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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper,   39  English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40  .
I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that  41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I   42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43    .
One more test before the final exam. One more  44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time.   45  The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my  46__    did no good and everything  47  as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what   48  I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the   49  goodbye.
I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even  50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have  51__with a test.
A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He  52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you  53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him.  54 That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head   55 , as I had never done before.
I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
36.  A. take        B. discuss      C. cover         D. get
37.  A. sought      B. presented    C. exchanged     D. obtained
38.  A. shocked     B. worried      C. scared        D. anxious
39.  A. but         B. so          C. for           D. or
40.  A. unchanged   B. unpleasant   C. unfriendly     D. unmoved
41.  A. reflected     B. meant       C. improved     D. affected
42.  A. quarreled    B. reasoned     C. bargained     D. chatted
43.  A. attitude      B. mind        C. plan         D. view
44.  A. choice       B. step         C. chance       D. measure
45.  A. memorized    B. considered   C. accepted      D. learned
46.  A. ambition      B. confidence   C. effort         D. method
47.  A. stayed        B. went        C. worked       D. changed
48.  A. grade         B. answer      C. lesson        D. comment
49.  A. scholarship     B. course      C. degree       D. subject
50.  A. helped         B. favored     C. treated       D. relaxed
51.  A. fun            B. luck      C. problems      D. tricks.
52.  A. happened       B. proved     C. pretended     D. seemed
53.  A. valued         B. imagined    C. expected     D. welcomed
54.  A. remembering    B. guessing    C. supposing    D. realizing
55.  A. out            B. over       C. on           D. off

36-40 ABACD  41-45 BBBCD  46-50 CBAAC  51-55 ADCDD

36.考查词语搭配。take subjects的意义是“上某一学科的课”。
37.考查词语搭配。presented 意义是“传授”,ideas 是he presented 的定语从句,意思是“他所传授的理论”。
38.考查上下文的意义的联系。文中说他的学习成绩总是得A,然而这次考试,他得的是C-plus,所以他感到震惊,所以选择shocked。
39.考查上下文的意义的联系。for表示原因。英语本来是他最好的科目,然而他的成绩是C-plus。
40.考查上下文的意义的联系。他与教授辩论,但老师无动于衷。
41.考查上下文的意义的联系。我不知道这是怎么一回事儿。
42.考查上下文的意义的联系。我又与教授辩论,此处的意义与上文arguments的意义一致。
43.考查词的细微差别。mind指教授固有的思维方式。View 指对事物的意见。attitude 指对事物的态度。plan 意思是“计划”。
44.考查上下文的意义的联系。本段第一句话意思是“在期末考试前还有一次测验,所以他还有一次机会提高他的成绩。
45.考查上下文的意义的联系。他加倍努力学习,所以他第一次学习到了“thorough”这个词的意思。"thorough”意思是“完全的、深入的”。
46.考查上下文的意义的联系。上文提到他加倍努力,这里意思是“努力也没有用”。
47.考查词的不同意义。一切的进展和以前一样,went 指“进展”。Stayed 指“停留”。
48.考查上下文的意义的联系。到期末的时候,无论我获得什么高分数, 都不能去掉三个C-plus 的分数。
49.考查上下文的意义的联系。本文第一句话,就提到他希望得到奖学金,这里说的是他可能与奖学金擦肩而过。
50.考查上下文的意义的联系。他觉得此课程学得很好了,不用学了。在期末考试的前一天晚上,他看一部电影来款待自己。
51.考查上下文的意义的联系。他决定把第二天的考试当作一次娱乐活动。与上文意义逻辑一致。
52.考查上下文的意义的联系。一星期后,他惊讶地发现他获得了优秀成绩,立刻跑到教授的办公室。教授好像正盼望着他的到来。
53.考查上下文的意义的联系。教授说:“如果我以前给了你所期待的优秀成绩,你就不会像这样努力地学习了”。
54.考查上下文的意义的联系。我盯着他,意识到他的分析和策略是正确的。
55.考查不同词的意义差别。work my head off 指“全身心投入”。work out 意思是“做出,制定出”,work over 意思是“打击、伤害”,work on 意思是“继续工作”。
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