One winter during college in New York, I took an 8: 00 a.m. history class. The professor was very __36  in class. He just looked at his lecture notes and __37__ looked up at us. I felt that I needed to get rid of my boredom, so I created a little __38__ for myself. I tried to find something from his lecture to ask a question about, forcing me to __39__ rather than letting my eyes close. The first time I raised my hand, he was surprised, but obviously pleased to have a question to answer. __40__ , his answers were always interesting. I continued to do this every day in the course and found my-self actually __41__ the material. The professor became a bit more __42__ and some other students also joined me in asking questions. My little game had __43__ me from being bored, __44__ it was expected to do. I learned a lot about world history in the discussions with him. The professor obviously knew his material, but had a hard time __45__ it on to his undergraduates in an interesting way. On the last day of class we gathered our books and headed for the door for the last time. The shy professor stepped directly in front of me as I reached the door. "Thank you for making this class so interesting,"

he said. I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time; I had no idea that my asking questions had an effect on him and the others at all. That moment has stayed with me for 30 years. Each of us can have a(n) __46__ not just on our own experiences, but on those of others, and I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the power of acts of kindness, intended __47__ not.

A. peaceful      B. accustomed           C. nervous          D. absent

A. frequently     B. suddenly             C. nearly           D. rarely

A. game           B. prize                C. toy                  D. advantage

A. stare         B. concentrate          C. comment          D. present

A. Therefore     B. Otherwise            C. In fact          D. On the contrary

A. improving     B. writing              C. misunderstanding     D. enjoying

A. relaxed         B. graceful             C. serious              D. clever

A. separated          B. saved           C. awoken           D. avoided

A. which           B. since                C. as               D.what

A. carrying      B. passing              C. bringing             D. putting

A. idea           B. effect               C. effort               D. power

A. and            B. so                   C. or               D. but

Almost everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. It is           others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage.

A．as               B．where            C．that              D．what

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a good   16  , except that some of her high notes tended to sound like a gate, which someone had forgotten to   17  . Mrs. Jones was very conscious of this   18  , and took every   19   she could find to practice these high   20  . As she lived in a small house where she could not practice without   21    the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time, and practiced her high notes there. Every time she heard a   22   or a person coming along the   23  , she stopped and   24    until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a   25   person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.

One afternoon, however, a fast, open car came up behind her so   26   and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most   27   notes at the time, and as the car passed her, she saw an anxious   28    suddenly come over its driver’s face. He put his brakes on violently, and as soon as the car stopped, jumped out and began to   29   all his tires carefully.

Mrs. Jones did not dare to tell him what the noise he had heard had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as   30   as he had been when he stopped.

A. voice       B. noise       C. sound     D. note

A. close       B. open        C. repair     D. oil

A. strength     B. sickness     C. weakness  D. advantage

A. time        B. chance      C. person     D. place

A. notes       B. songs       C. signs       D. sounds

A. preventing   B. harming     C. disturbing  D. damaging

A. train        B. car         C. noise      D. driver

A. path        B. avenue      C. street      D. road

A. waited      B. expected     C. confused   D. puzzled

A. brave      B. shy         C. ordinary    D. unique

A. slightly     B. gently      C. quickly     D. silently

A. beautiful    B. exhausting  C. difficult     D. energetic

A. expression   B. explanation  C. impression  D. reaction

A. approach    B. observe     C. repair      D. examine

A. convinced   B. upset       C. puzzled     D. pleased

One winter during college in New York, I took an 8: 00 a.m. history class. The professor was very __36  in class. He just looked at his lecture notes and __37__ looked up at us. I felt that I needed to get rid of my boredom, so I created a little __38__ for myself. I tried to find something from his lecture to ask a question about, forcing me to __39__ rather than letting my eyes close. The first time I raised my hand, he was surprised, but obviously pleased to have a question to answer. __40__ , his answers were always interesting. I continued to do this every day in the course and found my-self actually __41__ the material. The professor became a bit more __42__ and some other students also joined me in asking questions. My little game had __43__ me from being bored, __44__ it was expected to do. I learned a lot about world history in the discussions with him. The professor obviously knew his material, but had a hard time __45__ it on to his undergraduates in an interesting way. On the last day of class we gathered our books and headed for the door for the last time. The shy professor stepped directly in front of me as I reached the door. "Thank you for making this class so interesting,"

he said. I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time; I had no idea that my asking questions had an effect on him and the others at all. That moment has stayed with me for 30 years. Each of us can have a(n) __46__ not just on our own experiences, but on those of others, and I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the power of acts of kindness, intended __47__ not.

A. peaceful      B. accustomed           C. nervous     D. absent

A. frequently     B. suddenly             C. nearly   D. rarely

A. game           B. prize                C. toy     D. advantage

A. stare         B. concentrate          C. comment      D. present

A. Therefore     B. Otherwise            C. In fact   D. On the contrary

A. improving     B. writing              C. misunderstanding     D. enjoying

A. relaxed         B. graceful             C. serious D. clever

A. separated          B. saved           C. awoken   D. avoided

A. which           B. since                C. as           D.what

A. carrying      B. passing     C. bringing          D. putting

A. idea       B. effect       C. effort               D. power

A. and            B. so           C. or               D. but

Almost everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. It is           others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage.