1 . Years ago,when we first went to Canada, we were driving through Montana to Colorado with our two children. We thought we’d find a hotel on the way without _________ ahead of time. As it was getting late, we started looking for a hotel, only to find that all the hotels were full.

_________, around 9 p.m., we stopped at a gas station. My husband told the woman behind the counter that we were _________ to find a hotel. She told us it would be _________ at such late time in a busy season. Noticing that we were worried, she said we could spend the night at her home near.

Though surprised at her _________, we gladly accepted it. She then called her son to come and lead the way, since she had to work until midnight. Soon a pick-up vehicle arrived and we _________ it. When we reached her home, her husband _________ us. He invited us to have coffee and we chatted when _________ his wife. She came past 12. We asked if we could leave _________ in the morning so as not to disturb them. They said we were now guests and we’d have to have breakfast with them.

The next morning, around the table were a mass of people, and we were ____________ that they were total ____________ from different countries. After breakfast, when we were ____________, my husband asked if he could offer some ____________. But they said no. Then we left. We kept in ____________ for many years. Later we lost contact, but over the years we have never forgotten their ____________.

1.

A．ordering

B．booking

C．seeking

D．exchanging

2.

A．Eventually

B．Incredibly

C．Typically

D．Luckily

3.

A．managing

B．struggling

C．deciding

D．failing

4.

A．unnecessary

B．informal

C．improper

D．impossible

5.

A．employment

B．request

C．offer

D．admission

6.

A．followed

B．made

C．took

D．embraced

7.

A．joined

B．accepted

C．greeted

D．assisted

8.

A．talking about

B．waiting for

C．cheering up

D．picking up

9.

A．absolutely

B．definitely

C．originally

D．secretly

10.

A．aware

B．angry

C．amazed

D．anxious

11.

A．consumers

B．strangers

C．relatives

D．neighbors

12.

A．insisting

B．wandering

C．approaching

D．leaving

13.

A．payment

B．service

C．advice

D．food

14.

A．line

B．check

C．touch

D．mind

15.

A．passion

B．eagerness

C．kindness

D．encouragement

2 . I used to travel to make myself relaxed.Two years ago, I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of _______, so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday.

When I was on holiday, a(n)_______ suddenly came to me.I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini. Therefore, the idea of a two­week European _______ alone was born.

I'd driven alone across the US before, but traveling to other countries whose languages aren't the same as mine _______   me.I was worried that I wouldn't be able to _______ with anyone.

But I soon _______   that if I wanted to follow my dreams, I had to step out of my comfort area.If I let _______ take control of me, I'd get nowhere.

As I was in search of more places visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I _______   just as much as I liked Santorini. When I arrived in _______, it was like I was in a dream.

What I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice.As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw, I was completely ________ from the pressure of my work.How ________ it was to see people riding their bikes to the ________ they would like to go to!

Some people might say, “It's not a big ________; it's just Venice. Thousands of people go there every day.” But is was more than that to me.It was about having a ________ and when it was time for it to come true, don't let it ________.

1.

A．joy

B．pressure

C．loss

D．pain

2.

A．idea

B．incident

C．stranger

D．invitation

3.

A．stay

B．research

C．vacation

D．study

4.

A．attracted

B．frightened

C．surprised

D．interested

5.

A．agree

B．play

C．communicate

D．travel

6.

A．realized

B．responded

C．selected

D．suggested

7.

A．fear

B．pride

C．anger

D．eagerness

8.

A．explored

B．visited

C．doubted

D．liked

9.

A．Asia

B．Europe

C．America

D．Africa

10.

A．tired

B．lost

C．different

D．free

11.

A．threatening

B．generous

C．impressive

D．nice

12.

A．castles

B．places

C．campus

D．homeland

13.

A．deal

B．reality

C．order

D．ending

14.

A．business

B．dream

C．challenge

D．journey

15.

A．explore

B．decrease

C．go

D．happen

3 . My first stop was Paris. I decided to _______it on foot in order to experience the romantic and artistic _______as much as possible. There were plenty of small shops of art works, chocolate and bars _______were well decorated(装饰)_______an artistic style.

After walking for an hour and a half, I finally reached the well-known Eiffel Tower._______, when I saw it in reality for the first time, it didn't look as breath-taking as I had _______. It looked more like an ugly thing _______of brown rusted irons. While I was sitting on a bench to rest, an old man's voice drew my_______,"Bonjour!"(‘Hi' in English) When I turned _______, I found the voice came from an elderly French man. I responded(回应), ________, "Bonjour!" and started to ________him up and down. He couldn't speak ________English, so we talked to each other, ________among English, French and body language. Travelling alone in a foreign country made me ________, so I tried to avoid giving ________any personal information when strangers ________me. Luckily, the elderly man turned out to be friendly. Afterwards, he ________some impressive places to me while we were walking along the River Seine. We said goodbye to each other when it became dark.

