoil'spath.Butwealreadyhadourhandsfullwith20,000recoveringbirds.Ifanymorebirdswereoiled,wewouldn'thaveenoughresourcestosavethem.Oneresearchercameupwithanidea:What讦thepenguinsweretemporarilymovedoutofharm5sway?Expertsdecidedtohaveatry.Volunteersroundedupthepenguinsandreleasedthem500milesaway.Thehopewasthatbythetimetheseabirdsswamhome,theoilwouldbegone.Theplanworked!Another20,000penguinsweresaved.Theentirepenguinrescuetookaboutthreemonths.Morethan90%oftheoiledpenguinsweresuccessfullyreturnedtothewild.Lookingbackontherescue,Iamstillamazedbytheworkofthevolunteers.WhatIcouldhardlybelievewasthatweaccomplishedanimpossibletask.TOC\o"1-5"\h\z.TheAfricanpenguinswereindangerbecauseof.A.aknockbyashipB.aspillofoilC.achangeofhabitatsD.alackofhelp.Whenwalkingintotherescuecenter,theauthorfelt.A.ambitiousB.hopelessC.shockedD.inspired.Thecrisiswasendedby.A.stoppingtheflowoftheoilB.cleaningthepollutedhabitatC.askingmorevolunteerstohelpD.movingthepenguinsfromhome.Theauthormainlyintendstotellusthat.A.manyhandsmakegreatworkB.wherethereisawillthereisawayC.thefutureofwildlifeisinourhandsD.unitetomaketheearthpollution-freeResearchersatBrighamfoundaboutoneinfiveteenagersnowhavesomedegreeofhearingdamage.Theresearchersdidnotsaywhyhearinglosshasrisen,butotherexpertshavestrongsuspicions.Onelikelyculprit,theysay,isMP3players.AnMP3playercanbedangeroustohearingwhenitsdecibellevelisturneduptoohigh.High-decibelsoundscandamagenerveendings,calledhaircells.Ifasoundisloudenough,thedamagecanbepermanent.Aloudsoundcanshakethemembrane(5WJM)onwhichthehaircellssit一Tikeanearthquake".Thatshakecanbreakorevenuproothaircells.Whenthathappens,thehaircellsarefinished.Humanearscannotregrowhaircells.Therefore,whenlisteningtoanMP3player,setavolumelimitandavoidexposuretoloudsounds.Ontheotherhand,theloudnessoftoday5smusicmaynotbetotallyunderyourcontrol.Musiccompanieshavebeenpurposelyturningupthevolume.It'satrendcalledthefightforloudness.PlayaCDfromthe1990s.Thenplayanewlyreleasedtune.Don'ttouchthevolumecontrol.You'llprobablynoticethatthenewCDsoundslouderthantheoldone.Why?SoundengineerswhocreateCDsareusingdynamicrangecompression(压缩)，atechnologythatmakesthequietpartsofasonglouderandtheloudpartsquieter.Theoveralleffectofcompressionisalouderrecording.Manymusiciansandsoundengineersaren'tpleased.Theysaythatcompressionisdrivingdownthequalityoftoday5smusic,makingitsoundflatandblaring.GrayHobish,asoundengineer,explainsthatmusicshouldbeacombinationofloudnessandsoftness.Butmusiccompanieswanttomakemusicloudersoitwillstandout.Thafsimportantinthecompetitionamongrecordingcompanies.Whataboutlisteners?Manyteenagerslistentomusiconthegoinnoisyplacesandthroughheadphones,allofwhichreducesoundquality.Soyounglistenersmaynotnoticethepoorerqualityofmodernrecordings."Totheirears/5saysHobish,"themusicsoundsfine.Andtheyarenotawareofthehiddenthreatofthemusictheyareenjoying.44．Thephrase“likeanearthquake”.2inaiPmasratoexplain44．Thephrase“likeanearthquake”.2inaiPmasratoexplainthesculptures.TodaythemarblesareondisplayintheBritishMuseum.However,Greecewantsthemtobereturnedtotheiroriginallocation.Greecewantsthemtobereturnedtotheiroriginallocation.Shouldmuseumsreturntheseantiquities?Expertsdisagree.MalcolmBellIIIsaysyes.BellisaretirepdrofessorofartattheUniversityofVirginiaH.esays,“Manyantiquitieasndartworkshavespecialculturalvalueforaparticularcommunityornation.Whentheseworksareremovedfromtheiroriginalculturalsettingtheylosetheircontextandtheculturelosesapartofitshistory.”AccordingtoBell,acountry'srequestforthereturnofanantiquity“usuahasastronglegalbasis.”It“wasexportedillegally,andisnowstolenpropercalledthereturnofantiquities“anexpressionofjustice.”JamesCunosaysnotalways.CunoispresidentofanartmuseuminLosAngeles.HeisalsotheauthoroftWhheobOowonksAntiquity.?Cunoagreesthatmuseumshave“asocialandlegalresponsibilittyo”returnillegalleyxportedantiquitieHso.wever,hedoesn'tsupportthereturnoflegallyacquiredworks.