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WELCOMEUNIT 能力提升卷
(测试时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
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MyFirstDayofSchool
Fearstartedtakingover,IwaswalkingintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.Ihadtraveledalong
distancefromIndiainordertojoinmyparents,whohadbeenforthreeyears,hopingAmericawould
helpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldbebetteroffgoingtoschoolhere,soIregisteredin
thelocalhighschoolinmynewtown.
IwasafraidhowIwoulddo.Onthefirstday,IwenttomysecondperiodclassafterIhadmissed
myfirst.Withanxiety,Ireachedforthedoor,openingitslowly.Withoutpayingattentiontomy
classmates,Iwentstraighttotheteacherandaskedifthiswastherightclass.Withasoftvoicehe
answered,“Yes.”Hisvoicecomfortedmealittle.HegavemeasheetcaledCourseRequirements,
whichIwouldnevergetinIndiabecausewedidnthaveanythinglikethat.Thenheaskedmeto
choosewhereIwouldsit.Ididntactualywanttopickaseat.InIndiawehadfixedseats,soInever
neededtoworryaboutthat.Ispenttherestoftheclasstakingnotesfromtheimageproducedbythe
overheadprojector.InIndianschools,wedidntusethetechnologywehad.Wehadtotakenotesas
theteacherspoke.
Itwasnoon.IwasveryconfusedaboutwhenIwouldhavelunch.Iwenttomynextclassandthe
belrangasIentered.IwentthroughtheregularprocessofaskingtheteacherifIwasintheright
class.Shesaid,“Itsstilfourthperiod.”
“Butthebeljustrang,”Isaid.
Changingfromagentletonetoaharsher(刺耳的)one,shesaid,“Thatisthelunchbel,youngman.”
Iapologized.WithoutanotherwordIheadedforthecafeteria.Ifeltluckybecausewedidnthave
thisinIndia.EveryconfusionseemedlikeabarrierIhadtogetthroughtoreachmygoal.Attheend
oftheday,IwasonmywaytothebuswhichwedidnthaveinIndiaeither.Ispottedmybusandsat
downinsidehappily.Iwasthinkingtodaywasnttoobad.
1.WhydidtheauthorattendanAmericanhighschool?
A.BecausehisfatherpreferredAmericanschools.
B.Becausehisfamilywantedhimtohaveabrightfuture.
C.Becausehismotherhadworkedinitfor3years.
D.Becausehehadbeenlongingtoleavehishomeland.
2.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorsfirstdayofschool?
A.Hewenttothewrongclassforthesecon