上海市四校2024-2025學(xué)年高一上學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語試卷（含答案無聽力原文及音頻）

高一英語（考試時間120分鐘滿分150分）I.ListeningComprehension(10+15)SectionA(10’)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Atashop. B.Inacar. C.Inaplane. D.Onafarm.2. A.Customerandshopassistant. B.Trainerandtrainee. C.Customerandtravelagent. D.Sailorandtourist.3. A.$2. B.$1.5. C.$3. D.$3.5.4. A.Atravelagency. B.Salesstrategies. C.Ajobopportunity. D.Tournews.5. A.Sheisverybusy. B.Shedislikesparties. C.Shehasaninvitationalready. D.Shequestionstheman’spurpose.6. A.Theclubmembersaren’tavailable. B.TheInternetdoesn’twork. C.Shedoesn’thavetimetodoit. D.Theemailhasn’tbeenready.7. A.Sheisgoingtomissherfirstclass. B.Sheprefersgoingtothedentistlaterintheday. C.Themanwillbebackbeforehisfirstclass. D.Themanmightsleeplateandmisshisappointment.8. A.Shecouldhelpthemanalot. B.She’sneverbeentothecity. C.Sheknowsthecityverywell. D.Shedoesn’tremembermuchaboutthecity.9. A.Hewassorryforthewoman’sabsence. B.Hewashappyaboutthewoman’sabsence. C.Hesuggestedthewomanbringherdaughter. D.Hesuggestedthewomanvisittheuniversity.10. A.Themanforgottogotothecinemawiththewoman. B.Bothofthespeakersenjoyedthefilm. C.Anexcitingfilmwillbeonnextweek. D.Thewomanwasinterestedinexploringspace.SectionB(15’)Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Theirprojecthaslastedforayear. B.Theirprojectisapartoftheirresearch. C.TheywerebornandbredinNewYork. D.Theylikedtotalktostrangerswhenyoung.12. A.Ambitious. B.Difficult. C.Creative. D.Well-prepared.13. A.TwopsychologistsconductfieldresearchonNewYorkstreets. B.Twoyoungmenlistentopeopleandgivethemtheirsuggestions. C.Twopsychologistshelpsolvepeople’sproblemswithwhattheylearn. D.Twoyoungpeopleencouragepeopletotalktothem,believingitcanhelp.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.MarkZuckerbergandBillGatesaremiddlechildren.B.Competitiveandflexiblepersonalitiesdecidetheirsuccess.C.Theysharetheidealisticpersonalitiesandpursueperfection.D.Theirsensitivitytothesurroundingsleadstotheirachievement.15. A.Scientists. B.Chiefexecutiveofficials. C.Artists. D.Classicalmusicplayers.16. A.Familysizeplaysapart. B.Birthorderaffectspersonality.C.Birthorderinfluencescareerpaths. D.Howpeopleachievetheirsuccess.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.17. A.Becauseoftheirdurability. B.Becausetheyaresymbolsofstatus. C.Becauseofthetrendinfashion. D.Becausetheylookquiteappealing.18. A.Themanwasthecreatorofjeans. B.Themanappliedforapatentforjeans. C.Levi’sledtothepopularityofjeans. D.Levi’sledtoafloodoffakeproducts.19. A.Theyaredurableandwasheasily. B.Theyappearonsexandviolenceads. C.Theywinthefavorofmanywomenliberalists. D.Theyareinfluencedbycowboystyleandrebelliousspirit.20. A.Theadvantagesofjeans. B.ThecultureofwesternAmerica. C.Thehistoryofjeans. D.Thechangeofjeans.II.GrammarandVocabulary(30+10)SectionA(30’)Directions:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Don’tpanic!IhavecheckedthescheduleonlineandourtraintoBeijing__________at11:00.Westillhave2hourstogo.A.willleave B.isgoingtoleave C.istoleave D.leaves—Oh,it’syou!I________you.