Question

Last year I introduced my new policy on absences to my classes: None would be ______ except for illness or personal emergency. Even though this was against the ______ rules, my students didn’t ______. When those who missed classes received warning notices from me, they knew I was_______. Most students seemed to realize that it ______ their own studies, and followed the rule. ______, it was also a rule that they should follow throughout their lives.

I told my class that ______ students want to do well in school, they have to go to classes ______. Like other teachers, I feel ______ when I carefully prepare for a class but only a few students come, I want my students to get the ______ that I care about their learning and ______ them to care about my professional (职业的) effort.

To my ______, students performance in my classes improved in the end. Such a result is surely worth______. There are also other advantages having a ______ classroom. For example, discussions are ____, homework is generally ______ on time, and very few students miss tests. Of course, I was a little _____ than usual, especially at first I ______ or mailed notes to several students about their cuts (缺课), some more than once.

There is no ______ that this kind of policy is easier in a small school. But it can work almost any place where a teacher cares enough to make it work. The ______ thing is caring.

1.A. accepted    B. found    C. invited    D. allowed

2.A. club    B. company    C. school    D. family

3.A. help    B. care    C. know    D. forget

4.A. brave    B. serious    C. excited    D. nervous

5.A. made use of    B. got along with    C. did good to    D. kept away with

6.A. In fact    B. In time    C. At first    D. At most

7.A. after    B. if    C. though    D. until

8.A. hardly    B. suddenly    C. completely    D. regularly

9.A. impatient    B. impolite    C. unhappy    D. unlucky

10.A. praise    B. chance    C. message    D. suggestion

11.A. agree    B. choose    C. promise    D. expect

12.A. anger    B. surprise    C. regret    D. shame

13.A. giving up    B. thinking over    C. showing off    D. breaking down

14.A. full    B. big    C. bright    D. clean

15.A. easier    B. clearer    C. livelier    D. shorter

16.A. given    B. marked    C. finished    D. corrected

17.A. busier    B. kinder    C. richer    D. cleverer

18.A. stopped    B. called    C. returned    D. followed

19.A. doubt    B. time    C. need    D. risk

20.A. boring    B. strange    C. interesting    D. important

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.C

10.C

11.D

12.B

13.C

14.A

15.C

16.C

17.A

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者是一位教师，他制定了有效的规定来规范学生的行为，重点在于对学生的关心。关心学生才是最重要的。

1.A. accepted接受； B. found寻找； C. invited邀请； D. allowed允许。根据“Last year I introduced my new policy on absences to my classes: None would be ___1___ except for illness or personal emergency.”去年我在班里介绍了一种新的缺席制度：除了生病或个人紧急事件，没人被（ ）缺席，可知这是作者的一个规定，故选D。

2.A. club俱乐部； B. company公司； C. school学校； D. family家。根据“Even though this was against the ___2___ rules, my students didn’t ___3___.”即使这违反（ ）规定，我的学生也不（ ），可知作者是老师，故选C。

3.A. help帮助； B. care在意； C. know知道； D. forget忘记。根据“Even though this was against the ___2___ rules, my students didn’t ___3___.”即使这违反（ ）规定，我的学生也不（ ），可以推断出学生不在乎， 故选B。

4.A. brave勇敢的； B. serious严肃的； C. excited令人激动的； D. nervous紧张的。根据“When those who missed classes received warning notices from me, they knew I was___4___.”当缺课的学生从我这收到警告时，他们才知道我是（ ），与前文学生并不在意对比。可知作者对待这个问题是十分严肃认真的。故选B。

5.A. made use of利用； B. got along with相处； C. did good to对…有好处； D. kept away with通过…逃避责任。根据作者的规定可以推断出这对学生们的学习有帮助，故选C。

6.A. In fact事实上； B. In time及时； C. At first首先； D. At most最多。根据“___6___, it was also a rule that they should follow throughout their lives.”（ ），这也是他们一生都要遵守的规定，可知这个规定对学生们除了学习上还有其他方面的作用，故选A。

7.A. after之后； B. if如果； C. though尽管； D. until直到。根据“I told my class that ___7___ students want to do well in school, they have to go to classes ___8___.”我告诉我的班级，（ ）学生想在学校做得好，就必须要（ ）去学校，可知do well in school是作者的一种前提假设，故选B。

8.A. hardly几乎不； B. suddenly突然地； C. completely完全地； D. regularly规则地。根据“do well in school”在学校做得好，可知作者要求学生们表现良好，故选C。

9.A. impatient不耐心的； B. impolite不礼貌的； C. unhappy不开心的； D. unlucky不幸运的。根据“Like other teachers, I feel ___9___ when I carefully prepare for a class but only a few students come”像其他老师一样，当我悉心准备一节课但只有几个学生来时我觉得很（ ），可推断出老师对这种情景并不开心，故选C。

10.A. praise赞扬； B. chance机会； C. message信息； D. suggestion建议。根据“I want my students to get the ___10___ that I care about their learning”我想要我的学生知道我在乎他们的学习这个（ ），可推断出作者想要学生理解的是他的一个想法、信息，故选C。

11.A. agree同意； B. choose选择； C. promise承诺； D. expect期望。“I want my students to get the ___10___ that I care about their learning and ___11___ them to care about my professional (职业的) effort.” 我想要我的学生知道我在乎他们的学习这个（ ），并（ ）他们在意我的职业努力成果。根据and可知前后是并列关系，都表达作者的期盼，故选D。

12.A. anger怒气； B. surprise惊讶； C. regret后悔； D. shame羞耻。根据“To my ___12___, students performance in my classes improved in the end.”可知学生的表现都改善了，对于作者来说很令人惊讶，“to one’s surprise”出乎某人意料，故选B。

13.A. giving up放弃； B. thinking over思考； C. showing off炫耀； D. breaking down失败。根据前文可知作者的努力成功了，是一件很了不起的事，因此是值得炫耀的，故选C。

14.A. full满的； B. big大的； C. bright明亮的； D. clean干净的。根据前文可知作者成功了，不再是只有几个人来上课了，因此教室是满的，故选A。

15.A. easier更简单； B. clearer更清晰； C. livelier更活泼的； D. shorter更短的。根据前文上课的人变多了，因此可以推断出课堂气氛更加活跃了，故选C。

16.A. given给； B. marked标记； C. finished结束； D. corrected改正。根据“homework is generally ___16___ on time”作业按时（ ），主语为homework，强调学生们的良好行为习惯，故选C。

17.A. busier更忙； B. kinder更善良； C. richer更富有； D. cleverer更聪明。根据前文可知作者的课堂氛围变好了，学生遵守纪律，可推断出作者工作增加了，故选A。

18.A. stopped停止； B. called叫/打（电话）； C. returned返回； D. followed跟随。根据“especially at first I ___18___ or mailed notes to several students about their cuts (缺课)”特别是我起初（ ）或发短信给缺课的学生，由and可知前后行为为并列关系，都是联系方式，故选B。

19.A. doubt怀疑； B. time时间； C. need需要； D. risk风险。“there is no doubt that”毋庸置疑，故选A。

20.A. boring无聊的； B. strange奇怪的； C. interesting有趣的； D. important重要的。根据“But it can work almost any place where a teacher cares enough to make it work.”但它在任何老师付出足够关心的地方都能起效，可知强调的是关心，关心学生才是最重要的。故选D。