1、Learning About Language.阅读理解ADowneys mother spent one year studying abroad through an international exchange program with a French school.She often talked about how exciting and interesting the experience was.So, even before finishing high school, Downey had decided to follow suit one day.Downey beg
2、an studying architecture at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 2004.Near the end of her second year, she started to feel unhappy with her school and decided it was time to study abroad.US colleges and universities commonly have joint programs with foreign schools that permit student exc
3、hanges.These programs usually last half a school year or sometimes a whole school year.The classes students take abroad usually give them credits toward their degree.In a fouryear degree program, the third year is the most common time for American college students to study abroad.Many students think
4、 they need a change before what is usually their final and most difficult year of study.Downey said her school did not want her to go at first.The architecture program at Lehigh was very intense, and her professors were worried she might miss learning important material.However, she was eventually a
5、ble to get special permission to study internationally for a whole year.During the fall term in 2006, she attended a Danish international school in Copenhagen, Denmark, explaining she did so because Danish architects are well known for their housing design.Young adult as she was, she had to deal wit
6、h travel documents and many other issues (问题) on her own.Overcoming the language barrier is the biggest challenge of studying abroad.However, she had a lot of emotional (情感的) and financial support from her family.She learned life lessons and made friendships and memories that have lasted to this day
7、.She said, “The more youre out of your comfort zone, the more rewarding the experience is in the end.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国女孩唐尼的出国留学之路。1What does Downeys mother mean to Downey?AA friend.BA dreamer.CAn example. DAn expert.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段可知，唐尼的妈妈曾参加过一个法国学校的国际交流项目，在国外学习了一年，她经常谈论那次经历是多么令人兴奋和有趣，所以甚至在高
8、中毕业之前，唐尼就已经决定有一天也要像妈妈一样出国留学，由此可知，唐尼的妈妈在她眼中是个优秀的榜样，故C项正确。2What made Downey choose the Danish international school?AThe famous learned professors.BThe casual learning environment.CThe impressive academic reputation.DThe favorable geographical location.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段中的During the fall term in 2006, sh
9、e attended a Danish international school in Copenhagen, Denmark, explaining she did so because Danish architects are well known for their housing design.可知，2006年秋季学期，唐尼就读于丹麦哥本哈根的一所丹麦国际学校，她解释说她这样做是因为丹麦建筑师以房屋设计而闻名，故C项正确。3What can we infer according to the last paragraph?AIt was not easy for Downey to
10、study abroad.BThe comfortable life is likely to ruin the future life.CDowney was too young to take care of herself.DDowneys parents could hardly afford her education.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的she had to deal with travel documents and many other issues (问题) on her own.Overcoming the language barrier is the
11、biggest challenge of studying abroad.及youre out of your comfort zone可知，唐尼在国外不得不独自处理包括旅行证件在内的许多问题，还要克服出国留学的最大挑战语言障碍，还要走出自己的舒适区，也就是说唐尼的留学生活并不容易，故A项正确。BAnyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir (回忆录) of Ralph WTyler, who is one
12、of the most famous men in American education.Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19yearold college graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.Graduate work at the Un
13、iversity of Chicago found him connected with honorable educators Charles Judd and W.W.Charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work.In 1927, he became a teacher of Ohio State University where he further developed a new method of testing.Tyler became well known nationa
14、lly in 1938, when he carried his work with the EightYear Study from Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at the invitation of Robed Hutchins.Tyler was the first director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford, a position he held for fourteen years.There
15、, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work.Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired.He served on a long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad.Even in his 80s he traveled across the country t
16、o advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives (目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国教育家Ralph WTyler一生从事教育教学研究工作，直至晚年仍不断为教育事业奔走服务，贡献力量。4Who are most probably interested in Ralph WTylers memoir?ATop managers. BLanguage learners.
