2 . It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.

We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.

His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. "The day starts at dawn on my farm," he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.

In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. "Don’t be late for supper," Uncle Paul cried, "and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!" "OK! " my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.

Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.

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Paragraph 2: We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. _____________

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3 . A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat that many of us dream of -visiting every country on Earth.

Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to ________ places such as Cambodia,Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to ________ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October,2016 she realized she could see the ________ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people ________her travel on social media platform Instagram, so she decided to chase the world record partly to ________ others. “Honestly，in the beginning, I ________ wanted to push the ________ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the ________,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really________ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the ________．”

I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing,” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the________ expectation for ________ being the most incredible.”

“My ________ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to ________ sacrifices to travel around the world. And it’s only a matter of ________ until you can make it a reality.”

1.

A．remark

B．settle

C．tour

D．love

2.

A．fund

B．quit

C．switch

D．register

3.

A．powerful

B．ideal

C．developed

D．remaining

4.

A．ranked

B．modified

C．followed

D．criticized

5.

A．inspire

B．grill

C．understand

D．accompany

6.

A．occasionally

B．simply

C．completely

D．temporarily

7.

A．dream

B．button

C．family

D．observation

8.

A．platform

B．agency

C．process

D．country

9.

A．dull

B．official

C．natural

D．challenging

10.

A．adult

B．youth

C．bosses

D．agents

11.

A．most

B．least

C．greatest

D．worst

12.

A．started with

B．showed off

C．ended up

D．searched for

13.

A．advice

B．compromise

C．belief

D．information

14.

A．save

B．appreciate

C．worsen

D．make

15.

A．honor

B．career

C．time

D．assessment

5 . Planning to travel abroad in the coming year in the post-epidemic times? Excellent! That means you have plenty of time to design your trip to include a few of the famous European festivals. Here are our top picks for annual European events:

Keukenhof: Amsterdam’s Tulip Flower Festival (Netherlands)

April 1-April 30, 2023

During this festival, more than 500 flower growers show off what they have! The Keukenhof garden dates back to the 15th century. If you are crazy about flowers, this is a must-go event!

Stars of the White Nights Festival: St Petersburg’s Annual Art Fair (Russia)

May 27-August 15, 2023

The Stars of the White Nights Festival in St Petersburg is one of the most popular musical and cultural events in Russia. The festival runs throughout the season of the midnight sun. You can enjoy music, opera, ballet, film and all sorts of outdoor celebrations.

Berlin Beer Festival: The Grey City’s Celebration of the Golden Drink (Germany)

September 17-October3, 2023

2,000 beers from 87 different countries—amazing! The Berlin Beer Festival celebrates beer culture and everything that goes with it. Each year, around 800,000 visitors come here! What can you look forward to? The atmosphere, beer and some of the best music. There are national and international music acts throughout the festival!

Advent Markets: Austrian Christmas Festivities in Vienna (Austria)

November-December, 2023

If it’s Christmas cheer you’re after, look no further! Advent Markets are an age-old tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. Not sure what to get your loved ones? We’re sure you’ll find something as there are over 20 official Christmas markets. They sell all sorts of seasonal gifts and traditional Viennese treats.

1. Which is an ideal choice for true flower lovers?

A．Amsterdam.

B．St Petersburg.

C．Berlin.

D．Vienna.

2. What’s unique about the Advent Markets?

A．It can offer people a feast of flowers.

B．People can appreciate popular cultural events there.

C．It can offer people varieties of traditional local treats.

D．People can enjoy worldwide music performances there.

3. Who is the text intended for?

A．Art lovers.

B．Event organizers.

C．Tour guides.

D．Keen travelers.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once I went to a German city for vacation. The trip left a     1     (deep) impression on me than before. It was already dark outside when I arrived at the airport at 6 p.m. The first thing was to find a place to stay. I decided     2     (call) the youth hotel. But to use the phone I    3     (need) some coins. I asked a lady for help. To my surprise, she gave me three     4     (coin) to use. But all the phones there needed phone cards which could only be bought at post-offices during the daytime. I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to call the hotel.     5     old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English     6     understand that I needed to make a phone call. He showed me to the phone and inserted（插入）his phone card. I called the hotel and found a place to stay that night. The     7     (kind) of German people made me feel at home.

Wherever I went, I asked people for directions. It surprised me that almost every young German could speak English     8     ( fluent). Older Germans couldn’t speak English very well, but they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man even drove me to the place I was looking for. My experience in Germany completely changed     9     (I) impression of Germans.

I thought Germans were not     10     (friend) to foreigners before, but things have changed since then. The people in Germany couldn’t be more friendly.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Think of travel in Greece, and your mind may wander to images of ferries cruising (巡航) across the Aegean Sea. Taking to the water is essential if you plan to travel between the Greek islands, but there     1     (be) plenty of other ways to enjoy Greece’s amazing landscapes, including planes, trains, buses     2     bicycles.

Cycling in Greece is growing in     3     (popular), best done in spring and fall rather than high summer. Strong leg muscles are     4     must to tackle the mountains, or you can stick to some of the     5     (flat) coast roads than the mountain roads. Some are bicycle friendly, but others have such steep roads     6     cycling is not recommended.

Overall, cycling infrastructure around Greece leaves much     7     (desire). Bicycle lanes are rare and there is a real danger from speeding cars —— driven by locals and tourists alike.

Bicycles may be carried for free on some ferries, while on others, there may be a fee, or they may not be allowed at all because of a lack of space on board.

You can rent bicycles in most tourist hangouts, but they are not as     8     (wide) available as cars and motorcycles. Prices range     9     €10 to €20 per day,     10     (depend) on the type of bicycle. Always make sure the rental cost includes the use of a helmet.