2025届重庆一中高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

2025届重庆一中高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．asB．sinceC．untilD．before2．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong3．Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen4．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither5．Butforyourhelp,I__________theworkontime.IreallydonotknowhowIcanthankyouenough.A．wouldn'tfinish B．hadn'tfinishedC．wouldn'thavefinished D．won'thavefinished6．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived7．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．as8．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries9．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout10．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome11．Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient12．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot13．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone14．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot15．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that16．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart17．Ifyou________cometoourvillage,I’llshowyouaround.A．will B．shall C．must D．should18．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone19．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where20．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor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）TheCardboardBoxOfficeisaprojectcreatedbyLillyandLeonMackie,whorecentlymovedfromNewZealandtoSydney,Australia.Thetransferleftthemwithamountainofcardboardboxes,andthearrivaloftheirbabysonOrson10monthsagomeanttheirsocialliveswere“completelyaltered(改变.”Sothecoupledecidedtotrytomakesomefunofthesituation.“Westartedaftercreatingaone-offphotowherewewantedtoportraythegeneralmessandsleep-deprivation(睡眠)thatcomeswithbeingnewparents,”LillyMackiesaidinanemail.“Peopleseemedtoreallyloveitandaskedformore.Wehadalotofweekendsathomeandastockpileofcardboardsowethought‘Whynot?’Itwentfromthere.”TheMackiestookthefirstphotosinSeptemberandhaveportrayed14moviessofar,includingtheirversionsof“CastAway”(or“Castababy”)and“JurassicPark”(or“Goo-gooGaa-gaa-rassicPark”).Even“StarWars”getstheMackietreatment,withOrsonholdingacardboardtubeinplaceofasaber(军刀)andmomsportingimpressivePrincessLeia-likehairbuns(HImadeoutofbrownpaperinthephototitled“WahWars.”Thefamilyusuallycreatesthesetson'SaturdaysandpoststhewhimsicalpicturesontheirblogandFacebookpage,whichhavealmost3,000fans.Besidescardboardboxes,thephotosfeaturecostumes,props(道具),andsetscreatedoutofeverydayhouseholditems,toys,“andthreeindividualsslowlylosingtheirsense,”theyjokedontheirblog.Leon,achildren’sbookdesigneratalargepublishingcompany,andLilly,astay-at-homemom,arebothfilmbuffsandphotographyfans.Thebabyisalsobecomingaconnoisseur(鉴赏家)ofmoviesandcardboardboxes.“Orsonseemstofindthephotoshootsquitefascinatingandenjoysexploringthesets-andtearingthingsapart.There’sneveradullmomentforhimonSaturdaynights,”Lillysaid.“Whenhegetsalittleolder,we’11bringinalotmoreofhisinput,askingforhisideasonfilmsandsets.Makeitarealfamilything.Ithinkhemaycomeupwithsomequitefunnythings.”1、TheoriginalreasonwhytheMackiescreatefamilymoviesisthat______.A．theywanttoearnagreatdealofmoneyB．bothofthemarechildren’sbookdesignersC．theyhavenofriendsintheirnewcommunityD．theywanttomaketheirfamilylifeinteresting2、WhatdoweknowabouttheMackies’familymovies?A．TheyareusuallymadeonSundays.B．TheyarenotpopularontheInternet.C．Someofthemaremadebasedonfamousfilms.D．