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Unit5Canada–“TheTrueNorth”***阅读理解Recently,IhadlunchwithayoungChinesestudentwhostudiesatacollegeinNewYork.HeisverybrightandaspiringandIenjoyedourconversation.StillIfeltfrustratedanduselessafterwardsbecauseIwasnotabletoprovidehimwithanygoodnews.Graduatingattheendofthisyear,heaskedmehowhecouldfindajobinthiscountryandfulfillhiscareerdreams.Inrecentyears,studentswhofoundajobhereaftergraduationhavehadtogothroughacruellotterysystemtoobtaintheirH1Bworkingvisa.Andthesuccessrateshavebeendecliningyearafteryearbecauseoftheevergrowingnumberofapplicants.Lastyear,therewere233000applicants,andonly30percentofthemwerelucky,lessthanhalfoftheratein
2013.Anditcanonlybeeworse.USPresidentDonaldTrumpsimmigrationpoliciesinthiscountryaretighteningupandthistrendwillcontinueforatleastthenextfewyears.Inthiscase,foreignstudentsstudyingsocialsciences,afieldinwhichstartingsalariesarerarelyabovetherequiredamount,cankisstheirvisahopesgoodbye.paredtotheoldergenerationofChinesestudents,todaysyoungpeoplenolongerconsidertheUSastheonlyoption.ManystarttothinkChinaoffersbetteropportunitiesinthelongerterm.ThisisnottosaythatChinesestudentsintheUSarenotinterestedinjobopportunitieshereanymore.AfewyearsofworkexperienceintheUScangivethemleveragewhentheyfinallylandbackintheirhomecountry.Butifthejobopportunitiesarelargelyreducedbythetighteningofimmigrationpolicy,Iexpecttherewillbeadecline.Andifthathappens,itistheAmericaneconomythatwillsufferfromthelossofthoseeducated,hardworkingandtalentedimmigrants.1.Theauthorfeltfrustratedbecause________.A.hewasnotinterestedinthetalkB.hedidntfulfillhiscareerdreamsC.hecouldntprovidehelpfuladviceD.hethoughtthestudentwasuseless2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassageA.ThelotterysystemforH1Bworkingvisaistootough.B.ChinesestudentshavenochoicebuttoreturntoChina.C.PresidentTrumpistighteninguptheimmigrationpolicies.D.Moreandmorestudentsareapplyingfortheworkingvisa.3.Whatdoestheword“leverage”inParagraph5probablymeanA.Advantage.B.Language.C.Ability.D.Education.4.WhatistheauthorsattitudetothetighteningofimmigrationpolicyA.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Indifferent.D.Worried.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文越来越多在美的中国留学生的工作机会因为不断收紧的移民政策而被削减,他们纷纷决定回国找工作,而作者认为如果这种状况继续发展的话,美国经济将会受到打击长难句分析AndifthathappensitistheAmericaneconomythatwillsufferfromthelossofthoseeducatedhardworkingandtalentedimmigrants.最后一段最后一句分析本句是复合句if引导条件状语从句;主句包含itis...that...的强调句型,对主句主语进行强调译文如果真是这样的话,美国经济将会因高素质、努力、优秀的移民的流失而受到打击词汇积累aspiringadj.有抱负的 fulfillv.实现 immigrationn.移民1.C 细节理解题StillIfeltfrustratedanduselessafterwardsbecauseIwasnotabletoprovidehimwithanygoodnews.第一段第三句译文但聊天之后我依然感到些许失落,感觉自己没用,因为我没能向他提供任何好消息解题思路根据关键句可知,作者是因为不能给这个中国留学生提供有用的建议而感到沮丧故选C项2.B 推理判断题Lastyeartherewere233000applicants,andonly30percentofthemwerelucky,lessthanhalfoftheratein
2013.第二段最后一句译文去年共有
23.3万份签证申请,但其中只有30%申请成功,这一占比不及2013年的一半解题思路根据关键句可知,尽管留学生在美就业很困难,但依然有成功留在美国就业的人,因此留学生留在美国就业还是有机会的故B项说法是错误的故选B项3.A 词义猜测题根据最后一段第
