1 . A month ago, my friend Nick and I experienced a(n) _______ event. It was the evening of the fourth day on our hitchhiking(搭便车) trip to Morocco. We were stuck on the side of a main road in the cold _______ . It was nearly dark. To our disappointment, there wasn’t a single bit of grass where we could put up our tent.

Finally, we reached a small town after _______ for about an hour and a half. We found a bar where we thought we might be able to _______   ourselves first. Then we would _______ where we are going. We each bought a coffee, but the barman, Jose, brought over some bread _______ . Full of thankfulness for his generosity, we explained to him what we were doing. He showed much interest in our journey.

Then, we asked Jose if we could _______ on his floor. We were very worried he would refuse. _______ , he said yes! Thinking he lived upstairs, we waited for him to lock us in _______ he could be sure we didn’t steal anything. To our surprise, he gave us the keys! He showed us how the door worked, said goodnight and was off.

We all stood in ________ . In only a few hours we had gone from standing in the cold rain to owning a ________ bar. All the fridges were ________ and there was a fair amount of money on the sideboard. We were amazed at how much he ________ us. Then it was a good night’s sleep. The next morning, he ________ and we let him into his own bar. ________ , he gave us a free meal, and then we were on our way.

1.

A．encouraging

B．touching

C．surprising

D．heartwarming

2.

A．wind

B．snow

C．rain

D．ice

3.

A．waiting

B．cycling

C．driving

D．walking

4.

A．clean

B．change

C．warm

D．save

5.

A．accept

B．decide

C．predict

D．guess

6.

A．in turn

B．on time

C．in total

D．for free

7.

A．play

B．lie

C．camp

D．sleep

8.

A．Finally

B．Surprisingly

C．Obviously

D．Strangely

9.

A．before

B．even if

C．so that

D．although

10.

A．shock

B．safety

C．sadness

D．peace

11.

A．crowded

B．comfortable

C．cool

D．beautiful

12.

A．different

B．cold

C．full

D．expensive

13.

A．loved

B．trusted

C．understood

D．valued

14.

A．shouted

B．laughed

C．searched

D．knocked

15.

A．Yet

B．Again

C．Thus

D．However

2 . I always think how lucky I am that my work as a travel writer introduces me to extraordinary locations, experiences and people. However, my recent hot air balloon _______ over the breathtaking ancient temples of Bagan has proved the most impressive. Without _______ it will stay with me forever, and years later I can still smile at the fond _______.

There are over 2200 temples and pagodas (宝塔) on the plains of Bagan, _______ the 11th and13th century. For me, Bagan is the place where one makes the travel _______ a reality.

The sunrise hot air balloon experiences are popular so it’s best to book _______. My husband Ryan Wright and I were picked up at 5:10 am. After picking up some additional guests, we made our way to the _______ field. The pilots (飞行员) introduced themselves and _______ the basics of ballooning. They were warm, friendly and funny and set my nerves _______.

Then, before I even realized what had happened, we were ________ the ground. The earth just seemed to drop away from the hot air balloon. ________, I felt nothing when the ropes were ________ and we started to fly into the sky. Graeme suggested some of the best sights and photo ________ , starting with the sunrise.

Once the sun was up, the temples and pagodas were even more beautiful. Ranging from ________ groups of buildings to tiny structures, Graeme was keen to point out some of his personal favorites, as well as those buildings ________ restoration (修复) work. Who knew that bamboo scaffolding (脚手架) could be so beautiful ________ the sunrise?

With the end of our flight approaching, Graeme ________ us of safe landing procedures. I really ________ that he was so clear and focused on ________! We were soon back on solid land. A circle of chairs had been ________ for us to enjoy a light breakfast.

This hot air balloon journey was the most wonderful travel experience of my life.

1.

A．transport

B．drive

C．voyage

D．ride

2.

A．command

B．evidence

C．doubt

D．basis

3.

A．schedule

B．memory

C．adventure

D．reality

4.

A．standing for

B．going through

C．digging out

D．dating from

5.

A．dreams

B．views

C．bargains

D．events

6.

A．at present

B．in advance

C．as usual

D．on purpose

7.

A．aid

B．host

C．launch

D．development

8.

A．explored

B．judged

C．explained

D．suggested

9.

