1、Travel journal李仕才一、閱讀理解。Professional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by manystudents in the last two decades. They are choosing new-age non-conventional courses that guarantee abetter future. MIB is a specialized course that teaches the international busine

2、ss. There are valid reasonsfor so much popularity of MIB course.The course content and teaching methods of MIB are quite different from a normal MBA or Master ofBusiness Administration. It has been designed with the sole objective of developing professionals with anin-depth understanding and knowled

3、ge of the international trade. The course offers various advantagesover the conventional MBA degree course.The massive increase in the international business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects （ 前景 ）to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opport

4、unities. Those whowant to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after completing the degree from a reputedMIB college. Big multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job profile ofInternational Marketing Manage, and people with MIB degrees are preferre

5、d. The profile needs an in-depthunderstanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the perspective of company s international business growth.Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the curriculum of MIB, students have greatjob offers in the field of f

6、inance as well. Typically, organizations offer the profile of international financecontrollers to those who complete MIB with the specialization of finance. The specialization covers aspectsof international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growthprospects

7、 are unlimited. After completing degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good scopein the banking and finance sector as well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent graspover the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB i

8、s the2golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational sectors.1._ The second paragraph is mainly developed by.A. analyzing causes B. listing figuresC. making comparisons D. proving definition2._More and more people intend to acquire adegree of MIB because _.A. it

9、 is a compulsory course in the collegesB. it offers them conventional economic knowledgeC. it offers them opportunities to do small businessesD. it helps them get good jobs in some organizations3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The international finance controller is a high-quality job.

10、B. People get higher salary in business field than in finance field.C. MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others.D. International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges.4.What s the writer s purpose of writing this article?A. To make an advertisement for the MIB course.B. To a

11、nalyze the disadvantages of the MIB course.C. To explain why the MIB course is getting popular.D. To predict the development trend of the MIB course.【文章大意】本文屬于說明文，現(xiàn)在MIB 課程越來越受歡迎，文章中對其受歡迎的具體的原因進(jìn)行了分析。1. C【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段第一句The course content and teachi ng methods ofMIB are quite different from a normal

12、 MBA or Master of Business Administration.和最后一句 The course offers various advantagesover the conventional MBA degreecourse.可知本段中主要通過對比MIB 和 MBA 課程之間的區(qū)別來組織全文的。故 C 項(xiàng)正確。2. D【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段第四句Big multi nati on alorga ni zatio ns look fortalented people who can handle the job profile of International M

13、arketing Manage,3and people with MIB degrees are preferred.可 知很多大型國際組織更喜歡聘用有MIB 學(xué)位人才。這才是越來越多的人學(xué)習(xí)MIB 課程的主要原因。故 D 正確?；寿窘馕鐾评砼袛囝} 0 根據(jù)最后段前兩句Since business finance and economics art coxered at Zngth也阪curriculum of MIBrstudents hay亡great jfib ofifers迪the field of finance曲welL lypically,orgaziizaiion offer

14、 theiofjk of inreinatjoiial finance顧imlldoth窈 記who complete MB wigi thespecRjizatiQH of flnanc匕可 知MIE課程中含有商業(yè)金融萬面的課程而很多機(jī)梅會把國際金融控制師的工作給這些完成M3學(xué)位 的入，說明這星一俏亞常好的工作。故呂區(qū)確4.C【解析】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段可知現(xiàn)在MIB 課程越來越受歡迎。本段最后一句 Thereare validreasons for so much popularity of MIB course.提出了這一課程受歡迎有很多原因，文章接下來三段就對具體的原因進(jìn)行了說明

15、。故 C 項(xiàng)正確。二、單句語法填空1. Where is Peter? I can t find him any where.He went to the library after breakfast and (write) his essay there eversince.答案：has bee n writ ing2.He climbed up to the top of the church tower to getbetterview of theen tire city.答案：a3.(determ ine) to train his daughter inEn glish, he

16、put anad for an En glishtutor in the paper.答案：Determ ined4.I m afraid we ll have to work extra hours, for some problems are hard(settle).答案：to settle5.The old man insisted that he (pay) some money for his excellent work.答案：(should) be paid6.At first , I did most of the duties myself while other stud

17、ents cared littleclass activities.答案：about7.Thanks to your en courageme nt, I made con ti nu ous progress in math, and fin allymade up my mind (study) it in the uni versity.答案：to study8.The workers refused to give_ to the man ager s dema nds for work ing onweeke nds.答案：in9.The number of deaths from

18、heart disease will be reduced greatly if people are4persuaded (eat) more fruit and vegetables.答案：to eat10. If you don t have a good commandof English, you will be at a (advantage)whe n you try to get a job.答案：disadva ntage三、完形填空。閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C 和 D 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Mildred Webinga Freeman

19、was an English teacher at the new middle school Iatte nded in the ninthgrade.She was nt my _1_ ； she was the adviser to the safetypatrol（ 巡邏隊(duì)）on which I _2_loved being around her and _3_ her sense of humor and kind pers on ality.Shewas _4_ a good liste ner.At the end of the year，she _5_ that she was

