It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few
36 . On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam — then on to
37 and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others talked of jobs they
38 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take
39 of the world.
The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n)
40 task. The professor had said they could bring
41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not
42 each other, during the test.
43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles
44 on the students’ faces as they noted(注意到) there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours had passed
45 the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the
46 faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?”
47 a hand was raised.
“How many answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly （不安地,慌张地）in their seats.
“One, then? Certainly somebody finished
48 .”But the class remained silent.
The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I
49 ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that,
50 you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the
51 you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively(相对地,相当地)
52 in everyday practice. ” Then smiling, he added, “You will all
53 this course, but remember — even though you are now college graduates, your education has just
54 .”
The years have
55 the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
| 小题1: | | A．seconds | B．minutes | C．hours | D．days |
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| 小题2: | | A．interview | B．discussion | C．education | D．graduation |
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| 小题3: | | A．would | B．must | C．have to | D．used to |
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| 小题4: | | A．hold | B．control | C．order | D．place |
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| 小题5: | | A．interesting | B．necessary | C．easy | D．unusual |
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| 小题7: | | A．listen to | B．look at | C．refer to | D．talk to |
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| 小题8: | | A．Nervously | B．Joyfully | C．Quickly | D．Curiously |
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| 小题9: | | A．appeared | B．changed | C．froze | D．stopped |
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| 小题10: | | A．then | B．as | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题11: | | A．pleased | B．worried | C．surprised | D．moved |
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| 小题14: | | A．wondered | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．expected |
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| 小题15: | | A．as | B．because | C．now that | D．although |
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| 小题16: | | A．exam | B．subject | C．question | D．college |
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| 小题17: | | A．valuable | B．difficult | C．common | D．strange |
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| 小题18: | | A．pass | B．fail | C．take | D．start |
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| 小题19: | | A．begun | B．completed | C．failed | D．succeeded |
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| 小题20: | | A．forgotten | B．remembered | C．strengthened | D．weakened |
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