南昌十中 2019-2020 学年上学期期中考试
高三英语试题
说明：本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，全卷满分 150 分。
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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅
读一遍。
1.Who is coming for tea?
A. Mark. B. John. C. Tracy.
2.What will the man do next?
A. Stay for dinner. B. Go to the railway station. C. Prepare for the dinner.
3.What does the man come for?
A. A dinner. B. A meeting. C. A party.
4.What size does the man want?
A. 9. B. 35. C. 39.
5.What are the speakers talking about?
A. Life in Southeast Asia. B. Weather conditions. C. A holiday plan.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完
后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6.Why doesn’t the man want to book the seats downstairs?
A. They are too expensive.
B. They are uncomfortable.
C. They are too close to the stage.
7.When does the man plan to see the performance?
A. On October 1st. B. On October 21st. C. On October 25th.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8.What’s the complaint of the man’s neighbor?
A. Loud noise. B. Bad sleeping room. C. An important meeting.
9.What were the man and his friends about to do?
A. Change a room. B. Apologize to their neighbor. C. End their activity.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10.What is Miss Lan going to work as in Ola city?
A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.
11.What worries Miss Lan so much?
A. She no friends in Ola.
B. The work in Ola is hard to do.
C. The people in Ola are not friendly.
12.How will Miss Lan keep in touch with Mr. Huang after she arrives in Ola?
A. By e-mail. B. By phone. C. By letter.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13.Why did the man miss the woman’s phone call yesterday?
A. His phone was turned off.
B. He was taking a shower.
C. He didn’t take his phone with him.14.What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She went shopping.
B. She went to a concert.
C. She played computer games.
15.Why did the woman call the man?
A. To invite him to her wedding.
B. To ask something about Megan.
C. To invite him to her sister’s wedding.
16.When will the woman pick up the man next Saturday?
A. At 13:00. B. At 13:20. C. At 14:00.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17.What does Alexandra Grace work for?
A. New Zealand Embassy Beijing.
B. QS World University Ranking System.
C. The Multi-cultural Environment Organization.
18.What stops some students choosing New Zealand for study?
A. Its environment. B. Its size. C. Its population.
19.What’s the total yearly cost for a Chinese student to study in a New Zealand university?
A.20,000 dollars. B.25,000 dollars. C.45,000 dollars.
20.What message about New Zealand does the speaker mainly convey?
A. Its multi-cultural environment is good for tourists.
B. Its higher education is suitable for Chinese students.
C Its breath-taking scenery is absolutely worth seeing.
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
High School Course Requirements for College Admissions
While admissions standards vary greatly from one school to another, nearly all colleges and
universities will be looking to see that applicants have completed a standard core (核心) curriculum. As you choose classes in high school, these core courses should always be the most important.
Students without these classes may be automatically disqualified for admission. In general, a typical
high school core curriculum looks something like this.
English: 4 years
Foreign Language： 2 to 3 years
Math: 3 years
Science: 2 to 3 years including lab science
Social Studies and History: 2 to 3 years
Art: 1year
Keep in mind that the required courses for admission differ from the recommended courses. At
selective colleges and universities, additional years of math, science and language will be necessary
for you to be a competitive applicant.
When colleges calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) for admissions purposes, they will
often ignore the GPA on your transcript (成绩单)and focus only on your grades in these core subject
areas. Grades for physical education, music performance and other non-core courses are not as
useful for predicting your level of college readiness as these core courses. This doesn't mean that
electives aren't important. Colleges do want to see that you have a large variety of interests and
experiences, but they simply don't provide a good window into an applicant's ability to handle strict
college courses.
Core course requirements vary from state to state, and many of the more selective colleges will
want to see a strong high school academic record that goes well beyond the core. Advanced
Placement, IB and Honors courses are a must to be competitive at the most selective colleges. In
most cases, the strongest applicants to highly selective colleges will have four years of math
(including calculus), four years of science and four years of a foreign language.
21. How many courses are included in a typical high school core curriculum?
A. Three B. Six C. Eight D. Ten
22. What does your non-core courses mean when you apply to college?
A. Your intelligence level B. Your academic standard
C. Your talents and creativity. D. Your interests and experiences
23. Who will most probably be interested in the text?A. High school students B. High school teachers
C. College students D. College teachers
B
If you see a problem, you should find a solution. That is what Alex Knoll, a 13-year-old boy
from Post Falls, Idaho, believes. When he noticed a man struggling to open a heavy door from his
wheelchair, Alex started thinking. "I wondered if there was a resource available to him to show
which business had automatic doors, so he could actually access them, "Alex told Time for Kids." I
couldn't find anything, so I created it."
