It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 36 . On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam — then on to 37 and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take 39 of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) 40 task. The professor had said they could bring 41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 42 each other, during the test.
43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 44 on the students’ faces as they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” 47 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly （不安地,慌张地）in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 .”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 49 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that, 50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the 51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively(相对地,相当地) 52 in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all 53 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just 54 .”
The years have 55 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
| 小题1: | | A．seconds | B．minutes | C．hours | D．days |
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| 小题2: | | A．interview | B．discussion | C．education | D．graduation |
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| 小题3: | | A．would | B．must | C．have to | D．used to |
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| 小题4: | | A．hold | B．control | C．order | D．place |
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| 小题5: | | A．interesting | B．necessary | C．easy | D．unusual |
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| 小题7: | | A．listen to | B．look at | C．refer to | D．talk to |
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| 小题8: | | A．Nervously | B．Joyfully | C．Quickly | D．Curiously |
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| 小题9: | | A．appeared | B．changed | C．froze | D．stopped |
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| 小题10: | | A．then | B．as | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleased | B．worried | C．surprised | D．moved |
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| 小题14: | | A．wondered | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．expected |
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| 小题15: | | A．as | B．because | C．now that | D．although |
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| 小题16: | | A．exam | B．subject | C．question | D．college |
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| 小题17: | | A．valuable | B．difficult | C．common | D．strange |
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| 小题18: | | A．pass | B．fail | C．take | D．start |
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| 小题19: | | A．begun | B．completed | C．failed | D．succeeded |
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| 小题20: | | A．forgotten | B．remembered | C．strengthened | D．weakened |
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:C
小题18:A
小题19:A
小题20:D |
文章讲述的是一个教授在给学生们的毕业考试中教育了学生一个道理，即使他们大学毕业了，但是他们的教育其实才刚刚开始
小题1:上下文，根据下文可知学生们正在去考场的路上，所以肯定是过一会就要考试了即几分钟之后，
小题2:上下文，根据上文的It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university可知，他们考完试就可以毕业了。
小题3:句意理解，一些人在讨论已经找到的工作，有的人在讨论将会找到的工作。
小题4:词组，take control of控制，意为，他们感觉已经准备好了，他们能够掌控这个世界了。
小题5:上下文，根据下文可知教授说他们可以带任何书籍或者笔记去参加考试，因此他们认为这次考试肯定是非常容易的。
小题6:同上
小题7:句意理解，教授唯一的要求就是他们不可以相互之间讨论，
小题8:上下文，根据上文可知，他们认为试卷将会很简单，所以他们很开心地进入了考场
小题9:上下文，根据后面的they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions可知，他们发现题目很简单，只有五个论文类型的问题，所以脸上露出了笑容
小题10:上下文，根据后文可知，教授还没有收卷，所以此处意为，在老师收卷前已经过了三个小时了
小题11:上下文，根据上文的On their faces was a frightened expression可知，他们很害怕，很担心这个考试
小题12:上下文，根据后文Still no hands可知没有人完成了五道题，所以没有人举手
小题13:上下文，根据上文One, then可知，教授此时问的是有没有人完成了一题
小题14:句意理解，教授说这正是我所预料的
小题15:句意理解，尽管你们完成了四年的工程学，但是关于这个课题，你们还有很多东西是不知道的
小题16:同上
小题17:句意理解，为了给他们留下深刻的印象，教授选择的是问题都是生活中常见的
小题18:句意理解，当然你们都会通过这次考试，但是要记住，即使你们是大学毕业生了，你们的教育其实才刚刚开始
小题19:同上
小题20:句意理解，很多年让教师的名字变淡了，记不清了，但是他教授的那一课永远也忘不掉
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We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to 31 a car because we had sold the one we had in England before 32 home. Yesterday the sales office rang us to say the car was 33 . I had tried out a model like it before, but as I was not yet 34 driving in this city, my wife did not want me to collect it 35 so we went together to 36 it. We paid for the car and 37 the papers. They told us that there was 38 petrol（汽油）to take us to a garage, where we could fill up. The 39 garage to the office was about 100 yards away and we got there 40 .But when I turned into the main road I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing 41 me. I got out of 42 as fast as I could by backing into the garage 43 and the man behind 44 me.
