第一节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)

　　One day a professor was crossing a river by boat. To pass the time he started talking to the boatman. He told him his several 　1　 in education. The boatman was 　2　listening to the professor 　3　he didn't understand what he was saying.

　　After having said many things, the professor got 　　 of speaking. He asked the boatman, "Now tell me something about you. Have you 　5　studied the science of grammar? ""No, I haven't. ""Then you've wasted half of your 　6　. How much education have you got? ""I'm not educated much. I 　7　 in my 5th grade, and since then I've been sailing the boat. " 　8　this, the professor got silent.

　　The boatman wasn't happy with the 　9　 of the professor, but remained cool on his face. Soon black clouds started floating low 　10　 the sky, and a storm moved in as they sailed across the water. They were 　11　 in the storm, and the boat got out of 　12　. Fearing that the boat would capsize(翻), the boatman　13　 at the professor, "Professor, do you know how to swim? "

　　The professor replied with contempt(蔑视), "I never 　14　 my time on such a hobby. " The boatman cried, "The boat is going to 　15　 in the water. It is you who have wasted your life by not learning to　16　, because you're going to drown in the water. "And he 　17　 into the water to save himself.

　　It's 　18　 how we spend our lives and what we value. Only that education which is useful on the occasion is valuable. The professor was proud of his 　19　, but swimming was more valuable when he was crossing the water. They 　20　 had their own fields of specialization. Jobs differ in the post, not the social position.

1. A. stories B. problems

C. failures D. achievements

答案:D

解析:他告诉了船夫几项教育上的成就。achievement"成就"。

2. A. excitedly B. silently

C. carefully D. interestedly

答案:B

解析:船夫静静地听着他说......。silently"安静地"。

3. A. before B. when

C. since D. until

答案:C

解析:......因为他不明白教授在说什么。since"由于", 引导原因状语从句。

4. A. tired B. impatient

C. afraid D. proud

答案:A