It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.

The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.

They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.

She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”

Not a hand was put up.

‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.

“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.

“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.

“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”

Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’

1.What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?

A.confidentIy    B.proudly       C.excitedly       D.nervously

2.Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?

A.To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.

B.To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.

C.To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.

D.To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.

3.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.A Playful Joke             B.A Lucky Chance

C.A Strange Professor         D.A Special Exam

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根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）

Many people find exams a frightening e 1.___. Sitting down for an exam when every body is so q 2.and serious makes most people nervous. But there are a few things you can do to r 3.before you start. At the b4.__ of an exam, read all the instructions c5.so you know exactly what you have to do. Work out how much time you can spend on each question. if you feel yourself getting nervous at any time, stop w 6.you are doing and take a few deep breaths.

However, the most useful things are always done b 7.you get to the exam room. You may do some practice tests and review your lessons in a right way. And then the real thing will seem much e 8.. you also need to remember that exams are not the most important things in the world – even though you f 9., you can do better next time. The m 10.exams you take, the less worried you will be.

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Dear Amy,

I am so__36__to get your letter. I am glad you like your school. Now let me tell you about my school.

I go to school five days a week. We have four lessons   37 the morning and two lessons in the afternoon. We have many interesting things  38   after class. On Monday and Wednesday, we have   39  on the playground. On Tuesday afternoon, some of   40   have an art class. On Thursday afternoon, some have a  41 class in the music room. We can enjoy beautiful music. On Friday afternoon, we practice   42  English with the teacher. My Chinese friends would like  43  with me in English. They think I am like an English teacher. Isn’t it great? On Saturdays and Sundays, I  44   go to school. Very often I go to the parks and have a good time with my family there.

I love my school   45  enjoy my school life. What about you?

Yours,

Helen

In many classrooms, it’s not  31  to find students spinning (旋转) their pens  32  they listen to their teachers.

    Pen-spinning is also popular  33  Japanese students. It is a form of entertainment. Recently, a pen-spinning competition was held in Tokyo, Japan. Ryuki Omura, a 16-year-old high school student, became the first pen-spinning  34  .

    276 people took part in the competition. They came from different age groups. Some were students  35  some were office workers. First, they  36  the videos of their pen-spinning skills to the organizer’s website. Then some of them came to the last round in Tokyo.  37  of them had 30 seconds to show their skills in front of 400 people,   38  reporters and fans. Omura took a pen from his little finger to the rest fingers, then to his palm(手掌) and the back of his hand. His wonderful show made him  39  the champion.

   Omura said he began learning pen-spinning only about 14 months ago. He did  40 in the competition. If you like to spin your pen, you can practice it in your spare time. But when you are in the class, please don’t do that.

1.A. different       B. easy         C. common         D. difficult

2.A. before         B. when        C. after            D. as soon as

3.A. for            B. between     C. among           D. to

4.A. chairman      B. captain       C. champion       D. sport

5.A. or             B. and          C. with            D. but

6.A. were sent      B. sent          C. was sent        D. sends

7.A. Each          B. Both          C. Every           D. All

8.A.includes         B. included      C. included        D. including

9.A. become       B. became       C. becomes        D. becoming

10.A. quite good     B. quite well     C. quite better     D. even better