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英语试题 04-15
完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，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 ___21___ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he ___22___ in class.
When I took the first exam, I was ___23___ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, ___24______25___English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ___26___ I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that ___27___ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I ___28______29___ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his ___30___ One more test before the final exam. One more ___31___ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, ___32___ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my ___33___ did no good and everything ___34___ as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ___35___ I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ___36___ goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ___37___ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have ___38___ with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He ___39___ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you ___40___ , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, ___41______42___that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head ___43___ , 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.
21. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get
22. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
23. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious
24. A. but B. so C. for D. or
25. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved
26. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
27. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
28. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view
29. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure
30. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned
31. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method
32. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed
33. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment
34. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject
35. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed
36. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks
37. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed
38. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed
39. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing
40. A. out B. over C. on D. off
【答案】
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，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 ___21___ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he ___22___ in class.
When I took the first exam, I was ___23___ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, ___24______25___English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained ___26___ I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that ___27___ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I ___28______29___ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his ___30___ One more test before the final exam. One more ___31___ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, ___32___ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my ___33___ did no good and everything ___34___ as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ___35___ I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ___36___ goodbye. I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ___37___ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have ___38___ with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He ___39___ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you ___40___ , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, ___41______42___that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head ___43___ , 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.
21. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get
22. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
23. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious
24. A. but B. so C. for D. or
25. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved
26. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
27. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
28. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view
29. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure
30. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned
31. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method
32. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed
33. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment
34. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject
35. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed
36. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks
37. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed
38. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed
39. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing
40. A. out B. over C. on D. off
【答案】
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