That was four years ago. The idea is Ability App. Alex's website says the app will help people
with disabilities and their caregivers find the exact position of public spaces and find safe, reliable
services and employment opportunities. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres liked Alex's idea so much
that she had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000 check. "I think it's really going to
help me get going, " Alex says.
Worldwide, there are more than a billion people with some kind of disability, according to The
World Health Organization. A disability can make it hard to do everyday activities and find a Job.
Tara Miller is a friend of Alex's family. She uses a wheelchair. She helps Alex with his app by
sharing her experience of what it is like to live with a disability. "We all want to be able to be in the
same establishments(机构) as any able-bodied person,” Miller says. “It’s about little things like low
tables in restaurants and automatic doors, which can make a huge difference, she says. Alex has yet
to set a launch (发布) date for Ability App. But he is determined to meet his goal. "I'm going to
work as hard as I can and as fast as I can, "he says。
24. What made Alex create Ability App?
A. The desire to make money. B. The idea of a friend of his family.
C. The inconvenience to a disabled man. D. The encouragement of a well-known host.
25. How does Tara Miller help Alex?
A. By sharing her experience as a disabled girl.
B. By collecting employment information.
C. By lending him some money.
D. By looking after his family.
26. How do the disabled benefit from the App?A. They can get donations.
B. They are offered discounts in restaurants.
C. They are invited to a talk show to raise public attention.
D. They enjoy easy access to public services and job opportunities.
27. What is Alex like?
A. Generous and honest. B. Brave and easy-going.
C. Creative and determined. D. Confident and energetic.
C
A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read
human eye movements to "read" human personalities.
The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots
powered by sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms(算法)may soon have the ability to peer
into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and
personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and
Published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.
"Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality," wrote the
researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team
follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then
determines their personality traits( 特 点 )with "well-established questionnaires" for determining
personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.
The researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the
algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person's major
personality traits, such as "neuroticism, extraversion( 外 向 ), agreeableness, conscientiousness, as
well as perceptual curiosity", the scientists wrote.
"The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other
high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with
machines," Loetscher said.
"People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Today's robots and computers
are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information," Loetscher said in a statement
quoted by Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals."
The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality
characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain's Daily
Mail newspaper.
28. What do the underlined words "peer into" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. understand B. stare at C. search for D. concern about
29. How did the researchers conduct the research?
A. It was carried out in a lab.
B. 42 subjects' eye movements were recorded.
C. The students' daily movements were tracked.
D. Its subjects' personalities were determined by computer.
30. According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?
A. Robots and computers are socially conscious.
B. People care less about improved, personalized services.
C. Today's robots and computers can accustom to non-verbal information.
D. The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Human Personality Traits B. What Human Eye Movements Are
C. Tell Personalities by Eye Movements. D. How Humans and Machines Interact
D
There are two main types of office layouts used by most companies around the world:
Landscape Office and Enclosed Office. A landscape office lacks privacy, however, this office layout
is more beneficial than an enclosed office for employees to improve work efficiency
and productivity.
Some people might desire an undisturbed workplace. According to the survey collected from
a company with the two kinds of office layouts, most of managers prefer a workplace where they can
concentrate on their work and make a clear thinking. However, managers that possess their own
enclosed offices might have the feeling of being distant from their clerks, which leads to high
pressure. Meanwhile, employees tend to be nervous when they have conversations with their
managers in an obviously hierarchical(等级制的) environment. In contrast, a landscape office makes it easier and more pleasant for employees to communicate with their managers or their colleagues;
this would result in speeding up work efficiency and productivity.
Besides, greater interaction is beneficial for employees to build up friendship in a landscape
office. This can be proved by the experiment of Brookes and Kaplan. They recorded the attitudesand
opinions of 120 employees toward their enclosed office before they moved to the landscape office,
and then after nine months they were tested again. The researchers discovered that those employees
performed positive changes in group sociability. When people have better group sociability, they
experience a better team work and efficient cooperation, which surely promotes work productivity.
Some opponents claim that a landscape office would lead to the decline of the value of work
satisfaction and motivation from employees. However, the result from other researchers remained
controversial; in their opinion there are several factors which affect job satisfaction and motivation.
600 Canadian federal government department workers who were housed at a modern landscape
office and were surveyed gave both negative and positive feedback. They admitted that they felt the
sense of belonging to a team or a working community, which mainly contributes to job satisfaction.
