【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空模拟记叙文试题10篇训练之三十九（15页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习完形填空模拟记叙文试题10篇训练之三十九（15页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习完形填空模拟记叙文试题10篇训练之三十九 ‎[一]‎ ‎“Come on, Cindy!” Darcy sounded so impatient, “We’ll be late for class.”‎ ‎“Darcy, I can’t find my 11 .” I dropped my book bag to dig through my coat pockets. “My money was in it.”‎ ‎“Someone took it.” Darcy said. As usual, she was quick to point away from the 12 side of things. “Oh. I’m sure I just misplaced it.” I hoped. Even though we were best friends, Darcy and I were just so 13 . ‎ We rushed into class. Darcy 14 the news about the theft. By last period in gym class, I was 15 of having to say over and over again, “I’m sure I just left it at home.”‎ After gym, we went into the locker room. I was changing 16 I heard a gasp from Darcy. I looked at her and found her face was white with 17 . There, at her feet, was my wallet.‎ ‎“It fell out of her locker!” Darcy pointed at Juanita, a “new girl” in our class. “She 18 it.”‎ Everyone began to 19 Juanita at once.‎ ‎“Darcy caught her red-handed.”‎ ‎“Report her!”‎ I looked over at Juanita. She picked up the wallet and held it out to me. Her hands were 20 . “I found it in the parking lot. I was going to give it to you.”‎ Darcy spit the words “I’m so sure!” at her.‎ ‎“Really, it’s true.” Juanita’s eyes began to fill with tears.‎ I 21 for my wallet. I didn’t know what to think, 22 when I looked over at Darcy, her attitude made me sick inside. I looked at Juanita. She was scared but looked 23 . I knew I held her 24 in my hands.‎ ‎“I am so glad you found it,” I smiled. “Thanks, Juanita.”‎ The 25 around us broke.‎ ‎“Good thing she found it,” everyone but Darcy 26 .‎ ‎“If there is any money left in your wallet.”‎ ‎“Not now. Darcy!”‎ ‎“You are so naive!”‎ It wasn’t until others left there that I opened my wallet.‎ ‎“It’s all here.” I couldn’t help but feel 27 . A folded piece of paper fluttered from my wallet. I opened it to see what it was. ‎ ‎“She just didn’t have time to 28 it yet.” ‎ ‎“Darcy, maybe you spend too much time 29 people.” ‎ Darcy grabbed the note, read it and threw it back at me. “Whatever!” she said and stomped off. I knew that something had 30 between us. ‎ I read the note again.‎ Cindy,‎ I found your wallet in the parking lot. Hope nothing is missing.‎ Juanita P.S. My phone number is 55-3218. Maybe you could call me sometime.‎ And I did. ‎ ‎11. A. coat B. book C. pen D. wallet ‎ ‎12. A. serious B. bright C. funny D. opposite ‎13. A. close B. strange C. different D. independent ‎14. A. spread B. heard C. watched D. made ‎15. A. afraid B. proud C. tired D. fond ‎16. A. since B. after C. before D. when ‎ ‎17. A. shame B. shock C. shyness D. sadness ‎18. A. got B. lost C. stole D. brought ‎ ‎19. A. accuse B. comfort C. warn D. help ‎20. A. rising B. waving C. clapping D. trembling ‎ ‎21. A. reached B. looked C. paid D. searched ‎22. A. so B. but C. for D. or ‎23. A. excited B. modest C. sincere D. pleased ‎ ‎24. A. reputation B. confidence C. wealth D. regret ‎25. A. trust B. peace C. balance D. tension ‎ ‎26. A. agreed B. promised C. hesitated D. admitted ‎27. A. relaxed B. relieved C. disappointed D. disturbed ‎28. A. return B. lend C. find D. empty ‎ ‎29. A. persuading B. numbering C. understanding D. transforming ‎30. A. left B. united C. broken D. recovered 参考答案：‎ ‎11. D 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B30. C ‎ ‎[二]‎ Billy，a hardworking student，is fourteen years old and in the ninth grade. He has a parttime job that __26__ him up every morning at five o’clock，when most people are still __27__ asleep .He is a newspaper boy.‎ Each morning，Billy leaves the house at 5∶15 to go to the __28__ where the newspapers always are. The newspapers were __29__ to the corner by truck at midnight. He always takes a wagon to __30__ them.‎ In the winter it is still dark __31__ he gets up every day，but during the rest of the year it is __32__.Billy must send the newspapers to the houses of people on his__33_ in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch(门廊) where it will be __34__ from wind，rain or snow. Sometimes his customers give him tips，__35__ him very excited.