内蒙古通辽市科左后旗甘旗卡第二高级中学2026届高三上英语期末达标检测试题含解析

内蒙古通辽市科左后旗甘旗卡第二高级中学2026届高三上英语期末达标检测试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised2．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising3．—Ken,________,butyourradioisgoingtooloud.—Oh,I’msorry.I’llturnitdownrightnow.A．Ihatetosayit B．Itdoesn’thurttoaskC．I’mreallytiredofit D．I’mcrazyaboutit4．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout5．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime6．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed7．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where8．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee9．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海啸）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced10．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving11．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered12．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse13．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve14．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping15．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously16．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat17．—What’stherecentprogressinXiong’anNewArea,firstannouncedtwoyearsago?—It_____increasingattentionfromforeigncompaniesgivenitshugedevelopmentpotential.A．hasbeenattracting B．hadattracted C．wouldbeattracting D．wasattracting18．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement19．Anexhibitionwith885culturalrelicstobedisplayed________attheMeridianGateGallery.A．washeldB．wouldholdC．hasholdD．willbeheld20．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.St.LuciaAbundant（丰富的）rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.Banff.AlbertaThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).MachuPicchuAccordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.GreatBarrierReefIt’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.1、WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?A．Hiking.B．Skiing.C．Diving.D．Snowboarding.2、Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?A．St.Lucia.B．Banff.Alberta.C．MachuPicchu.D．GreatBarrierReef3、WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?A．It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.B．It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.C．Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.D．Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.22．（8分）InsideWeWork’sNewYorkCityheadquartersonaThursdaymorning,ahandfulofkidsaresellingcarrotsandpeppers.ThechildrenaremembersofWeWork’sfirstschool,WeGrow,wherefarmingispartofthecurriculum.TheyareinteractingwithWeGrowemployeesbrowsingthegoods.“Howmanycarrotswouldyoulike?”onegirlasks.“WetakeApplePay,”anothershouts.Foundedin2010,WeWorkhasmadeanameforitselfasaglobalnetworkofcoworkingspaces.WeGrowisWeWork’snewestenterprise(事业)anditsfirstattemptintheeducationindustry.WeGrow,aschoolwhichclaimstogrow“consciousleaders”，isinspiredbytheMontessoriapproachtolearningthatgiveschildrenthefreedomtoexploreandchoosetheiractivities,sotheirnatureofcreativityandcuriosityispreserved.Butthegoalisnottocreatenext-generationCEOs.“Leadershipisabitofanexcitingwordforpeople,”saidRebekah,WeGrow’sfounderandCEO,“We’veseenchildrendosuchathingforever——runningalemonadestandeverytime,that’swhatthatis.”WeGrowopenedinthefalllastyear.Currently,46kidsareenrolledinclassesfrompre-kindergartentofourthgrade.Thekidsstarteverymorningwithlivemusic,followedbyyoga.TheyspendtimeinnatureandchoosetotakeeitherHebreworMandarincourses.WeGrowstudentslearnscience,math,socialstudiesandlanguagearts.ItalsohasaprogramforkidstoconnectwithWeWorkcommunitymemberswithcareersinareaskidsmightbeinterestedin.Butthemainconcernisthatstandardizedtestsarenotavailabletomeasurethestudents’overallprogress.Theywanttocreateanenvironmentwherepeoplecanworktomakealifeandnotjustaliving,butthat’spartofalargermissiontoraisetheworld’sawarenesstowardscreatingaworldwherepeoplearehappyandfulfilledandlivinginasharingstate.1、WhatdoweknowaboutWeGrowfromthetext?A．Itwasfoundedin2010.B．Itisintendedforkidsofgifts.C．