Question

When I entered Berkeley，I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a Straight­A student，I believed I could ____tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he ____in class.

When I took the first exam，I was ____ to find a 77，C­plus，on my test paper，____ English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained  ____.

I decided to try harder.Although I didn't know what that ____because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully，but got another 77.Again，I ____with Professor Jayne.Again，he listened patiently but wouldn't change his ___.

One more test before the final exam.One more ____ to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and，for the first time, ____the meaning of the word “thorough”．But my ___ did no good and everything ___ as before

The 1ast hurdle(障碍)was the final.No matter what ____ I got，it wouldn't cancel three C­pluses.I might as well kiss the ____ 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 ____ 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  ______to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you ____，you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him，____ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.I had worked my head  ____，as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A­plus.It was the only A­plus 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.

1.A.take  B．discuss  C．cover  D．get

2.A.sought  B．presented  C．exchanged  D．obtained

3.A.shocked  B．worried  C．scared  D．anxious

4.A.but  B．so  C．for  D．or

5.A.unchanged  B．unpleasant  C．unfriendly  D．unmoved

6.A.reflected  B．meant  C．improved  D．affected

7.A.quarreled  B．reasoned  C．bargained  D．chatted

8.A.attitude  B．mind  C．plan  D．view

9.A.choice  B．step  C．chance  D．measure

10.A.memorized  B．considered  C．accepted  D．learned

11.A.ambition  B．confidence  C．effort  D．method

12.A.stayed  B．went  C．worked  D．changed

13.A.grade  B．answer  C．lesson  D．comment

14.A.scholarship  B．course  C．degree  D．subject

15.A.helped  B．favored  C．treated  D．relaxed

16.A.fun  B．luck  C．problems  D．tricks

17.A.happened  B．proved  C．pretended  D．seemed

18.A.valued  B．imagined  C．expected  D．welcomed

19.A.remembering  B．guessing  C．supposing  D．realizing

20.A.out  B．over  C．on  D．off

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.D

6.B

7.B

8.B

9.C

10.D

11.C

12.B

13.A

14.A

15.C

16.A

17.D

18.C

19.D

20.D

【解析】

1.答案 A [句意：由于一直是个优秀的学生，我相信我能够学习难学的课程并且真正学习到知识。表示“学习……课程”用take...subjects。]

2.2】答案 B [本句中表示老师授课时表达出来的思想，应该用present，表示“呈现，展示”。]

3.3】答案 A [与上文的Having been a Straight­A student，I believed...形成对比，当知道自己得了77分时，作者无疑是“震惊的”。]

4.4】答案 C [该句是下句I went to Professor Jayne的原因，故用for，表示原因。]

5.5】答案 D [与下文中的．..but wouldn't change his __8__相对应，本句中应表示Jayne教授并没有被打动，故用unmoved。unchanged不改变；unpleasant不愉快的；unfriendly不友好的；unmoved冷漠的，不被打动的。]

6.6】答案 B [mean在此表示“意味着”。]

7.7】答案 B [当又得了一个77分时，“我”去与Jayne教授评理，表示“评理”用reason。quarrel争吵，用在学生与老师之间明显不妥；bargain讨价还价，与语境不符；chat聊天，自己在生气的情况下不可能去与老师“闲聊”。]

8.8】答案 B [change表示“改变”。虽然“我”去与教授评理，但他并没有改变“主意”。故空格处须用mind。]

9.9】答案 C [在没法说动教授的情况下，“我”所能做的只有尽全力提高成绩，因而每一次考试都是“我”提高自己成绩的“机会”。故应使用chance。]

10.0】答案 D [由于自己竭尽全力学习，“我”领悟到了“一丝不苟”的含义，表示“领悟”用learn。]

11.1】答案 C [but一词对于本段中描述的情形进行转折，也就是说，虽然自己付出了巨大的努力，但是考试成绩并没有改进，故应使用effort，表示“努力”。]

12.2】答案 B [as before表示“像以前一样”。由11题解析可知，该空格处用go。]

13.3】答案 A [最后的障碍是期末考试，而由于整个学期我的成绩一直是在C等，所以无论期末考试我得到什么等级，我的三个C等成绩也不会取消，所以应选择grade，表示“等级”。]

14.4】答案 A [既然成绩是C等，那么也就与奖学金无缘了，故应选择A项。]

15.5】答案 C [在对奖学金不抱什么希望且对所学的知识已经掌握很好的情况下，“我”在考试前去看了场电影，这里的看电影实际上是在“奖励”自己，故用treat，表示“款待”。]

16.6】答案 A [for once表示“就此一次”。因为自己屡受挫折，故而自己决定这次考试不再“郑重对待”，故用have fun with。]

17.7】答案 D [由于有了前几次自己去与Jayne教授的评理，故而出了成绩后，教授似乎在等着“我”再去见他，也就是教授觉得“我”会再去找他。]

18.8】答案 C [句意：如果我给了你所希望的A等，你就不会继续那样努力学习了。value重视；imagine想象；expect期望；welcome欢迎。故C项正确。]

19.9】答案 D [Jayne教授说明了给“我”C等的理由，“我”也意识到了他的分析和策略是正确的，表示“意识到”用realize。]

20.20】答案 D [work one's head off表示“拼命工作，拼命学习”，是固定搭配。]