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A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air ticket to the right woman. But 41 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Canadian 42
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 43 ended and he did not want her ticket to 44 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 45 , but since passport information was not required when 46 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47 it.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 48 a lot of joy,”said Axani. He posted his 49 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the 50 passports,“More 51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 52 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said.“It was absolutely out of 53 ,thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54 their stories of travel. ”
Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.
The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 59 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 60 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.
| 41.A.benefits | B.deposits | C.restrictions | D.examinations |
| 42.A.origin | B.passport | C.accent | D.friend |
| 43.A.holiday | B.marriage | C.dream | D.relationship |
| 44.A.go to waste | B.come to mind | C.go no sale | D.come into effect |
| 45.A.policy | B.order | C.question | D.schedule |
| 46.A.applying | B.booking | C.checking | D.bargaining |
| 47.A.use | B.borrow | C.choose | D.buy |
| 48.A.sacrifice | B.express | C.experience | D.provide |
| 49.A.answer | B.advice | C.offer | D.comment |
| 50.A.same | B.right | C.new | D.real |
| 51.A.interesting | B.annoying | C.satisfying | D.convincing |
| 52.A.writing | B.giving | C.lending | D.changing |
| 53.A.touch | B.question | C.date | D.control |
| 54.A.admiring | B.advertising | C.sharing | D.doubting |
| 55.A.leaving | B.looking for | C.losing | D.dealing with |
| 56.A.single | B.strange | C.regular | D.extra |
| 57.A.return | B.take | C.reserve | D.hide |
| 58.A.interview | B.program | C.trip | D.meeting |
| 59.A.ending | B.calling | C.repeating | D.staying |
| 60.A.honored | B.lovely | C.intelligent | D.lucky |
book v. 预约,预定 bookable可预定的
post v. 发布,公布(信息)
anything in return 任何回报 in return 作为报答,回报
either…or… 要么…要么;或者…或者
on one's own 独自地
schedule /'ʃədju:əl/ vt. 为...安排时间 n. 时间表;进度表
be scheduled to do sth. 被安排做某事 be scheduled for sth. 为某事安排时间
解 析:
A Toronto man is offering a free round-the-world air ticket to the right woman. But 41 apply. You must be named Elizabeth Gallahgher and have a Canadian 42 . 一个加拿大多伦男人正在赠送一张免费环球航空旅行票给合适的女人,但是申请免费环球旅行是( ),必须是一名叫Elizabeth Gallagher的女子,而且持有加拿大( )。
41.考查名词.benefits利益,好处; deposits订金; restrictions ; examinations考试
42.考查名词:origin 起源; passport护照; accent口音; friend
41.根据下一句话说“你必须叫做 Elizabeth Gallagher并且有一个加拿大的….”说明申请是有(restrictions)条件的。故选C.
42.根据下一段的but since passport information was not required..., any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47 it.可知,任何一个叫Elizabeth Gallagher的女子都可以用这张机票,只要有加拿大护照(passport)就可以。故选B.
Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 43 ended and he did not want her ticket to 44 . Jordan Axani今年28岁。他说,五月份的时候,他和当时的女朋友Elizabeth Gallagher订购了折扣超级大的环球旅游机票。但是他们的( )结束了,他不想她的机票( )。
43.考查名词:holiday; marriage婚姻; dream; relationship关系
44.考查动词短语:go to waste浪费; come to mind突然记起/或想起;
go on sale上市销售; come into effect生效,开始实施
43.结合前后文,可知 Jordan Axani和他的女朋友Elizabeth Gallagher预定了打折的环球机票,但是他们的关系(relationship)结束了.故选D.
44.从前面他免费赠送机票知他不想让她的机票浪费(go to waste)。故选A.
The ticket had a strict no-transfer(不可转让) 45 , but since passport information was not required when 46 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 47 it. 这机票有一项严格的不可转让( ),但因为当( )时护照的信息没有要求,任何一个加拿大Elizabeth Gallagher都可以( )它.
