Question

【题目】Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). As a Straight-A (全A) student all the way through, I believed I could take tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he taught in class.

When I took the first exam, I was _______to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, for English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but he_________to do anything about it .

I decided to try harder, _______ I didn't know what that meant because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't _________.

One more test before the final exam. So I worked even harder and, for the first time, learned the meaning of the word "thorough". But my effort did no good and_______ stayed as before.

The last hurdle was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't cancel three C-pluses. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even relaxed myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me, "If I gave you the grade as you expected , you wouldn't continue to work as hard."

I stared at him, realizing what he said was correct, I had worked my head off , as I had never done before. I was surprised, 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_________:You alone must set your own standard of excellence.

【1】A.shockedB.presentedC.exchangedD.or

【2】A.agreedB.refusedC.decidedD.had

【3】A.althoughB.unlessC.ifD.when

【4】A.1ook at meB.look after meC.talk with meD.change his mind

【5】A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing

【6】A.test ·B.movieC.1essonD.exam

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【5】C

【6】C

【解析】

本文讲述了作者好几次考试，英语都得了C+，他去问英语老师，老师只是耐心地听，每次都给他C+，作者更加努力学习。期末考试时，他得了 A。他去问老师，老师告诉他：“如果给你想要的分数，你就不会继续努力学习了。”

【1】句意：我参加第一次考试时，我震惊地发现我的试卷上只有77分，是C +，因为英语是我最好的科目。

A. shocked震撼，使吃惊，B. presented 提出，C. exchanged交换，D. or或者。根据前文的As a Straight-A (全A) student all the way through,可知，我一直是全A的学生，根据a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, for English was my best subject可知我最好的科目英语，考试得了77分，是C+，为此感到惊讶，故选A。

【2】句意：我去找杰恩教授，他听了我的争论，但拒绝采取任何行动。

A. agreed 同意，B. refused 拒绝，C. decided 决定，D. had有。连词but前后表示转折关系，but前表示他听我的争论，因此but后，表示他拒绝采取任何行动，故选B。

【3】句意：我决定更加努力，尽管我不知道这意味着什么，因为上学对我来说总是很容易。

A. although尽管，B. unless 除非，C. if如果，D. when当……时候。结合句意，前半句表示我决定更加努力，后半句表示我不知道那个C+是什么意思，前后表示让步关系，用连词although，故选A。

【4】句意：他又一次耐心地听，但是没有改变他的想法。

A. 1ook at me 看看我，B. look after me照顾我，C. talk with me 和我交谈，D. change his mind改变他的想法。根据前文的I read the books more carefully, but got another 77.可知，我更加认真读书，又得了一个77分，因此他没有改变他的想法，故选D。

【5】句意：但是我的努力没有用，一切和以前保持一样。

A. anything任何事，B. something某物，C. everything一切，D. nothing没什么。连词but前后表示转折关系，前半句表示我的努力没有用，因此后半句表示一切保持和以前一样，故选C。

【6】句意：我一直记得詹教授的教诲：只有你才能设定自己的卓越标准。

A. test 测验，B. movie电影，C. 1esson课，教训，D. exam考试。根据前文的"If I gave you the grade as you expected , you wouldn't continue to work as hard."可知，这是教授给我的教训，故选C。

根据前后文的语境，认真辨析选项里的单词或短语的词义，结合词性，短语，句型，时态，语态和主谓一致，选出正确的选项。例如小题4，句意：他又一次耐心地听，但是没有改变他的想法。A. 1ook at me 看看我，B. look after me照顾我，C. talk with me 和我交谈，D. change his mind改变他的想法。根据前文的I read the books more carefully, but got another 77.可知，我更加认真读书，又得了一个77分，因此他没有改变他的想法，故选D。