—Ijust__________myhaircutandI__________mynewglasses.Isn’titnice?A.didn’trecognize;had;amwearing B.haven’trecognized;had;waswearing C.didn’trecognize;have;waswearing D.haven’trecognized;have;amwearingHelen__________herkeysintheofficesoshehadtowaituntilherhusband__________home.A.left;comes B.left;hadcome C.hadleft;came D.hadleft;wouldcomeHethenshuthimselfupintheroom,__________nobodycomenearhim,andgotreadytoworkalone.A.letting B.tolet C.let D.beingletThoughitis30years__________welastmet,Istillrememberthescene__________wegotseparatedonarainyday.A.before;whereB.before;whichC.since;whereD.since;whichTheearlysettlersbuiltthemselveslittlehamletsandvillagesoftrueEnglishtypealloverthesesettlements,__________namestothisdayremindthemoftheirorigin.A.ofwhich B.which C.whose D.whereThecomprehensivetreatmentwillpersistuntilthepatientsuccessfullyreachesthemilestone__________hedemonstratessignificantimprovementsinbothmobilityandstability.A.where B.which C.that D.afterIsthishotel__________offeredyouajob__________yougotfreeaccommodationinexchangeforworkingontheweekends?A.which;where B.theone;inwhich C.theonethat;whereD.where;thatIsthistheverymaterialone__________plastics?A.usestomake B.usedtomake C.isusedtomake D.isusedtomakingThecomputercentre,__________lastyear,hasswiftlygainedimmensepopularityamongstudentsinthisschool.A.open B.opening C.havingopened D.openedTheladysaidshewouldbuyagiftforherdaughterwiththe__________.A.20dollarsremained B.20dollarstoremain C.remained20dollars D.remaining20dollarsAssoonassheenteredtheroom,thegirlcaughtsightoftheflowers__________byhermother.A.buying B.beingbought C.werebought D.boughtNotofferingyoudirectassistdoesn’tmean__________you.Actually,Imeant__________youbutAlicesaiditwasbetterletyouhandleitindependently.A.alienating;tohavehelped B.toalienate;tohavehelpedC.tohavealienated;helping C.alienating;helpingSocietyasawholehasaresponsibilitytowardsitsweakermembers,__________asaresultofcircumstancestheycouldnotcontrol,suchasillnessanddisaster.A.peoplesuffered B.whosuffering C.peoplewhosuffer D.whensufferedOnedayaprofessorenteredtheclassroomandtoldthestudentsabouta_________test.Afterthat,allthestudents_________,waitingforthetesttobegin.A.surprise;seated B.surprise;wereseatedC.surprising;seated D.surprising;wereseatedThenIwasquitealongwayfrom__________thatthenewpolicywouldsignificantlyimprovethestatusquo,especiallyconsideringthedoubtsthat__________itfromvariousquarters.A.convincing;surrounded B.convincing;wassurroundedC.beingconvinced;surrounded D.beingconvinced;wassurroundedWithoutfacts,wecan’tformacorrectopinion,sinceweneedtohaveactualknowledge__________ourthinking.A.whichtobebasedon B.whichtobaseonC.onwhichtobase D.whichtobaseCanyouimagine__________toexplaintoaforeignerwhat“what”means__________theOxfordEnglishDictionaryfivepagesandalmost15,000words?A.how;bearsB.that;bearsC.how;takesD.that;takesThough__________plastic,theseenvelopeslooklikepaperafter__________withaspecialtechniquecalled“moisturebarrier”.A.madeof;beingtreated B.beingmadeof;beingtreatedC.makingof;treated D.havingbeenmadeof;treatedShoppingonlineisaconvenient__________todrivingtothestore,becauseithelpssavetime.A.means B.basis C. approach D.alternativeInthe1980s,architectswereseekinganewdirectionawayfromthecoldandinhumanstyleofmodernism,sohischildhood__________forplantsfinallyhadanopportunitytothrive.A.appeal B.expectation C.fluency D.fascinationSittingattheconferencetable,Marylistenedattentivelytotheproposalputforwardbythespeaker.Thenshepausedforamoment,and__________herapprovalwithadeliberatenod.A.indicated B.acquired C.assigned D.deliveredVisitingsitesthatwitnessedterribleeventslikewarornuclearfalloutmayofferusawayto__________thepastmistakesandthelessonswecanlearnfromhistory.A.commentonB.reflecton C.agreeon D.takeonIneededajob,butattheageof23,myworkexperience__________EnglishconversationtoagroupofBuddhistpriests.A.waslimitedtoteaching B.limitedtoteach C.limitedteaching D.waslimitedtoteachTheabandonedamusementpark,withitsovergrowngrassandrustedrides,__________witnesstodreams__________sour.A.boasts;going B.inspires;goneC.bears;gone