摘要:A..the same B.familiar C.strange D.different

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  Until a relatively short time ago, traveling abroad was limited to rich tourists and wealthy businesspeople.Flying abroad was not common for the average person.In time, however, plane travel became safer, more convenient, and less expensive.As a result, people of different backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure and businesspeople fly to one country for a breakfast or lunch conference, and then fly to another country for a dinner meeting.

  With the world becoming smaller, many young adults make the decision to study in foreign universities.It is an exciting, challenging experience to live in a foreign country.Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to change from one culture to another.One faces many difficulties.

  The student who studies in a foreign country leaves behind a familiar, loving, comfortable environment.Back home, he has his family, friends, and acquaintances.He knows the language, politics, money, food, social customs, and so forth.He knows all the unclear aspects of his native culture, such as body language, and bargaining practices, etc.in short, he knows “the system” in his native country.Then one day he leaves all this behind and suddenly finds himself in a place where everyone and everything is strange, perhaps even confusing.All this strangeness is a major surprise to a person's self-confidence.This sudden change often leads to a reaction called culture shock.

  Foreigners experience different degrees of culture shock.The symptoms range from being ill at ease to being seriously depressed.Feeling homesick, unhappy, and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock.It is easy to understand that the endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would produce dissatisfaction, and perhaps even hostility(敌意).People are always at ease in a familiar environment.A mature, realistic person experiences mild, temporary symptoms; the insecure newcomer suffers more seriously from a culture shock.

  During the unavoidable period of adjustment, the international student tends to complain about everything in the new environment.In fact, the student is likely to exaggerate(夸大)the problems.When the student meets another miserable person from the same country, he will pour out his unhappy feelings.Together they can complain in their native language.Although this complaining provides temporary satisfaction, it certainly does not help him adapt to a new society.Being negative will never get rid of the feelings of frustrations.The mature person understands that a positive attitude, determination, and flexibility are important in making the change successful.A sense of humor is a big help.

(1)

Nowadays, flying abroad is ________.

[  ]

A.

limited to rich tourists and wealthy businesspeople

B.

more convenient but less safe

C.

common for the average person

D.

not common for the average person

(2)

“The system” in the third paragraph includes the following except ________.

[  ]

A.

social customs

B.

bargaining practices

C.

politics

D.

foreign culture

(3)

Culture shock affects foreigners ________.

[  ]

A.

in just the same way

B.

in the same degree

C.

in quite similar ways

D.

in different degrees

(4)

Endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would create ________.

[  ]

A.

dissatisfaction

B.

discomfort

C.

hostility

D.

all of the above

(5)

The following are important in fighting culture shock except ________.

[  ]

A.

determination

B.

a positive attitude

C.

a sense of humor

D.