17、CSerious educators. DScience researchers.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话Anyone who cares about .how their students learn .不难看出，最有可能对Ralph WTyler的回忆录产生兴趣的是教育工作者。故选C。5The words “hooked on teaching” underlined in Paragraph 2 probably mean Aattracted to teaching Btired of teachingCsatisfied with teaching Dunhappy
18、about teaching解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词后的while teaching as a science teacher .from medicine to education可知，既然能弃医从教，说明对教育很痴迷。be hooked on意为“着迷于的”。故选A。6Where did Tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years?AThe University of Chicago.BStanford University.COhio State University.DNebraska Univ
19、ersity.解析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，泰勒是斯坦福大学行为科学高级研究中心的首任主任，他担任该职位长达14年。故选B。7TyLer is said to have never actually retired because Ahe developed a new method of testingBhe called for free spirit in researchChe was still active in giving adviceDhe still led the EightYear Study解析：选C细节理解题。作者在文章的最后一段提到尽管Tyler在19
20、67年退休，但他并未停止在美国国内及世界各地从事与教育有关的活动，他对教学及管理方面的建议至今仍有现实意义。故选C。.完形填空I was very fortunate to be chosen by Kindspring to receive 100 for the monthly kindness competition.This past October I 1 some Inspiration Trees and they have helped to make a 2 in peoples lives.The idea is simple.I took a lot of fallen
21、branches that I had been 3 on walks and hung them from the ceiling with the help of volunteers and friends.Then we 4 strings with pins (大头针) attached to them from the branches.I got a lot of art supplies and as people came in for the art exhibit, they were 5 to create a piece of art or a 6 message t
22、o hang from the branches.The tree changed into this really funny way of 7 positive messages.If you hung a message up, you had to take one down for you to 8 The experience was really 9 People of all ages and from all walks of life were sharing art and inspiration through the 10 With the 100 I 11 from
23、 Kindspring, I made more Inspiration Trees.Im 12 them all over our community, such as classrooms and youth shelters for homeless teens.The act is to create communication that is positive and can 13 peoples lives by just doing a 14 act of kindness.The message people receive can be kept with them as a
24、 reminder of the 15 in the world.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过制作灵感树，让人们在树上悬挂积极信息这一简单的善举来影响人们生活的故事。1A.showedBboughtCfound Dmade解析：选D结合下文some Inspiration Trees可知灵感树是作者制作的。故选D。2A.difference BmarkCrule Dpromise解析：选A此处表示“改变，有影响”短语为make a difference，故选A。3A.counting BcollectingCaccepting Dplacing解析：选B结合上文I too
25、k a lot of fallen branches可知作者收集了掉落的树枝。故选B。4A.hung BboughtCremoved Dthrew解析：选A结合上文树枝挂在天花板上，因此绳子是挂在树枝上的别针上的。故选A。5A.ordered BallowedCencouraged Dchosen解析：选C结合下文to create a piece of art可知来参观的人们被鼓励创作一件艺术品。故选C。6A.short BhiddenCpositive Dimportant解析：选C句意：我得到了很多艺术用品，当人们来参加艺术展的时候，他们被鼓励创作一件艺术品，或者把积极的信息挂在树枝上。
26、结合下文positive messages可知把积极的信息挂在树上。故选C。7A.carrying BsendingCleaving Dexchanging解析：选D因为人们都把各自的积极信息挂在树上，因此相当于这棵树变成了交换积极信息的有趣方式。故选D。8A.remember BkeepCdeliver Drewrite解析：选B结合上文If you hung a message up, you had to take one down for you to可知人们挂了一条积极的信息，就必须再取下一条信息来保存。故选B。9A.amazing BstrangeCdirect Dpainful解
27、析：选A结合上文作者叙述灵感树改变人们生活可知这是一次奇妙的经历。其他选项不符合语境，故选A。10A.room BtreeCcard Dpen解析：选B此处指通过灵感树分享艺术和灵感。故选B。11A.raised BearnedCborrowed Dreceived解析：选D结合第一段中的by kindspring to receive可知是指收到来自Kindspring的100美元。故选D。12A.running BorganizingCputting Dstoring解析：选C结合下文them all over our community可知是将灵感树放置在社区的各个地方。故选C。13A.
28、limit BexpandCinfluence Dreplace解析：选C结合上文People of all ages and from all walks of life were sharing art and inspiration可知灵感树创造了一种积极的交流方式，而这种方式可以影响人们的生活。故选C。14A.private BsimpleCcreative Dbrave解析：选B制造灵感树，让人们悬挂积极信息，这只是一个简单的善举，其他选项不符合语境，故选B。15A.good BhonestyCpoliteness Drichness解析：选A结合上文kindness可知人们将从灵感
29、树上获得的信息作为对美好事物的提醒物。故选A。.语法填空“USA? Britain? Which country is 1 (good) to study in？” We often hear such discussion.As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad.They want to learn about the outside world.Its true that studying abroad can help students develop 2 (they
30、).Their foreign language skills will 3 (improve) and it may be easier to find jobs.But there are problems 4 should be considered.Language is the first.Students must spend a lot of time 5 (learn) another language.Students must also learn 6 (live) without parents care and deal with all kinds of things
31、 they didnt have to do before, like looking after themselves.There are 7 (report) about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties 8 giving up in the end.When they have to take care 9 themselves, it is hard for students to study well.Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden
32、to the family.For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad 10 (be) very high.But is it worth it?语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了出国学习的优点，遇到的问题。1better考查形容词的比较级。根据语境可知，此处指“在英国和美国两个国家中，去哪一个国家学习更好一些？”所以应使用比较级。故填better。2themselves考查反身代词。句意：的确，出国留学能帮助学生发展自己。根据句意可知，此处应使用反身代词。故填themselves。3be improved考查动词的语态。
33、句意：他们的外语水平会提高，找工作会更容易些。根据句意可知，此处主语Their foreign language skills与improve之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，所以应使用被动语态。故填be improved。4that/which考查定语从句。此处为定语从句，先行词是problems，指物，且关系词在从句中作主语。故填that或which。5learning考查非谓语动词。spend time (in) doing sth“花费时间做某事”为固定搭配。故填learning。6to live考查非谓语动词。learn to do sth“学习做某事”为固定搭配。故填to live。7reports考查名词的单复数。根据空前的are可知，此处应使用名词复数。故填reports。8and考查并列连词。句意：有很多报道说，中国留学生在国外陷入困境，最终放弃了。根据句意可知，设空前后句意存在并列关系。故填and。9of考查介词。take care of“照顾”为固定搭配。故填of。10is考查动词的时态和主谓一致。本句主语the cost of studying abroad为单数形式，且句子描述的是客观事实，所以应使用一般现在时态。故填is。