Itaimstopreservekids’nature.D．Itgotalotofsatisfactionfromparents.2、WhichofthefollowingreflectstheMontessoriapproach?A．Allkidslearntorunthelemonadestand.B．Studentsareallowedtoestablishmarketsintheyard.C．Theschoolcommitteearrangesstudents，activities.D．StudentsworkhardacademicallytobecomeCEOs.3、Whyisithardtomeasurestudents’progress?A．Becausetherearesomanycourses.B．Becausethestudentsareofawideagerange.C．Becausestandardizedtestshavelimitations.D．Becausetheschoollacksprofessionaltesters.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AFarming-featuredschoolB．AnEducation-basedBusinessC．GrowtobeaFutureLeaderD．LearntoMakeaLife,notJustLiving23．（8分）There’sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo–––that’swhyitmadeNov16th“InternationalDayforTolerance”.Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?AccordingtoFrenchphilosopherVoltaire,toleranceistheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty(脆弱)anderror;letuspardoneachother’sfool–––thatisthefirstlawofnature.”Veryoften,peopledon’trealizethatthey’reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN’scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon’tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.It’sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe’respeakinghere?Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn’tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That’sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It’salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.1、What’sthepurposeoftheUN“InternationalDayForTolerance”?A．Toarousepeople’sawarenessoftoleranceamongpeople.B．TocelebratethefoundingoftheUN.C．Tosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.D．Tochangepeopledopiniontowardsglobalization.2、Whydomenbehaveintolerantlytowardswomen?A．Becausemendon’trealizethepurposeoftheUN.B．Becausemenarephysicallystrongerthanwomen.C．Becausemendon’tappreciatetheshoesofwomen.D．Becausemenarenotwillingtounderstandwomen.3、Whyisitmeaninglesstousethewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”?A．BecausetheyarehardtopronounceinEnglish.B．Becausetheydon’texpresstheexactmeaningpeoplereferto.C．Becausetheycan’tbetranslatedintootherlanguages.D．Becausetheycan’tbeusedinarespectfulway.4、Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?A．Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.B．Humansleanttofindfaultsinothers.C．Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers.D．Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.24．（8分）InAmerica，thenumberofpeoplekilledincarcrashesin2016wasabove40，000forthefirsttimeinadecade，datareleasedonWednesdayshows．“Americansbelievethereisnothingwecandotostopcrashesfromhappening，butthatisn'ttrue．Wearebehindtherestofthedevelopedworldinaddressinghighwayfatalities(死亡)．Wejusthaven'tbeenwillingtodowhatneedstobedone，”saidDeborahA．P．Hersman，presidentoftheNationalSafetyCouncil．TheNationalSafetyCouncildatashowsa6percentincreaseindeathsin2018whencomparedwith2015anda3percentincreaseinthenumberofmilesAmericanadrovein2016．“Motorvehiclefatalitynumbershavebeenringingthealarmfortwoyears，”Hersmansaid．“Unfortunately，wehavebeenblindtothedataandthekillingsonourroadways．Ifwefailtotakeaction，thedeathtellwillcontinuetorise．”“Thetrendisclear：Afteryearsofprogress，highwaydeathsareheadinginthewrongdirection，”saidJonathanAdkins，astatesafetyofficial．Thenumberofpeoplekilledreachedarecordlowof32，675in2014，accordingtoNHTSAstatistics．Thatrecordfollowedafairlysteadydownwardtrackforthepastsixyearsthatexpertsattributeditprimarilytosafetyfeaturesthathavebeenbuiltintocarsandtrucks．Safetyadvancesincludingincreasedseat-beltuse，airbags，anti-lockbraking，stabilitycontrolsandelectronicwarningsandcameras．Thebadeconomyandhighgaspricesalsoinfluencedthereductionindeaths．Now，withunemploymentandgaspricesbothlow，morepeoplearedrivingforworkandpleasuretrips．“It’snotjustthatAmericansdrivemoremileswhentheeconomyimproves；it’sthekindofmilestheydrive，”saidAdrianLund，presidentoftheInsuranceInstituteforHighwaySafety．1、What’sHersman’sattitudetowardsthepresentsituation?A．Ithasbeengettingbetter． B．