完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分） A man and his wife arrived in Boston by trainAfter getting off

完形填空（共20小题;每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．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 moved．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “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 Stanford University 54 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
【小题1】A．choiceB．decisionC．acquaintanceD．appointment【小题2】A．waiting B．standing C．sittingD．talking【小题3】A．hopingB．findingC．realizingD．imagining【小题4】A．go downB．go out C．go awayD．go around【小题5】A．hopelesslyB．carefullyC．unexpectedlyD．unwillingly【小题6】A．pleasantB．funnyC．coldD．sad【小题7】A．attendedB．visitedC．studiedD．served【小题8】A．cleverB．braveC．proudD．happy【小题9】A．set aboutB．set upC．set downD．set off【小题10】A．satisfiedB．excitedC．shockedD．ashamed【小题11】A．parkB．cemeteryC．gardenD．museum【小题12】A．explainedB．expressedC．refusedD．admitted【小题13】A．buildingB．yardC．playgroundD．square【小题14】A．laughedB．shoutedC．glancedD．called【小题15】A．suggestionB．ideaC．thoughtD．opinion【小题16】A．boredB．astonishedC．interestedD．pleased【小题17】A．departmentB．universityC．businessD．club【小题18】A．OnceB．WhileC．SinceD．Though【小题19】A．namedB．looked C．takenD．followed【小题20】A．talkedB．knewC．heard D．caredD

(答案→)D 解析：文章介绍一对失去儿子伤心的父母为了纪念在哈佛大学上学的儿子请求校长在校园为儿子建一个纪念物，在校长拒绝后，他们建立了一自己名字命名的斯坦福大学。【小题1】考查名词：A．choice选择B．decision决定C．acquaintance 熟人D．appointment约定，Stanford夫妇没有预约(without an appointment)就来找Harvard校长，选D【小题2】考查动词：A．waiting等B．standing站 C．sitting 坐 D．talking谈论，秘书把他们拦下，让他们一直等。选A【小题3】考查动词：A．hoping希望B．finding发现C．realizing意识D．imagining想象，秘书几个小时不注意他们希望他们失望离开。选A【小题4】考查词组：A．go down 沿着…走，下来B．go out出去C．go away走开 D．go around四处走动，解析同上题。选C【小题5】考查副词：A．hopelessly 无望地B．carefully仔细地 C．unexpectedly 预料不到的D．unwillingly不愿意的，根据上文，Stanford夫妇没有预约(without an appointment)就来找Harvard是，他们的坚持最后使得秘书不得不去找校长，秘书显然不乐意(unwillingly)。选D【小题6】考查形容词：A．pleasant 令人愉快的 B．funny滑稽的C．cold 冷的D．sad难过的，校长带着冷谈的表情朝这对夫妇走来。选C【小题7】考查动词：A．attended参加，上学B．visited 参观C．studied学习 D．served服务，我们有个儿子上哈佛一年了。选A【小题8】考查形容词：A．clever聪明 B．brave勇敢 C．proud自豪D．happy快乐，他在这儿很快乐，选D【小题9】考查词组：A．set about开始B．set up建立C．set down记下D．set off出发，引发，我们希望为他在这儿校园建个纪念物。选B【小题10】考查形容词：A．satisfied满意 B．excited 兴奋 C．shocked震惊 D．ashamed羞愧，根据上文“The president wasn’t moved.”可知，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。shocked意为“震惊的”，符合上下文语境。选C【小题11】考查名词：A．park公园 B．cemetery墓地C．garden 花园D．museum博物馆，如果我们为每个在哈佛上学的人建一个雕像，这儿就变成墓地了，选B【小题12】考查动词：A．explained解释 B．expressed 表达 C．refused拒绝 D．admitted承认，这个女士很快解释到…，选A【小题13】考查名词：A．building建筑 B．yard院子C．playground 操场 D．square广场，根据下文提到的“?how much a building costs”可以推断出此处填building。选A【小题14】考查动词：A．laughed大笑B．shouted叫喊C．glanced瞥见 D．called打电话，校长翻翻眼睛，瞥了一下这对夫妇。选C【小题15】考查名词：A．suggestion建议B．idea主意C．thought 想法D．opinion观点，have an idea“知道”，你知道建个楼要多少钱吗？选B【小题16】考查形容词：A．bored厌烦 B．astonished惊讶C．interested感兴趣D．pleased高兴，从后面的because he could get rid of them now．可知校长高兴，选D【小题17】考查名词：A．department部门B．university 大学C．business商业 D．club俱乐部，从前面的We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．”可知女士问：建个大学就要这么多钱吗？选B【小题18】考查连词：A．Once 一旦B．While然而，当…时候C．Since 自从，既然D．Though虽然，因上下文为因果关系，故用since由于，因为，既然。句意：既然请求被拒绝了何不建一所属于我们自己的大学呢？选C【小题19】考查动词：A．named命名B．looked看C．taken 带走 D．followed跟随，词组：name after以…命名，他们建成了以他们名字命名的斯坦福大学，选A【小题20】考查动词：A．talked谈论B．knew 知道 C．heard 听说 D．cared关心，care about关心，在乎，他们建斯坦福大学是为了纪念哈佛大学不在乎的儿子。选D

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