天津市十二区县重点校2024届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语

2024年天津市十二区县重点学校高三毕业班联考（一）模拟考英语注意事项：1.英语听力测试由试卷A和试卷B两套试卷组成。每套试卷各15小题，满分各为20分。考生依次作答两套试卷。试卷A为第1至第2页，试卷B为第3至第4页。2.作答前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。3.作答过程中，可先将答案标在试卷上。每套试卷试题录音播放结束后，考生均有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案写在答题卡上。试卷A第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.15. C.£9.18.答案为B.Whatdoesthewomanprefertodo?A.Findaquickplace.B.Avoidthetrafficjam.C.Checkinatthehotel.Whoisprobablytheman?A.Anexhibitionvisitor. B.Aticketcollector. C.Apoliceman.3.Whatsubjectdoestheboyshowlittleinterestin?A.Physics. B.Math. C.Biology.Whatdothespeakerssayaboutthefilm?A.Itisbasedonagame.B.Ithasasurprisingending.C.Itisn’tworthwatching.Howwillthemangototheskislopesfromtheairport?A.Bycar. B.Bycoach. C.Bytaxi.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whatdoesthewomaninvitethemantodo?A.Playtennis. B.Playbaseball. C.Playvolleyball.7.Whatdoesthemanlikedoing?A.Playingvolleyball. B.Doingjogging. C.Feedingbirds.8.What’stheman’sage?A.Almost40. B.Almost50. C.Almost60.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。9.Whatprogramwasputofftonextweek?A.Anewsreport.B.Atalkshow.C.Afootballgame.10.Whowasbadlyinjured?A.Theteacher.B.Thebusdriver.C.Thetruckdriver.11.Whatcausedtheaccident?A.Drunkdriving.B.Badweather.C.Speeding.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。12.WherewasWilsonfrom?A.Africa. B.England. C.America.13.WhatmadeWilsonblind?A.Anaccident. B.Asportsinjury. C.Aneyedisease.WhydidblindnessinAfricashockWilson?A.Itwascausedbydrugs.B.Itwascausedbyaccidents.C.Mostcaseswerepreventable.WhatdidWilson’sorganizationdoinAfrica?A.Itreducedblindnessby10%.B.Itdiscoveredanewdrugin1960.C.Itcarriedoutmillionsofeyesurgeries.试卷B第一节（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）听下面五段对话。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.15. C.£9.18.答案为B。1.Whatdoesthewomandislikeaboutthepub?A.Thefood. B.Themusic. C.Thelocation.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Filmstars. B.Aninterview. C.Idealjobs.3 Whatwillthemandonext?A.Fixthebookcase.B.Paintthebookcase.C.Lookforthepen.Whydidn’tJessicacometotheclass?A.Shewassick.B.ShewenttoMexico.C.Sheaccompaniedsomeguests.Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutthegame?A.Itwillendsoon.B.Ithasn’tstartedyet.C.Ithasbeencanceled.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Whenwillthemancomeback?A.Around5o’clock.B.Around6o’clock.C.Around7o’clock.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Husbandandwife.C.Hostandbabysitter.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherlife?A.Boring. B.Relaxing. C.Colorful.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。9.WhohelpedChazezafinishsecondaryschool?A.Heruncle. B.Herparents. C.Hergrandfather.WhatdidChristieJohnsonhelpChazezado?A.Getagoodjob.B.Receivehighereducation.C.Havevolunteeropportunities.WhydidChazezastartsecondaryschools?A.Tohelpgirlsineducation.B.Todeveloptheeconomy.C.Toearnmuchmoney.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。12.WhatdidSpanishmerchantstaketotheAmericans?A.Corn. B.Wheat. C.Potatoes.WhatdoweknowaboutBalboa?A.HesawthePacificOcean.B.HelandedinSpanishin1513.C.Hedidn’twanttoliveinPanamaCity.WhendidFranciscoPizarroleavefortheIncaEmpire?A.In1524. B.In1532. C.In1533.15.WhatwastheIncaEmpirerichin?A.Rocks. B.Wildlife. C.Goldandsilver.英语笔试本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至10页，第Ⅱ卷11至12页。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。2.本卷共55小题，共95分。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例:Standoverthere________you’llbeabletoseeitbetter.A.or B.and C.but D.while答案是B。