通读下面短文.掌握其大意.然后在各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中.选出一个最佳答案. When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student.I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship．Having been a Straight-A student，I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne．I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class．

When I took the first exam，I was 38 to find a 77，C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject，I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained 40．

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me．I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again，I 42 with Professor Jayne．Again，he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43．

One more test before the final exam．One more 44 to improve my grade．So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45 the meaning of the word "thorough”. But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final．No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses．I might as well kiss the 49 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 50 myself to a movie．The next day I decided for once I'd have 51 with a test．

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He 52 to be expecting me．“If I gave you the As you 53，you wouldn’t continue to work as hard．

I stared at him，54 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 55, as I had never done before．

I was speechless when my course grade arrived：A-Plus．It was the only A-plus 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．1earned

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

【答案】

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】

试题分析:本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了当作者进入伯克利，希望自己能得奖学金，尽管自己非常努力，可是每次都考得不好的故事，分享这个故事，是每个人对自己和他人都要有责任。

1.考查单词意思，take意思“接受”，discuss意思“讨论”，cover意思“覆盖”，get意思“得到”，句子意思“我相信我会接受较难的科目能真正学到一些东西”

2.考查单词意思，sought意思“寻找”，presented意思“提出”，exchanged意思“交换”，obtained意思“得到”，句子意思“我对他在课堂上提到的观点很感兴趣”

3.由后面的句子to find a 77，C-plus可以知道是很震惊

4.for表示对于，句子意思“对于英语它是我最好的科目”

5.由后面的句子I decided to try harder可以知道没有被感动

6.由后面的句子because school had always been easy for me可以知道是意味着什么

7.固定句型reason with sb意思“向某人解释”，句子意思“我向教授再一次解释”

8.固定词组change one’s mind意思“改变某人想法”，句子意思“他很有耐心地听但是没有改变他的想法”

9.考查单词意思，choice意思“选择”，step意思“步骤”，chance意思“机会”，measure意思“方法”，句子意思“最后考试之前测试越多升级的机会就越多”

10.由后面的句子the meaning of the word "thorough”可以知道是学到了

11.由前面的句子So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time…可以知道是努力

12.固定句型everything went as before意思“一切照旧”

13.由前面的句子…to improve my grade可以知道是等级

14.由前面的句子When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship可以知道他是和奖学金说再见

15.固定句型treat oneself to…意思“舍得…”，句子意思“我舍得去看电影”

16.固定句型have fun with意思“开玩笑”，句子意思“第二天我决定给考试开玩笑”

17.固定句型seem to do sth意思“好像做某事”，句子意思“教授好像在等我”

18.由前面的句子He seem to be expecting me可以知道是希望

19.固定句型realize that…意思“意识到…”，句子意思“认识到教授的分析和坚持是对的”

20.由前面的句子I even treated myself to a movie可以知道是off

考点：本文是一篇记叙文

点评：答题前一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。

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