题目内容
4.Are you competitive enough to make it in America?There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the U.S.,but it's not all excitement.
Yes,it is America; it is the land of freedom; it's the place where different cultures clash…and live together in peace.However,you guys might agree with me.it's not easy to leave home and the security of family,friends and people who love and care about us.And doing it raises some questions:
Is it worth it?Are you equal to the challenge?You might be sitting in front of your computer watching a documentary about America,which shows you the breathtaking views of skyscrapers in New York,the beautiful warm weather in San Diego,and the huge parties along the beaches of the Sunshine State,Florida.
Just so you know,it's all true.I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York.I can't find any words in the dictionary to describe how I felt at that moment.Someday,when you get lucky and go there,you will know what I mean.
Unfortunately,TV and movies never show the other side of what students must do to survive America.Education in the States is really different from other places.Yes,there is the traditional A,B,C,and D grading system,and you get to be on the Dean's List if you have all A's on your transcript.However,these grades don't just come from your test performances.The requirements of classes in the U.S.are much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage.
Some have papers that you have to write every week,others have group projects you must do with your classmates,presentations you make in the class,or research you do by yourself to prove your own idea.There comes a night when you have a couple of projects for different classes,a paper,and an exam to study for.And that night you ask yourself,"What did I get myself into?"
I'm not trying to intimidateyou,but you should know what it really is like to study in the States.One thing I can promise you is that it is worth all the hard work you put in.And the more time you give to your study,the more open doors you will have by the time you finish your degree.
26.The author wrote this passage toA.
A.help readers prepare for studying in the U.S.
B.warn people of the dangers of living in the U.S.
C.promote the U.S.education system to overseas students
D.make readers understand the benefits of studying in the U.S.
27.According to the author,America isD.
A.a place that he could not get used to
B.a country where students can learn freely
C.a dangerous place to live in without family or friends
D.a place where people from different backgrounds get on well
28.When the author first visited Times Square,he feltC.
A.disappointed B.surprised C.excited D.nervous
29.According to the passage,which of the following is most challenging?D
A.Attending all the classes.
B.Getting all A's in the tests.
C.Writing papers every week.
D.Balancing different study requirements.
30.The underlined word"intimidate"in the last paragraph most probably meansB.
A.encourage B.frighten C.confuse D.persuade.
分析 这篇文章讲述了去美国学习的一些问题,去美国学习是很多学子的愿望,但作者要问这些学子们:你真的准备好了吗?作者讲述了将要面临的一些问题,目的是帮助准备在美国学习的读者.
解答 26-30 ADCDB
26:A 主旨题.由文章第二段"There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the U.S.,but it's not all excitement."和文章内容可知文章是写给到美国学习的学生的,故正确答案为A.
27:D 细节题.由第三段第一句"it's the place where different cultures clash…and live together in peace."可知美国是来自不同国家的人也能相处的很好的地方,正确答案为D.
28:C 推断题.由第五段第二句"I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York."和最后一句"Someday,when you get lucky and go there,you will know what I mean."可知,作者感觉很幸运,并且心跳加速,因此作者的心情应该是激动的,故正确答案为C.
29:D 细节题.由倒数第三段最后一句"The requirements of classes in the U.S.are much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage."可知最大的挑战是平衡不同的学习要求,故正确答案为D.
30:B 由倒数第二段对学业要求的描述可知,在美国学习课业十分繁重,可以判断作者的意思是:我并不是在吓唬你.所以 intimidate 的意思为"吓唬",所以B项正确.A项"鼓励",C项"使困惑",D项"说服,劝说",均不符合文意,故正确答案为B.
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.

A. | Would | B. | Can | C. | Shall | D. | Need |
A. | can't | B. | mustn't | C. | needn't | D. | wouldn't |
-______ but bread and butter.That was the only food they served day in and day out.( )
A. | Nothing | B. | Everything | C. | Anything | D. | Something |
On the last day of our (38)B,I found myself (39)B on a busy corner across the street from our hotel.Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me.We had been advised to walk(40)C through the heavy traffic without looking right or left.Let them (41)A us.But tonight I was by myself and felt (42)B to face the stream of vehicles.(43)C I hesitated on the sidewalk,I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me.She nodded her head toward the street,(44)D that she would take me across.Together,we moved slowly into the chaos.
Then we moved on (45)D the sidewalk,where she pulled my face down to hers,kissed me on both cheeks,and then walked away,still smiling and waving back to me.I had not given her a single coin.We had (46)B something vastly more important-a warming of hearts in friendship.
