2 Read and choose. 读一读，选一选。
Today, many people want to travel in a ① way. Some people travel by bike. It may take them more than a year to ② around a big country, like China. What a(n) ③ journey! But they can see lots of places on their bikes, from big cities to small ④ , and they can stop anytime to explore. It is ⑤ from travelling by plane or train.
Some people love cultures. They join in festival celebrations while travelling, so they can ⑥ cultural traditions. For example, every year, lots of visitors go to Yunnan Province to ⑦ the Dai New Year. They ⑧ and splash water on each other. They believe it will bring ⑨ to them! How ⑩ it is!
() ① A. cheap B. clever C. special
() ② A. drive B. ride C. walk
() ③ A. long B. easy C. busy
() ④ A. houses B. villages C. buildings
() ⑤ A. far B. free C. different
() ⑥ A. learn about B. keep C. change
() ⑦ A. find B. introduce C. celebrate
() ⑧ A. get up B. get together C. get around
() ⑨ A. more money B. good luck C. new friends
() ⑩ A. interesting B. difficult C. strange

2 ① C ② B ③ A ④ B ⑤ C ⑥ A ⑦ C ⑧ B ⑨ B ⑩ A

【分析】
先通读短文理解大意：文章介绍了两种旅行相关的内容，一是骑自行车旅行的特点，二是云南傣族新年的习俗。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇搭配及常识，逐个分析每个空的选项，选出最符合文意的答案。
【解析】
① 句意：如今很多人想以一种特别的方式旅行。A.便宜的；B.聪明的；C.特别的。结合后文骑自行车旅行的独特性，选C。
② 句意：骑自行车环游一个大国家可能要一年多。A.驾驶；B.骑；C.步行。由前文“by bike”可知对应ride，选B。
③ 句意：多么长的旅程啊！A.长的；B.容易的；C.忙的。前文提到耗时一年多，说明旅程长，选A。
④ 句意：从大城市到小村庄。A.房子；B.村庄；C.建筑物。旅行会覆盖不同规模的地点，对应大城市的是小村庄，选B。
⑤ 句意：这和坐飞机或火车旅行不同。be different from是固定搭配，意为“与……不同”，A.远的；B.自由的；C.不同的，选C。
⑥ 句意：他们可以了解文化传统。A.了解；B.保持；C.改变。参加节日庆祝的目的是了解文化，选A。
⑦ 句意：去庆祝傣族新年。A.找到；B.介绍；C.庆祝。节日搭配动词“庆祝”，选C。
⑧ 句意：他们聚在一起互相泼水。A.起床；B.聚在一起；C.四处走动。泼水节的活动是人们聚在一起，选B。
⑨ 句意：他们相信这会带来好运。A.更多钱；B.好运；C.新朋友。泼水节的寓意是带来好运，选B。
⑩ 句意：多么有趣啊！A.有趣的；B.难的；C.奇怪的。泼水节的活动是有趣的，选A。
【答案】
2 ① C ② B ③ A ④ B ⑤ C ⑥ A ⑦ C ⑧ B ⑨ B ⑩ A
【知识点】
英语完形填空、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本题为基础完形填空题，侧重考查学生对上下文语境的理解及常用词汇、固定搭配的运用，结合生活常识即可完成，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7