Ⅲ .完形填空

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a StraightA student, I believed I could __1__ tough subjects and really learn something.One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne.I was extremely interested in the ideas he __2__ in class.

When I took the first exam, I was __3__ to find a 77, Cplus, on my test paper, __4__ English was my best subject.I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained __5__.
I decided to try harder, although I didn't know what that __6__ because school had always been easy for me.I read the books more carefully, but got another 77.Again, I __7__ with Professor Jayne.Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his __8__ .

One more test before the final exam.One more __9__ to improve my grade.So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, __10__ the meaning of the word “thorough”．But my __11__ did no good and everything __12__ as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final.No matter what __13__ I got, it wouldn't cancel three Cpluses.I might as well kiss the __14__ 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 __15__ myself to a movie.The next day I decided for once I'd have_16__ with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A．I hurried into Professor Jayne's office.He __17__ to be expecting me.“If I gave you the As you __18__， you wouldn't continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him, __19__ that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct.I had worked my head __20__， 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． B．discuss C．cover D．get

2． B．presented C．exchanged D．obtained

3．d B．worried C．scared D．anxious

4． B．so C．for D．or

5．ged B．unpleasant C．unfriendly D．unmoved

6．ted B．meant C．improved D．affected

7．led B．reasoned C．bargained D．chatted

8．de B．mind C．plan D．view

9． B．step C．chance D．measure

10．zed B．considered C．accepted D．learned

11．on B．confidence C．effort D．method

12． B．went C．worked D．changed

13． B．answer C．lesson D．comment

14．rship B．course C．degree D．subject

15． B．favored C．treated D．relaxed

16． B．luck C．problems D．tricks

17．ed B．proved C．pretended D．seemed

18． B．imagined C．expected D．welcomed

19．ering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing

20． B．over C．on D．off

答案及解析：

1．A。这里用take a subject/course，take表示“攻读(某课程)”。我在中学的学习成绩都是“全优”，我想我可以学比较难的课程，真正学点东西。

2．B。本题用动词present表示“陈述；呈现(观点、计划等)”。我特别喜欢世界文学课的Jayne教授在课堂给我们陈述的那些观点。

3．A。我对自己的能力很自信，对老师的课也很感兴趣，可是考试结果我只得了77分，得了个C＋，这让我觉得诧异。

4．C。本题选C表示原因，正因为英语是我(学得)最好的科目，所以得了C让我觉得惊讶，并由此去找教授评理。

5．D。教授只听我理论，没有说话。从四个选项的含义看，这里用(he remained)unmoved表示教授听了我的争论与辩解却无动于衷。unmoved表示“没有被打动”。

6．B。教授不为我所动，没办法，我只能更努力地学习。但我也不知道更努力地学习“意味着”什么，因为我的学习一直都很好，学习很顺利。

7．B。更努力地学习的结果是第二次考试还是77分，于是我再次去找教授理论。这里用reason与上文的argument呼应，表示作者对自己这么低的考试分数不服气，与教授辩论。

8．B。前面说了，第一次找他的时候，他无动于衷，这次还是一样，他不愿意改变初衷，不愿意改动我的分数。

9．C。期末考试前还有一次考试，这是我提高考试分数的又一次“机会”。

10．D。我再次加倍努力学习，并且第一次充分明白了什么叫“彻底”地学习。

11．C。可是我所付出的这一切努力都没有任何作用。这里用effort指前面提到的我一次次加倍努力学习。

12．B。这里表示一切照旧，但不能用系动词，因为句中没有表语，而是用不及物动词go表示“进展，发生”。

13．A。无论期末考试结果如何，这都改不了一个事实：我已经得了三个77分，三个C＋了。

14．A。学习成绩不优秀，拿奖学金是没有指望了。这里不是说和课程、学位告别，而是连续三个C＋使我拿不到奖学金了。

15．C。本题用treat表示“招待，款待”：期末考试的前夜，我甚至放纵自己去看电影了。

16．A。我开始放弃学业了，在考试的前一天晚上去看电影，笫二天，我就决心把考试当做好玩的游戏了。

17．D。前面几次考试我都去找他理论，这次他似乎也早就在期待我的到来了。

18．C。假如前几次考试我遂你的心愿，每次都给你个A等，你就不会继续努力学习了。

19．D。我意识到他的这些分析与学习策略是对的。

20．D。本题用动词短语work off表示“(通过无礼的方式等)发泄(怒气、沮丧之情)”。

Ⅳ.短文改错

Once there lived a boy was very fond of 1.______

reading. But he was so poor to buy any 2.______

books. So he had to borrow them from a rich man 3.______

lived far away. The boy always tried 4.______

hard to finish read the books and returned 5.______

答案：boy后加 who

so→too

√

lived后加who

read→reading

them to the owner within the giving time. So 6.______

the rich man was ready lend him any of the 7.______

books he wanted them. In this way he read a lot 8.______

and late became a wellknown writer of his time. 9.______

However, the rich man's son who didn't like to study

remained a man with a little knowledge. 10.______

答案：giving→given

lend→to lend

去掉them

late→later

去掉第二个 a