Motivation is also increased by a sense of responsibility for and loyalty to a team.
Admittedly, there are some advantages that only enclosed offices possess. However, a landscape
office can combine the features of the traditional enclosed office, for example, designing the
independent meeting room to decrease noise from discussion. Although the benefits of a landscape
office outweigh those of an enclosed office, which layout is better should be decided by the
characteristics of the people and the type of work they do.
32. What is mainly talked about in the passage?
A. Colleague cooperation and its motivation.
B. Group sociability and its productivity.
C. Working environment and its effect.
D. Office privacy and its atmosphere.
33. What has the significant effect on productivity according to Paragraph 2?
A. Job satisfaction. B. Relaxed atmosphere.
C. Group sociability. D. Undisturbed workplace.
34. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Enclosed office leads to individual creativity. B. Different working styles in enclosed office is encouraged.
C. Landscape office contributes to effective conversations.
D. Frequent communication in landscape office results in high pressure.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards office layouts?
A. Objective. B. Casual. C. Optimistic. D. Sceptical.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
Forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging. 36 As a result, some people may notice that it
takes longer to learn new things; they don't remember information as well as they did, or they lose
things like their glasses, cellphones or other small items. These are usually signs of mild
forgetfulness, not serious memory problems.
37 For example, medication side effects, vitamin B12 shortage, alcoholism, tumors(肿瘤) or
infections in the brain can cause memory loss. A doctor should treat serious medical conditions like
these as soon as possible.
Emotional problems, such as stress, anxiety or depression, can make a person more forgetful.
For instance, someone who has recently retired or who is coping with the death of a relative or a
friend may feel sad, lonely or worried. 38
The confusion and forgetfulness caused by emotions are usually temporary and go away when
the feelings fade. The emotional problems can be eased by supportive friends and family. 39
Treatment may include counseling, medication or both.
If you're concerned that you or someone you know has a serious memory problem, talk with
your doctor. 40 Health care professionals can recommend ways to manage the problem or make
suggestions on treatment or services that might help you out.
A. Consider participating in clinical trials or studies.
B. It's advisable to have health issues treated in time.
C. He or she can diagnose the problem or refer you to a specialist.
D. But if they last for a long time, it is necessary to get help from a doctor.
E. Some memory problems are related to health issues that may be treatable.F. As people get older, changes occur in all parts of the body, including the brain.
G. Trying to deal with these life changes leaves some people confused or forgetful.
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
We've all seen ambulances come speeding down the road, prepared to help when disaster 41 .
But sometimes even an ambulance can't 42 fast enough to save someone's life. In 43 like that, Eli
Beer hopes to save the day.
Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah, a volunteer-run organization in Israel, 44 to saving
lives. Every year many people die waiting for an ambulance to arrive because the ambulance got 45
in traffic or was simply too far away. Trying to solve this problem by using motorcycles, Beer 46 a
team of volunteers from all 47 and stages of life and trained them to respond to emergencies He then
gave each of them a motorcycle equipped with medical 48 . Then the volunteers went 49 to their
daily lives.
United Hatzalah has a call center staffed 50 by volunteers. When someone calls to tell them
of an emergency, they answer it in three 51 or less. Then Beer’s technology calculates which
volunteer is closest to the 52 . As soon as that volunteer is notified （通知），he or she 53
everything and rushes over.
When a volunteer arrives, he or she 54 CPR（心肺复苏）if necessary, and uses the medical
equipment in the motorcycle to help the 55. The goal is 56 : Keep the patient alive until the regular
ambulance arrives. According to Beer, an ambulance's average response time is 12 to 15 minutes,
while United Hatzalah volunteers 57 in three.
United Hatzalah's medical care is 58 for patients because it's run mostly by volunteers, and
donations cover the 59 of supplies and staff. It clearly shows the 60 of individuals willing to use
their abilities to help others.
