Reading and Thinking (1)
阅读理解。
A
Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular folk arts. Archaeological(考古学的) finds show that the tradition started in the 6th century; it is even supposed that the beginning of paper cutting is even a few centuries earlier.
Paper cuttings have special importance at festivals and on holidays. To get rid of the old and bring good luck, people put up paper cuttings on the windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival.
Paper cuttings are not produced by machine, but by hand. They are done all over China, but are different in the method in different areas. There are two kinds of paper cuttings: by using scissors or knives. As the name suggests, scissors cuttings are made with scissors. Several pieces of paper(up to eight pieces) are placed together. The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the patterns into the paper with a knife.
In the past, paper cuttings were usually made only by women and girls. They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees, peach blossoms, mice, fighting roosters and rabbits eating carrots.
This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master. Professional paper cutting artists are, on the other hand, almost always men who can make a living by working together in workshops.
1. How long has paper cutting lasted at least
A. About 600 years.
B. About 1,500 years.
C. About 2,000 years.
D. About 2,700 years.
2. Why do people put up paper cuttings on the windows
A. To make them look more beautiful.
B. To show others their excellent skills.
C. To bring them good luck in the new year.
D. To sell them on the Eve of the Spring Festival.
3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
A. Two kinds of paper cuttings.
B. Paper cuttings are made by hand.
C. Paper cuttings are made by machine.
D. The process of making paper cuttings.
4. What are paper cuttings usually about
A. Family members of the artists.
B. Sports and social activities.
C. Fights between animals.
D. Things in our daily life.
B
The summer before my senior year of high school, I was eating in a cafeteria with some other high school students, and one girl asked me, “Do you live in a teepee(圆锥形帐篷) ” It was such a silly question that, at first, I thought she was joking! I said, “Are you serious ” She said, “Oh, wait, I’m sorry. Is that something I shouldn’t ask ” She wasn’t trying to be rude, so it didn’t bother me. I just said, “No, I have a house with electricity and running water. I’m not disconnected from the world!” But the truth is, I did grow up differently.
I’m a Native American, and I’m from a reservation in California. A reservation is a place that’s reserved for Native American tribes(部落) by the federal government.
People often have misconceptions about what living on a reservation means. In reality, though, my life probably looks a lot like yours. But there are ways that my life has been different. The reservation is an hour from town, and there’s a big connection to the land. Our house is surrounded by a mountain, a river, and a farm. We have 23 animals including 10 chickens. It’s not just for show! We collect eggs from the chickens, use manure(粪肥) from the animals to fertilise soil, and pick fruit and vegetables from our garden.
I’ve also learned how to hunt and fish. When hunting for deer, my tribe has two rules: ①Never shoot a female deer, because she might be pregnant; ②If you kill a deer, find a way to use all of it.
Going to college has been a big change for me. There were only 25 people in my graduating class, and now I go to school with thousands. On my reservation, I was surrounded mostly by Natives, and at college, the Native population is only 0.07%. It’s intimidating but also exciting.
I’m studying to become a vet—there aren’t any on my reservation. If an animal gets sick, we have to drive an hour to get them help. My goal is to open a veterinary clinic that will help my reservation develop.
5. Why did the girl ask the author if he/she lived in a teepee
A. Because she was silly.
B. Because she liked teepees.
C. Because she was just curious.
D. Because she was being rude to the author.
6. Life on the reservation where the author grew up is .
A. pretty hard
B. very boring
C. close to nature
D. just like the city life
7. What about the rules mentioned in paragraph 4
A. Quite eco-friendly.
B. Frequently broken.
C. Very unreasonable.
D. Difficult to understand.
8. What does the underlined word “intimidating” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Tiring. B. Annoying.
C. Interesting. D. Frightening.
C
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使……放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit. Even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
9. Why did the author have to hitch a ride one day in 1978
A. Her work delayed her trip to Sydney.
B. She was going home for her holidays.
C. The town was far away from Sydney.
D. She missed the only train back home.
10. Which of the following did Gordon do according to paragraph 2
A. He helped the girl find a ride.
B. He gave the girl a ride back home.
C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.