A．with pleasure

B．at a loss

C．in shock

D．at ease

10.

A．off

B．on

C．under

D．below

11.

A．Gradually

B．Personally

C．Regularly

D．Strangely

12.

A．recovered

B．released

C．escaped

D．pulled

13.

A．outlines

B．designs

C．opportunities

D．spots

14.

A．large

B．valuable

C．rare

D．major

15.

A．organizing

B．experiencing

C．supporting

D．suffering

16.

A．against

B．over

C．beyond

D．across

17.

A．convinced

B．educated

C．reminded

D．warned

18.

A．appreciated

B．settled

C．ignored

D．admitted

19.

A．principles

B．competitions

C．responsibility

D．safety

20.

A．came up

B．set up

C．packed up

D．brought up

3 . This past October, I took an early morning hike in a Valley. Knowing that bears are _______ throughout the area and not wanting to _______ one, I yelled out, “Hey, bear!” every 30 seconds.

About three miles in, I _______ into a meadow(牧场) and yelled again. A few more steps and I _______ a brown bear on the trail at the upper _______ of the meadow. When she saw me, she ran up the trail. But then she stopped, turned, and _______ straight for me. I yelled so she would know I was human and hopefully turn back. No_______ luck.

I wrapped my arms around the back of my neck for _______. She was on top of me, biting my arms, shoulders, and backpack. The force of each _______ was like a sledgehammer(大锤) with teeth. After what felt like hours, she disappeared.

________, I carefully picked myself up. I was able to walk, so I went back down the ________ toward my truck. Despite bleeding wounds, I knew I would ________ and thanked God for getting me through this.

About five minutes down the trail, the bear reappeared. I was lucky after the first ________, but could I survive a second?

Again I protected the back of my neck. She bit my shoulder and arms. My hand instantly went ________, and the wrist and fingers were limp (无力的) and unusable. I knew I couldn’t ________, so I huddled (蜷缩), motionless.

Suddenly she stopped. There was dead silence ________ the sound of her heavy ________ and sniffing. I could smell the terrible odor(气味) she gave off. She stood there for 30 seconds . Then she was gone.

I tried to peek out(偷看), but my eyes were full of blood. I knew that if she ________ a third time, I’d be dead, so I ________ the blood from one eye and looked around. No bear. I stood up, moved quickly, got into my truck and drove to the hospital.

The next day, I woke up ________.

1.

A．frequent

B．rare

C．common

D．regular

2.

A．surprise

B．separate

C．frighten

D．follow

3.

A．stretched out

B．stepped out

C．put out

D．pulled out

4.

A．seized

B．restored

C．reserved

D．spotted

5.

A．line

B．lane

C．border

D．end

6.

A．charged

B．leaned

C．fled

D．pushed

7.

A．that

B．so

C．such

D．good

8.

A．purpose

B．preservation

C．despair

D．protection

9.

A．scratch

B．movement

C．bite

D．hit

10.

A．Thrilled

B．Shocked

C．Troubled

D．Excited

11.

A．valley

B．trail

C．highway

D．sidewalk

12.

A．survive

B．run

C．exist

D．struggle

13.

A．fight

B．sacrifice

C．attack

D．defeat

14.

A．frozen

B．numb

C．broken

D．lame

15.

A．talk

B．walk

C．move

D．breathe

16.

A．except for

B．but for

C．rather than

D．more than

17.

A．steps

B．laughter

C．sighing

D．breathing

18.

A．came by

B．came back

C．came off

D．came at

19.

A．opened

B．examined

C．shut

D．wiped

20.

A．alive

B．lively

C．lovely

D．living

4 . Page, 22, had left Whitehorse and was roughly 1, 000 miles away from Tuktoyaktuk.To get there, he would have to ___for 30 days along roads and frozen rivers.Before starting his round-the-world ___at Ushuaia, Page had ___picked up a camera.But 10, 000 miles later, he found himself in northern Canada, ___the footage(片段)that would form a documentary(纪录片).

It was a sense of ___rather than great scenery that sent him on his way.Page had dreamed of traveling the world by bicycle and he decided to make it a ___. “I had no girlfriend.I had nothing tying me at home.So I ___, ”he says.The adventure __ three years, covering 40, 000 miles and five continents.It was a mental ___as much as a physical one.

