人教版（2023）必修 第一册Unit 2 Travelling around 单元精练完形填空 练习（含解析）

第第页人教版（2023）必修第一册Unit2Travellingaround单元精练完形填空练习（含解析）Unit2完形填空练习-2023-2024学年高中英语必修第一册单元精练（人教版2023）

一、完形填空

Themostunforgettablethingduringmylongsummerholidaylastyear,ofcoursewasmytrip1England.Thiswasmyfirsttimetogoabroad,soitreallymademe2.

TherewerequitealotofinterestingplacesinEngland,3Oxford.WhenwewalkedaroundOxford,wesawquitealotofancientbuildingson4sidesofthestreets.Oneofthemostfamoustourist5inOxfordisChristChurch,it’s6oneoftheOxfordUniversity’s39colleges.ThereisahugehallinChristChurch,7wasusedasthedininghallatHogwartsintheHarryPotter8.IfeltreallyexcitedwhenIheardthis.

9placethatimpressedme10duringmytripwasaplacecalledStratforduponAvon.Itwasasmalltown.Maybeyouhaven’t11it,butI’msureyouhaveheardaboutWilliamShakespeare—it’sthegreatman’s12.InStratforduponAvon,Icould13Shakespeare’sBirthplace,ShakespeareCountrysideMuseum,theRoyalShakespeareTheatre,andalotofplacesthatareconnectedwith14.

IwenttoShakespeare’sBirthplace.Itwasthehouse15Shakespearewasbornandspenthisearlyyears.Itssittingroom,hallway(走廊),bedrooms,andkitchenwerefurnished(布置)in16thcenturystyle.IalsowenttoseetheShakespeareExhibition.Itillustrated(以图解说明)Shakespeare’slifeandcareerinbothStratfordandLondon.

IreallyenjoyedthisnicetriptoEngland,fromwhichIlearnedalot.I’mveryhappythatIcouldvisitsuchaninterestingcountry.Iwanttogothereagaininthefuture.

1．A．atB．forC．fromD．to

2．A．excitedB．appointedC．stubbornD．determined

3．A．forexampleB．suchasC．assuchD．forinstance

4．A．bothB．eitherC．neitherD．each

5．A．viewsB．scenesC．sitesD．interests

6．A．alsoB．tooC．stillD．yet

7．A．thatB．whichC．whoD．where

8．A．novelsB．recordsC．filmsD．songs

9．A．OtherB．EveryC．EachD．Another

10．A．deepB．deeplyC．highD．highly

11．A．thoughtaboutB．heardaboutC．listenedtoD．dreamedabout

12．A．hometownB．officeC．playD．theatre

13．A．speakB．sayC．talkD．see

14．A．ShakespeareB．OxfordC．EnglandD．HarryPotter

15．A．whoB．thatC．whenD．where

IhadagreatdreamwhenIwasinmytwenties.IwantedtotravelaroundAfricawithmy16.SoIleftmyhometownwithgreatconfidenceand17CapeTown,notreally18whattodonext.Luckily,beforemytripactuallystarted,Imetakind,oldNigerianman.Hegavemethebesttravel19Ihadeverreceived.“Belikea(n)20onyourwayaroundtheworld.”

Itsounded21,butitreallychangedmyideaabouttravelling.Hehelpedmerealizethattravelisaboutlearningandobservinglocal22.“It’sfartooeasytogointoa(n)23countryandbelieveyourwaysarebetter.Butifyoustudy,askquestionsandtrytolearnfromthelocals,you’llhavefarricher24,”hepromisedme.

Onothervacations,whenIwasonmytourwaytoCancun.Iwas25atourist.Ionlystayedthereforaweektoseethe26andplacesofinterestandthenleft.Theculturedidn’t27me.IleftthecitiesandtownswithoutreallyknowinganyoneoranythingthatexistedinthoseplacestowhichIhadpaidavisit.

Thistime,IpromisedtomyselfthatIwouldbea28traveler.Aftersevenmonthsof29backpackinginAfricafromCapeTowntoCairo,Irealizedthathavingastudent-likemindset(观念模式)helpedextendmytripandhelpedmelearnalot,which30memorethananyothertripseverdidtome.

16．A．petB．parentsC．friendD．backpack

17．A．lookedatB．checkedoutC．arrivedinD．tookon

18．A．happyB．worriedC．sureD．excited

19．A．choicesB．tipsC．chancesD．plans

20．A．teacherB．playerC．actorD．student

21．A．simpleB．perfectC．foolishD．boring

22．A．eventsB．housesC．habitsD．cultures

23．A．bigB．newC．interestingD．old

24．A．dreamsB．experienceC．tasksD．practice

25．A．justB．alreadyC．quiteD．even

26．A．watchesB．mountainsC．sightsD．pictures

27．A．welcomeB．changeC．respectD．hurt

28．A．realB．hopefulC．lovelyD．healthy

29．A．successfullyB．suddenlyC．politelyD．hurriedly

30．A．warnedB．frightenedC．satisfiedD．understood

AccordingtoaChinesesaying,hewhodoesn’treachtheGreatWallofChinaisneveragreatman.

GrowingupinBeijingI31historicalsitesandnaturalattractionsperfectlywell.However,I’d32climbedtheGreatWallbeforeuntilrecently.I,alongwithmyfriends,33forthetop.Wesoondiscoveredthatthehikewasmuchmore34thanwehadimagined.Butwedidn’t35.Ittookusabouttwohourstofinally36wherewehadwantedtogetto.

AsI37atthetopoftheGreatWall,Ilookedbackatthewavesof38walkingtothetop.Atthatmoment,Isawanamazing39thatwouldforeverchangemyopiniononhumans’limits.Isawyoungcouplescarryingtheirchildren,walking40butsurelytowardsthetop.Theywouldstoponceinawhiletotakea41underthehotsun.

AsIstoodthere,Ibeganto42wordsthatcandescribeushumans.IfonewouldliketodescribeGiraffes(长颈鹿),he/shewouldusewordssuchas43andlong-necked-ButwhataboutusItookanotherlookdownbelowandmy44begantogather,persevering(坚持不懈的),determined,and45...Asthesewordscameintomymind,I46thatitwasnotappearanceorphysicalcharacteristicsthatshoulddefine(定义)ushumans,butthe47thatweshare.

Idon’tknowifIbecamea48manafterreturningfromthis49accordingtotheChinesesaying,50Isurelyreturnedasamorethoughtfulperson.

31．A．showB．knowC．imagineD．accept

32．A．stillB．alsoC．neverD．already

33．A．waitedB．allowedC．searchedD．aimed

34．A．expensiveB．interestingC．difficultD．important

35．A．breakupB．giveupC．keepupD．lookup

36．A．reachB．understandC．cleanD．cover

37．A．shookB．stoodC．walkedD．lay

38．A．childrenB．sightsC．peopleD．foreigners

39．A．bookB．photoC．futureD．view

40．A．dangerouslyB．slowlyC．worriedlyD．strangely

41．A．breakB．tipC．stepD．note

42．A．careaboutB．makeupC．tellaboutD．thinkof

43．A．healthyB．tallC．fatD．scary

44．A．thoughtsB．emotionsC．rulesD．plans

45．A．funnyB．normalC．strongD．lazy

46．A．worriedB．arguedC．fearedD．realized

47．A．dreamsB．qualitiesC．concernsD．experiences

48．A．boringB．humorousC．greatD．serious

49．A．tripB．countryC．vacationD．risk

50．A．butB．asC．unlessD．so

Ihavespentyearsofmylifetravelingallovertheworld.WhenIarriveinanewcountryorcity,usuallyIamvery51andgotobedearly.Forthis52myfirstdayornightinany53placeisalwaysquietandverylittlehappens.54myfirstnightinAlgeciraswasverydifferent.Thatnightwasvery55andunusual.

Atthattime56inSouthernSpainwasadirtyandbadlylooked57city.Iarrivedlateinthe58byboat.AssoonasIgotoffthe59,Iwenttolookfora60.Ifoundasmallonenotfarfromthequay(码头).

Thishotellooked61anduntidyfromtheoutside.Iwasverytiredanddidnotknowmy62aroundthecityofAlgeciras,soIdecidedtostayinthis63hotelonthequay.Ialsodecidedtostayinthishotelfor64reason.Themoonwasfullanditwasaclear,65night.FromthehotelIcould66atthesea.IcouldseethehugerockofGibraltarinthebright67.

Thehotelhadanarrow68andnoname.WhenI69thisdoorway,Ihadtoclimbupnarrowanddarkstairstothefirstfloor.I70asmallcup-boardwithdeskinfrontofit.Thiswasthehoteloffice.

51．A．unhealthyB．excitedC．tiredD．careless

52．A．wayB．reasonC．researchD．journey

53．A．bigB．newC．oldD．small

54．A．SoB．BecauseC．AndD．But

55．A．ordinaryB．darkC．freeD．strange

56．A．GibraltarB．AlgecirasC．MadridD．NewDelhi

57．A．afterB．forC．atD．back

58．A．morningB．eveningC．afternoonD．spring

59．A．busB．boatC．planeD．train

60．A．guideB．driverC．hotelD．dinner

61．A．cleanB．dirtyC．beautifulD．interesting

62．A．friendB．addressC．effortD．way

63．A．smallB．largeC．expensiveD．funny-looking

64．A．anotherB．oneC．noD．some

65．A．darkB．cloudyC．brightD．rainy

66．A．lookdownB．lookupC．lookafterD．lookfor

67．A．skyB．nightC．spaceD．moonlight

68．A．bedroomB．doorwayC．stairsD．door

69．A．wentthroughB．paintedC．walkedoutD．pointedout

70．A．cametoB．walkedforC．wentoutofD．escapedfrom

Itisalwaysinterestingtovisitanothercountry,especiallyforthosewhohavenevertraveledagreatdeal.Foreign71canbeveryeducationalfor72ifheisinterestedenoughtomakepreparationsbeforehand.Learningthelanguageofthenewcountrywouldbe73forthetraveler,butthebenefitsof74aneffortwouldbecomeobviousimmediately75histravel.Itmaynotseemimportanttohimwhenhecomfortablystaysathome,butknowing76toorderamealorrentaroomisnecessaryforthenewcomerinastrangecountry.Without77thelanguage,itisverydifficultforthestrangerto78thepeopleofthenewcountryandtheircustoms.

Tobesure,hecanseeplacesandthingswithouttheuseofalanguage,butplacesandthingsarenottheheartofanycountry.Togetthegreatest79fromatriptoanothercountry,itis80importantforthevisitortohaveanunderstandingofthelanguage.

71．A．travelB．countryC．languageD．people

72．A．someoneB．everyoneC．anyoneD．noone

73．A．usualB．easyC．difficultD．interesting

74．A．soB．whatC．quiteD．such

75．A．afterB．beforeC．forD．at

76．A．whyB．whoC．howD．when

77．A．hearingB．knowingC．sayingD．reading

78．A．seeB．recognizeC．understandD．believe

79．A．benefitB．successC．satisfactionD．money

80．A．howB．indeedC．alsoD．finally

I’vebeenlivinginChinafor6years.Iam81tosaythatIhaveatalentinfindingthecool82localspots.Asa83,IamneverfedupwitheatingvariousChinesefoodsandothercultures.What’smostimportantis84therealcountryandculture.SoIalwaystrytofindsomethingrepresenting85culture,andofferinganinteractionwiththelocals.

Myreputationfordoingthishas86.I’moftenaskedtogivepeople87.SinceIamfluentinChinese,Icould88peopleforthisandbecomesomewhatofanofficialtour89.Ichoosenotto,90.Becausetome,themostimportantthingismakingsurethatthetouristhasthemost91experience.Itisalsoaboutcreatingalifelong92withthatperson,andwiththelocalsweinteractwithduringourtimetogether.Thesetour-istscouldspendmuchmoneyontheguidedtourthatis93tothelocalculture.Ichoosetogivethemanexperiencethat’sdeeperandopenstheir94,allforfree.

Youcandothe95.Whenyouhavesomeone96yourhometown,don’tjusttakethemtothetouristspots.Showthemtheplaceswithgreat97toyou.Showthemyourheartthroughtheplacesyoushowthemandtheexperienceyougivethem.There’salwayssomething98inalmosteverytownthere.Ifyoudon’thaveanyspotsinyourhometownthatyoulike,99tofindthegoodwhereyoulive.Ifyoudo,youwillalsofinditinyour-self.It’satimethatbothyouandthetouristwillneverforget.Don’t100theexperience,butthoroughlyenjoyeverymomentwiththatperson.Thetouristandyourheartwillthankyouforit.

81．A．sorryB．ashamedC．proudD．puzzled

82．A．beatenB．hiddenC．forbiddenD．developed

83．A．teacherB．lawyerC．doctorD．foreigner

84．A．inventingB．experiencingC．protectingD．designing

85．A．localB．richC．strangeD．backward

86．A．existedB．happenedC．disappearedD．grown

87．A．lecturesB．spaceC．toursD．help

88．A．askB．payC．forgiveD．charge

89．A．guideB．directorC．artistD．musician

90．A．thereforeB．thoughC．moreoverD．otherwise

91．A．passiveB．aggressiveC．impressiveD．expensive

92．A．connectionB．presentC．ambitionD．dream

93．A．sympatheticB．addictedC．beneficialD．sensitive

94．A．boxesB．mindsC．housesD．markets

95．A．coolB．sameC．ordinaryD．unusual

96．A．coverB．cleanC．reachD．visit

97．A．challengesB．decorationsC．meaningsD．colors

98．A．boringB．uselessC．standardD．good

99．A．stopB．learnC．pretendD．refuse

100．A．rushB．describeC．forgetD．cancel

IgrewupinMichiganandhavelovedboatssinceIwasyoung.I’dgooutonmydad’sfishingboat,andeverybirthdayI’dgetaminiatureboatwithaviewingwindow.InMichigan,we’re101bylakesandIsoondiscoveredthatIloveddivingand102skippedschooldaysforthebeach.

Threeyearsago,I103putforwardanideaofrunningglass-bottomboattourstoaninvestor.Itstartedin2023.Atpresent,Mysons104,manningthedeck(甲板)andphones.WeheadoutontheCheboyganriverandLakeHuron.Wesailpastlotsofplacesof105,withahistorianonboardexplainingthehistory.Weoftenscantherivertoseewhatwecanfind.

Oneweekendthisyear,Imeta106client.IthoughtIshouldfindsomethingtoshowhimandmanagedtofindagiantshell.ThenIsawagreenbottle.Iswamtomyboat,tookaphotoandthenopenedthebottle.Itwasfullofwaterandhadapaperinside.I107thepaperandsawthedate—November1926.Wewereallamazed.Thenote108:“ReturnthispapertoGeorgeMorrow.”Iwassoexcitedtohavefoundit.

Wemadesuretokeepthepapersafe.Beforeleavingtheharbor,IpostedapictureonmyFacebookpageanddidn’texpectwhatfollowed.

Thenextmorning,myphone109withmessages.WhileIwasdrivinghome,IgotaphonecallfromMichelePrimeau.ShetoldmeshewasGeorgeMorrow’sdaughter.Ididn’tbelieveher110.Shesaidherdadwouldfloatnotesinbottleswhenhewentonvacationor111theminwallswhenredecorating.She112hehadpostedthisoneonhis18thbirthday.

Inautumn,Michelecametovisit.Shebroughtsomeofhiswritingandthehandwritingmatched.She113Ikeepthemessageandthebottle.

Itnowsitsinadisplaycaseinmyshop.ThatFacebookpostnowhas87,000114.Inahardyear,thediscoveryhasbroughtpurejoy.115aScubadiver(水肺潜水员),thisfeelslikealifetimeachievement.

101．A．surroundedB．estimatedC．defendedD．integrated

102．A．evenB．somehowC．merelyD．anyhow

103．A．exceptionallyB．entirelyC．graduallyD．successfully

104．A．calloutB．helpwithC．helpoutD．callup

105．A．historyB．significanceC．interestD．entertainment

106．A．elegantB．remoteC．reliableD．potential

107．A．unfoldedB．openedC．uncoveredD．exposed

108．A．presentedB．wroteC．readD．showed

109．A．pouredoutB．blewupC．brokeoutD．setup

110．A．atfirstB．aboveallC．inturnD．inreturn

111．A．stuffedB．displayedC．desertedD．hid

112．A．spokeupB．workedoutC．spokeoutD．workedup

113．A．insistedB．convincedC．appealedD．anticipated

114．A．criticsB．fansC．likesD．inquiries

115．A．ForB．AsC．WithD．Alongside

Iremembermyfirstdayhereveryclearly.Myfriendwaswaitingformewhenmyplane116atKennedyAirportat3o'clockintheafternoon.Theweatherwasvery117anditwassnowing.ButIwastooexcitedto118.FromtheairportmyfriendandItookataxitomy119.OnthewayIsawtheskylineofManhattan120thefirsttime,andIstaredinastonishmentatthefamousskyscrapersandneonlights(霓虹灯光)madethem121.Myfriendhelped122atthehotelandthenleftmebecausehehadtogobacktowork.He123toreturnthenextday.

124myfriendhadleftIwenttoa125nearthehoteltogetsomethingtoeat.BecauseIcouldn’tspeakawordofEnglish,Icouldn’ttellthe126whatIwanted.Iwasveryupsetandstartedtomakesome127.Butthewaiterdidn’tunderstandme.FinallyIorderedthe128thingthemanatthenexttablewaseating.AfterdinnerIstartedto129alongBroadway130IcametoTimeSquare,withitsmovietheatres,neonlights,andhugecrowdsofpeople.Ididnotfeel131soIcontinuedtowalkaroundthecity.Iwantedtosee132onmyfirstday.IknewitwasimpossiblebutIwantedtotry.

WhenI133tothehotel,Iwasexhausted.ButIcouldn’tsleep.Ilay134andthoughtaboutNewYork.Itwasaverybigandinterestingcitywithmanytallbuildingsandbigcars,andfullofnoiseandbusypeople.IalsodecidedrightthenthatIhadtolearnto135.

116．A．tookoffB．landedC．droppedD．reached

117．A．hotB．warmC．coldD．cool

118．A．lookB．listenC．enjoyD．mind

119．A．homeB．hotelC．officeD．school

120．A．forB．atC．asD．on

121．A．highB．beautifulC．strongD．ugly

122．A．loadB．downloadC．unpackD．pack

123．A．promisedB．permittedC．advisedD．admitted

124．A．LongbeforeB．ShortlyafterC．BythetimeD．Beforelong

125．A．restaurantB．storeC．supermarketD．theater

126．A．bossB．cookC．waiterD．manager

127．A．noisesB．suggestionsC．soundsD．gestures

128．A．familiarB．differentC．sameD．right

129．A．walkB．driveC．rideD．run

130．A．beforeB．untilC．whenD．as

131．A．excitedB．amazedC．tiredD．moved

132．A．anythingB．somethingC．nothingD．everything

133．A．returnedB．turnedC．walkedD．marched

134．A．asleepB．awakeC．afraidD．amused

135．A．drivecarsB．plantripsC．speakEnglishD．ordermeals

MyfirststopwasParis.Idecidedto136itonfootinordertoexperiencetheromanticandartistic137asmuchaspossible.Therewereplentyofsmallshopsofartworks,chocolateandbars138werewelldecorated(装饰)139anartisticstyle.

Afterwalkingforanhourandahalf,Ifinallyreachedthewell-knownEiffelTower.140,whenIsawitinrealityforthefirsttime,itdidn'tlookasbreath-takingasIhad141.Itlookedmorelikeanuglything142ofbrownrustedirons.WhileIwassittingonabenchtorest,anoldman'svoicedrewmy143,"Bonjour!"(‘Hi'inEnglish)WhenIturned144,IfoundthevoicecamefromanelderlyFrenchman.Iresponded(回应),145,"Bonjour!"andstartedto146himupanddown.Hecouldn'tspeak147English,sowetalkedtoeachother,148amongEnglish,Frenchandbodylanguage.Travellingaloneinaforeigncountrymademe149,soItriedtoavoidgiving150anypersonalinformationwhenstrangers151me.Luckily,theelderlymanturnedouttobefriendly.Afterwards,he152someimpressiveplacestomewhilewewerewalkingalongtheRiverSeine.Wesaidgoodbyetoeachotherwhenitbecamedark.

Iwasabouttoreturntothehotel153somethingshinyinthedarkskycaughtmyeye.The154rustyironEiffelTowersuddenlybecameadiamondinthedarknight.Atthatmoment,Ifinallyunderstoodwhyitwas155anextraordinarylandmarkofParis.

136．A．recognizeB．cycleC．pedalD．explore

137．A．atmosphereB．civilizationC．environmentD．route

138．A．whereB．whichC．theyD．and

139．A．inB．atC．byD．via

140．A．DefinitelyB．RidiculouslyC．DisappointinglyD．Slightly

141．A．guessedB．expectedC．hopedD．predicted

142．A．producedB．madeC．createdD．formed

143．A．distractionB．imaginationC．interestD．attention

144．A．toB．outC．aroundD．down

145．A．sayingB．addingC．reactingD．imitating

146．A．noticeB．lookC．observeD．watch

147．A．perfectB．fluentC．intelligentD．graceful

148．A．switchingB．exchangingC．removingD．jumping

149．A．eagerB．aggressiveC．.nervousD．optimistic

150．A．awayB．inC．upD．off

151．A．threatenedB．approachedC．communicatedD．concerned

152．A．spreadB．offeredC．explainedD．introduced

153．A．beforeB．whileC．whenD．as

154．A．scaryB．infectiousC．classicalD．unattractive

155．A．alsoB．evenC．suchD．so

IwasgrowingupinMinnesota,“JoeVersustheVolcano”wasoneofmyfavoritemovies.Ilongedtobesweptawaytoatropicalisland.ButasI156myselfinLaPalmareportingontheCumbreVieja(老昆布雷火山)eruptionintheSpanishCanaryIslands,Iquicklyrealizedthatthere’snothingromanticaboutvolcanoes—evenonanisland.

Ihadcomeprepared—anN95mask,andabaseballcapmySpanishmother-in-lawlentme.Butnothingcould157mefortheinvasiveness(入侵)ofthe158ash.Itfellfromtheskylikearainstorm,liningstreets,coveringdoorways,andfillingthesplitsofmyears.

Itwasn’tlongbeforetheairlines159allflights.Whentouristsbeganpanic-buyingalltheboatticketsasIwas160residentsabouttheirfutures,IrealizedIhad,indeed,missedtheboat.

Fortwodays,Iwandered161streetsawaitingtherecoveryoftravel,carryingabackpackandfeelingprogressivelystuck—andattimes162.AndthenIrealizedIwasbeinggiventhechancefordeeper163.HereIwasexperiencing,althoughinmuchlesser164whatthepeoplewerefeeling:165andfrustrationfromlivingnexttoaneruptingvolcanowithnoendin166

LikethepeopleofLaPalma,I167onotherstogetmethrough—fromtheEnglishwomanwhogavemeabagoforangesfromhergardentotheministerofthechurchthatletmeusethebathroomafterbeing168atthetopofamountain.

AsIfinallyleft—viaboat—Irealizedhow169IwastohaveexperiencedthehumanityofthepeopleinLaPalmainthefaceofcrisis.Iknowit’swhatwillpullthem170it.

156．A．foundB．spottedC．caughtD．discovered

157．A．protectB．equipC．hideD．prepare

158．A．deadlyB．breathlessC．volcanicD．potential

159．A．arrangedB．canceledC．reservedD．upgraded

160．A．informingB．inquiringC．consultingD．interviewing

161．A．dustyB．noisyC．emptyD．clean

162．A．panickedB．embarrassedC．regrettedD．abandoned

163．A．anxietyB．insightC．sorrowD．memory

164．A．spaceB．timeC．effortD．degree

165．A．exhaustB．difficultyC．uncertaintyD．inconvenience

166．A．sightB．mindC．actionD．state

167．A．fixedB．decidedC．countedD．agreed

168．A．spottedB．rescuedC．treatedD．stuck

169．A．gratefulB．mercifulC．delightfulD．peaceful

170．A．overB．throughC．underD．from

Whenitcomestoexperiencingothercultures,there’snodoubtthattravelingisoneofthemosteffectiveways.171,ifyoudon’thavethetime,money,orenergyto172atripabroad,youhaveotherchoices.Infact,youprobablydon’tevenneedto173yourhometownto174othercultures!

Giventhegreat175ofAmericatoday,chancesarethateventhepeopleyoumeeteverydayrepresenta176rangeofculturalheritageandexperiences.Yourfriends,neighbors,andco-workersmay177peopleofdifferentnational,religious,orethnicbackgrounds,allwithinarm’sreach.Takethe178togettoknowmoreaboutthem.Youmightbe179atthevarietyofpeoplelivingrightnexttoyou.

