If you are planning to study in the United States, you need to consider several factors. Everyone has different opinions about where is the best place to live in. Also, the best places to live are not always home to the best schools. Finally, many schools specialize in different areas of study. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study. However, if you want to study oceanography（海洋学）, your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean.
Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country. So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in.
California is a nice state. Northern California specifically has very good weather. Los Angeles in Southern California is another story though. Life in Los Angeles is full of excitement and fast, and sometimes dangerous. As for me, I enjoy the time I spent in Massachusetts, Virginia and Maryland and these states have a lot of history and culture. The weather is not as perfect as California, but it is still quite nice. My favorite area of America is the Mid-west. Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values. In addition, there are many good universities there.
Also, you need to think about your likes and dislikes and then research the various states. You like sunshine and hate snow? Then you probably won’t like the Midwest or even the Northeast. Open space, nature and peace and quiet? Then you probably should stay away from America’s large cities. Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you. Whatever you decide, put some thought into it. The place you live could be the difference between a great study-abroad experience and a state of great suffering on earth.
小题1:From the first paragraph we can conclude （得出结论）that in the USA _______. | A．all colleges and universities lie in big cities | | B．all colleges and universities lie in beautiful places | | C．famous colleges and universities lie in nice places | | D．famous colleges and universities may not lie in nice places |
小题2:What should be considered first if you want to study in the USA? | A．The climate. | B．The scenery. | C．The study condition. | D．The living condition. |
小题3:From the third paragraph we can find that _______. | A．California is the best place to live in | | B．California is the worst place to live in | | C．California is a state with different climates | | D．California is a small state in the USA |
小题4:If you study in Middle America, you can probably _______. | A．find the best universities | B．feel the real character of the nation | | C．meet the most famous professors there | D．face more difficulties |
小题5: From the last paragraph of this passage we can get to know that _______.| A．Washington is the largest city in the USA | | B．Washington is the political centre of the USA | | C．you can’t find sunshine in the Midwest | | D．you can’t find any universities out of big cities in the USA |
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小题1:D 本题考查对某一段落细节信息认定的能力。由第一段第二句“…the best places to live are not always home to the best schools”可知名校不一定座落在最好的地方。其他选项与文章信息不符。
小题1:C 本题考查根据短文内容对细节进行判断的能力。从文章中可以看出决定出国学习的因素很多学校所处的地理位置学校所侧重的科目及学校的学习环境等所有的因素比较起来学习环境应该是最重要的。
小题1:C 细节题：从文章的第三段的句子：Northern California specifically has very good weather. Los Angeles in Southern California is another story though可以推断出答案是C。
小题1:B 本题考查理解文章细节信息的能力。由第三段倒数第二句“Middle America, I think, is home to the true American sense of values.”可知美国人的价值观在美国中部地区有很强的代表性。其他三项缺乏原文的信息支持。
小题1:B 本题考查对某一段落细节信息认定的能力。由最后一段“Are you interested in government? Then Washington D.C. is the only place for you.”可知Washington是政府所在地, 又根据常识可知,政府所在地一般为一个国家的政治中心所以Washington 就是美国的政治中心。A项原文中未涉及CD项与原文信息不符。 |
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试题【If you are planning to study in the United States, you need to consider several 】；主要考察你对
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Parents often believe that they have a good relationship（关系）with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changed in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break(休息), for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
小题1:“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son ______.| A．is always busy with his studies | B．doesn’t want to be disturbed | | C．keeps himself away from his parents | D．begins to dislike his parents |
小题2: What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _____.
their daughter isn’t as lovely as before
they can’t read their daughter’s mind exactly
they don’t know what to say to their daughter
their daughter talks with them only when she needs help
小题3: Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?| A． Teenagers talk a lot with their friends | | B． Teenagers do not want to understand their parents. | | C． Teenagers do not talk much with their parents | | D． Teenagers talk little about their own lives |
小题4:What can be learned from the passage?
A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children.
Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers
C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.
D. Parents should try to understand their teenagers. |
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit（深坑）. All the other frogs 36 the pit. When they saw how 37 the pit was, they told the two frogs that they might be 38 .
The two frogs 39 what the other frogs were saying and 40 to jump up out of the pit with all of their physical strength. The other frogs 41 telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs 42 the comments, seriously considering them, and gave up. He 43 down and died.
The other frog continued to jump as 44 as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the 45 and just die. He jumped even harder and finally 46 it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, “Did you not 47 us?” The frog explained to them that he was 48 . He thought they were 49 him the whole time.
This story teaches two lessons: ① There is power of life and death in the 50 . An encouraging word to someone who is 51 can lift them up and help them make it through the day. ② A destructive word to someone who is down can be 52 it takes to kill them. Be 53 of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path.