一、二句可知,在美国的工作经验可以让留学生最终回到家乡工作的时候拥有比别人更大的优势故leverage应该指的是“优势”故选A项4.D 观点态度题根据最后一段最后两句可知,作者对特朗普的这种不断收紧的移民政策持担忧态度故选D项***语法填空Onceuponatimetherewasakinginabigrichcountry.Thekingwasquitefondof__1__travel.Howeverhedidntliketotravelinhisowncountry.Insteadhewenttoother__2__country.Onedayhegatheredhisarmytogotoa__3__distancecountry.Afterwalkingforthewholemorningintheforestthekingandhissoldiersmadecamp__4__havearest.Thehorseswerealsotiredsothey__5__feedonpeas.Amonkeysawthepeassohejumpeddownfromthetreetogetsomeofthem.Whilehe__6__eatonepeafellfromhishandtotheground.Thegreedymonkeydroppedallthepeashehadandrandowntolookforthepea__7__hefailed.Thekingwaswatchingthemonkeyfromthecampandsaidto__8__he“Ishouldnotbelikethisstupidmonkey__9__lostsomuchtogainsolittle.IwillgobacktomyowncountryandenjoywhatIhave.”Thusthekingandhisarmymarched__10__totheirowncountry.1.________
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10.________篇章导读本文是一篇记叙文全文通过记叙古代的一位喜欢远赴他国旅游的国王在一次境外野营时发生的故事,告诉读者应珍惜自己所拥有的一切,不应好高骛远1.travelling 考查非谓语动词介词of后边要跟动词ing形式作宾语2.countries 考查名词复数othercountries“其他国家”3.distant 考查词性转换此处形容词distant“遥远的”修饰名词country4.tohave 考查非谓语动词此处动词不定式表目的5.werefed 考查动词的时态和语态“马”应是“被喂豆子”,因此用被动语态,且本句描述过去发生的事情,应用一般过去时6.waseating 考查动词的时态由句意可知,此处表示“它正吃的时候”7.but 考查连词由句意可知此处应表转折8.himself 考查代词saytooneself“自言自语”9.who/that 考查定语从句的引导词先行词是monkey,用关系代词who/that引导定语从句,并在从句中作主语10.back 考查副词由上一句中的“goback”知此处用backmarchback“行军返回到……”***完形填空阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项AfterlivingnearMadridforayearasanaupair以帮做家务事等换取食宿的人threeyearsagoitwasniceto__1__thisweekend.IfeltlikeIwasathomeandthoughthow__2__onecanbetofeellikethisinaplacethatisnt__3__yourhome.Inowrefertothistownasoneofmy‘homesfromhome’andhavelearnthowhomeiswhereyour__4__is.Alotofpeoplegethomesickanditisavery__5__feelingwhenawayfrom__6__onesandhomeforts.__7__,Ihavelearntthatyoucanfeelathomewhenyouare__8__inthatplacewithpeoplewho__9__you.Throughsimplyembracingeverymoment__10__friendsandenjoyinganew__11__,youcanfeelsettledinashortamountoftime.IdidexactlythiswhenmovingtoSpainforthefirsttimeaspositivethoughtstendtobringpositiveexperiences.LuckilyenoughIwas__12__withahostfamilythatwerevery__13__,whichhelpedtoeasetheprocessoffeelinghappyandsettled.InowlovevisitingwhenIcantoseehowthechildrengrowupandfeelveryblessedbybeingableto__14__this.YetagainIamlivinginSpainonmyyearabroadbutthistimewithstudentsandnotan__15__,inadifferentregion.Nonethelesstheprocessof__16__hadbeeneasierasIfeel__17__theSpanishculturealready.Ofcoursewhenmovingawayfromhomeyouhaveto__18__manythingsthataredifferentinparisontowhatyoucallhome.Howeverthisisthe__19__oftravellingexploringand__20__yourselfandanewplace.Anewplacethatonedayyoumightbeabletocallyourhometoo.1.A.leaveB.planC.moveD.visit2.A.proudB.luckyC.popularD.real3.A.finallyB.possiblyC.pletelyD.necessarily4.A.beliefB.dreamC.heartD.job5.A.normalB.uniqueC.strongD.uneasy6.A.similarB.unusualC.lovedD.respected7.