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[基础达标]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
根据语境并结合汉语提示或首字母写正确单词。
1.The skin, whose functions are very ____________ (复杂的), is our body's largest organ which acts as a barrier against disease and the sun's harmful rays.
2.My __________ (导师) is a strict professor, and he put forward many requirements.
3.Remember that an article without bibliographical information is useless since you cannot ____________ (引用) its source.
4.The library is divided into different ___________ (区域).
5.He has exhibited symptoms of anxiety and ____________ (无法抗拒的)worry.
6.He had the __________ (洞察力) to recognize their talents.
答案:1.complex 2.tutor 3.cite 4.zones
5.overwhelming 6.insight
Ⅱ.选词填空
选用方框中的短语并用其适当形式填空。
1.Remember you are one of the masters now,so __________ and tell us what you think.
2.The hostess is very popular because she always makes her guests ______________ .
3.The key is to balance it so the students gain confidence and have an easier time leaving their ____________ the next time.
4.Accompanied by helicopters,3,600 firefighters ____________ the effort to fight the wild fire.
5.As much as she loved Kenya, she didn't want to ____________ a timeconsuming project like this.
6.By using these tips you can __________ an effective budget for yourself and your household.
7.Last year, I was __________ preparing for the College Entrance Examination.
答案:1.speak up 2.feel at home 3.comfort zone
4. participated in 5.get involved in 6.set up
7.engaged in
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Some people would go through anything just to achieve their dream.Kasia Siwosz is proof.
Born in Poland, Siwosz began playing tennis at seven years old and developed the skills that helped her earn a top50 ranking among the ITF Junior Division (国际网球联合会青少年赛).Siwosz wanted to do more than just play tennis, which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education.“There's no collegiate (大学的)sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic study there.You can only do one, not both,” Siwosz said.
Her desire to have a quality education led her to America to follow her dream.While Siwosz was talented enough to begin her collegiate tennis career, she could only attend community college because she missed the deadline for applying to fouryear colleges, mainly due to the misinformation provided in her home country.
When she had earned all her credits and was able to transfer, Siwosz made the decision to attend Baylor in Texas.Her friends from Poland put in a good word for the university,saying that it was a good fit because there were many international players at Baylor.“I thought it would be a good idea, but it really wasn't what I thought it would be,” Siwosz said.“I wasn't happy at Baylor.The level of tennis was high,but the academic standards were no match and I just wanted more.”
After one year at Baylor, Siwosz's luck finally began to change when she made the decision to transfer to Berkeley,which was due in large part to Lee, a former Berkeley student.Lee, who is a keen tennis player himself, met Siwosz four years ago in Texas.“I knew she was unhappy there,” he said. “I saw the opportunity for her to come here.” Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley.“I ended up loving this place and this school,”Siwosz said.“I came here a lot over the summer, I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country.”
1.Why did Siwosz want to leave Poland for America?
A.Poland had no culture of sports.
B.Berkeley had always been her dream university.
C.She wanted to play tennis and have a good education.
D.She wanted to improve her tennis skills and get a higher ranking.
2.Why did Siwosz attend Baylor?
A.The level of tennis in Baylor was not high.
B.Her friends said Baylor was a good fit.
C.Her home country Poland recommended her to Baylor.
D.Baylor was the best school for international students.
3.How did Siwosz feel in Berkeley?
A.She was unhappy there.
B.She had difficulty in keeping up with others.
C.She enjoyed studying there.
D.She regretted going there.
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A.How Siwosz realized her dream.
B.How Siwosz left Poland.
C.How Siwosz became a tennis player.
D.How Siwosz transferred from Baylor to Berkeley.
[语篇导读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了波兰女孩卡西亚·西沃兹去美国追求梦想的故事。
1.C [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Siwosz wanted to do more than just play tennis,which led her to seek chances that would also allow her to obtain a top education.‘There's no collegiate(大学的)sports in Poland and no culture of sports and academic study there...’”可知,西沃兹想要做的不仅仅是打网球,她还想让自己获得顶尖的教育,波兰没有大学体育,也没有体育文化和学术研究,再结合第三段中的“Her desire to have a quality education led her to America to follow her dream”可知,她渴望接受高质量的教育,这使她到美国追寻自己的梦想,西沃兹离开波兰去美国是因为她想打网球并接受良好的学术教育,故C项正确。]
2.B [细节理解题。根据第四段中的前两句可知西沃兹转去贝勒是因为她的朋友们说那所学校很适合她,那里有很多国际运动员,故B项正确。]
3.C [推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Siwosz visited Lee in Berkeley.‘I ended up loving this place and this school,’Siwosz said.‘I came here a lot over the summer,I gave it a shot and I ended up with a Berkeley education and a spot on one of the best college tennis teams in the country’”,可知,西沃兹在伯克利大学拜访了好友李,说她最终爱上了这所学校,最终在伯克利接受了教育,并进入了美国最好的大学网球队之一,由此可知,西沃兹很喜欢在伯克利大学学习,故C项正确。]
4.A [主旨大意题。通读全文,特别是根据第一段内容可知,有些人为了实现梦想而不惜一切代价,卡西亚·西沃兹就是证明,下文就讲述了她去美国追求梦想的故事,故A项正确。]
B
Chinese people are, quite rightly, proud of their food.However, when foreigners like Britons and Americans think of Chinese food, their impression of it is different to what you might think.
