Question

    I had often dreamt of the possibility of spending a year away from my hometown of Leeds in England, living in a foreign country. When I was old enough, however, I thought that my language was going to hold me back.

However, luckily for me, University of Leeds, where I was studying at the time, made it possible for any student, even people like me speaking only one language, to study abroad. Before I knew it I was boarding a plane for Salzburg, Austria. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of the experience ahead of me but I was prepared to accept the challenge.

The university was quite small but the classes were large. Also, Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses, so studying there was somewhat more relaxing than at home. Austrian students go home quite often, too. Therefore, the foreign students had to socialise with each other quite a lot, which didn’t help with our language skills.

Salzburg itself is a picture-postcard Austrian city. It is also famous for being the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for The Sound of Music. As a result, it is usually very busy with tourists. I also found that it doesn’t have a lot of entertainment for young people, in comparison with Leeds.

There are, however, many advantages of living in Salzburg. For example, get on a train and you can be in Prague, Rome or Krakow within a matter of hours. By the end of my year in Salzburg, I had visited eight other countries in Europe.

After spending a year overseas, I went back to my courses in Leeds and I was much more focused on what I wanted to get out of my last year and more appreciative of the opportunity the university provided. The year in Salzburg really showed me that you get a lot more out of a place when you live there compared to when you are just travelling through. I’d recommend all students spend a year studying abroad if they can.

1.In the author’s opinion, what may have prevented his studying abroad?

A.His not being old enough. B.His fearing the culture shock.

C.His becoming homesick easily. D.His not knowing a foreign language.

2.Compared with University of Leeds, the university in Salzburg ________ .

A.provides more social events B.has longer university years

C.has more foreign students D.offers more small classes

3.One advantage the author mentions about Salzburg is that ________ .

A.it’s convenient for people to travel B.it has a high-speed rail network

C.it’s the hometown of Mozart D.it’s full of foreign tourists

4.What does the author think of his experience of studying abroad?

A.He benefited a lot from it. B.He thought it made no difference to him.

C.It was far from what he had expected. D.It badly affected his studies at home.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者去国外留学的经历以及收获，并鼓励学生有可能的话可以去国外留学一年。

1.推理判断题。由第一段中的When I was old enough, however, I thought that my language was going to hold me back.（然而，当我足够大的时候，我认为我的语言会拖我的后腿）可推知，作者认为他不懂外语可能妨碍了他出国留学。故选D。

2.细节理解题。由第三段中的Also, Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses.（此外，奥地利学生通常需要五年时间才能完成他们的课程）和常识可知，奥地利的大学生要多上一学年，即他们的大学年限较长。故选B。

3.细节理解题。由第五段中的There are, however, many advantages of living in Salzburg. For example, get on a train and you can be in Prague, Rome or Krakow within a matter of hours.（然而，生活在萨尔斯堡有许多优点。例如，坐上火车，你可以在几小时内到达布拉格、罗马或克拉科夫）可知，作者提到了Salzburg的其中一个优点是从它去其他几个欧洲国家旅行很方便。故选A。

4.推理判断题。由文章最后一段中的After spending a year overseas, I went back to my courses in Leeds and I was much more focused on what I wanted to get out of my last year and more appreciative of the opportunity the university provided. The year in Salzburg really showed me that you get a lot more out of a place when you live there compared to when you are just travelling through.（在海外呆了一年之后，我回到了利兹的课程，更加专注于我想从最后一年得到什么，更加珍惜大学提供的机会。在萨尔斯堡的那一年让我真正明白，当你住在一个地方的时候，你会比你只是在旅行的时候得到更多）可推知，作者认为他出国留学受益匪浅。故选A。