【正文】 ow much does this cost? Can I pay by cheque? Often you can start a real conversationand it costs you nothing!Conversation ClubsMany cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee(費用). At school If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don39。 通讀全文可知，文章主要分析了出國學習的利弊，根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知，文章旨在說明對出國學習要慎重考慮，不能盲目跟風，故選C。根據(jù)第三段中的saying in class可知，他們很難理解講師在課堂上所說的話，由此可知畫線詞詞義為老師，故選B。learning very modern science and technology（2）The underlined word instructors in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________. （3）According to the passage, why do some students find parttime jobs? they want to learn more skills in a different country. they want to make full use of their time. they are not interested in studying. they have to support themselves.（4）The passage mainly tells us that __________. abroad is a good way to learn more has two sides should think twice before going abroad abroad has more advantages than disadvantages【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了出國學習的壞處和好處，旨在告誡人們對出國學習要慎重考慮，不能盲目跟風。having more chances to get good jobsHowever, as everything has two sides, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign university. The most serious problem is the language barrier(障礙). Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not prepare themselves well for the new language environment. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the instructors are saying in class. Besides, for not knowing about the customs and way of life of the local people, they may run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Therefore, misunderstandings often arise. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have to find parttime jobs in order to help support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and some students may even fail in their courses and learn little. （3）考查主旨大意。根據(jù)第一段中的“Recently, people in the US education have got extremely worried because a new report has shown that American students have a maths problem.”可知美國的教育界人士最近非常擔心的是美國學生在數(shù)學上的表現(xiàn),“a new report”指的正是下文的2015年的PISA,故選C。 situation in science and reading skills（2）What can we learn from the passage? students are not interested in simple maths problems. students are unwilling to go abroad for further study. maths teachers envy highperforming countries better teaching skills. maths teachers seldom teach students how to solve plicated problems.（3）What is the main purpose of the passage? inform people of American students39。the differences from the previous PISAC. maths skills?The 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment(評估)(PISA) shows maths scores in the US getting lower and no improvement in science or reading. PISA tests 15yearolds from different countries and regions in their maths, science and reading skills. About 540,000 students from 72 countries and regions took part in the assessment in 2015. US scores in reading and science were about the same as three years ago, leaving Americans near the middle of the bigger group. But the situation in maths is much more worrying. The US average score was 470,below the OECD(經(jīng)合組織) test average of 490,meaning the US was among the 72 countries and areas. It was 12 points lower than in 2012 and 18 points lower than in 2009. So, what is going on with American students39。One reason may be that the US does not teach maths in enough depth. Students are often good at answering the first part of a problem in the United States, said Andreas Schleicher, director of education and skills at OECD. But as soon as students have to go deeper and answer the more plicated part of a problem, they have difficulties. In parison, many highperforming countries and regions in maths teach a lot less but focus in much greater depth, especially when you look at East Asia, Japan and Singapore, according to Schleicher.the US average scoreB.American students39。 （1）考查細節(jié)理解。故選D。2．閱讀理解 Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider the factors carefully before making up his mind. On the one hand, it is a good thing to go and study abroad. But on the other hand, one must not neglect(忽視) the disadvantages.（1）According to the passage, the following are all advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT __________. A.visiting wellknown places of interestD. （2）考查詞義猜測。 （4）考查主旨大意。 ShoppingEven if you don39。Caf233。 Someone or something appearing different from the others.C. and bars.（3）Why does the writer say Make as many mistakes as possible? everyone will make mistakes in learning English. making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English. everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes. making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking.（4）What is the purpose of the passage? tell us that English is all around us. tell us that we can speak English alone. give us some advice on how to practice speaking. tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了如何提高英語學習者的口語水平的多個技巧和方法。但你不能一個人說!）可知，此處指在英語學習的四種技能中，哪一種是不一樣的。根據(jù)第三段中的”If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak.“如果你花錢去語言學校，你應該利用這個機會說英語；第四段中的”They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee(費用).“他們通常是免費的，盡管