2017年广州二模英语试卷

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1、2017年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（二）英语（2017.4）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AManypeoplewouldlovetoleavetheirjobsbehindandhavealife-changingadventureoverseas.Theyimaginelyingunderpalmtreesasthesungoesdown.However,lifeoverseasisnotalwayseasy,

2、andmanyarenotpreparedfortheshockoflivinginanalienculture.ThehoneymoonperiodAtfirst,forthosewhoactuallydecidetomoveabroad,lifeisanexcitingadventure.Theyenjoyexploringtheirnewsurroundings,andlifeseemslikeanextendedholiday.Theydon’tmindtryingthelocalcuisineanddiscoveringtheloca

3、lculture.Theycanevenaffordtopracticetheirforeign-languageskillswithoutfearofmakingmistakes.TroubleinparadiseInmanycases,whenpeopleconsidermovingtoanothercountry,theyoftenfailtorealizehowdifferentlifewillbe.Astimegoesby,theybecomefrustratedwhenlanguageandculturalmisunderstand

4、ingsbecomeadailyheadache.Inthisstage,thevisitorsbegintowithdrawfromlifeinthehostcountryandavoidspendingtimewithlocalpeopleinfavorofmixingwithothersfromtheirownculturalbackground.TheroadtorecoveryGradually,mostvisitorsrealizetheymustacceptthedifferencesandnotfightagainstthem.

5、Thischangeencouragesthemtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsandslowlytheymanagetodothethingstheycouldeasilydoathome,suchasopeningabankaccount.Thisnew-foundconfidenceenablesthemtoseeasideoflifewhichveryfewtouristsgettowitness.Adjustingtolifeabroadcanoftenbearealproblem.Thesecrettoove

6、rcomingitistostoptryingtochangeyourhostcountry:youwillnotsucceed.Ifnot,yourisklosingyourdreamandhavingtoreturntotheoldlifeyouwantedtoleavebehind.1421.Whydopeoplemovingabroadfeelexcitedatfirst?A.Theyfindforeignlivingmucheasier.B.Theyhavethenecessarylanguageskills.C.Theyloveth

7、eadventureandexploration.D.Theyenjoymeetingpeoplefromdifferentcultures.22.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthemainproblemmanypeoplemovingabroadface?A.Homesickness.B.Cultureshock.C.Healthproblems.D.Lackofemployment.23.Whatwouldtheauthorsuggestpeoplemovingabroaddo?A.Studythelocallan

8、guage.B.Goonholidaysfrequently.C.Learnhowtoopenabankaccount.D.Seekoutpeople