41. A. blows B. strikes C. beats D. kicks
42. A. send B. reach C. leave D. arrive
43. A. thoughts B. situations C. movements D. dilemmas
44. A. introduced B. offered C. dedicated D. connected45. A. lost B. crashed C. hit D. stuck
46. A. joined B. worked C. employed D. gathered
47. A. professions B. structures C. levels D. titles
48. A. records B. demands C. orders D. supplies
49. A. alone B. back C. off D. down
50. A. entirely B. secretly C. probably D. finally
51. A. days B. hours C. minutes D. seconds
52. A. stage B. scene C. sight D. show
53. A. drops B. reserves C. finishes D. stores
54. A. carries B. suggests C. performs D. treats
55. A. tired B. attacked C. injured D. endangered
56.A. easy B. achievable C. simple D. unique
57. A. come up B. end up C. show up D. stay up
58. A. enough B. ready C. priceless D. free
59. A. reward B. cost C. salary D. income
60. A. power B. example C. courage D. energy
第 II 卷
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Europe offers amazing scenery, and much of it 61 (connect) by rail. For that reason, many
travelers insist that a Eurail Pass is the best way 62 (go). Eurail is the brand name of a train pass
that can be purchased and used only 63 non-European residents. My parents experienced the 64
(convenient) of a Eurail Pass as they traveled through eight countries in three weeks. They loved the
ease of simply getting on the train and 65 (show) their passes.
How can you get a Eurail Pass? You can buy it in Europe, but it's more expensive. It's 66
(good) if you order it before you arrive and have it 67(mail) to your home, office or hotel. You can
choose the length of time that you want the pass to be valid. It's not necessary, though, to state 68
(exact) when your travel will begin. You take care of that at the train station before you embark on
(开始)your first train trip. After that, just sit back and enjoy beautiful landscapes from the comfort of
your seat.According to 69 passenger, "A Eurail trip is the perfect way to explore Europe and its wonderful
cities, 70 is a journey full of breathtaking adventures." Are you ready to begin your adventure?
第三节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共
有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
I will share one experience with you. With the College Entrance Examination draw near, I was
filled with great anxiety. However, I couldn't be absorbed in study, resulting from my failure in the
examination. I got very discouraging. Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approached me and said,
"In life we all have moments when we can't achieve what we want. It is natural. Don't let those
moments to weaken you, and turn them into motivation to inspire yourself." Her words were
reminder that provided me with constant encouragement to smile at life. Consequently, I gained that
I deserved. So it is an optimistic attitude which matters most of all. It gives you the confidence to
deal with difficulties and to achieve what you want in your life.
第四节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
家风是中华传统美德在每个家庭中的传承。假设你是李华，你的留学生 Peter 最近观看了
你的朋友圈分享到《家风》（Family Rules）节目，想深入了解家风。请你给他写封回信，要点
如下：
1. 家风的作用；
2. 你家的家风对你的影响。
注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。南昌十中 2019-2020 学年上学期英语期中考试答案
Ⅰ 1～5 ABBAC 6～10 ABACC 11～15 CACBC 16～20 AABCB
Ⅱ 21-23 BDA 24-27 CADC 28-31 ABDC 32-35 CBBA 36-40 F E G D C
完型填空 41-45 BDBCD 46-50DADBA 51-55 DBACC 56-60 CCDBA
语法填空 61. is connected 62. to go 63. by 64. convenience 65. showing 66. better
67. mailed 68. exactly 69. a/one 70. which
短文改错：
I will share one experience with you. With the college Entrance Examination draw near, I was
filled with great anxiety.
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However, I couldn't be absorbed in study, resulting from my failure in the examination. I got very
discouraging.
Therefore / Thus in discouraged
Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approached me and said, "In life we all have moments when we
can't achieve what we want. It is natural. Don't let those moments to weaken
删除 to
you, and turn them into motivation to inspire yourself." Her words were︿reminder
but you a
that provided me with constant encouragement to smile at life. Consequently, I gained that I
deserved.
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So it is an optimistic attitude which matters most of all.
that
It gives you the confidence to deal with difficulties and to achieve what you want in your life.
范文：
Dear Peter,
Delighted to learn that you show a great interest in the programme Family Rules. I’d like to
share with you some relevant information.
Without doubt, good family rules have played an important part in developing people’s
characters as well as their abilities, which contributes a lot to a harmonious society.
As for my family rules, great importance is attached to being honest and kind, which surely has
a lasting and positive influence on my mental development. At school, I am devoted to studies. Never have I copied others’ homework or cheated in exams. Additionally, I’m always willing to help
those in need. It is my family rules that are worth sticking to throughout my life.
What do you think of family rules? If you want to know more about it, do let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力部分录音材料
(Text 1)
W: John,is Mark coming for tea tomorrow?
M: Yes,I told you yesterday,Tracy.
W: Oh,did you? Sorry,I must have forgotten.
(Text 2)
W: What’s the hurry? We’d like you to stay for dinner.
M: Well,thank you,but Helen and I have to meet my parents at the railway station.