‎ Billy earns about $70 per month through hard __36__，and he is saving some of the money to go to __37__，where he has always been longing to go. Besides that，he __38__ the rest of the earnings on records and clothes. Once a month，he has to collect the __39__at night since many of them work during the day. That is when he is __40__ so that he is full of excitement. Luckily，he gets __41__ supported by his family. Sometimes，when Billy is sick，his brother offers to deliver the newspapers for him. Once，his father was too __42__ to help.‎ Billy has seventy customers now，but he doesn’t feel __43__ about the number.‎ He dreams that he will get __44__ customers as possible some day.__45__，he might win a prize for being an outstanding newspaper boy. He wants to win a trip to Europe，but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle.‎ ‎26．A. wakes B．takes C．gets D．picks ‎27．A. sound B．falling C．fall D．soundly ‎28．A. corner B．street C．room D．department ‎29．A. given B．addressed C．handed D．delivered ‎30．A. carry B．bring C．send D．load ‎31．A. at which B．while C．that D．when ‎32．A. short B．black C．light D．long ‎33．A. road B．way C．route D．path ‎34．A. protected B．stopped C．kept D．prevented ‎35．A. making B．letting C．leading D．causing ‎36．A. attempt B．job C．work D．struggle ‎37．A. abroad B．school C．college D．hospital ‎38．A. costs B．spends C．pays D．uses ‎39．A. paper B．money C．newspapers D．records ‎40．A. depressed B．energetic C．fulfilled D．moved ‎41．A．very B．great C．greatly D．a lot of ‎42．A. likely B．reluctant C．tried D．willing ‎43．A. satisfied B．pleasant C．contented D．happy ‎44．A. many more B．as much C．as many D．much more ‎45．A. If that B．If so C．Besides D．What’s more 参考答案：26.C 27.A 28.A 29.D 30.A 31.D 32.C 33.C 34.A 35.A 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.B 40.C 41.C 42.D 43.D 44.C 45.B ‎[三]‎ When I was shopping a few months ago , I saw a man trying to get people to donate(捐赠)to a very well-known charity(慈善团体)for children. I ___41___ to him that I can’t donate money any more ___42___ my bank account(账户)having some problems last year. It was a ___43___ time and took months to get back our money. ___44___, I noticed the man was hungry and cold, so I offered him a(n) ___45___ in the nearby restaurant.‎ Last week I ___46___ home on a really hot day. My husband Stewart was at the table with a person from a Charity having a ___47___. We talked for a while and then I said, “I ___48___ you!” and he looked at me in surprise and said, “Oh, you’re the lovely lady that ___49___ me a big lunch and drinks when I was at ___50___ trying to get people to donate.” We both laughed and we had a little ___51___.‎ He told me that he had let the organizers know about this lovely woman ___52___ him out on a cold day. He said ___53___was so unexpected. I was so ___54___ to see him again, sitting in my home. My act had really ___55___ him for the kindness of it and I loved the fact that Steward had ___56___ him in out of the heat for a cold drink.‎ In our daily life, maybe we ___57___ know how we ___58___ people when we do good things. But in fact, ___59___ we do does affect others, for it is a lovely ___60___. Kindness is so catching (感染力的).‎ ‎41. A. suggested B. explained C. admitted D. reported ‎42. A. because of B. thanks to C. refers to D. in terms of ‎43. A. fantastic B. relaxing C. terrible D. fortunate ‎44. A. Frequently B. Therefore C. Actually D. However ‎45. A. meal B. occupation C. rest D. coat ‎46. A. left B. came C. stayed D. phoned ‎47. A. dinner B. game C. drink D. sleep ‎48. A. appreciate B. know C. thank D. respect ‎49. A. made B. prepared C. brought D. bought ‎50. A. streets B. shops C. banks D. restaurants ‎51. A. hug B. fight C. joke D. discussion ‎52. A. taking B. surviving C. helping D. training ‎53. A. it B. he C. she D. I ‎54. A. disappointed B. nervous C. embarrassed D. surprised ‎55. A. changed B. worried C. moved D. saved ‎56. A. pulled B. advised C. persuaded D. invited ‎57. A. ever B. never C. often D. always ‎58. A. care B. attract C. affect D. hurt ‎59. A. what B. why C. how D. when ‎60. A. reaction B. impression C. balance D. connection 参考答案：‎ ‎41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. B ‎51. A 52. C 53. A 54. D 55. C 56. D 57. B 58. C 59. A 60. D ‎[四]‎ My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 41 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 42 Christmas after all. ‎ ‎ 43 , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in. ‎ There was a 44 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 45 us with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 46 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 47 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. ‎ The 48 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.