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.Otherwise8.A.freeB.powerfulC.availableD.fortable9.A.careforB.lookforC.askforD.waitfor10.A.missingB.makingC.choosingD.aiding11.A.ideaB.cultureC.homeD.chance12.A.chattingB.playingC.livingD.dealing13.A.wiseB.honestC.successfulD.friendly14.A.changeB.experienceC.supportD.improve15.A.teacherB.roommateC.familyD.organization16.A.goingonB.turningaroundC.steppingforwardD.settlingin17.A.accustomedtoB.excitedatC.satisfiedwithD.interestedin18.A.giveupB.startwithC.adapttoD.carryout19.A.roleB.secretC.delightD.symbol20.A.helpingB.discoveringC.enjoyingD.controlling【解题导语】本文是夹叙夹议文作者在异国他乡找到了自己的“家”1.D 根据最后一段开头的YetagainIamlivinginSpainonmyyearabroadbutthistimewithstudents可知,作者重“访visit”西班牙2.B 根据上文的IfeltlikeIwasathome和下文的feellikethis可知,在异国他乡能找到家的感觉确实“幸运lucky”3.D 如果在某个地方——“不一定notnecessarily”就是家——能找到家的感觉,那真是幸运4.C 根据上文的nice,feltlike,feellike可知,作者认识到家就是“心灵heart”的归属地5.A 根据上文的Alotofpeoplegethomesick及常识可知,思乡是一种“正常的normal”情感6.C 根据上文的homesick可知,一个人远离自己“所爱的loved”人和家中的舒适,当然会泛起乡愁7.A 下文提到的在异乡也能找到家的感觉与上文意义上发生了转折,故选However8.D9.A 根据上文的youcanfeelathome可知,此处意思是,如果在一个地方能与“关爱carefor”自己的人在一起、觉得比较“舒服fortable”,那自然能找到家的感觉10.B11.B 根据这两个空所在句中的embracingeverymomentenjoying和youcanfeelsettledinashortamountoftime可知,如果能珍惜每个瞬间、“交making”些朋友、享受新的“文化culture”,那很快就能融入当地的生活12.C 根据下文的hostfamily可知,“我”与寄宿家庭“生活living”在一起13.D 根据下文的helpedtoeasetheprocessoffeelinghappyandsettled可知,寄宿家庭的成员都很“友好friendly”14.B 根据上文的seehowthechildrengrowup可知,能“亲历experience”这一过程,作者感到很幸福15.C 上文的hostfamily是提示16.D17.A 因为是第二次来西班牙,所以作者这次“安定settlingin”下来要比上次更容易些,因为他已经“熟悉accustomedto”了当地的文化18.C 根据本空所在句中的movingawayfromhome和differentinparisontowhatyoucallhome可知,背井离乡自然需要“适应adaptto”异地不同于家乡的很多方面19.C20.B 根据However可知,前后表示转折作者认为虽然需要适应很多新事物,但是这恰巧就是旅游、探索、“发现discovering”自我的“乐趣delight”所在***短文改错Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutpass.Ifthereisnoaiminourliveswewillgetlose.LasttermIcouldntacceptthetruthwhichIfailedinmymathexamination.IdecidedtogiveitupsoIskippedfromclassesfrequently.Consideredmycasemyteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedapproachandadvisedmetosetashorttermgoaltoimprovemymath.FinallyIworkharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinhermath.Inmyopinionsuccessliesinaseriesofgoals.Howeverweshouldremembertomakeourtargetsclearlyandsparenoefforttorealizeourdreams.答案Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutpass.Ifthereisnoaiminourliveswewillget.LasttermIcouldntacceptthetruthIfailedinmymathexamination.IdecidedtogiveitupsoIskippedeq\o\s\do14
④classesfrequently.mycasemyteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedandadvisedmetosetashorttermgoaltoimprovemymath.FinallyIharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinmath.Inmyopinionsuccessliesinaseriesofgoals.,weshouldremembertomakeourtargetsandsparenoefforttorealizeourdreams.难项分析第一处pass前加a 考查冠词pass为可数名词,表示泛指要用不定冠词第三处which→that 考查同位语从句的连接词名词truth后的句子为同位语从句,从句中不缺少成分,且从句意义完整,故用that第九处However→Therefore 考查副词根据语境可知,此处为因果关系;后面有逗号隔开,故应改为副词Therefore***。