—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A.Suityourself. B.GoodforyouC.Pullyourselftogether! D.What’sthedeal?Betterthanhalfabilliondollars______thatfundtopurchasemorethan5millionacresofhabitatoverthepasteightyyears.A.havegoneinto B.hadgoneintoC.havebeengoneinto D.hasgoneinto3.—Tom,howareyoudoingwiththejobhunting?—Tobefrank.I’mstillhesitatingwhethertoacceptthepositionI_______atthejobfair.A.hadbeenoffered B.wasoffered C.offered D.hadoffered4.Foraseniorhighstudent ________gooduseyouhavemadeofyourtimetostudy,thereisstillroomforimprovement.A.whatever B.however C.though D.whether5.Thetourismindustry,asthecoreofourlocaleconomy,issupposed____inthemonthstocome.A.torecover B.tohaverecoveredC.toberecovering D.tohavebeenrecoveringHatespeechontheInternetcausesviolence,andunderminesdiversityandsocialunity,________thecommonvaluesandprinciplesthatbondustogether.A.tothreaten B.havingthreatenedC.threatening D.threatened7.—Oh,God!Iwasalmosthitbythecar.Itwasdrivingsofast!—Thisisabusycrossroad.You______betoocarefulwhencrossingthestreet.A.maynot B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.cannotDespitesomedifficulties,therearespecialmoments______makeitworthwhileformomstotakecareofchildrenathome.A.when B.where C.which D.what________isoftenthecase,Iassume,isthefactthatwhenlookingback,thebittersweetseniorlifeisalwaysone’shighlightinpursuitofdream.A.As B.Which C.That D.What10.Ihadtwosmallcakesinmyoffice,just________therewasnotimetoeatdinnerafterthemeetingstarted.A.incaseB.eventhoughC.onconditionthatD.inorderthat11.Studentsareexpectedtodress_________,suitableforweatherconditions,andingoodtaste.A.accurately B.adequately C.essentially D.attractivelyManyenterprisingyoungpeoplepresenttheirideas________gettinginvestmentandadvicetostarttheirownbusiness.A.inpossessionof B.bymeansof C.asaresultof D.inanticipationofInmyview,onefactor________myweightlosswasmypassionforjogging,especiallyafterdinner,whichIenjoyeddoingdaily.A.turningoutB.accountingforC.resultingfromD.puttingon14.Throughcomparison,hefoundthatthelocationofthe117knownMayacities________tothepositionofthestars.A.corporate B.correspond C.determine D.integrate—Areyougoingtotakeapart-timejobthiswintervacation?—Ihaven'tmadeupmymind.It'sstill______.A.upintheair. B.betweenthelinesC.tothepoint D.overthemoon第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Oneofmyneighborsusedtohaveabeautifultreeinherfrontyard.Herdadhadplanteditforher____16____itwasnothingmorethanalittlebranchandseveralyearslateritstartedto____17____towardstheskyatanamazingspeed.Soonitblessedherwithcooling____18____inthesummerandglorious,goldenleavesinthefall.Whenthetwo-daysnowstormstruckourtown,heavysnow____19____thetree’sbranchesthatwerestillfullofleaves.Theweightsplitthatlovelytreedownthe____20____.Itwassosadseeinghalfofit____21____onthegroundafterthestorm.WhenItalkedtomyneighborlater,shesaidthatthedamagehadbeentoomuchandthatthe____22____treewouldhavetobecutdown.____23____,shehadsavedafewseedlingsfromitthatshehopedto____24____inthefuture.Still,itwasashocktodrivebyherhousetheotherdayandsee_____25_____butastump(树桩)inherfrontyard.Imissedthattree.Imisseditsbranches,itsleaves_____26_____intheafternoonsun.Imissedseeingitslimbs(树枝)reachtowardstheheavens.Ithoughtthatthestumpwouldbeasad_____27_____ofitslossforalongtimetocome.Mywonderfulneighborhadanotherplan,_____28_____.WhenIdrovebyherhometodayIsawatinybirdfeedersittingonthatstumpandacolorfulsongbirdhavingits_____29_____.Itwassuchanaffirmation(肯定)oflife.Itwassuchajoyto_____30_____.Icouldfeelmyheart_____31_____.Lifebyitsverynatureisa_____32_____bag.Ithandsusbothbeautyandtragedy,loveandloss,_____33_____