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】作者一直是个各科全优的学生, 一直以来都以分数论成败。然而一天当同学赞美他善于倾听时, 他突然恍然大悟, 意识到自己的自私和狭隘。

1.

2.2】选C。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据第一段中I’m a straight-A student和本段中high academic standards可知。

3.3】选C。考查对上下文语境的理解。作者在一所具备高水平的学术水准和竞争大的学校里, 因此他不喜欢失败, 也无法忍受自己失败。

4.4】选B。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据第一段首句中I’m a straight-A student和第二段中I don’t just like losing可知, 作者要在各方面打败所有的好学生。top优秀的; ordinary普通的; handsome英俊的; strong强壮的。

5.5】选C。考查词语复现。根据下文中If I don’t get the grade I　　　　then I am lost. 可知。

6.6】选B。考查词义辨析。句意: 如果我没有达到自己所期望的分数, 我就输了。I expect是定语从句, 修饰先行词the grade。expect期望; invent发明; copy抄写; hide隐藏。

7.7】选B。考查固定搭配。spend time(in)doing sth. 为固定搭配, 意为“花费时间做某事”。save节省; collect搜集; cost花费, 其主语是物。

8.8】选A。考查语法结构。当作者后面的女同学开始和他说话时, 他一边看资料一边试图很有礼貌地听她说。

9.9】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据When I thought the conversation required it, I smiled, nodded and　　　　. 中的smiled, nodded可知。

10.0】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据Today I was sitting in class trying to　　　　the last minutes studying for a test in which I had to get full marks. 可知作者不时地看资料。

11.1】选C。考查前后照应。根据smiled, nodded可知。

12.2】选A。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据so I could study可知作者希望她安静下来, 以便自己能好好学习。quiet安静的; gentle柔和的; pretty漂亮的; safe安全的。

13.3】选B。考查词义辨析。在作者的同学看来他是一个非常好的倾听者。listener倾听者; talker爱说话的人; lecturer讲师; teacher老师。

14.4】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据smiling可知。gladly高兴地; angrily生气地; carelessly粗心地; disappointedly失望地。

15.5】选C。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据　　　　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. 可知同学努力和作者谈话, 而作者却试图不参与。

16.6】选C。考查词义辨析。综合全文可知作者一直担心失去学习的时间。worry担心; fear恐惧; joy高兴; possession拥有。

17.7】选B。根据第一、二段内容可知, 此处指平时作者太专注于(focused on)成为优秀学生以至于变得不正常了。

18.8】选B。考查词语复现。根据最后一句I want that to be what matters to me可知此处作者在扪心自问: 什么对我最重要?

19.9】选A。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据语境, 作者认为他所拥有的不过是学习上的成功和以自我为中心。

20.20】选D。考查对上下文语境的理解。根据语境和最后一句I want that to be what matters to me—sympathy, 再结合本空所在句子中的but一词可知, 学者有很多, 但他们却仅仅只有学术, 而没有足够的同情心。