I was about to return to the hotel ________something shiny in the dark sky caught my eye. The ________rusty iron Eiffel Tower suddenly became a diamond in the dark night. At that moment, I finally understood why it was ________an extraordinary landmark of Paris.

1.

A．recognize

B．cycle

C．pedal

D．explore

2.

A．atmosphere

B．civilization

C．environment

D．route

3.

A．where

B．which

C．they

D．and

4.

A．in

B．at

C．by

D．via

5.

A．Definitely

B．Ridiculously

C．Disappointingly

D．Slightly

6.

A．guessed

B．expected

C．hoped

D．predicted

7.

A．produced

B．made

C．created

D．formed

8.

A．distraction

B．imagination

C．interest

D．attention

9.

A．to

B．out

C．around

D．down

10.

A．saying

B．adding

C．reacting

D．imitating

11.

A．notice

B．look

C．observe

D．watch

12.

A．perfect

B．fluent

C．intelligent

D．graceful

13.

A．switching

B．exchanging

C．removing

D．jumping

14.

A．eager

B．aggressive

C．.nervous

D．optimistic

15.

A．away

B．in

C．up

D．off

16.

A．threatened

B．approached

C．communicated

D．concerned

17.

A．spread

B．offered

C．explained

D．introduced

18.

A．before

B．while

C．when

D．as

19.

A．scary

B．infectious

C．classical

D．unattractive

20.

A．also

B．even

C．such

D．so

4 . Be a Traveler, not a Tourist

Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the _________.

While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my _________ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.

To be honest, my main _________ with the guidebook is that I find it _________ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _________ she doesn’t always know what is the best.

Experience has taught me that there is an obvious _________ between a tourist and traveler.

While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and _________ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.

The problem I had with this man’s _______ to travelling was that he was too _______ information   provided   by   his   guidebook.   He   was   lost   in   the __________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and ________ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the ________ trip.

So, ________ any   guidebook,   I   traveled   to   Estonia,   the   tiny   Baltic   country bordering Russia. In the __________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this __________ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I   __________ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna(桑拿浴), __________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good __________ of our five newly-found Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home.

1.

A．magazine

B．guidebook

C．cash

D．map

2.

A．excuse

B．goal

C．decision

D．mistake

3.

A．problem

B．suggestion

C．dislike

D．connection

4.

A．annoys

B．increases

C．removes

D．limits

5.

A．as if

B．even though

C．as though

D．as long as

6.

A．similarity

B．difference

C．misunderstanding

D．competition

7.

A．cut

B．showed

C．put

D．gave

8.

A．way

B．determination

C．approach

D．confidence

9.

A．cautious about

B．amused by

C．surprised at

D．focused on

10.

A．likely

B．seeming

C．lovely

D．orderly

11.

A．deaf

B．dumb

C．blind

D．eager

12.

A．real

B．imagined

C．guided

D．paid

13.

A．except

B．beyond

C．without

D．unlike

14.

A．face

B．control

C．loss

D．absence

15.

A．calmed

B．warned

C．introduced

D．enjoyed

16.

A．resulted in

B．put in

C．broke in

D．cut in

17.

A．found

B．bathed

C．ordered

D．enjoyed

18.

A．locally

B．nervously

C．rarely

D．secretly

19.

A．experience

B．time

C．opinion

D．company

20.

A．mom

B．master

C．aunt

D．book

5 . While traveling, chances are that you stay at a hotel or a family member’s house. But have you ever thought about staying in a stranger’s ____?

This might sound ____, but it’s actually a trend that’s becoming popular around the world, including China.

Lodging rental (借宿出租) companies like Airbnb are helping people look for cheap ways to ____. This website allows people to rent out their ____ rooms or apartments as an alternative to ____ in over 190 countries.

Created by young American men Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk, Airbnb is a good example of a ____ economy. Through the Internet, people share ____ such as cars, apartments and ____ their expertise (专门知识).

___ post information about the location, prices, descriptions and pictures. Guests can go to the ____ and find their favorite place to stay. Users ____ their opinions on their stay so that people know whether a place is good or not.

A man in New York named Jonathan Powley even rents out his ____ for $22 (140 yuan) per night through Airbnb. This is no ____ car. Powley took out the car seats and changed the ____ to look more welcoming. He keeps it clean and puts flowers in it every day. He provides snacks and tells travelers where they can go and shower.