D.involves;goingConsumptiondoesnotnecessarily__________technologicalleadership—ifitdid,theUnitedStateswouldhavelittletoworryaboutinmostproductcategories.A.translateinto B.ventureintoC.belongto D.deliveronManyeconomistsarguethatChinaislikelytosufferfromalabour__________,whichmightcauseslowereconomicgrowthandincreasedwagesforyears__________.A.overwhelming;coming B.shortcoming;tocomeC.disadvantage;coming D.shortage;tocome Thespecialfabricofthejacketwon’t__________easily,whichis__________ofmaterialsdesignedforoutdooractivities.A.betorn;critical B.tear;typicalC.tear;practical D.betorn;classicalManyinvestorsare__________bytheideaofmakingaquickfortune,somuchsothatthey__________therisksandpotentiallossesassociatedwithsuchhigh-stakesinvestments.A. shocked;minimize B.biased;assess C. tempted;ignore D.confused;alterTheretirementofthecaptainafteralongandsuccessfulcareer__________theendofanera,andhisdedicationtotheteamisnotonlysomethingtobeadmiredbutalsoworth__________foritsimpactonthesport.A.signaled;celebrating B.reflected;beingcelebratedC.pointed;celebrating D.indicated;beingcelebratedSectionB(10’)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillineachblankwithaproperwordgiveninthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonemorewordthanyouneed.signsmindsimmediatefunctionalteringborderlessrelativeworthindividualbreakdownsociableImaginemeetingaforeignerforthefirsttimebuthe/sheisfluentinyourlanguage.Theremayappeartobeno_____51_____communicationbarrier.Wouldyouadaptthetoneofyourvoice,orthespacingofpausesinyourspeech?Howabout_____52_____yourbodylanguageandfacialexpressions,dependingonthebackgroundofthepersoninfrontofyou?Thesearejustasmallpartofthechangesinbehaviorthatcanimproveyour“culturalintelligence”,orCQ.Thereisgrowingevidencethatsuggeststhattheyarewell_____53_____learning.“Thenumberonepredictorofyoursuccessintoday’s_____54_____worldisnotyourIQ,notyourresume,andnotevenyourexpertise,”writessocialscientistDavidLivermore.“It’syourCQ.”MuchoftheresearchonCQhasbeendonebyProfessorSoonAngwiththeNanyangTechnologicalUniversity.Inthelate1990s,herjobwasdealingwiththe“Y2Kbug.”Itwasasoftwarebugthatwasfearedwouldbringdowntheworld’scomputernetworks.AngputtogetheraninternationalteamofprogrammerstoupdatecomputersystemsinSingapore.Theyweresomeofthebrightest_____55_____intheindustry.However,Angsoonfoundthatthesepeoplejustcouldn’tworktogether.Often,_____56_____memberswouldappeartoagreeonasolution,butthencarryitoutincompletelydifferentways.Clearly,itwasn’taquestionoflanguageskillsorexpertise.Instead,shesawthattheseemployeeswereheldbackbyeachother’sculturaldifferences.ThiswouldleadAngtoworkwithpsychologistP.ChristopherEarley.TogethertheybuiltatheoryofCQ.Theydefineditas“thecapabilityto_____57_____effectivelyinavarietyofculturalcontexts.”SomeonewithalowCQmightvieweveryoneelse’sbehaviorthroughhisownculturallens.Ifhecomesfromamore_____58_____environment,forinstance,andnoticesthathisJapanesecolleaguesareveryquietinameeting,hemaythinkthattheyarebeingunfriendly.Inaviation,suchculturaldifferencesmightcausea(n)_____59_____incommunicationbetweenpilotsandairtrafficcontrollers.Theconsequenceswouldbeunthinkable.Apersonatthetopofthescale,meanwhile,mightrealizethatsilenceisoneofthe_____60_____ofrespect.InJapaneseculture,feedbackoftenwon’tbegivenunlessitisaskedfor.Asaresult,he/shewilloffersuitableopportunitieswithinthemeetingforotherstoprovidetheiropinions.III.ReadingComprehension(60)SectionA(30’)Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.