(Text 3)
W: Hi,Tom,we had to start the meeting without you.
M: I know,my flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
W: But you are just in time for the discussion.
(Text 4)
M: How much are these shoes?
W: Oh,they are 35 dollars a pair.
M: Do you have size 9?
W: I’m afraid they are sold out.
(Text 5)
M: Hi,I’m thinking of taking a trip during the Christmas holidays.
W: Where would you like to go?
M: Well,maybe somewhere warm and sunny.
W: How about a tour to Southeast Asia?
(Text 6)
M: I’d like to book a few seats for Hamlet,please.Have you got any seats downstairs?
W: Yes,we have.M: How much are they?
W: $3.75 each.
M: Are there any seats for $2.50?
W: Yes,there are—upstairs.How many?
M: Four,please.
W: For which night?
M: What about this Saturday,October 21st?
W: I can give you four seats in Row 8.
M: How long will the performance last?
W: Two and a half hours.
M: Thank you.
(Text 7)
W: Good morning,sir.I’m the Assistant Manager.
M: How nice!
W: Yes.I’m afraid we’ve had a complaint from your neighbor about the noise.He is trying to get
some sleep as he has an early start tomorrow for an important meeting.I’m sure you understand.
M: Oh,I see.
W: Do you think it might be possible to ask your friends to be a little quieter? We do like to give our
guests a chance of getting a good night’s sleep.It’s well after eleven.
M: Oh.I’m sorry.I do apologize.I suppose we were talking rather loudly.It’s just that we’ve reached
an important agreement.We were having a bit of a celebration.
W: I’m pleased to hear it.Shall I ask Room Service to bring you some coffee?
M: No,that won’t be necessary.We were just about to pack up anyway.
W: Thank you,sir,and good night to you.
(Text 8)
M: Mr.Huang,I’m going to teach in Ola very soon,perhaps next month.
W: Congratulations,Miss Lan! You should be happy.You see,Ola is a big city; there are a lot of
interesting things to see.
M: Yes,that’s why I’ve come to you.I have mixed feelings,you see.I’m excited but I’m also a bit
worried.W: What bothers you?
M: You see it’s this: someone told me that people from Ola look down upon people from other
places.Is that true?
W: Oh,yes.Some people do.I hate this kind of attitude.I’m sure not everyone in Ola is like that.Do
you look down upon others in the class?
M: Of course not! I often help them.And I’ve learned a lot from the people coming from other
places.They are all hard-working.Most of them are talented.
W: Anyway,you will start a new life in a beautiful city.
M: Yes.I feel excited.I’ll write e-mails to you when I settle down.
W: Thank you.Then good-bye and good luck!
(Text 9)
M: Hi,Jim.Why did it take you so long to answer the phone? Were you playing computer games as
usual?
W: Not this time.I was taking a shower.
M: I called you yesterday,but you didn’t answer the phone.
W: Sorry,I was out shopping yesterday and left my phone at home.I saw that you had called when I
got back and I tried to call you back,so your phone was off.
M: Yeah,I went to a concert,so I turned my phone off.
W: So what’s up?
M: I wanted to invite you to my sister’s wedding next Saturday.Would you like to be my guest?
W: Sure.I bought a present for her yesterday next Saturday.Would you like to be my guest?
M: Sure.The wedding begins at 2:00 pm.I’ll come and pick you up forty minutes before that.
W: Could you come twenty minutes earlier than that? Megan is going to the wedding,too,and she
needs a lift.
M: No problem.See you next Saturday.
(Text 10)
W: I’m Alexandra Grace,Educator at New Zealand Embassy Beijing.Today I will give you a
brief introduction of New Zealand’s higher education.Small as it may be,New Zealand offers quality
higher education opportunities, with two thirds of its higher education institutes within the top 10 of
QS World University Rankings 2014.What makes New Zealand’s universities stand out is their abilities to provide high-end education.
Though Chinese students form the largest international student group in New Zealand,the
country only ranks the 7th on Chinese students’ most desirable overseas destination list.The size of
the country prevents it becoming a hot study destination.But it draws students with its safe and
multi-cultural environment.
While it attracts mainly wealthy students,higher education in New Zealand is also affordable for
many common Chinese families.Chinese students can get a British-based education with the school
fee being some of the lowest in the world.On average,the school fee was about 25,000 dollars per
year,and the living costs were about 20,000 dollars a year.Besides,students can do some part-time
jobs.The money earned in those jobs is enough for them to travel around the country and enjoy its
breath-taking scenery.
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