Downey's mother spent one year studying abroa...

Downey's 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 began 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.

U. S. colleges and universities commonly have joint programs with foreign schools that permit student exchanges. 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 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 able 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 with 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. She said, “The more you're out of your comfort zone, the more rewarding the experience is in the end.”

1.What does Downey's mother mean to Downey?

A.A friend. B.A dreamer.

C.An example. D.An expert.

2.What made Downey choose the Danish international school?

A.The famous learned professors.

B.The casual learning environment.

C.The impressive academic reputation.

D.The favorable geographical location.

3.What can we infer according to the last paragraph?

A.It was not easy for Downey to study abroad.

B.The comfortable life is likely to ruin the future life.

C.Downey was too young to take care of herself.

D.Downey's parents could hardly afford her education.

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I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America．It is said that “The best house is in the U.S.A．， the best wife is in Japan and the best food is in China．”So I took 36and pleasure to 37 “the best food” for my American family．Each day，regardless of my poor skill of cooking，I performed my play in38 way：changing the dishes’colour，the meat’s type or the soup’s style．Thus，my American friends could discover the 39of eating Chinese food． Because of my“ 40” job，I was often rewarded by their41of  appreciation , such as “very  tasty”，“excellent”etc．But the joke was here： yesterday， I cooked Sichuan－style42for dinner．I was43at my achievement．When all the family members arrived at the table，they first looked44at the fish，then looked at me． “Why do all the fish have their45？” they asked，“It’s horrible！” Horrible or beautiful？ I don’t know． But I46know that fish heads are delicious. The47is the best part of fish； in48only the respectable guest can have the special49of enjoying it． Another________      50thing is：the American friends often said to me“51 ”as they52fruits or other things． According to Chinese tradition，I would simply smile in answer to their kindness53 actually helping myself to any of the food. 54，I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits．Dear me，no matter how much or how often I brought home food， as long as it was nice to their taste，they55hesitated to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished．

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I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America.

It is said, “The best house is in America, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China.” So I took pride （自豪）and ___ to ____ “the best food” for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I would do something in ____ way: changing the dishes’ colour, the meat’s type or the soup’s style（风味）. Thus, my American friends could discover the ____ of eating Chinese food. Because of my “____” job, I was often rewarded （奖励） by their ____ of appreciation （感激）such as “very delicious”, “excellent”, etc.

But the joke was here: Yesterday, I cooked Sichuan style ___ for dinner. I was ____ at my achievement.（成就）

When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked ___ at the fish, then looked at me. “Why do all the fish have their ____?” they asked, “It’s terrible!”

Terrible or beautiful? I don’t know. But I ___ know that fish heads are delicious. The ____ is the best part of fish; in ___ only the respectable （受敬重的）guest can have the special honor of ____ it.

Another ___ thing is: The American friends often said to me “__　　 ” as they ____ fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition I would simply smile in answer to their kindness ____ actually helping myself to any of the food. ___　　 , I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they ___ hesitated （犹豫）to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished

1.A. worry　　　　　　　　 B. attention　　　　 C. delight　　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

2.A. buy　　　　　　　　　　 B. fetch　　　　　　　 C. cook　　　　　　　　　 D. leave

3.A. their　　　　　　　　　 B. a new　　　　　　 C. the same　　　　　　 D. a simple

4.A. way　　　　　　　　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　　 D. importance

5.A. hard　　　　　　　　　 B. daily　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　 D. new

6.A. expressions　　　　 B. flowers　　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　　　　 D. smile

7.A. meat　　　　　　　　 B. fish　　　　　　　　 　 C. soup　　　　　　　　　 D. egg

8.A. praised　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　 D. surprised

9.A. happily　　　　　　　 B. excitedly　　　　 C. surprisedly　　　　　 D. worriedly

10.A. bones　　　　　　　　 B. skins　　　　　　 C. tails　　　　　　　　　 D. heads

11.A. do　　　　　　　　　　 B. will　　　　　　　 C. want to　　　　　　　 D. should

12.A. tail　　　　　　　　　 B. head　　　　　　 C. soup　　　　　　　　　 D. flesh

13.A. fact　　　　　　　　　 B. China　　　　　　 　 C. USA　　　　　　　　　 D. the West

14.A. enjoying　　　　　　 B. looking at　　　　 C. playing with　　　　 D. cooking

15.A. real　　　　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　 D. easy

16.A. please help us　　　 B. excuse me　　　 C. help yourself　　　　 D. eat them please

17.A. brought home　　　 B. wanted　　　　　 　 C. were buying　　　　 D. were eating

18.A. not　　　　　　　　　　 B. but not　　　　　 　 C. without　　　　　　　 D. nor

19.A. At last　　　　　　　　 B. Above all　　　 　 C. After all　　　　　　 D. In return

20.A. usual　　　　　　　　 B. often　　　　　　　 　 C. never　　　　　　　　 D. Had

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

More than a dozen students in that school ________ abroad to study medicine last year.

