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Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.
However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮) by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of other who have walked the college halls before you.
The following you may find of use about life on campus.
1. Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university, social and academic(学术的). Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.
2. If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now (like a day time, a computer date book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.
3. Don’t miss the guidelines, restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/can’t you do in your student residence(住处)? Who has authority for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?
4. Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this – you are paying thousands of dollars for courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course. 9. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To offer advice on college life. B. To explain why college life is exciting. C. To describe the importance of college life.
D. To persuade you to go to college ] 10. From the passage, we can know . A. one will have more freedom at college B. one will make more friends at college
C. one prepares for one’s future career and life at college D. professors at college will provide you with many new ideas
11. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “know-how” (in Paragraph 2)?
A. An understanding of how things are going at college.
B. A practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college. C. College halls where rules and regulations are presented.
D. An environment completely different from the one you’re used to. 12. According to the passage, college students . A. needn’t learn from those who went to college before them B. should spend as much time as possible on social activities C. should have a “system” for planning their time D. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course
9—12、AC BC
(2012·安徽省皖南高三联合测评)
Dayron Robles of Cube was disqualified(取消资格) of his mark and the title in the men's 110m hurdles final for disruption (中断，破坏) of the event after the Chinese team made an appeal on Monday night at the Daegu worlds.
In the breathtaking final, Robles and Chinese legend Liu Xiang were neighbors in Lane 5 and Lane 6, respectively. After the starting gun fire, the two world's fastestever hurdlers were almost running neck to neck in the first eight hurdles and took the lead.
In the ninth hurdle, however, Robles' right trailing hand was seen hitting on Liu's left hand. As a result, Liu's rhythm was disturbed and his blistering pace slowed
down. Right before the tenth and final hurdle, Robles made further hand contact with Liu, who tripped on the hurdle.
An official with the IAAF told reporters that the Daegu track referee council has decided to disqualify Robles' mark and it was unknown whether the Cuban team would appeal.
Before the disqualification, Robles won the 110m hurdles in 13.14 seconds, followed by Jason Richardson with 13.16 seconds. Liu Xiang finished third in 13.27 seconds.
Robles, in a televised interview, admitted that he didn't like his technique in Monday night's game and he was tangling with Liu over the last hurdle.
Liu said he “felt like someone touched my elbow and I lost my balance for a while but then I managed to stabilize it”．
A member of Liu's coach team had told Xinhua right after the game that the Chinese Athletics Association might appeal for the disruption. While Liu told reporters that he didn't care about the color of the medal.
Daegu on Monday night sees the first Championship clash of hurdling's current big three—Robles, Liu Xiang and 2011's fastest man David Oliver of USA.
They are also the three fastest men in the history of the event—Robles, 12.87 seconds, Liu 12.88, Oliver 12.89. The 110m hurdle final is their first meeting in a final at a global championship.
63．Who won the gold medal after the disqualification? A. Dayron Robles. B. Jason Richardson. C. David Oliver. D. Another famous runner.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Robles won the 110m hurdles in 13.14 seconds, followed by Jason Richardson with 13.16 seconds.”可知，Robles被取消金牌，金牌自然归Richardson所有。
64．Robles admitted in an interview that________. A. he had quarreled with Liu before the race B. he had touched Liu's elbow on purpose C. he had made technical mistakes D. he had run less faster than Liu
答案：C 推理判断题。根据第六段中“he didn't like his technique in Monday night's game”可知，他承认有技术上的失误。
65．Who is the fastest man in the history of the men's 110m hurdles?
A. Dayton Robles. C. David Oliver.
B. Liu Xiang. D. Nor mentioned.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Robles, 12.87 seconds, Liu 12.88, Oliver 12.89.”可知，最快的是Robles。
66．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. After the starting gun fire, Liu Xiang ran faster than Dayron Robles. B. In the ninth hurdle, Liu's running rhythm was disturbed by Robles. C. It was still unknown if the Cuban team would appeal. D. Liu was not disappointed at the results of the competition. 答案：A 推理判断题。由文章第二段最后一句可知A项表述错误。
D
(2012·苏州五市区调研)
Are you media addicts who would go mad after two hours without TV, friend requests, exciting online games and your mobile—or would you easily survive?
Recently, university students around the world were asked to volunteer in a global experiment called Unplugged. It was designed to see how young people would react if they were asked to observe a total media ban by unplugging all forms of media devices for 24 hours.
