1、UNIT 1 TEENAGE LIFE.阅读理解Last year, I lived in Chile for half a year. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I had good days and bad days I didnt understand.Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp. When I arrived there, I was scared. It was so di
2、fferent from what I was used to. There were lots of dogs on the streets, and there was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for entertainment. Rain was not seen very often, earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one
3、 of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was only able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldnt speak the thoughts in my head and there were so many.Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in ever
4、ything from increased aggression towards the people to lack of appetite (食欲). I was required to overcome all difficulties.As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget the words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun.
5、 Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy.But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept and to succeed in another culture. I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.这是一篇记叙文。
6、本文通过展示作者在智利作为交换生的经历，给我们讲述了这段经历虽然很困难却给作者带来了很大的收获。1The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of _.Apaying a visit to Chile as a touristBexperiencing Chilean life as a teacherCstudying Chilean culture as a college studentDstudying knowledge as an exchange student答案：D解析：细节理解题。综合第四段的Most exchan
7、ge students experience this like me.可判断作者是一名交换生是去进行深造学习的。故选D。2On arriving in Chile, why did the author feel frightened?ABecause he did not know how to get along with the local people.BBecause it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.CBecause the living conditions were worse than what h
8、e was used to.DBecause it was not convenient for him to shop there.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句：When I arrived here, I was scared. It was so different from what I was used to.可知这里的生活和作者所习惯的生活有很大的差距。故选C。3In the first week in Chile, the author _.Awas not used to eating Chilean foodBhad some friends to have
9、 a chat withCcouldnt communicate with peopleDcouldnt express his thoughts in English答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第五段的第一、二句：As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget the words in English and to dream in spanish and love Chilean food.可知不习惯吃智利的食物。故选A。4What did the author most probably think of his life i
10、n Chile?AWonderful and worthwhile. BDifficult but meaningful.CDifficult and meaningless. DBoring and disappointing.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据文章可知作者在这儿的生活虽然很困难但是却是值得的，故选B。.完形填空Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for a job all by myself and not tell them about it till Id got one.
11、I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the _1_ in search of it. I was wildly excited, and also _2_ as if I were going on the stage. Finding the _3_ quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”The simple atmo
12、sphere (气氛) of the office _4_ me. The woman looked carefully at me _5_ through her glasses, and then _6_ me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I started to feel rather _7_. I wondered why I was looking for this kind of _8_. I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be
13、_9_ to get a job without _10_. I wondered _11_ I ought to leave or to stay when the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say：“ _12_， Ive got someone in the _13_ at this moment _14_ might suit.” She wrote down a _15_， and held it out to me, saying, “Ring up this lady. She wants a _16_ immediately.
14、 In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people.”“Oh yes，” said I, _17_ having cooked for more than four in my life. I _18_ her again and again, and rushed out to the _19_ telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deep breath, and rang the number. I said confidentl