Itcanhardlybeimproved．C．Theeffortsarefarfromenough． D．Muchworkhartalreadybeendone．2、Whatdowelearnaboutthenumberofhighwaydeathsin2013inAmerica?A．It’slowerthanthatin2014． B．It’slowerthanthatin2010．C．It’sthelowestinrecentyears． D．It’sthehighestinrecentlyyears．3、Whatwillhappenwiththeeconomicrecovery?A．Thegaspriceswillgoup． B．Thegaspricewillgodown．C．Therewillbemorehighwaydeaths． D．Therewillbefewerhighwaydeaths．4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TrafficDeathsAreontheRise B．HighwayDeathsWillDropoffC．MeasurestoHandleCarCrashes D．SafetyAdvancesinCarsAreMade25．（10分）WhenAmericansoldiersreturnhomefromwarwithdisabilities,theyoftensuffertwice—firstfromtheircombatinjuries,nextfromthehumiliation（羞辱）ofgovernmentdependency.Woundedveterans（老兵）learntheyhavetwobasicchoices:Theycanreceivealmost$3,000amonthindisabilitybenefitsalongwithmedicalcareandaccesstoothervariouswelfareprograms,ortheycantrytofindajob.Especiallyinthiseconomy,it’snowonderthatmanyfindthatfirstoptionhardtoturndown.MarkDuggan,aneconomicsprofessoratStanfordUniversity,reportsthatenrollmentintheU.S.veterans’disabilityprogramsrosefrom2.3millionin2001to3.9millionin2014.Thepercentageofveteransreceivingbenefitsdoubled,from8.9%in2001to18%in2014.Disabilityservicesforveteransnowconsume$59billion.Inthe1980sand1990s,maleveteransweremorelikelytobeinthelaborforcethannonveterans.Butsince2000,thathaschangeddramatically.Nowthereisa4%gapbetweenveteranandnon-veteranlaborparticipation,withveteranparticipationlower.NavySEALEricGreitens,thefounderofTheMissionContinues,explainshowsoldierswhoservedtheircountryaretransformedintowelfarereceiverswholiveofftheircountry.“Whenveteranscomehomefromwartheyaregoingthroughatremendouschangeinidentity,”hesays.“ThentheUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairs,andothers,encouragethemtoviewthemselvesasdisabled.”BythetimetheycometoGreitens’non-profitorganization,“Wemeetanumberofveteranswhoseethemselvesascharitycasesandarenotsureanymorewhattheyhavetocontribute.”Therearealsomorepracticalfactorsdrivingthedisabilityboom.Oneistheexpansionofqualificationcriteria.In2000,forinstance,type2diabeteswasaddedasadisabilitybecauseofevidencelinkingexposuretoAgentOrangewiththeonsetofthedisease.Heartdiseasehasalsobeenaddedtothelist.Anotherpossiblefactoristhatyoungerveteransseemlessagainstwelfarethantheirparents’generation.Veteranswhohaveservedsincethe1990saremuchmorelikelytosignupfordisabilitythantheiroldercounterparts;1in4youngerveteransisondisability,versusjust1in7ofthoseoverage54.Weshouldn’tgobacktothebadolddayswhenveteranswereafraidtoadmitweakness.ButLt.Col.DanielGadeisoneofmanyveteranswhothinkourdisabilitysystemisharmful,psychologically,toformersoldiers.Gadelosthislegincombatin2005andnowteachesatWestPoint.HerecentlygaveatalktodisabledveteransatFt.Carson,inwhichheurgedthemtorejointheworkforce.“Peoplewhostayhomebecausetheyaregettingpaidenoughtogetbyondisabilityareworseoff,”hewarned.“Theyaremorelikelytoabusedrugsandalcohol.Theyaremorelikelytolivealone.”Whatawasteofhumanpotential,especiallysincemostveteransondisabilitystillhavetheirprimeworkingyearsaheadofthemwhenthey’redischarged（遣退）.Wecouldsolvethisproblembychangingthewayweview-andlabel-veteranswithdisabilities.AsGadenotedinarecentarticle,“Veteransshouldbeviewedasresources,notasdamagedgoods.”Herecommendedthat“effortstohelpveteransshouldbeginbyrecognizingtheirabilitiesratherthanfocusingonlyonthendisabilities,andshouldservetheultimateaimofmovingwoundedsoldierstorealself-sufficiency.”Onamorepracticalnote,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairscouldreallocate（再分配）resourcestospendmoreonjobtrainingandlessondisability.Currentplacementprogramsaresadlyinadequate.Wearegoodatsendingsoldiersofftowar.Yetwhentheseyoungmenandwomenreturnhome,theyareessentiallytold,“We’llgiveyouenoughforareasonablycomfortablelife,butwewon’thelpyoufindajob.”Itisunreasonablethatwearecondemningthousandsofyoungveteranswhoservedtheircountrytolifeonthedole（失业救济金）ratherthanenablingthemtore-entertheworkforcewiththenecessaryaccommodations.1、Whatdomoreandmorewoundedveteransappeartodonowadays?A．