1、Module 3 Interpersonal RelationshipsFriendship.完形填空As some of you may know, I am in Germany for part of my university course.From the _1_ of my time here, I have the chance to _2_ so many new people and make lots of new friends.This can often be _3_ when people move to a new country.It is almost lik
2、e starting a new life and it can be _4_ at first.I knew that when I moved to Germany I should be _5_ and friendly and, as everyone says,“Say yes to everything !” This is _6_ what I have done since I moved here and I have _7_ some great friends along the way.Next week a friend of mine is _8_ Spain fo
3、r the next part of her year abroad _9_ she studies both Spanish and German.I am envious (羡慕的) of the weather she will _10_ in Spain.She will be living near a beach and have a lot of _11_ .I also feel worried about her as she will have to start a new life in another new _12_ .I feel as though,_13_ si
4、x months, I now live in Germany rather than just being here for a long _14_.I know in my last few months in Germany I will feel a lot more _15_ and at home.My group of friends and I _16_ a surprise party to say goodbye to our friend leaving for Spain.We made her a scrapbook(剪贴簿) with photos and _17_
5、of her time here so that she could take it with her and so that she wouldnt _18_ us! We hope that she will _19_ her new home.We _20_ hope that she will make a lot of friends and have a wonderful time there.本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了作者在德国学习和交朋友的经历。1A.beginning Bend Cpause Dstay答案:A解析:作者来到德国,从一开始(beginning)就有机会见很多新
6、的人并交许多新朋友。2A.miss Btrust Cassist Dmeet答案:D解析:参见上题解析。根据空后的“so many new people and make lots of new friends”可知选D。3A.strange Bdifficult Cessential Deasy答案:B解析:根据下文中的“It is almost like starting a new life and it can be _4_ at first”可推知,作者认为到一个新国家开始通常会是艰难的(difficult)。4A.worrying Bamusing Camazing Dsatisf
7、ying答案:A解析:来到一个新的国家,就好像开始一段新的生活,开始时是令人担忧的(worrying)。amusing“有乐趣的,好笑的”,amazing“令人大为惊奇的”,satisfying“令人满意的”,均不符合语境。5A.energetic Bappreciative Copen Dfortunate答案:C解析:联系句中的“Say yes to everything”可知,作者要有坦诚的(open)态度。6A.hardly Bcertainly Crarely Dfinally答案:B解析:由上文中的“make lots of new friends”可知,作者当然(certainl
8、y)也是这么做的,也就是坦诚并友好。hardly“几乎不”;rarely“极少地”;finally“终于,最终”。7A.made Bbrought Cfollowed Dlost答案:A解析:根据上文中的“make lots of new friends”可知,作者已经交到一些好朋友。8A.settling down Bgetting on Ctravelling to Dmoving to答案:D解析:根据语境可知,作者的朋友现在在德国,下周要搬到(moving to)西班牙。第一段中的“moved to”是提示。9A.unless Buntil Cas Donce答案:C解析:朋友要去西班
9、牙,因为(as)她学习西班牙语和德语两门语言。10A.experience Bsuffer Cconfront Davoid答案:A解析:根据下文中的“She will be living near a beach and have a lot of_11_”可以推知,作者羡慕朋友将在那里经历(experience)的天气。suffer“受苦难”,confront“面临”,avoid“避免”,均不符合语境。11A.time Bfun Cmoney Dadvice答案:B解析:西班牙的气候好,所以住在沙滩附近会有很多乐趣(fun)。12A.country Bworld Ccompany Dcit
10、y答案:A解析:上文提到是去西班牙,所以这里是指另一个国家(country)。13A.before Bduring Cafter Din答案:C解析:根据“I now live in Germany rather than just being here for a long_14_”可知,此处是指作者在德国居住了六个月之后的感受。14A.game Bjob Cplay Dvisit答案:D解析:作者感觉自己好像定居在了德国,而不是在这里进行一次长期的参观(visit)。15A.surprised Brelaxed Cfree Ddisappointed答案:B解析:作者已经习惯了在德国的生活
11、,再联系空后的at home可知,作者在这里的最后几个月将会感到更加放松(relaxed)。16A.accepted Bchanged Corganized Drefused答案:C解析:朋友要去西班牙,所以作者他们组织了(organized)一次惊喜派对来向即将去西班牙的朋友道别。17A.memories Bfavors Caccidents Devents答案:A解析:根据上文中的“a scrapbook(剪贴簿)with photos”可知,此处指她在这里的记忆(memories)。18A.forgive Bsupport Cbetray Dforget答案:D解析:有了这本她可以随身携
12、带的剪贴簿,她就不会忘记(forget)作者他们了。forgive“原谅”;support“支持”;betray“背叛”。19A.belong to Bsettle into Cjoin in Dbuild up答案:B解析:文章最后是作者他们对朋友的祝愿,希望她能习惯(settle into)她的新家。belong to“属于”;join in“加入”;build up“逐步建立,增加”。20A.only Bstill Ceven Dalso答案:D解析:作者他们还(also)希望她能够交到许多朋友,并希望她在那里能度过快乐的时光。.阅读理解Many people in high schoo
13、l cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometown behind.Questions arise, though, when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college.One of the first considerations may be finance.State and public colleges are often the least expensive.Often, though, the better colleges are p
14、rivate and more expensive.It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons.Another major factor is location.Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities.A water lover probably will be more comfortable
15、spending four years near an ocean or a lake.Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college.Distance from home may also come into consideration.If family is a top priority, that person should stay close to home; on the other hand, if independence is desired, a
16、campus farther from home would be more appropriate.School size also plays a major role in the decision process.If you want to get to know your teachers, a small college is suitable.For those of you who consider yourself a “people_person” and want a wide range of activities, a large college is more f
17、itting.Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decisionmaking process if you want to get the most from your education.The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you.Crucially(至关重要地), one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be
18、 accepted.An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match.Similarly, an average school for an aboveaverage student would not work well.The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard.Although there may not be the perfect college out there,
19、 there probably will be one that is close.Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.本文是一篇说明文,介绍了如何正确选择适合自己的大学。1When it comes to going to college the author thinks_.Afinancial situation is the first to be consideredBstudents are unwilling to leave their homeCstuden
20、ts will become homesickDstudents are eager to attend their ideal university答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句可知应选A项。2What is the main idea of the third paragraph?AStudents can be independent at college.BA long distance will make students upset.CThe location of the college is a main factor.DThe climate must be
21、taken into consideration.答案:C解析:段落大意题。文章第三段讲述了大学所在的地理位置是选择大学的一个主要因素。故选C项。3What does the underlined part “people person” in the passage mean?AA person of great capacity. BA very particular person.CA very sociable person. DA person of great importance.答案:C解析:词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“want a wide range of activities”可知,people person“想在大学期间参加很多活动”,即喜欢社交的人。故选C项。4Which is the most important factor when choosing a college?AThe location of a college. BThe examination result.CSchool size. DThe coming challenges.答案:B解析:细节理解题。据文章尾段第一句可知,在所有的建议中,至关重要的是选择大学要现实一点,要考虑到你能否被这所大学录取,因此要考虑个人的成绩。故选B项。