(A)In?the?1960s,?Douglas?McGregor,?one?of?the?key?thinkers?in?the?art?of?management,?developed?the?now?famous?Theory?X?and?Theory?Y.?Theory?X?is?the?idea?that?people?instinctively___61___work?and?will?do?anything?to?avoid?it.?Theory?Y?is?the?view?that?everyone?has?the?potential?to?find?satisfaction?in?work.?In?any?case,?despite?so?much?evidence?to?the?___62___,?many?managers?stillagree?to?Theory?X.?They?believe,___63___,?that?their?employees?need?constant?supervisionif?they?are?to?work?effectively,?or?that?decisions?must?beimposedfrom___64___without?consultation.?This,?of?course,?makes?for?authoritarian?(專制的)?managers.?Different?cultures?have?different?ways?of___65___people.?Unlike?authoritarian?management,?some?cultures,?particularly?in?Asia,?are?well?known?for?the?consultativenature?of?decision-making—all?members?of?the?department?or?work?group?are?asked?to___66___to?this?process.?This?ismanagement?by?the?collectiveopinion.?Many?western?companies?have?tried?to?imitate?such?Asian?ways?of?doing?things,?which?are?based?ongeneral___67___.?Some?experts?say?that?women?will?become?more?effective?managers?than?men?becausethey?have?the?power?to?reach?common?goals?in?a?way?that?traditional?___68___?managers?cannot.?A?recent?trend?has?been?to?encourage?employees?to?use?their?own?initiative,?to?make?decisions?on?their?own?without?___69___?managers?first.?This?empowerment?has?been?part?of?the?trend?towards?downsizing:?___70___?the?number?of?managementlayers?in?companies.?After?de-layering?in?this?way,?a?company?may?be?___71___with?just?a?top?level?of?senior?managers,?front-line?managers?and?employees?with?direct?contact?with?the?public.?Empowerment?takes?the?idea?of?delegation(委托)much?further?than?has?___72___??been?the?case.?Empowerment?and?delegation?mean?new?forms?of?management?control?to?___73___?thatthe?overall?business?plan?is?being?followed,?and?that?operations?become?moreprofitable?underthe?new?organization,?rather?than?less.?Another?trend?is?off-site?or?___74___?management,?where?teams?of?people?linked?by?e-mail?and?the?Internet?work?on?projects?from?their?own?houses.?Project?managers?evaluate?the?___75___?of?the?team?members?in?terms?of?what?theyproduce?for?projects,?rather?than?the?amount?of?time?they?spend?on?them.61.?A.?desire??? B.?seek???? C.?lose???? D.?dislike????62.?A.?contrary??? B.?expectation??? C.?degree? D.?extreme??63.?A.?vice?versa?? B.?for?example??? C.?furthermore D.?otherwise?64.?A.?outside??? B.?inside???? C.?below??? D.?above??65.?A.?replacing?? B.?assessing?? C.?managing?? D.?encouraging???66.?A.?refer??? B.?contribute??? C.?object???? D.?apply?67.?A.?agreement?? B.?practice??? C.?election??? D.?impression?68.?A.?bossy??? B.?experienced??? C.?western??? D.?male??69.?A.?asking??? B.?training??? C.?warning??? D.?firing??70.?A.?doubling?? B.?maintaining??? C.?reducing D.?estimating??71.?A.?honored?????? B.?left???? C.?entitled?? D.?credited72.?A.?economically B.?traditionally??? C.?inadequately? D.?occasionally?????73.?A.?insure??? B.?admit???? C.?assume??? D.?ensure?74.?A.?virtual?? B.?ineffective?? C.?day-to-day?? D.?on-the-scene?75.?A.?opinion??? B.?risk?? C.?performance?? D.?attractiveness(B)Forcenturies,themainwaytoGalicia,Spain’snorthwesterncorner,wasonfoot,onthepilgrims’(朝圣者的)trailtoSantiagodeCompostela.____76____roadsmeantthat,untiladecadeortwoago,thedrivefromMadridtookninehours.Recentimprovementshave____77____thetriptotheclosestGaliciancity,Ourense,toaboutfive.Nowthejourneycanbemadeintwohoursand15minutes,____78____Galicia’sfirstconnectionwithSpain’senviablehighspeedrailwaynetwork.Nextyear,thelineshouldbe____79____toSantiago,theregionalcapital,andCoruna,itsbiggestcity.