D. He watched the girl for three hours.
11. Why did the author offer a lift to the elderly man
A. She realised he was Gordon.
B. She had known him for decades.
C. She was going to the nearby town.
D. She wanted to repay the favour she once got.
12. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B. Those who give rides will be repaid.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.
Reading and Thinking (2)
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空。
1. Their marriage was founded love and respect.
2. You should tell me the exact (locate)of your company.
3. Girls make 56% of the student number.
4. Maybe that is your (politics) opinion.
5. Although the scientist has done a lot for our country, he hates being
(entitle) a hero.
6. The endangered animals should be free harm. Otherwise they will die out soon.
7. It is reported her sister has won first prize in the international match.
8. His speech left us a deep (impress)yesterday.
9. Some TV stations were advertising the company because it (sponsor) several TV programmes.
10. I couldn’t agree what you said any more.
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
be located in, be founded on, lead to,
in contact with, make up, personally speaking
1. , I don’t like climbing hills in the present season.
2. Your happiness and amusement shouldn’t others’ pains.
3. Can you a sentence with these words
4. My hometown the countryside, which is surrounded by green trees and beautiful hills.
5. Those who are living in big cities should be nature.
6. His laziness his failure of the race.
Ⅲ. 语法填空。
Before 1. (travel) to Australia, I have done some research on the country 2. (locate) to the south of the equator. I have read about some iconic sites of Australia, such 3. the Sydney Opera House, and animals.
On 1st October, my friend shared many 4. (type) Australian food with me. On 3rd October we visited the Aborigines and
5. (they) special musical instrument called the didgeridoo and knew their way of playing it. On 6th October I left there. My biggest 6. (impress) is the unique Australian culture and the straightforward people. But minority 7. (culture) have also played 8. part in shaping the Australian culture. After 9. (experience) Australia, I agreed 10. the slogan that there’s nothing like Australia.
Ⅳ. 阅读理解。
I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China. So, naturally I wanted to take a trip: to Canada.
Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive from my home in New Hampshire. We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border. We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.
After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St. Catherine’s Street. While we walked, two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.
All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for the most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy(肉汁). It is delicious.
However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speak English, plenty of people were there to help.
We spent the rest of the weekend going to many historical sites and monuments in Montreal. But at night we’d head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can choose whichever direction he wants to go.
1. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from paragraphs 3-4
A. The author and his friends couldn’t wait to explore the city.
B. The author wasn’t used to the weather of Montreal.
C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.
D. Montreal often holds fashion shows.
2. What can we infer from the passage
A. The author often went to China for a visit.
B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.
C. All the people in the diner were locals.
D. The author went to Montreal on business.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The author listened to Canadian radio programmes and chose their first stop as advised.
B. The author took a trip to Montreal—the third largest city in Canada.
C. Montreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.
D. Montreal is a city which is both traditional and modern.
Ⅴ. 完形填空。
Volunteering abroad comes with a bit of a social stigma(耻辱). From my 1 , this couldn’t be further from the truth. Volunteering isn’t so expensive that it’s only a 2 for the well-off. I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona with American Conservation Experience(ACE), helping 3 America’s natural beauty. The 4 was arranged through BUNAC, a work and volunteer organisation. 5 it cost me around $1,000—a sum which I covered mostly by working part-time.
The self-indulgent(放纵自己的) image is 6 to overseas volunteer projects. However, the work can be 7 . I spent my time maintaining trails, building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃, 8 pleasant if you’re carrying 50 kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time. And then there was the wildlife to deal with, which 9 my strength of character and made my fear of the English household spider disappear.
10 do most people volunteer for Probably they want to give back things to the world. But in reality, you 11 just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you’re helping.
Spending 10 weeks in America’s most beautiful national parks and forests was 12 . I gained a far deeper understanding of the local environment than the average tourist, meeting ex-national park rangers(护林者) who knew 13 of the area’s history and ecosystem. But best of all, my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of 14 —from Belgians to South Koreans. When I left Arizona, I returned home having made a lifelong 15 with people from around the world.
