2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练：语法填空模拟训练五

高考英语外刊阅读天天练：语法填空模拟训练五 ① Nine European countries were battling intense wildfires this week, as strong winds, high temperatures and dry conditions created ___1_____ “perfect storm” across the south of the continent. Over the weekend, some 20,000 people ______2____(force) from homes and hotels on the Greek island of Rhodes ___3___ dozens of fires raged out of control. Some tourists described _____4______(flee) their hotels as the blazes approached and having to be rescued by boat from nearby beaches. British tour operators were criticised for failing to come to the ____5______(assist) of stranded travellers, many of ____6____ had to take refuge in sports halls and conference centres where they were cared for by locals; and for continuing to fly visitors to Rhodes even _____7____ the extent of the crisis became clear. Meanwhile, Greek authorities sought _____8_____(assure) travellers that most of Corfu and Rhodes remained safe, in an effort to salvage the summer season. This is a very serious moment for Greece, said Suzanne Moore in The Daily Telegraph. Tourism accounts ___9____ more than 20% of Greece’s GDP and one in five jobs are tourism-related. If this summer’s visitors cancel in droves, it will be bad enough; but ____10___ this weather is a sign of things to come, the future is bleak for Greece and other Mediterranean economies. 【The Week UK (July 29, 2023)】 ② The world’s largest cruise ship is getting ready for its maiden voyage. The Icon of the Seas, _____1_____(build) for Royal Caribbean, is 1,198 feet long with a gross tonnage of 250,800. That’s over 300 feet ____2_____(long) and five times bigger than the Titanic, which ____3___(weigh) 52,310 tonnes. ______4_______(undergo) sea trials early this year, it is scheduled _____5_____(embark) on its maiden voyage in January, setting sail from Miami to the Caribbean. Cruise ships can pose challenges to the areas they visit, not least ____6_____ tourists often leave their ships only for a few hours, briefly ___7___