“Cinderellacannowtravelinabiggerandmorecomfortablecar,”saidOurense’smayor,GonzaloPérezJacome,usinghisnicknameforhiscity,whichhesaysistreatedlikeanunlovedstepchild.Noonewantstobe____80____--SpainhasthebiggesthighspeedrailnetworkintheworldafterChina’s--buthe____81____thatthenewextensionwillbringdramaticchanges.Spaniards(西班牙人)havelongbeen____82____poorerruralareasforbetteropportunitiesinrichercities.Politiciansinruralareasoftencomplainaboutthis.Butitisnotobviousthatpriceyinfrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施)willmakea(n)____83____tostopit.Mr.JacomenotesthatZamora,whererecentlythehighspeedtrains’laststopinitswaytoGalicia,hasgainedweekendtourists,but____84____tolosepopulationsincetheirarrivalin2015.Inanycase,Galiciahasbeendoingwell.Itwasonceasymbolofisolation,poverty,and“theendoftheworld”,asthenameofitswesternmostpoint,CapeFinisterre,indicates.SomanyGaliciansemigratedthatGallegoisstillthe____85____of“Spaniard”inpartsofLatinAmerica.ButGDPperperson,66%ofthenationalaveragein1955,isnow92%ofit.AngeldelaFuente,asenioreconomist,____86____fishprocessing,car-makingandclothingandreasonablybusiness-friendlypolitics.What’sworthmentioningisthatInditex,theparentcompanyofZaraandotherbrands,isbasedthere.Nevertheless,hesaysasinglecauseofits____87____ishardtoidentify.AnotherfixforSpain’sregional____88____hasbeenputforwardbytheSocialist-lednationalgovernment:openingnewstatebodiesoutsidethecapital.ManyleadersintheconservativePeople’sParty(PP)saythiswouldbepointless.Galicia’sleader,thePP’smoderateAlbertoNuiezFeijóo,____89____,hasawarmerreaction,notingthatitdoesn’t____90____toputthecountry’sInstituteofOceanographyinSpain’slandlockedcapital,Madrid.A.AccessibleB.BeatenC.OpenD.PoorA.editedB.cutC.prolongedD.limitedA.apartfromB.exceptforC.thankstoD.onbehalfofA.executedB.exchangedC.exposedD.extendedA.leftoutB.heldupC.putoffD.takeninA.notesB.doubtsC.insistsD.cautionsA.leavingB.constructingC.adaptingD.advocatingA.differenceB.exceptionC.promiseD.effortA.ceasedB.pretendedC.startedD.continuedA.admirationB.originalityC.equivalentD.oppositionA.contributestoB.pointstoC.callsforD.givesupA.giveawayB.catchupC.breakdownD.dropoutA.featuresB.distancesC.wealthD.gapsA.allthewayB.ofcourseC.onthecontraryD.otherwiseA.getthroughB.bearcomparisonC.makesenseD.ringtrueSectionB(22’)Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassage.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)SaltwassovaluableinancientRomethatsoldiersweresometimespaidwithit.Infact,thewordsalarycomesfromtheLatinword“sal”,forsalt.Whenasoldierwasdoinganawfuljob,hispaycheckmightbecut,whichishowwegottheexpression“notworthhissalt.”Saltcanstillbevaluabletoday.AmethystBamboo9xsalt,whichringsupat$398apound,maybethemostexpensiveintheworld.Thispriceystufftakesalotoftimetoproduce—it’sroastedninetimesinsideabamboopoleattemperaturesover1,400degreesF.Historically,salt’svaluecamefromitsabilitytopreservefood.Venice,Italy,maybefamousforitscanalsnow,butsaltimportshelpeditsriseasanimportanttradepowerbytheendofthe13thcentury.Saltalsotookonagreatdealofsymbolicvalue,like“oldsalt”referringtoanexperiencedsailor.SaltismentionedsomanytimesintheBible.Forinstance,“thesaltoftheearth”isusedtodescribeapersonwhoisdependable;“acovenantofsalt”meansafirmpromise.Mostpeopleknowaboutthehealthrisksassociatedwithsodium(鈉)，butreducingyourintakeisn’talwayseasy.Evenfoodsthatdon’ttastesaltymaycontainit.Ifyouarelookingforsodium-freeflavoring,trygarlic,pepper,rosemaryandotherspicesorherbs(香料或草藥).Still,weallneedatleastsomesalt.Itpromotesthetransportofnutrientsandoxygen,allowsnervestosendmessages,andhelpsourmusclework.Theaverageadult’sbodycontainsabout250gramsofsodium.Consumptionoftoomuchsaltcanbedeadly.Forolderfolksespecially,aheavyhandwiththesaltshakermayraisebloodpressure,causinghypertensionandhurtthehead.Astudyof975peoplebetweentheagesof60to80andwithhighbloodpressurefoundthatreducingsodiumintheirdietswasassociatedwithlowerriskofheadache.91.Chooseoneexpressionwith“salt”andmakethefollowingsentencelogic:“YoucanalwayscountonJerry,whoistruly__________.”A.worthhissalt B.oldsalt C.acovenantofsalt D.thesaltoftheearth92.