hostility

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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When high school started, Becky and I became best friends.We _36__ many interests and quickly became inseparable.When high school ended, we both cried _ 37__ we would attend
different colleges in the fall.
Our first term of university life was _38__, We had a huge telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long.In the second tern-, I found some new friends with whom I felt very _39_.These were friends with whom I could be myself and __40__ out my feelings.I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.
When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited.She   41   a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life.However, something unexpected happened when I _42__ her to my new friends.Her eyes grew dark and I could see the   43   within them.My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed __44_ to accept it.I didn't understand __45_ the people 1 loved most couldn't love each other.
Becky left.I knew she was not happy.I thought long about what had happened.After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was   46 .She saw me with my new friends and  47 that we longer shared the same experiences.She saw all she fun I was having  48  her and wished she could be a part of it.She wished she could be in their  49  .
I wrote a letter to Becky _50__ she's always my best friend.I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest   51 .Becky wrote me back soon.She was in _52___ and felt sorry about what she had done.
I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it.__53_ can influence our friendship and change the experiences we've shared.We are now walking on two different paths of  54 __while new friends arc special and exciting, old friends are always there,   55   to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.
36.A.showed        B.shared      C.protected  D.developed
37.A.although      B.unless       C.because     D.while
38.A.hard         B.peaceful    C.modern     D.normal
39.A.anxious       B.strange     C.familiar    D.comfortable
40.A.pour         B.make     C.figure       D.hold
41.A.donated       B.returned    C.brought    D.recommended
42.A.admitted      B.referred    C.mentioned D.introduced
43.A.concern       B.hurt      C.curiosity   D.doubt
44.A.unwilling     B.cautious    C.ashamed   D.calm
45.A.how         B.whether    C.that      D.why
46.A.aggressive     B.jealous      C.proud       D.discouraged
47.A.promised     B.argued      C.regretted   D.proved
48.A.without       B.from     C.for       D.across
49.A.expectation      B.relation     C.reception  D.position
50.A.recognizing      B.explaining C.assuming  D.predicting
51.A.achievement     B.spirit     C.gift      D.sign
52.A.sympathy     B.confusion  C.surprise    D.agreement
53.A.Something       B.Anything  C.Nothing    D.Everything
54.A.success        B.life       C.research    D.happiness
55.A.waiting        B.planning   C.choosing   D.demanding

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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)

       阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       When high school started, Becky and I became best friends.We _36__ many interests and quickly became inseparable.When high school ended, we both cried _ 37__ we would attend

different colleges in the fall.

      Our first term of university life was _38__, We had a huge telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long.In the second tern-, I found some new friends with whom I felt very _39_.These were friends with whom I could be myself and __40__ out my feelings.I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.

       When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited.She   41   a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life.However, something unexpected happened when I _42__ her to my new friends.Her eyes grew dark and I could see the   43   within them.My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed __44_ to accept it.I didn't understand __45_ the people 1 loved most couldn't love each other.

       Becky left.I knew she was not happy.I thought long about what had happened.After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was   46 .She saw me with my new friends and  47 that we longer shared the same experiences.She saw all she fun I was having  48  her and wished she could be a part of it.She wished she could be in their  49  .

       I wrote a letter to Becky _50__ she's always my best friend.I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life's greatest   51  .Becky wrote me back soon.She was in _52___ and felt sorry about what she had done.

       I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it.__53_ can influence our friendship and change the experiences we've shared.We are now walking on two different paths of  54 __while new friends arc special and exciting, old friends are always there,   55   to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart.

36.A.showed         B.shared      C.protected  D.developed

37.A.although       B.unless       C.because     D.while

38.A.hard          B.peaceful    C.modern     D.normal

39.A.anxious        B.strange     C.familiar    D.comfortable

40.A.pour          B.make     C.figure       D.hold

41.A.donated        B.returned    C.brought    D.recommended

42.A.admitted       B.referred    C.mentioned D.introduced

43.A.concern        B.hurt       C.curiosity   D.doubt

44.A.unwilling      B.cautious    C.ashamed   D.calm

45.A.how          B.whether    C.that       D.why

46.A.aggressive     B.jealous      C.proud       D.discouraged

47.A.promised      B.argued      C.regretted   D.proved

48.A.without        B.from     C.for        D.across

49.A.expectation      B.relation     C.reception  D.position

50.A.recognizing      B.explaining C.assuming  D.predicting

51.A.achievement     B.spirit     C.gift       D.sign

52.A.sympathy      B.confusion  C.surprise    D.agreement

53.A.Something       B.Anything  C.Nothing    D.Everything

54.A.success         B.life        C.research    D.happiness

55.A.waiting         B.planning   C.choosing   D.demanding

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 “You’re going to the United States to live? How wonderful! You’re really lucky!”

Does this sound familiar? Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home. But does it seem true all the time? Is your life in this new country always wonderful and exciting? A great many facts show that it’s not easy for newcomers to adjust to life in a new culture. They have to experience culture shock.