Theyaremainlyaboutearlychildhoodeducation.3、Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“whimsical”inParagraph4?A．Unusual.B．Valuable.C．Famous.D．Disgusting.4、What'sthefinalpurposeoftheMackies'makingfamilymovies?A．Toteachaudienceshowtomakefilms.B．Toprovetheirbabyisverybright.C．TodevelopOrson'sskillsinart.D．Tomakethemselves.famous.22．（8分）TheScholasticArt&WritingAwardsareamongthemostfamousawardsforstudentachievementintheliteraryandvisualarts.PastwinnersincludesuchshortstorymastersasDonaldBarthelme,JoyceCarolOates,andStephenKing.Thecontestoffersseveralcategoriesconnectedwithshortstorywriters:shortstory,flashfiction,sciencefiction,humor,andwritingportfolio(档案袋)(graduatingseniorsonly).Whocanenter?Thecontestisopentostudentsingrades7-12(includinghomeschoolers)intheU.S.,Canada,orAmericanschoolsabroad.Whatdowinnersreceive?Thecontestoffersavarietyofscholarships(someashighas$10,000)andcashawards(someashighas$1,000)atboththeregionallevelandthenationallevel.Winnersmayalsoreceivecertificatesofrecognitionandopportunitiesforpublication.Howareentriesjudged?Theawardscitethreejudgingcriteria:“Originality,technicalskill,andtheemergence(呈现)ofapersonalvisionorvoice.”Besuretoreadpastwinnerstogetanideaofwhat’sbeensuccessful.Thejudgeschangeeveryyear,buttheyalwaysincludepeoplewhoarehighlyaccomplishedintheirfield.Whenisthedeadline?CompetitionguidelinesareupdatedinSeptember,andsubmissionsareusuallyacceptedfromSeptemberthroughearlyJanuary.RegionalGoldKeywinnerswillautomaticallyadvancetothenationalcompetition.HowdoIenter?AllstudentsbeginbyenteringaregionalcompetitionbasedontheirZIPcode.Seetheguidelinesforadditionalinformation.1、DonaldBarthelme,JoyceCarolOates,andStephenKingarementionedtoshowthat________.A．manyfamouswritersandartistsenterthecompetitionB．awardswillbegiventomanydifferentkindsofwritingC．theawardwinnerswouldbecomesuccessfulinthefutureD．thecompetitionhasnotbeenverypopularamongstudents2、________canenterthecompetition.A．StudentsallovertheworldB．AstudentinanAmericanschoolinChinaC．AnAmericancollegestudentD．AstudentinaCanadianschoolinAfrica3、Theunderlinedword“cite”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans“________”.A．follow B．improveC．neglect D．decide4、Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A．Allthewinners’writingwillsurelybepublished.B．Studentscandirectlyenterthenationalcompetition.C．Thecompetitionisopenforentriesalltheyearround.D．Readingpastwinnerscanhelpknowwhatisappreciated.23．（8分）Ad.1Aprilfool’spartyOnFriday,April1,InnerAffairgoesbacktothedaysoffunk!ClassicTunesfromthe70’sand80’sbyDJsDen&Sion.9pmtilllate.Tickets:Freeentranceforthoseincostume,otherwise50yuan(US$6)Time/date:9pm,April1Place:InnerAffair,1/FQiankunDasha,6SanlitunXiliujie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:84540321Ad.2LanguageinuseEnjoyfreein-housecoffee,teaandbeeraswellasmusicanddancing.PracticeyourChinese,makefriendsandhavefun.Time/date:7to9pm,March25Place:LanguageInUseClub,2/F,ScienceFortuneCenter,8XueqingLu,northofXueyuanLu,HaidianDistrictAd.3The"worst"partyOrganizedbyozoneproductions,thepartyissettobe"theworstever",withthelamestmusicfromthe60s,70sand80s.Specialprizeswillbeawardedtotheworstdressedorforbadfashionsense.Tickets:FreeentranceTime/date:9pm,April1Place:PulaPula,TianzeLu,OrientalSevenColoursPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:64668575Ad.4LaNuitFrancaiseAgainonthe2ndThursdayofthemonthLaNuitFrancaisewillbeheldatLeRendezvous.ThemonthlyeventisanopportunityforallFrenchpeopleandeveryoneinterestedinFranceorspeakingFrenchtogathertogether.Theeveningfeaturesthreeglassesofwineandcanapesforparticipantsandaspecialexhibition.Time/date:7to10pm,April14Place:LeRendezvous,3GongtiBeilu,accrossfromthePacificCenturyPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:64629110Ad.5MarcoVDutchDJMarcoVdropsbyBananaforagigwhichissupportedbyHongKong’sDJSpark.MarcoVhasbeenaroundformanyyears,asaninventive,styleblendingdeejayandasuccessfulanddevotedproducer.Hisspinningisenergetic,crowdpleasingandneverseesanemptydancefloor.HewasrankedNo.15inthisyear’sinternationalDJMAGDJTop100.Tickets:40yuan(US$4.80)inadvance,50yuan(US$6)atthedoor,bothincludeafreedrinkTime/date:10pmto4am,March31,April1Place:Banana,inthelobbyoftheScitechHotel,22JianwaiDajie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:65283636431、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofAd.1andAd.3?A．Thetwopartieswillbeheldonthesameday.B．Thetwopartieswillbeheldatthesametime.C．Theentrancefeesofthetwopartieswillnotbecharged.D．Someoldmusicwillbeplayedattheparties.1、WhichofthefollowingisintendedfortheChineselearners?A．MarcoV. B．LaNuitFrancaise.C．Languageinuse. D．The"worst"party.2、Wecaninferthat______.A．MarcoVisanewlyestablishedbandB．LaNuitFrancaisemaybeFrenchwordsC．the"worst"partywillattractalotofcollegestudentsD．youwillenjoyfreedrinkatAprilfool’sparty24．（8分）Itisnothardtofindevidenceofthesuccessofthe“sharingeconomy”,inwhichpeoplerentbeds,carsandotherunderusedassetsdirectlyfromeachother,orviatheinternet.Onepointeristhelargeamountofdemandandsupply.Airbnbclaimsthat11mpeoplehaveuseditswebsitetofindaplacetostay.Lyft,acompanythatmatchespeopleneedingridesanddriverswantingafewdollars,hasspreadfromSanFranciscoto30-oddAmericancities.Anothersignisthefrothyvalues(泡沫价值)placedonsharing-economycompanies:Airbnbisestimatedtobeworth$10billion,morethanhotelchainssuchasHyattandWyndham,andLyftrecentlyraised$250mfromventurecapitalists.Butperhapsthemostflattering—andleastwelcome—indicatorofthesharingeconomy’sriseistheenergybeingdevotedbygovernments,courtsandcompetitorstopreventingit.Themainbattlegroundsarethetaxiandroom-rentalbusinesses.AcourtinBrusselshastoldUber,anotherSanFranciscoride-sharingandtaxi-servicesstartup,tostopoperatinginthecity.Othercitieshavebannedtheirservicesoutright,ortriedotherwaysofputtingspokesintheirwheels.MeanwhiletheHotelAssociationofNewYorkhasbeenlobbyingfor(游说)stricterenforcementofarulethatbansabsentownersfromlettingtheirapartmentsforlessthan30days,whichmakesmostofAirbnb’slistingsthereillegal.Thenewcomers’opponents,whethercompetitors,officialsorworriedcitizens,complainthatthelikesofAirbnbandLyftdodge(躲避)therulesandtaxesthatapplytoconventionalbusinesses.Regulationsexisttokeephotelroomscleanandfirealarmsinworkingorder,tostopresidentialareasbeingfilledwithunlicensedhotels,andtoseethatdriversareinsured,checkedforcriminalityandtestedontheirknowledgeofthestreets.CowboyssuchasAirbnb,LyftandUber,theircriticsclaim,areadangertoanunsuspectingpublic.Theobjectorshavehalfapoint.Taxesmustbepaid:aproperty-ownerwhorentsaroomshoulddeclaretheincome,justasahotelshould.Safetyisalsoaconcern:peoplewantsomeassurancethatoncetheybeddownforthenightorgetintoastranger’scartheywillnotbeattackedorrobbed.Zoning(划分区域)andplanningarealsoanissue:peace-lovingcitizensmaywellobjectifthehousenextdoorbecomesahotel.Sharing-economyfirmsaretryingtomitigate(缓和)theseproblems.Theyhavetightenedinsurancecoverfortheirdriversandhaveofferedtocollecthoteltaxes.Theyhaveaninterestintheirparticipants’goodbehavior:ashosts,guests,driversandpassengersallrateeachotheronline,theirneedtoprotecttheirreputationhelpstomaintainstandardsandkeeppeoplehonest.Butifconsumerswanttogoforthecheaper,less-regulatedservice,theyshouldbeallowedtodoso.Thetruthisthatmostoftherulesthatthesharingeconomyisbreakinghavelittletodowithprotectingthepublic.TheoppositiontoLyftandUberiscomingnotfromcustomersbutfromtaxicompanies,whichunderstandthatGPSmakesdetailedknowledgeofthestreetsredundant(多余的)andfearcheapercompetition.Thisallarguesforadaptation,notprohibition.AnunlikelypioneerisSanFrancisco.LyftandUbergotgoinginthecitypartlybecausetaxiswerehardtofind,buttheauthoritieshavetoleratedthem.SanFranciscobansrentalsoflessthan30days,butisconsideringallowingpeopletolettheirresidence,providedtheylivetheremostofthetime,registerwiththecityandpayits14%hoteltax.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,thesuccessofthe“sharingeconomy”isindicatedbythefactthat__________.A．manypeoplearetradingtheirunderusedassetsfreelyviatheinternetB．growthinonlinerentaldemandhasexceededsupplyinmanyregionsC．itstotalcapitalvaluehassurpassedthatofconventionalbusinessD．sharingeconomycompaniesaresufferingfromanumberofattacks2、Opponentscomplainthatthetaxiandroom-rentalbusinesses_________.A．frequentlymakeanti-competitivemarketbehaviorB．areofteninvolvedinillegalbusinesspracticesC．arelackinginnecessaryrulesandregulationsD．havecausedalotofaccidentsandcrimes3、By“haveahalfpoint”inParagraph4,theauthorprobablymeanstheobjectors“__________.”A．failtoindentifythesafetyproblemsexistingamongsharingeconomyfirmsB．haveoverstatedthedangersbroughtaboutbysharing-economyfirmstothepublicC．failtorealizetheneedofzoningandplanninginsharingeconomyD．haveoverestimatedtheimpactofsharingeconomyfirmsonthetraditionalcounterparts4、Theauthorbelievesthatthecurrentoppositiontosharingeconomymainlyreflects_________.A．themissionofprotectingthepublicB．thecomplaintsfromserviceconsumersC．thefearamongconventionalbusinessesD．thedissatisfactionamongserviceproviders5、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthepracticeofSanFranciscoauthorities?A．Indifferent.B．Skeptical.C．Disapproving.D．Positive.25．（10分）‘Turtletime!,loudlycalledoutbyoneofmynewly-foundfriends,meantthebeginningofeitheramorningorafternoonshiftatTurtleCampinNusaPenida,Indonesia.Uponarrivalattheprojecteachday,wewouldlookeagerlyforournamesonthewhiteboardtoseewhichtaskwewouldbeundertaking.Woulditbethehighlydesirable‘turtlefeeding’,theprettyfun‘tankcleaning’,theexciting‘medicineadministering’orthelessappealing‘fishcutting’?FineintheorybutnotwheneveryflyinIndonesiadecidestocrowdontothesedeadfishwhileyou’recutting!Lifeattheturtleprojectwasfunbecausetwiceadaywegottohangoutwithseaturtles.By‘hangout’,Iobviouslymeant‘work’,aswewereonshift,butitcertainlydidn’tfeellikework.Anotherfunthingwasgettingtoknowtheothervolunteers!Withvolunteersfromallovertheworld,itwasjustcommontohearFinnishbeingspoken,AustralianslangmixedwithFrenchexpressionsandSwedesmakingplanstovisitnewly-foundfriendsintheUSA．Ofcourse,notallthetimeatTurtleCampwasconsumedbyvolunteering.ScheduledactivitiesincludedatriptoCrystalBay,abeautifulparadiseforswimmingandsunbathing,anawesomebeachbonfirecompletewithabeautifulsunsetaswellasourlocalcoworkersshowingofftheirguitarplayingandsingingskills.OurtimeatTurtleCampwascappedoffbysettingfreetwoofourturtlesintotheseatobegintheirjourneyasindependentturtles!Hopefully,theloveandcareprovidedattheturtleprojectwouldensurethattheseturtleshadagreaterchanceofsurvivalinthebig,wideandscaryocean.1、WhichtaskislessfuntothevolunteersatTurtleCamp?A．Turtlefeeding. B．Tankcleaning.C．