Question

There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee（委员会）, the students would be in fear , because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave . A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the students of medicine would take their exam again . Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. .The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.

Then the professor asked about the cure（药剂,疗法）for the illness , and the student , too , answered just as right . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?”

“A full spoon,” answered the student.

“Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr. Professor, I’ve made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”

1.The students were afraid of the professor because _______ .

A．they often angered and disappointed him

B．their answers often astonished him

C．their answers seldom satisfied him

D．he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

2.The student’s description of the illness was ________ .

A．not correct                            B．not satisfying

C．completely discouraging                  D．accepted

3.Before he left the room the student was almost sure that _________ .

A．he had passed the exam, and the only thing was to wait for the mark

B．his last answer had been wrong

C．he had made a mistake

D．he had not done well in the exam

4.Which guess is the most reasonable from the passage?

A．The student must have passed the exam.

B．The student may not have passed the exam.

C．The student must have been very happy when he heard, “ Your patient has died . ”

D．The professor must have been very pleased and given the student a good mark.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了一个严格的教授给学生考试，这个学生之前的表现一直很好，只是在最后的剂量的表述上出了严重的问题。

1.C 细节题。根据文章2,3行because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave可知这个老师对学生要求很严格，对他们的答案总是很挑剔。故C正确。

2.D 细节题。根据文章第2段The professor began to ask. .The student was required to describe a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK.可知这个学生的对于疾病的描述是正确的，可以接受的。故D正确。

3.A 推理题。根据我最后一段At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given .Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself.可知之前他认为自己一切的答案都还可以，只要等待结果。故A正确。

4.B 推理题。根据文章最后一段“I’m sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but it’s too late. Your patient has died. ”可知最后这个学生对于剂量的说明是错误的，而且这个错误很严重，所以他很可能没有通过考试。故B正确。

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