【江苏】2014版英语《高考专题辅导》专题检测卷二十九任务型阅读

专题检测卷(二十九)

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1

(2013·姜堰模拟)

Students typically speak of their experiences abroad as “life-changing”

and count their international experience as one of the most rewarding

features of their college careers. They not only advance themselves

academically, but also acquire a mature view of our complex world. The

benefits of studying abroad are many. Here are a few:

Special academic opportunities. For all students, but especially for

those with an interest in area studies, attending a university abroad opens

up a lot of academic options: courses not offered at Princeton, access to

research materials, and contact with foreign scholars and researchers in

particular fields of interest. Foreign environments can also provide a kind

of living laboratory for original research that can only be conducted on-site.

Foreign language competency. The best way to become fluent in a

foreign language is to go to a country where the language is spoken. The

ability to read and talk in a foreign language benefits the scholarly work of

all students and is a skill that is increasingly valued in all professions. Preparation for careers with an international dimension. Today’s

workplace is increasingly global and requires knowledge and experience

that transcends(超出)national boundaries. Students who have studied

abroad can prove to possible employers that they can handle themselves in

new situations and have experience interacting with people from other

backgrounds. Students may also develop professional relationships that

continue long after the study abroad experience is over.

Cross-cultural competence and understanding. Spending time

abroad allows you to test your abilities to cope with the challenges of living

in another culture as a participant rather than a tourist. Living in another

culture exposes you to different views about world events and your own

country—deepening your understanding of your own culture, yourself, and

the world.

Improve decision-making and problem-solving skills. Students

studying abroad find themselves in new situations all the time. When

students convey their needs and thoughts using new language skills, they

gain confidence. These skills are helpful in other aspects of life, both

personal and professional.

Test your interests. While studying abroad, especially on a

field-based program, students can often take their interests on a more

specific, applied direction. For example, they can try field research and

interact with professionals working in fields of interest to them. Make new contacts. Students form a large network of people while

studying abroad. Some students may call upon their in-country professional

contacts soon after the program’s conclusion; others stay in touch with

homestay families for decades; still others form lifelong friendships with

their peers(同龄人). These relationships can be deeply expanding.

Title: Why not Study Abroad?

Introduction ◇Studying abroad is an valuable experience that may(1)

one’s life.

◇Students can improve their(2) performance and

understand the world better.

Some of the

benefits Provide special

academic

opportunities Students can gain(3) to research

materials and build contact with

researchers.

(4) foreign

language

competency The ability to read and talk in a foreign

language is(5) to students’ school

work and jobs in the future.

Make(6)

for future careers Students who have studied abroad can

handle new situations and people from

different backgrounds.

Learn to

understand

another culture Living in another culture allows you to

see the world and your own country in

a(7) way. Learn to make

decisions and

(8)

problems Students can gain confidence when they

deal with new situations using new

language skills.

Test your interests

and make new

contacts ◇Students can do research in a more

specific direction according to

their(9) .

◇Students form many relationships

while studying abroad, which can be(10)

over time.

2

(2013·扬州模拟)

By the logic(逻辑)of geography, the continent of Australia should

have been populated with Asians. Instead, by an accident of history,

Australia has been mainly populated with Westerners.

Sadly, no major Australian newspaper or expert commented. This

made me aware that Australians are reluctant to face Australia’s painful

new geopolitical realities.

Against this background, the release of the Asian Century White Paper

is timely. It should provide a sharp wake-up call to the Australian

population that Australia’s destiny(命运)is now firmly tied to Asia. Julia

Gillard is right in saying, “The transformation of the Asian region into the