(2018·河北衡水中学第十七次模拟)I grew up believing Sahara Desert to be a faraway paradise of charm and freedom. For many years I __1__ to meet these kind-hearted people there, to live in the simple but comfortable __2__,and ride on the tall camels.
My dream came __3__ last Christmas. My trip was filled with truthful human interaction, sincere friendship, and unavoidably, some __4__,which have made the Sahara that once existed in my imagination suddenly __5__.
Our trip began when our __6__ and guide Hamid picked us up at dawn in Marrakesh. Five hours __7__ we began our long road trip, we passed through Hamid's home where we were warmly __8__ by Hamid's mother. She led us into the __9__ room and sat us down onto seats. Moments later, a huge bowl of chicken tagine(北非炖菜) was served, our eyes sparkled. Seeing our __10__,a huge smile spread across Hamid's face.
After that hearty __11__,Hamid's family hugged us goodbye at the door. As Hamid's car __12__,I saw the __13__ of his mother and brothers gradually disappearing against the desert. __14__,a bittersweet feeling rose in my heart __15__ I was saying goodbye to old friends.
However, no trip is perfect. Hamid once took us into __16__ he called a “Berber Museum”, which has turned out to be a local carpet __17__ whose talkative owner almost succeeded in __18__ us to buy his carpets.
At that time I was a bit angry about what was happening. __19__, looking back, I realized that tourism is about __20__ the true spirit of a place, along with its happy surprises, and disappointments.
语篇解读:作者很小的时候就梦想能有机会到撒哈拉沙漠去旅行,因为那是充满魅力和自由的地方。后来作者终于有机会来到了这里,当地的导游将作者带到他的家中,让作者和朋友们感受到了他家的热情和友好。但是在一家地毯店里面,店主极力说服作者和朋友们买他的地毯,这多少让作者感到有一些不愉快,但是作者意识到每一次旅行除了给人们带来惊喜之外,一定也会有一些令人失望的事情。
1.A.learned B.agreed
C.longed D.forgot
[解析] 根据本段第一句话中的believing Sahara Desert to be a faraway paradise of charm and freedom可知,作者将撒哈拉沙漠看成遥远的乐园,那里充满了魅力和自由,所以作者一直渴望能到那里去,能见到那里的人们。long to do sth.意为“渴望做某事”,符合语境。
[答案] C
2.A.camps B.castles
C.flats D.inns
[解析] 根据本句话中的live in the simple but comfortable再结合撒哈拉沙漠的特点可知,当地人更有可能住的是宿营地(camp)。castle意为“城堡”;flat意为“公寓”;inn意为“小旅馆”。
[答案] A
3.A.right B.true
C.along D.around
[解析] 根据第一段第二句话可知,作者一直渴望去撒哈拉沙漠,根据下文可知,在去年圣诞节的时候作者的梦想终于成真。come true意为“得以实现”,符合语境。come right意为“没问题”;come along意为“来到;快点”;come around意为“苏醒;拜访”。
[答案] B
4.A.enjoyment B.puzzles
C.sadness D.disappointments
[解析] 根据本句话中的filled with truthful human interaction, sincere friendship, and unavoidably及文章最后一句话中的along with its happy surprises, and disappointments可知,作者认为虽然自己的旅行遇到了一些美好的东西,但是不可避免地也有一些让自己感到失望的事情。disappointment意为“失望;扫兴;令人失望的事”,符合语境。enjoyment意为“快乐;乐事”;puzzle意为“难题”;sadness意为“悲伤;难过”。
[答案] D
5.A.real B.alive
C.fresh D.magic
