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1第I卷第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AManypeoplewouldlovetoleavetheirjobsbehindandhavealife-changingadventureoverseas.Theyimaginelyingunderpalmtreesasthesungoesdown.However,lifeoverseasisnotalwayseasy,andmanyarenotpreparedfortheshockoflivinginanalienculture.ThehoneymoonperiodAtfirst,forthosewhoactuallydecidetomoveabroad,lifeisanexcitingadventure.Theyenjoyexploringtheirnewsurroundings,andlifeseemslikeanextendedholiday.Theydon’tmindtryingthelocalcuisineanddiscoveringthelocalculture.Theycanevenaffordtopracticetheirforeign-languageskillswithoutfearofmakingmistakes.TroubleinparadiseInmanycases,whenpeopleconsidermovingtoanothercountry,theyoftenfailtorealizehowdifferentlifewillbe.Astimegoesby,theybecomefrustratedwhenlanguageandculturalmisunderstandingsbecomeadailyheadache.Inthisstage,thevisitorsbegintowithdrawfromlifeinthehostcountryandavoidspendingtimewithlocalpeopleinfavorofmixingwithothersfromtheirownculturalbackground.TheroadtorecoveryGradually,mostvisitorsrealizetheymustacceptthedifferencesandnotfightagainstthem.Thischangeencouragesthemtoimprovetheirlanguageskillsandslowlytheymanagetodothethingstheycouldeasilydoathome,suchasopeningabankaccount.Thisnew-foundconfidenceenablesthemtoseeasideoflifewhichveryfewtouristsgettowitness.Adjustingtolifeabroadcanoftenbearealproblem.Thesecrettoovercomingitistostoptryingtochangeyourhostcountry:youwillnotsucceed.Ifnot,yourisklosingyourdreamandhavingtoreturntotheoldlifeyouwantedtoleavebehind.21.Whydopeoplemovingabroadfeelexcitedatfirst?A.Theyfindforeignlivingmucheasier.B.Theyhavethenecessarylanguageskills.C.Theylovetheadventureandexploration.D.Theyenjoymeetingpeoplefromdifferentcultures.22.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthemainproblemmanypeoplemovingabroadface?A.Homesickness.B.CultureshockC.Healthproblems.D.Lackofemployment.23.Whatwouldtheauthorsuggestpeoplemovingabroaddo?A.Studythelocallanguage.B.Goonholidaysfrequently.C.Learnhowtoopenabankaccount.D.Seekoutpeoplefromtheirhomecountry.BAustralialovesinterestingmoney.In1988,itwasthefirstcountrytoreplacepapermoneywithspecialplasticbanknotes.Nowit’sintroducedanewfive-dollarbillsotechnologicallyadvancedthatmanyexpertsarecallingitthemoneyofthefuture!Atfirstglance,thenewnotelooksmuchliketheoldone.Ithasthesamepinkcolourandmainpicturesonthefrontandback.Butlookcloser,andyouwillnoticeaclearwindowrunningdownthemiddle,surroundedbyimagesoftheyellowPricklyMoses,atypeofAustralianplant.Tilt（使倾斜）thenotealittleandyouwillseetheEasternSpinebill,anAustralianbird,beatingitswingsasiftryingtoflyaway.Turnthebillfromsidetoside,andyouwillnoticethepictureofasmallbuildingatthebottomofthenotespins,andtheimageof“5”changesposition.Whilethesemoveablefeaturesareimpressiveandentertaining,thatwasnotthereasonAustraliangovernmentofficialsspenttenyearsdevelopingthem.Theirprimarypurposewastomakeitimpossibleforcriminalstoproducetheirownfakenotes.Thenewfive-dollarnotealsohassomethingtohelpblindpeopleeasilyidentifythemoney.Ithasaraisedbumpalongsidethetopandbottom,enablingblindpeopletoquicklydetermineitsvalue.ThecreditforpersuadingtheAustraliangovernmenttoaddthisall-importantbumpgoesto15-year-oldConnorMcLeod.TheblindSydneyteenagercameupwiththeideain2014afterbeingunabletotellhowmuchmoneyhehadreceivedforChristmas.Connorsayshewassoembarrassedatnotbeingabletoseethedifferencebetweennotesthatheonlycarriedcoinstopayforfoodattheschoolcafeteria.To2convincethegovernmentofficialsofhisidea,Connorstartedawebsitethatgothugepublicattention.Thegovernmentwilladdthisfeaturetothenew$10billwhichcomesoutinlate2017,aswellastheupdate420,$50,and$100billsthatarestillbeingdesigned.24.WhichpicturedoesNOTmovewhenthebanknoteistilted?A.Thebird.B.Thenumber.C.Theplants.D.Thebuilding.25.WhatwasthemainreasontheAustraliangovernmentcreatedthenewbanknote?A.Tomakethenotemoredifficulttocopy.B.Toshowthecountry’sadvancedtechnology.C.Tohelpblindpeoplemoreeasilyusemoney.D.Tomakethenote’sappearancemoreattractive.26.WhatcanweguessaboutAustraliancoins?A.Theyaredifferentinsizeorshape.B.Theyarerequiredinschoolcafeterias.C.Theyaremorefrequentlyusedthannotes.D.Theyaremoreconvenientforyoungpeople.27.WhatdidConnordotopersuadethegovernment?A.Hewrotealettertotheleaders.B.Heorganizedanonlinemeeting.C.HesoughtsupportontheInternet.D.HerequestedaspecialChristmasgift.CAtthisyear’sTechnologyForum,speakersincludeworld-famouspeople,suchasSteveWozniak,co-founderofAppleComputer,andlesser-knownindividualswithgreatideastochangetheworld.OneofthelatterisJonnyCohen,ahighschoolsenior,greenbusinessmanandcreatorofGreeenShields.SinceCohenwasachild,hehasbeeninnovatingandinventing.Whenhewas12andtookscienceclassesatNorthwesternUniversity,hesawaschoolbusandhadanidea:whatiftheshapeofschoolbuswasimprovedtomakeitmorefuelefficient?Thiswouldgreatlyreducetheamountofpollutionitproduced.Hesetaboutmakingawindtunnelinhisparents’garageandplacedsmallmetalplatesorshieldsontoyschoolbusestotestthem.Theresult:hisshieldsredirectedtheairflowoverandaroundthebus,decreasedwinddrag,andproducedbetterfueleconomyandless