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I had to put in many hours of special work to get to this point. First, a teacher nominated (推荐) me, and then I attended an informational meeting about the program. The application process included an interview, and finally, I was accepted.
That’s when the hard work really began. In addition to attending monthly meetings to prepare for the big trip, my parents encouraged my twin sister Beth (also participating in the program) and me to raise $ 2,000 each to help pay for the cost. And so the fund-raising began. We did everything from selling candy bars to selling an old car to decorating people’s mailboxes during the holiday season. We also babysat, washed cars, held a yard sale, and washed windows. After months of hard work I had raised a total of $2319.87! Combined, Beth and I raised over $ 4500.00!
Now I have a problem-packing. Yes, I know it sounds unimportant, but my suitcase seems to have shrunk (收缩) as I placed my belongings inside. According to airline regulations (规定), a suitcase can be no larger than 54 inches and weigh no more than 44 pounds. For a person who likes to wear a different outfit every day, packing all my clothes into such a small space seemed an impossible task. However, I have lessened my load and my suitcase which started out weighting overweight now checks in at a mere 36. Apart from a slightly bloated (臃肿) carry-on bag, my luggage is definitely manageable.
I doubt that I will not get much sleep tonight because I am so excited! I know that what lies ahead is going to be the trip of lifetime!
小题1:When does the author write the passage?
A.Before leaving for Australia. | B.Several months before the journey. |
C.Just hours after reaching the destination. | D.The night when she was accepted. |
A.To promote peace through understanding. | B.To collect money for traveling. |
C.To make American culture known to others. | D.To learn about other cultures. |
a. being accepted as a member
b. raising money for the trip
c. attending a meeting about the program
d. packing belongings
e. being nominated by the teacher
A.e, a, b, c, d | B.a, c, e, d, b | C.e, c, a, d, b | D.e, c, a, b, d |
A.It could be a tiring expensive journey. |
B.It could be long-lasting journey, which needs taking all daily necessities. |
C.It could be an exciting, unforgettable journey. |
D.It could be an overseas journey, during which she would experience hard labor. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C
解析
核心考点
试题【I will be traveling to Australia as a Student Ambassador with People to People. 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Rescuers have found the bodies of over 130 people killed in two ferry disasters in Bangladesh.The accidents happened during a storm that hit the country on April 21.Hundreds more are missing or feared dead.
The two ferries sank in different rivers near the capital city of Dhakfi as strong winds and rain hit the South Asian country.The government has since banned all ferries and other boats from traveling at night during the April-May stormy season. One of the ferries,MV Mitali,was carrying far more people than it was supposed to. About 400 passengers fitted into a space made for just 300,police said.The second ferry carried about 100 passengers.
“The number of deaths is certain to rise.”said an official in charge of the rescue work.“No one really knows how many people were on board the ferry or how many of them survived.” Ferries in Bangladesh don’t always keep passenger lists,making it difficult to determine the exact number of people on board. Besides the ferry accidents,at least 40 people were killed and 400 injured by lightning strikes,falling houses and trees and the sinking of small boats. Storms are common this time of year in Bangladesh,as are boating accidents.Ferry disasters take away hundreds of lives every year in a nation of 130 million people. Officials blame these river accidents on a lack of safety measures, too many passengers in boats and not enough checks on weather conditions.Ferries are a common means of transport in Bangladesh.It is a country covered by about 230 rivers.Some 20,000 ferries use the nation’s Waterways every year.And many of them are dangerously overcrowded.Since 1977, more than 3,000 people have died in some 260 boating accidents.
63.________ passengers was MV Mitali designed to carry?
A.500 B.100 C.400 D.300
64.Officials blame boating accident on ________
A. strong winds. B. bad weather conditions.
C. the blockages of waterways. D. the lack of safety measures.
65.Which of the following statements is NOT true of the two ferry disasters?
A. They were overcrowded. B. They sank on April 21.
C. The exact number of deaths could be easily determined.
D. They sank somewhere near Dhaka.
第二节、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know something about it. There is 36 wrong with curiosity(好奇) in itself. Whether it is good or bad __37 on what people are curious about.