Page rode alone in late winter, camping most nights, apart from the ___occasion he found a hut in which to ___ from the wind. “It’s not ___steely courage or bravery, there’s no option, so you just do it, ”Page says.Others would say the opposite that it requires a 1ot of ___ .

When the Arctic Ocean came into ___, it was not how Page imagined it would be.It was wonderfully ___the sun was setting and the snow was shining but rather than being filled with thrill, Page was cold and ___. “Instead of walking off into the ___, I sat in a bathroom—the only ___place I could find, ”he says. “I thought about the ___this journey had taught me.Maybe I’d proved something to myself by going to the edge of my map.But, I also ___that finish lines are better shared.”

1.

A．cycle

B．walk

C．search

D．recover

2.

A．experience

B．ticket

C．journey

D．race

3.

A．really

B．barely

C．nearly

D．gradually

4.

A．filming

B．drawing

C．recalling

D．enjoying

5.

A．direction

B．belonging

C．accomplishment

D．adventure

6.

A．duty

B．dream

C．reality

D．scenery

7.

A．go down

B．break down

C．take off

D．set off

8.

A．passed

B．1asted

C．stayed

D．existed

9.

A．challenge

B．barrier

C．activity

D．problem

10.

A．different

B．official

C．important

D．rare

11.

A．hide

B．watch

C．disappear

D．run

12.

A．strangely

B．especially

C．exactly

D．possibly

13.

A．honor

B．bravery

C．kindness

D．pride

14.

A．being

B．sight

C．force

D．use

15.

A．romantic

B．comfortable

C．simple

D．vast

16.

A．fed up

B．held up

C．called out

D．worn out

17.

A．garden

B．house

C．sunset

D．forest

18.

A．familiar

B．safe

C．funny

D．warm

19.

A．art

B．1anguage

C．1essons

D．skills

20.

A．doubted

B．realized

C．explained

D．noticed

5 . Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

Simply ________, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking ________, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support.

What ________ caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays’ newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along“the last ________ coast of Europe.”This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to ________ a try.

On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and ________ a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we ________ or spoke with the company’s local expert who was available ________ emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to ________ a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles.

The ________ of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff ________ the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks ________ sparkling wind turbines（涡轮机）like candles on a cake.

Silence and loneliness were the features of each day’s accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent ________ of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed（点缀）with glorious bursts of sunshine.

There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents ________ mostly fishing items.

My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking ________ had moved us further down that path in ways we won’t forget.

1.

A．lost

B．moved

C．urged

D．put

2.

A．strings

B．instructions

C．devices

D．materials

3.

A．initially

B．gradually

C．smoothly

D．firmly

4.

A．recommended

B．developed

C．unspoiled

D．discovered

5.

A．warrant

B．provide

C．imagine

D．evaluate

6.

A．prepared for

B．arranged for

C．paid for

D．turned to

7.

A．negotiated

B．discussed

C．contacted

D．texted

8.

A．in addition to

B．in need of

C．in case of

D．in favour of

9.

A．shorten

B．extend

C．decrease

D．expand

10.

A．appearance

B．variety

C．character

D．route

11.

A．displaying

B．reflecting

C．following

D．overlooking

12.

A．established

B．lightened

C．sported

D．structured

13.

A．changes

B．intervals

C．adaptions

D．interactions

14.

A．stretched

B．withdrawn

C．floated

D．deposited

15.

A．experience

B．technique

C．investigation

D．experiment

6 . Antonio and Charles were good friends, and both of them were sailors. One day they ran into each other in a pub._______ a few beers, Antonio told Charles about his last _______. “After a month at sea,” he said, “we _______our masts(桅杆) had been eaten through by white ants! ________ nothing was left of them.”

“That’s terrible,” said Charles.

“That’s what I thought at first too,” Antonio said, “but it turned out to be good luck. As soon as we took the sails down to fix the masts, we were hit by a(n) _____wind so suddenly and so hard, it would _______have blown us over if our sails were up at the time.”

“How lucky!”

“That’s exactly what I thought at the time too. But because our sails were down, we couldn’t _______, and because of the wind, we were blown ________ a reef. The hole in the ship was too big to fix. We were stranded(搁浅).”

