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My name is Amy. I’m a 25-year-old graduate student who likes yoga, home-decorating shows and eating spoonfuls of peanut butter
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from the jar. Oh yeah, and I’m an iPhone addict.
I wasn’t always an addict. In fact, for many years I told myself I didn’t want a
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cellphone. They seemed like too much work, always beeping, ringing and
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attention. I was
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content with my simple antique (古董，此处旧手机, and I didn’t expect to change my mind any time soon.
However, about a year ago, I found myself envious of all those proud iPhone owners, cradling their shiny new phones and
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all their friends. I started listening secretly to conversations about “iPhone apps”, feeling like a
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listening to a language I couldn’t speak.
Eventually I couldn’t
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my iPhone instinct (本能) any longer, and I welcomed my new iPhone into my life.
To my surprise, I suddenly found myself with a whole new circle of friends. They
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my iPhone-related inquiries when my other friends couldn’t, and didn’t
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when I bragged about (吹嘘all the things little Eloise (yes, I named her) could do.
However, I realized I had a problem when one day I found myself Google-mapping my way to my mailbox, which happens to be right outside my front door.
When I
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the past few months, I couldn’t believe I didn’t see this coming. All the
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signs were there. Eloise slept right beside me and was the first thing I
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in the morning. I
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my e-mail about 20 times a day. I also experienced
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when I left poor Eloise in the change room at the gym.
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she beeped and needed my response?
Okay, so I was addicted to my iPhone.
I decided
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had to be done. But, as I quickly realized, iPhones are like
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and not easy to quit.
Then, while taking the bus to work one day, I was
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forced to quit—at least
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. When I reached into my purse to grab Eloise, (to refer to my e-mail for only the seventh time that morning), I found her
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by fever. She was so hot that I dropped her immediately back into my bag. When I picked her up again, she was gone.
1．A. straight
B. excitedly
C. hurriedly
D. randomly
2．A. faithful
B. fancy
C. fragile
D. curious
3．A. demanding
B. attempting
C. rejecting
D. paying
4．A. partly
B. frequently
C. perfectly
D. gradually
5．A. showing them off to
B. impressing them on
C. discussing them with
D. recommending them to
6．A. farmer
B. tourist
C. native
D. worker
7．A. inspect
B. submit
C. ignore
D. confirm
8．A. turned down
B. laughed at
C. comment on
D. responded to
9．A. roll their eyes
B. open their mouths
C. wave their hands
D. nod their heads
10．A. rest on
B. reflect upon
C. settle down
D. concentrate on
11．A. funny
B. guilty
C. warning
D. positive
12．A. dream of
B. came across
C. glanced through
D. reached for
13．A. checked
B. wrote
C. delivered
D. deleted
14．A. happiness
B. anxiety
C. starvation
D. disappointment
15．A. How when
B. How about
C. What if
D. In case
16．A. nothing
B. anything
C. everything
D. something
17．A. cigarettes
B. coffee
C. books
D. milk
18．A. instantly
B. unexpectedly
C.completely
D. surprisingly
19．A. permanently
B. unwillingly
C. temporarily
D. accidentally
20．A. drowned
B. removed
C. exploded
D. overcome
One year ago, I traveled 15,000 kilometers from Australia to the US. I am from a beachside town in the
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of Sydney, and thought there would be almost no
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differences between my home country and my
____. I was surprised at how wrong I was, and at
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different the two countries could be.
The United States is
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in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who
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and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often
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to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once
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a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big
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for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to
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smaller differences like the culture of
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in restaurants. In Australia we don't tend to give a tip
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the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for
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everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants
____
to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places
____
New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
___， I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to
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true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone
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to and fro, and very seldom takes time to
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the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”—very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that
____
and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
21．A.heart
B．city
C．center
D．suburbs
22．A.cultural
B．commercial
C．economic
D．scientific
23．A.home town
B．departure
C．location
D．destination
24．A.how
B．why
C．however
D．where
25．A.big
B．modern
C．small
D．fashionable
26．A.travel
B．survive
C．live
D．serve
27．A.happened
B．seemed
C．proved
D．managed
28．A.brought
B．ordered
C．designed
D．fetched
29．A.laughter
B．pleasure
C．shock
D．embarrassment
30．A.prefer
B．notice
C．tell
D．appreciate
31．A.serving
B．tipping
C．donating
D．toasting
32．A.unless
B．if
C．when
D．since
33． A.rarely
B．mostly
C．almost
D．hardly
34．A.try
B．wait
C．think
D．expect
35．A.like
B．along
C．for
D．in
36．A.So
B．Therefore
C．However
D．But
37．A.come
B．become
C．turn
D．get
38．A.walks
B．drives
C．wanders
D．rushes
39．A.depend on
B．reflect on
C．spy on
D．watch on
40．A.experience
B．job
C．challenge
D．business
Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16，her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education，the____didn’t look bright for Lilly.
Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who___took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____，each day she would just ride to the city，walk____about and return home at dusk.
On one of her____，Lilly saw a sign at a big company.___，she knocked on the very first door.In her____English，Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter，and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon，when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter.
On her first try，Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt，she completed a full paragraph，but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock：1155—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly，read the letter and said，“Lilly，you’re doing____work！”
With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought，“Well，if he thinks it’s good，then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door.
41．A．reminded B．forced
C．encouraged
D．helped
42．A.poor
B．formal
C．good
D．modern
43．A.advice
B．promise
C．future
D．change
44．A.always
B．usually
C．sometimes D．rarely
45．A.warned
B．told
C．allowed
D．begged
46．A.employment
B．experience
C．judgment
D．independence
47．A.carefully B． happily
C．aimlessly D．rapidly
48．A.steps
B．trips
C．purposes D．choices
49．A.Bravely
B．Proudly
C．Calmly
D．Cautiously
50．A.broken
B．perfect
C．written
D．fluent
51．A.refused
B．decided
C．pretended D．failed
52．A.stopped B．continued
C．left
D．sighed
53．A.lunch
B．life
C．fun
D．luck
54．A.break
B．slip
C．pass
D．drive
55．A.read
B．write
C．attempt
D．deliver
56．A.went over
B．picked up
C．gave away
D．got through
57．A.freedom B．success
C．discussion D．reward
58．A.terrible B．excellent
C．honest
D．easy
59．A.belief
B．patience
C．confidence D．strength
60．A.shy B．lonely
C．selfless D．modest
Today I felt very uncomfortable studying English as usual．My eyes were
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and my mind was confused．I buried my head deep in the great pile of books．Many vocabulary words
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my mind．As more and more entered，I
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focus，and my
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became crazy．The clock hands were pointing at twelve. I always
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the time when I study．Without any fruitful results，I felt more
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and tired．I
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up and walked to the living room just to take a little break．
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that would make me feel better．The street lamps looked like stars outside the window．A few scattered(分散的)branches
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shadows on the French window．Something seemed more
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and quiet than before．I walked to the
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slowly，and let my face press against it，
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very carefully…oh my God!!…It’s snow! It was very bright and covered up the whole