Traveling in poorer nations,I have (47)D a variety of ways to deal with beggars.The most (48)D response of tourists faced with those extremely poor people is to (49)A them and focus their eyes elsewhere.I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in (50)C.A few may hurriedly drop a few coins,and then make a quick getaway in hopes that another 20ragged beggars won't immediately appear on the (51)D.
For many reasons,giving money is not the best (52)Bto an outstretched hand.The greatest gift is time and respect.To look beggars in the eye and smile,thus acknowledging their existence,is a small thing.Putting your hand into another's outstretched hand and grasping it (53)Afor a moment is also a small thing.But these are important.Everyone needs (54)A,to be seen as worthy of being (55)D,to feel appreciated and loved.And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing.
36.A.met | B.opened | C.turned | D.dropped |
37.A.attempted | B.wanted | C.managed | D.failed |
38.A.work | B.visit | C.camp | D.festival |
39.A.free | B.alone | C.lost | D.exposed |
40.A.away | B.off | C.straight | D.about |
41.A.avoid | B.stop | C.lead | D.direct |
42.A.unwilling | B.inadequate | C.inappropriate | D.unfit |
43.A.Since | B.Although | C.As | D.Before |
44.A.hoping | B.considering | C.concluding | D.indicating |
45.A.across | B.off | C.along | D.towards |
46.A.earned | B.shared | C.expected | D.undertaken |
47.A.changed | B.followed | C.possessed | D.witnessed |
48.A.initial | B.automatic | C.aggressive | D.common |
49.A.ignore | B.oppose | C.tolerate | D.scold |
50.A.anxiety | B.desperation | C.annoyance | D.sadness |
51.A.street | B.corner | C.way | D.scene |
52.A.result | B.response | C.reward | D.reply |
53.A.firmly | B.casually | C.cautiously | D.eagerly |
54.A.recognition | B.encouragement | C.motivation | D.commitment |
55.A.liked | B.trusted | C.accepted | D.known. |
The following year I went to a new school.I was shy and didn't(18)Bmuch.The first day I made no new friend and I felt(19)D.The next day right after school as we were waiting for our school(20)D.I felt someone(21)Aon my hair,I quickly turned"Why did you do that?"
"I'm sorry I was stretching."Giving her a(22)Clook I turned around with out saying anything.I had seen my teacher's eyes(23)Bso I didn't want to get into(24)C.Then I felt a(25)Bon my shoulder and turned around again."What is it?"Well umm…I have seen you for the first time.For the reason that I was (26)Ayesterday I was wondering if you're a new student."I nodded (27)Dand she smiled"Welcome to De Zavala Primary School!I'm Alondra,nice to meet you!"Then the school bus came and we got on..
And that's how it all (28)C.She was a warm-hearted girl(29)she introduced me to new people and I made a lot of new friends,turn friends!And I swore I would (30)Athem because they saved me from the(31)Band they didn't even know.One day,when we were in the 8th grade,Alondra told me she had always wanted a best friend and then I (32)Aalong.I felt so(33)Ato hear about it.Now I'm in the college and I(34)Dhave many friends:Logan,Mari,Amold,Maggie,and those whose(35)Byou don't know.
16.A.go with | B.get along | C.put up with | D.count on |
17.A.clean | B.blank | C.fresh | D.invisible |
18.A.eat | B.talk | C.know | D.gain |
19.A.good | B.angry | C.bored | D.lonely |
20.A.doctor | B.dinner | C.teacher | D.bus |
21.A.pull | B.push | C.catch | D.put |
22.A.angry | B.cold | C.friendly | D.excited |
3.A.close | B.widen | C.narrow | D.brighten |
24.A.agreement | B.danger | C.trouble | D.touch |
25.A.knock | B.tap | C.strike | D.beat |
26.A.absent | B.lazy | C.busy | D.strange |
27.A.anxiously | B.attentively | C.nervously | D.sincerely |
28.A.went | B.appeared | C.began | D.worked |
29.A.when | B.why | C.as | D.how |
30.A.care for | B.thank for | C.send for | D.seek for |
31.A.happiness | B.loneliness | C.poverty | D.fear |
A.came | B.marched | C.hurried | D.got |
33.A.honored | B.stable | C.uneasy | D.sad |
34.A.even | B.just | C.only | D.still |
35.A.characters | B.names | C.friends | D.grades |