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In my junior year of college I came to a university in Madrid,Spain. The experience of studying abroad has changed my life greatly. Here is how.
My Spanish phone has no access to the Internet. It isn’t easy for me. But without Google to answer my questions,I often ask my teachers for help. When I need directions,I look up at street signs instead of looking down at my phone. It turns out that I have absorbed more when my eyes aren't glued to my screen.
In my hometown,if I wasn't in a quiet library,I could not focus on studying. However,here,without a library nearby,I have to find other locations to study. I choose to study in the darkest comer of a cafe,determining to stay away from anyone who wants to chat. As time goes by,I’ ve become habituated to the laughter and light. Now when I face a problem,an encouraging smile is all I need to get back on track. What starts off as a method of survival has changed into a love of cafes and the ability to work anywhere.
My freshman year of college was a race to find friends. I worried if I didn't immediately join a group,I would be alone for the next four years. In fact,relationships have developed more naturally abroad. With wonderful friends waiting for me back in Atlanta,I feel no pressure to make as many friends as possible. If I discover someone isn't my cup of tea,no sweat; I have the freedom to develop quality over quantity.
Before a family or school trip,my mom used to plan every detail. But in Madrid,every aspect of the trip—transportation,lodging activities,and food — is my responsibility and anxiety runs high. But while I lose a peaceful pre-trip night of sleep,my uncertain adventure is well worth the price. Traveling on my own gives me a cultural awareness that I would never understand when I blindly followed someone else's plan. I am a traveler and the trip is my own.
1. When the author is studying in Madrid,he .
A. often goes to the library
B. Seldom relies on technology
C. hardly ever asks others for help
D. sometimes gets lost when he is alone
2. The underlined part “ become habituated to ”in Paragraph 3 probably means.
A. kept away from B. got interested in
C. thought poorly of D. got accustomed to
3. How does the author react now if he doesn't like someone that much?
A. He chooses to go away.
B. He tells the person his real thoughts.
C. He misses his old friends even more.
D. He still keeps the relationship now and then.
4. Compared to the past,now the author is most probably.
A. more caring B. less easy-going
C. less confident D. more independent
A篇
作者去西班牙求学后，有了很多变化。
1. B.细节理解题。根据第二^中的But without Google to answer my questions,I often ask my teachers for help. When I need directions,I look up at street signs instead of looking down at my phone 可知，作者很少依赖科技产品。
2. D.词义猜测题。根据第三段中的What starts off as a method of survival has^ changed into a love of cafes and the ability to work anywhere 可知，作者现 在己经“习惯于”那里的笑声和光线了。
3. A.推理判断题。根据第四段中的If I discover someone isn’ t my cup of tea,no sweat; I have the freedom to develop quality over quantity 可推知，如果作者发现自己不是很喜欢某个人时，他会选择离开。
4. D.推理判断题。根据末段中的every aspect of the trip —transportation,lodging,activities,and food — is my responsibility and anxiety runs high 以-及Traveling on my own可推知，和以前相比，作者更独立了。
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二、完形填空(共20小题)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) .中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mexican President Vicente Fox was once invited to a university to give a lecture. A student asked him, “In your experience in politics have you 21 ?”
Fox said, “No,never.”
The students were (轻声地笑) 22 every politician always said so.
Fox wasn’t 23 . He said, “In this society,perhaps it is very 24 to prove that T m an honest man, 25 you should believe that in this world there's 26,which is always around us. I want to tell you a 27 which means a lot to me. .
“There was a father who was ready to dismantle(拆除) the pavilion(亭子) in the garden. His son said to him, ‘Daddy,I want to 28 how you dismantle the pavilion,so can you not dismantle it 29 I come back from school?’ His father 30 . However,after the boy 31 ,he asked some workers to dismantle the pavilion. After the boy returned from school,he found the old pavilion tiad 32 . Therefore,he said 33 to his father, 'Dad,you told me a lie/ His father was embarrassed and said, ‘My boy,I was 34.'The father called in the workers again and had them rebuild a pavilion in the 35 of the old one. After the pavilion was rebuilt,he called in his son and said to the workers ,‘Please dismantle it.’
“I know the father. He was not rich,but he kept his 36. ”
Hearing this,the students said ,“What,s the father's name? We hope to 37 him."
Fox said, “He has died,but his son is still 38.” “Then,where's his son? He must be an honest man.”
Fox said, “His son is 39 here. It's me. I'd like to treat this country and everyone in it like my father 40 me.”
A storm of applause thundered in the audience.
Dismantling and rebuilding a pavilion restored the boy's faith in honesty.