A. sent            B. were sent        C. had sent            D. had been sent

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The engineer has spent one year working in the US and discovered how things_______ overseas.

A. appreciate　　 B. promote

C. operate　　 D. allocate

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I recently spent two years in the Arctic filming the series Blue Planet. I love being in an environment that has changed for 20,000 years. Of course, it’s freezing, but it must be a healthy place because you never catch colds.

When I’m filming, I like to really feel how lonely the environment is. Filming underwater involves cutting through thick ice and diving in tied to a line. The person at the other end has to be ready to pull you out fast if necessary.

Originally I was a research diver for the British Antarctic Survey project, but for me science lacked excitement. I’d always enjoyed photography, and whenever camera teams passed through, they encouraged me to watch and learn. I was then able to move into filming in 1985 and have concentrated on Arctic and Antarctic wildlife ever since.

I prefer face to face with the animals I’m filming. I haven’t got into the water with killer whales yet, but I plan to. Of course, it’s dangerous if you choose the wrong moment. They are big animals and can move fast, so I’d be stupid to film them searching for food.

I’ve never had problems with polar bears, although once I was frightened when one tried to get into my tent. Polar bears are bold, clever and dangerous. But I made this one see I wasn’t about to attack it—I’m sure it realized I wouldn’t hurt it.

When I came back home from my trips, I work in the mornings and spend the afternoons swimming to keep fit. Now I’m fifty, filming is harder. The challenge for me is to continue to deliver high-quality work.

1.In this text, the writer is mainly describing ______.

A. the challenges of the environment he works in

B. the career opportunities in TV camera work

C. the difficulties of having to work alone

D. the beautiful scenery of the Arctic

2.What does the writer say about his early career?

A. He wasted the years he spent as a scientist.

B. It was a good chance to learn about filming.

C. He was bored by working only in the Antarctic.

D. It taught him how to become a skilled diver.

3.When talking about killer whales, the writer says that ______.

A. he will only film them from a safe distance

B. he has always been careful when diving with them

C. he tries to avoid any danger by facing them

D. he believes there are safe opportunities to film them

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Last year college students in America spent an estimated $700 on textbooks on average. The National Association of College Stores reported more than five billion dollars in sales of textbooks and course materials.

The association spokesman Charles Schmidt says electronic textbooks now just make up 2%～3% of sales. But he says that is expected to reach 10%～15% by 2012.

Online versions(版本) are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks. An e­textbook can cost half the price of a new print textbook. But students usually lose access to them after the end of the term. And the books cannot be placed on more than one device(设备)，so they are not easy to share.

So what do students think of e­textbooks？Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find it out. Earlier this year they tested them with 500 students in 20 classes.

The university is unusual. It provides laptop computers for all 7,000 of its full­time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e­textbooks.

The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And 56% said they were better able to find information.

But most found that using e­textbooks did not change their study habits. And 60% felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all，almost half the students said they still liked physical textbooks better.

But the survey found that cost could be a big influence.55% said they would choose e­textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase.

Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education at Northwest Missouri State University. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e­textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive(交互式的)．

He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video，activities，games and other ways to interact with the information. The technology is improving. But for now，most of the books are just words on a screen.

1.E­textbooks are not better than paper books in that________.

A．they cost more money

B．they’re difficult to carry

C．they’re not convenient to share

D．they can’t be downloaded from the Internet

2.How many surveyed students think paper books make better reading?

A．60%.   B．56%.                    C．55%.             D．50%.

3.It can be inferred from the text that in the future________.

A．digital books will be more popular

B．the digital books available need improvement

C．free digital books are available online

D．digital books will replace print textbooks

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---Guess what, I’ve got a visa for one-year study to the UK as an exchange student this summer.

---How nice! You 　　　　　 a different culture then.

