Question

To this day,I still remember the first day of classes exactly 30 years ago. I  _16_ in Dr Charles E. Offutt’s British literature class，listening to him _17_ what his seniors would learn and get them excited about the journey they would __18__ .I’m the principal(校长) of the school now，but for a few minutes I was back in 1975，__19__ what the future held.

I have been learning from Dr Offutt for 30 of the 51 years he has been teaching at DeMatha. he not only taught me to think，he _20_ me，as much by example as _21__，that it was my moral duty to do so and to serve __22_ .

Neither of us could know how our _23_ would develop over the years. When I first came back to DeMatha to teach English，I worked for Dr Offutt，then the department chair. After several years，I was _24__ department chair，and our relationship changed __25__. I thought that it might be __26__chairing the department，since all of my former English teachers were still there，but Dr Offutt _27__ me throughout. he knew when to give me _28__ about curriculum(课程)，texts and personnel，and when to let me design my own course.

In 1997，I needed his advice about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha，I might have. _29_，he encouraged me to seize the new __30_ .

Five years ago,I became the__31_  of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me,Letting me know that I could__32_ on him as I tried to fill such big shoes.I’ve learned that great teachers have a (an)___33__wealth of lessons to teach __34_ his students don’t know it yet.I know how __35_ they are.I’m still one of them.

1.	A．stood B．sat C．taught D．talked

2.	A．explain B．predict C．speak D．teach

3.	A．keep B．achieve C．choose D．take

4.	A．preparing B．discovering C．wondering D．realizing

5.	A．assisted B．reminded C．advised D．convinced

6.	A．words B．action C．explanation D．models

7.	A．the others B．everyone C．others D．anyone

8.	A．relationship B．position C．situation D．condition

9.	A．pointed B．named C．given D．taken

10.	A．already B．yet C．still D．again

11.	A．foolish B．surprising C．uncertain D．challenging

12.	A．promoted B．accepted C．supported D．welcomed

13.	A．advice B．information C．notice D．thought

14.	A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Furthermore D．Instead

15.	A．choice B．opportunity C．occupation D．possibility

16.	A．teacher B．principal C．officer D．clerk

17.	A．live B．look C．depend D．take

18.	A．rich B．little C．valuable D．endless

19.	A．Once B．Even if C．Unless D．Until

20.	A．fortunate B．curious C．innocent D．satisfied

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.D

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.B

17.C

18.D

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：

1.考查动词辨析：句意是：坐在教室里。选B

2.考查动词辨析：A．explain解释，B．predict预测，C．speak说D．teach教

根据句意是选A

3.考查动词搭配，journey用动词take，表示“去旅游”选D

4.考查动词辨析：preparing准备B．discovering发现C．wondering想知道D．realizing意识到，句意是：想知道未来是怎样的。选C

5.考查动词辨析;convince“使…相信”符合句意。选D

6.考查名词辨析：填words和example对应，表示老师不仅用语言还用榜样的作用。选A

7.考查代词：这里表示“为其他人服务”选C

8.考查名词：develop our relationship表示发展关系，下文出现的relationship也是暗示，选A

9.考查动词辨析：表示被任命为系主任选B

10.考查副词：因为前面他们的关系已经改变过一次了。所以用again，选D

11.考查形容词：从后面的since all of my former English teachers were still there，可知做系主任很有挑战。选D

12.考查动词：从but可知Dr Offutt 支持我。选C

13.考查名词;give sb advice“给某人建议”，下文也有暗示I needed his advice about选A

14.考查副词，从后面的he encouraged me to seize the new说明是“相反的”选D

15.考查名词：A．choice选择，B．opportunity机会C．occupation职业D．possibility可能性，这里表示抓住机会。选B

16.考查上下文串联，上文提到to become principal at another school.可知选B

17.考查词组：depend on“依赖”选C

18.考查形容词：句意是：伟大的老师有无尽的教学财富，选D

19.考查连词：表示即使学生不知道，选B

20.考查形容词:这些学生是很幸运的。选A

考点：考查故事类短文