Every year an (1) of 78,000 foreign high school students go to study in the United States. Their reasons
for studying (2) include: improving their English, finishing high school, and learning as much as possible about a different culture. Among the greatest difficulties they
face is finding a (3) family to live with. And there are other (4) as well, such as covering the cost of personal items like clothing, long distance calls, and medical bills. These teenagers suddenly have to learn to (5)
by themselves. Of course, parents always help as their children are not whatsoever (6) to traveling by themselves. Leaving behind their families when getting on the plane departing for America is their most (7)
experience. Awaiting their flights to their (8)
destinations within America is another challenge for them. After they have settled, students complain
about (9) foods, painful longing for home, or regulations such as how early to be home on weekend nights or risk being punished. Students with little (10)
of English must take private language lessons. And this, in turn, increases their total study expenses. Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.
Do you like English food? English food is well known (11)
. This is most probably because foreigners in England often have to eat in the more (12) type of restaurant. Here it is necessary to prepare food rapidly
in large (13) . As a result, the taste of the food (14) suffers. People argue that the food, as far as (15) is concerned, is quite satisfactory from the point of view of nourishment. Still, it is
rather dull and is not always (16) to make the food look good. Moreover, the Englishman eating in a
cheap or (17) priced restaurant is usually in a hurry. A meal taken in a leisurely way in pleasant surroundings is always far more enjoyable than a meal taken in haste in a
business-like (18) . In general, it is possible to get a good meal at a (19) price. In fact, such a meal may be less (20) than similar food abroad. For those with money to spare, there are restaurants that are no worse than the best in any country. Part 4 Spot Dictation (每小题: 2 分; 满分：40 分) 小题 得分 对错 1. 2. 3. 4. 2 2 2 2 我的答案 average overseas host concerns average overseas host concerns 客观 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 adapt accustomed challenging temporary usual command abroad fast food amounts inevitably quality served medium enviroment reasonable expensive adapt accustomed challenging temporary unusual command abroad fast food amounts inevitably quality served medium environment reasonable expensive Subtotal: 34
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