第二节 完型填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could 　36　 　tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 　37　 　in class.

When I took the first exam, I was 　38　 　to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 　39　 　English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained _ 40　 .

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 　41　 　because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 　42　 　with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 　43　 .

One more test before the final exam. One more 　　44　 　to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, 　　45　 　the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 　46　 　did no good and everything 　47　 　as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what 　48　 　I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 　49　 　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 　50　 　myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 　51　 　with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He 　52 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you 53　 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him, 　54　 　that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head off, 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 __55__of excellence.

36. A. take　　　　 　　　　　　 B. discuss　　　 　　 C. cover　　　　 　　　 D. get

37. A. sought　　　 　　　　　　 B. presented　　 　　　　　 C. exchanged　　 　　　 D. obtained

38. A. shocked　　 　　　　　　 B. worried　　 　　 　　　 C. scared　　　　 D. anxious

39. A. but　　　　 　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　 　 C. for　　　　　 　　　 D. or

40. A. unhappy　 　　　　 B. unpleasant　 　　　　　 C. unfriendly　　 　　　 D. unmoved

41. A. reflected　　 　　　　　 B. meant　　　 　 C. improved　　 　 D. affected

42. A. quarreled　　 　　　　　　 B. reasoned　　 　 C. bargained　　 D. chatted

43. A. attitude　　　 　　　　　 B. mind　　　　 　 C. plan　　　　 　 D. view

44. A. choice　　　 　　 B. step　　　　 　 C. chance　　　 　 D. measure

45. A. memorized　 　　　　　 B. considered　 　　　　　 C. accepted　　　 D. learned

46. A. ambition　　 　　　　　 B. confidence　 　 C. effort　　　　 　　　 D. method

47. A. stayed　　　 　　　　　 B. went　　　　 　 C. worked　　　 D. changed

48. A. grade　　　　 　 B. answer　　　 　　　　　 C. lesson　　　　 D. comment

49. A. scholarship　　 B. course　　　 　　　　　 C. degree　　　 　 D. subject

50 A. helped　　　　 B. favored　　 　　　　　 C. treated　　　 　 D. relaxed

51. A. fun　　　　　　 　　　 B. luck　　　 　　　　　　 C. problems　　　 　　　 D. tricks.

52. A. happened　　　 　　　 B. proved　　 　　　　　　 C. pretended　　 D. seemed

53. A. valued　　　　 　　　 B. imagined　　 　　　　　 C. expected　　 　 D. welcomed

54. A. remembering　　 　　　 B. guessing　　 　　　　　　 C. supposing　　 　 D. realizing

55.A. standard　　　　 B. point　　　　 　　　 C. way　　　　　 　　　 D. reason

35. With two more professional hands _____ you with the work later on, scarcely will you have trouble _______ your task ahead of time.

　　　 A. helping…completing　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help…to complete　

C. will help…completed　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to help…completing

34. ----- Are you satisfied with your interview yesterday?

　 ----Oh, not a little．I can’t feel _____.There ____ be a bright future ahead of me.

A. any better; should　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. any worse; could　

C. any well; shall　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. any badly; can

33. ------ John, I can' t play tennis at all. I wonder if you could teach me.

-----______. Just name the day.

A. I'm glad　　　　 B. Go ahead　　　 　　 C. If you like it　 D. With pleasure

32. 　------I didn’t invite him to the party but he came anyway and got completely drunk.

　　 -------_______ he hadn’t come! The party could have been a success.

A. How come　　　　　 B. If only　　　　　　　 　 　　 C. What if　　　 　 　　　　　 D. Only if

31. The telephone____ four times in the last twenty minutes，and each time it___for my roommate.

A. rang；has been　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 B. has been ringing；is

C. had rung；was 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. has rung；was

30. - I saw no more than one motor car in that shop. Will you go and buy _______?

- No, I’d rather find _______ in other shops.

A. one; one　　　 　 B. it; one　　　 　　　　　 C. one; it　　　　 D. it; it

29. I feel sure that _______ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.

A. regardless of　　　　　　　 B. in spite of　　　　　　　　 C. in terms of D. by means of

28.　 -------______ Henry have left already?

　-------He ______, for he always has good manners.

　　　 A．Must; needn’t have left　　 　 　　　　　　 B．Might; couldn’t have left

C．May; mustn’t have left　　　　　　 　　 D．Could; can’t have left