But Airbnb does have some ____. Sometimes you end up living with a stranger or it is not as ____ as it looked like online. ____, hosts sometimes get mad when they get home and it’s a complete ____.

In China, Airbnb operates in five ____ including Beijing and Shanghai. The country has seen a major ____ in Airbnb users in the past year.

1.

A．office

B．camp

C．home

D．garden

2.

A．great

B．powerful

C．influential

D．strange

3.

A．travel

B．play

C．walk

D．drive

4.

A．new

B．normal

C．spare

D．separate

5.

A．shops

B．hotels

C．restaurants

D．markets

6.

A．sharing

B．different

C．fresh

D．commercial

7.

A．objects

B．rooms

C．resources

D．experiences

8.

A．still

B．yet

C．always

D．even

9.

A．Hosts

B．Travelers

C．Guests

D．Sellers

10.

A．company

B．website

C．clinic

D．agent

11.

A．adapt

B．post

C．fix

D．agree

12.

A．phone

B．café

C．apartment

D．taxi

13.

A．ordinary

B．comfortable

C．definite

D．horrible

14.

A．outside

B．inside

C．size

D．shape

15.

A．connections

B．reasons

C．problems

D．advantages

16.

A．nice

B．cheap

C．bad

D．anxious

17.

A．Also

B．Instead

C．Though

D．Therefore

18.

A．surprise

B．trip

C．mess

D．joy

19.

A．projects

B．cities

C．businesses

D．agents

20.

A．decrease

B．symptom

C．standard

D．increase

6 . I grew up believing Sahara Desert to be a faraway paradise of charm and freedom. For many years I ____ to meet these kind-hearted desert people there, to live in the simple but comfortable ____ , and ride on the tall camels.

My dream came ____ last Christmas. My trip was filled with truthful human interaction, sincere friendship, and unavoidably, some ____ , which have made the Sahara that once existed in my imagination suddenly______.

Our trip began when our ____ and guide Hamid picked us up at dawn in Marrakesh. Five hours ____ we began our long road trip, we passed through Hamid’s home where we were warmly______by Hamid’s mother. She led us into the_____ room and sat us down onto seats. Moments later, a huge bowl of chicken tagine (炖菜) was served, our eyes sparkled (发光). Seeing our _____a huge smile spread across Hamid’s face.

After that hearty ____, Hamid’s family hugged us goodbye at the door. As Hamid’s car _____, I saw the ____ of his mother and brothers gradually disappearing against the desert. ____ , a bittersweet feeling rose in my heart ____ I was saying goodbye to old friends.

However, no trip is perfect. Hamid once took us into ____ he called a “Berber Museum”, which has turned out to be a local carpet ____ whose talkative owner almost succeeded in ____ us to buy his carpets.

At that time I was a bit angry about what was happening. ____, looking back, I realized that tourism is about ____ the true spirit of a place, along with its happy surprises, and disappointments.

1.

A．forgot

B．longed

C．agreed

D．learned

2.

A．camps

B．inns

C．flats

D．castles

3.

A．along

B．right

C．around

D．true

4.

A．sadness

B．disappointments

C．enjoyment

D．puzzles

5.

A．fresh

B．alive

C．magic

D．real

6.

A．cook

B．salesman

C．driver

D．doctor

7.

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．until

8.

A．thanked

B．supported

C．greeted

D．praised

9.

A．dressing

B．smoking

C．reading

D．dining

10.

A．excitement

B．anxiety

C．amusement

D．caution

11.

A．meal

B．welcome

C．handshake

D．cheers

12.

A．slowed down

B．passed by

C．drove away

D．started on

13.

A．shadows

B．statues

C．smiles

D．figures

14.

A．Eventually

B．Strangely

C．Urgently

D．Deliberately

15.

A．in case

B．now that

C．even if

D．as if

16.

A．which

B．what

C．where

D．that

17.

A．shop

B．factory

C．market

D．company

18.

A．encouraging

B．asking

C．begging

D．persuading

19.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．However

D．Moreover

20.

A．expressing

B．experiencing

C．expanding

D．exposing

7 . Hiking with some friends provided an opportunity to relax ourselves. Cold with a mixture of sun and snow_______a quicker step on the mountain. On the way, we_________a large troop of boy scouts and their families heading down as well. The majority of the troop was quickly well ahead and out of_______.

Left behind were a boy and his mother who seemed uneasy. We slowed our_______to talk with them before we _______passed them. They caught up again when my friend _______to tie her shoe. The boy at that moment fell down. My friend attempted to _______him as he rolled down the path.

