1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Travel journal . 完形填空 When Marco Polo travelled to Hangzhou, China 7 hundred years ago, never had he thought hed be _1_ a job of social media ambassador in the 21st century in China. On May 20, one lucky foreigner would be _2_ to become the modernday Marco Polo, get a _3_ 15day
2、trip to the scenic city of Hangzhou in China, and _4_ $ 55,000 in the next year for working parttime to _5_ the city to the global audience. Five finalists from Australia, Romania, US, Switzerland and France were in the final race. They came from a pool of 700 _6_ from around the world, _7_ screened
3、 by the Hangzhou Tourism Commission on their familiarity _8_ China, social media presence and adventurous spirit. _9_ about 100 miles southwest of Shanghai, Hangzhou is home to 9 million population and among Chinas _10_ cities as _11_ by percapita (人均 ) GDP. _12_， Hangzhou is known for its charming
4、West Lake, a UNESCO world heritage site with traditional Chinese stories and tales, and the Grand Canal, which travels from Hangzhou to Beijing and was a key route of transportation in ancient China. The citys _13_ climate and charming environment _14_ 97 million tourists last year, _15_ to 6.5% of
5、the citys GDP. The lucky _16_ would start an allexpensepaid (全程免费 ) trip to Hangzhou, which, _17_ visits to tourist sites and tastings of delicious food, would _18_ include a fourday ride along the Grand Canal and three evenings spent at a local residents home. After that, the modem Marco Polo was f
6、ree to live his/her own life as long as he met certain promotion targets, such as earning 10,000 fans on Facebook and 1,000 on Twitter, or tweeting 15 posts a month about Hangzhou. “It is in fact a parttime job. _ 19_ you work that out efficiently is your problem， ” Liam Bates, perhaps the strongest
7、 competitor because of his fluent Chinese, said. “We will see how hard it is to _ 20_ these numbers.” 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了杭州为了更好地发展旅游业而从外国人中严格选拔社交媒体大使这一事件，大使待遇优厚，竞争激烈。 1 A.creating B finding C getting D taking 答案： A 根据下文所讲述的杭州举办社交媒体大使的选拔这件事可推知，此处指 700年前来到杭州的马可 波罗创造了一份工作。 create “ 创造 ” ，符合语境。故选 A。 2 A
8、.commanded B requested C selected D transported 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： C 本文讲述的是选拔社交媒体大使。 select “ 选择 ” ，符合语境。 3 A.cheap B free C difficult D single 答案： B 根据上文中的 “one lucky foreigner” 及第 16 空后的 “would start an allexpensepaid (全程免费 ) trip to Hangzhou” 可知，此处指 15 天的杭州之旅是免费的。free “ 免费的 ” ，符合语境。故选 B。 4 A.rewar
9、ded B charged C fined D taxed 答案： A 联系上下文可知，此处指对于明年兼职做社交媒体大使的报酬是 55,000 美元。reward “ 奖赏；酬谢 ” ，符合语境。 5 A.invite B pass C promote D take 答案： C 此处指向全球的观众推广这个城市。 promote “ 推广；提升 ” ，符合语境。 6 A.amateurs B applicants C tourists D volunteers 答案： B 根据上文中的 “in the final race” 可知，此处指来自于世界各地的 700 名申请者。 applicant
10、“ 申请者 ” ，符合语境。 7 A.carefully B occasionally C roughly D randomly 答案： A 此处指整个选举活动被杭州旅游委员会仔细地筛选。 carefully “ 小心地，仔细地 ” ，符合语境。 8 A.in B to C from D with 答案： D be familiar with “ 对 ? 熟悉 ” ，为固定搭配， familiarity 为名词，也搭配 with，符合语境。故选 D。 9 A.Appeared B Formed C Located D Founded 答案： C 此处指杭州位于上海西南部 100 英里。 loc