21. A. failed B. lied C. feared D. dreamed
22. A. if B. once C. because D. although
23. A. angry B. careful G. excited D. shy
24. A. simple B. hard C. useful D. possible
25. A. and B. or C. so D. but
26. A. selflessness B. knowledge A. power D. honesty
27. A. method B. book C. story D. view
28. A. show B. prove C. see D. discuss
29. A. until B. unless C. after D. for
30. A. apologized B. agreed A. changed D. succeeded
31. A. forgot B. refused C. left D. arrived
32. A. finished B. disappeared C. shined D. improved
33. A. proudly B. impolitely C. patiently D. unhappily
34. A. wrong B. tired C. satisfied D. clear
35. A. middle B. shape C. face D. interest
36. A. record B. secret C. promise D. appointment
37. A. help B. attract G. criticize D. know
38. A. brave B. alive C. bright D. alone
39. A. standing B. travelling C. running D. regretting
40. A. trained B. needed C. treated D. praised
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三、语法填空(共10小题)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之向交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文 中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧) ,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\ ) 划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Tom's mother had a disease that was required her to receive a test at the hospital once a week for several weeks. Tom and his elder brother Henry take their mother to the hospital in turn. One day,when it was Henry turn to do that,he had meeting to attend and asked Tom to do that for him. Tom. nodded. But to his surprises,his brother added, “After all,you almost have something to do every day/' Tom was very upsetting when he heard that. He didn't know whether his brother said that since he had agreed to doing him a favor. Sometinies,we should avoid saying unnecessarily but hurtful words.
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B
★★★★☆
Do you think we can understand people's characters from the way they write? Many people would disagree with the idea. However,some business leaders and a group called “graphologists(笔迹学家)”believe our personalities are revealed in our handwriting.
Graphology is a term used to describe the practice of analyzing people's handwriting to determine what kind of personalities they have. It's thought that certain letter formations and patterns in wnting reveal personality types.
Many organizations in France invite graphologists to help with the selection of employees. Applicants are required to submit a handwritten letter so that graphologists can determine if they have the right personality for the job. Handwriting that is big and carefully planned is thought to indicate that the writer is outgoing and confident. Thus,jobs that require such a personality would be given to people with this type of handwriting. People with plain handwriting who use small letters would be thought to be shy and thus not suitable for the job.
The slant(倾斜) of a person's handwritjng is ajso thought to reveal something about his character. Writing with a slant to the right、vShows that the person thinks about the future,while writing with a slant to the left reveals a tendency to be stuck in the past. A person whose letters are round rather than (有棱角的) would be thought to be friendly.
Though graphology is widely used,it is not supported by scientific evidence. The reason it seems to work is that the personality descriptions revealed are highly generalized. It is much like a horoscope(占星术) or palm reading,which describes personalities using very general terms. And people tend to notice the parts of the description that are true while ignoring the parts that are not true.
5. Applicants* handwriting is analyzed mainly to find out whether they .
A. have the ability to handle the job
B. can devote themselves to the job
C. were good students in the past
D. have big plans for the future
6. Which of the following about graphology is mentioned in the text?
A. The size and angle of letters.
B. The space between letters or words.
C. The scientific evidence of graphology.
D. The speed and pressure of the writing.
7. What do we know about a person by his handwriting according to the text?
A. A person who writes round letters is silent.
B. Angular writing shows someone is easy-going.
C. A person who has a right slant in his writing is future-oriented.
D. Large writing shows someone likes to live in the past.
8. The text is mainly about .
A. what helps graphologists analyze handwriting
B. what people's handwriting reveals about them
C. how graphology is used to predict people's future
D. how we can improve our handwriting with practice
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A
A teenager and his family have been praised as ： heroes after rescuing five children from a fire. Matthew Robinson,18, his mother and his father rushed to help ：when a neighbour's home went up in flames. Jackie Robinson,40, climbed a ladder to pull 12-year-old Tamara Barlow and her 16-month-old brother from their first-floor bedroom. Matthew went up the ladder and into the smoke-filled room to save two more children after their 16-year-old sister Charlotte climbed down.
Last night,fire fighters said one or more of the children would almost certainly have died had it not been for the Robinsons. However,Matthew denied they were heroes. He said, ^Anyone would have done the same thing. I was in the right place at the right time."
The fire at the home in Dorset,began around 9. 30 p.m. on Sunday night. The Robinsons heard the children s mother screaming “Qet them out”. Matthew rushed through the front door,but was beaten back by flames. After his parents helped three of the children down the ladder,he climbed into the bedroom to get the others.
“Being in the room fUll of smoke,it was impossible to see anything. I had to feel my way round the room,trying to find the two kids and get them to make some noise,so I could find out where they were,”he said. rtThe boys were in a pretty bad. state,and almost passed out.They were unable to say anything.”
Steve Isaacs,station manager at Weymouth Community Fire Station,said, “There was some very, very quick thinking on the part of Matthew and his father Jackie. They showed great bravery and helped save some lives. Normally we would never encourage people to go into a burning building but,on this occasion,it all worked out well."
1. How many children did Matthew's father save?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2. Which of the following words can best describe Matthew?
A. Honest and calm. B. Brave and modest.
C. Generous and polite. D. Determined and smart.
3. What made the Robinsons aware of the fire?
A. The flames of the fire.
B. The smell of the smoke.
C. The sound of the fire alarm.
D. The shouts of the children's mom.
4. What's Steve Isaacs,attitude towards the family,s
action?