‎ As Jeff and I were 49 pre-Christmas snow from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 50 us to dig out. ‎ Then, we received an invitation to 51 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 52 —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday. ‎ Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 53 . Our Christmas morning 54 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 55 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.‎ This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 56 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 57 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 58 in the holidays. ‎ Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 59 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 60 gesture can make a world of ‎ difference.‎ ‎41. A. chance B. anxiety C. time D. ability ‎42. A. lonely B. free C. merry D. usual ‎43. A. Therefore B. However C. Somehow D. Meanwhile ‎44. A. sign B. knock C. card D. note ‎45. A. invite B. welcome C. drive D. send ‎46. A. tree B. flower C. mail D. package ‎47. A. forgot B. missed C. arranged D. received ‎48. A. warm B. deep C. true D. mixed ‎ ‎49. A. buying B. clearing C. preparing D. giving ‎50. A. teach B. urge C. help D. forbid ‎ ‎51. A. prepare B. share C. taste D. exchange ‎52. A. guest B. aunt C. maid D. partner ‎53. A. folks B. relatives C. neighbors D. colleagues ‎54. A. call B. greeting C. meeting D. breakfast ‎55. A. sorry B. eager C. grateful D. ready ‎ ‎56. A. season B. expense C. distance D. situation ‎ ‎57. A. Knowing B. Showing C. Studying D. Discovering ‎58. A. happy B. busy C. alone D. active ‎59. A. always B. usually C. finally D. seldom ‎60. A. careful B. kind C. pretty D. patient 参考答案：41-45 CABBB 46-50 DBABC 51-55 BACDC 56-60 CACDB ‎[五]‎ I was frustrated at not being entered into the national IT competition I’d applied for. I sat in the car, lost in     41    , chewing my lip and staring outside.‎ I went upstairs,   42   and desperate. Grandpa’s door was open for me as usual. There, he was waiting for my   43   with great excitement. I stood silently, forcing a   44   to cover my sadness. He seemed to   45  me immediately, giving me a     46    . I was astonished that such a    47   body was full of so much energy.‎ Only then did my emotions start     48   out. I told him that all my    49   were for ‎ nothing, and that I was feeling discouraged. Grandpa smiled at me    50   and said, “Don’t worry. You’re far stronger than you think.” Then he     51   , “Life can be full of ups and downs so what we need do is to still have our hopes and    52   , neglecting the anxiety that makes it easy to give up.”‎ He    53   me on the shoulder, with a determined look, before saying, “Cheer up. I’m firmly    54   that you have the capability to succeed.” Grandpa’s encouragement soon made my sadness    55    .‎ The next day, I thought about all my problems and    56   a plan. Now, I believe that with a positive attitude towards failure, I’ll    57   reach my goals.‎ Looking back, I realize that we should share our setbacks and progress in life with our    58   ones. As my grandpa showed, the    59   of our family members will benefit us    60    .‎ ‎41.‎ A. fear B. despair C. love D. need ‎42.‎ A. weak B. strong C. sweet D. simple ‎43.‎ A. suggestion B. comment C. discovery D. arrival ‎44.‎ A. tear B. sigh C. signal D. smile ‎45.‎ A. ignore B. inspect C. read D. order ‎46.‎ A. hug B. pride C. challenge D. wish ‎47.‎ A. fine B. fit C. thin D. healthy ‎48.‎ A. dying B. turning C. checking D. pouring ‎49.‎ A. offers B. efforts C. promises D. profits ‎50.‎ A. generally B. gently C. suddenly D. freshly ‎51.‎ A. added B. shared C. helped D. served ‎52.‎ A. decisions B. respects C. desires D. pains ‎53.‎ A. patted B. hit C. begged D. picked ‎54.‎ A. convinced B. believed C. expected D. changed ‎55.‎ A. arise B. prevent C. continue D. disappear ‎56.‎ A. turned into B. came across C. cared about D. worked out ‎57.‎ A. merely B. actually C. eventually D. instantly ‎58.‎ A. deserved B. beloved C. determined D. excited ‎59.‎ A. company B. gratitude C. support D. blame ‎60.