5.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 ahout 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.''
49.What does the underlined word"restlessly"mean in the passage?D
A.confidently
B.proudly
C.excitedly
D.nervously
50.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.
51.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 本文讲述了即将毕业的大学生参加最后一次毕业考试,开考之前,人人信心十足,但考完试后,没有考试前的自信和高兴,反而变得更加忧虑了,通过教授的询问,教授鼓励大家要继续学习,不要满足于现状.
解答 49.D词义猜测题.根据文章可知这是考完后教授在问题做的怎么样,有几个人全部答上了5个问题,没人举手,四个?还是没人举手,三个?两个?教授在追问,可以推断出此处应该是:学生们很不安地坐在座位上,故选D.
50.A细节理解题.根据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可知教授是想让他们毕业后继续学习,故选A.
51.D主旨大意题.根据文章内容可知本文讲述了即将毕业的大学生参加最后一次毕业考试,老师用难题告诉学生不懂的知识仍然很多,要求他们毕业后要继续学习,所以这是一次特殊的考试,故选D.
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.