The 54 of words is great. It is sometimes hard to understand 55 an encouraging word can go such a long way. Anyone can speak words that tend to rob another of the spirit to continue in difficult times.
| 小题1: | | A．jumped over | B．keep peace with | C．came down | D．gathered around |
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| 小题2: | | A．big | B．deep | C．dangerous | D．wide |
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| 小题3: | | A．dead | B．confused | C．quiet | D．safe |
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| 小题4: | | A．tolerated | B．understood | C．ignored | D．confirmed |
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| 小题5: | | A．promised | B．tried | C．managed | D．agreed |
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| 小题6: | | A．kept | B．enjoyed | C．finished | D．stopped |
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| 小题7: | | A．lived up to | B．paid attention to | | C．got used to | D．pushed ahead with |
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| 小题8: | | A．slowed | B．went | C．climbed | D．fell |
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| 小题9: | | A．hardly | B．difficult | C．hard | D．difficultly |
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| 小题10: | | A．pain | B．disease | C．fear | D．competition |
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| 小题11: | | A．worked | B．turned | C．left | D．made |
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| 小题12: | | A．follow | B．hear | C．recognize | D．consider |
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| 小题13: | | A．deaf | B．blind | C．honest | D．clever |
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| 小题14: | | A．respecting | B．comforting | C．encouraging | D．beating |
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| 小题15: | | A．society | B．communication | C．tongue | D．misunderstanding |
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| 小题17: | | A．who | B．that | C．which | D．what |
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| 小题18: | | A．proud | B．careful | C．afraid | D．free |
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| 小题19: | | A．function | B．energy | C．power | D．skill |
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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项 。
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 42 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.
She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.
When asked 52 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite ____53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize 54 young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
| 小题1: | | A．had | B．gave | C．wrote | D．discussed |
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| 小题2: | | A．enough | B．safe | C．much | D．polluted |
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| 小题3: | | A．asks | B．orders | C．hopes | D．ensures |
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| 小题4: | | A．good | B．strong | C．important | D．unreal |
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| 小题5: | | A．especially | B．sometimes | C．even | D．seldom |
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| 小题6: | | A．boys | B．others | C．students | D．grown-ups |
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| 小题7: | | A．collecting | B．selling | C．buying | D．using |
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| 小题8: | | A．things | B．chemicals | C．water | D．air |
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| 小题9: | | A．making | B．recycling | C．reducing | D．handling |
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| 小题10: | | A．uses | B．has | C．throws | D．needs |
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| 小题11: | | A．tell | B．increase | C．spread | D．inform |
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| 小题12: | | A．talked to | B．listened to | C．heard from | D．thought about |
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| 小题14: | | A．officials | B．workers | C．clerks | D．experts |
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| 小题15: | | A．industrial | B．agricultural | C．scientific | D．educational |
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| 小题18: | | A．proud | B．glad | C．modest | D．worried |
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| 小题19: | | A．praises | B．helps | C．supports | D．honors |
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| 小题20: | | A．awarding | B．saving | C．serving | D．favoring |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21 was about to begin, he just closed the book and 22 stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23 a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24 it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full
The entire class 26 that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some 27 and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28 , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks comfortably．
Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same 30 from the class like before．Professor 31 a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32 spaces．At the same time, professor 33 his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．
Professor now 34 towards the class and said, this jar 35 your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things, 36 is family, your partner, health and your 37 ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full 38 the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．
If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．
| 小题1: | | A．lecture | B．talk | C．speech | D．letter |
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| 小题2: | | A．though | B．besides | C．otherwis | D．instead e |
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| 小题3: | | A．pointed to | B．picked up | C．took out | D．sent up |
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| 小题5: | | A．Soon | B．Instantly | C．Luckily | D．Hopefully |
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| 小题6: | | A．argued | B．told | C．suggested | D．agreed |
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| 小题7: | | A．rocks | B．stones | C．sand | D．water |
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| 小题8: | | A．understandable | B．complete | C．reliable | D．adjustable |
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小题9:A rolled into B．．fell out C．mixed with D．turned up
| 小题10: | | A．response | B．comment | C．order | D．content |
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| 小题11: | | A．spoke | B．cried | C．scolded | D．smiled |
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| 小题12: | | A．left | B．available | C．getting | D．remaining |
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| 小题13: | | A．asked | B．answered | C．repeated | D．discussed |
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| 小题14: | | A．turned | B．looked | C．walked | D．moved |
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| 小题15: | | A．means | B．represents | C．competes | D．matches |
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| 小题17: | | A．wealth | B．business | C．children | D．friends |
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| 小题18: | | A．because | B．if | C．once | D．while |
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| 小题19: | | A．energy | B．money | C．power | D．strength |
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From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man．Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel．Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people．
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires．
Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man．Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash．In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth．They feed and clothe the nations around them．
Water is also a source of energy and power．Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators．The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations．
Man uses water each day．In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements．Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy．
小题1:Rivers have been important to man _______．| A．since they came into being | B．since the last century | | C．since a few hundred years ago． | D．since the beginning of BC |
小题2:Man in old times traveled from one continent to another ______．| A．by air | B．by sea | C．by train | D．by bus |
小题3:Generators are machines that are used ______．| A．to direct electrical power | B．to control the water | | C．to produce electricit | D．to build dams y |
小题4:Which of the following statements is true?| A．People get energy by building bridges across rivers． | | B．In ancient times large empires grew up near dams． | | C．People can be provided with amusements in small rivers． | | D．Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times． |
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