‎ A. never B. forever C. however D. wherever 参考答案： ‎ ‎41-45 BADDC 46-50 ACDBB 51-55 ACAAD 56-60 DCBCB ‎[六]‎ I never expected to go to the University of Michigan. I grew up in a small Midwest town where college wasn’t 41 by any means. Many students entered the workplace 42 out of high school. For a long time, that’s where I thought I ‎ would 43 .‎ At some point during my senior year, I started 44 everywhere, just because I wanted to see 45 I would get. I had the required grades and the ACT (American College Testing) 46 , but I came from a town of nowhere. So you can imagine the 47 of emotions I had when I received a big envelope in the mail with the word “ 48 ” written across the top.‎ Now that the opportunity was open to me, I decided to go. I had received 49 aid and scholarships, which I think was a 50 factor (因素) in the decision. But my parents didn’t see 51 college as an opportunity for me to build on my 52 . And it seemed that no matter how much work I 53 , it would just be considered a waste of 54 . I often felt I was lacking 55 . I did the application all by myself. After moving to college, I did two jobs and paid for my 56 and bills.‎ Looking back on it now, I feel that it wasn’t 57 to be self-reliant. But in the long run, I 58 the lack of support I had at such a key point in my life which taught me to be 59 and responsible in hard times, to go beyond 60 and to try things I never thought I would ever be able to try. I believe that’s what college is all about.‎ ‎41. A. preferred B. envied C. rejected D. afforded ‎42. A. straight B. randomly C. late D. happily ‎43. A. catch up B. come up C. end up D. pick up ‎44. A. delivering B. applying C. registering D. competing ‎45. A. when B. whether C. how D. where ‎46. A. qualifications B. diplomas C. scores D. certificates ‎47. A. anxiety B. relief C. calmness D. conflict ‎48. A. Wishes B. Regards C. Cheers D. Congratulations ‎49. A. financial B. spiritual C. academic D. parents ‎50. A. boring B. driving C. discouraging D. promising ‎51. A. adjusting B. attending C. dropping D. managing ‎52. A. moral B. survival C. potential D. special ‎53. A. get in B. take in C. put in D. persist in ‎54. A. space B. skills C. resource D. time ‎55. A. support B. courage C. motivation D. concern ‎56. A. feasts B. necessities C. seminars D. majors ‎57. A. hard B. right C. easy D. awkward ‎58. A. ignore B. appreciate C. support D. disapprove ‎59. A. independent B. frank C. honest D. considerate ‎60. A. recognition B. description C. control D. expectation 参考答案：‎ ‎41-45 DACBD 46-50 CDDAB 51-55 BCCDA 56 - 60 BCBAD ‎[七]‎ There once lived a great fighter. Though quite old, he still was able to defeat any   21   . His reputation was spread far and wide throughout the land and many students   22  to study under him.‎ One day a young fighter arrived at the village. He was   23   to be the first man to  24   the great master.  Along with his strength, he had an   25   ability to find and take advantage of any  26 in a competitor. He would wait for his competitor to make the first  27 , thus showing a weakness, and then would  28  with extreme force and lightning speed. No one had ever   29   longer than him in a match beyond the first move.‎ Much against the  30  of his concerned students, the old master gladly accepted the young man's challenge. As the two prepared for the  31  , the young man began to throw insults   32 the old master. He threw dirt and spit in his face. For hours he verbally (口头地)   33   him with every insult known to mankind. But the old master   34  stood there without moving and with a calm attitude. Finally, the young man got   35   himself. Knowing he was defeated, he left feeling   36  ‎ Somewhat disappointed that he did not fight the   37  youth, the students gathered around the old master and questioned him. "How could you   38   such insults? How did you   39   him away?"‎ ‎      "If someone comes to give you a   40    and you do not accept it," the teacher replied, "to whom does the gift belong?"‎ ‎21. A. performer        B. challenger            C. player       D. conductor ‎22. A. agreed             B. promised              C. refused     D. gathered ‎23. A. determined        B. recommended       C. pleased    D. surprised ‎24. A. amuse               B. protect                C. defeat      D. threat ‎25. A. obvious           B. extraordinary         C. ordinary     D. equal ‎26. A. anxiety    B. limitation              C. advantage    D. weakness ‎27. A. effort       B. achievement        C. move          D. reply ‎28. A. meet              B. strike                 C. appear         D. match ‎29. A. worked            B. quarreled          C. insisted      D. lasted ‎30. A. advice             B. will                   C. confidence     D. desire ‎31. A. argument         B. battle                C. rest               D. war ‎32. A. for                B. in                     C. on                   D. at ‎33. A. attacked          B. frightened          C. satisfied         D. provided ‎34. A. hardly             B. almost                 C. only        D. mostly.