MedicineAdministering. D．FishCutting.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceimply?A．Thevolunteeringwasachallenge.B．Thetimeatthecampwasdifficult.C．Theworkattheprojectwasadelight.D．Communicationwastime-consuming.3、Whensettingfreethetwoturtles,thevolunteersfeltasenseof_________.A．achievement B．belongingC．loss D．independence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）Whichcomesfirst,happinessormoney?Arericherpeople1?And2,howdopeoplegetricher?Arecentstudycouldtellyoutheanswer.Thestudy3thousandsofteenagersandfoundthatthosewhofeltbetterabout4asyoungadults5tohavehigherincomesbythetimethey629.Thosewhowerehappiestearnedanaverageof$8,000morethanthosewhowerethemost7.Theresearchers,fromUniversityCollegeLondonandtheUniversityofWarwick,saythatverygloomy（沮丧的）teens,nomatterhowtallorsmarttheywere,earned10%lessthantheirpeers,8thehappieronesearned930%more.Happierteenagershaveaneasiertime10school,collegeandthejob11,12becausetheyalwaysfeelbetteraboutlife.Itmay13betruethathappierpeoplefinditeasiertomakefriends,whoareoftenthekeytohomeworkhelpornetworking.AreportinJunesuggestedthatprofessionalrespectwasmoreimportantthan14intermsofworkplacehappiness.InAugustscientistsannouncedthattheyhadfoundthe15forhappinessinwomen.Alas!Thesamegenedoesn’tappeartohave16effectonmen.AndinOctoberresearchersintheUKandintheUSannouncedthatpeoplewhoeatsevenportionsoffruitandvegetablesadayreportbeingthehappiest.Ifitisreallytruethathappierkids17beingwealthierkids,isitnecessaryforparentstogettheirkidstodothehomework?Thefactisthat18homeworkwillmakekidshappybutsurelyhurttheirgrades.Studiesdoshow,19,thatmoreeducation20better-paidjobs,whichmaygiveusadeepthought.1、A．busierB．saferC．happierD．braver2、A．ifnotB．ifsoC．ifanyD．ifever3、A．lookedaroundB．lookedintoC．lookedoutD．lookedthrough4、A．lifeB．timeC．moneyD．work5、A．attachedB．attainedC．attendedD．tended6、A．turnedB．grewC．wentD．got7、A．admirableB．fantasticC．delightedD．depressed8、A．whileB．whenC．asD．though9、A．rightnowB．uptoC．rightawayD．downto10、A．gettingdownB．gettingthroughC．gettingoutD．gettingover11、A．dramaB．interviewC．reviewD．schedule12、A．simplyB．justC．chieflyD．only13、A．evenB．alsoC．everD．once14、A．jobsB．dollarsC．friendsD．parents15、A．geneB．brandC．characterD．nature16、A．thebestB．thedifferentC．thesameD．themost17、A．comeupB．endupC．takeupD．turnup18、A．noB．norC．notD．few19、A．firstofallB．forallC．atallD．afterall20、A．existsinB．contributestoC．resultsfromD．relieson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）China’snewcross-seabridgewas1．(office)openedon24thOctoberafter9yearsofconstruction.The55-kilometre-longstructureisthe2．(long)over-seabridgeintheworld,3．(link)thecitiesofHongKongandMacautotheChinesemainland.Inonesection,thebridgeconsistsof4．6.7-kilometreunderseatunnel(隧道)andtwoartificialislands.Thetunnelisbuiltforships5．(cross)andplanestotakeofffromthenearbyHongKongInternationalAirport.Asthereisheightlimitationintheairspace,thetunnelmust6．(build)subseainsteadofabridgewithtalltowers.About400,000tonsofsteelwasusedintheproject,equal7．eighttimestheamountusedtobuildtheSydneyHarbourBridge.Accordingto8．(it)engineers,itshouldbeabletowithstandamagnitude-8earthquake,asupertyphoon,oracollisionwitha300,000-tonneship.Withfull9．(cover)of4Gnetwork,thebridgecanbeseenasauniqueapplicationofwirelesstechnology.AccordingtoChinesemedia,authoritieswillusefacialrecognitionsystemtodetectyawningdriversonthebridge.10．adriveryawnsthreetimes,analarmwillgooff.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,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvanceifyo