历届高考完形填空语篇荟萃(14)

(十四)

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get away for a month in summer－usually July. Now as¹ you probably² know that's the main³ holiday season in Europe⁴, the favourite places for holiday and the famous⁵ cities are usually very crowded⁶. But I'm not seeking⁷(寻求) the sun－I get plenty⁸ of sunshine⁹ in Hong Kong －and I'm certainly¹⁰ not seeking the crowds¹¹ !So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass (a sort¹² of train ticket) that allows¹³ me first class travel¹⁴ on most of the railways¹⁶ of western¹⁷ Europe. First class compartments(车厢)are hardly¹⁸ crowded and they are very comfortable¹⁹. If you're going²⁰ on an overnight²¹ journey²² you can take a sleeping train for some extra²³ money. There are usually dining²⁴ cars in the train.
I find that train travel is restful and interesting. There's always something to see. I particularly enjoy travelling²⁵ through Switzerland²⁶ and Italy²⁷. You can get a very good idea of what a country is like from a train; you don't go too fast and you stop quite often. Also rail¹⁵ travel is safe and I am never sick on a train as I am on a ship! Then there are always people to talk to if you feel like a chat(闲聊)。
The reason²⁸ that I seldom²⁹ travel by plane is quite simple³⁰: as train stations are usually built³¹ in the city centre³², I don't have to worry about transport(交通);transport can be a problem³³ when arriving by air.
简析：说明文文体，作者主要阐述度假乘火车旅行的优点。

1 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

2 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

3 main   

adj.主要的；重要的

参考例句：

• The building is the main object of his interest.他最感兴趣的是这栋建筑物。
• This is the main purpose of my coming here.这就是我到这儿来的主要目的。

4 Europe   

n.欧洲

参考例句：

• Have you traveled in Europe?你到欧洲旅行过吗？
• We're planning to visit Europe this summer.我们正打算今年夏天去欧洲旅行。

5 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

6 crowded   

adj.拥挤的，塞满的

参考例句：

• Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
• Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！

7 seeking   

v.寻找，探寻( seek的现在分词 )；企图；试图；探索

参考例句：

• People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. 人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。
• She is seeking more liberal visitation with her daughter. 她正在寻求对女儿更自由的探视权。

8 plenty   

adj.充足的，相当多的；n.充足，大量；pron.充分，够多

参考例句：

• We have plenty of time to finish the job.我们有充裕的时间完成这项工作。
• Plenty of people have come.来了很多人。

9 sunshine   

n.日光，阳光

参考例句：

• She sat in the warm sunshine.她坐在暖和的阳光下。
• What bright sunshine it is!多么明亮的阳光呀！

10 certainly   

adv.当然，无疑；一定，肯定，必定

参考例句：

• He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄！
• Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。

11 crowds   

n.人群( crowd的名词复数 )；群众；一群；听众

参考例句：

• eager crowds outside the stadium 体育场外急不可耐的观众
• The police operation was encumbered by crowds of reporters. 警方的行动被成群的记者所妨碍。

12 sort   

v.排序，挑选，分拣；n.种类，类别，性质，程度

参考例句：

• She was a strange sort of person.她这个人有些古怪。
• I don't much care for that sort of man.我不太喜欢那种人。

13 allows   

v.允许( allow的第三人称单数 )；承认；酌增；接受

参考例句：

• ISDN connectivity allows computers to communicate over a network. 综合业务数字网连接实现了计算机网络通讯。
• Role-play allows students to practise language in a safe situation. 角色扮演可以使学生练习语言，说错了也没关系。

14 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

15 rail   

n.栏杆，铁轨，扶手；v.以横木围栏，铺铁轨

参考例句：

• They will soon ship the goods by rail.他们很快就把货物用火车运去。
• She gripped the hand rail in the lift.她紧紧抓着电梯里的扶手。

16 railways   

n.铁路，铁道( railway的名词复数 )；铁路系统

参考例句：

• The industry is coeval with the construction of the first railways. 这一产业和初期铁路的建造相伴而生。
• A childhood journey sparked his lifelong interest in railways. 儿童时代的一次旅行引发了他对铁路持续终生的兴趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》

17 western   

n.西方人；西部片；西部小说；adj.西方的，西洋的，西部的

参考例句：

• He is wearing a western style suit.他穿着一套西式服装。
• He lives at the western end of the village.他家住在村子尽西头。

18 hardly   

adv.几乎没有，刚刚，几乎不，勉强是

参考例句：

• I could hardly believe my eyes.我简直不相信自己的眼睛。
• The hens hardly laid any eggs in summer.母鸡夏天几乎不下蛋。

19 comfortable   

adj.舒适的，舒服的

参考例句：

• This sofa is very comfortable.这张沙发很舒服。
• The environment for shopping is comfortable.购物的环境很舒适。

20 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

21 overnight   

ad.前一天晚上，一夜间 a.前一天晚上的

参考例句：

• She stayed overnight in the hotel. 她在旅馆过了一夜。
• Our success is not won overnight. 我们的成功不是一夜之间得来的。

22 journey   

n.旅行，旅程；路程

参考例句：

• She will give up this journey.她将放弃这次旅行。
• The journey home was great fun.回家的旅程非常有趣。

23 extra   

adj.额外的，外加的；特大的

参考例句：

• We do not ask for extra pay.我们不要求额外报酬。
• You have to pay extra for breakfast.早餐你要另外付费。

24 dining   

n.进餐，吃饭

参考例句：

• The dining room was twice as big as the Tom's.这个餐厅比汤姆的餐厅大一倍。
• Don't talk about business while we are dining.吃饭时别谈公事。

25 travelling   

adj.旅行的v.行进( travel的现在分词 )；步行；经过；走过…

参考例句：

• her adventures travelling in Africa 她在非洲旅行时的冒险经历
• She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone. 她一想到独自旅行的情景就害怕。

26 Switzerland   

n.瑞士(欧洲)

参考例句：

• They are going to spend the weekend in Switzerland.他们要去瑞士度周末。
• As everybody knows,Switzerland is a peaceful country.众所周知， 瑞士是一个爱好和平的国家。

27 Italy   

n.意大利

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to italy?你到过意大利吗？
• We lived in southern italy.我们住在意大利的南部。

28 reason   

n.原因，理由，理智，道理；v.劝说，推理

参考例句：

• That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。
• The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.水灾是那场大雨造成的。

29 seldom   

adv.很少，不常

参考例句：

• Lazy people seldom succeed.懒惰的人很少会成功。
• On Sundays,he seldom stays in the house.星期天他很少待在房子里。

30 simple   

adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的

参考例句：

• He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
• He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。

31 built   

v.build的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• My father built his business on years of hard work.我父亲多年奋斗创立了自己的事业。
• Ten years later,the school built out two buildings.10年后这个学校又增建了两栋建筑。

32 centre   

n.中心；中央；v.集中

参考例句：

• You should go to the shopping centre.你应该去购物中心。
• Have you got a map of the city centre?你有市中心的地图吗？

33 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。