[解析] 句意为:我的旅行充满了真实的人际交流,也有真诚的友谊,当然也会不可避免地有一些让人感到失望的事情,所有这些让曾经只在我想象中的撒哈拉沙漠一下子变得真实起来。本空和imagination意义相反,即从想象中回到现实中来。real意为“真实的”,符合语境。alive意为“活着的”;fresh意为“新鲜的”;magic意为“神奇的”。
[答案] A
6.A.cook B.driver
C.doctor D.salesman
[解析] 根据本句话中的picked us up可知,哈米德是专程来接作者一行人的,再由下一段第二句话中的Hamid's car可知,哈米德驱车带着作者一行人在当地旅游。故此处表示司机。
[答案] B
7.A.when B.until
C.after D.before
[解析] 句意为:在公路上行驶了五小时后,我们经过了哈米德的家,在那里我们受到了哈米德的母亲的热烈的问候。after意为“在……后”,符合语境。
[答案] C
8.A.greeted B.praised
C.thanked D.supported
[解析] 根据后文可知,我们是去哈米德家做客,故此处为问候;表示哈米德的妈妈热情地和作者一行人打招呼。greet意为“问候;招呼”,符合语境。praise意为“表扬”;thank意为“感谢”;support意为“支持”。
[答案] A
9.A.reading B.smoking
C.dressing D.dining
[解析] 根据下一句话中的a huge bowl of chicken tagine was served可知,哈米德的妈妈带着作者一行人去的是家里的餐厅,让大家坐下之后端上的是一大碗鸡肉炖菜。
[答案] D
10.A.anxiety B.amusement
C.excitement D.caution
[解析] 根据上一句话中的our eyes sparkled可知,大家看到哈米德的妈妈端上来的一大碗鸡肉炖菜之后眼睛简直要放光了,说明大家都很激动。
[答案] C
11.A.cheers B.welcome
C.handshake D.meal
[解析] 根据上一段倒数第二句话中的a huge bowl of chicken tagine以及空前的hearty可知,她的妈妈端上来的是一大碗鸡肉炖菜,这是一顿丰盛的饭(meal)。cheer意为“喝彩”;welcome意为“欢迎”;handshake意为“握手”。
[答案] D
12.A.started on B.passed by
C.slowed down D.drove away
[解析] 根据上文可知,哈米德开车去接了作者一行人,故在他家吃完饭之后大家坐上了他的汽车离开他的家,drive away意为“驾车离开”,符合语境。start on意为“开始做”;pass by意为“经过”;slow down意为“(使)慢下来”。
[答案] D
13.A.shadows B.figures
C.smiles D.statues
[解析] 根据本句话中的his mother and brothers gradually disappearing可知,作者一行人在车上的时候看到了哈米德的妈妈和兄弟们的身影消失在沙漠里。figure意为“身影;人影”,符合语境。
[答案] B
14.A.Deliberately B.Eventually
C.Strangely D.Urgently
[解析] 根据本句话中的I was saying goodbye to old friends可知,虽然作者和哈米德的家人只是第一次相识,但是在经过了短暂的被招待和停留之后,要离开这家人的时候苦涩和甜蜜的感觉涌上作者的心头,就像和老朋友分别一样,这让作者感到很奇怪。strangely意为“奇怪地”,符合语境。deliberately意为“故意地”;eventually意为“最终地”;urgently意为“紧急地”。
[答案] C
15.A.as if B.in case
C.now that D.even if
[解析] 根据上文可知,作者和这家人只是第一次见面,但是现在作者却感觉要和相识已久的老朋友说再见,as if意为“好像”,符合语境,引导方式状语从句。in case意为“假使;以防”,引导条件状语从句;now that意为“既然”,引导原因状语从句;even if意为“即使”,引导让步状语从句。
[答案] A
16.A.what B.where
C.which D.that
[解析] 根据本句话中的took us into可知,此处引导宾语从句,设空处在从句中作宾语,指物,故用what。
[答案] A
17.A.factory B.shop
C.company D.market
[解析] 句意为:哈米德将我们带到了一个他称之为“贝尔贝博物馆”的地方,在那里,我们才知道这原来是当地的一个地毯店。而这家店的老板非常健谈,差点儿说服我们买他的地毯。本句中的buy his carpets说明这是一个商店。
[答案] B
18.A.asking B.encouraging
C.persuading D.begging
[解析] 根据本句话中的whose talkative owner almost succeeded in和buy his carpets可知,这家店的老板非常健谈,差一点儿就说服了作者一行人买他的地毯,暗含的意思是作者一行人并没有买。persuade sb. to do sth.意为“说服某人做某事”,符合语境。
[答案] C
19.A.Therefore B.However
C.Otherwise D.Moreover
[解析] 结合上一段最后一句话可知,地毯店的老板差点说服作者一行人在他的店中购物这一点让作者有些生气。结合常识可知,旅游中如果被强迫购物是旅行者们最不愿意经历的情形,而本句话中作者说自己意识到旅行中不仅有惊喜,也有失望之后就感觉释然了,本句话与前一句话之间是转折关系。however意为“但是”,符合语境。therefore意为“因此”;otherwise意为“否则”;moreover意为“此外”。
[答案] B
20.A.expanding B.exposing
C.expressing D.experiencing
[解析] 虽然作者因为差点被强迫购物而感到生气,但是回望自己的旅行经历,作者意识到了旅行就是要体验当地真正的精髓。experience意为“体验”,符合语境。expand意为“扩张”;expose意为“暴露”;express意为“表达”。
[答案] D