"It’s such a problem to 45 to drive on the right side, isn’t it?" my wife said. "Yes, if only I had had a few lessons for 46 ," I replied. "You had better go 47 on the way home," my wife said. "You" d be sorry if you had 48 on the first day, wouldn" t you?" While we were talking, the man behind got out of his car and said in good English," Would you mind telling me 49 you are thinking of leaving? 50 are you going to sit in your car all day?"
| 小题1: | | A．borrow | B．drive | C．buy | D．choose |
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| 小题2: | | A．leaving | B．making | C．returning | D．getting |
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| 小题3: | | A．right | B．ready | C．fixed | D．sold |
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| 小题4: | | A．sure of | B．satisfied with | C．interested in | D．used to |
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| 小题5: | | A．on my own | B．right away | C．in a hurry | D．on the way |
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| 小题6: | | A．receive | B．bring | C．order | D．fetch |
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| 小题7: | | A．accepted | B．wrote | C．signed | D．copied |
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| 小题8: | | A．little | B．enough | C．much | D．no |
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| 小题9: | | A．best | B．nearest | C．quickest | D．cleanest |
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| 小题10: | | A．lately | B．directly | C．safely | D．slowly |
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| 小题11: | | A．after | B．with | C．around | D．towards |
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| 小题12: | | A．their way | B．the garage | C．their sight | D．the car |
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| 小题13: | | A．at last | B．once more | C．as usual | D．as well |
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| 小题14: | | A．caught | B．cheered | C．shouted at | D．chatted with |
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| 小题15: | | A．prepare | B．continue | C．choose | D．remember |
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| 小题16: | | A．discussion | B．adventure | C．experiment | D．practice |
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| 小题17: | | A．carefully | B．smoothly | C．quickly | D．differently |
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| 小题18: | | A．an error | B．a problem | C．an accident | D．a headache |
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Once Dr. Mellinkoff invited me to join him at the hospital to discuss interesting cases（案例， 病例） with his students．The case at hand was a Guatemalan man, aged 34, who had a fever and many other medical problems．His condition was not improving, and there was not much hope he would live．
Dr.: Mellinkoff asked to see the patient．He introduced himself in Spanish and, in a very gentle voice, asked how he felt．The patient smiled and said everything was all right．Then the doctor asked if he was able to eat．The patient said that he had no desire to eat．
"Are you getting food you like?"
The patient said nothing．
"Do you get the kind of food you have at home?"
The answer was no．
The doctor put his hand on the man"s shoulder and his voice was very soft．
"If you had food that you liked, would you eat it?"
"Yes, yes," the patient said．
The change in the patient"s appearance couldn"t have been more obvious．Nothing was said, but it was easy to tell that a message had been sent and had also been received．
Later, the doctor asked why the Guatemalan man wasn"t getting food he could eat．One of the students said, "We all know how difficult it is to get the kitchen to make special meals．"
"Suppose," the doctor replied, "you felt a certain medicine was absolutely necessary but that our hospital didn"t carry it, would you accept defeat or would you insist the hospital meet your request?"
