2022年学位英语考试真题(全国卷)4

Passage Four

Third culture kid is a term in English that is used to describe children who have grown up in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.

I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don\\\'t feel very English at all!

One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.

However, it wasn\\\'t always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from?” still confuses me!

26. A third culture kid may have a ____.

A. dull experience B. special childhood

C. strong accent D. traditional lifestyle

27. The author doesn\\\'t feel very English because he ____.

A. does not have a British passport

B. was not born in England

C. spent more time in other countries

D. has many foreign friends

28. The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.

A. trying foods of other countries

B. moving around a lot

C. doing different jobs

D. making international friends

29. The author found it not always easy to ____.

A. make new friends B. find a new school

C. have new teachers D. adapt to new situations

30.The word "disorientating" (Para. 4) probably means ____.

A. exciting B. confusing C. surprising D. frightening

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)

Directions: There are 20incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, Mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of theletter.

31. I was shocked, ____ believing what was before my eyes.

A. boldly B. wisely C. narrowly D. scarcely

32. After careful investigation we find that one of the statement has ____ to be untrue.

A. turned out B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down

33. The author has made a significant ____ to explain various issues regarding the web and its contents.

A. review B. contact C. attempt D. comment

34. People do not agree with each other as to what is the ____ role of government.

A. quiet B. proper C. grand D. quick

35. Public health data ____ that the number of adults living with disabilities continues to increase.

A. express B. require C. inform D. reveal

36. University applicants who had worked at a job would receive ____ over those who had not.

A. inference B. reference C. conference D. preference

37. We thought they had come to repair the phone, but ____, they were robbers.

A. in reality B. in addition C. in return D. in vain

38. Robots have one advantage over humans-they never ____ lack of sleep or food.

A. benefit from B. suffer from C. stem from D. result from

39. If you work hard, you will be ____; but if you don\\\'t, you will be punished.

A. relaxed B. relieved C. reduced D. rewarded

40. Soccer, the most brilliant ____ ever created by man, boasts countless fans worldwide.

A. event B. court C. sport D. match