development. You must also consider the costs, not just of living and studying abroad, but of applying. Most universities now charge application fees for international students.
If after considering these points you are sure that you want to apply to study abroad, your next step is to choose the right program of studies. Research your choices and select carefully. You must do your homework well. Most universities have information online but you can also email and ask them to send you more details. You can find a lot of information on school ranking from education websites. But read carefully. Different universities emphasize different strengths. Don’t just think about the university’s reputation (名声); look for the most suitable for your goals.
Next, you must deal with a large pile of paperwork. This involves filling in application form, preparing your school records, and getting reference letters. Reading the
instructions and requirements of the universities carefully is of great importance. Sadly, many fine applicants get kicked out in the first round, simply because they don’t follow the application procedure properly.
Money is another important consideration. Some scholarships are provided by governments, others by schools and colleges. This information, again, can be found on the Internet. If you find a scholarship that is suitable for you, follow the application procedure carefully; the earlier you apply, the better your chance of getting it. 58. A school ranking list tells you ______.
A. how much the courses cost B. the names of all the professors C. how good the school is compared to others D. where the school is located 59. What are the three basic steps when you apply?
A. Buy an airplane ticket, read the instructions and requirements, and study.
B. Prepare reference letters, prepare school records, and fill in the application form. C. Prepare school records, do paperwork, and work hard. D. Write a reference letter, do paperwork, and study.
60. The underlined phrase “get kicked out in the first round” in Paragraph 3 means ______. A. fail to get to the next round B. lose money in the first round C. get accepted in the next round D. get kicked by a professor
C
One Friday night five teenage girls at Danville High School became five young adults, and they did so with their class. I think you’d like to know the story.
That night, in a crowded gym, just before the start of the varsity game (校队比赛), the five girls, who were members of the Danville High School basketball team, four of them starters, weren’t in uniform to play. They were there to explain why they were kicked off the team.
While school had been out for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the girls had gone to a party with several of their friends. It was New Year’s Eve. There was alcohol(酒) there. And the five girls all drank some.
Coach Tammy Rainville has a zero-tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for the members of her team. Every kid who plays for her knows that rule. So when classes began after the holidays, rumors(谣言) about the five girls began spreading quickly. The five girls got together and decided to go to their coach with the full story. The coach said she couldn’t back down on her rule. The players agreed. That Friday night in the gym was part of their
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public support of the coach’s decision. At last one of them, Shelly, said: “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. We made a mistake… What we did was not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone open their eyes and realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community. And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we haven’t been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five girls left the gym and a great cheer went up from the crowd.
The Danville High School girls’ basketball team may not win another game this year. But they’ve learned something about personal responsibility, the effect of one’s actions on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. 61. The five girls were kicked off the basketball team because ______. A. they made a mistake at school
B. they didn’t do well in the varsity game C. they drank alcohol at the New Year’s party D. they spread rumors about basketball games
62. According to the passage, the five girls ______.
A. couldn’t tolerate their coach and decided to leave the team B. realized their mistake and accepted their coach’s decision C. will take part in next game of this year D. will never play basketball again
63. The underlined phrase “back down on” in Paragraph 4 is similar to “______” in meaning.
A. set off B. cut off C. take up D. give up 64. It can be inferred from what Shelly said that ______.
A. the drug and alcohol problem among teenagers should be solved B. drinking alcohol will cost them their future
C. they have been thrown off the basketball team for nothing D. everyone in their community likes drinking alcohol 65. What’s the author’s attitude towards the five girls?
A. Sympathy. B. Worry. C. Disappointment. D. Appreciation.
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五．任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
When was the last time you faced disappointment from a certain outcome that did not meet your expectations? It could be any event in your life. Perhaps your meeting at work did not go as well as you expected. Your new job was not what you expected. Maybe your relationship did not work out the way you hoped it would.
Disappointments are dissatisfactions that arise when your expectations are not met by outcomes. In short, a) you had an expectation, b) things did not unfold against the expectation.
Every day, people deal with disappointments. Depending on how big the disappointment is and how you choose to deal with it, the feeling of disappointment may disappear after
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a short while or hang over your life for an extended period of time. If not handled properly, disappointments can lead to depression and eventually lack of concern.
Contrary to what people may think, disappointments are actually positive phenomena, for two main reasons.
1. Passion toward a cause
Disappointment is the reflection of your passion toward something, whether it is a certain goal, dream, desire or outcome. Wherever there is a cause, there will be an effect -- in this case, the passion is the cause and disappointment is the effect. If you don’t care about something, you wouldn’t be feeling disappointed, would you? The very presence of disappointment suggests that this is something you care about so much that you would feel bad over it. The higher your disappointment, the stronger your passion for this is.
As Martin Luther King Jr puts it, “There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.” This deep love is what drives you toward your goals, dreams and desires. This deep love will be what fuels you in life, bringing you to places you have never been before. This deep love is what makes life worth living. Remember that disappointment is always a better emotional state than neutrality where the individual feels indifferent toward anything. I would much rather be feeling a negative emotion any day than feeling absolutely nothing. The ability to feel is what sets us apart from non-living beings. To feel nothing is to be a robot or a machine.
