一、选择填空练习

阅读下面的短文，文中有20处空白，每个空白处给出了四个选项。请根据短文的内容从四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

To Be a Good Student

Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. (1) a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect student to be familiar with the (2) in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The (3) student is considered to be (4) who is motivated to learn for the sake of (5)-- not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned (6) brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is (7) for learning the material assigned. When research is (8) the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with (9) guidance. It is the (10) responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not gave the time to explain (11) a university library works; they expect students (12) graduate students to exhaust the reference (13) in the library. Professors will help students who need it, but (14) that their students should not be (15) dependent on them. In the United States professors have many other duties (16) teaching, such as administrative or research work. (17), the time that a professor can spend with a student out side of class is (18). If a student has problems with classroom work the student should either (19) a professor during office hours (20) make an appointment.

1. A If B Although C Because D Since

2. A suggestion B context C abstract D information

3. A poor B ideal C average D disappointed

4. A such B one C any D some

5. A fun B work C learning D prize

6. A by B in C for D with

7. A criticized B innocent C responsible D dismissed

8. A collected B distributed C assigned D finished

9. A maximum B minimum C possible D practical

10. A student's B professor's C assistant's D librarian's

11.A when B what B why D how

12. A particularly B essentially C obviously D rarely

13. A selections B collections C obviously D rarely

14. A hate B dislike C like D prefer

15. A too B such C much D more

16. A but B except C with D besides

17. A however B Therefore C Furthermore D Nevertheless

18. A plentiful B limited C irregular D flexible

19. A greet B annoy C approach D attach

20. A or B and C to D but

参考答案：

1 A 2 D 3 B 4 B 5 C 6 D 7 C 8 C 9 B 10 A

11 D 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 A 16 D 17 B 18 B 19 C 20 A

二、完成句子练习

阅读下面的短文，短文后面有五个不完整的句子，根据短文的内容完成句子。每个句子的空白处只准填写一个单词，该单词的第一个（或前几个）字母已经给出。

American Newspapers

No country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality of some American papers is extremely high and their views are quoted (引用) all over the world. Distinguished dailies like the Washington post or the New York Times have a powerful influence all over the country. However the Post and the Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain or Le Monde is in France, since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of the these present detailed accounts of national and international news, but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.

Like the press in most other countries, American newspapers range from the "sensational", which feature crime, sex and gossip, to the serious, which focus on factual news and the analysis of world events. But with few exceptions American newspapers try to entertain and give as much information as possible, for they have to compete with the attraction of television.

Just as American newspapers satisfy all tastes, so do they also try and appeal to readers of all political persuasions. A few newspapers support extremist groups on the far right and on the far left, but most daily newspapers attempt to attract middle-of-the-road Americans who are essentially moderate. Many of these papers print columns by well-known journalists of differing political and social views, in order to present a balanced picture.