15、y that I was just what she was looking for.I spent the next few hours _20_ cook books.本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲了作者的一次成功求职经历。虽然自己没有什么工作经验，但是好心的中介工作人员还是把一份厨师的工作给了作者。1A.bed BhouseCagencyDoffice答案：B解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.bed床；B.house房子；C.agency中介机构；D.office办公室。根据I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper，可知，
16、我曾经在一个当地报纸上看到一个中介机构的广告，我冲出家门去找寻。故选B。2A.proud Bpleased Cnervous Dworried答案：C解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.proud骄傲的；B.pleased高兴的；C.nervous紧张的；D.worried担心的。根据as if I were going on the stage. 可知，在舞台上很紧张。故选C。3A.place Bdoor Cfamily Dstage答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.place地方；B.door门；C.family家庭；D.stage舞台。根据I ran breathlessly through
17、 a door which said “Enter without knocking, if you please.”可知，很容易找到这个地方。故选A。4A.calmed Bexcited Cfrightened Dconfused答案：A解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.calmed平静的；B.excited激动的；C.frightened害怕的；D.confused 困惑的。The simple atmosphere of the office可知，简朴的环境使我平静下来。故选A。5A.as usual Bfor a while Cin a minute Donce again答案：B解析：考
18、查短语词义辨析。A.as usual像往常一样；B.for a while一会儿；C.in a minute立即，马上；D.once again再次。这里想说这位妇女透过她的眼镜仔细看了我一会儿。故选B。6A.advised Bexamined Cinformed Dquestioned答案：D解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.advised建议；B.examined检查；C.informed告诉；D.questioned提问。根据I answered softly可知，对于求职者，中介机构当然要了解询问一些问题。故选D。7A.annoyed Bhelpful Chopeless Dpleased答
19、案：C解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.annoyed恼怒的；B.helpful有帮助的；C.hopeless没有希望的；D.pleased高兴的。根据后面I felt even more helpless提示，可知，突然，我开始感到没有希望了。故选C。8A.place Bjob Cadvice Dhelp答案：B解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.place地方；B.job工作；C.advice建议；D.help帮助。根据I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be _9_ to get a job without _10_，可知
20、，我不知道为什么我要找这种工作。故选B。9A.unusual Bhelpless Cpossible Ddifficult答案：D解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.unusual不寻常的；B.helpless无助的；C.possible可能的；D.difficult困难的。根据前面提到I felt even more helpless when she told me可知，获得一份工作肯定是有困难。故选D。10A.ability Bknowledge Cexperience Dstudy答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.ability能力；B.knowledge知识；C.experience经验
21、；D.study研究。根据I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be _9_ to get a job可知，找工作而没有工作经验就会有些难。故选C。11A.if Bwhether Chow Dwhy答案：B解析：考查连词词义辨析。A.if如果；B.whether是否；C.how怎么；D.why为什么。就在这个时候，我在想是否该离开，这时她的电话响了。故选B。12A.Above all BHowever CAs a result DAs a matter of fact答案：D解析：考查短语词义辨析。A.Above al
22、l首先；B.However然而；C.As a result结果；D.As a matter of fact事实上。事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适的人。故选D。13A.family Bhouse Coffice Drestaurant答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.family家庭；B.house房子；C.office办公室；D.restaurant饭馆。事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适的人。故选C。14A.who Bwhich Cwhom Dwhen答案：A解析：考查定语从句。句中先行词是someone，在定语从句中作主语，故用关系代词who。事实上，现在在办公室我已经找到了合适
23、的人。故选A。15A.letter Bname Cnote Dnumber答案：D解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.letter信；B.name名字；C.note笔记；D.number号码。根据saying, “Ring up this lady”. 可知，她写了一个号码给我。故选D。16A.cook Bhelp Cteacher Dsecretary答案：A解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.cook厨师；B.help帮助；C.teacher老师；D.secretary秘书。根据In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner fo
24、r ten people.可知，她立即要一名厨师。故选A。17A.never Balmost Cnearly Dreally答案：A解析：考查副词词义辨析。A.never从不；B.almost几乎；C.nearly差不多；D.really真正地。根据I spent the next few hours _20_ cook books.可知，这里想说在我的生活中，我做饭从来没有多于四次。故选A。18A.answered Bthanked Cpromised Dtold答案：B解析：考查动词词义辨析。A.answered回答；B.thanked谢谢；C.promised答应；D.told告诉。这里想说我再次向她道谢。故选B。19A.outside Blocal Cclosest Dnearest答案：D解析：考查形容词词义辨析。A.outside在外的；B.local当地的；C.closest最靠近的；D.nearest最近的。这里想说我跑到最近的电话亭。故选D。20A.borrowing Bbuying Creading Dwriting答案：C解析：考查名词词义辨析。A.borrowing借；B.buying买；C.reading读；D.writing写。因为要当厨师肯定要读烹饪方面的书，所以要花几个小时读烹饪方面的书。故选C。
