Question

My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an   41  job, so I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to   42  my life or the lives of the people around me.

Two years ago my wife   43  me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a   44  in history. Last term I took a political science class. The   45  Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He   46  in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor   47  someone who was so overqualified worked at a small community college, she   48  told me because he wanted to.

This   49  me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my   50  forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to   51  the kinds of students he believed would make a   52  in the world. He said that   53  the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city   54  because the students there showed the   55  promise and cared deeply for their education.

Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and   56  us to take part in our community in any way we   57  .

I thought that I was the   58  one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same   59  that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to   60    our country, our community and ourselves.

1.                A．irregular        B．unsatisfying      C．impatient D．unfamiliar

2.                A．taste           B．feel            C．better    D．respect

3.                A．convinced      B．suggested       C．ordered  D．informed

4.                A．degree         B．reward         C．success   D．career

5.                A．headmaster     B．classmate       C．officer   D．instructor

6.                A．played         B．served         C．assisted   D．succeeded

7.                A．where         B．how           C．why D．whether

8.                A．angrily         B．hurriedly        C．nervously D．simply

9.                A．interested      B．frightened       C．worried  D．troubled

10.               A．feeling         B．spirit           C．life   D．family

11.               A．remember      B．reach          C．watch D．calm

12.               A．promise        B．decision        C．difference D．choice

13.               A．beyond        B．through        C．for   D．with

14.               A．environment    B．college         C．education  D．background

15.               A．most           B．usual          C．deepest   D．strongest

16.               A．forced         B．warned         C．encouraged    D．invited

17.               A．could          B．did            C．should    D．had

18.               A．few           B．just            C．first  D．only

19.               A．time           B．change         C．pressure  D．reaction

20.               A．appeal to       B．make for        C．turn to    D．care about

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.A

5.D

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.A

10.C

11.B

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.A

18.D

19.B

20.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.根据I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me对社会不满当然对自己工作也不满意，故选 B。

2.better动词“变得更好”，因为上文说对生活不满，所以作者感觉试图把自己的生活或周围人的生活变好了也是没有意义的，故选C。

3.convince sb to do sth说服某人去做某事；根据I entered Long Beach City College故选 A。

4.因为后面有in history指的是作着继续攻读历史学位故选 A。

5.instructor教师，讲师。根据Last term I took a political science class.既然由于上课受到的影响，那么肯定是教师影响的作者，故选D。

6.因为后面有in the Air Force所以指的是Dr. Rock曾经在空军服役，故选 B。

7.因为When I asked another instructor根据句意后面应该用Why故选 C。

8.angrily生气地；hurriedly匆忙地； nervously紧张地； simply简单地，仅仅，直率地，坦白地；根据句意故选D。

9.从上一自然段可以知道作者向其他老师打听他的老师Dr. Rock的情况说这么优秀的老师为什么会在这么小的学校，说明作者对老师的情况感兴趣，所以又去问Dr. Rock本人，故选A。

10.根据I had a very cynical (愤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me上文提到作者不满现在的生活，而这位老师的一席话彻底改变了他的生活，故选C。

11.remember记住；reach影响；watch观看；calm镇静。句意：他告诉我通过在大学里工作他能够影响各种各样的学生将来在社会上有所贡献。根据句意故选B。

12.make a promise许诺； make a decision做决定； make a difference有影响，其重要作用； make a choice做出选择，根据句意故选C。

13.with the right motivation and support“在激励和支持下”是固定搭配故选D。

14.Dr. Rock向作者解释说他为什么要选择在市内的大学工作，故选B

15.showed the  most  promise and cared deeply for their education显示出最有希望和深深地对教育的关心，根据句意故选A。

16.force sb to do sth强迫某人做某事； warned sb to do sth警告某人做某事；encourage sb to do sth鼓励某人做某事； invitesb to do sth邀请某人做某事。根据句意故选C。

17.老师鼓励我们尽我们能做的去参加社区的任何活动，根据句意故选A。

18.我认为我是唯一一个受Dr. Rock影响最大的人，故选D。

19.根据I thought that I was the   58  one that was affected by his lessons 这句话说的作者自身的变化，进而又提到整个班级的变化，故选B。

20.appeal to呼吁； make for导致；  turn to转向； care about关心。Dr. Rock老师教导我们如何去关心国家、社区及个人，故选D。

考点：这是一篇记叙文。