"I would probably insist," the student said．
"Very well," the doctor said．"You might want to try the same method in the kitchen．It won"t be-easy, but I can help you．Meanwhile, let"s get some food inside this man as fast as possible, and stay with it．Or he"ll be killed by hunger．By the way, there must be someone among you who can speak Spanish．If we want to make real progress, we need to be able to talk with him．"
Three weeks later．Doctor Mellinkoff told me that the Guatemalan man had left the hospital under his own power．It takes more than medicine to help sick people; you also have to talk to them and make them comfortable．
小题1:The patient had no desire to eat because __________________.| A．he was not hungry | | B．he was seriously ill | | C．he was given special meals | | D．he was not satisfied with the food |
小题2:According to the passage, we can conclude that __________________.| A．the patient’s native language was Spanish | | B．the patient’s illness was caused by hunger | | C．Dr. Mellinkoff performed an operation on the patient | | D．the hospital failed to provide the right medicine for the patient |
小题3:Which of the following words can be used to describe Dr. Mellinkoff?| A．Cold. | B．Considerate. | C．Curious. | D．Careless. |
小题4:What do you think Dr. Mellinkoff wanted to tell his students in this case?| A．Doctors should be good at foreign languages. | | B．Doctors should know their patients’ real problems. | | C．Doctors should try to improve their medical skills. | | D．Doctors should have a good relationship with their patients. |
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We were driving along the village of Simdara. I 36 to my right and saw an old shelter 20 meters from the side of the road that appeared to be filled with 37 .
“Would you mind 38 ?” I asked the driver Waris. “I think there is a(n) 39 .”
Waris laughed. “No, Greg, that’s actually a public toilet,” explained Waris and he kept 40 .
“But why are there so many kids? What are they doing there? We need to 41 ,” I insisted. The word caught Waris 42 and he stopped the car.
When we reached the shelter, to my surprise, it was 43 a toilet—or at least it had been at one time. The roof was gone now, and the four toilet pits (坑) had been 44 with old boards. There were 25 children between 4 and 5 years old, one 45 , and a wooden board against the wall.
Though having a tough learning environment, the students are quite 46 to chat with us about their class and curriculum (课程). After about ten minutes, the teacher 47 if we might like to see “the rest of the school”. We 48 and followed her up the hill.
Just over the top of the hill, there was an old tent. It was very 49 inside because nearly 100 students were packed like sardines (沙丁鱼). These students were a little 50 , fourth-, and sixth-graders, and all of them were sitting on the ground. 51 the teacher, they were doing extremely well — 52 most of them had no books, paper or even pencils.
We were forced to 53 to catch our plane. We were all 54 and decided to collect money to build a school for these children who had a hunger for 55 .
| 小题1: | | A．looked | B．stuck | C．led | D．referred |
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| 小题2: | | A．plants | B．animals | C．children | D．birds |
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| 小题3: | | A．chatting | B．stopping | C．learning | D．competing |
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| 小题4: | | A．toilet | B．church | C．office | D．school |
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| 小题5: | | A．talking | B．driving | C．sleeping | D．walking |
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| 小题6: | | A．find out | B．watch out | C．give up | D．break up |
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| 小题7: | | A．memory | B．attention | C．breath | D．fortune |
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| 小题8: | | A．easily | B．never | C．hardly | D．really |
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| 小题9: | | A．changed | B．covered | C．marked | D．separated |
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| 小题10: | | A．waiter | B．cleaner | C．teacher | D．doctor |
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| 小题11: | | A．happy | B．upset | C．puzzled | D．nervous |
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| 小题12: | | A．knew | B．asked | C．decided | D．heard |
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| 小题13: | | A．laughed | B．nodded | C．refused | D．clapped |
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| 小题14: | | A．bright | B．fancy | C．crowded | D．comfortable |
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| 小题15: | | A．hungrier | B．lazier | C．older | D．braver |
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| 小题16: | | A．According to | B．Because of | C．In praise of | D．In honor of |
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| 小题17: | | A．if | B．although | C．when | D．unless |
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| 小题18: | | A．work | B．rest | C．stay | D．leave |
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| 小题19: | | A．satisfied | B．moved | C．accepted | D．greeted |
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| 小题20: | | A．food | B．energy | C．knowledge | D．truth |
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It all started at the beginning of this term. At first, Carmen wasn’t really sure what was happening. In class, she had to squint (眯眼) to see the blackboard clearly. As it got worse, she became more and more worried. It was important for her to see the notes and homework the teacher wrote on the board.
