The college entrance exam is not only a big challenge (挑战) for Chinese high school students, but also a very important exam in the lives of South Korean students.
Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual (一年一度的) national exams have made the atmosphere very heated.
More than 675,000 South Korean high school graduates took the college entrance exam last Wednesday. They usually take exams in Korean, maths, sociology (社会学), history and foreign languages.
Officially there is one college place for every 1.33 students. But because all the students want to go to the top universities in the country, the competition can reach one place for 10 students. The students want to attend these colleges for both their famous names and better job opportunities.
Because students face fierce competition, they have to study very hard to realize their dreams. Park Seung said he and his classmates often go to school before 7:30 a.m. After school has finished at 6:30 p.m., most of them go to the library to continue their study instead of returning home. Since many libraries in South Korea are open 24 hours a day, they often stay long into the night. Many of the Senior 3 students only sleep for three to four hours a day. “I feel a lot of pressure, but I have to study very hard in order to make my dream come true. This is my lifetime goal and it will be a turning point in my life which could decide my future,” Park said.
The exam day is a very serious day for the whole of South Korea. Vehicles are not allowed within a 200-metre radius (范围) of all the test sites to make sure the students have quiet surroundings. Tooting (吹奏) of horns is forbidden, even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take-off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours.
Students are told their scores in December before they apply for college. This is followed by face-to-face oral tests. There are public and private universities in South Korea. Many private universities are well-known, but their fees can be 18, 000 yuan each term. This has made a lot of students think again.
【小题1】What do we know about South Korean annual national exams?

A.Senior 3 students have to compete fiercely because there is only one place for 10 students.
B.Senior 3 students have to stay long into night at school.
C.Many of the Senior 3 students can’t have enough sleep.
D.Airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take-off during national exams.
【小题2】We can infer that there are almost ________ college places for high school graduates.
A.675, 000B.507, 520C.500, 000D.600, 000
【小题3】The students want to study in top colleges mainly because ________.
A.they can succeed more easily in futureB.they can learn more
C.they can make more moneyD.it is interesting to study there
【小题4】 Before students are allowed to colleges ________.
A.they will be interviewedB.they will ask questions of colleges
C.they will not be tested any moreD.first they will pay all the education fee at all

I stood there outside of the classroom with the other studentswaiting for the supervisor(监考老师) to open the doorand ____ filled the heart.

When we were finally inside the classroomI realized how ____ it was.The heater hadn’t been on and the ____ were as cold as ice.Alright thenthe supervisor started to walk around____ everyone’s calculator to make sure they were “approved devices”(允许使用的工具)

At around 825the test started.I was ____ my way through word problemsgrammar sectionsand reading and ____ sections.The supervisor kept walking around the room___ each student’s extra pencils and ____ sharpening them for us.

I turned the ____ when instructed to____ it wasn’t another math section and it wasn’t.It was a reading section——____I started reading the excerpt(片段) given and was ____ to discover that it wasn’t a boring piece about astrology(星象) or biological science.____it was an excerpt from a romantic novel.I became little ____ with reading it and at times I wanted to say “Aww” aloud.My heart was ____ swooning(沉醉) and I think I was ____.Hopefully I got the questions from that section ____ because I actually had fun answering them.Who knew the SAT could actually bring ____

It was about 100 pm.when the test was over.I got out of the classroom with ____.As I was walking outside the buildingI was thinking that the test was no longer a bitter ____ for the first time in my life.

1.A.happiness? Bnervousness

Ccalmness? Dsadness

2.A.amazing? Bdisappointing

Ctiring? Dfreezing

3.A.seats? Bwalls

Cfloors? Dhearts

4.A.seeing Btaking

Cchecking? Dpreparing

5.A.looking Bpacing

Cmaking? Dshowing

6.A.comprehension? Bthinking

Cguessing? Drecitation

7.A.bringing in? Bputting down

Cpicking up? Dshowing off

8.A.kindly? Bslightly

Cdirectly? Dslowly

9.A.door? Bdirection

Cpencil Dpage

10.A.finding? Bpraying

Cdeciding? Dimagining

11.A.terrible? Bgreat

Csure? Dno

12.A.frightened Bworried

Cshocked? Dregretted

13.A.However? BTherefore

CAlso? DRather

14.A.carried away? Bworn out

Ctired? Dconfused

15.A.suddenly? Btotally

Cover? Dagain

16.A.reading? Bsleeping

Csmiling? Dwhispering

17.A.right? Bready

Cclear? Dpossible

18.A.hope Bjoy

Cinterest? Dtrouble

19.A.relief? Bhunger

Cstrength? Dcourage

20.A.attempt? Bfact

Cprocess? Dexperience

 

I stood there outside of the classroom  with the other students,waiting for the supervisor(监考老师)to open the door,and   1  filled the heart.

When we were finally inside the classroom,I realized how   2  it was.  The heater hadn't been on and the _3___ were as cold as ice.  Alright then, the supervisor started to walk around,____4___everyone's calculator to make sure they were "approved devices"(允许使用的工具).

At around 8:25,the test started.  I was___5____my way through word problems, grammar sections,and reading and   6  sections.  The supervisor kept walking around the room,    7  each student's extra pencils and   8  sharpening them for us.I turned the___9___when instructed to,___10____it wasn't another math section and it wasn't.  It was a reading section —— ___11____!I started reading the excerpt(片段)given and was    12  to discover that it wasn't a boring piece about astrology (星象)or biological science. ____13____,it was an excerpt from a romantic novel.  I became little____14____with reading it and at times I wanted to say "Awww!”aloud.  My heart was     15       swooning(沉醉)and I think I was   16 .  Hopefully I got the questiotions from that section____17__because I actually had fun answering them.  Who knew the SAT could actually bring   18 

It was about 1 p. m.  when the test was over.  I got out of the classroom  with____19____.As I was walking outside the building,I was thinking that the test was no longer a bitter____20____for the first time in my life.

1.                A. happiness      B. nervousness    C. calmness D. sadness

 

2.                A. amazing       B. disappointing    C. tiring    D. freezing

 

3.                A. seats          B. walls          C. floors   D.hearts

 

4.                A. seeing         B. taking         C. checking D.preparing

 

5.                A. looking        B. pacing         C. making  D. showing

 

6.                A. comprehension B. thinking        C. guessing D. recitation

 

7.                A. bringing in     B. putting down    C. picking up    D. showing off

 

8.                A. kindly         B. slightly         C. directly  D. slowly

 

9.                A. door          B. direction       C. pencil   D. page

 

10.A.  finding         B.  praying       C.  deciding     D,  imagining

11.               A. terrible        B. great          C. sure D. no

 

12.               A. frightened     B. worried       C. shocked  D. regretted

 

13.               A. However      B. Therefore      C. Also D. Rather

 

14.               A. carried away    B. worn out       C. tired D. confused

 

15.               A. suddenly      B. totally         C. over D. again

 

16.               A. reading        B. sleeping       C. smiling   D. whispering

 

17.               A. right          B. ready         C. clear D. possible

 

18.               A. hope         B.joy            C.interest   D. trouble

 

19.               A.relief          B.hunger         C.strength   D.courage

 

20.               A.attempt        B.fact            C.process   D.experience

 

 

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