题目内容
I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend’s house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.
There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn’t enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.
What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.
What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn’t really satisfied with the food in the morning.
I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.
56. What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To attract people to tour around Madrid.
B. To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.
To
give advice on how to study Spanish.
D. To describe the author’s life in Madrid.
57. Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?
A. It’s difficult to deal with the used batteries.
B. It’s not convenient to recharge batteries.
There
are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.
D. You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.
58. Which of the following in Madrid didn’t please the author?
A. Parks and buildings. B. Restaurants and bars.
Nightlife.
D. Breakfast.
D
D
D
【解析】
It was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professor．On that cold day years ago, as we watched the students walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, "Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life．" At my inquiry, he answered, "Because the students you have gotten to know have to leave．"
As years went by, my previous confusion about my colleague's words no longer existed．When I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacher．It obviously isn't the money．Once a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a change．He was working at Nintendo Corporation．His salary was higher than my current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decade．With my programming skills, he said he could get me hired．I thanked him, but declined his kind offer．
A few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her homework．She thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class—not about math, but about life—would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded away．As I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacher．
Now, on this sunny graduation day, as I again observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication （奉献） and a deeper sense of satisfaction—I will always be grateful that I am a teacher．
1.Hearing his colleague's description of graduation for the first time, the author __________．
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A．quite agreed with his colleague |
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B．was very puzzled |
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C．thought it very funny |
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D．was very sad |
2.The computer science student called up the author because he___________．
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A．wanted to inform the author of his present job |
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B．tried to persuade the author to work with him |
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C．wanted the author to share his joy and satisfaction |
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D．thought the author wasn't fit to be a teacher |
3.The underlined part “blue hats and gowns” refers to___________．
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A．university colleagues |
B．graduates' clothes |
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C．life memories |
D．decorations in the hall |
4.The author wrote this passage to __________．
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A．express his devotion to being a teacher |
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B．compare two different graduation ceremonies |
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C．talk about the meaning of graduation |
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D．give advice on how to be a good teacher |
Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality (理性), but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any reasonable student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, many famous professors and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did.
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts (文科) university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my job. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by communicating with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a wise choice. They told me I was wise and grown-up beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.
I headed off to the college and sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical expert and excellent humanist all in one.
Now I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideas crashed into reality, as all noble ideas finally do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I supposed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.
1.Why did the author choose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university?
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A．He intended to become an engineer and humanist. |
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B．He intended to be a reasonable student with noble ideals. |
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C．He wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality. |
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D．He wanted to communicate with liberal-arts students. |
2.According to the author, by communicating with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ___________.
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A．become noble idealists |
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B．broaden their knowledge |
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C．find a better job in the future |
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D．balance engineering and liberal arts |
3. Which word below can replace the underlined word “reconcile”?
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A．confuse |
B．compare |
C．combine |
D．compete |
4.The underlined sentence in 1st paragraph means ___________.
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A．he has failed to achieve his ideal aims |
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B．he is not a practical and rational student |
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C．his choice of attending to a small liberal-arts university is reasonable |
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D．his idea of combining engineering with liberal - arts is noble and wise |
5. The author suggests in this passage that ___________.
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A．liberal-arts students are supported to take engineering courses |
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B．technical experts with a wide vision are expected in the society |
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C．successful engineering students are more welcomed in the society |
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D．engineering universities with liberal-arts courses are needed |