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英语试题Third-Culture KidsDid you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a totally different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid!The term “third-culture kid” (or TCK) was coined in the 1960s by Dr. Ru th. She first came across this phenomenon when she researched North American children living in India. Caught between two cultures, they form their very own.36 About 90 percent of them have a university degree, while 40 percent pursue a postgraduate or doctor degree. They usually benefit from their intercultural experience, which helps them to grow into successful academics and professionals.37 In fact many hardships may arise from this phenomenon. A third-culture kid may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new surroundings as expected. Instead, they may always remain an outsider in different host cultures. Max, for example, experienced this fundamental feeling of strangeness throughout his life as a third-culture kid. 38 While this can be a way to create a network of friends all around the world, it can be difficult for a third-culture kid like Max to maintain close friendships and relationships.For a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new foreign country than t o return to their “home” country. After living in Australia and South Korea for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teenager. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country where she was born. 39 She did not share the same value s as her friends’ even years after going back home.While a third-culture kid must let go of their identity as foreigner when he/she returns, the home country can prove to be more foreign than anything he/she came across before. The peer group they face does not match the idealized image children have of “home”. 40As a part of the growing “culture”, TCKs may find it a great challenge for them to feel at home in many places.A. Yet being a third-culture kid is not always easy.B. In general, they often reach excellent academic results.C. This often makes it hard for them to form their own identity.D. However, their parents can help them see the opportunities of a mobile lifestyle.E. Their experience abroad helps them to gain a better understanding of cultural differences.F. Unlike other teens of her age, she didn’t know anything about current TV shows or fashion trends.G. Additionally, making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones will at some point become routine for a third-culture kid.第三部分：英语知识运用第一节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family. I worked hard at school, and sometimes looked after my younger sister. Still, I found myself regularly resisting the urge to 41 out at home with even the simplest things.Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother 42 me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of 43 . Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, 44 for my lesson, and bought me a candy bar, you’d think I’d be very 45 to help her bring the groceries into the house. 46 I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload and left the 47 for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, and started studying.Don’t get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt 48 about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my 49 . But I also realized that once I did change, there would be no going back. 50 I took on more responsibility, my parents would start 51 more of me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small change would 52 something much bigger: my personal change from a cared-for, spoiled (被宠坏的) child to a more 53 , caring and giving young man.I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) 54 to jump in and see what happened. Returning home from the 55 , I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning 56 . Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and 57 back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The neat thing was, the more I helped out, the 58 I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dad realized they could 59 on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too. In short, it was a win-win situation for everyone.Sometimes the little things we put off doing the longest 60 out to be the simplest things to complete. And feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.41．A. help B. cry C. start D. work42．A. sent B. drove C. walked D. guided43．A. fruits B. flowers C. groceries D. vegetables44．A. paid B. fought C. applied D. planned45．A. nervous B. grateful C. confident D. unwilling46．A. So B. And C. Thus D. But47．A. one B. other C. next D. rest48．A. excited B. curious C. guilty D. doubtful49．A. way B. world C. career D. shape50．A. Since B. Though C. Unless D. Once51．A. warning B. reminding C. expecting D. informing52．A. tell B. mark C. express D. describe53．A. energetic B. ambitious C. outgoing D. responsible54．A. excuse B. decision C. statement D. appointment55. A. duty B. store C. lesson D. holiday56. A. anger B. shame C. delight D. pleasure57. A. called B. looked C. headed D. handed58．A. better B. smarter C. warmer D. stronger59．A. live B. press C. focus D. count60．A. turn B. make C. point D. bring36-40 BAGFC第一节：完形填空41-45 ABCAB 46-50 DDCAD 51-55 CBDBC 56-60 BCADA第Ⅱ卷I passed by a yard sale and decided to stop and see 61 the lady was selling. The woman __62 （sell）her belongings began to tell me about how hard times were for her and why she sold these items. She was 63 elderly lady with numerous health problems.I wanted so much to buy something from her because I could tell she was having a hard time __64 （finance）. I was expecting to spend a few 65 （dollar）until she mentioned to me that what she did want to do was to help those who were 66 （little）fortunate than her. I was moved and her deeds __67 （touch）my soul deeply.At that moment I knew I had to do all I could 68 （help）her. I asked her what all of her stuff would be worth that she was trying to sell, 69 which she replied “$ 75.00”.I gave her the money. She began to cry and thanked me ever so much, 70 made me happy. I found it good to be able to help her out and those in need.第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Recently our class has had a fiercely discussion about whether middle school students should do social practice. Some students hold the views that middle school students should do social practice. They believe social practice can help you know more about society and give them some experience. By doing so, they can greatly broadened their horizons and put what they have learned in books at practice. However, others believed that they are too young to fit in with the world. In addition, they say it’s waste of ti me and energy. I think it is good for students to do social practice than just stay at school. As we spend most of the time studying in school, so it is a very good chance to enrich our practical knowledge, that will in turn benefit our studies at school.61. what 62.selling 63. an 64. financially 65.dollars 66. less 67. touched 68. to help 69. to 70. which短文改错fiercely改为fierce；views改为view；you改为them；broadened改为broaden；at改为into；believed改为believe；waste前加a；good改为better；去掉so；that改为whichWhen I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very fun about it was that he could catch many fish 61 I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I was even more upset then because, “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to think like a fish.As I got a little 62 (old), I began to understand what my dad really 63 (mean). So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the 64 __(month) meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water 65 deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade… The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered 66 business world, I remember 67 (hear) my first boss say, “We all need to think like sales people.” But it didn’t completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts 68 (promote) long-term services to people who are much senior and richer than me, I gradually learned 69 we all need is to think more like 70 （consume）.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）短文改错：I loved reading stories when I was just a little kid. I’ve read thousandthousandsof stories since I read my first story at five years old. But I had neverconsidered write one by myself. One day, I read an inspired article by awriting inspiringfamous writer. In the article, he talked about how he started writing, whichencouraged him. Because of his words, I felt such enthusiastic about writingme sothat I decided to write a story. I always loved animals, so I wrote ∧ adventureanstory about a little boy who took adventures in a forest, where he met strangeanimals. Before I finished it, I sent it to a newspaper, which published it.AfterI was great encouraged. Now I had published a good many of booksgreatly have61. while/but 62. older 63. meant 64. monthly 65. to66. the 67. hearing 68. to promot e 69. what 70. consumers。