‎ ‎35. A. satisfied     B. tired                C. moved             D. encouraged ‎36. A. puzzled          B. inspired       C. pleased            D. shamed ‎37. A. rude               B. courageous        C. intelligent        D. proud ‎38. A. head             B. accept                 C. stand         D. fight ‎ ‎39. A. give               B. take                    C. drive               D. send ‎40. A. hand              B. gift                     C. favor             D. reward 参考答案： 21-25 BDACB 26-30 DCBDA 31-35 BDACB 36-40 DACCB ‎[八]‎ As I turned off one of the main roads the other day, I noticed something unusual in the parking lot .There’s a wide grassy land in front of their parking lot, where people often put up 41 announcing their yard on sale, That’s what was happening that day, but the 42 in front of me was worthy of a double-take(恍然大悟) A man in a suit was 43 a sign into the ground and a homeless man was 44 the sign while he hammered.‎ I was 45 by how the two men looked so 46 .one with a soldier suit, snowy white shirt, but the other with 47 clothing and uncombed hair waving 48 in the wind. And then the 49 humanity of the moment hit me. So many times we 50 homeless people and all we see is just homeless people. But on this day, I saw the kindness of a man who walked over to help someone. The moment really 51 me, and it was a fresh reminder to look 52 the outward appearance and see the person instead.‎ A friend and I had the 53 a few years ago to write a study guide to a book. It’s an amazing book. That was evident from the first page when I read the dedication (题词）and it 54 ,“To Titus, who taught me to cheer for humanity.”‎ Wow, 55 _more of us did that? Can you imagine the 56 it would make in our world? In one of the chapters, Sammy tells about sitting in large crowds at places, like shops and airports, and 57 for humanity. It does 58 things. Just imagine a disobedient(不服从的）teen with the crazy clothes becomes a young man who’s ‎ crying out for someone to 59 and a homeless person becomes a real person, someone who needs 60 and a helping hand.‎ ‎41. A. signals B. signs C. hammers D. lots ‎42. A. sight B. sale C. scenery D. view ‎43. A. burying B. twisting C. knocking D. spinning ‎44. A. holding B. measuring C. painting D. protecting ‎45. A. seized B. occupied C. stuck D. struck ‎46. A. alike B. opposite C. careful D. hardworking ‎47. A. traditional B. ordinary C. broken D. ragged ‎48. A. fortunately B. desperately C. wildly D. frequently ‎49. A. holy B. merciful C. wise D. meaningless ‎50. A. give away B. ask for C. depend on D. look at ‎51. A. upset B. bothered C. touched D. touching ‎52. A. beyond B. around C. with D. against ‎53 A. trouble B. deadline C. tendency D. opportunity ‎54. A. put B. said C. spoke D. writes ‎55. A. what if B. but if C. as if D. only if ‎56. A. appointment B. discrimination C. difference D. reform ‎57. A. paying B. scolding C. looking D. cheering ‎58. A. record B. enlarge C. change D. resist ‎59. A. fight B. care C. cheat D. admit ‎60. A. growth B. concern C. reputation D. authority ‎ ‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎41-45 BACAD 46-50 BDCAD ‎ ‎51-55 CADBA 56-60 CDCBB ‎[九]‎ Draper, the owner of a secondhand bookstore, was sorting through a pile of old books when an envelope fell from one. Inside was an undated 41 and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was 42 it, it meant the author had died.‎ Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a 43 woman’s last words to her child. He had to 44 Bethany. “Whoever it is will 45 this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t 46 a letter like that.”‎ He supposed if the 47 ended up in his shop then Bethany was likely from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he 48 recognized the little girl’s ‎ face. Even if she’d since left the area, there might be someone in town who would recognize the 49 .