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Themoreexpensivesaltis,thelongerittakestoproduce.B.Oldpeoplewithhypertensionshouldchoosesodium-freefood.C.Saltismuchmorethanasimplecookingelementaddedtofood.D.Saltimportscanestablishacountryasaninternationaltradepower.93.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“saltshaker”referto?A.Arecipe. B.Acontainer. C.Agesture. D.Adisease.94.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A.Objectiveknowledgeofsalt.B.Adviceonhealthiereatinghabits.C.Variousamazingvaluesofsalt.D.Tipsonreducingthehealthriskofsalt.(B)GlenbrookSouth(GBS)HighSchoolisinasuburbofChicago,Illinois,intheUnitedStates.Itisanaward-winningschoolwithahighlycompetentteachingstaff.Ithasover400AsianPacificAmericanstudents,whichaccountforover17percentofthestudentsintheschool.Ofthese,themajorityareKoreanAmerican.ThisisveryunusualinastatewhereKoreanAmericansarelessthan1percentofthepopulation.TheinteractionsoftheKoreanAmericanstudentsatGBSwerethesubjectofanarticleinAsianWeekmagazine.DifferentKoreanAmericanstudentsreactdifferentlytobeinginahighschoolweremoststudentsarewhite.ProfessorPyongGapMin,anexpertonKoreanlifeinAmerica,believesthatKoreanAmericansinthissituationcansometimesfeelinhibitedorashamedoftheirKoreanidentity.AsianWeekinterviewedanumberofGBSstudents,andeachhadadifferentattitude.

Alice,18yearsold“IusedtospendtimeonlywithKoreanAmericanfriends.AlthoughIfeltsecurewiththosefriends,Ifoundmyselfmotivatedtoformcloserrelationshipwithnon-Koreans,too.IfeltIwasmissingoutonnewexperiencesandchallenges.”Paul,16yearsold“IhavesomeKoreanAmericanfriends,butIspendmostofmytimewithwhitefriends.I’moftentheonlyAsianAmericaninthegroup,butIdon’tmind.WhatIlikeaboutthewhitecultureisthatIcanbemoreradical.IcanbeasloudandfunnyasIwanttobe.Idon’tseeasmuchofthatamongtheAsianstudents.”John,17yearsold“Injuniorhighschool,mostofmyfriendswerewhite.AftercomingtoGBS,mysenseofmyKoreanAmericanidentitywasrestored,andIdecidedtohavemainlyKoreanAmericanfriends.IfeelthatmyKoreanAmericanfriendsandImainlyunderstandeachotherbetter.Forexample,weunderstandaboutsevereparentalpressurestosucceedatschool;Ifeltmywhitefriendscouldn’treallyunderstand.”Withoutbelittlingtheimportanceofwhatthesestudentshadtosay,it’simportanttorememberthattheiropinionsatthisphaseoftheirlivesareboundtochangeastheygrowintoadulthood.Butthesehonestopinionscanhelpusbetterunderstandissuesofculturerelations,andtheirhonestymighthelpAmericansfromdifferentculturalgroupstogetalongbetterinthefuture.95.Thepassagemainlydiscusses__________.A.whythestateofIllinoisisveryspecialB.howKoreanAmericanstudentsinteractamongthemselvesandwithothersC.howanIllinoishighschoolextendawarmwelcometoKoreanAmericanstudentsD.differentopinionsofthefriendsofKoreanAmericanstudents96.WhichstatementbestsummarizesAlice’sattitude?A.Shefeelsthatherwhitefriendsdon’treallyunderstandherB.ShelikesherKoreanAmericanfriendsbutwantstohavenon-Koreanfriendstoo.C.ShefeelssheismissingoutonexperienceswithherKoreanAmericanfiends.D.Shedoesn’tfeelsecureinherrelationshipswithnon-Koreans.97.Theunderlinedword“radical”mostprobablymeans__________.A.traditionalB.expressive C.considerate D.sensitivefromLondon’sHeathrowAirport,anextmorningatHanedaAirportinTokyo.Byearlyafternoon,IwaswalkingundertheturningleavesofaJap