Curiosity 38 can be foolish or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 39 of curiosity about what their neighbours are doing. They have a strong wish to know what they are __40 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so 41 __ or late. To be interested in these things is foolish because it is none of 42 business to know what their neighbours do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 43 . For most probably, it may lead to a small talk 44 often brings harm, loss of honour or disrespect to others, and thus 45 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a 46 curiosity --- the curiosity of wise men, who 47 at all the great things and try to find out all they 48 learn about them. Columbus could 49 have found America if he had not been 50 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 51_ his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid(水壶盖). All the 52 in human history have been made as a 53 of curiosity, 54 _ the clever curiosity is never about unimportant things which have 55 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.
36. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something
37. A. keeps B. puts C. takes D. depends
38. A. always B. sometimes C. unusually D. seldom
39. A. full B. certain C. proud D. careful
40. A. taking B. bringing C. going D. coming
41. A. quickly B. hurriedly C. early D. happily
42. A. our B. your C. their D. his
43. A. interesting B. useful C. harmful D. proper
44. A. who B. which C. when D. where
45. A. hurts B. injures C. breaks D. damages
46. A. terrible B. sudden C. strange D. clever
47. A. expect B. like C. wonder D. doubt
48. A. need B. must C. may D. can
49. A. never B. certainly C. surely D. probably
50. A. famous B. careful C. curious D. hard
51. A. for B. without C. with D. in
52. A. products B. goods C. discoveries D. machines
53. A. reason B. product C. fruit D. result
54. A. but B. however C. so D. or
55. A. little B. few C. some D. any
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
通读下面短文,了解其大意,然后从21—40各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
The funeral(葬礼)I attended yesterday was for an 87-year-old man. I’ve almost forgotten __21_ relationship he had with my family, but his story 22 made me sit down and think for a while
His wife 23 last July. After that he refused to eat. He would throw away food that was passed to him and you could hear him cry 24 at night. His son and daughter 25 to comfort him but his children’s 26 would always bring despair(绝望)to him. He would always 27 about his days while his wife was still with him. And every day, he did 28 , but just recalled the days he spent with his 29 . He couldn’t eat or sleep. His daughter described him, “You see no 30 in him, only sorrow and despair. His only 31 was to join his wife. He gave up all hope of living till he 32 .”
At the age of 87, a man can still 33 his wife to the extent of giving up his life. What a 34 story. It just set me thinking. I have seen some couples who quarrel every day and every 35 . I have seen some husbands who treat their wife 36 . I’ve heard of many couples who part(分手) because they are no 37 in love. And I’ve heard of so many“fall out of love” stories that at times I don’t 38 why such people fell in love at first. The old man’s story makes me wonder 39 , I, too, am able to find someone who loves me so deeply, I will 40 her everything. I mean, it’s lovely and romantic, isn’t it?
21. A. that B. what C. which D. whether
22. A. simply B. merely C. really D. truly
23. A. passed away B. caught cold C. got hurt D. went abroad
24. A. hopefully B. sadly C. happily D. excitedly
25. A. managed B. planned C. tried D. intended
26. A. efforts B. works C. businesses D. ways
27. A. say B. talk C. tell D. add
28. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
29. A. family B. son C. daughter D. wife
30. A. pride B. power C. life D. energy
31. A. wish B. plan C. suggestion D. opinion
32. A. succeeded B. lost C. failed D. died
33. A. need B. want C. help D. love
34. A. surprising B. moving C. boring D. disappointing
35. A. time B. hour C. night D. moment
36. A. well B. kindly C. calmly D. badly
37. A. fewer B. longer C. less D. better
38. A. understand B. expect C. doubt D. regret
39. A. because B. so C. if D. since
40. A. give B. make C. send D. arrange
When I say “work is rest”, some people will say I’m crazy. But that’s the way it is—we need to rest. Without rest, we will die. At a minimum, we won’t have the energy to work.
