题目内容
6.Like many new graduates,I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do.My degree,with honors,in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical.I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow,but I had no idea how to do that.That's when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers.I knew it would be a lot of hard work,and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.In short,I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly.Neither did my family.
Eventually,however,I won the support of my family,and I sent in all the paperwork needed for application.After countless interviews and presentations,I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.Several months later,I finally received a call asking me to report for duty.I would be going to a small village near Abuja,Nigeria.Where?What?Nigeria?I had no idea.But I was about to find out.
After completing my training,I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation.Though the local villagers were poor,they offered their homes,hearts,and food as if I were their own family.I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse.For the next year or so,I taught in that same schoolhouse.But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.
Sometime during that period,I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did,though I did not get anywhere with the local language,and I returned to the United States a different man.The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.
28.What do we know about the author?B
A.His dream at university was to become a volunteer.
B.His university education focused on theoretical knowledge.
C.He took pride in having contributed to the world.
D.He felt honored to study English literature.
29.According to Paragraph 2,it is most likely that the authorA.
A.felt sad about having to leave his family and friends
B.asked previous volunteers about voluntary work
C.attended special training to perform difficult tasks
D.discussed his decision with his family
30.In his application for the volunteer job,the authorA.
A.faced strong competition from other candidates
B.went through challenging survival tests
C.wrote quite a few papers on voluntary work
D.participated in many discussions
31.What can we infer from the author's experiences in Nigeria?C
A.He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.
B.He had learned to communicate in the local language.
C.He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture.
D.He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文.叙述了作者在尼日利亚当志愿者的故事.作者大学毕业后,报名参加了灯塔项目活动,经过激烈的竞争,他被选中了.然后,他被拍到尼日利亚的一个村庄.他一到达那儿就开始带领当地人建校舍,然后第二年在那所学校教书.他在尼日利亚学到很多东西,他所以说灯塔项目永远改变了他的生活.
解答 28.B.细节理解题.根据 My degree,with honors,in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical.可知我所学的英语文学专业没有让我为实际生活做好准备,故推断在大学里他主要学习的是理论知识.故选B.
29.A.细节理解题.根据第二段,作者很有可能怎么样?根据I knew it would be a lot of hard work,and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.可知作者认为离开家人和朋友很长时间是很困难的,故推断是令他难过的事情.故选A.
30.A.推理判断题.根据After countless interviews and presentations,I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone.可知作者在申请成为志愿者的过程中,成功地许多应聘者中脱颖而出,故推断竞争对手多,他面对来自对手的强大竞争.故选A.
31.C.推理判断题.根据though I did not get anywhere with the local language,可知作者在尼日利亚期间,由于语言的障碍没去任何地方.故推断他很难适应当地的文化.故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
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37.A.colleagues | B.family | C.neighbors | D.relatives |
38.A.spare | B.wait | C.spend | D.lose |
39.A.slowly | B.softly | C.confidently | D.loudly |
40.A.as soon as | B.as long as | C.as though | D.even if |
41.A.bottom | B.top | C.beginning | D.corner |
42.A.letter | B.foot | C.image | D.shadow |
43.A.woke up | B.stood up | C.got up | D.looked up |
44.A.rest | B.type | C.learn | D.exercise |
45.A.widely | B.happily | C.weakly | D.politely |
46.A.watched | B.searched | C.hesitated | D.complained |
47.A.comment | B.footsteps | C.warning | D.advice |
48.A.fell over | B.sat down | C.turned around | D.walked away |
49.A.peace | B.astonishment | C.relief | D.silence |
50.A.doubted | B.argued | C.apologized | D.nodded |
51.A.surprise | B.sadness | C.disappointment | D.excitement |
52.A.enjoy | B.remember | C.forget | D.value |
53.A.story | B.question | C.poster | D.composition |
54.A.grateful | B.generous | C.forgetful | D.selfless |
55.A.opinion | B.request | C.promise | D.gift |