1、主旨大意題AMany foreign students report feeling lonely or unwelcome in Australia.Those feelings are among the reasons why Australia is taking a close look at its international education industry.But wherever international students go,making friends may not always be easy.Elisabeth Gareis of Baruch Colleg

2、e in New York surveyed 454 international students.They were attending four-year colleges and graduate schools in the American South and Northeast.Students from English-speaking countries and from northern and central Europe were more likely to be happy with their friendships.But 38%of the internatio

3、nal students said they had no close friends in the United States.And half of the students from East Asia said they were unhappy with the number of American friends they had.Thirty percent said they wished their friendships could be deeper and more meaningful.Professor Gareis says,“Students from East

4、 Asia have cultures that are different on many levels from the culture in the United States.There are also language problems,and maybe some social skills,such as small talks,which are possibly not as important in their native countries,where its not as important to start friendships with small talks

5、.Many East Asian students blamed themselves for their limited friendships with Americans,for not speaking the language well enough and for not knowing the culture well enough.”VOAs Students Union blogger Jessica Stahl did her own survey to find out how American students and foreign students relate t

6、o each other.More than 100 students, about half of them American,answered her online questions.Half of the international students and 60% of the Americans said they related as well or better to the other group than to their own group.Professor Gareis says,“International students who make friends wit

7、h host nationals are,overall,more satisfied with their stay in the host country.They have better language skills,better academic performance and better attitudes toward the host country.”【解題導語】本文是一篇說明文。研究表明,國際留學生交友并非易事。1.What can be the best title for the text?A.Making Friends Is Not Always Easy for

8、 Foreign StudentsB.Students from East Asia Are Not Good at Making FriendsC.International Education Industry in Australia and AmericaD.The Relation between Foreign Students and Host Countries解析:選A。標題概括題。根據第一段的“But wherever international students go, making friends may not always be easy.”可知,本文是圍繞著國際留

9、學生不容易交友而進行闡述的。故答案選A。2.Professor Gareis tends to think that_.A.culture shock should be blamed for many levels of American cultureB.foreign students dont know small talks mean a lot to AmericansC.foreign students should learn some basic social skills first of allD.foreign students have difficulty maki

10、ng friends for different reasons解析:選D。細節理解題。根據第三段內容可知,外國學生難交到朋友是因為文化層次不同、語言以及社交技巧等各方面問題造成的。故答案選D。3.How did Jessica Stahl carry out her survey?A.By doing questionnaires from Students Union.B.By asking questions on the Internet.C.By forming the students into groups.D.By doing a survey through VOA.解析:選

11、B。細節理解題。根據倒數第二段的“More than 100 students,about half of them American,answered her o nline questions.”可知,她是通過讓學生們在網上回答問題而開展調查的。故答案選B。4.Which of the following statements will the writer probably agree with?A.International students like to make more friends in their own group.B.International students ar

12、e more likely to remain in the host country after graduation.C.Students who make more friends at home have better academic performance.D.Students who make friends in their host countries feel happier with their experience.解析:選D。推理判斷題。根據最后一段的“International students who make friends with host national

13、s are,overall,more satisfied with their stay in the host country.”可知,那些與東道國學生交友的國際留學生,對自己在東道國的經歷更滿意。故答案選D。B(2015·濟南3月模擬Christmas in the United States is traditionally a time of gift-giving and family gatherings.But small towns across the country have their own traditions.Middleburg,a small town

14、 in the state of Virginia,is known for its horses.For more than 50 years,Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade(游行.Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields.They follow hunting dogs as they search for a wild fox.But first,these hunters ride in the yearly parade,wearing their

15、 bright red hunting clothes and hats.John Hale,a citizen of Middlebu rg says many city people visit his town.“We have a lot of people from an urban area that come to visit,but it incorporates a lot of the old traditions.”The nighttime hayride is one such tradition.Small groups gather under the moonl

16、ight on an open wagon filled with hay.The passengers sing as farm horses pull the wagon slowly across the fields.There are some newer traditions,too.Trey Matheu works at the nearby Salamander Resort.He says a visit to Middleburg is a chance to slow down for a day.He says Middleburg can be a calming,

17、peaceful place without tension.“Middleburg is an opportunity to take a step back,to take a deep breath, and to understand that even though life is moving on at a very fast pace,theres really an opportunity where youre allowed to step off for a little bit.”Parade organizers say more than 13,000 peopl

18、e attend even in below-freezing weather.But if you ask,you will hear many different reasons why people come to watchthe parade:“I come here because Im from a small town.I like how everybody comes together.”“I live right down that street,right there.And thats my dog.”Middleburg looks its best at Chri

19、stmastime.That may be why so many people return each year.【解題導語】本文是一篇說明文,主要介紹了美國小鎮Middleburg慶祝圣誕節的獨特方式。5.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Middleburg Christmas paradeB.A small town known for horsesC.Christmas traditions in MiddleburgD.Newer traditions at Christmastime解析:選C。

20、標題概括題。通讀全文可知,文章主要介紹的是美國小鎮Middleburg獨特的圣誕節風俗。故答案選C。6.At Christmas,people in Middleburg usually_.A.visit friends and familiesB.feed farm horses with hayC.hunt for dogs in the woodsD.ride in the yearly parade解析:選D。細節理解題。由第二段第二、三句“For more than 50 years,Middleburg has organized a yearly Christmas parade(游行.Men and women ride horses through the woods and fields.”可知,Middleburg的人們每年都會舉行一次圣誕游行,人們會騎著馬從樹林和田間穿過。故答案選D。7.According to Trey Matheu,why do people visit