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A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment (预约) into the outer ___36___of Harvard’s president. But they were ___37___ by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, ___38___ that the couple would finally become ___39___ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though ___40___. A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a ___41___face. The lady told him, “We had a son that ___42___Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was ___43___here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to ___44___a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.” The president wasn’t ___45___Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this ___46___would look like a cemetery (墓地).” “Oh, no,” the lady ___47___quickly, “we don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a ___48___to Harvard. “The president rolled his eyes and ___49___at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any ___50___how much a building costs? We have spent over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was ___51___, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly. “Is that all it costs to start a ___52___? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. ___53___their offer was turned down. Mr, and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their ___54___, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer ___55___ about. 36. A. Lab B. library C. hall D. off ice 37. A. watched B. stopped C. followed D. interviewed 38. A. hoping B. finding C. realizing D. imaging 39. A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled 40. A. hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpected D. unwillingly 41. A. pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad 42. A. attended B. visited C. studied D. served 43. A. clever B. brave C. proud D. happy 44. A. set about B. set up C. take down D. take over 45. A. satisfied B. excited C. moved D. ashamed 46. A. house B. part C. garden D. place 47. A. explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted 48. A. building B. yard C. playground D. square 49. A. laughed B. shouted C. glanced D. called 50. A. suggestion B. idea C. thought D. opinion 51. A. bored B. astonished C. interested D. pleased 52. A. department B. university C. business D. club 53. A. Once B. While C. Since D. Though 54. A. name B. character C. picture D. sign 55. A. talked B. knew C. beard D. cared |
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本文主要讲述了Stanford大学是怎样创建的。 36. D。Stanford夫妇没有预约来找Harvard的校长,根据常识,他们应该是在校长办公室的外间。 37. B。根据前文讲到的 without an appointment和后文讲到的kept waiting可知,此处指Stanford夫妇被秘书拦住(stopped)了。 38. A。根据For hours, the secretary took no notice of them 这一信息来看,秘书肯定是希望(hoping)他们最后变得失望而离开。 39. B。分析见上题。 40. D。秘书开始对Stanford夫妇不理不睬,是希望他们最后变得失望而离开。但是,他们的坚持最后使得秘书不得不去找校长,故此处用 unwillingly 最合语境。 41. C。从下文可以看出,校长对Stanford夫妇一直很冷淡,而且拒绝了他们的要求。故此处填cold 最佳。 42. A。表示Harvard学习,要用study in Harvard或attend Harvard。 43. D。根据前文的 He love Harvard可知,Stanford夫妇的儿子在Harvard很愉快。 44. B。比较:set about着手工作;set up 建立;take down 拿下,记下;take over 继承;接管。根据与其后宾语的搭配,只有set up 最佳。 45. C。此处指校长并没有被夫妇二人的话所感动。相反,他感到很震惊,并拒绝了他们的请求。 46. D。If we did 在此的意思是“如果我们同意你们哈佛为你们的儿子建一个纪念物的话”,故此处选place,this place 指哈佛大学。 47. A。根据后文Harvard 夫人说的话来看,她是在作解释(explain)。 48. A。根据下文提到的how much a building costs 可以推断出此处填building。 49. C。此处指校长不相信Stanford夫妇有能力盖一座楼,所以他用轻蔑的眼光扫视他们,故用glance 最贴切。 50. B。have an idea about sth 意为“知道……”。 51. D。此处指的是校长感到很高兴,因为他认为现在可以摆脱掉他们了。 52. B。从下文可知,Stanford夫妇想建立了一所属于自己的大学。 53. C。因上下文为因果关系,故用since。 54. A。bear one’s name 意为“用……的名字”“带有……的名字”。 55. D。比较:talk about 谈论;know about 知道,了解;hear about 听说;care about 在乎,关心。根据文章语境,选care about 最佳。 |
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Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians(挪威人)had 36 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 37 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 38 they started the 950-mile journey back. The journey was unexpectedly 39 and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 40 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 41 to mark their way home. To make things 42 . Evans, whom they had all thought of 43 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 44 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died. The four who were 45 pushed on at the best speed they could 46 . Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 47 fact; at night his feet swelled(肿胀) so large that he could 48 put his boots on the next morning, and he walked bravely although he was in great 49 . He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 50 could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his sleeping-bag, but they refused, and helped him 51 a few more miles, until it was time to put up the 52 for another night. The following morning, 53 the other three were still in their sleeping-bags, he said. “I am just going outside and may be 54 some time.” He was never seen again. He had walked out 55 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions. 36.A.hit B.fought C.won D.beaten 37.A.growing B.putting C.planting D.laying 38.A.after B.until C.while D.before 39.A.safe B.fast C.short D.slow 40.A.rose B.set C.appeared D.disappeared 41.A.taken up B.cut up C.set up D.picked up 42.A.easier B.better C.bitter D.worse 43.A.to B.upon C.as D.in 44.A.battled B.struggled C.speeded D.waited 45.A.left B.lost C.defeated D.saved 46.A.manage B.try C.employ D.find 47.A.ached B.frozen C.harden D.harmed 48.A.hardly B.never C.seldom D.nearly 49.A.pain B.fear C.trouble D.danger 50.A.all others B.some others C.others D.the others 51.A.away B.with C.off D.on 52.A.bed B.tent C.blanket D.sleeping-bag 53.A.while B.since C.for D.once 54.A.missed B.separated C.passed D.gone 55.A.patiently B.lonely C.alone D.worriedly |
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