1. A. aspect B. experience
C. impression D. observation
2. A. choice B. dream
C. habit D. destination
3. A. explore B. develop
C. preserve D. find
4. A. trip B. fund
C. organisation D. conference
5. A. In other words B. As a result
C. In all D. On average
6. A. similar B. equal
C. relevant D. close
7. A. easy-going B. hard-going
C. interesting D. instructive
8. A. still B. never
C. yet D. even
9. A. enriched B. challenged
C. improved D. affected
10. A. Why B. How
C. Who D. What
11. A. succeed B. remember
C. learn D. benefit
12. A. unreal B. unbearable
C. unbelievable D. unforgettable
13. A. perfectly B. partly
C. naturally D. vividly
14. A. origins B. platforms
C. cultures D. schools
15. A. campaign B. promise
C. contest D. bondReading and Thinking (1)
阅读理解。
A
Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular folk arts. Archaeological(考古学的) finds show that the tradition started in the 6th century; it is even supposed that the beginning of paper cutting is even a few centuries earlier.
Paper cuttings have special importance at festivals and on holidays. To get rid of the old and bring good luck, people put up paper cuttings on the windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival.
Paper cuttings are not produced by machine, but by hand. They are done all over China, but are different in the method in different areas. There are two kinds of paper cuttings: by using scissors or knives. As the name suggests, scissors cuttings are made with scissors. Several pieces of paper(up to eight pieces) are placed together. The patterns are then cut with pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are made by putting several pieces of paper on a table. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the patterns into the paper with a knife.
In the past, paper cuttings were usually made only by women and girls. They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees, peach blossoms, mice, fighting roosters and rabbits eating carrots.
This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master. Professional paper cutting artists are, on the other hand, almost always men who can make a living by working together in workshops.
1. How long has paper cutting lasted at least
A. About 600 years.
B. About 1,500 years.
C. About 2,000 years.
D. About 2,700 years.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段可知,考古发现显示剪纸起源于6世纪,甚至有人认为还要早上几个世纪。由此可推知,剪纸至少有约1 500年的历史了。故选B。
答案:B
2. Why do people put up paper cuttings on the windows
A. To make them look more beautiful.
B. To show others their excellent skills.
C. To bring them good luck in the new year.
D. To sell them on the Eve of the Spring Festival.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“To get rid of the old and bring good luck, people put up paper cuttings on the windows on the Eve of the Spring Festival.”可知,人们把剪纸贴在窗户上,是为了辞旧迎新,带来好运。故选C。
答案:C
3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us
A. Two kinds of paper cuttings.
B. Paper cuttings are made by hand.
C. Paper cuttings are made by machine.
D. The process of making paper cuttings.
解析:段落大意题。通读第三段可知,本段主要介绍了两种不同的剪纸方法:剪刀剪纸和刻刀剪纸。故选A。
答案:A
4. What are paper cuttings usually about
A. Family members of the artists.
B. Sports and social activities.
C. Fights between animals.
D. Things in our daily life.
解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“They used scissors and paper to cut all kinds of pictures such as apple trees, peach blossoms, mice, fighting roosters and rabbits eating carrots.”可知,剪纸的内容大多数是关于日常生活中的事物。故选D。
答案:D
B
The summer before my senior year of high school, I was eating in a cafeteria with some other high school students, and one girl asked me, “Do you live in a teepee(圆锥形帐篷) ” It was such a silly question that, at first, I thought she was joking! I said, “Are you serious ” She said, “Oh, wait, I’m sorry. Is that something I shouldn’t ask ” She wasn’t trying to be rude, so it didn’t bother me. I just said, “No, I have a house with electricity and running water. I’m not disconnected from the world!” But the truth is, I did grow up differently.
I’m a Native American, and I’m from a reservation in California. A reservation is a place that’s reserved for Native American tribes(部落) by the federal government.
People often have misconceptions about what living on a reservation means. In reality, though, my life probably looks a lot like yours. But there are ways that my life has been different. The reservation is an hour from town, and there’s a big connection to the land. Our house is surrounded by a mountain, a river, and a farm. We have 23 animals including 10 chickens. It’s not just for show! We collect eggs from the chickens, use manure(粪肥) from the animals to fertilise soil, and pick fruit and vegetables from our garden.
I’ve also learned how to hunt and fish. When hunting for deer, my tribe has two rules: ①Never shoot a female deer, because she might be pregnant; ②If you kill a deer, find a way to use all of it.
Going to college has been a big change for me. There were only 25 people in my graduating class, and now I go to school with thousands. On my reservation, I was surrounded mostly by Natives, and at college, the Native population is only 0.07%. It’s intimidating but also exciting.
I’m studying to become a vet—there aren’t any on my reservation. If an animal gets sick, we have to drive an hour to get them help. My goal is to open a veterinary clinic that will help my reservation develop.
5. Why did the girl ask the author if he/she lived in a teepee
A. Because she was silly.
B. Because she liked teepees.
C. Because she was just curious.
D. Because she was being rude to the author.
解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中女孩所说的“Oh, wait, I’m sorry. Is that something I shouldn’t ask ”可推断她只是出于好奇才问这个问题。故选C。
答案:C
6. Life on the reservation where the author grew up is .
A. pretty hard
B. very boring
C. close to nature
D. just like the city life
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“... there’s a big connection to the land. Our house is surrounded by a mountain ... our garden.”可推断,作者成长的地方的生活比较亲近自然。故选C。
答案:C
7. What about the rules mentioned in paragraph 4
A. Quite eco-friendly.
B. Frequently broken.
C. Very unreasonable.
D. Difficult to understand.
解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Never shoot a female deer, because she might be pregnant”及“If you kill a deer, find a way to use all of it.”可推断,这两条规定非常注重对生态环境的保护。故选A。
答案:A
8. What does the underlined word “intimidating” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Tiring. B. Annoying.
C. Interesting. D. Frightening.
解析:词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“Going to college has been a big change for me.”及下文提到的学校人数变得很多、身边的土著人所占比例极小可推断,这种与以往截然不同的生活对作者来说有点“恐怖”但也很令人兴奋。故画线词的意思应是frightening。故选D。
答案:D
C
In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride(搭便车).
I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured(使……放心) me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.
Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.
After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit. Even your red hair is still the same.” I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.
9. Why did the author have to hitch a ride one day in 1978
A. Her work delayed her trip to Sydney.
B. She was going home for her holidays.
C. The town was far away from Sydney.
D. She missed the only train back home.
解析:细节理解题。根据首段第三句“Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left.”可知,她错过了一天中唯一一趟回家的火车。故选D。
答案:D
10. Which of the following did Gordon do according to paragraph 2
A. He helped the girl find a ride.
B. He gave the girl a ride back home.
C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.
D. He watched the girl for three hours.
解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.”可知他帮女孩找到了回家的便车。故选A。
答案:A
11. Why did the author offer a lift to the elderly man
A. She realised he was Gordon.
B. She had known him for decades.
C. She was going to the nearby town.
D. She wanted to repay the favour she once got.
解析:推理判断题。根据第三段第二句“I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour I’d been given decades earlier.”可推知,她让那位老人搭便车是想回报她以前所得到的帮助,不管他是谁。故选D。
答案:D
12. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story
A. Giving sometimes produces nice results.
B. Those who give rides will be repaid.
C. Good manners bring about happiness.
D. People should offer free rides to others.
解析:主旨大意题。作者通过叙述自己的经历说明一个道理:你无意中给予别人帮助,以后你也许会得到意想不到的收获,A项最恰当。故选A。
答案:A
Reading and Thinking (2)
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空。
1. Their marriage was founded love and respect.
2. You should tell me the exact (locate)of your company.
3. Girls make 56% of the student number.
4. Maybe that is your (politics) opinion.
5. Although the scientist has done a lot for our country, he hates being
(entitle) a hero.
6. The endangered animals should be free harm. Otherwise they will die out soon.
7. It is reported her sister has won first prize in the international match.
8. His speech left us a deep (impress)yesterday.
9. Some TV stations were advertising the company because it (sponsor) several TV programmes.
10. I couldn’t agree what you said any more.
答案:1. on 2. location 3. up 4. political
5. entitled 6. of/from 7. that 8. impression
9. sponsored 10. with
Ⅱ. 用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。
be located in, be founded on, lead to,
in contact with, make up, personally speaking
1. , I don’t like climbing hills in the present season.
