Question

    A “Gap Year”(间隔年) is a period of time when ______ take a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.

Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but ______ in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college ______ a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year ______ as follows：

Learning about the World and Yourself

______ not everyone has to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to ______ who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know ______ better.

Facing Challenges and Having Fun

A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation_, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn  

_____to get along in the real world. This process isn^’t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.

Saving Money and Improving Your College Admission（录用） Chances

There^’s a common thought that gap years are only for ______ students_, but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, ______ of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals can keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.

Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?

1.A.students B.teachers C.farmers

2.A.more popular B.less popular C.the same popular

3.A.to take B.by taking C.for taking

4.A.is B.are C.was

5.A.Because B.Although C.Therefore

6.A.find out B.look for C.look up

7.A.others B.yourself C.me

8.A.how B.what C.why

9.A.poor B.young C.rich

10.A.in the end B.by the end C.at the end

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.B

4.B

5.B

6.A

7.B

8.A

9.C

10.C

【解析】

本文叙述了学生度过空档年的好处。“空档年”是学生在上大学之前的一段时期。在这一段时间，学生可以了解世界，也会了解自己。他们不仅玩得开心，也会面对许多挑战。同时，学生可以在这一段时间为上大学积累钱。在空档年的实践经验也有利于学生被大学录取。

1.句意：“空档年”是学生在上大学前休息的一段时间。

students学生们；teachers老师们；farmers农民们；根据句意理解及句中before going to university可知，这里说的是“学生”，故选A。

2.句意：但在美国不太受欢迎。

more popular更受欢迎的；less popular不太受欢迎的；the same popular同样受欢迎的；根据句意理解及前句Gap years are popular with European and Australian students和后句的but可知，这里表达的是相反的意思，前面说的是“受欢迎的”，后面就应该是表达“不受欢迎的”，故选B。

3.句意：然而，近几年来，越来越多的美国学生正在通过“空档年”来准备上大学。

to take采取，动词不定式；by taking通过采取；for taking为了采取；根据句意理解及句中的a gap year可知，这里表达的是“通过这个方式”，英语中表示“通过”用介词by，故选B。

4.句意：空档年的好处如下。

is是，be动词的单数形式；are是，be动词的复数形式；was是，be动词的单数形式的过去式；根据句意理解及句子的主语advantages可知，主语是复数名词，所以谓语动词也用复数形式，故选B。

5.句意：虽然不是每个人都必须要出国去经历空档年，但大多数空档年的学生都抓住了出国旅游的机会。

Because因为；Although虽然，尽管；Therefore所以；根据句意理解及后句most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad可知，这里表达的是“虽然”，英语是although，引导的是让步状语从句，故选B。

6.句意：你能发现你是谁，你是为了什么。

find out发现；look for寻找；look up查阅；根据句意理解及后句who you are and what you are for.可知，这里表达的是“发现”，英语是find out，故选A。

7.句意：你可以更多地了解这个世界，更好地了解自己。

others其他人；yourself你自己；me我；根据句意理解及前句who you are and what you are for可知，这里说的是“更好的了解自己”，故选B。

8.句意：你必须学会如何在现实世界中相处。

how怎样；what什么；why为什么；根据句意理解及句中的get along in the real world可知，这里表达的是“如何相处”，英语用how，故选A。

9.句意：人们普遍认为空档年只适合有钱的学生。

poor贫穷的；young年轻的；rich富有的；根据句意理解及后句Actually, taking a gap year can save your money.可知，这里表达的是“富有的，有钱的”，故选C。

10.句意：此外，在空档年结束时，学生更有可能知道在大学里学什么。

in the end最后；by the end到……为止，后接过去时间，句子用过去完成时；at the end在……结束时；根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“在空档年结束时”，故选C。