20、 moving to Florida ， and I was very sad.We excha nged _6_ andbecame pen pals .I could tell her _7_，and she treated me _8_ respect eve n though I was a tee nager.In Florida ， Mrs.Freema n became a Realtor（ 房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀(jì)人 ）,_9_ she man aged tofind time to write letters.She wrote _10_ stories and always took m

21、y concerns _11_ .She had given mea（n）_12_invitationto visit ，and I missed her so much.WhenI _13_ to take her up on the _14_ _， she answered，“ Get your shoes on and yourbags _15！ You are welcome any time !”I spent three weeks with her in Miami.Her 16 of poetry ， music， and creative writing _17me to f

22、ollowthese endeavors（努力）. One day _18 hanging sheetson the clothesline , she _19_ and said，“You know, the sky is fuel for the soul. ” I had never looked at the 20 beforehearing those words.Two years later , I received a call that Mrs.Freema n had passed away.1. A.motherB. friendC. classmateD.teacher

23、2. A.servedB.advisedC. expectedD.led3. A.sharedB.enjoyedC. imaginedD.fou nd4. A.neverB.justC. stillD.also5. A.knewB.announcedC. thoughtD.realized6. A.addressesB.gifts5C. viewsD.roles7. A.manyB.muchC. everythingD.someth ing& A.inB.as6C. withD. to9. A.soB. butC. orD. for10. A.amusingB. differentC.

24、 emotionalD. ordinary11. A.immediatelyB. carefullyC. seriouslyD. privately12. A.urgentB. luckyC. ambiguousD. open13. A.decidedB. hesitatedC. wroteD. hurried14. A.offerB. promiseC. excuseD. message15. A.boughtB. foundC. filledD. packed16. A.loveB. dreamC. senseD. feeling17. A.persuadedB. encouragedC.

25、 forcedD. allowed18. A.beforeB. onceC. whileD. after19. A.looked overB. looked outC. looked upD. looked down20. A.cloudsB. flowersC. peopleD. houses【解題導(dǎo)語】本文主要講述了作者在中學(xué)期間和一名英語老師之間的故事。【核心詞匯】 adviser n 顧問 pen pal 筆友 concern n 擔(dān)心的事，關(guān)切的事1 D 根據(jù)上文中的“ Mildred Webinga Freeman was an English teacher at the new

26、 middle school I attended in theninth grade ”和空后的“ she w as the adviser to the safety patrol( 巡邏隊(duì) ) ”可推知， Mildred Webinga Freeman 不是作者的老師 (teacher) ， 下文中的“ and became pen pals ”也是提示。2. A 根據(jù)語境并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，作者當(dāng)時也在巡邏隊(duì)里。serve “為工作”。3 B 根據(jù)空前的“ I loved being around her ”可知，作者喜歡 (enjoyed) 老師的幽默感和善良的品質(zhì)。4.D 根據(jù)上文中的

27、an English teacher ”和the adviser ”可知，本句是對這位7老師身份的補(bǔ)充說明。她也(also)是一個好的傾聽者。5.B 根據(jù)語境可知，老師宣布(announced) 了一個消息，她要搬到佛羅里達(dá)州了，作 者感到很傷心。6.A 根據(jù)上文中的At the end of the year, she _5_ that she was moving toFlorida ”和空后的and became pen pals ”可推知，作者和老師互換了地址(addresses),成了筆友。7.C 根據(jù)上文中的and became pen pals ”與空后的she treated

28、me_8_ respect even though I was a teenager ”可推知，作者與老師無話不談，這與上文作者樂于和老師相處的背景呼應(yīng)。故選C。8.C 固定搭配：treat sb.with sth.意為以某種態(tài)度/方式對待某人”，符合語境， 故選 Co9.B 根據(jù)空后的 “ she managed to findtime to write letters”可推知，上下文 表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故選 B。10. A 根據(jù)上文中的I loved bei ng around her and _3_ her sense of humor andkind personality”可推知，老師很

29、幽默，總是給作者講一些好笑的(amusing)故事。11.C take sb./sth.seriously 為固定搭配，意為認(rèn)真對待某人/某事”。老師認(rèn) 真對待作者所關(guān)切的事情。12.D 根據(jù)下文中的You are welcome anytime ”可推知，老師歡迎作者隨時來訪，an open in vitation 為習(xí)語，意為隨時可以來訪的邀請”，符合語境，故選 Do urge nt 急迫的”；ambiguous 模棱兩可的”。13.C 根據(jù)上文中的We exchanged _ 6_ and became pen pals ”可推知，作者寫 信(wrote)告訴老師，他接受她的提議 (of

30、fer)。14. A 參見上題解析。offer “提供，提議”。15. D 因?yàn)樽髡咭タ赐蠋?，因此老師建議作者收拾行李(packed)，隨時歡迎作者的到來。16. A 老師對詩歌、音樂和文學(xué)創(chuàng)作的熱愛(love)激勵(encouraged)著作者去努力。17. B 參見上題解析。18. C一天，當(dāng)老師正在把床單掛在曬衣繩上的時候，她抬頭看(looked up)到了天空而有所感悟。while 當(dāng).時。19. C 參見上題解析。20. A 根據(jù)上文中的You know, the sky is fuel for the soul”并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，當(dāng)時老師看了天空，此處指的應(yīng)是天上的云(clouds)四、單句改錯81.Stella could hardly wait see her