16.It was the last day of final examinations at a large college.On the steps of one building,a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was about to begin.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before they graduated (毕业) and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others of jobs they would get.With four years of college study,they felt ready and able to conquer(征服) the world.
The coming exam,they knew,would be easy.The professor(教授) had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted,but they couldn't talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.The students'smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end.Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident.They seemed worried.No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her,and then asked,"How many students completed all five questions?"
Not a hand was put up.
"How many of you answered four?"Still no hands.
"Three?Two?"The students moved restlessly in their seats.
"One,then.Certainly somebody finished one."But the class stayed silent.The professor put down the papers."That is just what I expected,"she said.
"I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years,there are still many things about the subject you don't know.Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class,I've given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom.You can't expect to be an expert(专家) on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go."
Then,smiling,she added,"You will all pass this course,but remember that your education has just begun."
24.What does the underlined word"restlessly"mean in the passage?D
A.confidently B.proudly C.excitedly D.nervously
25.Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?A
A.To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.
B.To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.
C.To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.
D.To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.
26.What can be the best title of the passage?D
A.A Playful Joke B.A Lucky Chance
C.A Strange Professor D.A Special Exam.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类短文.主要介绍了一位大学教授给大学生上的最后一堂考试课.面对将要考的最后一门课,大学生们都是自信满满,发下试卷来之后,只有五道论述题,大学生一看都傻了眼.没有一个人能回答五道题,但是教授让他们都过了考试.教授最后告诫他们不要觉得自己好像学到了很多知识一样,好像专家一样,教室外面的很多东西,我们都不知道,这才是学习的开始.
解答 24.答案:D.词义理解题.根据""One,then.Certainly somebody finished one."But the class stayed silent."他们连一个题都没有回答出来,可知他们都很紧张的在座位上挪动.
25.答案:A.词义理解题.根据"there are still many things about the subject you don't know."以及"You can't expect to be an expert(专家) on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go."可知教授的意思主要就是想告诫他们步入社会之后,还有很多东西需要学习的.故选A.
26.答案:D.主旨大意题.本文主要叙述了一位大学教授让毕业生考试,虽然没有一个能回答题目,但是都让他们过了.可知这是一场特殊的考试,故选D.
点评 首先要仔细阅读短文,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目再读短文,从中找出相关的信息,就可以确定正确答案.