In class, she asked for a desk that was closer to the blackboard. One day, her teacher said, “Carmen, I’ve noticed you squinting a lot. Are you having trouble seeing the board?” Carmen shook her head. “I’m fine, Mrs. Cruz.”
At home, she had to sit closer and closer to the television. Her mother noticed her squinting as she watched her favorite shows.
“Tomorrow I will go to see a doctor,” she said firmly. Three days later, Carmen had new glasses. She was told to wear them all the time. “All of the kids at school will think I am a nerd (书呆子)，” she said. “You look just as beautiful with those glasses on as you do without them,” her mother said. But Carmen didn’t believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the glasses in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout. “What’s wrong?” she asked.
“My silver ring is gone!” Theresa cried. Carmen could tell that Theresa was very upset. They all looked for the ring in the grassy area of the playground.
Carmen realized that she could search better if she could see better. She took the glasses out of her pocket and put them on. Everything looked so different! So clear! And a glimmer (微光) of silver caught her eye.
“Here it is,” she shouted. “Thanks Carmen,” Theresa said. “I didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!” “Thanks,” Carmen replied shyly.
As they walked back toward the school building, two more girls praised her glasses. Carmen smiled. “Maybe wearing glasses won’t be so bad after all,” she thought.
小题1:According to the text, Carmen_________.| A．doesn’t like doing homework | | B．often tells lies to her teacher | | C．cares how well she does in lesson | | D．has trouble getting along with her classmates |
小题2:When Carmen wore glasses for the first time, she felt________.| A．sad | B．pleased | C．surprised | D．disappointed |
小题3:What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?| A．Other girls expect to have new glasses. | | B．Carmen will get used to wearing glasses. | | C．Wearing glasses will make Carmen look beautiful. | | D．Carmen hopes to receive more comments on her glasses. |
小题4:The purpose of the text is to tell readers__________.| A．how to protect their eyes | | B．never to make fun of others | | C．things aren’t always as bad as we expect | | D．it is necessary to give a hand to those in trouble |
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When you’re lying on the white sands of the Mexican Rivera, the stresses (压力) of the world seem a million miles away. Hey, stop! This is no vacation—you have to finish something.
Here lies the problem for travel writer and food critic (评论家) Edie Jarolim. “I always loved traveling and always liked to eat, but it never occurred to me that I could make money doing both of those things,” Jarolim said. Now you can read her travel advice everywhere--- in Arts and Antiques, in Brides, or in one of her three books, The Complete Idiot Travel Guide to Mexican Beach Resorts.
Her job in travel writing began some eight years ago. After getting a PhD in English in Canada, she took a test for Frommer’s travel guides, passed it, and got the job. After working at Frommer’s, Jarolim worked for a while at Rough Guides in London, then Fodor’s where she fell so in love with a description of the Southwest of the U.S. that she moved there.
Now as a travel writer, she spends one-third of her year on the road. The rest of the time is spent completing her tasks and writing reviews of restaurants at home in Tucson, Arizona.
As adventurous as the job sounds, the hard part is fact-checking all the information. Sure, it’s great to write about a tourist attraction, but you’d better get the local museum hours correct or you could really ruin someone’s vacation.
小题1:What is most difficult for Jarolim?| A．Working in different places to collect information. | | B．Checking all the facts to be written in the guides. | | C．Finishing her work as soon as possible. | | D．Passing a test to write travel guides. |
小题2:What do we know about Jarolim from the text?| A．She is successful in her job. | | B．She finds her life full of stresses. | | C．She spends half of her time traveling. | | D．She is especially interested in museums. |
小题3:What would be the best title for the text?| A．Adventures in Travel Writing | B．Working as a Food Critic | | C．Travel Guides on the Market | D．Vacationing for a Living |
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