Question

　　I’m a straight-A student and have been my whole life. When you come from a family of educators, it just seems　　.

With high academic standards and a competitive　　, I don’t just like losing and I also can’t　　it. I need to beat the　　students, perfectly in everything. I’ve even gone so far as to define myself by my　　, saying how outstanding I am. If I don’t get the grade I　　then I am lost.

Today I was sitting in class trying to　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 　　the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen　　while still glancing at my study sheet　　. When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　. And then I found myself wishing she would be　　so I could study. After a while, she said, “You know, you’re a really good　　. You’re so easy to talk to. ”I froze.

I replayed the praise in my head before smiling and accepting it　　. But inside, I knew it wasn’t true. She’d made every effort to have a conversation and I wasn’t even trying to　　.

I passed the test excellently despite my　　of lost study time, but the one thing I needed to learn most wasn’t on that test. I had　　being the best student so that I had failed at just being normal. So what　　to me most? What I have is all about my personal　　and about me being too self-centered. There can only be so many scholars, but there is　　enough sympathy. I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy.

1.A. usualB. helpless

C. unfortunateD. natural

2.A. spiritB. sport

C. schoolD. market

3.A. takeB. recommend

C. standD. help

4. A. ordinaryB. top

C. handsomeD. strong

5.A. strengthB. appearance

C. gradesD. tricks

6.A. inventB. expect

C. copyD. hide

7.A. saveB. spend

C. collectD. cost

8.A. WhenB. AfterC. BecauseD. Before

9. A. rudelyB. bitterly

C. excitedlyD. politely

10. A. in no timeB. on time

C. for a long timeD. now and then

11.A. refusedB. worked

C. agreedD. waited

12. A. quietB. gentle

C. prettyD. safe

13. A. talkerB. listener

C. lecturerD. teacher

14.A. angrilyB. carelessly

C. disappointedlyD. gladly

15. A. alarmB. gather

C. participateD. shout

16.A. fearB. joy

C. worryD. possession

17. A. given upB. focused on

C. complained ofD. dreamed of

18. A. happensB. matters

C. appealsD. devotes

19. A. successB. failure

C. depressionD. health

20.A. alwaysB. everC. muchD. never

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.B

5.C

6.B

7.B

8.A

9.D

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.B

14.D

15.C

16.C

17.B

18.B

19.A

20.D

【解析】作者一直是個各科全優(yōu)的學生, 一直以來都以分數(shù)論成敗。然而一天當同學贊美他善于傾聽時, 他突然恍然大悟, 意識到自己的自私和狹隘。

1.

2.2】選C。考查對上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)第一段中I’m a straight-A student和本段中high academic standards可知。

3.3】選C。考查對上下文語境的理解。作者在一所具備高水平的學術水準和競爭大的學校里, 因此他不喜歡失敗, 也無法忍受自己失敗。

4.4】選B�？疾閷ι舷挛恼Z境的理解。根據(jù)第一段首句中I’m a straight-A student和第二段中I don’t just like losing可知, 作者要在各方面打敗所有的好學生。top優(yōu)秀的; ordinary普通的; handsome英俊的; strong強壯的。

5.5】選C。考查詞語復現(xiàn)。根據(jù)下文中If I don’t get the grade I　　　　then I am lost. 可知。

6.6】選B�？疾樵~義辨析。句意: 如果我沒有達到自己所期望的分數(shù), 我就輸了。I expect是定語從句, 修飾先行詞the grade。expect期望; invent發(fā)明; copy抄寫; hide隱藏。

7.7】選B�？疾楣潭ù钆�。spend time(in)doing sth. 為固定搭配, 意為“花費時間做某事”。save節(jié)省; collect搜集; cost花費, 其主語是物。

8.8】選A�？疾檎Z法結構。當作者后面的女同學開始和他說話時, 他一邊看資料一邊試圖很有禮貌地聽她說。

9.9】選D�？疾閷ι舷挛恼Z境的理解。根據(jù)When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　　　. 中的smiled, nodded可知。

10.0】選D�？疾閷ι舷挛恼Z境的理解。根據(jù)Today I was sitting in class trying to　　　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 可知作者不時地看資料。

11.1】選C�？疾榍昂笳諔�。根據(jù)smiled, nodded可知。

12.2】選A。考查對上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)so I could study可知作者希望她安靜下來, 以便自己能好好學習。quiet安靜的; gentle柔和的; pretty漂亮的; safe安全的。

13.3】選B。考查詞義辨析。在作者的同學看來他是一個非常好的傾聽者。listener傾聽者; talker愛說話的人; lecturer講師; teacher老師。

14.4】選D�？疾閷ι舷挛恼Z境的理解。根據(jù)smiling可知。gladly高興地; angrily生氣地; carelessly粗心地; disappointedly失望地。

15.5】選C�？疾閷ι舷挛恼Z境的理解。根據(jù)　　　　the girl behind me started talking to me, I tried to listen　　　　while still glancing at my study sheet　　　　. When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　　　. And then I found myself wishing she would be　　　　so I could study. 可知同學努力和作者談話, 而作者卻試圖不參與。

16.6】選C。考查詞義辨析。綜合全文可知作者一直擔心失去學習的時間。worry擔心; fear恐懼; joy高興; possession擁有。

17.7】選B。根據(jù)第一、二段內容可知, 此處指平時作者太專注于(focused on)成為優(yōu)秀學生以至于變得不正常了。

18.8】選B�？疾樵~語復現(xiàn)。根據(jù)最后一句I want that to be what matters to me可知此處作者在捫心自問: 什么對我最重要?

19.9】選A。考查對上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)語境, 作者認為他所擁有的不過是學習上的成功和以自我為中心。

20.20】選D�？疾閷ι舷挛恼Z境的理解。根據(jù)語境和最后一句I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy, 再結合本空所在句子中的but一詞可知, 學者有很多, 但他們卻僅僅只有學術, 而沒有足夠的同情心。