Unplugged is being run by Dr Roman Gerodimos, a lecturer in Communication and Journalism at Bournemouth University. The experiment is now over but he doesn't yet know the full findings. However, during the experiment, Dr Gerodimos said there were already signs of how much the exercise affected volunteers. He said: “They're reporting withdrawal symptoms(症状), overeating, feeling nervous, isolated and disconnected.” During their 24hour painful experience, three of the experiment's guinea pigs had to endure one intrusion(侵扰) from the media: a BBC reporter plus cameraman who followed them around for the day. They were asked to write down 100 lines about their day offline, but of course, they all waited until the next day when they had access to their laptops. Elliot Day wrote: “Today, my whole morning routine was_thrown_up_into_the_air. Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers.” From Caroline Scott, we read：“I didn't expect it, but being prevented from the media for 24 hours resulted in my daytoday activities becoming so much harder to carry out than usual...I didn't break out in a cold sweat like our lecturer expected us all to, but it's not something I would like to do again！” And Charlotte Gay wrote:
“I have to say the most difficult item for me to be without has been my mobile; not only is it a social tool, it's my main access point of communication.”
Earlier in the year, a UK government study found that in the UK we spend about half our waking hours using the media, often plugged into several things at once. And a recent study by Nielson found that on average, US teenagers send and receive over 3,000 texts per month—that's about six texts per waking hour. So, with technology continuing to develop at an alarming rate, how much time will you set aside for sleep in the future?
文章大意：两个小时不看电视，不上网不玩手机的话，你会有啥反应？看一下叫Unplugged的全球实验吧！
67．What's the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To ask for information. B. To entertain the readers. C. To lead to the topic. D. To present an idea.
答案：C 推理判断题。第一段用一个问题引出话题。
68．About Dr. Roman Gerodimos' experiment, we know that________. A. volunteers felt uncomfortable in it B. volunteers didn't want to eat anything C. the experiment was still going on
D. volunteers were allowed to take their laptops
答案：A 细节理解题。由第三段第四句话“They're reporting withdrawal symptoms(症状), overeating, feeling nervous, isolated and disconnected”可知，实验的志愿者们都有不适的感觉。
69．The underlined expression “was thrown up into the air” most probably means________.
A. went on normally B. was completely disturbed
C. turned out perfect D. was badly designed
答案：B 猜测词义题。由划线部分后的“Despite being aware of the social importance of the media, I was surprised by how empty my life felt without the radio or newspapers”可知，没有了报纸和收音机，我的生活很空虚，我的日程被打乱了。
70．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Surviving without the Media B. Unplugging Your Life
C. Valuing Social Communication D. Setting Aside Time for Sleep
答案：B 主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，全文讲述的是一个叫Unplugged的实验。
E
(2012·南昌一模)
One Tuesday evening in the beginning of the fall 1996 semester at Shippensburg University, sirens(警笛) sounded. These sirens were not in celebration; they were a cry to the university that something was wrong. A house, only one block away, was on fire. Nine of the university's students lived there.
From the minute the word got out that help was needed, it seemed like everyone showed up. The victims of the fire were offered endless invitations for housing for the night. The very next day, everyone got_into_gear to do their part in helping them. Flyers(小传单)were posted with items that were immediately needed, just to get these students through this next couple of days. Boxes for donations and money jars were placed in every residence hall(学生宿舍)．
As a residence director，I went before the students in my hall to ask them to do what they could. I knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to do their best: “Every little bit will help.” I really didn't think they could do much. I was proved wrong.
At the hall council meeting the night after the fire, my residents decided to have a wing competition, where each wing of the building would team up to see who could bring in the most donations. I announced that the wing who won would receive a free pizza party.
Thursday evening we announced over the PA system that we were beginning the wing competition. Within minutes, the place exploded. The single large box that I had placed in the lobby (大厅) was overflowing. We quickly grabbed more boxes, and we watched in amazement as they, too, filled to the brim. Members of the resident assistant staff and I began to count the items. I was astonished by what I saw, and I was inspired by these kids.
When we came to the final tally(得分), the winners turned to me and announced that they would like to donate their winnings as well. They wanted the victims of the fire to have their pizza party.
Tears welled up in my eyes. I had watched these students jump to action, work tirelessly and donate all that they could. And then, as if that were not enough, they handed over their reward. I was touched and so very proud of them.
文章大意：本文是记叙文。全文叙述了在救灾捐助活动中，大学生的积极表现。 71．The writer mainly wanted to________by the story.
A．tell us the suffering of nine of the college students from a fire B．praise the college students helping the victims selflessly C．tell us how successful the wing competition was
D．show he was deeply moved by the college students' action
答案：B 主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，本文主要是想表扬那些无私提供帮助的大学生。作者写此文章意在通过救灾捐助活动歌颂大学生忘我的助人为乐的精神，描述场面是手段，颂扬精神是目的。
72．The phrase “get into gear” in the second paragraph means________. A. be eager C. be prepared
B. take action D. start working
答案：B 猜测词义题。由所划词后的内容来看，大学生们都采取了措施，尽自己的力帮助那些受害者。
73．At first, the residence director thought________.