andpain.Whatwedowithit,however,isuptous.Wecanletit_____34_____usintwo,orwecanuseevenitshardesttimestomakeour_____35_____strongerandourheartsmoreloving.Wecanspenditcomplainingorwecanuseittohelpothers.16.A.unlessB.whenC.untilD.because17.A.circulateB.chaseC.shootD.stand18.A.windB.shadeC.qualityD.system19.A.fellonB.tookapartC.gotthroughD.brokedown20.A.topB.middleC.bottomD.root21.A.dancingB.spreadingC.tremblingD.lying22.A.abnormalB.bareC.sickD.entire23.A.OriginallyB.DoubtfullyC.ThankfullyD.Particularly24.A.replaceB.renewC.replantD.remove25A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing26.A.fallingB.shakingC.floatingD.shining27.A.storyB.expectationC.reminderD.view28.A.thoughB.thereforeC.stillD.otherwise29.A.restB.babyC.dateD.dinner30.A.seeB.solveC.approachD.realize31.A.beatB.smileC.hurtD.sink32.A.mixedB.changeableC.separatedD.stable33.A.sorrowB.wealthC.pleasureD.wonder34.A.splitB.pullC.benefitD.attach35.A.connectionsB.familiesC.bodiesD.souls第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAlotofpeoplethinkthatcollegeisallaboutgettinggoodgrades,buttherearealotofotherthingsyoucouldbedoingtomakeyourcollegeexperiencemorepleasant.AlwaysmakestudyfriendsIt’swaybettertostudywithsomeoneelseratherthanbyyourself!Ifyouhavetroublefocusingwhenstudying,thiswillkeepyouoffyourphoneandanyotherdistractions,andyouwillfeeltheresponsibilityofactuallystudyingsinceanotherperson’stimeisatstake.Makesureyouarearrangingstudysessionswiththepeopleinyourclass.Youcanmakegroupchatsthroughdifferentplatformsforyoutomeetinthelibraryoronline.Attendyourprofessors’officehoursProfessorsalwayshaveanenormousinfluenceonyoureducationalpath.So,makesuretheyaregettingtoknowyoubothasapersonandasastudent.Therefore,officehoursaretheperfecttimeforyoutocometoaskquestionsandshowaninterestintheirclass.Evenifyoudon’thavegoodgrades,itshowsthatyouaretryinghard,andtheylovethat.CheckyouremailPleasemakesureyouhaveavalidemailaddress.Almosteverythingyoudoincollegewillinvolveyouremail.Thisishowmostprofessorsandeveryotherpersonintheuniversitycommunitywillcommunicatewithyouandviceversa(反之亦然).Reviewthematerialthatyoudidn’tunderstandLet’sbereal:Therearetwoorthreedaysaweekwhenwejustfeeloutofit.Weoftensimplyfeelalotoftirednessandverylittlemotivation.Itbecomesveryhardforustolearnsomethingneworrememberit.ThatisOKandeverycollegestudentfeelsthiswaysometimes!Theimportantthinghereishowwemakeupforthelosttimetostillhavegoodgradesinourclasses,andIcangiveyouaveryeasystrategytofollow.Thekeyistoreviewthetopicormaterialyouweresupposedtounderstandinclasslaterthatsameday.Pleasedothis!36.Studyfriendsplayanimportantrolein________.A.attractingyourattentionwhenyouhavetroublefocusingB.drivingyoutodevotemoretimeandattentiontoyourstudiesC.helpingyouarrangestudysessionswithyourclassmatesD.makinggroupchatsforyoutomeetinpersonoronline37.Whyimportanceshouldbeattachedtoprofessors’officehours?A.Becauseitisagoodtimeforprofessorstoleaveadeepimpressiononyou.B.Becauseyoucanshowhowgoodyourgradesareduringthehours.C.Becauseitisagoodchanceforprofessorstofurtherunderstandyou.D.Becauseitiswhenyoucanshareyourinterestswiththeprofessors.Whatisthepurposeofhavingavalidemailaddress?A.Tohelpstudentsgetintouchwiththeirfamilies.B.Tokeepstudentsinformedofschoolaffairs.C.Tocollectusefulinformationfortheemailusers.D.Tomakeiteasierforothersoncampustocontactyou.Whatdoestheauthorsuggeststudentsdotoachievehighscoresinclasses?A.Gooverthetopicormateriallaterthatday.B.Takeenoughrestandbemotivatedallthetime.C.Consulttheprofessorsduringofficehours.D.Trytomakeupforthelosttimeasmuchaspossible.Whowillprobablyfindthispassagemosthelpful?AWorkingstaffincolleges.C.Would-becollegestudents.

B.Seniorstudentsinuniversities.D.Highschoolteachersandstudents.BItwasoneofthoseterriblyhotdaysinBaltimore.Needlesstosay,itwastoohottodoanythingoutside.Butitwasalsoscorchinginourapartment.Thiswas1962,andIwouldnotliveinaplacewithanairconditionerforanothertenyears.SomybrotherandIdecidedtoleavetheapartmenttofindsomeplaceindoors.Hesuggestedwecouldseeamovie.Itwasabrilliantplan.Movietheaterswereoneofthefewplacesyoucouldsitalldayand—mostimportant—sitinairconditioning.Inthosedays,youcouldbuyoneticketandsitthroughtwomovies.Then,thetheaterwouldshowthesametwomoviesagain.Ifyouwantedto,youcouldsitthroughthemtwice.Mostpeopledidnotdothat,butthemanageratourtheater.Mr.Bellowdidnotmindifyoudid.Thatparticularday,mybrotherandIsatthroughbothmoviestwice,tryingtoescapetheheat.Weboughtthreebagsofpopcornandthreesodaseach.Then,wesatandwatchedTheMusicManfollowedbyTheManWhoShotLibertyValance.We’dalreadyseenthesecondmovieoncebefore.IthadbeenatthetheatersinceJanuary,becauseMr.BellowlovedanythingwithJohnWayneinit.Weleftthetheateraround8,justbeforetheeveningshowsbegan.Butwereturnedthenextdayandsawthesametwomoviesagain,twicemore.Andwediditthenextdaytoo.Finally,onthefourthday,theheatwavebroke.Still,tothisdayIcansinghalfthesongsinTheMusicManandrecitehalfofJohnWayneandJimmyStewart’sdialoguefromTheManWhoShotLibertyValance!ThosememoriesaresomeofthefewIhaveoftheheatwaveof1962.They’rereallymemoriesofthescreen,notmemoriesofmylife.41.Inwhichyeardidtheauthorfirstliveinaplacewithanairconditioner?A.1952.B.1962.C.1972.D.1982.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inParagraph3referto?A.TheheatBThetheater.C.TheMusicManD.TheManWhoShotLibertyValanceWhatdoweknowaboutMr.Bellow?A.Helovedchildrenverymuch.B.HewasafanofJohnWayne.C.Hesoldairconditioners.D.Hewasamoviestar.Whydidtheauthorandhis/herbrotherseethesamemoviesseveraltimes?A.Thetwomovieswerereallywonderful.B.Theywantedtoavoidtheheatoutside.C.Themanagerofthetheaterwasfriendly.D.Theylikedthepopcornandthesodaatthetheater.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorturnedouttobeagreatsinger.B.Theauthorenjoyedtheheatwaveof1962.C.Theauthor’slifehasbeenchangedbythetwomovies.D.Theauthorconsiderstheexperienceatthetheaterunforgettable.CHowdoconsumersaccess,buyandusetheirfavoriteproductsandservices?Theanswertotheseeminglysimplequestionischanging.Traditionally,peopleoftenseeownershipasthemostdesirablewaytohaveaccesstoproducts.However,anincreasingnumberofconsumersarepayingtotemporarilyaccessorshareproductsandservicesratherthanbuyorownthemCustomerbehaviortowardsmanygoodsandserviceschangesfromownershiptosharing.Thistransformationofpeople’sconsumption,habitshasmadesharingeconomygrowanditseemsthatsomeindividualsandcompanieshavealreadybenefitedfromthistrend.GrowthinsharingsystemsbasparticularlybeenfueledbytheInternetwiththeriseofsocialmediasystems.Anyonecanbepartofthesharingeconomy.Itisreportedthatofthe44percentofU.S.adultswhoarefamiliarwiththesharingeconomy,86percentsayitmakeslifemoreaffordable,83percentsayitmakeslifemoreconvenientandefficient,and78percentsayitbuildsastrongercommunity.Thecentralideaofgroupconsumptionissimple:Obtainvaluewhichremainsingoodsorservicesthatarenotentirelyusedbytheirowners.ArecentsurveyfromPricewaterhouseCoopers,thelargestprofessionalservicefirmintheworld,showsthisso-called“sharingeconomy”isgrowingfasterthanever.Althoughwearenotsureaboutthecurrentsizeofthismarket,by2025,accordingtoPricewaterhouseCoopers,thesharingeconomycouldrepresent$335billioninprofitworldwide.Nowadays,well-knownexamplesofsuccessfulcorporationsbuiltongroupconsumptionsystemsincludeAirbnb,aSanFrancisco-basedonlineaccommodationsmarketplace,andZipcar,acarsharingbrandthatisnowpartofthevehiclerentalservicecompany.Thespeedofitsgrowthsuggeststhatthesharingeconomymightrepresentaseriousthreattoestablishedindustries,duetofewerpurchasesinconventionalmarkets.Forconsumers,itseemstoboldtheadvantagetounitecostreduction,benefitexpansion,convenienceandenvironmentalconsciousnessinonetypeofconsumption.Companiesthereforeshouldunderstandthenewsituationandmanagetheiroperatingsysteminordertoadapttocurrentandfuturebusinessmodelstoprovidenewsourcesofprofitswithinthisgrowingareaofthesharingeconomy.46.Howdoesthesharingeconomywork?A.Exchangingpossessionsofproductsonline.B.Sharingsomethingwiththeowners.C.Sellingunderuseditemstomakemoney.D.Payingforsharingproductsorservicesownedbyothers.