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(2020·昆明市摸底调测)
You may always hear about people who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their life from the time they were in kindergarten.I didn't considered lots of career 1.C when I graduated from high school.Like most students who earned good grades in math and science classes, I found people 2.D me to be an engineer.But all of that changed when I went to my 3.A .
I will never forget the feeling of walking into my very first Biology 4.B .I nervously found a seat and waited for the type of 5.D you see in TV shows, old and strict.What I got was exactly 6.A .Dr.Espinoza was a caring and 7.C teacher, and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology.Her exciting classes made me 8.A that I had other choices besides being a(n) 9.D .It meant I was headed for a career in biological research.
10.B Dr.Espinoza and many other professors like her, I found that scientists aren't just what we 11.C on the National Geographic Channel. They are real people who answer real questions and 12.A real problems.This led me to seek out 13.B to do real science projects and see if I 14.A it.While I was at university, I learned how to ask good questions, how to 15.C experiments and collect data, and how to share what I learned with people.As it 16.D ， I loved every minute of it.
Falling in love with 17.B was a long process for me, but it led me to a job I love.Like the science itself, my journey toward being a scientist was 18.D ， but helped along by many teachers and professors who 19.B me the way.Now, I try my best to learn new things and 20.C new knowledge.
文章大意： 本文讲述了“我”上大学后，老师和教授们对“我”的专业和择业产生的深远影响。
1．A.development B．difficulty
C．choices D．requirements
解析：根据 8 空后的“that I had other choices...in biological research”可知，高中毕业时，“我”没考虑过众多的职业选择(choices)。development“发展”；difficulty“困难”；requirement“所需的东西”。
2．A.appointing B．forcing
C．allowing D．encouraging
解析：像大多数数学和科学课程出众的学生一样，人们鼓励(encouraging)“我”以后成为一名工程师。appoint“任命；安排”；force“迫使”；allow“允许；准许”。
3．A.university B．office
C．room D．lab
解析：根据下文中的“While I was at university, I learned...what I learned with people.”可知，上大学(university)后，一切都发生了改变。
4．A.league B．lecture
C．test D．teamwork
解析：根据下文中的“and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology”可知此处填入的词在范畴上应与classes一致，故lecture“讲座”符合语境。
5．A.agent B．volunteer
C．host D．professor
解析：根据语境可知，此处指坐等教授(professor)的到来。agent“代理人；经纪人”；volunteer“志愿者”；host“主人；节目主持人”。
6．A.opposite B．traditional
C．typical D．similar
解析：根据上文可知，坐等教授时，“我”以为即将来上课的老师就如同电视节目中看到的那样古板、严肃，但后来“我”发现她是一位体贴且富有热情的(enthusiastic)老师。故先前想象的与实际见到的完全相反(opposite)。traditional“传统的”；typical“典型的”；similar“相似的”。
7．A.average B．casual
C．enthusiastic D．severe
解析：参见上题解析。average“平均的；正常的；一般的”；casual“漫不经心的；随便的”；severe“极为恶劣的；严厉的”。
8．A.realize B．regret
C．refuse D．recall
解析：她令人振奋的课使“我”意识到(realize)除了成为一名工程师(engineer)，“我”还可以从事生物学研究。
9．A.lawyer B．educator
C．scholar D．engineer
解析：参见上题解析。第一段中的“engineer”是暗示。
10．A.As to B．Due to
C．On behalf of D．In spite of
解析：由于(Due to)Dr.Espinoza和许多其他像她一样的教授的影响，“我”发现科学家并非像我们在国家地理频道上了解到(learn about)的那样。as to“关于；至于”；on behalf of“代表”；in spite of“尽管”。
11．A.take care of B．make fun of
C．learn about D．search for
解析：参见上题解析。
12．A.solve B．bring
C．raise D．ignore
解析：他们是回答真实问题并解决(solve)实际问题的有血有肉的人。
13．A.concepts B．opportunities
C．faith D．ambition
解析：这引领着“我”去寻找做真正的科学研究项目的机会(opportunities)并看一下“我”是否喜欢(enjoyed)它。concept“概念；观念”；faith“信任；信仰”；ambition“夙愿；抱负”。
14．A.enjoyed B．doubted
C．recommended D．acknowledged
解析：参见上题解析。下文中的“loved”亦是提示。doubt“怀疑”；recommend“推荐；建议”；acknowledge“承认；感谢”。
15．A.replace B．predict
C．conduct D．copy
解析：在大学里，“我”学到了如何问好的问题，如何做(conduct)实验和收集数据，以及如何和别人分享“我”了解到的东西。conduct experiments“做实验”，为固定用法。
16．A.came about B．broke up
C．set off D．turned out
解析：结果是(turned out)，“我”喜欢科学研究的每一分钟。come about“发生；造成”；break up“粉碎；破碎”；set off“出发；动身”。
17．A.literature B．science
C．language D．art
解析：根据上文做科学研究项目的描述可知B项符合语境。
18．A.precious B．smooth
C．beneficial D．slow
解析：虽然成为科学家之路是耗时的(slow)，但一路上有很多老师和教授给“我”引路(showed me the way)。
19．A.promised B．showed
C．left D．awarded
解析：参见上题解析。
20．A.record B．admire
C．create D．forget
解析：现在“我”在努力学习新东西并创造(create)新知识。