What causes culture shock? Maybe the weather is unpleasant.  Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public service systems such as the telephone, post office, or transportation are difficult to figure out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you. If you don’t look similar to the natives, you may feel strange. You may feel as ff everyone is watching you. In fact, you are always watching yourself.

Everyone experiences culture shock in some form or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who never had any difficulties in their own countries. They were active and successful in their community(社区). They had hobbies or pastimes which they enjoyed. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same positions or hobbies as they already had in their countries. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.

Culture shock produces a feeling of disorientation(晕头转向), which may be homesickness, imagined illness, or even paranoia(偏执症). When people feel the disorientation of culture shock, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar environment. They want to create an escape within their room to give themselves a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to familiarize the person more with the culture. Familiarity and experience are the long-term ways to settle the problem of culture shock.

67. Who is the passage mainly for?

A. The family and friends of those who came to the US.

B. Those who have got rid of culture shock.

C. People who have just moved to a foreign country.

D. People who can easily adjust their life in the US.

68. The underlined part “you are always watching yourself’” (in Paragraph 3) means         .

A. you are always feeling homesick

B. you are always worried too much about yourself

C. you are always looking at yourself in the mirror

D. you are always nervous about meeting other people

69. Which of the following would be a case of culture shock for newcomers?

A. They have trouble using public telephones.

B. Their positions or hobbies stay the same.

C. They are active and successful in the new community.

D. They have got used to the life in the new country.

70. Which of the following may cause newcomers to lack a sense of security?

A. A new identity.                                      B. Local food.

C. A new serf-image.                                    D. Strange environment.

71. The best way for the newcomers to overcome culture shock is____.

A. to stay inside to protect themselves

B. to make a study of the new hobbies

C. to adapt themselves to the new environment

D. to ask people for help when having difficulties

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 “You’re going to the United States to live? How wonderful! You’re really lucky!”

Does this sound familiar? Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home. But does it seem true all the time? Is your life in this new country always wonderful and exciting? A great many facts show that it’s not easy for newcomers to adjust to life in a new culture. They have to experience culture shock.

What causes culture shock? Maybe the weather is unpleasant.  Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public service systems such as the telephone, post office, or transportation are difficult to figure out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be difficult. The food may seem strange to you. If you don’t look similar to the natives, you may feel strange. You may feel as ff everyone is watching you. In fact, you are always watching yourself.

Everyone experiences culture shock in some form or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most people. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who never had any difficulties in their own countries. They were active and successful in their community(社区). They had hobbies or pastimes which they enjoyed. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same positions or hobbies as they already had in their countries. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.

Culture shock produces a feeling of disorientation(晕头转向), which may be homesickness, imagined illness, or even paranoia(偏执症). When people feel the disorientation of culture shock, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar environment. They want to create an escape within their room to give themselves a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for the short term, but it does nothing to familiarize the person more with the culture. Familiarity and experience are the long-term ways to settle the problem of culture shock.

67. Who is the passage mainly for?

A. The family and friends of those who came to the US.

B. Those who have got rid of culture shock.

C. People who have just moved to a foreign country.

D. People who can easily adjust their life in the US.

68. The underlined part “you are always watching yourself’” (in Paragraph 3) means         .

A. you are always feeling homesick

B. you are always worried too much about yourself

C. you are always looking at yourself in the mirror

D. you are always nervous about meeting other people

69. Which of the following would be a case of culture shock for newcomers?

A. They have trouble using public telephones.

B. Their positions or hobbies stay the same.

C. They are active and successful in the new community.

D. They have got used to the life in the new country.

70. Which of the following may cause newcomers to lack a sense of security?

A. A new identity.                                      B. Local food.

C. A new serf-image.                                    D. Strange environment.

71. The best way for the newcomers to overcome culture shock is____.

A. to stay inside to protect themselves

B. to make a study of the new hobbies

C. to adapt themselves to the new environment

D. to ask people for help when having difficulties

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