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforthegrowthofsharingeconomy?A.Thechangeofpeople’sconsumptionhabits.B.People’sneedtoreducelifeexpenses.C.Thedeclineoftraditionalbusiness.D.TheeasieraccesstotheInternet.AccordingtoPricewaterhouseCoopers,welearnthat________.Inthelastparagraph,thewritermainlywantstosaythat________.A.traditionalbusinessshouldfinddifferentsourcesofprofitsB.sharingeconomyhasmanyadvantagesoverconventionalindustryC.thegrowthofsharingeconomyhasledtothedecreaseofpurchasesD.traditionalbusinessshouldtrytoadapttosharingeconomyWhichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheRiseofSharingEconomyB.SharingMakesLifeBetterC.AdvantagesofSharingEconomyD.SharingEconomyorConventionalBusinessDIthasbecomeacceptableforpeopletosaythatwomenworklessthanmenandthereforedeserveless!Itmayhavebeentrueinthepastwhenwomenwereexpectedtostayathomeandlookafterchildren,butwomenhavechangedovertheyears.Theyhave“comeout”!Gonearethedayswhentheytoiledthekitchenstovealldaylong;theyarenowawareoftheirneedsandarewillingtofightforthem.Theyexpecttobegiventherespecttheydeserve,bothathomeandatwork.Theyhaverealizedtheirintellectualpotentialandhavedeterminedtodosomethingaboutit!WomenontwowheelshavebecomeafamiliarsightontheroadsofmostAsiancountriesduringthepastfewyears.Itiscommontofindawomantakingherchildrenonherbicycletoschoolandthenreachherofficeintime.Shehasbecomeamajorpartinfamilydecisionsineveryaspectandhowthosedecisionsarecarriedout.Itwouldhavebeenunimaginableafewyearsago!Itisratherdifficulttocombineacareerandadecenthomelife,“superwoman”thoughsheis.Sheneedstofeelsupportedandfulfilled.Shemayarriveatworkfeelingasifshehasalreadydoneafullday’swork.Ifcolleaguesdoubthercommitmenttoherjob,shewillfeelsad.Atthesametime,womenoftodayexpecttheirpartnerstocontributetowardschildcareandhouseholdchores.Today’swomenarelearningtoavoidsituationsthatmakethemfeelmorestressedanditisahardstruggle.Despiteallthis,thenewwoman,“thesuperpower”hasarrived.Shestillbelievesinthepowerandvalueofafamilyunitandsheholdsitinhighesteem（尊重）.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?WhichofthefollowingdevicesisusedinParagraphI?Comparison.Example.List.Definition.UsingtheexampleinParagraph2,theauthorwantstoshowthat____.Accordingtothepassage,asa“superwoman”,she____.Whyisthephrase“comeout”usedinquotationmarksinParagraph1?A.Womenarestillcontrolledbytheirhusbands.B.Itmeansmorethanthatshecomesoutofthehouse.C.Womenarenotactuallycomingout.D.Womenhavebrokenupwiththeirfamilies.第Ⅱ卷注意事项：1.用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。2.本卷共6小题，共35分。第三部分：写作第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Justlikeeveryone,Ihaveexperiencedupsanddownsinmylife.IamanaerospaceengineerfromIndia.Iwastoldbymyrelatives,closefriendsandothersthatitwashardforanon-ITstudenttopursueamaster’sdegreeinITandgraduatefromaUSuniversity.Ihadnevertakencoursesrelatedtocomputersorprogramming.Iwasneverinterestedinbeingaprogrammer,butthingschanged.IbecamesocaptivatedbytheconvenienceIThasbroughttoourlifethatImadeupmymindtochaseamaster’sdegreeinIT.Atfirst,Icameacrosstoomanydifficultiesandsetbacks.Comingfromamiddle-classfamily,thehugecostpercreditwasabigissue.MyEnglishaccentwasterrible.Mostimportantly,thecourseseemedimpossibleatfirst.AlthoughIfeltsodiscouragedandfrus