A. will be experiencing　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have experienced

C. have been experiencing　　　　　　　　　     D. will have experienced

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

I spent last summer volunteering at a hospital．One morning，I was called to a room in　 which an _______ woman was staying．_______ she wanted to go to a nearby gift shop，I got a(n) _______ and helped her into it，heading for the shop．

When we got there，the shop wasn’t _______ yet．It was merely a 30-minute wait so we went over to the _______ area and I read her bits and pieces of the newspaper aloud．After 30 minutes，we went into the gift shop．Pushing her around，I could see the _______ on her face as she looked at everything．She happily chose some window decorations and then _______ chocolates．She asked me to push her _______ that direction．I helped her _______ all the different chocolate arrangements．She __________ decided on three different boxes．

As she was checking out，she asked the cashier for a __________ and asked me to write the numbers l，2，and 3 on the boxes．She __________ that the nurses were taking such good care of her, so she __________ chocolates for each of the three shifts(三班倒) of nurses．The moment I wheeled her back up to her room，she gave the __________shift of nurses their box of chocolate，who __________offered some to me before taking some themselves．There were __________ all around．

__________ her generosity and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so　 much pleasure from life was a __________ in itself．Gratitude(感恩) has an amazing way of bringing　 people __________，especially in a place where health is so highly __________．

1.A. elderly　　 B. honest　　 C. impatient　　 D. independent

2.A. While　　 B. As long as　　 C. In case　　 D. As

3.A. wheelchair　　 B. bus　　 C. taxi　　 D. ambulance

4.A. crowded　　 B. completed　　 C. open　　 D. closed

5.A. checking　　 B. dieting　　 C. parking　　 D. waiting

6.A. surprise　　 B. joy　　 C. pride　　 D. anxiety

7.A. smelt　　 B. tasted　　 C. sported　　 D. purchased

8.A. up　　 B. to　　 C. in　　 D. at

9.A. put away　　 B. give out　　 C. hand in　　 D. look though

10.A. eventually　　 B. gradually　　 C. properly　　 D. hurriedly

11.A. change　　 B. pen　　 C. card　　 D. box

12.A. admitted　　 B. promised　　 C. suggested　　 D. explained

13.A. bought　　 B. ordered　　 C. made　　 D. borrowed

14.A. next　　 B. present　　 C. previous　　 D. night

15.A. on purpose　　 B. by chance　　 C. in turn　　 D. in advance

16.A. noises　　 B. smiles　　 C. greetings　　 D. jokes

17.A. Witnessing　　 B. Taking advantage of　　 C. Repaying　　 D. Searching for

18.A. prize　　 B. risk　　 C. gift　　 D. story

19.A. together　　 B. upwards　　 C. back　　 D. down

20.A. respected　　 B. praised　　 C. admired　　 D. valued

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Some ten years ago, I was studying in a middle school in London. One day, Mrs. Clara gave a math　 _______to our class. When the papers were　 _______ , she found that twelve boys had made _______ the same mistakes in the test.

There is _______new about cheating in　 _______ . Perhaps that was why Mrs. Clara didn’t　 _______say one word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to　 _______after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs. Clara asked no questions, and she didn’t　 _______us, either. Instead, she wrote the_______ words on the blackboard: On your way home you find some __________　　 and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out. Later someone comes to ask you if you have　 __________some money he lost. What will you do?

She then ordered us to write down the __________ , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own __________to it.

I don’t know about the other eleven　 __________ . Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most　 __________single thing of my life. __________ , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a　 __________ .

Because of this, Mrs. Clara has become the most　 __________teacher for me in my whole life. I often think of this: if Mrs. Clara had scolded us as many other　 __________ often did, would I go on __________every day?

1.A.assignment B.test C.motto D.image

2.A.marked B.gathered C.distributed D.simplified

3.A.correctly B.frankly C.slightly D.exactly

4.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

5.A.exams B.situations C.sayings D.subjects

6.A.ever B.once C.even D.never

7.A.kneel B.stay C.stand D.punish

8.A.suspect B.instruct C.scold D.obey

9.A.following B.above C.long D.short

10.A.wine B.time C.money D.advice

11.A.abandoned B.found C.witnessed D.touched

12.A.proposal B.instruction C.experience D.question

13.A.answer B.reflection C.access D.appreciation

14.A.people B.children C.strangers D.receivers

15.A.qualified B.worthwhile C.important D.outstanding

16.A.than ever B.So far C.till then D.From then on

17.A.promise B.mistake C.defense D.decision

18.A.unbearable B.unforgettable C.incurable D.unconventional

19.A.teachers B.chiefs C.students D.workmates

20.A.selecting B.misunderstanding C.punishing D.cheating

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析