45.考查名词:policy; order; payment付款; schedule计划、时间表
46.考查动词:applying申请; booking预订; checking核实; bargaining讨价还价
47.考查动词:use; borrow; choose; buy
45.46.47.结合文意,这机票有一项严格的不可转让(policy).但是因为当时预定(booking)时护照的信息没有要求的,任何一个加拿大 Elizabeth Gallagher都可以使用(use)它.故选A, B, A.
“I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 48 a lot of joy,”said Axani.He posted his 49 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallagbers with the 50 passports. “我只是想看到这机票有一个好的用处,让某人( )很多快乐,”Axani说.他在一个社交网络的网站上发布了他的( ),并且收到了数以千计的电子邮件,包括30封邮件来自真正名叫Elizabeth Gallagher,持有( )护照的人。
48.考查动词: sacrifice牺牲; express表达; experience体验,经历; provide提供
49.考查名词: answer; advice劝告,忠告; offer主动提议; comment评论
50.考查形容词: same; right合适的,正确的; new; real真实的
48.结合句意可知,他想把机票给别人,让别人体验(experience)旅途中的快乐。故选C.
49.结合句意,他在社交网站上发布了他的提议(offer).故选C.
50.根据常识,没有一模一样的护照。根据文意,这里不是在强调护照的真假和新旧,而是在强调护照是否合适(right)的问题,即都拥有加拿大国籍,且名字叫Elizabeth Gallagher。故选B.
“More 51 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 52 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,”Axani said. “更( )是,还有几百加拿大人有兴趣把他们的名字( )成Elizabeth Gallagher.”Axani 说.
51. 考查形容词: interesting; annoying令人恼火的; satisfying; convincing令人信服的
52. writing; giving; lending; changing改变
51.52.结合后文,数百加拿大人想改(change)名字。这是件有趣的(interesting)事。故选A,D.
“It was absolutely out of 53 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 54 their stories of travel.” “这件事已经彻底( ),数千封邮件,世界各地想( )他们旅行故事的人们。”
53.考查短语:out of touch失去联系; out of question毫无疑问,
out of date过期的; out of control 失控的
54.考查动词:admiring羡慕; advertising广告; sharing分享; doubting怀疑
53. 54. 根据后文,成千上万的电子邮件,来自世界各地想分享(sharing)他们故事的人,可知情况
完全失控了(out of control)。故选C, C.
Axani wrote in his post that he is not 55 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 56 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 57 the ticket and travel on her own.
Axani在邮件中写到他不是( )任何回报,使用这张( )机票的女人可以选择要么和他一起旅行要么( )这张票独自去旅行。
55.考查动词:leaving; looking for寻求; losing失去; dealing with对付
56.考查形容词:single单一的; strange奇怪的; regular定期的; extra额外的,多余的
57.考查动词:return回去; take拿走; reserve保留; hide隐藏
55.根据文章第一句“...is offering a free round-the-world air ... 正在提供一张免费环球机票”,
和第三段的“I just want to see the ticket go to good use”可知,他不寻求(looking for)任何回报。故选B.
56.根据前文可知,他和前女友订了打折的机票,但是他们分手了,因此有了多余的(extra)票。故选D.
57.根据后文“travel on her own”可知,被选中的女士可以拿走(take)这张机票独自去旅行。故选B.
The 58 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 59 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 60 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online. 这趟( )预计将于12月21日从纽约出发,途经米兰、布拉格、巴黎、曼谷和新德里,1月8号回到多伦多,结束旅行。他说这位( )女士将会在网上公布,并且这个旅行会全程直播.
58.考查名词:interview采访; program项目; trip; meeting会面
59.考查动词:ending; calling; repeating重复; staying
60.考查形容词:honored感到光荣的; lovely可爱的; intelligent聪明的; lucky幸运的
58.59.这趟旅行(trip)从12月21日开始,1月8日在多伦多结束(ending).故选C,A.
60.结合文意,能够获得这张票的女士是非常幸运的(lucky),故选D
