In high school I had a math teacher, Mrs. Davies, who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment (付出). Strict but fair, she held our attention with her great method. One of her 1 was for students who were more advanced academically. I chose to 2 it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head. I 3 with the complex problems that others seemed to learn without much effort.
One Friday we were tested 4 our ability to use a theorem (定理) that no one in the class thoroughly understood. The teacher would 5 our papers based on our ability to progress through the problem which easily filled two pages of formulaic notations (公式符号). I was absolutely 6 . Finally, I didn't use the required theorem. Instead, I decided to use more familiar theorems to arrive at an 7 . I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the 8 assignment. I became resigned (顺从) to my fate.
Our test papers were 9 back the following Monday. Everyone received a "C" except for me. To my surprise, I received an "A". I 10 that there must be a mistake. I watched 11 as the teacher approached my desk, smiled, and asked for my test 12 back. She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard, 13 the class how I had arrived at the correct answer. "Mathematics is meant to be a creative tool, pushing our minds to a rewarding answer," she said with confidence. 14 I didn't use the required theorem, she seemed really proud of how I'd worked through the problem. The class saw her fold my test paper and put it into her textbook. She announced that it would be 15 with future classes.
My teacher would have been justified (合理的) in giving me a 16 grade. Instead, she used the 17 to deeply influence a student who often struggled. And after forty years, I still cherish the 18 . It helped change my self-image. I 19 up to a broad boundary of possibilities which has made my life an adventure. She understood that teaching went beyond strict demands and could be used to 20 Thank you, Mrs. Davies.
1.A.ways B.tasks C.tests D.classes
2.A.run B.take C.teach D.like
3.A.compared B.struggled C.connected D.argued
4.A.on B.at C.in D.for
5.A.explain B.collect C.print D.grade
6.A.tired B.curious C.lost D.satisfied
7.A.effect B.end C.answer D.interest
8.A.completed B.proved C.fixed D.required
9.A.handed B.held C.thrown D.dated
10.A.hoped B.assumed C.declared D.dreamed
11.A.angrily B.regretfully C.disappointedly D.nervously
12.A.paper B.score C.question D.method
13.A.helping B.following C.showing D.praising
14.A.Since B.Unless C.Though D.Because
15.A.shared B.exchanged C.practised D.checked
16.A.friendly B.failing C.corrected D.wrong
17.A.possibility B.creation C.intention D.opportunity
18.A.change B.memory C.school D.life
19.A.opened B.kept C.made D.looked
20.A.learn B.survive C.inspire D.manage
1.D
2.B
3.B
4.A
5.D
6.C
7.C
8.D
9.A
10.B
11.D
12.A
13.C
14.C
15.A
16.B
17.D
18.B
19.A
20.C
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文,作者回忆了40年前的数学课,他没有运用要求的定理解题,老师不但没有批评他反而利用这次机会鼓舞了他,这个经历至今还对他有很大的影响。
