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“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smilin...

“Now ,”Mrs. Virginia DeView said, smiling, “we are going to discover our professions .”

The class seems to be greatly surprised. Our professions? We were only 13 and 14 years old! The teacher must be _36 _. “Yes, you will all be searching for your future  37 . Each of you will have to   38  someone in your field, plus give an oral report.”

Each day in her class, Virginia DeView reminded us about this. Finally, I picked print journalism. This _39_ I had to go to interview a true-blue newspaper reporter. I was extremely nervous. I sat down in front of him_40_ able to speak. He looked at me and said, “Did you bring a pencil or pen?”

I shook my head.  “How about some   41_ ?” I shook my head again .

Finally , I thought he realized I was   42 , and I got my first big tip as a  43 : “Never,never go anywhere without a pen and paper. You never know what you’ll run into. ”After a few days, I gave my oral report totally from   44  in class. I got an A on the entire project.

Years later, I was in college looking around for a new career, but with no success. Then I _45 _Virginia DeView and my desire at 13 to be a journalist. And I called my parents. They didn’t __46__me. They just reminded me how competitive the field was and   47  all my life I had to run away from competition. This was true. But journalism did something to me; it was in my blood. _48__gave me the freedom to go up to total strangers and ask what was   49 .

For the past 12 years, I’ve had the most satisfying reporting career, __50 __ stories from murders to airplane crashes and   51  choosing my strongest area.  52 _ I went to pick up my phone one day, an incredible wave of memories hit me and I realized that had it not been __53__Virginia DeView, I would not be sitting at that desk.

I get  54  all the time: “How did you pick journalism?”

“Well, you see, there was a teacher…”I just wish I could  55 her.

1.                A.good           B.mad           C.careless  D.curious

 

2.                A.university       B.family          C.professions    D.life

 

3.                A.interview       B.find out         C.admire   D.learn from

 

4.                A.expressed      B.ordered        C.expected D.meant

 

5.                A.hardly          B.nearly          C.naturally  D.eagerly

 

6.                A.drink          B.newspapers     C.preparations   D.paper

 

7.                A.satisfied        B.comfortable     C.terrified  D.sorry

 

8.                A.student         B.journalist        C.teacher   D.writer

 

9.                A.research        B.books          C.imagination    D.memory

 

10.               A.called          B.recognized      C.remembered   D.visited

 

11.               A.answer         B.promise        C.stop  D.persuade

 

12.               A.how           B.whether        C.why  D.when

 

13.               A.It             B.Virginia DeView  C.My parents D.My oral report

 

14.               A.breaking in      B.getting down    C.falling off  D.going on

 

15.               A.making up      B.listening to      C.covering   D.writing

 

16.               A.of course       B.finally          C.doubtfully D.in all

 

17.               A.When          B.As long as       C.Once D.On condition

 

18.               A.for            B.with           C.of    D.to

 

19.               A.hurt           B.excited         C.disappointed   D.asked

 

20.               A.respect        B.support        C.thank D.favor

 

 

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.C 12.A 13.A 14.D 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.C 【解析】 试题分析:本文讲述的是Virginia DeView在作者很小的时候就让作者选择自己的职业,作者选择了记者这个职业,最后在作者选择自己所从事的职业的时候,最终选择了记者。对自己的老师聪明了感激和感谢。 1.B 形容词辨析。A好的B疯狂C粗心D好奇;在如此小的时候,老师就让我们选择职业,这显得疯狂。 2.C 上下文串联。A大学B家庭C职业D生活;上文提及我们要为自己的未来选择合适的职业。 3.A 动词辨析。A面试B发现C钦佩D学习;每个人都要采访自己领域里的一个人,并写一篇报告。 4.D 动词辨析。A表达B命令C期待D意味着;我选择了平面媒体,这就意味着我得去采访一个记者。 5.A 副词辨析。A几乎不B几乎C自然地D急切地;因为紧张,我坐在他面前几乎不能说话。 6.D 上下文串联。根据43空后的a pen and paper可知对方问我是否带有纸和笔。 7.C 形容词辨析。A满意的B舒服的C很害怕的D难受的;我认为他意识到我感觉很害怕。 8.B 上下文串联。根据上文我选择了平面媒体,说明我要从事的是记者的工作,到任何地方都要带笔和纸。 9.D 名词辨析。A寻找B书本C想象D记忆;几天以后我完全是凭借着记忆做了一个口头报告。 10.C 动词辨析。A打电话B认出C记得D参观;我有机记起了我的老师,想起了13岁要做记者的想法。 11.C 动词辨析。A回答B允诺C阻止D说服;我打电话告诉父母我的决定,他们也没有阻止我。 12.A 上下文串联。他们只是告诉我这个领域的竞争是多么激烈,告诉我如何摆脱这样的竞争。How正确。 13.A 语法分析。这里的it是形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式结构。 14.D 短语辨析。A插入B写下C摔倒D进行;作为记者我有自由询问别人所进行发生的事情。 15.C 动词辨析。A化妆B听C覆盖D写;我写了很多的故事,从谋杀案件到飞机坠毁。 16.B 副词辨析。A当然B最后C怀疑地D共计;我写了很多的故事,最终选择了自己最擅长的一方面。 17.A 连词辨析。当有一天我拿起电话,我想起了很多,要不是因为Virginia DeView,我不会坐在这里。 18.A 介词辨析。A因为B随着C…的D对…;句意:要不是因为Virginia DeView,我不会坐在这里。 19.D 动词辨析。A伤害B使…兴奋C使…失望D问;共计下句“How did you pick journalism?”可知很多人都问我这个问题。故D项正确。 20.C 动词辨析。A尊敬B支持C感谢D支持;我非常感谢Virginia DeView要不是他,我不会有今天。 考点:考察故事类短文
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