III.完形填空
You may always hear about people who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their life from the time they were in kindergarten. I didn't consider lots of career __1__ when I graduated from high school. Like most students who earned good grades in math and science classes, I found people __2__ me to be an engineer. But all of that changed when I went to my __3__.
I will never forget the feeling of walking into my very first Biology __4__. I nervously found a seat and waited for the type of __5__ you see in TV shows, old and strict. What I got was exactly __6__ . Dr Espinoza was a caring and __7__ teacher, and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology. Her exciting classes made me __8__ that I had other choices besides being a(n) __9__. It meant I was headed for a career in biological research.
__10__ Dr Espinoza and many other professors like her, I found that scientists aren't just what we __11__ on the National Geographic Channel. They are real people who answer real questions and __12__ real problems. This led me to seek out __13__ to do real science projects and see if I __14__ it. While I was at university, I learned how to ask good questions, how to __15__ experiments and collect data, and how to share what I learned with people. As it __16__， I loved every minute of it.
Falling in love with __17__ was a long process for me, but it led me to a job I love. Like the science itself, my journey toward being a scientist was __18__， but helped along by many teachers and professors who __19__ me the way. Now, I try my best to learn new things and __20__ new knowledge.
1．A.development B．difficulty
C．choices D．requirements
2．A.appointing B．forcing
C．allowing D．encouraging
3．A.university B．office
C．room D．lab
4．A.league B．lecture
C．test D．teamwork
5．A.agent B．volunteer
C．host D．professor
6．A.opposite B．traditional
C．typical D．similar
7．A.average B．casual
C．enthusiastic D．severe
8．A.realize B．regret
C．refuse D．recall
9．A.lawyer B．educator
C．scholar D．engineer
10．A.As to B．Due to
C．On behalf of D．In spite of
11．A.take care of B．make fun of
C．learn about D．search for
12．A.solve B．bring
C．raise D．ignore
13．A.concepts B．opportunities
C．faith D．ambition
14．A.enjoyed B．doubted
C．recommended D．acknowledged
15．A.replace B．predict
C．conduct D．copy
16．A.came about B．broke up
C．set off D．turned out
17．A.literature B．science
C．language D．art
18．A.precious B．smooth
C．beneficial D．slow
19．A.promised B．showed
C．left D．awarded
20．A.record B．admire
C．create D．forget
III.完形填空
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”上大学后，老师和教授们对“我”的专业和择业产生的深远影响。
【答案解析】
1.C 本题考查名词词义辨析。根据第8空后的“that I had other choices ... in biological research”可知，高中毕业时，“我”没考虑过众多的职业选择(choices)。development “发展”；difficulty “困难”；requirement “所需的东西”。
2.D 本题考查动词词义辨析。像大多数数学和科学课程出众的学生一样，人们鼓励(encouraging)“我”以后成为一名工程师。appoint “任命，安排”；force “迫使”；allow “允许，准许”。
3.A 根据下文中的“While I was at university, I learned ... what I learned with people.”可知，上大学(university)后，一切都发生了改变。
4.B 根据下文中的“and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology”可知，此处填入的词在范畴上应与classes一致，故lecture “讲座”符合语境。
5.D 根据语境可知，此处指坐等教授(professor)的到来。agent “代理人，经纪人”；volunteer “志愿者”；host “主人，节目主持人”。
6.A 根据上文可知，坐等教授时，“我”以为即将来上课的老师就如同电视节目中看到的那样古板、严肃，但后来“我”发现她是一位体贴且富有热情的(enthusiastic)老师。故先前想象的与实际见到的完全相反(opposite)。traditional “传统的”；typical “典型的”；similar “相似的”。
7.C 由下一句中的“Her exciting classes”可知，她是一位富有热情的老师。average “平均的，正常的，一般的”；casual “漫不经心的，随便的”；severe “极为恶劣的，严厉的”。
8.A 她令人振奋的课使“我”意识到(realize)除了成为一名工程师(engineer)，“我”还可以从事生物学研究。
9.D 第一段中的“me to be an engineer”是提示。
10.B 由第二段对Dr Espinoza的描述可知，由于(due to)接触到Dr Espinoza和许多其他像她一样的教授。as to “关于，至于”；on behalf of “代表”；in spite of “尽管”。
11.C “我”发现科学家并非像我们在国家地理频道上了解到(learn about)的那样。
12.A 他们是回答真实问题并解决(solve)实际问题的有血有肉的人。
13.B 这引领着“我”去寻找做真正的科学研究项目的机会(opportunities)并看一下“我”是否喜欢(enjoyed)它。concept “概念，观念”；faith “信任，信仰”；ambition “夙愿，抱负”。
14.A 下文中的“I loved every minute of it”亦是提示。doubt “怀疑”； recommend “推荐，建议”；acknowledge “承认，感谢”。
15.C 在大学里，“我”学到了如何问好的问题，如何做(conduct)实验和收集数据，以及如何和别人分享“我”了解到的东西。conduct experiments “做实验”，为固定用法。
16.D 结果是(turned out)，“我”喜欢科学研究的每一分钟。come about “发生，造成”；break up “粉碎，破碎”；set off “出发，动身”。
17.B 根据上文做科学研究项目的描述可知B项符合语境。
18.D 由后面but连接的句子可知，此处表示虽然成为科学家之路是缓慢的(slow)。
19.B 但一路上有很多老师和教授给“我”引路(showed me the way)。
20.C 现在“我”在努力学习新东西并创造(create)新知识。
You may always hear about people who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their life from the time they were in kindergarten. I didn't consider lots of career __1__ when I graduated from high school. Like most students who earned good grades in math and science classes, I found people __2__ me to be an engineer. But all of that changed when I went to my __3__.
I will never forget the feeling of walking into my very first Biology __4__. I nervously found a seat and waited for the type of __5__ you see in TV shows, old and strict. What I got was exactly __6__ . Dr Espinoza was a caring and __7__ teacher, and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology. Her exciting classes made me __8__ that I had other choices besides being a(n) __9__. It meant I was headed for a career in biological research.
__10__ Dr Espinoza and many other professors like her, I found that scientists aren't just what we __11__ on the National Geographic Channel. They are real people who answer real questions and __12__ real problems. This led me to seek out __13__ to do real science projects and see if I __14__ it. While I was at university, I learned how to ask good questions, how to __15__ experiments and collect data, and how to share what I learned with people. As it __16__， I loved every minute of it.
Falling in love with __17__ was a long process for me, but it led me to a job I love. Like the science itself, my journey toward being a scientist was __18__， but helped along by many teachers and professors who __19__ me the way. Now, I try my best to learn new things and __20__ new knowledge.
1．A.development B．difficulty
C．choices D．requirements
2．A.appointing B．forcing
C．allowing D．encouraging
3．A.university B．office
C．room D．lab
4．A.league B．lecture
C．test D．teamwork
5．A.agent B．volunteer
C．host D．professor
6．A.opposite B．traditional
C．typical D．similar
7．A.average B．casual
C．enthusiastic D．severe
8．A.realize B．regret
C．refuse D．recall
9．A.lawyer B．educator
C．scholar D．engineer
10．A.As to B．Due to
C．On behalf of D．In spite of
11．A.take care of B．make fun of
C．learn about D．search for
12．A.solve B．bring
C．raise D．ignore
13．A.concepts B．opportunities
C．faith D．ambition
14．A.enjoyed B．doubted
C．recommended D．acknowledged
15．A.replace B．predict
C．conduct D．copy
16．A.came about B．broke up
C．set off D．turned out
17．A.literature B．science
C．language D．art
18．A.precious B．smooth
C．beneficial D．slow
19．A.promised B．showed
C．left D．awarded
20．A.record B．admire
C．create D．forget
III.完形填空
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”上大学后，老师和教授们对“我”的专业和择业产生的深远影响。
【答案解析】
1.C 本题考查名词词义辨析。根据第8空后的“that I had other choices ... in biological research”可知，高中毕业时，“我”没考虑过众多的职业选择(choices)。development “发展”；difficulty “困难”；requirement “所需的东西”。
2.D 本题考查动词词义辨析。像大多数数学和科学课程出众的学生一样，人们鼓励(encouraging)“我”以后成为一名工程师。appoint “任命，安排”；force “迫使”；allow “允许，准许”。
3.A 根据下文中的“While I was at university, I learned ... what I learned with people.”可知，上大学(university)后，一切都发生了改变。
4.B 根据下文中的“and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology”可知，此处填入的词在范畴上应与classes一致，故lecture “讲座”符合语境。
5.D 根据语境可知，此处指坐等教授(professor)的到来。agent “代理人，经纪人”；volunteer “志愿者”；host “主人，节目主持人”。
6.A 根据上文可知，坐等教授时，“我”以为即将来上课的老师就如同电视节目中看到的那样古板、严肃，但后来“我”发现她是一位体贴且富有热情的(enthusiastic)老师。故先前想象的与实际见到的完全相反(opposite)。traditional “传统的”；typical “典型的”；similar “相似的”。
7.C 由下一句中的“Her exciting classes”可知，她是一位富有热情的老师。average “平均的，正常的，一般的”；casual “漫不经心的，随便的”；severe “极为恶劣的，严厉的”。
8.A 她令人振奋的课使“我”意识到(realize)除了成为一名工程师(engineer)，“我”还可以从事生物学研究。
9.D 第一段中的“me to be an engineer”是提示。
10.B 由第二段对Dr Espinoza的描述可知，由于(due to)接触到Dr Espinoza和许多其他像她一样的教授。as to “关于，至于”；on behalf of “代表”；in spite of “尽管”。
11.C “我”发现科学家并非像我们在国家地理频道上了解到(learn about)的那样。
12.A 他们是回答真实问题并解决(solve)实际问题的有血有肉的人。
13.B 这引领着“我”去寻找做真正的科学研究项目的机会(opportunities)并看一下“我”是否喜欢(enjoyed)它。concept “概念，观念”；faith “信任，信仰”；ambition “夙愿，抱负”。
14.A 下文中的“I loved every minute of it”亦是提示。doubt “怀疑”； recommend “推荐，建议”；acknowledge “承认，感谢”。
15.C 在大学里，“我”学到了如何问好的问题，如何做(conduct)实验和收集数据，以及如何和别人分享“我”了解到的东西。conduct experiments “做实验”，为固定用法。
16.D 结果是(turned out)，“我”喜欢科学研究的每一分钟。come about “发生，造成”；break up “粉碎，破碎”；set off “出发，动身”。
17.B 根据上文做科学研究项目的描述可知B项符合语境。
18.D 由后面but连接的句子可知，此处表示虽然成为科学家之路是缓慢的(slow)。
19.B 但一路上有很多老师和教授给“我”引路(showed me the way)。
20.C 现在“我”在努力学习新东西并创造(create)新知识。
