{{B}}Text{{/B}} Men have traveled
ever since they flint appeared on earth. In primitive times they
did not travel for pleasure but to{{U}} (26) {{/U}}new places where
their herds could feed, or to escape from{{U}} (27) {{/U}}neighbors, or
to find more{{U}} (28) {{/U}}climates. They traveled on foot. Their{{U}}
(29) {{/U}}were long, tiring and often dangerous. They protected
themselves with simple{{U}} (30) {{/U}}such as wooden sticks or stone
clubs, and by lighting fires at night and,{{U}} (31) {{/U}}all, by
keeping together. Being intelligent and creative, they
soon{{U}} (32) {{/U}}easier ways of traveling. They{{U}} (33)
{{/U}}on the backs of their domestic animals; they hollowed out tree{{U}}
(34) {{/U}}and, by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to
travel{{U}} (35) {{/U}}water. Later they traveled, not
from necessity, but{{U}} (36) {{/U}}the joy and excitement of seeing and
experiencing new things, which is still the main{{U}} (37) {{/U}}why we
travel today. Traveling, of course, has now become{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}organized business. There are cars and splendid roads, express train,
huge ships and jet airliners, all of{{U}} (39) {{/U}}provide us with
comforts and security. This sounds wonderful.{{U}} (40) {{/U}}there are
difficulties. If you want to go{{U}} (41) {{/U}}, you need a passport
and visa, tickets, luggage, nd a hundred and one{{U}} (42) {{/U}}things.
If you lose any of them, our journey may be{{U}} (43) {{/U}}.
Scientists have invented machines that can explore{{U}}
(44) {{/U}}space. Eventually there will be cheap day journey to the
moon and honeymoons on Venus. People will be able to fly from one planet to
another in nasty little arrow-shaped tubes. I say "people" because I have no{{U}}
(45) {{/U}}of being one of them.
【答案解析】四个备选答案中,[A]journeys,[C]travels,[D]trips都有“旅行、游历”的意思。journey指较长距离的从一个地方直接到达目的地的旅行(通常指陆路);[C]travel用作单数形式时,泛指旅行的行为,不指某一次具体的旅行,用作复数时,指时间稍长的各处旅行,尤指出国旅游;[D]trip指时间短,距离近的旅行,往往带有最终回到出发点,往返一次的含义。从上文的 they traveled on foot和下文的long,tiring,dangerous可知,[A]符合题意。[B]destination“目的地”不能被下文的long,tiring这些形容词修饰。
【答案解析】本题考查动词与介词搭配。travel across“旅行通过或越过”,与上文提到的当时的人们挖空树干当作独木舟,借助独木舟可以越过水面,意义吻合,故选[A]。[B]travel around“周游 (某地)”,如travel around the world;[C]travel by“通过水路旅行”,强调的是通过某种方式; [D]travel into,“驶进…之内”,[B]、[C]和[D]都和上文“划着独木舟去…”意义不符,因此排除。
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】下文的the joy and excitement“快乐和兴奋”应是旅行的目的,能表目的的介词只有[C] for“为了”。[A]with“用”,[B]from“从”,和[D]to“朝,对”三个介词都不能表示目的。
【答案解析】本题考查短语搭配。[C]intention“意图”,指某人企图要实现或完成的东西。intention与上下文的词搭配,构成固定短语have no intention of doing sth.“无意做…”,因此选[B],have intention of doing sth.“打算,意图”。[A]aim、[B]goal、[D]purpose这三个词主要指“目的”。