“That is bad luck indeed.”

“That’s what I thought, too, when it first ________. But we all ________ it to the beach alive and had plenty to eat. But now here’s the real kicker: We were on the island ________about our terrible fate ______ we discovered a buried treasure!”

____this story proves, you don’t know if an event is “good” or “bad”, and even thinking about a _______event, you don’t really know because ______keeps going.

____, you can simply ______ whatever happens is “good”. If you think an event is good, it’s easy to have a(n) ______ attitude. And your attitude affects the ______ people treat you and how you treat others, and it affects your energy level. And those can help pave the way for things to turn out well. A good attitude is a good thing, while a bad attitude ______ no good to you.

1.

A．At

B．On

C．To

D．Over

2.

A．story

B．voyage

C．experience

D．event

3.

A．discovered

B．knew

C．realized

D．imagined

4.

A．Nearly

B．Mostly

C．Hardly

D．Almost

5.

A．violent

B．abnormal

C．immediate

D．tough

6.

A．probably

B．dangerously

C．instantly

D．surely

7.

A．make sense

B．change destination

C．take control

D．make difference

8.

A．into

B．onto

C．up

D．off

9.

A．blew

B．fixed

C．sailed

D．happened

10.

A．found

B．brought

C．made

D．took

11.

A．complaining

B．thinking

C．discussing

D．talking

12.

A．while

B．where

C．when

D．since

13.

A．As

B．Although

C．Which

D．Whatever

14.

A．past

B．future

C．present

D．terrible

15.

A．ship

B．life

C．world

D．story

16.

A．However

B．Besides

C．Therefore

D．Instead

17.

A．guess

B．suppose

C．suggest

D．trust

18.

A．difficult

B．outgoing

C．positive

D．different

19.

A．attitude

B．means

C．method

D．way

20.

A．feels

B．does

C．gives

D．has

7 . Recently, I went to a small town for a short holiday with my husband and daughter. On first evening, we decided to visit the nearest ________ to check out the local foods and do some shopping as well. After spending some time ________ this and that, we decided to get a bite to eat. We had to ________ our turn at the restaurant. I stood on the ________ outside, looking at the crowd of ________ makers.

________ noticed a small boy of about seven carrying several hand-made gift ________. They were small but very ________ The boy asked me to buy one, ________ widely. He said he had ________ the bags himself as he wanted to help _______ the family. I smiled back and asked the ________ of the bag. He named a(n) _______ old him it was too ________ for such a small bag.

The boy _______ that he had to buy paper and string（线）which _______ him a lot. At that time, I was still hesitating（犹豫）, _______ he smiled another sweet smile saying, “Miss, please _______ one, I really worked hard to make it day and night.” His smile stole my ________ and I bought a red bag. The boy left _______ the cash carefully in his pocket, but with another of his smile. That day I knew I had met God.

1.

A．factories

B．hospitals

C．restaurants

D．schools

2.

A．protecting

B．performing

C．saying

D．buying

3.

A．wait for

B．stand for

C．pick up

D．break up

4.

A．table

B．street

C．roof

D．window

5.

A．paper

B．voyage

C．holiday

D．loss

6.

A．Suddenly

B．Confidently

C．Generally

D．Hopelessly

7.

A．toys

B．bags

C．books

D．signals

8.

A．dirty

B．thin

C．ugly

D．colourful

9.

A．smiling

B．thinking

C．agreeing

D．looking

10.

A．borrowed

B．invented

C．made

D．inspected

11.

A．host

B．move

C．visit

D．teed

12.

A．price

B．size

C．color

D．quality

13.

A．secret

B．invitation

C．number

D．plan

14.

A．little

B．young

C．much

D．short

15.

A．guessed

B．hoped

C．explained

D．decided

16.

A．paid

B．cost

C．appreciated

D．saved

17.

A．if

B．or

C．so

D．because

18.

A．take

B．remember

C．stop

D．sell

19.

A．pain

B．heart

C．pocket

D．car

20.

A．removing

B．observing

C．delivering

D．storing

8 . I was travelling between two cities in India overnight by bus.I was____to this place.I took an electric tricycle（三轮车）,telling the driver to____me at a bus stop from where I could get a direct bus to my final destination.I had very little____so I let him know that he could drop me at the____point.

