1、1、 On December 22, 2016 I landed in the land of the “American Dream.” _Here is one of the things Ive struggled with during my almost one year in the States. _My uncle and aunt joked that I brought rain from Saigon to America. Saigon, where I come from, is the old name ofHo Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
2、Vietnam is a tropical country where it rains most of the year. Before going to the U.S., actually, I had no idea what to expect about its weather, but the big rain on my arrival gave me the first expectation of what the weather here might be like. California is known for having a great climate more
3、sunshine, cooler in summer and warmer in winter. _However, having been here for a pretty long while now, I have experienced various forms of climate in California. _Most of the time I was living in Silicon Valley, where the weather is a bit colder than where I study in OrangeCounty. But I was really
4、 surprised to find chill-to-the-bone weather in San Francisco a big shift from Silicon Valley in only about an hours drive. How strange! _The worst is that I get n runny nose whenever I wake up in the morning. Because I am allergic to the cold and windy weathers, I keep sneezing badly, and even more
5、 badly if I get caught in the cold. I think that my body needs more time to get used to this climate, but as many people said, I am luckier to be in California where I dont have to fight with extreme weathers as in other stales.A. I am sensitive to weather change.B. Such strange weather has affected
6、 my health.C. So the amount of rain this year is considered unusual.D. LAX airport in California welcomed me with a big rain.E. So I quickly get used lo the unchangeable climate in California.F. The weather varies widely depending on where you are in the state.G. Since then, I have discovered tons o
7、f dilemmas about life in America.2、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I chose to take psychology because one is able to better understand himself, understand others, and learn how people think, so I can use that to my advantage in the business world. 1 By learning psychology I will learn how a
8、nd why I think the way I think. This is important to me because I want to know whether my up-bringing or the genes I possess from my parents influence me. 2 I hope to find an answer this year through my studies. I also think it is important to be accepting and tolerant of others and their certain be
9、liefs about different matters. Some people like activities and subjects that I may not entirely agree with. It is important to learn why they believe what they do. People are different throughout the world. 3 I would like to learn what customs, traditions, and ways of thinking are witnessed worldwid
10、e and why some are apparent one place but not another. My final reason for taking psychology is that I can better understand people from a business standpoint. 4 Knowing how they think will help in making major marketing and promotional decisions. I hope to learn how people react to certain situatio
11、ns or ads to see what will get them interested.I know the effort I put into this course will benefit me later in life. Of course, learning the course may be challenging at times. 5 A. If I had to predict, I would say a mix of both. B. But there are similarities between them. C. Psychology is benefic
12、ial to my future. D. Positive psychology has developed rapidly via the Internet. E. It is vital to know what consumers want and need. F. I often wonder why I like the items, subjects, and activities that I do. G. However, what I learn will influence my future decisions and goals.3、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能
13、填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It was the 2015 “super storm” in New South Wales that restored my faith in people.During a break in the weather, I stupidly decided to drive into town to buy some groceries. However, as I left the supermarket and drove back, the weather took a turn for the worse. _1_ Having no
