题目

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate collocations from the texts. You are provided with the first letter(s) for each of the collocations. Change the form where necessary.I recall my first few years of wandering, a period of time that saw me in a constant vacation mode as I hopped between countries. At that time, I was excited to find myself in 1) ex____pl____ even if I just stayed in a guesthouse for a few days. And I thought I had the most wonderful life — my 2) to____dr____.Then one day, just over three years into my adventure, I realized that my 3) mu____t____ were really leading me nowhere. Apart from having quite a few "cool" and 4) pl____ex____, I was barely learning and barely improving myself. To make sure I still had some money left for a few more weeks of 5) so____tr____, I had to constantly check my bank account.So, I decided to change the way I traveled. For example, I would go to India to seek opportunities for volunteer work, to South America to practice my Spanish, to Eastern Europe to experience the 6) di____di____ of the region, and to Australia to create my first source of online income while learning the 7) l____f____f____ in a city I love. More recently, I lived in Mexico in order to learn how to ride waves. Now, I'm in Thailand in order to 8) s____st____ with other travelers.Everything has a purpose. No more aimlessness for me. I really believe that for anyone interested in travel made possible by 9) m____a____, having goals is vital. Traveling with a sense of purpose can help you gain 10) cr____ in 11) preparing you, maximize personal growth, and develop your 12) m____fl____ to prepare you for new challenges in this increasingly 13) g____. This will prove useful at some point in your life.

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in the blanks with appropriate collocations from the texts. You are provided with the first letter(s) for each of the collocations. Change the form where necessary.I recall my first few years of wandering, a period of time that saw me in a constant vacation mode as I hopped between countries. At that time, I was excited to find myself in 1) ex____pl____ even if I just stayed in a guesthouse for a few days. And I thought I had the most wonderful life — my 2) to____dr____.Then one day, just over three years into my adventure, I realized that my 3) mu____t____ were really leading me nowhere. Apart from having quite a few "cool" and 4) pl____ex____, I was barely learning and barely improving myself. To make sure I still had some money left for a few more weeks of 5) so____tr____, I had to constantly check my bank account.So, I decided to change the way I traveled. For example, I would go to India to seek opportunities for volunteer work, to South America to practice my Spanish, to Eastern Europe to experience the 6) di____di____ of the region, and to Australia to create my first source of online income while learning the 7) l____f____f____ in a city I love. More recently, I lived in Mexico in order to learn how to ride waves. Now, I'm in Thailand in order to 8) s____st____ with other travelers.Everything has a purpose. No more aimlessness for me. I really believe that for anyone interested in travel made possible by 9) m____a____, having goals is vital. Traveling with a sense of purpose can help you gain 10) cr____ in 11) preparing you, maximize personal growth, and develop your 12) m____fl____ to prepare you for new challenges in this increasingly 13) g____. This will prove useful at some point in your life.

题目解答

答案

1) exotic places 2) travel dream 3) mindless travels 4) pleasant experiences 5) solo travel 6) diverse delights 7) local lifestyle 8) socialize with 9) modern aviation 10) credibility 11) preparing you 12) mental flexibility 13) globalized world

解析

本题主要考查词汇搭配和上下文语境理解能力。解题核心在于根据首字母提示，结合句意选择恰当的短语填空。需注意以下几点：

  1. 语境匹配：根据前后文逻辑，判断空格处需要表达的概念（如旅行目的、心态变化等）。
  2. 固定搭配：部分短语为固定组合（如exotic places、mental flexibility），需整体记忆。
  3. 词性转换：根据句子结构调整短语形式（如名词、动名词、动词等）。

1) ex____pl____

关键点：句中描述“兴奋地探索新地方”，结合首字母ex和pl，应填exotic places（异国他乡）。

2) to____dr____

关键点：前文提到“最棒的生活”，此处需表达“旅行梦想”，故填travel dream。

3) mu____t____

关键点：后文提到“毫无意义的旅行”，结合首字母mu和t，应填mindless travels（无目的的旅行）。

4) pl____ex____

关键点：句中描述“酷炫且令人愉快的经历”，故填pleasant experiences。

5) so____tr____

关键点：句中提到“继续旅行”，结合首字母so和tr，应填solo travel（独自旅行）。

6) di____di____

关键点：描述“东欧的独特魅力”，故填diverse delights（多样化的乐趣）。

7) l____f____f____

关键点：句中强调“学习当地生活方式”，故填local lifestyle。

8) s____st____

关键点：句中提到“与旅行者交流”，故填socialize with（社交）。

9) m____a____

关键点：句中指“现代交通便利旅行”，故填modern aviation（现代航空）。

10) cr____

关键点：句中强调“获得可信度”，故填credibility。

11) preparing you

关键点：句中需保持动名词形式，故填preparing you（准备你）。

12) m____fl____

关键点：句中指“心理灵活性”，故填mental flexibility。

13) g____

关键点：句中描述“全球化世界”，故填globalized。