Question

Growing up in the U.S.A., I always wanted to experience another culture. The   1  came when I was 15. After several months of   2 , I was ready to spend the second term of my first year of high school as an exchange student in Australia.
Landing in Perth was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I   3  then that there was no turning back. The family I would live with was waiting for me, and it would be only five days   4  the new school year started.
The Catholic school I   5  was different from my public school back in the States. The uniform code was very strict. We were only   6  to wear one bracelet, which had to be a watch and one necklace, which had to have a Holy Cross. I was quite intimidated(害怕的) at first,   7  never having been to a new school—even in the United States. Everything went   8  , though. The teachers were welcoming and the students were friendly.
The most unforgettable time of my term abroad was with forty-one other international exchange students traveling around Australia during our term break. Our   9  were as extensive as our nationalities: we traveled to Sydney, Canberra, Mildura, Coober Pedy, Uluru, Kings Canyon, Alice Springs, Mount Isa, Airlie Beach, and the Cold Coast.
The few weeks we enjoyed together were crowded with   10  . We took a day-cruise on Darling Harbor and visited the Sydney Opera House. We slept in an “underground town”. We walked around the famous Ayers Rock and went sailing on the Pacific Ocean.
At the end of our   11  in Australia, we had three weeks of traveling time to share our stories and help each other deal with leaving. It was   12  that our last day together was filled with tears. We packed our camp, exchanged e-mail addresses, and gathered together for a final good-bye.

【小题1】

A．dream B．vacation C．privilege D．opportunity

【小题2】

A．examining B．preparing C．staying D．resting

【小题3】

A．realized B．wondered C．wished D．concluded

【小题4】

A．when B．since C．until D．before

【小题5】

A．visited B．involved C．attended D．studied

【小题6】

A．persuaded B．allowed C．determined D．forced

【小题7】

A．always B．intentionally C．specially D．especially

【小题8】

A．toughly B．annoyingly C．smoothly D．strangely

【小题9】

A．destinations B．worksites C．habitats D．shelters

【小题10】

A．challenges B．amusements C．assignments D．activities

【小题11】

A．holiday B．stay C．work D．tour

【小题12】

A．natural B．essential C．embarrassing D．unexpected

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
【小题5】C
【小题6】B
【小题7】D
【小题8】C
【小题9】A
【小题10】D
【小题11】B
【小题12】A解析:
文章简述了自己在澳大利亚做交换生的情况。
【小题1】名词辨析。A梦想；B假期；C特权；D机会；根据上下文可知是机会来临。
【小题2】动词辨析。A检查；B准备；C逗留；D休息；要出国了，肯定是要做准备。
【小题3】动词辨析。A意识到；B想知道；C希望；D结束；降落到机场的时候我才意识到不能回头了。
【小题4】固定句型。It be 一段时间 before从句 一段时间以后某事才发生。句意：5天以后新学期才开始。
【小题5】动词辨析。A参观；B参与；C参加；D学习；attend the school上学。
【小题6】动词辨析。Ａ说服；Ｂ允许；Ｃ决定；Ｄ强迫；句意可知我们只被允许…
【小题7】副词辨析。根据句意可知我非常害怕，尤其是没有去过一个新的学校。
【小题8】副词辨析。根据后面的though，可知这里是表示转折，虽然我很担心，但是一切都很顺利。
【小题9】名词辨析。A目的地；B车间；C栖息地；D避难处；由上文可知应该是旅游的目的地。
【小题10】名词辨析。根据后文可知是各种各样的活动。
【小题11】名词辨析。A假期；B逗留；C工作；D旅游。由前文可知我们是去澳大利亚学习的，应该是逗留澳大利亚期间。
【小题12】上下文串联。前句提及在澳大利亚非常开心，那么在离开的时候难舍难分是很自然的。