题目内容

Are You Ready for College?
Before you send in your college applications, keep this in mind: it’s not the norm (准则) in every culture for students to go to college right out of high school.
【小题1】So if you find yourself applying for college simply because it’s the thing to do after high school, think again. Going to college right after high school may be the norm in your community, but it’s not the norm everywhere and it may not be the best decision for you.
【小题2】 Yes, higher education often gives young people a big advantage in the working world, but not always. A solid technical or business school application can give you an advantage as well, and if the environment seems like a better one for you than a traditional college campus, this might be your best choice. A lot of people lead successful lives with a high school education and years of work experience.
The price of a college or university education has become a serious burden for young people and their families. 【小题3】 In some cases, putting off college for a year or two while a student earns money full time can make sense. 【小题4】
【小题5】 Almost all students suffer from homesickness, but for some students, the transition may be too much to deal with.

A．Is going to college always the best choice for high school graduates?

B．Spend some time considering your choices before sending in your applications.

C．Besides, it’s quite possible that going to college is not the right choice for you.

D．During this time, the student can take a few inexpensive classes at a community college.

E. So students take massive amounts of loans, which can take decades to pay off.
F. Many young people have other choices, like military service, work experience, community service or travel.
G. The transition from high school to college is an emotional challenge for almost everybody, especially if you move away from home.

【小题1】F
【小题2】C
【小题3】E
【小题4】D
【小题5】G

解析试题分析：本文讲了上大学不是唯一的选择，要根据自身的情况确定自己的未来。
【小题1】根据So if you find yourself applying for college simply because it’s the thing to do after high school, think again. Going to college right after high school may be the norm in your community, but it’s not the norm everywhere and it may not be the best decision for you，故选F。
【小题2】根据Yes, higher education often gives young people a big advantage in the working world, but not always.故选C。
【小题3】根据The price of a college or university education has become a serious burden for young people and their families，故选E。
【小题4】根据In some cases, putting off college for a year or two while a student earns money full time can make sense.故选D。
【小题5】根据Almost all students suffer from homesickness, but for some students, the transition may be too much to deal with.故选G。
考点：议论文的考查
点评：在答题中，应首先略读一下对话，了解一下对话的大致意思，然后把几个选项含义理解透，尤其注意意思相近，表达有交叉的选项之间的区别。然后再细读短文，把答案填入合适位置。答题时可以把含义相近的几个选项轮流填入同一处位置，反复阅读，反复体会，找出最佳选项，对于实在没有把握的小题可以留待最后完成。完成短文后，再认真通读一遍全文，看看上下语意是否通顺，是否符合逻辑关系。

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What is true friendship? True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friends’ help, you will 1 them to dinner, and you will put your friends in a difficult 2 when you have to protect yourself. 3 true friendship is understanding of the souls and the 4 of the hearts. True friends are connected in hearts every minute whatever the 5 is.
True friendship involves 6 : doing something for someone else while expecting nothing 7 ; sharing thoughts and feelings 8 fear of judgment or negative criticism.
9 is essential to true friendship. We need to be able to 10 our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will 11 on the Internet the next day! Failing to 12 those secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. True friendship has 13 to do with fame, power, or possessions. True friends 14 contact you at usual time, but come to you 15 you need their help. They care not 16 you are, but who you are. You’re not his stepping-stone to 17but are his walking stick to 18 difficulties. When you are happy, you are 19 to forget him, but when you are in trouble, he is the first one you will 20 for help.

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3. C.
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4. D.
  advise
2.
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4.
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3. C.
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8.
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9.
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10.
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14.
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15.
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US president Barack Obama told students that it takes hard work in school to prepare for a rewarding career in his “back to school” speech, 36 last Tuesday in Virginia, US. Here is excerpt （节选）from his speech:

I know that sometimes, you get the 37 that you can be rich and successful without any hard work – 38 your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is 39 .You won’t love every subject you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at 40 the first time you try.

That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most 41 .JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was 42 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was 43 his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said. “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures 44 you. No one’s 45 being good at things; you become good at things through hard work.

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of 46 . It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.

And even when you’re 47 , even when you’re discouraged, and when you feel like other people have given up on yourself, you won’t give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

36. A. addressed B. claimed C. delivered D. announced

37.A. feelings B. definition C. concept D. sense

38. A. that B. which C. what D. whatever

39. A. inaccessible B. hard C. rough D. unavailable

40.A, anything B. everything C. nothing D. something

41. A. effort B. attempts C. failures D. successes

42. A. denied B. turned away C. declined D. rejected

43. A. cut from B. cut off C. cut down D. cut in

44. A. confirm B. define C. identify D. prove

45. A. brought up B. raised C. fed D. born

46. A. strength B. courage C. weakness D. perseverance

47. A. struggling B. fighting C. trying D. succeeding

What is true friendship? True friendship doesn’t mean that when you need your friends’ help, you will 36 them to dinner, and you will put your friends in a difficult 37 when you have to protect yourself. 38 true friendship is understanding of the souls and the 39 of the hearts. True friends are connected in hearts every minute whatever the 40 is.
True friendship involves 41 : doing something for someone else while expecting nothing 42 ; sharing thoughts and feelings 43 fear of judgment or negative criticism.
44 is essential to true friendship. We need to be able to 45 our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will 46 on the Internet the next day! Failing to 47 those secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. True friendship has 48 to do with fame, power, or possessions. True friends 49 contact you at usual time, but come to you 50 you need their help. They care not 51 you are, but who you are. You’re not his stepping-stone to 52 but are his walking stick to 53 difficulties. When you are happy, you are 54 to forget him, but when you are in trouble, he is the first one you will 55 for help.

True friendship involves 41 : doing something for someone else while expecting nothing 42 ; sharing thoughts and feelings 43 fear of judgment or negative criticism.

44 is essential to true friendship. We need to be able to 45 our deepest secrets with someone, without worrying that those secrets will 46 on the Internet the next day! Failing to 47 those secrets can destroy a friendship in a hurry. True friendship has 48 to do with fame, power, or possessions. True friends 49 contact you at usual time, but come to you 50 you need their help. They care not 51 you are, but who you are. You’re not his stepping-stone to 52 but are his walking stick to 53 difficulties. When you are happy, you are 54 to forget him, but when you are in trouble, he is the first one you will 55 for help.

1. A. inform B. regard C. treat D. advise

2.A. situation B. state C. occasion D. surrounding

3.A. In a word B. On the contrary C. In a nutshell D. On average

4.A. consideration B. connection C. attraction D. communication

5.A. distance B. destination C. position D. ambition

6.A. promise B. action C. belief D. words

7. A. in turn B. at times C. in return D. at no times

8.A. with B. without C. despite D. beyond

9.A. Trust B. Honesty C. Kindness D. Humor

10.A. keep B. unite C. share D. realize

11.A. take up B. end up C. come up D. bring up

12.A. keep B. prevent C. protect D. remain

13. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

14. A. frequently B. regularly C. seldom D. usually

15.A. all the time B. any time C. each time D. by the time

16.A. where B. who C. how D. what

17.A. dream B. future C. success D. aim

18. A. live through B. put through C. break through D. look through

19.A. possible B. likely C. probable D. impossible

20.A. turn to B. bring in C. set out D. look up

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