Helped up, the boy was_______, crying in his mother’s arms. He said that his knee hurt and I could see the_______spreading across the mother’s face. I asked if I could help, with my friend explaining that I was a nurse. After a quick ________ I could tell that more than anything he was ________,his mom as well.________he stayed sitting, wrapped in his non’s arms. Asking if they needed anything before we continued on, I turned to go leaving the________sitting on a rock.

I only took a few steps forward before________ that there was more that could be done .I________ to my friends for slowing them down, then turned and asked the boy and his mother if they wanted me to wait and hike down with them when they were ________.I could see the relief wash over the mother’s face as she said “yes” and________stood to continue on.

The New England autumn had left the path ________with beautiful slippery leaves. So we went slowly, ensuring________footsteps. I realized that I was being gifted with more time to take in the________of the woods, conversation with friends and connections.

1.

A．encouraged

B．controlled

C．blocked

D．stopped

2.

A．depended on

B．came across

C．looked after

D．cared for

3.

A．sight

B．balance

C．breath

D．touch

4.

A．vehicles

B．acts

C．pace

D．race

5.

A．deliberately

B．constantly

C．absolutely

D．eventually

6.

A．failed

B．remembered

C．sped

D．paused

7.

A．follow

B．lift

C．catch

D．miss

8.

A．nervous

B．curious

C．guilty

D．lonely

9.

A．anger

B．excitement

C．regret

D．panic

10.

A．glance

B．examination

C．chat

D．measure

11.

A．pleased

B．disappointed

C．puzzled

D．scared

12.

A．But

B．So

C．And

D．Or

13.

A．team

B．group

C．pair

D．crowd

14.

A．forgetting

B．realizing

C．reporting

D．hoping

15.

A．shouted

B．replied

C．apologized

D．promised

16.

A．ready

B．thankful

C．eager

D．desperate

17.

A．almost

B．even

C．immediately

D．gradually

18.

A．filled

B．covered

C．provided

D．connected

19.

A．casual

B．heavy

C．quiet

D．secure

20.

A．leaves

B．beauty

C．thickness

D．colours

8 . Snowboarding in the Mountains

I will never forget the experience of seeing a part of Canada and snowboarding in the mountains.

I got a little emotional on the ________ from Montreal to our first stop in Vancouver. Although I have to ________ that I watched a movie while we flew over the prairies(大草原), I did occasionally ________ out of the window to see what was what! ________ most of the mountains in Alberta and B.C. were covered in clouds so I had to ________ our drive from Kelowna to Revelstoke to see those mountains!

I ________ I'd entered into Lord of the Rings territory(领地) as we took a lift to get to the top of Mt. Mackenzie in Revelstoke. Before snowboarding I learned not to ________ coffee in the morning, which only added shaking to my ________ during the first few descents(滑雪下坡) of the day. Snowboarding in powder is quite ________ from riding the icy slopes(斜坡) in Quebec. At least when you ________ down several meters, it's like falling on pillows! My main ________, however, was getting stuck in the few ________ sections of the mountain, though a few ________ skiers gave me a ride by letting me grab their ski poles and ________ me to the next drop.

Even though we could ________ really ski the top half of the mountain, it was still at least twice the size of the mountain we usually ________! Our phone pictures don't do justice to these mountains, ________ we have our own ________. When my husband and I asked each other what was our favorite ________ of the trip, other than spending time with each other, it was ________ the view.

1.

A．train

B．ship

C．plane

D．car

2.

A．admit

B．pretend

C．recall

D．regret

3.

A．go

B．look

C．walk

D．stare

4.

A．Luckily

B．Particularly

C．Possibly

D．Unfortunately

5.

A．end with

B．pick up

C．wait for

D．start from

6.

A．felt

B．dreamt

C．imagined

D．agreed

7.

A．sell

B．drink

C．cook

D．store

8.

A．nervousness

B．confidence

C．excitement

D．delight

9.

A．absent

B．tired

C．safe

D．different

10.

A．fall

B．slip

C．ski

D．look

11.

A．task

B．issue

C．concern

D．idea

12.

A．ugly

B．rough

C．steep

D．flat

13.

A．helpful

B．young

C．aged

D．single

14.

A．throwing

B．dragging

C．lifting

D．deserting

15.

A．even

B．almost

C．only

D．yet

16.

A．stay

B．visit

C．climb

D．ski

17.

A．and

B．so

C．for

D．but

18.

A．memories

B．advantages

C．feelings

D．tips

19.

A．mountain

B．part

C．place

D．friend

20.

A．hardly

B．normally

C．certainly

D．strangely