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(gè)各科全優(yōu)的學(xué)生, 一直以來都以分?jǐn)?shù)論成敗。然而一天當(dāng)同學(xué)贊美他善于傾聽時(shí), 他突然恍然大悟, 意識(shí)到自己的自私和狹隘。

1.

2.2】選C�？疾閷�(duì)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�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。作者在一所具備高水平的學(xué)術(shù)水準(zhǔn)和競(jìng)爭(zhēng)大的學(xué)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�(duì)上下文語境的理解。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(xué)生。top優(yōu)秀的; ordinary普通的; handsome英俊的; strong強(qiáng)壯的。

5.5】選C�？疾樵~語復(fù)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。考查詞義辨析。句意: 如果我沒有達(dá)到自己所期望的分?jǐn)?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。考查固定搭配。spend time(in)doing sth. 為固定搭配, 意為“花費(fèi)時(shí)間做某事”。save節(jié)省; collect搜集; cost花費(fèi), 其主語是物。

8.8】選A。考查語法結(jié)構(gòu)。當(dāng)作者后面的女同學(xué)開始和他說話時(shí), 他一邊看資料一邊試圖很有禮貌地聽她說。

9.9】選D�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。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�(duì)上下文語境的理解。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(shí)地看資料。

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

12.2】選A。考查對(duì)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(xué)習(xí)。quiet安靜的; gentle柔和的; pretty漂亮的; safe安全的。

13.3】選B�？疾樵~義辨析。在作者的同學(xué)看來他是一個(gè)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。考查對(duì)上下文語境的理解。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�(duì)上下文語境的理解。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(xué)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(dān)心失去學(xué)習(xí)的時(shí)間。worry擔(dān)心; fear恐懼; joy高興; possession擁有。

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

18.8】選B�？疾樵~語復(fù)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(duì)我最重要?

19.9】選A�？疾閷�(duì)上下文語境的理解。根據(jù)語境, 作者認(rèn)為他所擁有的不過是學(xué)習(xí)上的成功和以自我為中心。

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