Question

Studying Abroad

Nowadays, studying abroad gains popularity in China. Many rich parents would rather send their children abroad to receive education than let them be educated in China.

As every coin has two sides, studying abroad is not an exception(例外). There are advantages for people to attend school abroad. In the first place, he can use the foreign language in his daily life so that his ability in the second language may be greatly improved, as it is obvious that there is no better chance to improve second language than living in the country where it is spoken. While studying in a foreign country, he will most likely meet many others from overseas and it is possible to make friends from all over the world. This is not only exciting on the social level, but could lead to important overseas contacts in his career as well. He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first?rate facilities(设备) available. In this way, there is every chance that he is able to widen his horizons (眼界) and broaden his mind.

Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems. The most serious problem is language barrier(障碍). Most of the students who go abroad don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say. Besides, for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people, they may constantly run into trouble in dealing with various situations.

Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider both sides of the factors carefully before making up his mind.

Title: Studying Abroad
Phenomenon	Sending children abroad to receive education is 1.________ with many rich parents.
Advantages	·Children have the2.________ chance to improve the second language because they can use it3.________. ·They can make friends with other students from 4._________. ·They can5.____________ of the latest knowledge in science and have access to the best facilities.
6.	·Language barrier is the number one problem. Because students are not 7.________ at the language spoken there, they will have difficulty in 8._____________ what the teachers say. ·It is not easy for them to deal with cross?culture communication9.___________ to lack of knowledge of the customs of the locals.
Conclusion	Both sides of the factors should be taken into 10.______________ carefully before one makes a decision.

 

Answer 1

1.popular

2.best

3.daily

4.overseas/abroad

5.know/learn

6.Disadvantages

7.skilled

8.understanding

9.due/owing

10.consideration/account

【解析】

试题分析：任务型阅读主要考查学生了解文章大意，从中提取有效信息的能力。还考查学生对单词或短语的加工、转换能力。

1.studying abroad gains popularity in China.”可知，现在，送子女出国留学在中国很流行，文中用的名词popularity，这里需要用形容词形式，be popular with sb很受某人的欢迎，故填popular。

2.there is no better chance to improve second language”可知，没有比在说那种语言的国家更能提高外语的机会了，说明这是最好的学习一种外语的机会，故填best。

3.he can use the foreign language in his daily life”可知，出国留学的学生可以在日常生活中使用外语，故填daily。

4.meet many others from overseas”可知，在国外可以跟来自世界各地的人交朋友，故填overseas/abroad。

5.He can get familiar with the latest knowledge in science and make use of the first?rate facilities(设备) available.”可知，在国外能够了解到最新的科学知识，使用一流的设备，learn/know of了解，相当于learn about，需要学生自己总结，故填know/learn。

6.Of course, attending schools abroad may bring about a series of problems.”可知，本段讲的是出国留学的弊端，故填Disadvantages。

7.don’t have enough skills in the language spoken there”可知，语言是最大的障碍，初到一个新的环境，学生还不能够熟练地使用当地的语言，文中用的名词形式，这里需要使用形容词形式，be skilled at sth擅长......，故填skilled。

8.they will find it difficult to understand what the teachers say”可知，他们很难听懂老师讲的内容，have difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难，故填understanding。

9.for lack of knowledge of the customs of the local people”可知，由于缺乏对当地风俗的了解，for lack of由于缺乏......，duo/owing to由于，due/owing。

10.one must consider both sides of the factors”可知，应该仔细考虑出国留学的利与弊，文中用的动词consider，这里需要用其名词形式，take sth into consideration/account考虑......，故填consideration/account。

考点：考查从文中提取有效信息的能力；词性转换的能力