Question

    There was a young college student. He always thought that he had chosen a wrong _________, so he played games every day and didn’t study at all. Day after day, he became very _________.

One day, he put a note in the homework that he handed in, saying, “It is said that today’s college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree? The professor _________ the note but said nothing.

Later that day, the student was about to leave the classroom _________ the professor called him back. The professor _________ out a small potato that had sprouted (发芽). “Do you know how much it costs?” he asked the young student. “It’s soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy _________ even if it’s free.” After saying that, the student threw the potato away _________. Then the professor _________ him another potato. It was half as big as a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of _________. Although it is very expensive, it sells well around the world.”

The young student was impressed __________ what the professor said. The professor put the big potato onto his hand and said, “Be such a potato, young man.”

1.A.match B.letter C.ground D.course

2.A.relaxed B.serious C.bored D.perfect

3.A.came out B.worked out C.looked at D.stayed up

4.A.when B.though C.until D.since

5.A.checked B.took C.noted D.opened

6.A.you B.me C.them D.it

7.A.gradually B.immediately C.recently D.completely

8.A.warmed B.showed C.chose D.failed

9.A.purpose B.victory C.wealth D.pollution

10.A.by B.from C.for D.out

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.B

8.B

9.D

10.A

【解析】

这篇短文讲述的是一个年轻的大学生觉得自己毫无价值，还不如土豆，因此沉迷游戏，不爱学习。教授用两个不同的土豆教育了年轻人，让他找到了自己的价值。

1.句意：他总是觉得他选错了课程，因此他每天玩游戏，根本不学习。

考查名词辨析及语境。match比赛；letter信，字母；ground地面；course科目，课程。根据上句话“ There was a young college student.”可知，这个年轻人是一个大学生，因此推断此处应填course，故选D。

2.句意：日复一日，他变得很无聊。

考查形容词辨析及语境。relaxed放松的；serious严肃的；bored无聊的；perfect完美的。由上句“……so he played games every day and didn’t study at all.”可知，年轻人觉得很无聊。故选C。

3.句意：教授看到了纸条，但是什么也没说。

考查动词短语及语境。come out出现；work out解决，实现；look at看……；stay up熬夜。由上文可知，这名学生在作业里夹了便条，此处表示“教授看到了便条”，C项符合句意，故选C。

4.句意：那天晚些时候，年轻人正要离开教室，这时教授把他叫了回来。

考查连词辨析及语境。when当……时；though尽管；until直到……时候；since自……以来。该句中使用了句型be about to do sth. when….，意为“正要去……这时……”，空格处应填when引导时间状语从句，故选A。

5.句意：教授拿出了一个发芽的小土豆。

考查动词辨析及语境。check检查；take拿，取；note记录，笔记；open打开。根据句意可知，此处表示“教授拿出一个发芽的小土豆”，故应填took， 构成 took out，表示“拿出来”。故选B。

6.句意：即使不要钱也没有人买它。

考查代词辨析及语境。you你，你们；me我，人称代词宾格形式；them他们，人称代词宾格；it它。根据语境可知，设空处指代上文提到的小土豆，应用it。故选D。

7.句意：说完那个，年轻人就立即扔掉了这个土豆。

考查副词辨析及语境。gradually逐步地；immediately立即；recently最近；completely完全地。根据上句话“It’s soft and poisonous (有毒的). Nobody wants to buy ____6____ even if it’s free.”可知，年轻人觉得这个土豆没有人买，所以就立刻扔掉了，B项符合题意。故选B。

8.句意：然后教授给他展示另外一个土豆。

考查动词辨析及语境。warn警告；show显示，展出；choose选择；fail失败。由上下文可知，教授一共拿出了两个土豆，前面学生扔掉了第一个，现在教授拿出来了第二个。故showed符合题意。故选B。

9.句意：它不仅又大又新鲜，而且无污染。

考查名词辨析及语境。purpose目的；victory胜利；wealth财富；pollution污染。由上句“This potato is organic (有机的).”可知，应填pollution，构成free of pollution，表示“无污染”。故选D。

10.句意：教授的话给这个年轻学生留下了深刻的印象。

考查介词辨析及语境。by被；通过……方式；from来自，从……；for为了，因为；out出去；根据句意可知，这里考查be impressed by…，是固定结构，表示“被……打动，被……给予深刻印象”。故选A。