When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he in class.
When I took the first exam, I was to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained . I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his . One more test before the final exam. One more to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my did no good and everything as before.
The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 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 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have with a test. A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.” I stared at him, that his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head , 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 standard of excellence.
【小题1】A．takeB．discuss C．cover D．get【小题2】A．soughtB．presentedC．exchangedD．obtained【小题3】A．shockedB．worriedC．scaredD．anxious【小题4】A．butB．soC．forD．or【小题5】A．unchangedB．unpleasant C．unfriendlyD．unmoved【小题6】A．reflectedB．meantC．improvedD．affected【小题7】A．quarreledB．reasonedC．bargainedD．chatted【小题8】A．attitudeB．mindC．planD．view【小题9】A．choiceB．stepC．chanceD．measure【小题10】A．memorizedB．considered C．acceptedD．learned【小题11】A．ambitionB．confidenceC．effortD．method【小题12】A．stayedB．wentC．workedD．changed【小题13】A．gradeB．answerC．lessonD．ment【小题14】A．scholarshipB．courseC．degreeD．subject【小题15】A．helpedB．favoredC．treatedD．relaxed【小题16】A．funB．luckC．problemsD．tricks【小题17】A．happenedB．provedC．pretendedD．seemed【小题18】A．valuedB．imaginedC．expectedD．weled【小题19】A．remembering B．guessing C．supposing D．realizing【小题20】A．outB．overC．onD．offA
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试题分析:本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了当作者进入伯克利，希望自己能得奖学金，尽管自己非常努力，可是每次都考得不好的故事，分享这个故事，是每个人对自己和他人都要有责任。
【小题1】考查动词辨析：A. take 拿，接受，花费，B. discuss讨论，C. cover覆盖，涉及，D. get 得到，学习一门课程，修一门课程，习惯上都用take，如take a course/ class/ lesson，当然也可以take a suject。选A。
【小题2】考查动词辨析：这里涉及的也是对于词本身的搭配，老师在课堂上所表达的观点思想，用present ideas。以老师做主语，动词用seek寻求，exchange交换，obtain获得，都不符合这里的含义。选B。
【小题3】考查形容词辨析：第一段讲我对自己信心满满，可第二段来个大转折，第一次考试后，意外地发现竟然只得了77分，所以是shocked非常吃惊，而worried担心，scared害怕，anxious焦急，都不符合人物心理感受。选A。
【小题4】考查连词辨析：A. but但是，B. so因此，C. for 为了，D. or或者，由于3和4两个空是在一个句子内的，所以必须连起来看，尤其这里考察的是连词问题，更要注意观察前后两个句子的逻辑关系，很容易发现，我之所以十分吃惊自己的成绩这么出乎意料的差，是因为我本身英语成绩是很好的，这里for表由于。选C。
【小题5】考查形容词辨析：A. unchanged不改变，B. unpleasant 不愉快的，C. unfriendly不友好的， D. unmoved不被打动。我去找老师，有一番理论，不过老师的表现是，听完我的话，之后仍然... 这里，选A。
【小题6】考查动词辨析：A. reflected反映，反思，B. meant意味着，C. improved提高，D. affected影响，本句重在理解句子内部的逻辑和含义，明白了就比较容易。我并不知道刻苦学习意味着什么，因为一直以来学习对我而言是很容易的。选B。
【小题7】考查动词辨析：A. quarreled争吵，B. reasoned评理，C. bargained 讨价还价 D. chatted 闲聊，我再次遭遇77分，于是再次，去找老师理论，reason with sb. 与某人讲道理,说服某人。选B.
【小题8】考查名词辨析：attitude态度，mind想法，plan计划，view观点。这里，老师听完之后，再次无动于衷，他没有改变他的... attitude迷惑性最大，注意，这里探讨的还是分数能不能更改的事，而change one's mind是英语中一个比较常见的搭配，意为“改变一个人的想法或决定”，相对于态度，改分数的事更多是关于改变决定的。选B。
【小题9】考查名词辨析：A. choice选择，B. step台阶，C. chance 机会，D. measure 措施，本段前两句是同一个句式的重复，再考一次，也就意味着再一次提高分数的机会，其他选项比较不着边际。选C。
【小题10】考查动词辨析：. A. memorized记忆，B. considered考虑，C. accepted接受，D. learned学习， 这一次，我显然是拼了老命了，那么是真的第一次learn了解到啥叫“彻底”了，而不是accept接受。learn是个老词，作为了解的含义，很常见。选D。
【小题11】考查名词辨析：A. ambition野心，抱负，B. confidence自信，C. effort努力，D. method方法， 但是这次还是没啥效果，当然是my effort did no good，努力貌似比较白费。选C。
【小题12】考查动词辨析：A. stayed保持，B. went去，C. worked工作，D. changed改变， 11和12照例要连在一起看。努力都白瞎了，当然一切还跟原来一样了， everything goes well，一切都很顺利，这里是一切都像从前一样，用go就很合理了，选B。
【小题13】考查名词辨析：. A. grade分数，年级，B. answer回答，C. lesson 功课，D. ment 评论，这回彻底郁闷了，我想，无论得个啥分数，都无法挽回了。grade表示分数，选A。
【小题14】考查名词辨析：A. scholarship 奖学金，B. course课程，C. degree学位，D. subject 科目。我一直费这么大劲，计较的还不是奖学金吗？我想，这么着估计是得提前跟奖学金说拜拜了。选A。
【小题15】考查动词和固定搭配，A. helped帮助，B. favored赞同，C. treated对待，D. relaxed放松， treat sb. to + 饭/娱乐活动，请某人吃饭娱乐等。I even treated myself to a movie，考前很放松，自己掏钱去看电影。选C。
【小题16】考查名词：发现这时我是很放松的，甚至考试的时候，决定把考试当作一种fun乐趣，而与luck运气，problems问题，trick把戏技巧，没有关系。选A。
【小题17】考查动词辨析：happen to碰巧意外；prove to证明，pretend to假装，seem to好象似乎，一周后，惊喜地发现自己居然得了A，跑去找老师，发现老师老师好象早料到我会来，所以在等。选D。
【小题18】考查动词辨析：A. valued重视，B. imagined想象，C. expected期待，D. weled欢迎，老师说，如果我原来给了你所期望的成绩A，那么你就不会这么努力付出了。所以是expect期待期望，其他的都不通。选C。
【小题19】考查动词辨析：A. remembering记得，B. guessing猜想，C. supposing猜测，D. realizing意识到，我看着他，这时才真正明白了他的用心。选D。
【小题20】.考查副词辨析。A. out外面，B. over越过，C. on 在…上面，D. off离开，work one‘s head off“拼命学习”，选D。