单选题 A. accountable      B. capacity      C. controlled      D. entail
    E. forged          F. incentives    G. occasionally    H. overstated
    I. persisting      J. pessimistic    K. professionals    L. slash
    M. specializing    N. spectators    O. subsequently
    Travel websites have been around since the 1990s, when Expedia, Travelocity, and other holiday booking sites were launched, allowing travelers to compare flight and hotel prices with the click of a mouse. With information no longer     42    by travel agents or hidden in business networks, the travel industry was revolutionized, as greater transparency helped     43    prices.
    Today, the industry is going through a new revolution—this time transforming service quality. Online rating platforms     44    in hotels, restaurants, apartments and taxis—allow travelers to exchange reviews and experiences for all to see.
    Hospitality businesses are now ranked, analyzed and compared not by industry     45    , but by the very people for whom the service is intended—the customer. This has     46    a new relationship between buyer and seller. Customers have always voted with their feet; they can now explain their decision to anyone who is interested. As a result, businesses are much more     47    , often in very specific ways, which creates powerful     48    to improve service.
    Although some readers might not care for gossipy reports of unfriendly bellboys (行李员) in Berlin or malfunctioning hotel hairdryers in Houston, the true power of online reviews lies not just in the individual stories, but in the websites     49    to aggregate a large volume of ratings.
    The impact cannot be     50    Businesses that attract top ratings can enjoy rapid growth, as new customers are attracted by good reviews and     51    provide yet more positive feedback. So great is the influence of online ratings that many companies now hire digital reputation managers to ensure a favorable online identity.
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【正确答案】C。
【答案解析】该空格位于With引导的介词短语中,由短语中的or和hidden可推知,所填词应是hidden的并列结构,即动词过去分词形式,表示被动。文章首句提到,游客可以在旅游网站上比较航班和酒店的价格,且后文中提及greater transparency“更高的透明度”,由此可推知,信息不再被旅行社控制。备选动词中,controlled“控制”符合题意,故答案为C。
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【正确答案】L。
【答案解析】该空格位于动词helped之后,名词prices之前,据此判断应填入动词原形,构成help do sth. 的结构。由第一段首句可知,游客可以在旅游网站上比较航班和酒店的价格,也就是说,旅游网站可以帮助游客选择报价更低的航班和酒店。结合备选项,slash“大幅度削减”符合题意。故答案为L。
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【正确答案】M。
【答案解析】空格位于后置定语中,用来补充说明在线评价平台涉及的领域,故应填入现在分词,且能与in构成固定搭配。备选动词中,表示“涉及”且能与in搭配的现在分词只有specializing“专门从事”。故答案为M。
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【正确答案】K。
【答案解析】空格位于by引导的介词短语里,表示动作的实施者,由此推断应填入表示人或机构的名词。备选名词为professionals“专业人士”和spectators“观众”。由后文but可知,空格处的单词应与customer“顾客”形成对照,故professionals“专业人士”符合语境。spectators“观众”虽然满足语法要求,但其含义与上下文不符,排除。故答案为K。
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【正确答案】E。
【答案解析】空格位于has之后,宾语a new relationship之前,据此判断应填入过去分词。由宾语a new relationship可知,所填动词应该表示“建立,构建”的意思。备选动词中,forged“形成,缔造”符合题意,故答案为E。
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【正确答案】A。
【答案解析】由空格前的are much more可以推断应填入形容词。结合后半句中的powerful和improve service可知,空格处应填入表示积极意义的形容词。备选形容词中,符合要求的只有accountable“负有责任的”,故答案为A。
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【正确答案】F。
【答案解析】该空格位于形容词powerful之后,动词不定式to improve之前,据此判断应填入名词。根据上下文推断,在线评价这种方式对旅游业改进服务起到了促进作用。备选名词中,符合该语境的只有incentives“刺激,动力”,故答案为F。
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【正确答案】B。
【答案解析】该空格位于名词所有格之后,据此判断应填入名词。备选名词中,符合语境的是capacity“能力”,表示“网站能集合大量评论的能力”。故答案为B。
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【正确答案】H。
【答案解析】该空格位于be动词之后,可填入形容词或者动词的过去分词。文章末段第二、三句主要讲述好的评论的重要作用,故空格所在句也应该涉及好评价的重要性。备选词中overstated“夸张,夸大”符合文意,cannot be overstated表示“再夸张也不为过”。故答案为H。
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【正确答案】O。
【答案解析】该空格位于动词provide之前,而且空格所在句子并不缺少主要成分,因此推断此处应填入副词。由空格所在句中的good reviews“好的评论吸引新顾客”和more positive feedback“做出更积极的反馈”可知,所填入的副词应能体现出时间先后顺序。备选副词中,subsequently“随后,接着”符合文意,故答案为O。