14、where to go, I spotted a young man in his front yard assessing the situation. He quickly waved to me to come and park in his driveway._2_.The man, who introduced himself as Trent, then invited me to wait inside his house with his wife, Kayti and their two daughters. I told him I was concerned about
15、the damage to my car, as the continuing rain was starting to turn into hail (冰雹).Trent then grabbed a blanket from his garage and covered my car. _3_ Fortunately, his efforts saved my car from being damaged by the hail.By 11:00 a.m., the electricity and phone services had both gone. _4_ Trent made m
16、e a cup of tea and Kayti gave me a towel to dry myself off. The three of us chatted while waiting for the weather to get better. I learned that Trent had lost his job and was struggling to feed the family.When the hail stopped, I shook Trents hand and kissed Kayti goodbye. _5_ I was very moved by th
17、eir kindness and it renewed my faith in people.As I went out the door, I asked Trent for two of his business cards. My father has since called to offer him a job as a clerk at his company.A. It began pouring so heavily that I was forced to stop.B. The couple were so modest as I thanked them for thei
18、r help.C. I was surprised that he didnt ask for anything in return for his assistance.D. I was grateful to escape the running water that was about to drown my car.E. I tried driving faster to escape the heavy downpour that was sure to come.F. As a result, I couldnt contact my parents, despite knowin
19、g theyd be worried.G. He was wet but he didnt seem to mind being out in the wild weather on my behalf.4、Once there was a great Sufi saintIn his last days，someone asked him about his masterThe saint said，Since you asked，I will certainly tell you about two mastersThe first master was a thiefOnce I got
20、 lost and when I found a way and reached the village it was too late（1） At last I found a man who was trying to make a hole in a wallI asked him if I could find a place to stayHe replied，It will be difficult，but you can stay with me if its OK with you to stay with a thief（2） Each night he would say，
21、I am going to workYou can rest and prayWhen he came back，I would ask him，（3） H e would reply，No，not tonight but tomorrow I will try againGod WillingHe never lost hope and he was always happyOne month later，I left the thiefWhen I got hopeless I would remember words of that thiefGod willing Tomorrow I
22、t is going to happenThe second master was a dogOnce I was going along the side of a river，I saw a dog that was very thirstyI saw that as the dog looked into river to drink water，he saw his own image and got afraid（4） But because the dog was too thirsty he would come hackThis happened many times but
23、finally despite his fear，the dog jumped into waterSeeing this I knew that it was a message from God（5） ADid you get anything today？BI stayed with him for a monthCCan you tell me where it has gone？DWith a Master you start learning to learnEEverything was closed and there was no one outsideFSeeing his
24、 own reflection the dog barked and ran awayGIt means that one has to go forward despite all of his fears5、根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项。Once there was a great Sufi saintIn his last days，someone asked him about his masterThe saint said，Since you asked，I will certainly tell you about two mas
25、tersThe first master was a thiefOnce I got lost and when I found a way and reached the village it was too late（1） At last I found a man who was trying to make a hole in a wallI asked him if I could find a place to stayHe replied，It will be difficult，but you can stay with me if its OK with you to sta
26、y with a thief（2） Each night he would say，I am going to workYou can rest and prayWhen he came back，I would ask him，（3） H e would reply，No，not tonight but tomorrow I will try againGod WillingHe never lost hope and he was always happyOne month later，I left the thiefWhen I got hopeless I would remember
27、 words of that thiefGod willing Tomorrow It is going to happenThe second master was a dogOnce I was going along the side of a river，I saw a dog that was very thirstyI saw that as the dog looked into river to drink water，he saw his own image and got afraid（4） But because the dog was too thirsty he wo
