第二节 完型填空 (共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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 A’s you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
I stared at him, 54 that his analysis and strategy(策略) 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.
36. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get
37. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
38. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious
39. A. but B. so C. for D. or
40. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved
41. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
42. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
43. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view
44. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure
45. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned
46. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method
47. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed
48. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment
49. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject
50. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed
51. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks
52. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed
53. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed
54. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing
55. A. out B. over C. on D. off
35. ---------Do you mind if I smoke here?
--------- ________________.
A. I’d rather you didn’t, actually B. Of course not, It’s not allowed here
C. Never mind D. No, you can’t
34. You can’t imagine what great trouble they have ________ the problem ________.
A. to solve; being discussed B. solving; being talked about
C. to solve; to talk about D. solving; to discuss
33. When you study the local map, you’ll find this town is ________.
A. twice as a large town as that B. twice the size of that one
C. twice as larger as that one D. twice as larger a town as that
32. __________ thousands of people outside; it was too noisy.
A. There seemed to be B. There seemed to have C. It seemed to be D. It seemed to have
31. The village has developed a lot _______ we learned farming two years ago.
A. when B. which C. that D. where
30.The exchange program between the UK and China may affect various schools, _______ from kindergartens to high schools.
A. spreading B. locating C. ranging D. including
29.The selfless village doctor treated ______came to his family without any charge.
A. everyone B. anyone C. whoever D. who
28. Not even a word _______ concerning this important problem that day.
A. mentioned he B. he mentioned C. did he mention D. did he mentioned