2. Your happiness and amusement shouldn’t others’ pains.
3. Can you a sentence with these words
4. My hometown the countryside, which is surrounded by green trees and beautiful hills.
5. Those who are living in big cities should be nature.
6. His laziness his failure of the race.
答案:1. Personally speaking 2. be founded on
3. make up 4. is located in 5. in contact with
6. led to
Ⅲ. 语法填空。
Before 1. (travel) to Australia, I have done some research on the country 2. (locate) to the south of the equator. I have read about some iconic sites of Australia, such 3. the Sydney Opera House, and animals.
On 1st October, my friend shared many 4. (type) Australian food with me. On 3rd October we visited the Aborigines and
5. (they) special musical instrument called the didgeridoo and knew their way of playing it. On 6th October I left there. My biggest 6. (impress) is the unique Australian culture and the straightforward people. But minority 7. (culture) have also played 8. part in shaping the Australian culture. After 9. (experience) Australia, I agreed 10. the slogan that there’s nothing like Australia.
答案:1. travelling 2. located 3. as 4. typical
5. their 6. impression 7. cultures 8. a
9. experiencing 10. with
Ⅳ. 阅读理解。
I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China. So, naturally I wanted to take a trip: to Canada.
Montreal, the second largest city in Canada, is a four-hour drive from my home in New Hampshire. We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border. We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations.
After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St. Catherine’s Street. While we walked, two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.
All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for the most snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy(肉汁). It is delicious.
However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speak English, plenty of people were there to help.
We spent the rest of the weekend going to many historical sites and monuments in Montreal. But at night we’d head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can choose whichever direction he wants to go.
1. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from paragraphs 3-4
A. The author and his friends couldn’t wait to explore the city.
B. The author wasn’t used to the weather of Montreal.
C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear.
D. Montreal often holds fashion shows.
解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St. Catherine’s street.”可知,作者和他的朋友迫不及待地想参观蒙特利尔;根据第四段第三句 “To hide from the cold we went into a small diner ...”可推知作者和他朋友并不适应那里的寒冷;根据第三段最后两句可推知蒙特利尔人非常注重着装;D项文章没有提及。故选D。
答案:D
2. What can we infer from the passage
A. The author often went to China for a visit.
B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful.
C. All the people in the diner were locals.
D. The author went to Montreal on business.
解析:细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“But since the rest of Canada speak English, plenty of people were there to help.”可知,作者和他朋友在餐馆碰到的人非常友好并且乐于助人。故选B。
答案:B
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The author listened to Canadian radio programmes and chose their first stop as advised.
B. The author took a trip to Montreal—the third largest city in Canada.
C. Montreal broke the record for the most snowfall in the world last year.
D. Montreal is a city which is both traditional and modern.
解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段末句“Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveller can choose whichever direction he wants to go.”可知,蒙特利尔既有往昔的风采,也有现代的气息。故选D。
答案:D
Ⅴ. 完形填空。
Volunteering abroad comes with a bit of a social stigma(耻辱). From my 1 , this couldn’t be further from the truth. Volunteering isn’t so expensive that it’s only a 2 for the well-off. I spent 10 weeks volunteering in Arizona with American Conservation Experience(ACE), helping 3 America’s natural beauty. The 4 was arranged through BUNAC, a work and volunteer organisation. 5 it cost me around $1,000—a sum which I covered mostly by working part-time.
The self-indulgent(放纵自己的) image is 6 to overseas volunteer projects. However, the work can be 7 . I spent my time maintaining trails, building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America. Summer temperatures in Arizona stay well above 35℃, 8 pleasant if you’re carrying 50 kg of concrete for 10 hours at a time. And then there was the wildlife to deal with, which 9 my strength of character and made my fear of the English household spider disappear.
10 do most people volunteer for Probably they want to give back things to the world. But in reality, you 11 just as much as the local communities and ecosystems you’re helping.