Growing up in the UK, the Chinese food I was used to eating was the food I now recognize as being from Guangdong.For example, a typical dish I would order would be pork in sweet and sour sauce, probably with some rice and spring rolls on the side.This is the type of food we generally eat because most Chinese immigrants to the UK have come from Guangdong.You can tell, because when most British people try to copy the sound of Chinese, they actually copy the sound of Guangdong people—hearing the real Putonghua is sometimes a shock to British people who have grown up thinking it sounds completely different!
British attitudes to Chinese food may be changing, though.ChineseAmerican chef Ken Hom has been on British TV for 30 years, and he told BBC Food: “Chinese food at the beginning of the 80s ( in the UK ) was sweet and sour pork mainly.Most Brits had the unchangeable view of Chinese food...Now you are seeing more local Chinese food from Sichuan, Hunan and other areas of China.It is no longer just Guangdong food.” Similarly, to most Americans, Chinese food doesn't go too far past orange chicken and fortune cookies, but more Chinese local dishes are becoming successful, especially in big cities like New York.
Attitudes have not quite changed completely, though.Many foreigners who live in China will be familiar with this question from a relative back at home: “Have they given you dog meat yet?” Yes, perhaps because people still know too little about Chinese culture, many people believe that Chinese people love to eat dog meat.And of course, some people do eat dog meat,which to Americans is like “eating a member of one's family”according to Vision Times.Also, Chinese people eat many other things people in the West do not—chicken claws, duck heads and some animals' organs.
But what do foreigners think when they come to China and taste real Chinese food? You'll be glad to know that in my experience, the impressions have been very good.
5.Why are some British people surprised when they hear the real Putonghua?
A.It sounds too funny to believe.
B.They all find it hard to learn.
C.It's different from what they hear.
D.Nobody has been to China before.
6.What does chef Ken Hom think of the present Chinese food?
A.Popular. B.Richer.
C.Tastier. D.Best.
7.How does Paragraph 3 develop?
A.By giving examples.
B.By making inferences.
C.By analyzing.
D.By reasoning.
8.What can we infer from“Have they given you dog meat yet” ?
A.Foreigners don't like eating dog meat at all.
B.Chinese hate dogs so they often eat them.
C.Chinese eat everything including dog meat.
D.There are differences between cultures.
[语篇导读] 这是一篇说明文。本文讲述了一些中国的饮食习惯,有些和外国是不同的。
5.C [细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句可知,因为当大多数英国人试图模仿中文的发音时,他们实际上是在模仿广东人的发音,听到真正的普通话有时会让英国人感到震惊。]
6.B [细节理解题。根据文章第三段可知,美籍华人厨师Ken Hom告诉BBC美食频道:“80年代初英国的中餐主要是糖醋猪肉。大多数英国人对中国菜的看法一成不变……现在你可以看到更多来自四川、湖南和中国其他地方的中餐。不再仅仅是广东菜。”故主厨Hom认为现在的中国菜更丰富(richer)了。popular意为“受欢迎的”,tastier意为“更美味的”,best意为“最好的”,均不符合题意。]
7.A [推理判断题。文章第三段第一句“British attitudes to Chinese food may be changing,though.”指出,英国人对中国食物的态度可能正在改变。接着举出了ChineseAmerican chef Ken Hom等例子,故本段通过举例来展开。故A项正确。B项“通过推论”,C项“通过分析”,D项“通过推理”,均不符合题意。]
8.D [推理判断题。根据文章第四段第一句“Attitudes have not quite changed completely,though.”可知,人们的态度并没有完全改变。然后第二句提到许多外国人可能仍然会问从中国归来的人:“他们给你吃狗肉了吗?”,这说明了文化差异仍然存在,外国人对于中国食物的印象并未完全改变。故D项正确。A项“外国人一点也不喜欢吃狗肉”,B项“中国人讨厌狗,所以他们经常吃狗”,C项“中国人什么都吃,包括狗肉”,均不符合题意。]
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