2. Representing an opportunity for progress
Disappointment also signals an opportunity for progress and growth. If you are
disappointed in an outcome, it means there is actually a certain error in your framework of thought which needs correcting.
Whenever you are disappointed, it means you have certain mental illusions (错觉) about reality which you need to address. If your understanding of reality are always right, you will never feel disappointed at all. By correcting your illusions and getting a more accurate picture of the reality, you are equipped with more knowledge. This knowledge is a source of power, power for you to act toward your goals.
Think of disappointment as a troubleshooting tool which helps you iron out the twists in your understanding of reality. By using the knowledge from your previous experience, you can act more accurately toward your desires. The more you deal with disappointment and learn from it, the closer you will get toward your goals and dreams.
Title Facts Why Disappointment Is Good If (67)____________ handled, disappointments can result in depression and lack of concern. Meanwhile, they can also be positive (68)______________. (66)______ Disappointment is dissatisfaction with unexpected outcomes. 8
1. Disappointment (69)_____________ a person’s passion towards a goal, dream, desire or outcome. 2. Disappointment (70)_____________ that you care about something very much. 3. Feeling disappointed is (71)____________ than feeling nothing at all. 4. The ability to feel distinguishes human beings (72)__________ machines. Representing 1. Disappointment is a (73)___________ of an an opportunity opportunity for progress and growth: there’s an for progress error to be (74)____________. 2. Disappointment provides you with power to act towards your goal. 3. Disappointment can be considered as a troubleshooting tool that can help you (75)_____________ reality better. 六．单词拼写（用单词的正确形式填空）（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just c________. Do
something to change it.
2. Shops that stay open twenty-four hours a day are a great c________ to the public. 3. To my great r________, I finally passed the driving test after many times of failure. 4. An encouraging word to those who are down can help them out while a d________ word can
kill them.
5. As we all know, the o________ languages of Canada are French and English.
6. With the development of tourism, more local _______（就业机会） will be created,
particularly in service industries.
7. Everyone can enroll on self-study courses in the university's language ________（学
院，机构）.
8. “White collar” is a near-synonym for middle class, and “blue collar” for working
class. The ________（区别，差别）comes from the work “uniforms” traditionally worn in each environment.
9. Don't ________（犹豫，迟疑）to make comments or suggestions if you have any. 10. A ________（商业的）advertisement is one which someone has paid for to promote a product
or service.
七．动词填空（用动词的正确形式填空）（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
1. I was in the ________ (embarrass) position of having completely forgotten her name when she waved and greeted me. 2. Look at all the workbooks and papers on my desk! You can imagine how fully ________ (occupy) I will be today.
3. When ________ (ask) whether he had finished his homework, the boy stopped watching TV and went into his study quickly.
4. When he woke up in the morning, he found all his possessions ________ (steal).
5. By the time he was 18 years old, he _______ (travel) to most of the countries in Europe. 6. Unfortunately, the heavy rain yesterday ________ (destroy) all hope of a picnic. 7. Experts are talking about the problems ________ (concern) air pollution at the meeting now. Reasons Passion towards a cause
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8. The competition attracted over 500 contestants ________ (represent) 8 different countries.
9. When I opened the book I found a beautiful card ________ (attach) to the first page, saying \
10. With Christmas ________ (approach) , the children in my class are becoming more and more excited.
八．句型转换（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分）
1. It is believed that Loulan was gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.
Loulan is __________ __________ __________ __________ gradually covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.
2. It is certain that children there are badly in need of care and help.
__________ __________ __________ that children there are badly in need of care and help. 3. I don't know the answer to the question, neither does anybody else.
__________ I __________ anybody else __________ the answer to the question.
4. He is not easy to get along with, but the friendship of his, once it is gained, will last forever.
He is not easy to get along with, but the friendship of his, __________ __________, will last forever.
5. If you feed the animals in the zoo, it is very possible that you will be bitten by them. If you feed the animals in the zoo, you are very __________ __________ __________ bitten by them. 6. The Angles and the Saxons occupied Britain, which led to the fact that Old English replaced Celtic. The Angles and the Saxons occupied Britain, which led to Old English __________ __________ __________ of Celtic.
7. Last night, when I got home later than expected, I found my parents waiting at the door anxiously.
Last night, when I got home later than expected, I found my parents waiting at the door _________ _________.
九．完成句子（共20空，每空0.5分，满分10分） 1. 我新买的戒指找不到了。
My newly-bought ring is ________ ________ ________ ________. 2. 金字塔的建造一直是个谜。
How the Pyramids were built ________ a ________. 3. 与通常的看法相反，适度的运动事实上会降低食欲。
________ ________ popular belief, moderate exercise actually decreases your appetite. 4. 并不是所有的苹果产品都有实际用途。
________ ________ Apple products are ________ ________ ________. 5. 在当今发达的科技世界, 电脑甚至在农村地区都被广泛使用了。 In today's advanced technological world, computer has ________ ________ ________ ________ even in the rural areas.
6. 人类和其它哺乳动物的区别在于他们的说话能力。
Humans ________ ________ other mammals ________ their ability to speak.
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