语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
[2020·山东省4月试题精选模拟卷三]When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight A student, I believed I could __1__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he __2__ in class.
When I took the first exam of my best subject English, I was __3__ to find a 77, C plus, on my test paper. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained __4__. I decided to try harder, and I read the books more carefully, but got another 77 again. I __5__ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn't change his __6__.
One more test before the final exam. One more chance to improve my grade. So I redoubled my effort and, for the first time __7__ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my effort did no good and everything __8__ as before.
The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what __9__ I got, it wouldn't cancel three C pluses. I might as well kiss the __10__ 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 __11__ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I'd have __12__ with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A.I hurried into Professor Jayne's office. He __13__ to be expecting me, “ If I gave you the As you __14__, you wouldn't continue to work hard.”
I stared at him __15__ that his analysis and strategy(策略)were correct.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A plus. The next year I received my scholarship. I always remembered professor Jayne's lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
1.A. take B.discuss C.cover D.get
2.A. sought B.presented C.exchanged D.obtained
3.A. shocked B.worried C.scared D.anxious
4.A. unchanged B.unpleasant C.unfriendly D.unmoved
5.A. quarreled B.reasoned C.bargained D.chatted
6.A. attitude B.mind C.plan D.view
7.A. memorized B.considered C.accepted D.learned
8.A. stayed B.went C.worked D.changed
9.A. grade B.answer C.lesson D.comment
10.A. scholarship B.course C.degree D.subject
11.A. helped B.favored C.treated D.relaxed
12.A. fun B.luck C.problems D.tricks
13.A. happened B.proved C.pretended D.seemed
14.A. valued B.imagined C.expected D.welcomed
15.A. remembering B.guessing C.supposing D.realizing