“Anareaoflandheldtodaybyagive-nstnaatteiointhepastlikelybelongedtoadifferentpolitical实体）-tyEVenifonewantedtoreuniteseatteredworksofart,wherewouldonedoso?Whichamongthemanycountriesc,itiesa,ndA．thatvolumecanstronglyaffectpartsoftheearB．howourbodyisunabletoregrowhaircellsC．howmuchdamagetheearcanavoidD．thathaircellsareeasilydamaged45．Whatcanwelearnaboutt'osdamyusicbusiness?A．Newtechnologyimprovesthequalityofmusic.B．Younglistenerstodaypreferloudersound.C．Musiccompaniessacrificequalityforloudness.D．Soundengineersfacetoughcompetition.46．Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheLoudnessWarB．YourHearingIsGoing!C．TheDamagedEarsD．AreYouaGoodListener?DAntiquitiesareancientobjectsandartworks.Museumsacquireworkstodisplayfrommanydifferentsources.Sometimestheypurchasethem.Othermjseumsinpossessionofpartsofaworkofartshouldbethechosen‘home'oftheyreceivedonations.Todaytherearestricrtulesforbiddingartthathasbeenreunitedwork?”Cunobelievesthatmuseumsshouldcollectartfromtheworld'sstolenfromothercountriesH.owever,antiquitietshathavebeenatmuseumsfordiverseculturesT.hisshouldbedone“throughpurchaseorlong-termloananddecadesorevencenturiesmayhavearrivedtherebyquestionablmeeans.Now,somecountriesclaimthatmuseumshavearesponsibilitytoreturnthesworkingincooperationwithmuseumsandnationsaroundtheworld.”antiqTuhiitsiedsebateisfarfromover.Asacomplexquestionwithnoeasyanswer,theissuerequiresmorestudy.issuerequiresmorestudy.totheiroriginallocations.Therearemanyexamplesofthisdebate.PerhapsthemostfamousistheargumentbetweenGreeceUKovertheElginmarbles.Intheearly19thceEarl伯爵）ofElginhadnumeroussculpturestakenfromGreecetotheUK.WhenElgindidthis,GreecewasstiElginmarblesapartoftheOttomanEmpire.Heclaimedthathehadreceivedapermit47.ThepassagemainlydiscussesA.B.thethetheCtoexpDor.tthereturnofantiquitiessourcesofancientobjectsculturalvalueofartworksresponsibilityofmuseums.Forthecaseofthemarbles,GreeceandtheUKmainlyargueover.A.thetimeofkeepingthemB.therealcountryoforiginC.theidentityoftheexporterD.themeansofacquiringthem.Accordingtothepassage,Cunothinks.A.artworksbecomevaluelessawayfromtheircultureB.thereisnoclearanswertogivingbackantiquitiesC.museumsareresponsibleforreunitingworksofartD.therequestforrecoveringartworksaimstopromotejustice.Astothedebate,wecanlearnthat.A.thelegalityofantiquitiesseemsakeyfactorB.theopinionsofexpertsarecompletelydifferentC.museumsshouldlookintothesourcesofantiquitiestheyownD.thereturnofantiquitiesisunlikelyduetopracticaldifficulties第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HistozryofBroadwayWhenpeoplethinkofBroadway,theymaythinkofthatpartoftheworld-famousroadinNewYorkCitythatrunsbetween42ndand53rdStreets.Itisabillion-dollarindustrythatincludestheatricalshowsinNewYorkandlivetheaterentertainmentthroughouttheworld.NewYork'sTheatreDistricthasonly39officialBroadwayhouses^playhousemusthave500ormoreseatstobeconsideredaBroadwaytheater.52NotallBroadwaytheatresarelocatedonBroadway.Inthelate1700sandearly1800s,buildingsonWallStreetandplacessuchasCityHallmayhaveservedassmallertheaters,andotherlocationsindowntownNewYorkCityalsodid.Today5sBroadwaystartedwheninfluentialfamiliescontributedmoneytothedevelopmentoflargertheatersawayfromthedowntownarea.Somepeoplemayhavedoubtedthesetheaterswouldbesuccessful,buttheyturnedouttobe.53Withtheriseofthenewtheaterdistrict,downtownchangedforeveraspeoplehappilytraveledtotheoutskirts（交B区）ofthecitytoseethebestinliveentertainment.Whenthesetheatersbegan,manyactorscamefromEuropeancountries.In1857actorEdwinBoothhelpedtransformtheBroadwaytheatrebypopularizingatypeofactingrealism.Unlikeactorsbeforehim,Boothdidnotstandstillonthestageandsimplydeliverhislines.54Booth'sstylehadanotableeffectonthetheater,andmanyconsideredhimtobethegreatestactorofhistime.55Specifically,comediesanddramasoftencentredonthen-currenteventssuchaswomen'srighttovote,theLaborMovement,andwar.Broadwaydevelopedagainin1866,andtheBroadwaymusicalwascreated.Fromthenonactorsentertainedtheiraudiencesbysinginganddancingaccompaniedbyanorchestra.Now,Broadwayisfamousforvarioustheatreproductionsandmovingperformances.A.Infact,theshowshavebroughtitfamethroughouttheworld.B.However,Broadwayismuchmorethanageographicallocation.C.Theatres,holding100to499people,arecalledOff-Broadwaytheatres.D.Instead,helikedmovingaroundandshowinggreatemotionwhileacting.E.Playsfollowedapopularstylethatencouragedtypicalcharactersandplots.F.Asthisnewstylegrewinpopularity,thecontentoftheshowsbegantochange.G.MadisonSquareTheater,builtbytheMalloryfamilyin1880,wasoneofthem.第三部分书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节（15分）假设你是北京中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Chris及家人寒假要来北京旅游，她在邮件中希望你推荐一个你认为北京最值得去的地方。请你给Chris回信，内容包括：1•表示欢迎；2•推荐地方并说明理由；3•表达陪同意愿。注意：1•词数不少于50；2•开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearChris,第二节情景作文（20分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请你根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给21世纪英文报写一封稿件，介绍你班上周五下午参加学校组织的“安全教育—消防演习”活动的全过程。注意：词数不少于60。提示词：消防演习firedrill灭火器fireextinguisherYours,LiHua（请务必将第一节作文完整写在答题卡指定区域内）（请务必将第二节作文完整写在答题卡指定区域内）丰台区2017-2018学年度第一学期高三英语期末练习答案及评分参考2018.1第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共25小题；每小题［分，共25分）1.B2.A3.D4.C5.D6.B7.D8.C9.D10.A11.B12.C13.D14.A15.C第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）16.A17.B18.D19.C20.B21.A22.C23.C24.D25.A26.B27.C28.D29.C30.B31.D32.A33.A34.B35.D第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共25小题;每小题2分，共30分）36.A37.D38.C39.B40.B41.C42.D43.A44.A45.C46.B47.A48.D49.B50.A第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共20分）51.B52.C53.G54.D55.F第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节作文（25分）一、评分原则：本题总分为25分，按4个档次给分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。评分时应考虑：内容是否完整，逻辑是否清晰，交际是否得体，语言是否规范。拼写、标点符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。词数少于50,从总分中减去［分。二、各档次给分范围和要求：第一档完全完成了试题规定的任务。

13分一25分•内容完整，体现了清晰的逻辑；•交际得体，表达时充分考虑到交际对象的需求；•体现出较强的语言运用能力。完全达到了预期的写作目的。第二档基本完成了试题规定的任务。•内容、逻辑和交际等方面基本符合要求；•运用的语法和词汇基本满足任务要求；•语法或用词方面有一些错误，但不影响理解。基本达到了预期的写作目的。9分一22分第三档未恰当完成试题规定的任务。•所用词汇有限，语法或用词方面的错误影响了对所写内容的理解，未能清楚地传达信息。4分一8分第四档未完成试题规定的任务。•写了少量相关信息；•语法或用词方面错误较多，严重影响了对写作内容的理解。1分一3分0分未传达任何信息；所写内容与要求无关。三、PossibleversionsPossibleversionl:DearChris,IamexcitedtohearthatyouandyourfamilywillvisitBeijingsoon.Ireallycan'twaittoseeyouguys.SincethisisyourfirstvisittoChina,IimagineyoumightwanttoexperieneesomeChinesehistoryandculture.IwouldrecommendyouvisittheForbiddenCityfirst.TheForbiddenCityisinthecenterofBeijingcity.Itservedastheimperialpalacefor24emperorsoftheMingandQingdynas廿es.Itisactuallythelargestandmostsignificantroyalpalacecomplexintheworld.AtouroftheForbiddenCitywillallowyoutoseealargecollec廿onofuniqueandpricelesspalaceartifactsincludingpain廿ngsandjadeobjects.Ifyouwanttolearnmoreduringyourvisit,youcanlistentoaprofessionalguide.Theywilltellyouthestoriesbehindtheexhibits.Ibelieveyouwillfindthistripworthwhileandenjoyable.VisitingtheForbiddenCitywillalsobeagreatchaneeforustocatchup,soI'mmorethanhappytoaccompanyyouonthistour.Iamlookingforwardtoseeingyousoon.(184words)Yours,LiHuaPossibleversion2:DearChris,IamgladtohearyouwillcometoBeijingthiswintervaca廿on.Iamexcitedtoseeyousoon.IknowyouhaveagreatpassionforChineseculture.HereinBeijing,theCapitalMuseumisamust-seeforyou.Withinthemuseum,youcanseeexhibitionsonBeijinghistory,traditionalarchitectureandoldBeijingfolkcustoms.ThisisagreatplaceforyoutolearnalotaboutBeijinganditsculture.Iknowyouliketogetintoprojects,atthis