28、uld come hackThis happened many times but finally despite his fear，the dog jumped into waterSeeing this I knew that it was a message from God（5）_ ADid you get anything today？BI stayed with him for a monthCCan you tell me where it has gone？DWith a Master you start learning to learnEEverything was clo
29、sed and there was no one outsideFSeeing his own reflection the dog barked and ran awayGIt means that one has to go forward despite all of his fears6、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done._,there are severa
30、l ways to handle things.Lets take a look at them now. _.Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.When people try to interrupt you,have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or
31、that youll find them then._.It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.When you need to talk to someone,dont do it in your own office._,its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are. If you h
32、ave a door to your office, make good use of it._.If someone knocks and its not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know youre busy so they can get the hint(暗示) that when the door is closed, youre not to be disturbed.A.If youre busy,dont feel bad about saying noB.When you want to
33、avoid interruptions at workC.Set boundaries for yourself as your time goesD.If youre in the other persons office or in a public areaE.Its important that you let them know when youll be availableF.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youG.Leave it open when youre available to
34、talk and close it when youre not7、 I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台) in hergeneral store._I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.” At first I was paid in candy._I worked every day after school, and during the summer
35、and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. _ By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was jus
36、t a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆) ideas._ The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didnt need to be a rocket scientis
37、tyou needed to be a great listener._Expect they are no longer women buying cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.A.Later I received 50 cents an hour. B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.C.I endedmy selling a record am
38、ount of cosmetics.D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.E.My grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding/worthy than anything I could have bought.8、 Joseph w
39、as a ten-year-old boy. He was almost walking to the edge of the park when he noticed something in the grass. “Maybe it is a bag of rubbish, ”he thought. As he got closer, he realized that he was wrong. _Joseph saw a photo, keys, and a watch lying near a purse. How cool it is to find such stuff! Jose
40、ph was about to put the stuff in his pockets when he thought, “ _If I lost something, Id want it back. Whoever loses these things will probably want them back too.” So he picked up the things in the grass, put them into the purse, and took it back to Mom. “Oh, dear,” Mom said, “I think it belongs to
41、 someone whose purse has been stolen(偷).” Together she and Joseph looked through the things until they found a phone number. _When she hung up Joseph asked, “Who was it? What did she say?” “The lady who answered the phone was very excited when I told her what you found,” Mom said. “Her purse was sto
42、len yesterday at the mall. She is now right there._” When they walked into the mall, a woman hurried up to them. “Thank you, thank you!” she said. “Young man! It is very kind of you to return the purse to me.” Joseph smiled and handed her the purse. “Im sorry your purse got stolen,” he said. The lad
43、y handed Joseph a 20-dollar bill. “This is a reward for your honesty,” she said. _“I dont need to be paid to be honest.” When he finished the words, Joseph suddenly had a warm feeling in his heart because it felt good to be honest. A. This isnt mine.B. It must be a ladys.C. That wasnt rubbish.D. Jos