A．it was impossible to expect the college students to donate anything B．it was easy to collect a lot of donations from the college students C．the college students would donate not much
D．the college students would donate all the items they had
答案：C 推理判断题。作者起先的想法在第三段“I knew that college students don't have much, but I asked them to do their best: ‘Every little bit will help.’”体现出来。
74．The wing competition was held________. A. on Tuesday evening B. on Thursday
C. on Wednesday evening D. the very next day
答案：B 推理判断题。由第五段第一句话“Thursday evening”可知。 75．How did the residence director feel when he saw the brimful boxes? A. Terrible. C. Surprised.
B. Funny. D. Serious
答案：C 推理判断题。作者原以为大学生没什么东西可捐，对他们的捐献本没抱多大的期望。但捐献现场的气氛却是那样热烈，这大大出乎其意料，所以感到“惊讶”是很自然的。由第五段“astonished” 对此题也可起到提示和印证的作用。
Although the Spring Festival is generally regarded as the most import celebration of the year, the fall and winter have a number of non-native holidays that are gaining popularity among the Chinese.
These include Halloween, Christmas and Valentine’s Day. In the past, these foreign holidays were observed only by those who worked for foreign companies or those who had studied or live abroad. But today, many Chinese celebrate the holidays in some manners, such as sending text messages to friends and having a large dinner in a restaurant. Valentine’s Day is mainly for young couples, while Halloween is most celebrated by children.
Christmas is becoming increasingly popular among the Chinese, although originally it was heavily promoted by business. During the holiday, some shopping malls put up Christmas trees, inducing(劝说) visitors to write down their Christmas wishes and hang the notes on the trees. In just one or two days, the trees will be filled with all kinds of Christmas messages. For example, “I wish those who love me and whom I love happiness in the next year.” “May God bless my parents’ health and happiness.” “I hope my girlfriend will be admitted by renowned universities.” Sociologists say the rising popularity of Christmas is due to the cheerful and bright colors associated with the holiday. Red is the most popular holiday color in China, representing harmony and indicating a happy event. On Christmas, people may find that Santa Claus and traditional red Chinese lanterns go well together. 13. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Foreign holidays are as important as the Spring Festival in China now. B. People wanted to get profit from Christmas at first.
C. Only people who come back from other countries celebrate foreign holidays. D. People hang their wishes on trees when foreign holidays come.
14. What does the underlined word “renowned” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Strictly- ruled
B. Faraway
C. Newly built
D. Well-known
15. Christmas becomes popular in China because_______________. A. people can do shopping during Christmas B. people like the color of Christmas
C. people can send text messages to their friends D. children can play happily on this day 16. What can we conclude according to the passage?
A. Christmas is the only non-native holiday that the Chinese like. B. All foreign holidays are celebrated in China nowK] C. More and more foreign holidays are popular in China now. D. Young couples in China like celebrating Halloween most.
参考答案13—16、BDBC
3.（2011·山东卷）B
Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New York--he in computers, she in special education. \"Teaching means everything to us,\" Tim would say. In April1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.
Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton' s foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire,\" Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, \"as a reminder.\"
Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imagination library .com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.
The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up
online, they went to Dollywood for a look-see. “We didn’t want to give the children rubbish,” says Linda. The books-reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama series.
Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative: “This program introduces us to books I’ve never heard of .”
The Richters spend about ＄400 a month sending books to 200 children. “Some people sit there and wait to die,” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”
62.What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?
A. Give out brochures. B .Do something similar. C. Write books for children D. Retire from being a teacher. 63.According to the text, Dollly Parton is .
A. a well-known surgeon B. a mother of a four-year-old C. a singer born in Tennessee D .a computer programmer 64.Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?
A. To avoid signing up online. B. To meet Dollywood board members. C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality.
65.What can we learn from Tim’s words in the last paragraph?
A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy. C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.
【解析】：61-65:ABCDD
【语篇解读】本文讲述了里克特作为教师的一家人在退休后又做出捐献书给儿童的决定，并且为此建立了基金会的事情，而且他们认为这使得他们的人生更为有意义。
36. A。细节理解题。由第一段最后两句话可知是Tim 得病导致他思考生命的意义。 37. B。细节理解题。从第二段Tim说的话中“I could do something like this when we retire”,知道他打算在退休后做类似的事，是B选项。
38. C。细节理解题。从第二段的第一句话得出Dollly Parton 是singer.
39. D.。细节理解题。从第四段前两句话中得出，“We didn’t want to give the children rubbish“ 比喻指我们不想要质量不好的东西。从本段首句主题句中也能得出the Richters 关心的是书的质量。
40. D。从最后一段Tim的话” 有些人坐而等待死亡，而有些人则在他的余生尽可能的忙碌着“ 可知，他认为自己做出的事情是值得的有意义的。
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