He got to the station early, ____ missing his train.
A. in case of B. instead of C. for fear of D. in search of
Scientists are confident that they can make lasers which can ____ missiles.
A. knock down B. knock out C. knock into D. knock off
It’s interesting to contrast the British legal system ____ the American one.
A. with B. to C. by D. from
Don’t be worried about the small fire in that field. It won’t be long before it ____.
A. burns up B. burns down C. burns out D. burns away
III. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
One student took a box of chicken to class，another carried on a cell phone 36 and still another whistled loudly every time the 37 turned his back.
Reform school? No. College.
More and more, professors say, they are coming across 38 students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young scholars (学者) arrive late, leave 39 , talk loud or take care of personal 40 such as paying bills during class.
Why are the students behaving badly?
“Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas. “A lot of the time, the professors let them get 41 with it.”
Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even 42 taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 43 .
People are 44 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 45 education, says Dr Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco. They 46 some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to 47 will behave more politely.
Dr Amanda believes that society in 48 has become more tolerant (容忍的) of rude behavior and 49 people in power, including professors, no longer 50 standards for 51 . That leads to a growing imprudence (轻率行为) 52 some college students. “There’s a great 53 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 54 disrespect,” said Dr Amanda, 55 that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude.”
36．A. line B. conversation C. message D.picture
37．A. professor B. student C. president D. classmate
38．A. hardworking B. cheating C. rude D. selfish
39．A. late B. early C. noisily D. quietly
40．A. feeling B. interest C. computer D. business
41．A. away B. down C. along D. back
42．A. enjoy B. hate C. start D. avoid
43．A. school B. company C. society D. class
44．A. delighted B. surprised C.interested D.encouraged
45．A. better B. more C. higher D. younger
46．A. expect B. hope C. forbid D. wish
47．A. work B. college C. 1earning D. knowledge
48．A. all B. time C. charge D. general
49．A. why B. how C. whether D. that
50．A. change B. break C. set D. reach
51．A. teaching B. politeness C. thinking D. progress
52．A. about B. for C. behind D. among
53．A. deal B. number C. many D. sum
54．A. prepare B. grow C. develop D. improve
55．A. speaking B. adding C. warning D. wishing
. ----- I don’t have any change with me. Will you pay the fare for me? ------ __________.
A. That’s all right B. I don’t believe you
C. How dare you say that D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse
