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[2020·唐山摸底]Dr K was one of my favorite professors in college. He was unique because he admitted telling lies in his __1__. I remembered the __2__ to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “Now let me __3__ how I teach. Between today until the class right before finals, I'll put a __4__ into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and __5__ me in the Lie of the Day.”
And thus __6__ our ten－week course. Early in the course, the Lie of the Day was usually obvious — __7__ causing a forest of raised __8__ to challenge the lie. Dr K would smile, saying, “Very good! In fact, the opposite is __9__.”
As the course progressed, __10__， the Lie of the Day became less __11__. Every once in a while, a lecture would __12__ with nobody catching the lie. On such days, we would all sit in __13__， while Dr K, looked quite __14__ with himself and announced: “Ah ha! Each of you has one lie in your __15__. Discuss what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.” Those lectures forced us to __16__ what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.
It's years since I __17__. While my knowledge taught by Dr K has faded over time, the lessons will always stay __18__ with me. “Experts” can be __19__ and say things that sound right—so build a habit of
__20__ new information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.
篇章导读：本文讲述的是一位令作者终生难忘的教授，他的授课方式让作者受益无穷，使作者养成了用挑战的思维接受事实的习惯。
1．A.memories B．lectures C．stories D．textbooks
答案：B 根据上文中“Dr K was one of my favorite professors in college.”可知，此处应指授课方法独特。
2．A.introduction B． way
C．access D． devotion
答案：A 教师在第一次授课时，一般要介绍一下如何授课，根据下文内容也可知，A项正确。
3．A.remember B． declare C．explain D． conduct
答案：C 教授在解释(explain)自己是如何授课的。 4．A.puzzle B． joke C．surprise D． lie
答案：D 根据第一段第二句话中的telling lies，以及下文讲述的内容中提到的the Lie of the Day可知，选D。
5．A.catch B． help C．support D． punish
答案：A 根据教授的解释，在授课中会出现谎言，学生的任务是找到(catch)这些谎言。
6．A.passed B． continued C．began
D． arose
答案：C 介绍完故事背景，接下来便开始讲述课程进行的情况，故应为开始(began)了这样一个为期十周的课程。
7．A.gradually B． suddenly C．actually D． immediately
答案：D 根据上文中的“the Lie of the Day was usually obvious”以及下文中的“a forest of raised __8__”可知，此处选D。
8．A.eyes B． hands C．heads D． books
答案：B 上文中提到课程早期，谎言是显而易见的，此处表示大家踊跃举手来挑战。故选B。
9．A.true
B． interesting
C．easy D． serious
答案：A 既然是学生指出来的谎言，故相反的应该是正确的
(true)。
10．A.besides B． therefore C．once D． however
答案：D 根据11空前的“the Lie of the Day became less ____”可知，此空与上文内容为转折意义。
11．A.attractive B． noticeable C．difficult D． special
答案：B less noticeable意为“不那么明显”。 12．A.prove B． meet C．end D． connect
答案：C 上文中讲到谎言在课堂上不那么明显了，因而，一堂课结束(end)了也没人找到谎言。
13．A.surprise B． relief C．comfort D． silence
答案：D 在这种没有人能找出谎言的情况下，大家通常会静静坐着(sit in silence)。
14．A.pleased B． disappointed C．annoyed D． surprised
答案：A while提示此处内容与上文内容形成对比，上文的沉默应对应教授的自满。pleased with onself“自鸣得意”。
15．A.diaries
B． notes
C．homework D． articles
答案：B 根据下文“forced us to __16__ what we had set down in our notebooks”可知，此处选B。
16．A.go through B． look for C．find out D． turn in
答案：A go through意为“仔细浏览；复习；经历”；look for意为“寻找”；find out“查明”；turn in 意为“上交”。结合语境可知，此处表示温习笔记，去查出谎言。
2020版高考一轮总复习英语模拟演练：1-1-3必修1aUnit 3 Travel journal Word版含解析