Nobody forces us to be so stupid about this. We just don’t know how to rest properly. We rest in ways that are not restful, even stressful. Some of our ways of rest interfere (妨碍) with our working energy. Instead of sleep, we go to the movies and clubs, drink or have a smoke with friends. This is because we misunderstand the meaning of “rest.”
We should remember that rest means not working, both physically and mentally. Only then is it real rest. When tired, rest. It’s simple. Actually, dogs and cats are smarter about this than people. People are stupid enough to rest in ways that destroy their capacity (能力) to work.
Rest and work always go together. There must be a balance: work during the day and rest at night. When the sun comes up, one has plenty of strength to work well and enjoy it. In other words, rest is a kind of investment, so that one has the strength and energy to continue working. So we need rest to work, recognizing that we can’t have one without the other. Rest is what recharges our batteries. We need enough time to charge up adequately to the tasks we undertake. Thus, we need to rest correctly; otherwise, illness will occur and also can affect the efficiency of our work.
Rest can’t be skimped. Without enough rest, good work is impossible. This is why we say that rest is another kind of work.
53. Which of the following is the best rest according to this passage?
A. Going to the movies and clubs.
B. Drinking or having a smoke with friends.
C. Sleeping at home.
D. Playing cards with family members.
54. The underlined word “skimped” in the last paragraph most probably means _____.
A. not supplied with enough of what is needed
B. strengthened in spite of the conditions
C. recharged during the time of working
D. invested without any of the cost
55. We can know from this passage that _____.
A. dogs and cats are smarter than we human beings
B. rest can make us work more efficiently
C. it’s not proper to sleep in the daytime for people.
D. rest is more important than work for people
56. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A. Rest is another kind of work.
B. How to form the habit of sleeping.
C. Sufficient rest leads to success.
D. Why people need to rest.
第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)
第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
The other day, I bought six packages of ink for my printer, then I found a deal on better ink at the local computer store, so I went back to the $1 Store to exchange the ink for some other items.
I put the ink into a plastic bag and tied it up. When at the store, I immediately showed the bag to a clerk and told her that I was returning some items, but she was obviously very busy. Then without thinking much, I just put the bag into a cart and started shopping.
I was making my way through the crowd when a female employee suddenly yelled to stop me. I was told not to be allowed to carry a plastic bag of items around in the store and my bag should be checked.
I was astonished. There was no need for her to yell. I opened the bag and showed her the receipt. “I’m returning these to exchange for some other items,” I said.
“You should learn how to follow store regulations. Leave this bag here with the clerk. You can have it back when you check out”.
I was embarrassed and did as told to. I felt like a shoplifter. By the time I had finished shopping and exchanged the items, I was angry and then went looking for her. I wanted an apology. I found her finally and asked what her name was. She yelled at me again, “Ursula!” and stormed away.
Having got home, I called the store’s headquarters. I described my unpleasant experience. A customer service representative responded, “We will not tolerate such behavior. Give me your phone number and I will call you back.”
Two days later, I received a phone call from the representative, “I’m sorry,” she said, “but there is no one at that store named Ursula. Can you describe her? I’ll find out who she is. We do not tolerate rude behavior, nor do we tolerate lying to customers.”
By this time, I had calmed down, so I told the representative to forget about it.
41.The author wanted to exchange the ink for some other items because he found _______.
the ink was too expensive
he didn’t need so many packages
it could not match his printer
there was better ink in another store
42.It can be inferred that _______.
the $1 Store had a very good business
the $1 Store sold items of poor quality
the clerks in the $1 Store were impolite
check-out items couldn’t be exchanged
43. Which of the following is the right order according to the story?
I found I was cheated.
I left the plastic bag with the clerk.
I finished shopping and exchanged the items
A female employee stopped me and yelled at me
I called the store’s headquarters
A. d, a, c, b, e B. b, c, d, e, a C. d, b, c, e, a D. c, b, d, a, e
44. At the end of the story, _______.
A. the female employee apologized to me
B. Ursula was found out and lost her job
C. the representative forgot the matter
D. I forgave the female employee
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