The driver tried communicating with me on the way,trying to judge my____.He was also trying to____an ATM for me.He wanted to drop me at home,so he could____more money.However,finally he realized I was____out of cash and he’d better drop me at the____stop.

This destination was not too far away but realizing that I was new,he had____me extra money,which I had____, not being aware.

At this bus stop,while dropping me off,this driver was feeling awkward about the____I might face by taking a local bus.I had two bags of luggage with me which I would need to____on the bus and then from a bus stop to home.

The driver didn’t drop me off and____.He went around finding another electric tricycle for me and____I take a full tricycle for Rs.60 if I could afford it,or else____the tricycle with other passengers,paying Rs.30.I chose the latter. He____that sharing might not be comfortable.I could see he was doing all this because he was feeling____about taking extra money from me.

I smiled at his good____,which made him feel wrong at cheating me,though it was a very small amount.I felt good about the existing____standards in the city.

1.

A．loyal

B．sensitive

C．new

D．important

2.

A．cheat

B．drop

C．help

D．visit

3.

A．cash

B．time

C．patience

D．luggage

4.

A．cleanest

B．busiest

C．safest

D．closest

5.

A．personality

B．situation

C．profession

D．birth

6.

A．find

B．book

C．rob

D．get

7.

A．save

B．steal

C．lose

D．make

8.

A．gradually

B．usually

C．actually

D．fortunately

9.

A．taxi

B．bus

C．train

D．bicycle

10.

A．charged

B．offered

C．lent

D．paid

11.

A．written down

B．objected to

C．agreed to

D．turned down

12.

A．dilemma

B．distance

C．destination

D．opportunity

13.

A．store

B．hide

C．pack

D．carry

14.

A．return

B．leave

C．stay

D．wait

15.

A．begged

B．commanded

C．suggested

D．urged

16.

A．refuse

B．buy

C．avoid

D．share

17.

A．hoped

B．doubted

C．insisted

D．examined

18.

A．happy

B．bad

C．grateful

D．desperate

19.

A．body

B．habit

C．appearance

D．heart

20.

A．moral

B．national

C．scientific

D．political

9 . On a sunny day, Linda and Jack were to try the new boat on the river. Linda jumped out of bed excitedly, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jack.

After ________ Linda and Jack arrived at the riverbank and ________ the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the ________. Linda started the engine and ________ they went into the wide, brown and unknown ________ of the river.

Suddenly, they found the boat sounded ________ round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature ________ in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the ________.

“What was that?” shouted Jack.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Linda. “We’d better be ________ .” Just as they came round the next ________, the engine ________ and came to a stop. Linda ________ to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were ________.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jack. “Maybe we can   ________ the boat free.”

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a sandbank,” said Linda. “We’ll just have to sit here having our ________ and wait for the water to ________ .”

“It’s boring!” said Jack.

Suddenly, they felt the boat move .It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black __________ by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They __________ their journey down the river. It was so exciting. At noon they saw a small river __________ the main river. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s __________     there!” said Linda.

The boat turned and went into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1.

A．meal

B．lunch

C．dinner

D．breakfast

2.

A．realized

B．discovered

C．found

D．thought

3.

A．sun

B．seat

C．fire

D．bank

4.

A．away

B．around

C．on

D．up

5.

A．water

B．flood

C．flow

D．position

6.

A．smoothly

B．normally

C．badly

D．hardly

7.

A．walking

B．laying

C．lying

D．sleeping

8.

A．sands

B．woods

C．air

D．water

9.

A．serious

B．brave

C．careful

D．slow

10.

A．bend

B．river

C．animal

D．boat

11.

A．put out

B．broke down

C．gave in

D．got off

12.

A．planned

B．managed

C．tried

D．intended

13.

A．stuck

B．delayed

C．stopped

D．kept

14.

A．expect

B．give

C．use

D．push

15.

A．rest

B．picnic

C．sightseeing

D．fun

16.

A．fall

B．come

C．rise

D．run

17.

A．snake

B．figure

C．shade

D．fish

18.

A．gave up

B．started

C．ended

D．went on

19.

A．leading   off

B．separating from

C．dividing into

D．leaving for

20.

A．observe

B．watch

C．explore

D．play

10 . 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