44、eph shook his head.E. Joseph was glad to hear that.F. Were going to give everything back to her.G. Mom called the number while Joseph watched.9、根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A god has a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities. : It especially wanted to become
45、the most beautiful horse in the world. One day the horse said to the god, “You have given me beauty. You have given me other good qualities.: But how I wish you could make me more beautiful! I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.” The god said, “Im more than re
46、ady to make you more beautiful.: ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too short .If you can make neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.” Then immediately the god made a camel app
47、ear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel. :As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a camel.”The god said, “This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel. : if you cry for a
48、 longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of duty.”A.Im so grateful to you.B.Why not remain a horse?C.I wish you to change me into a horse again.D.T
49、ell me in what way you want to be changed.E.But it wanted to be more perfect in every way.F.Never try to receive more than I have given youG.I am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now10、 Last summer, I had a self-driving travel with my parents to western Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces in C
50、hina._Though it was a challenge to us, most of time we spent was on the China National Highway 318, The scenery along G318 is very attractive and impressive to me._It is the largest Buddhism school in the world and is home to around 40,000 people. The institute was founded in 1980 and every year att
51、racts thousands of students who undertake six to thirteen years of training. When I arrived there,I was shocked by the surprising number of red log cabins. When lights turned on, all of us took out our cameras to take photos._You must get there by yourself and I am sure you will get the same feeling
52、 as me! The most beautiful sites during our trip are Potatso National Park and Yading Scenic Area. Potatso National Park is located in the center of the world natural heritage area Three Parallel Rivers”. The park is 22 kilometers away from the Shangri-La County, with a total area of approximately 3
53、00 square kilometers. It is the first national park in China._It is located on the southern tip of Dao Cheng County in Sichuan Province and called the last Shangri-La”. There we enjoyed lakes,grasslands and snow mountains. It was a great opportunity to get close to three holy mountains._It not only
54、helped me discover the world, but also relieved stress and relaxed myself.A.We drove 5,400 kilometers in 15 days.B.Yading Scenic Area is a must-see spot in Sichuan Province.C.However, photos can not show how amazing the view is.D.This self driving tour was one of the best travel experiences in my li
55、fe.E.Seda Buddhism Institute is about 20 kilometers away from the county seat of Seda.F.But the most impressive place during this trip is the Seda Buddhism Institute.G.It is one of the most important zones of Tibetan Buddhism in southwest China.答案1、答案：G; D; C; F; B解析：语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文3作者叙述了自己初到美国,努力适应美国气
56、候的故事.1.G 过渡句。根据空后信息“Here is one of the things Ive struggled with .”可知,作者提到自己到美国后遇到的一个问题,由此判断出作者初到美国遇到很多困难,故选G。2.D主旨句。由空后信息可知,叔叔婶婶开玩笑说“我”把西贡的雨带到了美国,可以判断出作者到洛杉矶国际机场时下雨了。故选D。3.C细节句。由空后关键词“However”判断,本题信息应与空后构成转折关系。同时,根据空前信息“California is known for having a great dimale”得知加州气候适宜,从而可以判断今年加州的雨量多得有点不同寻常。故选
57、C。4.F主旨句。由空后举例可知,仅有大约一个小时车程的硅谷和圣弗朗西斯科两地气候差异就很大,由此判断,首句信息应为“根据你在这个州的哪个地方,天气会广泛变化”。故选F。5. B 主旨句。根据空后信息“I get a runny noseI am allergic to the cold and windy weather. sneezing badly”可知,作者到美国后经常患病,从而可以判断出这种奇怪的天气影响“我”的健康,故选B2、答案：FABEG3、答案：1. A 2. D 3. G 4. F 5. B解析： 【1题详解】根据后一句Having nowhere to go, I spo
58、tted a young man in his front yard assessing the situation.可知，没地方可去，看见一个在院子里查看天气，并且向作者招手，A选项，雨下得很大，被迫停车，与下一句承接，切题，故选A。【2题详解】根据前一句He quickly waved to me to come and park in his driveway.可知，房屋主人朝作者挥手，示意作者把车停在他的私家车道上，D选项，作者为避免车辆被淹没充满感激之情，承接上文，故选D。【3题详解】根据前一句Trent then grabbed a blanket from his garage