Dependonthegovernmentforaliving.B．Betreatedbadlyinmostworkplaces.C．Askthegovernmentformoredole.D．Spendmoretimeonjobhunting.2、HowdoesMarkDugganprovehisopinioninthepassage?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Byperformingexperiments.D．Byanalyzingcauseandeffect.3、Whatdidveteransusetodointhe1980sand1990s?A．Refusetofindjobs.B．Beamainlaborresource.C．Havemuchtroublefindingjobs.D．Receivemanydisabilitybenefits.4、Oneofthereasonswhytherearemoredisabledveteransisthat.A．damagefromthewarisgreaterthaneverB．veteranshavesufferedmuchmorethaneverC．thescaleofdisabilitieshasbeenbroadenedD．olderveteransaren’tafraidtoadmittheirdisability5、InCade’sopinion,theveteranswhoreceivewelfarefromthegovernmenttendto_______.A．savemoretroubleforthegovernmentB．leadamiserableandunhappylifeC．increasinglydependonthegovernmentD．sufferthehumiliationoftheircombatinjuries第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。Iwasstandingonstagebefore200people,dressedupasGeorgeWashington.Ihadtheleadroleinmysixthgrade36and,forthepasttwomonths,Ihadwalkedbackandforthinmyroom37tosaymylines. Nowitwastimetogivea38,andmyheartwasbeatingrapidly.Atmy39,Ibegantospeaksmoothlyandclearly,butthenit40:Istuttered（口吃）.IknewIwould,andIdid. Fromthatmomenton,I41thatmyroleinthatplaywouldbemyfirstandmylast.Myspeechproblemaffected42. Asachild,Istruggledtosayafullsentence,repeatedlyhearingthe43commentsofmyparents.“Takeadeepbreathandthinkaboutwhatyou’regoingtosay.”Iwastoo44toadmitIhadaproblem. 45myschoolcareerprogressedmyspeechproblembecamelessnoticeable,butitnever46.Itheldmeback. Afterrealizingthatclassofficershadtospeakinfrontoftheentirestudentbody,I47runninginclasselections.Ifearedreadingaloudandmeetingnewpeople. Iwould48sitinmyroomandcry,imaginingwhatitwouldbeliketobe49,likeeveryoneelse. Finally,Icametomysenses.Ireadarticlesaboutfamouspeoplewho50theirspeechproblems.I51thefactthatIdohaveaproblemthatwillalwaysbewithme. Ithasmademea52personand,withtime,IknowI’llgaintheconfidencetostandupand53tomyselfthatitwillneverholdmeback.54,IknowthatI’mnottheonlyonewho55,becausenobodyisperfect.1、 A．play B．game C．dance D.concert2、 A．desiring B．waiting C．struggling D．hesitating3、A．test B．performance C．suggestion D．judgment4、A．sight B．angle C．news D．turn5、A．happened B．seemed C．broke D．remained6、 A．urged B．promised C．admitted D．repeated7、A．nothing B．something C．everything D．anything8、A．exciting B．surprising C．puzzling D．annoying9、A．ashamed B．willing C．weak D．eager10、A．Though B．As C．Before D．Unless11、 A．failed B．disappeared C．burst D．combined12、A．insistedon B．putoff C．approvedof D．gaveup13、A．never B．seldom C．sometime D．constantly14、A．normal B．special C．usual D．alive15、A．realized B．refused C．overcame D．avoided16、 A．doubted B．changed C．hid D．faced17、A．stronger B．greater C．wiser D．purer18、 A．explain B．prove C．respond D．scream19、A．Onthecontrary B．Ontheotherhand C．Aboveall D．Atmost20、 A．attempts B．argues C．suffers D．risks第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）ThanksgivingisalwaysonaThursday.ThedayafterithasbeenknownasBlackFriday，1．isthestartoftheholidayshoppingseason，and2．(be)thebusiestshoppingdayoftheyearintheUSsince2005.MoststoresofferbigsalesonBlackFriday.Theyopentheirdoorsquiteearlyinthemorningandtrytoattractshoppers3．bigdiscounts.BlackFridayisagreattimetogo4．(shop).However，thereareproblems.The5．(big)oneis6．therearenotenoughlow-priceditems.Theseitemsareingreatneed，sopeoplestandinlonglines7．(get)them.Theymaywaitthreetofourhoursbeforeastoreopens.TheymaybehopingtogetaTVorcomputeratalowprice，8．noteverybodycangetone.Somepeopleleave，9．(disappoint).Thesituationmakespeopleworried.SomeBlackFridayeventshavebeencrazy.Therehavebeenfightsovertoysamongshoppers.Someworkershaveevenbeenhurtbylarge10．(crowd).ButmostBlackFridayeventsaresafeandfun.Still，ifyouplantogo，youwillexpectalargenumberofpeopleandabitofpushing.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing.Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour.Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvanceifyoulike.However,I'dliketohelpyouworkatravelschedule.Inthewa