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完形填空 　　It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university．On the steps of one building a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few 　　1　　．On their faces was confidence．This was their last exam, then on to 　　2　　 and jobs． 　　Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 　　3　　 get．With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 　　4　　 of the world． 　　The approaching exam, they knew, would be a(n)　　5　　 task．The professor had said they could bring 　　6　　 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 　　7　　 each other during the test． 　　　　8　　 they entered the classroom．The professor passed out the papers．And smiles 　　9　　 on the students' faces as they noted there were only five essay type questions． 　　Three hours had passed 　　10　　 the professor began to collect the papers．The students no longer looked confident．On their faces was a frightened expression．Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class． 　　He looked at the 　　11　　 faces before him, and then asked“How many complete all five questions?”　　12　　 hand was raised． 　　“How many answered four?”Still no hands． 　　“Three? Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats． 　　“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 　　13　　”But the class remained silent． 　　The professor put down the papers．“That is exactly what I 　　14　　”he said．“I just want to impress upon you that, 　　15　　 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 　　16　　 you don't know．These questions you couldn't answer are relatively 　　17　　 in everyday practice．”Then smiling, he added,“You will all 　　18　　 this course, but remember even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 　　19　　．” 　　The years have 　　20　　 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught． (1) [　　] A． seconds B． minutes C． hours D． days (2) [　　] A． interview B． discussion C． education D． graduation (3) [　　] A． would B． must C． had to D． used to (4) [　　] A． hold B． control C． charge D． place (5) [　　] A． interesting B． necessary C． easy D． unusual (6) [　　] A． no B． either C． any D． all (7) [　　] A． listen to B． look at C． refer to D． talk to (8) [　　] A． Nervously B． Joyfully C． Quickly D． Curiously (9) [　　] A． appeared B． changed C． froze D． stopped (10) [　　] A． then B． as C． before D． worried (11) [　　] A． pleased B． after C． surprised D． moved (12) [　　] A． Not B． Once C． Only D． Even (13) [　　] A． all B． none C． one D． it (14) [　　] A． wondered B． enjoyed C． hated D． expected (15) [　　] A． fight now B． as though C． now that D． even though (16) [　　] A． exam B． subject C． question D． college (17) [　　] A． valuable B． difficult C． common D． strange (18) [　　] A． pass B． fail C． take D． start (19) [　　] A． begun B． completed C． failed D． succeeded (20) [　　] A． forgot B． remembered C． strengthened D． weakened

Answer 1

答案：1．B;2．D;3．A;4．B;5．C;6．B;7．D;8．B;9．A;10．C;11．B;12．A;13．C;14．D;15．D;16．B;17．C;18．A;19．A;20．D;
解析：

(1)	考试几分钟后就要开始了，故选B。
(2)	“这是最后一次考试，然后就是毕业和工作”，故选D。
(3)	表示过去将来动作，故选A。
(5)	他们这次考试会很“容易”，故选C。
(6)	指“书”和“笔记”两者都可被带入，故选B。
(7)	考试时可看书、看笔记，但不能相互交流、交谈，故选D。
(8)	从上文看，学生们并不紧张，所以进入考场时，高高兴兴地，故选B。
(9)	学生原来就知道考试不会难，加之看到试卷上只有几个问题时，更是高兴，所以微笑显现在脸上，故选A。
(10)	“three hours had passed”发生在“the professor began to collect the papers”之前，故选C。
(11)	学生脸上有恐惧的表情（因都不能回答试卷上的问题），所以他们很“担忧”，故选B。
(12)	从下文可知，没人举手，故选A。
(13)	老师反问“(回答了)一个问题的呢，当然会有人回答了一个问题了”，故选C。
(14)	“这正是老师所预料到的”，故选D。
(15)	结合下句可知，这里表让步，故选D。
(16)	虽然学了四年，但到现实中会发现，对所学学科还有所不知，故选B。
(17)	这些问题在工作实践中是“常见的(common)”，虽然你们不能回答，故选C。
(19)	老师鼓励学生终生学习，所以说“虽然大学毕业，但教育只是刚刚开始”，故选A。
(20)	时光可以“淡化”老师的姓名，但他给学生的教诲却永存。故选D。

提示：

(4)	take control of控制。
(18)	从下文的but可知，老师还是让学生“通过”了考试，他只是想提醒学生继续学习的重要性。