Othertypesofculturalexplorationcanbe180.Considerspendingaweekendlearningaboutadifferentcultureby181someactivitiessuchasvisitingyourlocalmuseum,readingabookandtryingnewcuisine.

Inthe182,youcanlearnaboutworksofartfromothercountries,lookatarchaeologicalfindsfromdistantlandsandthinkabouthowtheymayhave183particularcultures.Readabookthatexplainsthehistoryofdifferentsocietiesandhowthey’veevolved(进化)intotheculturetheyaretoday.Thatcanhelpyou184howtheircustoms,traditions,andfoodgottobethewaytheyaretoday.Evenfoodofferschancesto185culturalvarietyandhowitisexpressedthroughcuisine.

171．A．ThereforeB．InsteadC．MoreoverD．However

172．A．missB．addC．planD．cancel

173．A．searchB．leaveC．buildD．enter

174．A．developB．acceptC．influenceD．experience

175．A．achievementB．promiseC．diversityD．success

176．A．poorB．newC．wideD．normal

177．A．visitB．includeC．appreciateD．greet

178．A．timeB．moneyC．powerD．risk

179．A．puzzledB．annoyedC．movedD．surprised

180．A．far-reachingB．ill-advisedC．heart-stoppingD．self-guided

181．A．endingB．participatinginC．organizingD．givingup

182．A．countryB．museumC．libraryD．culture

183．A．formedB．spreadC．impactedD．brought

184．A．understandB．rememberC．hearD．teach

185．A．recordB．changeC．createD．explore

Ecotourismisacombinationofecology(thestudyofsystemsoflivingthings)andtourism.Itisdefinedas“responsibletraveltonaturalareasthatpreservestheenvironmentandimprovesthewelfareofthelocalpeople”bytheInternationalEcotourismSociety.Actually,ecotourismcanmeantraveltofar-offplacesofgreatnaturalbeauty,butnotalwaysina(n)186way.It'sabigbusiness,andtheattractionofmoneycancausepeopletothinkaboutprofitsfirst.Whileecotourismoffersbenefitstopeopleandecosystems,itleavesecosystems187tonegativeeffects,too.

CostaRica,onceaSpanishcolony,andindependentsince1821,hasanecotourismindustryworthoveronebilliondollarsyearly,andthousandsofjobshavebeen188.Nearly21percentofthelandisnowprotectednationalparks,189thankstoecotourism.Nevertheless,duetothenumberofpeoplevisitingthecountry'snaturalplaces,somedamagetotheecosystemhasoccurred.

Whiletouristscanhaveanegativeimpactonecosystems,thesameareasmighthavebeen190byindustriessuchasfarming,logging,orminingiftherewerenoecotourismindustry.Sheltershavebeencreatedinstead,keepingtheecosystemprotected.And,byvisitingbeautifulrainforestsandseeingrareanimals,visitorsgetasenseoftheir191,andofgratitudeforthem.Tourguidescanalsobeeducatorswhotrainpeopletoloveandcarefortheenvironment.Visitorscantaketheselessonswiththemtotheirhomecountries.

Unfortunately,whiletheireffectmaynotbe192intheoff-season,theconstantparadeofvisitorsinthehighseasoncanbedamaging.AtonenationalparkinCostaRica,wildmonkeysnowfeedongarbageleftbythetourists.Inaddition,ecotouriststendtoseekoutplaceswiththerarestanimalsandplants,193themostdelicatelivingthings.

Itiseasytobecriticaloftheecotourismindustry,butitisimportanttobe194aswell.Ecotourismcanneverbe“pure”.Wecan'texpectzeronegativeeffectsontheecosystem.Itisalso195tosupposethathumanswon'tgoanywhereaccessibletothem.Ifprotectioneffortsaremaintainedandincreased,thoseremainingplacesofundisturbednaturemaybestressed,buttheywon'tbedestroyed.

186．A．attractiveB．naturalC．differentD．responsible

187．A．aloneB．accountableC．openD．out

188．A．lostB．createdC．abandonedD．shifted

189．A．mainlyB．comparativelyC．unfortuna