A. Admiring. B. Doubtful.
C. Interested. D. Disapproving.
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B
★★★★☆
Morse in Franklin The Franklin Museum of Telegraphy (电报通讯术) in Philadelphia will present an exhibition on the life and invention of Samuel Finley Breese Morse,the co-inventor of Morse code (摩尔斯电码) . In those days,sending information with short signals was impossible. MorseJ's invention brought about the improvement of telegraphs.
Models of the first telegraph and the telegraph of the early days will be displayed in the exhibition. Portraits and paintings of Morse will be on display as well. We will be giving out small booklets on Morse code to children to help them understand it in a funny way.
There will also be some short films and talks that will give visitors a deeper understanding of Morse ’s life. They will be offered to visitors at the end of the tour so that everyone can fully grasp the meaning of the exhibition.
The exhibition will start from May 1 through July 30 at the Franklin Museum of Telegraphy. Tickets are available at $20 for adults, $10 for children below the age of 12 ,and a group rate of $100 for ten or more people. Children below the age of 5 can get in for free. Please contact us at morse@franklin.org for further information.
To： morse@franklin.org
From: ben@yahoo.com
Subject: the exhibition
Dear the Franklin Museum of Telegraphy,
A group of twelve people,including my colleagues and friends,is looking forward to visiting the exhibition. However,I am wondering if the exhibition is*disabled--friendly and provides easy access to wheelchair-bound people like my friend. We 'also have a friend from China who will visit us and come along to the exhibition. He is not very familiar with the English language and American culture. May I ask if there are brochures or explanation materials in languages other than English? Are translations provided during the videos and talks as well?
Thank you.
Ben Hawkins
5. In the exhibition,you can learn about .
A. booklets designed by children
B. the early history of telegraphy
C. famous artworks by a lot of American artists
D. the recent development of information technology
6. When can visitors watch videos?
A. Anytime during the daytime.
B. At the beginning of the tour.
C. After they receive booklets.
D. Before they finish their visit.
7. Why did Ben Hawkins write to the museum?
A. To reserve tickets in advance.
B. To volunteer to be a translator. .
C. To get some brochures for his friends.
D. To ask for information about its services.
8. How much will Ben Hawkins most likely need to pa> for the visit?
A. $240. 00. B. $180. 00.
C. $120. 00. D. $100. 00.
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C
★★★★★
School-age children who do charity work are likely to display better moral judgments than those who play sport,according to a large-scale national survey conducted by Birmingham University.
The survey of 10 ,000 pupils aged 14 and 15 in secondary schools across the UK found that more than half failed to identify what researchers described as good judgments when responding to a series of moral dilemmas,leading researchers to call for schools to have a more active role in teaching character and morality.
“A good grasp of moral virtues,such as kindness,honesty and courage,can help children to succeed as human beings,and can also l^ad to improvements in the classroom. And that level of understanding needs to be educated and encouraged/' said Prof James Arthur from Birmingham University.
Overall onlv 42% of students’ responses matched those selected by a group of experts. Students wno saia they did charity work outside of school scored 50% . Those doing music (48%) or drama (48%) were also better able to make good moral judgments. Contrary to popular opinion,students who said they participated in port did not show better moral juagmenib. me researchers also found that girls displayed greater moral ： awareness than boys in all areas,with 47% of girls making the right choices compared with just 37% of boys.
The Department for Education (DfE) has recently encouraged the teaching of moral values,but a majority of teachers surveyed as part of the research said the focus on academic attainment prevented the development of students’ character. A Dffi spokesperson said, “Character education is a central part of our plan for education. That”s why we are investing £10 million to help ensure pupils develop the virtues they need to succeed in both their academic studies and in later life.
But the researchers found that a school s GCSE(普
通中等教育证书) results did not seem to influence the moral dilemma results among students. UA school with below-average GCSE results could still rank highly when itcomestomoraldilemmas” the researchers noted.
9. Which is a finding of the research?
A. Students playing sport showed better moral judgments.
B. Less than half the students surveyed made right moral choices.
C. Girls knew more about making choices than boys.
D. Those involved in the arts had the highest scores.
10. What held back students’ moral progress according to most teachers?
A. Their focus on academic performance.
B. The difficulties in preserving moral values.
C. The shortage of qualified teachers in the UK.
D. The financial problems of secondary schools:
11. According to the text,more attention should be given to .
A. music or drama B. judging abilities
C. responding skills D. character education
12. What do we learn about the moral dilemma results?
A. They are linked to physical performance.
B. They have little to do with GCSE results.
C. They have a big influence on school education.
D. They play an important part in people's later life.
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根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。
A: Jean,Mark hurt his left foot when climbing a mountain.
B: (1) . Did he decide to give up mountain climbing?
A: (2) . He’s a brave climber.
B: We can learn a lot from Mark.
A: Yeah,we shouldn’t give up in the face of difficulties. I hear Mark is going to climb Tianzi Mountain next month.
B: Really? (3) ?
A: It's in Zhangjiajie.
B: (4) ?
A: It's about 1,262. 5 meters high.
B： (5) ?
A: No,it isn’t. Tianmen Mountain is the highest.
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