话题六 教育
Cloze 1
Why do people go to university? There is a popular notion that a college education is something to be endured in order to become __41___to obtain certain kinds of jobs or to go to graduate school. This is not what we are trying to do at Harvard, nor would we wish to have many students here who took such a(n)___42___view of a college career. There are several goals we aim to reach in our undergraduate program.
The most obvious one is to give knowledge—fairly___43___knowldege in one field and a more general knowledge of a variety of other subject areas which you may choose according to your interest. But if acquiring knowledge is a self-evident part of a college education, it is __44___the most important. Remarkably few of the facts you learn here will remain in your___45___for many years, and some of those that do will even be proved ___46___by new knowledge.
__47___, we can instill(灌输)certain attitudes of mind-a willingness to accept uncertainly and the lack of definite truths; independence of mind, and a respect for facts and for the uncomfortable conclusions which facts sometimes lead to.
In addition to these ___48___qualities, a college education should try to lay a foundation for the creative use of ___49___time. Some of this capacity can be stimulated in the classroom—in courses in the humanities and the arts. Yet, at least as much __50___will occur outside the lecture hall---on athletic fields, in music rooms, student theaters, concert hails, and so forth.
These are some of the __51___of a liberal college education as I see them. I cannot resist concluding with a few private thoughts about our new careers at Harvard.
To begin with, I hope that we will think__52___about what we want to accomplish here. It would be __53___for you to set your sights on some limited goal, such as getting good grades or merely getting into one or another graduate school.
Second, I hope that you will give some thought to what you can do for others during your stay here. There are many problems waiting for your help, and many people who could __14___your efforts.
My final bit of advice. Whatever else we do, let us remember not to take ourselves too seriously. However great our problems may seem, however urgent our complaints, they are overshadowed(黯然失
色)by the __55__of countless other people on our planet.
41. A. fascinated B. qualified C. determined D. required 42. A. optimistic B. strong C. narrow D. sensitive
43. A. concentrated B. expanded C. informed D. illustrated 44. A. by far B. far from C. free from D. without doubt 45. A. memory B. position C. evaluation D. foundation 46. A. useful B. essential C. false D. common 47. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Somehow 48. A. physical B. inborn C. emotional D. intellectual 49. A. business B. study C. experiment D. leisure 50. A. appreciation B. stimulation C. participation D. exposure 51. A. benefits B. aims C. problems D. achievements 52. A. broadly B. honestly C. freely D. continually 53. A. fantastic B. magic C. tragic D. basic
54. A. suffer from B. profit from C. reflect on D. complain about 55. A. inspiration B. difference C. ambitions D. difficulties 【答案】
41-45 BCABA 46-50CADDB 51-55BACBD
Cloze 2
In a class I teach for adults, I recently did the “unpardonable.” I gave the class homework!
The assignment (任务) was to “go to someone you love 36 the next week and tell them you love them. It 37 to be someone you have never 38 those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.” That doesn’t 39 like a very tough assignment, 40 you stop to realize that most of the men were over 35 and were 41 in the generation of men that were taught that expressing emotions is not “macho (男子汉气概的).” Showing feelings or crying (heaven forbid!) was just not done ， 42 this was a very threatening assignment for some. At the 43 of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to 44 what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the 45 to volunteer, as was usually the 46 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite moved and a bit 47 . As he unfolded out of his chair, he began by saying, “Dennis. I was quite 48 with you last week when you gave us the
assignment. I didn’t feel that I had 49 to say those words to and 50 , who were you to tell me to do something that personal? But as I began driving home my conscience (良知) started talking to me. It was telling me that I 51 exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a heated 52 and really never resolved it since that one. We 53 seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But 54 then, we hardly spoke to each other. So last Tuesday 55 I got home, I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him.” 36．A．after B．before C．for D．within 37．A．has to B．ought to C．had better D．can 38．A．told B．said C．talked D．spoken 39．A．look B．hear C．listen D．sound 40．A．when B．until C．that D．unless 41．A．born B．grown C．raised D．risen 42．A．And B．But C．So D．For 43．A．beginning B．end C．middle D．stating 44．A．announce B．share C．answer D．ask 45．A．men B．adults C．students D．women 46．A．case B．thing C．story D．experience 47．A．afraid B．shaken C．terrible D．worried 48．A．happy B．pleased C．angry D．satisfied 49．A．everybody B．nobody C．someone D．anyone 50．A．else B．except C．beside D．besides 51．A．thought B．considered C．knew D．guessed
52．A．disagreement B．encouragement C．disappointment D．discouragement 53．A．imagined B．risked C．avoided D．escaped 54．A．still B．even C．just D．only
55．A．by the time B．at the time C．for the time D．during the time 【答案】
36～40 DABDB 41～45 CCABD 46～50 ABCDD 51～55 CACBA
Cloze 3
Dear son,
The day that you see me old and I am already not young, have patience and try to understand me. If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have 36 . Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you. If, when I 37 to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one times, do not interrupt me, listen to me. When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story 38 you get to sleep.
When I do not want to have a shower, 39 shame me nor scold me. Remember when I had to chase(追逐) you 40 thousand excuses I invented, in order that you wanted to bath. When you see my ignorance on new technologies, give me the necessary time 41 do not look at me with your mocking smile. I taught you how to do so many things: to eat well, to dress well, to confront(勇敢面对) life.
When at some moment I 42 the memory or the thread of our conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember. And if I cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is not my 43 , but surely to be with you and to 44 you listening to me. If 45 , I do not want to eat, do not 46 me. I know well when I need to and when not. When my tired 47 do not allow me to walk, give me your hand---the same way 48 I did when you gave your 49 steps. And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any more, that I want to die, do not get angry. Some day you 50 understand. Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived. Some day you will discover that, 51 my mistakes, I always wanted the best thing for you and 52 I tried to prepare the way for you.. You must not feel sad or angry for seeing me 53 you. You must be next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I 54 it when you started living. Help me to walk; help me to 55 my way with love and patience. I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.
I love you, son.
Your father
36. A. patience B. love C. care D. concern 37. A. tell B. speak C. say D. shout 38. A. when B. as C. after D. until
39. A. neither B. either C. both D. all 40. A. for B. as C. with D. on 41. A. and B. or C. but D. so 42. A. forget B. remove C. lose D. remind 43. A. company B. conversation C. health D. life 44. A. let B. have C. set D. make 45. A. never B. seldom C. hardly D. ever 46. A. force B. forgive C. beg D. allow 47. A. legs B. foot C. body D. shoes 48. A. which B. why C. that D. where 49. A. latest B. first C. quick D. slow 50. A. should B. must C. will D. need 51. A. although B. though C. as D. despite 52. A. that B. who C. what D. but 53. A. close B. near C. in front of D. besides 54. A. did B. helped C. walked D. understood 55. A. live B. end C. prepare D. walk 【答案】
36-40 ABDAC 41-45 ACBBD 46-50 AACBC 51-55 DABAB
话题六 教育-冲刺2024年高考：完型填空热点话题专练汇总word版