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while I was studying English painfully, so white and so quiet．At this moment, I was so
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that I felt like I might burst into tears．The snow was like a spring
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into my heart，and my eyes were shining with it．All my pain and tiredness
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at this moment，as the snow dropped into my heart．
I quickly became calm again，as the excitement went away．I sat on the bed silently，and drew the
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to one side to let the white house and white tree stay just beside my bed．I thought this must be a(n)
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from God，because I liked snow so much．
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I was weakest and most helpless in this world，nothing could inspire me but
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．I should inspire myself from such a beautiful scene．
36.A. closed B. tired C. shining D. weeping
37.A. left B. confused C. filled D. impressed
38.A. lost B. got C. realized D. changed
39.A. thoughts B. feeling C. words D. concept
40.A. waste B. limit C. remember D. forget
41.A. flexible B. guilty C. unhappy D. curious
42.A. stood B. turned C. checked D. hurried
43.A. Sure B. Maybe C. Immediately D. Always
44.A. shook B. cast C. resembled D. printed
45.A. disappointing B. frightening C. bright D. light
46.A. shadow B. lamp C. branch D. window
47.A. looking B. thinking C. moving D. cleaning
48.A. night B. house C. world D. mind
49.A. disturbed B. excited C. surprised D. bored
50.A. pouring B. delivering C. drilling D. rising
51.A. occurred B. arose C. escaped D. disappeared
52.A. bed B. curtain C. desk D. book
53.A. anger B. smile C. gift D. punishment
54.A. As usual B. As a result C. At last D. At a time
55.A. snow B. God C. white D. beauty
参考答案
1．A
2．B
3．A
4．C
5．A
6．B
7．C
8．D
9．A
10．B
11．C
12．D
13．A
14．B
15．C
16．D
17．A
18．B
19．C
20．D
【解析】
试题分析：文章讲述了作者对于Iphone的手机刚开始不着迷，后来非常的痴迷，以至于都无法放弃它，但是最终作者还是丢失了自己的爱机。
1．A. straight直接地
B. excitedly 兴奋地
C. hurriedly
急忙忙地
D. randomly随便地；句意：我喜欢直接从罐头中吃花生酱，故选A
2．A. faithful忠实的
B. fancy
昂贵的，想象的
C. fragile易碎的
D. curious好奇的；后文提到content with my simple antique所以此处应该是我并不想要一个昂贵的手机，故选B
3．句意：它们总是嘟嘟响个不停，需要引起我们的注意力，故选A
4．A. partly 一定程度上
B. frequently经常地
C. perfectly
完美地
D. gradually 渐渐地，句意：我非常满足于我的那个旧手机，故选C
5．句意：他们手捧着他们耀眼的手机，给他们所有的朋友都炫耀他们的手机，show off炫耀，故选A
6．A. farmer农民
B. tourist旅行者
C. native 本地人
D. worker工人，句意：像一个旅行者听不懂他们所说的语言一样，故选B
7．A. inspect 检查
B. submit 递交
C. ignore 忽视
D. confirm确认，句意：最终不不能忽视我对iphone的诉求，故选 C
8．A. turned down拒绝
B. laughed at嘲笑
C. comment on评论
D. responded to回复，句意：令我惊讶的是，我突然感觉我有了很多的朋友，他们对我提出的问题都给予回复，故选 D
9．句意：当我吹嘘我的手机能做一切事情时，他们看起来不再是不相信的样子，故选A
10．A. rest on依靠
B. reflect upon
仔细回顾C. settle down 定居
D. concentrate on集中于；句意：当我仔细回顾过去的几个月的时候，我真的不相信那件事情真的会发生，故选B
11．所有的警告信息都出现了，故选C
12．A. dream of
梦想
B. came across偶然遇见C. glanced through 浏览
D. reached for 伸手去拿；根据句意此处应该是伸手去拿，故选D
13．A. checked
检查
B. wrote写
C. delivered 传输
D. deleted删除，句意：我一天检查我的邮箱20次，故选A
14．A. happiness快乐
B. anxiety
焦急C. starvation
饿死
D. disappointment失望；当我把它落在体育馆的更衣室时，我非常的焦急，故选B
15．B. How about 怎么样
C. What if 如果…怎样呢？
D. In case 万一，句意：如果它在嘟嘟响，需要我的答复该怎么办呢？故选C
16．我决定一些事情应该被做，故选D
17．iphone就像香烟一样难以戒掉，故选A
18．A. instantly
立即地
B. unexpectedly 出乎意料地
C.completely 完全地
D. surprisingly惊人地；句意：我出乎意料地强迫自己放弃，故选B
19．A. permanently
永久地
B. unwillingly
不情愿地C. temporarily暂时地
D. accidentally 意外地；句意：至少是暂时的放弃，故选C
20．A. drowned 淹没
B. removed移动
C. exploded 爆炸
D. overcome克服；此处overcome by 应意为受不了了，故选D
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【解析】
文章大意：离开家乡澳大利亚前往美国旅行，作者原以为两个国家文化差异很小，结果却令人大跌眼镜。作者从这次挑战中学到了很多东西。
21．答案：D 我来自悉尼市郊的一处海边小镇。由空前的a beachside town可知，应该是位于悉尼市郊。suburb“郊区，郊外”。
22．答案：A 我以为我的家乡和我的“目的地(美国)”几乎没有“文化”差异。cultural“文化的”；commercial“经济的”；economic“经济的，节省的”；scientific“科技的”。由常识可知，美国和加拿大的经济与科技的差异很明显，所以此处选A项。最后一段也有照应。
23．答案：D 见上句解析。destination“目的地”，此处指美国；home town“家乡”；departure“出发，离开”；location“地方，地点，位置”。
24．答案：A 我对于两个国家文化上的巨大差异感到震惊。how修饰形容词different，意为“多么地不同”。
25．答案：A 美国的每个方面都体现出一个“大”字。
26．答案：C 美国的大楼都是摩天大楼而且在里面“生活”和工作的人也很高大。
27．答案：B 就餐时，所给的饭食份额对我来说“好像”够三至四人吃的。
28．答案：B 我曾经“点”了一份烤土豆，结果它竟然比我的头还大。order“点(酒菜等)”；bring“带来”；design“设计”；fetch“去取”。
29．答案：C 这让我“大吃一惊”。a shock“一件令人吃惊的事情”。
30．答案：B 在美国待得越久，我就越“注意到”一些像餐馆里“付小费”一类的文化上的小差异。notice“注意”；prefer“更喜欢”；tell“辨别，区分”；appreciate“感激，欣赏”。
31．答案：B 此处与下一空前的a tip照应。
32．答案：A 在澳大利亚，“除非”被服务得很好，否则我们不付小费。unless“除非”；if“如果”；when“在……时”；since“自……以来，既然”。
33．答案：C 在美国，“几乎”一切事情都要付小费。此处强调美国与澳大利亚的不同，所以应该选表示肯定意义的词，排除A、D两项；mostly“主要地，通常，一般地”；almost“几乎”。
34．答案：D 侍者和商店服务生“预计”能得到所付费用的百分之十五。expect“预计，期望”。
35．答案：A 在“像”纽约或者华盛顿这一类地方，小费的数额可能高达百分之二十。like“像”。
36．答案：B therefore“因此”；so“所以”；however“然而”；but“但是”。前面的差异使我原先的成见变得谨慎起来。该段与前面是因果关系，所以选A、B两项；而so一般不用逗号和句子隔开。
37．答案：A come true“实现，成真，应验”。尽管如此，对一些地方的成见的确是“应验了”。
38．答案：D 纽约人有强烈的速度感。他们来去“匆匆”。walk“走”；drive“开车”；wander“闲逛”；rush“匆匆忙忙”。
39．答案：B 他们(纽约人)很少花时间“思考”现在。reflect on“认真思考，沉思”；depend on“依靠”；spy on“监视”；无watch on搭配。
40．答案：C take up the challenge“接受挑战”。但是，我“接受了挑战”，从中学到了很多东西。
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【解析】
语篇解读 Lilly到一家公司求职，面试时她本来打算放弃，后来因为经理给予的鼓励和自信而被成功录用了。
41．解析： 当她16岁时，她的父亲强迫(forced)她辍学来为家里赚钱。
答案： B
42．解析： 由上文的“drop out of school”可知她没有受到良好的教育。poor不佳的，差的，符合语境。
答案： A
43．解析： 既然英语是她的第二语言，且她所受的教育不好，根据常识可判断她的前途(future)不是很光明。
答案： C
44．解析： Lilly的父亲是一个固执的人，他几乎不允许孩子说半个“不”字。rarely很少，难得，符合语境。
答案： D
45．解析： 他吩咐(told) Lilly去找一份工作。
答案： B
46．解析： 由上文Lilly找工作可知，应选employment雇用。
答案： A
47．解析： 每天她都骑车到市里，漫无目的地(aimlessly)四处走走，黄昏的时候回家。
答案： C
48．解析： 此处选trips指找工作的旅程。
答案： B
49．解析： 此处指她敲门时的忐忑心情。Cautiously小心地，谨慎地，符合语境。
答案： D
50．解析： broken English蹩脚的英语，是固定用法。第一段提到的“English as her second language and__2__education”是线索提示。
答案： A
51．解析： 由下文的“He directed her to type a letter”可知，他决定(decided)给Lilly一个机会。
答案： B
52．解析： 他指示她打一封信，然后就离开(left)了。
答案： C
53．解析： 由上文的时间1140 am以及下文的at noon可知，她想人人都会在中午去吃午餐(lunch)，到时她就可以混在人群中溜掉。
答案： A
54．解析： 参见上题解析。slip away溜出去，悄悄离开。
答案： B
55．解析： 但她知道她应该尝试(去打)那封信。attempt尝试，符合语境。
答案： C
56．解析： get through完成，符合语境。下文中的completed(完成)是线索提示。
答案： D
57．解析： 还有五分钟就自由(freedom)了，此处表示她想逃离的心情。
答案： A
58．解析： 由下文的“simple words of encouragement”可知，此处为表扬的话语。故选excellent。
答案： B
59．解析： 听到这些简单的鼓励的话语，她想逃离的愿望消失了，而且自信心(confidence)开始增强。
答案： C
60．解析： 由上文的“她小心翼翼地敲门”可知，她是一个害羞的(shy)女孩。
答案： A
36-40 BCAAD
41-45 CABBC
46-50 DACBA
51-55 DBCDA
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