‎ He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo ran the story of the 50 letter.‎ ‎ 51 , Bethany Gash, now 21 and a(n) 52 herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the 53 . As she read her mother’s 54 , words she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be 55 .‎ Gash was only 4 when her mother 56 . Five years later, her family moved to a new home and the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally 57 .‎ She remembers unpacking and looking for the letter, and then 58 searching through everything in hopes that it was there. “That’s when I realized it was 59 gone by now and I’d never see it again,” she said.‎ Draper 60 the letter in person. He also brought her a children’s book for her son. Gash was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger’s kindness.‎ 41. A. message B. email C. postcard D. letter ‎ 42. A. reading B. destroying C. forgetting D. copying 43. A. determined B. kind C. selfish D. dying 44. A. find B. introduce C. phone D. comfort 45. A. enjoy B. avoid C. want D. like 46. A. tear open B. cut up C. throw away D. pull out 47. A. girl B. book C. reporter D. news 48. A. hardly B. actually C. unfortunately D. accidentally 49. A. author B. teacher C. picture D. stranger 50. A. lost B. valuable C. wet D. broken 51. A. Meanwhile B. Therefore C. However D. Eventually 52. A. editor B. mother C. daughter D. assistant 53. A. ticket B. magazine C. article D. homework 41. A. vocabularies B. terms C. languages D. words 42. A. writing B. joking C. playing D. dreaming 43. A. came back B. passed away C. died out D. calmed down 44. A. donated B. burned C. dirtied D. robbed 45. A. secretly B. suddenly C. madly D. regularly 46. A. almost B. never C. still D. long 47. A. kept B. delivered C. composed D. published 参考答案： 41-45 DADAC 46-50 CBBCA ‎ ‎51-55 ABCDD 56-60 BACDB ‎[十]‎ When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could ___21___ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he ___22___ in class.‎ When I took the first exam, I was ____23____ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, ____24____ English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained____25____.‎ I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that ____26____ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I ___27___ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his ___28___.‎ One more test before the final exam. One more ___29___ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, ___30___ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my ___31___ did no good and everything ____32____ as before.‎ The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what ____33____ I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ____34____ 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 ____35____ myself to movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have ___36___ with a test.‎ A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He ___37___ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you ____38____, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”‎ I stared at him, ___39____ that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head ___40___, 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.‎ ‎21. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. organize ‎22. A. admitted B. presented C. exchanged D. avoided ‎23. A. shocked B. worried C. patient D. nervous ‎24. A. but B. so C. for D. or ‎25. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved ‎26. A. expected B. meant C. improved D. affected ‎27. A. quarrelled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted ‎28. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view ‎29. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure ‎30. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned ‎31. A. discipline B. comprehension C. effort D. method ‎32. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed ‎ ‎33. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. impression ‎34. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject ‎35. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed ‎36. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks ‎37. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed ‎38. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed ‎39. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing ‎40. A. out B. over C. on D. off 答案：1-5 A B A C D 6-10 B B B C D 11-15 C B A A C 16-20 A D C D D