1.考查名词词义辨析。句意:她的课程之一是为学业更高的学生开设的。A. ways方法;B. tasks任务;C. tests测试;D. classes课。根据I chose to (2) it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head.可知这里说的是课程,故D项正确。
2.考查动词词义辨析。我选择上她的课,但不久我就意识到有点难学。A. run经营;B. take接受、采取;学习;修;C. teach教;D. like喜欢。take a class表示“上课”,故B项正确。
3.考查动词词义辨析。别人不费多大力气就能学会的复杂问题让我觉得很费力。A. compared比较;B. struggled费力、努力;C. connected连接;D. argued争论。根据前文I chose to (2) it and soon realized that the course was a bit over my head.可知作者觉得课程超出自己的能力,所以是与之挣扎斗争,故B项正确。
4.考查固定搭配。句意:一个星期五,我们接受了一项测试,测试我们使用一个班上没有人完全理解的定理的能力。test on表示“对……进行测试”,故A项正确。
5.考查动词词义辨析。句意:老师会根据我们解决问题的能力给我们的试卷打分,这个问题很容易就填满了两页公式符号。A. explain解释;B. collect收集;C. print印刷;D. grade评分、分等级。测试后会评分,老师根据我们解题的能力给我们的卷子评分,故D项正确。
6.考查形容词词义辨析。我完全迷惘了,根本没用要求的定理。A. tired劳累的;B. curious好奇的;C. lost迷路的、迷惘的;D. satisfied满意的。根据上文中提到的班里没有一个人完全明白那个定理,所以可判断此处应该是作者十分困惑。故C项正确。
7.考查名词词义辨析。句意:相反,我决定用更熟悉的定理来得出答案。A. effect影响;B. end结束;C. answer答案;D. interest兴趣。根据上文中的tested(测试)及上下文的分析可知,我没有用老师要求的定理,反而用了一些熟悉的定理来得出答案。故C项正确。
8.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我知道我失败了,因为我没有完成被要求的作业。A. completed完成;B. proved证明;C. fixed安装;D. required必须;要求。根据上文One Friday we were tested (4)on our ability to use a theorem (定理) that no one in the class thoroughly understood.可知作者没有按照老师所要求的定理来写。required故D项正确。
9.考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们的试卷在接下来的星期一发了回来。A. handed back归还、退回;B. held back阻止;C. thrown back扔回、阻止;D. dated back追溯。根据Everyone received a "C" except for me.可知试卷发下来了,故A项正确。
10.考查动词词义辨析。句意:我想一定有错误。A. hoped希望;B. assumed假定、设想;C. declared声明;D. dreamed梦想。根据前文别人都得了C,而自己得了A,所以作者以为肯定是老师写错了,故B项正确。
11.考查副词词义辨析。句意:我紧张地看着老师走近我的桌子,微笑着,要求拿回我的试卷。A. angrily生气地;B. regretfully感激地;C. disappointedly失望地;D. nervously紧张地。因为得了成绩A并不是作者当初预料到的,所以当老师逐渐接近作者的时候,作者的内心是忐忑,紧张的,故D项正确。
12.考查名词词义辨析。句意:我紧张地看着老师走近我的桌子,微笑着,要求拿回我的试卷。A. paper卷;B. score分数;C. question问题;D. method方法。根据She then went back to copy my work onto the blackboard可知老师把卷子拿走去抄在黑板上。故A项正确。
13.考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后她回去把我的作业抄在黑板上,向全班展示我是如何得出正确答案的。A. helping帮助;B. following跟随;C. showing展示;D. praising表扬。根据前文copy my work onto the blackboard可知是老师将作者的解题方法展示给学生们,故C项正确。
14.考查连词词义辨析。句意:虽然我没有使用要求的定理,但她似乎真的为我如何解决这个问题感到自豪。A. Since自从;B. Unless除非;C. Though尽管;D. Because因为。根据句意,前后是让步关系,故C项正确。
15.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她宣布将把它与未来的班级共享。A. shared分享;B. exchanged交换;C. practised实践;D. checked检查。句意:她宣布将把它与未来的班级共享。故A项正确。
16.考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我的老师本可能给我不及格的分数。A. friendly友好的;B. failing失败的;C. corrected修正的;D. wrong错误的。根据前文I knew I had failed because I hadn't done the (8)assignment. I became resigned to my fate.可知作者当初本以为老师要给他一个不及格的分数。故B项正确。
17.考查名词词义辨析。句意:相反,她利用这个机会深深影响了一个经常挣扎于学习的学生。A. possibility可能性;B. creation创造;C. intention意图、打算;D. opportunity机会。结合语境,故D项正确。
18.考查名词词义辨析。句意:四十年后,我仍然珍惜这段记忆。A. change变化;B. memory回忆;C. school学校;D. life生活。根据作者的写作时间,事情是发生在过去,所以件事情是作者脑海中的一个记忆。故B项正确。
19.考查固定搭配。句意:我开拓了广阔的可能性边界,让我的生活成为一次冒险,open up to表示“对……开放、敞开心扉”,故A项正确。
20.考查动词词义辨析。句意:她明白教学不仅仅是严格的要求,还可以用来鼓舞人心。A. learn学会;B. survive幸存;C. inspire鼓舞;D. manage管理。根据前文,老师的做法鼓励了作者,故C项正确。
【点睛】
本篇考查多处固定搭配,例如第2题,take a class表示“上课”;第4题,test on表示“对……进行测试”;第19题,open up to表示“对……开放、敞开心扉”同学们在平时练习中一定要掌握一些动词与介词的搭配。