4.Are you competitive enough to make it in America?
There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the U.S.,but it's not all excitement.
Yes,it is America; it is the land of freedom; it's the place where different cultures clash…and live together in peace.However,you guys might agree with me.it's not easy to leave home and the security of family,friends and people who love and care about us.And doing it raises some questions:
Is it worth it?Are you equal to the challenge?You might be sitting in front of your computer watching a documentary about America,which shows you the breathtaking views of skyscrapers in New York,the beautiful warm weather in San Diego,and the huge parties along the beaches of the Sunshine State,F(xiàn)lorida.
Just so you know,it's all true.I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York.I can't find any words in the dictionary to describe how I felt at that moment.Someday,when you get lucky and go there,you will know what I mean.
Unfortunately,TV and movies never show the other side of what students must do to survive America.Education in the States is really different from other places.Yes,there is the traditional A,B,C,and D grading system,and you get to be on the Dean's List if you have all A's on your transcript.However,these grades don't just come from your test performances.The requirements of classes in the U.S.a(chǎn)re much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage.
Some have papers that you have to write every week,others have group projects you must do with your classmates,presentations you make in the class,or research you do by yourself to prove your own idea.There comes a night when you have a couple of projects for different classes,a paper,and an exam to study for.And that night you ask yourself,"What did I get myself into?"
I'm not trying to intimidateyou,but you should know what it really is like to study in the States.One thing I can promise you is that it is worth all the hard work you put in.And the more time you give to your study,the more open doors you will have by the time you finish your degree.

26.The author wrote this passage toA.
A.help readers prepare for studying in the U.S.
B.warn people of the dangers of living in the U.S.
C.promote the U.S.education system to overseas students
D.make readers understand the benefits of studying in the U.S.
27.According to the author,America isD.
A.a(chǎn) place that he could not get used to
B.a(chǎn) country where students can learn freely
C.a(chǎn) dangerous place to live in without family or friends
D.a(chǎn) place where people from different backgrounds get on well
28.When the author first visited Times Square,he feltC.
A.disappointed    B.surprised        C.excited          D.nervous
29.According to the passage,which of the following is most challenging?D
A.Attending all the classes.
B.Getting all A's in the tests.
C.Writing papers every week.
D.Balancing different study requirements.
30.The underlined word"intimidate"in the last paragraph most probably meansB.
A.encourage       B.frighten         C.confuse         D.persuade.

分析 這篇文章講述了去美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的一些問(wèn)題,去美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)是很多學(xué)子的愿望,但作者要問(wèn)這些學(xué)子們:你真的準(zhǔn)備好了嗎?作者講述了將要面臨的一些問(wèn)題,目的是幫助準(zhǔn)備在美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的讀者.

解答 26-30 ADCDB
26:A   主旨題.由文章第二段"There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the U.S.,but it's not all excitement."和文章內(nèi)容可知文章是寫(xiě)給到美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)生的,故正確答案為A.
27:D  細(xì)節(jié)題.由第三段第一句"it's the place where different cultures clash…and live together in peace."可知美國(guó)是來(lái)自不同國(guó)家的人也能相處的很好的地方,正確答案為D.
28:C  推斷題.由第五段第二句"I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York."和最后一句"Someday,when you get lucky and go there,you will know what I mean."可知,作者感覺(jué)很幸運(yùn),并且心跳加速,因此作者的心情應(yīng)該是激動(dòng)的,故正確答案為C.
29:D  細(xì)節(jié)題.由倒數(shù)第三段最后一句"The requirements of classes in the U.S.a(chǎn)re much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage."可知最大的挑戰(zhàn)是平衡不同的學(xué)習(xí)要求,故正確答案為D.
30:B    由倒數(shù)第二段對(duì)學(xué)業(yè)要求的描述可知,在美國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)課業(yè)十分繁重,可以判斷作者的意思是:我并不是在嚇唬你.所以 intimidate 的意思為"嚇唬",所以B項(xiàng)正確.A項(xiàng)"鼓勵(lì)",C項(xiàng)"使困惑",D項(xiàng)"說(shuō)服,勸說(shuō)",均不符合文意,故正確答案為B.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 做閱讀時(shí)經(jīng)常犯錯(cuò)的主要原因是,僅憑讀過(guò)文章后殘留在腦海中的一絲印象來(lái)勾選答案,這樣便很容易掉入出題人故意設(shè)布下的題目陷阱.所謂閱讀理解,對(duì)于題目的理解一定要忠實(shí)于原文,因此,每一道題都應(yīng)該與原文作全面的對(duì)比與核查,再得出答案.也就是說(shuō),閱讀理解的每一道題目,在原文都應(yīng)該有明確的出處,我們把這一出處叫做原文相關(guān)句,(1)排除與原文相關(guān)句主題不一致的選項(xiàng)(2)排除與原文相關(guān)句態(tài)度相反的選項(xiàng)  (3)排除用于過(guò)于極端或負(fù)面的選項(xiàng)(4)注意結(jié)合文章主旨和主題去排除.

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