16.It was the last day of final examinations at a large college.On the steps of one building,a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was about to begin.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before they graduated (畢業) and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had; others of jobs they would get.With four years of college study,they felt ready and able to conquer(征服) the world.
The coming exam,they knew,would be easy.The professor(教授) had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted,but they couldn't talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.The students'smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end.Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident.They seemed worried.No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her,and then asked,"How many students completed all five questions?"
Not a hand was put up.
"How many of you answered four?"Still no hands.
"Three?Two?"The students moved restlessly in their seats.
"One,then.Certainly somebody finished one."But the class stayed silent.The professor put down the papers."That is just what I expected,"she said.
"I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years,there are still many things about the subject you don't know.Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class,I've given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom.You can't expect to be an expert(專家) on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go."
Then,smiling,she added,"You will all pass this course,but remember that your education has just begun."
24.What does the underlined word"restlessly"mean in the passage?D
A.confidently B.proudly C.excitedly D.nervously
25.Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?A
A.To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.
B.To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.
C.To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.
D.To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.
26.What can be the best title of the passage?D
A.A Playful Joke B.A Lucky Chance
C.A Strange Professor D.A Special Exam.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事類短文.主要介紹了一位大學教授給大學生上的最后一堂考試課.面對將要考的最后一門課,大學生們都是自信滿滿,發下試卷來之后,只有五道論述題,大學生一看都傻了眼.沒有一個人能回答五道題,但是教授讓他們都過了考試.教授最后告誡他們不要覺得自己好像學到了很多知識一樣,好像專家一樣,教室外面的很多東西,我們都不知道,這才是學習的開始.
解答 24.答案:D.詞義理解題.根據""One,then.Certainly somebody finished one."But the class stayed silent."他們連一個題都沒有回答出來,可知他們都很緊張的在座位上挪動.
25.答案:A.詞義理解題.根據"there are still many things about the subject you don't know."以及"You can't expect to be an expert(專家) on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go."可知教授的意思主要就是想告誡他們步入社會之后,還有很多東西需要學習的.故選A.
26.答案:D.主旨大意題.本文主要敘述了一位大學教授讓畢業生考試,雖然沒有一個能回答題目,但是都讓他們過了.可知這是一場特殊的考試,故選D.
點評 首先要仔細閱讀短文,掌握大意,然后結合具體的題目再讀短文,從中找出相關的信息,就可以確定正確答案.