Spending 10 weeks in America’s most beautiful national parks and forests was 12 . I gained a far deeper understanding of the local environment than the average tourist, meeting ex-national park rangers(护林者) who knew 13 of the area’s history and ecosystem. But best of all, my 10 weeks were spent volunteering with young people from a mix of 14 —from Belgians to South Koreans. When I left Arizona, I returned home having made a lifelong 15 with people from around the world.
1. A. aspect B. experience
C. impression D. observation
解析:句意:从我的经历来看,事实并非如此。aspect方面;impression印象;observation观察。experience经历,符合句意。故选B。
答案:B
2. A. choice B. dream
C. habit D. destination
解析:句意:做志愿工作并不是昂贵得只是富人的一种选择。dream梦想;habit习惯;destination目的地。choice选择,符合句意。故选A。
答案:A
3. A. explore B. develop
C. preserve D. find
解析:explore探索;develop发展;preserve保护,保存,维护;find寻找,找到。根据第二段中“I spent my time maintaining trails, building fences and carrying out projects in some of the national monuments of America.”可知是保护美国的自然之美。故选C。
答案:C
4. A. trip B. fund
C. organisation D. conference
解析:句意:这次旅程是BUNAC这个志愿组织安排的。fund资金;organisation组织,团体;conference会议。trip旅行,旅程,符合句意。故选A。
答案:A
5. A. In other words B. As a result
C. In all D. On average
解析:句意:这次旅程总共花费了我大约1 000美元。in other words 换句话说;as a result 结果,因此;on average 平均。in all 总共,符合句意。故选C。
答案:C
6. A. similar B. equal
C. relevant D. close
解析:句意:这种自我放纵的形象与海外的志愿项目相关联。similar相似的;equal平等的,比得上的;close接近的。relevant有关的,相关的,符合句意。故选C。
答案:C
7. A. easy-going B. hard-going
C. interesting D. instructive
解析:句意:然而,工作会很难开展。easy-going 容易开展的,易做的;interesting有趣的;instructive 有益的,教育性的。hard-going 开展困难的,难做的,符合句意。故选B。
答案:B
8. A. still B. never
C. yet D. even
解析:句意:在亚利桑那州,夏天的温度远高于35摄氏度,如果你每次扛50千克的混凝土10个小时,这样的气温绝对不宜人。still仍然;yet然而,尽管;even甚至,更。never从来不,符合句意。故选B。
答案:B
9. A. enriched B. challenged
C. improved D. affected
解析:句意:并且还有野生动物需要处理,这使我的性格变得坚强,也使我对英国家庭中出现的蜘蛛的恐惧消失了。enrich使丰富;challenge挑战;affect影响。improve改善,提高,符合句意。故选C。
答案:C
10. A. Why B. How
C. Who D. What
解析:句意:大多数人做志愿为了什么 此处作介词for的宾语,应该用what。故选D。
答案:D
11. A. succeed B. remember
C. learn D. benefit
解析:句意:但实际上,你所收获的要和你帮助的当地社区及生态系统一样多。succeed成功;remember 记住;learn学习。benefit受益,符合句意。故选D。
答案:D
12. A. unreal B. unbearable
C. unbelievable D. unforgettable
解析:句意:在美国最漂亮的国家公园和森林里度过10周是令人难忘的。unreal不真实的;unbearable难以忍受的;unbelievable难以置信的。unforgettable难以忘记的,令人难忘的,符合句意。故选D。
答案:D
13. A. perfectly B. partly
C. naturally D. vividly
解析:partly部分地,一定程度上;naturally 自然地;vividly 生动地,强烈地。perfectly 完美地,完全地,符合句意。故选A。
答案:A
14. A. origins B. platforms
C. cultures D. schools
解析:句意:但最好的是,我的这十周志愿者时间是和来自不同文化的年轻人一起度过的。origin起源,来源;platform站台,平台;school学校。culture文化,文明,符合句意。故选C。
答案:C
15. A. campaign B. promise
C. contest D. bond
解析:句意:当离开亚利桑那州回到家的时候,我已经与来自世界各地的人建立了一生的联系。campaign战役,运动,活动;promise预言,承诺;contest比赛,争论。bond联系,结合,符合句意。故选D。
答案:D
