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.
小題1:
A．dreamB．vacationC．privilegeD．opportunity
小題2:
A．examiningB．preparingC．stayingD．resting
小題3:
A．realizedB．wonderedC．wishedD．concluded
小題4:
A．whenB．sinceC．untilD．before
小題5:
A．visitedB．involvedC．a(chǎn)ttendedD．studied
小題6:
A．persuadedB．a(chǎn)llowedC．determinedD．forced
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．intentionallyC．speciallyD．especially
小題8:
A．toughlyB．a(chǎn)nnoyinglyC．smoothlyD．strangely
小題9:
A．destinationsB．worksitesC．habitatsD．shelters
小題10:
A．challengesB．a(chǎn)musementsC．a(chǎn)ssignmentsD．a(chǎn)ctivities
小題11:
A．holidayB．stayC．workD．tour
小題12:
A．naturalB．essentialC．embarrassingD．unexpected

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C
小題6:B
小題7:D
小題8:C
小題9:A
小題10:D
小題11:B
小題12:A
文章簡述了自己在澳大利亞做交換生的情況。
小題1:名詞辨析。A夢想；B假期；C特權(quán)；D機(jī)會；根據(jù)上下文可知是機(jī)會來臨。
小題2:動詞辨析。A檢查；B準(zhǔn)備；C逗留；D休息；要出國了，肯定是要做準(zhǔn)備。
小題3:動詞辨析。A意識到；B想知道；C希望；D結(jié)束；降落到機(jī)場的時候我才意識到不能回頭了。
小題4:固定句型。It be 一段時間 before從句 一段時間以后某事才發(fā)生。句意：5天以后新學(xué)期才開始。
小題5:動詞辨析。A參觀；B參與；C參加；D學(xué)習(xí)；attend the school上學(xué)。
小題6:動詞辨析。Ａ說服；Ｂ允許；Ｃ決定；Ｄ強(qiáng)迫；句意可知我們只被允許…
小題7:副詞辨析。根據(jù)句意可知我非常害怕，尤其是沒有去過一個新的學(xué)校。
小題8:副詞辨析。根據(jù)后面的though，可知這里是表示轉(zhuǎn)折，雖然我很擔(dān)心，但是一切都很順利。
小題9:名詞辨析。A目的地；B車間；C棲息地；D避難處；由上文可知應(yīng)該是旅游的目的地。
小題10:名詞辨析。根據(jù)后文可知是各種各樣的活動。
小題11:名詞辨析。A假期；B逗留；C工作；D旅游。由前文可知我們是去澳大利亞學(xué)習(xí)的，應(yīng)該是逗留澳大利亞期間。
小題12:上下文串聯(lián)。前句提及在澳大利亞非常開心，那么在離開的時候難舍難分是很自然的。
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