11、ate “ 位于 ” ，符合语境。 10 A.largest B richest C most beautiful D most interesting 答案： B 根据下文中的 “by percapita ( 人均 ) GDP” 可知，此处指杭州的人均生产总值位列中国最富有的城市之中。 richest “ 最富有的 ” 。故选 B。 11 A.measured B designed C formed D resulted 答案： A 杭州的人均生产总值是估量出来的。 measure “ 估量，衡量 ” ，符合语境。 12 A.Eventually B Traditionally C Fort
12、unately D Naturally 答案： B 根据下文中的 “Hangzhou is known for its charming West Lake” 可知，从【 精品教育资源文库 】 传统上来看， 杭州因为迷人的西湖而闻名。 traditionally “ 传统上 ” ，符合语境。 13 A.hot B cold C mild D extreme 答案： C 根据下文中的 “charming environment” 及 and 连接并列成分可知，此处应该和 “charming” 意思相近，语言色彩一致。 mild “ 温和的 ” ，符合语境。 14 A.caught B held
13、 C drew D kept 答案： C 根据上文中的 “climate and charming environment” 可知，此处指气候和迷人的环境吸引了很多游客。 draw “ 吸引 ” ，符合语境。故选 C。 15 A.belonging B contributing C referring D turning 答案： B 四个选项均可与 to 构成动词短语。联系上下文可知，因为这些优越的条件吸引了很多游客，所以促成生产总值的增加。 contribute to “ 促成 ” ，符合语境。 16 A.beginner B traveller C leader D winner 答案：
14、D 根据上文提到的选拔社会媒体大使这件事可知，此处指选拔产生的冠军。 winner “ 获胜者 ” ，符合语境。故选 D。 17 A.regardless of B as for C instead of D in addition to 答案： D 冠军不仅仅可以去杭州免费旅游，还能参观旅游景点、品尝美味的食物。 in addition to “ 除 ? 之外 ” ，符合 语境。 18 A.indeed B also C thus D yet 答案： B 此处是获胜者的另一项福利，指也包含四天的骑车旅行和在当地居民的家里住三晚。故选 B。 19 A.What B When C How D W
15、here 答案： C 根据上文中的 “It is in fact a parttime job.” 可知，实际上，这个是兼职工作，所以如何提高效率是你的问题。故选 C。 20 A.meet B count C assess D weigh 答案： A 根据上下文可知，此处指我们将看到达到这些数字是多么困难。 meet “ 满足 ” ，符合语境。 . 阅读理解 A Famous resorts (度假胜地 ) on the earth Maldives Maldives is famed as the last paradise (乐园 ) on the earth. Its made up o
16、f more 【 精品教育资源文库 】 than 1,800 coral islands, spreading over a sea area of about 90 thousand square kilometers on the Indian Ocean. People in Maldives believe in Islam. They must observe the religious rules strictly. However, tourists dont need to follow these customs inside hotels, but they must d
17、o as the locals when they enter the community of the local people. Jeju Island Jeju Island, also known as the “Islands of the Gods” ， is the biggest island of South Korea. It is a volcanic island with a pleasant climate. Its yearly average temperature is 16 ， which makes it the most attractive vacat
18、ion stop in Northeast Asia. It has gained a fame as a shopping paradise. Here all the luxury (奢侈品 ) brands are free of duty. Every summer thousands of tourists come here to look for the gods, enjoy the coolness of the gentle sea breeze and buy cheap luxuries. Phuket Island Phuket Island, the biggest
19、 island of Thailand, is called a pearl on the Indian Ocean. It is worldfamous for its beautiful beaches. Some are quiet and touristfriendly, and some are as luxurious as personal vacation beaches. Some are famous for sea sports, and some are attractive to lovers of evening entertainments. Therefore,
20、 youll have a good time here whether youre single or accompanied by your friends. Hayman Island Hayman Island, a secret vacation island, is one of the 600 coral islands that make up the Great Barrier Reef. Every year thousands of tourists come here to admire the beauty of the tropic sea and the charming scene of the Great Barrier Reef. However, they seldom see any waiters and waitresses around as the
