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【题目】完形填空
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). Having been a straight-A 1 I believed I could take difficult subjects and really 2 something. One such 3 was World Literature run by Professor Jayne. I was greatly interested in the ideas he 4 in class.
When I took the first exam, I was 5 to find a 77, "C+", on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who 6 my arguments but remained 7 I decided to try 8 although I didn't know what that 9 because schooling had always been easy for me. I read the books more 10, but got another 77. Again, I reasoned (争论) with Professor Jayne.11 he listened patiently but wouldn't 12 his mind. One more test before the final exam. One more chance to 13 my grade. So I redoubled my14. But my efforts were no good and everything went as 15
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what grade I got, it wouldn't 16 three "C+". I might as well kiss the scholarship good-bye. I 17 working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 18 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have fun with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I had got a(n) "19". I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He seemed to be expecting me. "If I gave you the grade as you expected, you wouldn't continue to work as hard."
It was the 20 "A" on the course. 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.student B.teacher C.doctor D.worker
（2）A.buy B.learn C.reduce D.treat
（3）A.task B.game C.course D.office
（4）A.presented B.praised C.collected D.refused
（5）A.glad B.polite C.silent D.shocked
（6）A.listened to B.waited for C.depended on D.held on
（7）A.interested B.angry C.unmoved D.kind
（8）A.less B.not C.once D.harder
（9）A.started B.meant C.owned D.contained
（10）A.easily B.quickly C.carefully D.widely
（11）A.Again B.Usually C.Instead D.Generally
（12）A.set B.open C.explain D.change
（13）A.improve B.drop C.ignore D.repair
（14）A.power B.directions C.efforts D.advantages
（15）A.now B.tomorrow C.before D.never
（16）A.add B.control C.upset D.cancel
（17）A.minded B.stopped C.enjoyed D.suggested
（18）A.turned B.treated C.invited D.led
（19）A.A B.B C.C D.D
（20）A.last B.personal C.old D.only

Answer 1

【答案】（1）、A
（2）、B
（3）、C
（4）、A
（5）、D
（6）、A
（7）、C
（8）、D
（9）、B
（10）、C
（11）、A
（12）、D
（13）、A
（14）、C
（15）、C
（16）、D
（17）、B
（18）、B
（19）、A
（20）、D

【解析】这篇文章通过讲述作者在学习世界文学这门课程中的经历，讲授这门课程的教授让我明白了这样一个道理，你必须要给自己设定一个更优秀的目标。
（1）考查名词辨析。根据When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship (奖学金). 可知句意：作为成绩最好的学生，我相信我可以拿下困难的科目，并且可以真正的学到一些东西。student 学生， teacher 教师，doctor 医生， worker工人。所以答案是A。
（2）考查动词辨析。句意：作为成绩最好的学生，我相信我可以拿下困难的科目，并且可以真正的学到一些东西。 buy 买， learn 学到，reduce 减少，treat治疗。所以答案是B。
（3）考查名词辨析。句意：一门课程就是由Jayne教授主讲的世界文学。 task 任务， game 游戏，course 课程， office办公室。所以答案是C。
（4）考查动词辨析。句意：我对他在课堂上呈现的理念非常感兴趣。presented 呈现， praised 称赞，collected 收集，refused拒绝。所以答案是A。
（5）考查形容词辨析。根据Having been a straight-A student, 可知我是一名好学生，所以在考试中却只考了77, "C+"， 这令我非常吃惊。glad 高兴的， polite 礼貌的，silent 沉默的，shocked震惊的。所以答案是D。
（6）考查动词短语辨析。根据he listened patiently but wouldn't _____12_____ his mind. Jayne可知教授听了我的争论，但是仍然无动于衷。listened to 倾听， waited for 等待，depended on 依靠，held on等一下。所以答案是A。
（7）考查形容词辨析。 句意：Jayne教授听了我的争论，但是仍然无动于衷。 interested 感兴趣的， angry 生气的，unmoved 无动于衷的， kind和蔼的。所以答案是C。
（8）考查形容词辨析。结合上下文可知句意：我决定更努力。less 更少， not 不， once 曾经， harder更努力的。所以答案是D。
（9）考查动词辨析。根据because schooling had always been easy for me. 可知此处句意：尽管我不知道那意味着什么。started 开始，meant 意味， owned 拥有，contained包含。所以答案是B。
（10）考查副词辨析。结合语境可知句意：我更仔细地读书。easily 容易地，quickly 迅速地， carefully 仔细地，widely广泛地。所以答案是C。
（11）考查副词辨析。结合上下文可知句意：又一次，他耐心的倾听，但是仍然没有改变他的主意。 Again 再一次， Usually 通常，Instead 反而，Generally一般地。所以答案是A。
（12）考查动词辨析。句意：又一次，他耐心的倾听，但是仍然没有改变他的主意。set 树立， open 打开， explain 解释， change改变。固定短语change one's mind改变主意,所以答案是D.
（13）考查动词辨析。结合语境可知句意：又来一次提高我分数的机会。 improve 提高， drop 降低， ignore 忽视，repair修理。所以答案是A。
（14）考查名词。根据后文But my efforts were no good and everything went as _____15_____.可知句意：所以我加倍了我的努力。power 力量，directions 方向，efforts 努力，advantages优势。所以答案是C。
（15） 考查固定短语。句意：但是我的努力没有用处，一切都像之前一样。固定短语as before依旧，所以答案是C。
（16）考查动词辨析。句意：无论我获得什么样的分数，都不能取消三个"C+"。 add 增加， control 控制， upset 使心烦， cancel取消。所以答案是D。
（17）考查动词辨析。根据前文 I might as well kiss the scholarship good-bye. 我不妨吻别奖学金。可知句意：我停止努力学习。 minded 介意，stopped 停止，enjoyed 喜爱， suggested建议。所以答案是B。
（18）考查动词辨析。句意：在期终考试前的那个晚上，我甚至招待自己看一场电影。turned 转动， treated 招待，invited 邀请，led通向。所以答案是B。
（19）考查语义理解。 根据It was the _____20_____ "A" on the course. 可知这次考试我获得了一个"A"。所以答案是A。
（20）考查形容词辨析。通过阅读全文可知，我是这门课程中唯一一个获得"A"的。last 最后的，personal 个人的， old 古老的， only唯一的。所以答案是D。