59、and covered my car.以及后一句Fortunately, his efforts saved my car from being damaged by the hail.可知，Trent从车库拿了一张毯子把车盖住，因此让作者的车避免被冰雹损害，G选项，他全身湿透，但是为我这么做一点也不介意，切题，故选G。【4题详解】根据前一句By 11:00 a.m., the electricity and phone services had both gone.可知，由于冰雹，停电，电话也停了，F选项，作者无法联系上自己的家人，前后因果关系，切题，故选F。【5题详解】根据后一句I was
60、 very moved by their kindness and it renewed my faith in people.可知，作者被夫妇的善意感动，重拾对人的信任，可知，作者对夫妇表示谢意，但是夫妇依然很谦虚，切题，故选B。4、答案：EBAFG1考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解根据上文Once I got lost and when I found a way and reached the village it was too late和下文At last I found a man who was trying to make a hole in a wall可知一切都是封闭的，
61、外面没有人故E符合语境故选E2考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解根据下一段One month later，I left the thief可知，一个月后，我离开了小偷故B我和他呆了一个月符合语境故选B3考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解根据下文He would reply，No，not tonight but tomorrow I will try againGod Willing可知，他会回答，不，不是今晚，但明天我会再试一次故此处A你今天有什么事吗？符合语境故选A4考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解根据该空上下文可知，每次这只狗看向水里想要喝水时，他都会看见自己的倒影，很害怕但他实在太渴了
62、，还得回来由此可知，看着自己的倒影狗就叫着跑开故F符合语境故选F5考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解句意：这意味着不论他有多恐惧都必须前进根据上文的叙述Seeing this I knew that it was a message from God可知看到这一点，我知道这是上帝的信息故G符合语境故选G5、答案：EBAFG解析：1.E.考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解.根据上文Once I got lost and when I found a way and reached the village it was too late.和下文At last I found a man who w
63、as trying to make a hole in a wall.可知.一切都是封闭的,外面没有人.故E符合语境.故选E.2.B.考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解.根据下一段One month later,I left the thief.可知,一个月后,我离开了小偷.故B.我和他呆了一个月.符合语境.故选B.3.A.考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解.根据下文He would reply,No,not tonight but tomorrow I will try again.God Willing.可知,他会回答,不,不是今晚,但明天我会再试一次.故此处A.你今天有什么事吗?符合语境
64、.故选A.4.F.考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解.根据该空上下文可知,每次这只狗看向水里想要喝水时,他都会看见自己的倒影,很害怕.但他实在太渴了,还得回来.由此可知,看着自己的倒影狗就叫着跑开.故F符合语境.故选F.5.G.考查文章上下文内容联系以及句意理解.句意:这意味着不论他有多恐惧都必须前进.根据上文的叙述Seeing this I knew that it was a message from God可知.看到这一点,我知道这是上帝的信息.故G符合语境.故选G.6、答案：B; A; E; D; G解析：本文是一篇记叙文。主要围绕中断这一话题展开论述。由于在工作中被打断是一件令人感觉
65、很糟糕的事,因此作者提出了几点建议,防止此类事件的发生。“there are several ways to handle things根据there are several ways to handle things,可知下文是关于几种防止在工作中被别人打断的方法,此句与前半句构成一个完整的句子,根据语境分祈。故选B。根据后文Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the of you can talk at a different time”,这
66、一段主要是讲述,学会在自己很忙的时候去拒绝别人。故选A。根据横线前“have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll find them then,安排好时间,让他们知道你在什么时候回来,或者告诉他们,你会去找他们,再结合后文“It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions”这样做可以帮助你消除未来被打断的可能,根据句意的衔接,故选E。根据后文“its much easeier to excuse yourself to g
67、et back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are”,此句中it 指代前文“dont do it in your own office.”,也就是说此段中作者认为比起在自己的办公室解释,不在自己的办公室更容易点。故选D。根据“If you have a door to your office,make good use of it”可知,此段主要是讲述关于如何利用自己办公室的门来防止被打扰。空格后提到,如果自己实在很忙,恰好又有人
68、敲门的话,你就可以和他解释清楚, 关上门可以防止被打扰。可见,空格处是指有空就开门,很忙就关门。故选G。7、答案：B; A; G; C; D解析：从后一句I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”可推知,作者的祖母先让作者跟着她学,然后让作者独立工作,所以他很快学会有礼貌地对待客人的重要性。 前面有at first,和本项中的later一致。根据前一句的My father helped me set up a bank account.可确定答案。 同样根据前一句
69、确定答案。 上文提到a valuable lesson,这里承接上下文。8、答案：C; A; G; F; D解析：略9、答案： E; A; D; C; F解析： 根据其后的一句话“它特别想要成为世界上最漂亮的马”,可知本句为E。根据其前面的一句话“你给以我美丽,你已经给以我其它好的品质”,可知本句为A,对上帝给予它的表示感谢。根据前后句可知,上帝问它在哪些方面需要改变。故选D。根据它说“我不想成为一头骆驼”和后面“作为一匹马,每个人都欣赏我好的品质”可知选C。根据后一句话if you cry for a longer neck and legs如果你为长脖子和长腿哭喊,可知选F.点评:本文为一
70、篇寓言故事。讲述马要求上帝帮助它改变自己,变成世界上最美丽的马,结果上帝按它的要求把它变成了一头骆驼的故事。正确理解文章大意,联系上下文及前后句较容易选出正确的选择项。10、答案：A; F; C; B; D解析：【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者一家去年夏天在四川、云南进行自驾游的经历。1.A 由下文Though it was a challenge to us,most of time we spent. 可看出,此处的挑战”指的是在15天内驾车行驶5400下米的路程,A项符合语境。2.F第二段介绍的是作者游览塞达佛学院的经历及感受,E、F项与该段文意相关。而F项为该段的主题句,且顺承前文impressive to me.文意,故选F项。3.C空格前的photos表明C项为答案。4.B第三段第一句可知,前半部分介绍了普达措国家公园,后半部分应该与亚丁风景区有关,应选B项。5.D最后一段是作者对这次自驾游做出的积极评价,D项文意通顺。
