When I began teaching in a university, I w

题目内容：

When I began teaching in a university, I was invited to a workshop for new professors. I had ____ a long time learning what to teach, but not learning how to ____ it. Somehow, my university seemed to hope a weekend spent with experienced professors would ____ for that. My colleagues presented well­crafted lectures about the tools they used. I enjoyed their ___， but do not remember a thing they said.

At a coffee break during the lectures, finding myself ____， I turned to a mathematics professor standing nearby. I asked him what his favorite teaching ____ was. “A cup of coffee，” he said, “I talk too much and too fast in the classroom. Students sometimes have trouble ____ me. So when I've said____ that I want my students to think about, I would____ and take a sip of coffee. It lets what I've just said sink in.”

When we were called to the next talk, he put down his cup and I ____ there was not a trace of coffee in it. “My doctor ____ me to stop drinking coffee，” he explained. “So I have always used a(n)____ cup.” I decided to try his ____ in my class.

I took a cup of coffee with me to my next class. It helped. My pauses, as I ____ the coffee, not only gave my students ____ to think about what I had said, but gave me time to think about what I was going to say next. I began to use my ____ to look around the room to see how my students were reacting to what I had just said. When I saw their ____ wander, I tried to bring them back. When I saw them puzzled over some concept that I thought I had ____， I gave another example. My ____ became less organized and less brilliant, but my students seemed to ____ me better.

小题1:

A．wasted

B．cost

C．killed

D．spent小题2:

A．manage

B．copy

C．teach

D．consider小题3:

A．put up

B．build up

C．take up

D．make up小题4:

A．experiences

B．plans

C．presentations

D．designs小题5:

A．alone

B．absent

C．lonely

D．awkward小题6:

A．method

B．material

C．tool

D．skill小题7:

A．following

B．grasping

C．seizing

D．imitating小题8:

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything小题9:

A．pretend

B．stop

C．prevent

D．delay小题10:

A．observed

B．noticed

C．glared

D．proved小题11:

A．suggested

B．protected

C．allowed

D．advised小题12:

A．empty

B．clear

C．large

D．false小题13:

A．discovery

B．invention

C．magic

D．idea小题14:

A．dropped

B．made

C．drank

D．changed小题15:

A．space

B．time

C．room

D．schedule小题16:

A．chances

B．pauses

C．situations

D．conditions小题17:

A．attention

B．focus

C．energy

D．devotion小题18:

A．translated

B．expected

C．explained

D．solved小题19:

A．speeches

B．memories

C．documents

D．lectures小题20:

A．realize

B．understand

C．admit

D．admire

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:C

小题3:D

小题4:C

小题5:A

小题6:C

小题7:A

小题8:B

小题9:B

小题10:B

小题11:D

小题12:A

小题13:D

小题14:C

小题15:B

小题16:B

小题17:A

小题18:C

小题19:D

小题20:B

答案解析：

文章是一篇记叙文。作者踏上大学的讲台前向老教授学习教学方法，其中一位数学教授的教具是一杯咖啡，这给作者留下了深刻的印象，在以后的教学生涯中，一杯咖啡回味无穷。

小题1:考查动词：A．wasted浪费，B．cost花费，C．killed杀死，D．spent度过，花费，我已经花费了很长时间学习教什么。cost的主语是物，故排除，使用spend time （in）doing,选D

小题2:考查动词：A．manage管理，B．copy复制，C．teach教学D．consider考虑，根据learning what to teach，可知此处是说没有学怎样教(teach)。选C

小题3:考查动词短语：A．put up搭建，B．build up建立，增强，C．take up从事，D．make up ，补偿。根据前文所述可知，此处是说学校想利用一个周末来弥补(从有经验的教授身上学习怎么教)。 D

小题4:考查名词：A．experiences经验，B．plans计划，C．presentations呈现，教具，D．designs设计，同事们介绍了他们精心准备的教具，我很欣赏他们的介绍，但一样教具也没记住。前一句中的presented有暗示。选C

小题5:考查形容词：A．alone孤单，一个人，B．absent缺席的，C．lonely孤独的D．awkward棘手的，笨拙的，不灵活的，分析语境可知，在休息期间我发现自己孤单一人，然后就和一位数学教授聊起天儿来。alone强调一个人而未必孤独；lonely强调孤独、寂寞。选A

小题6:考查名词：A．method方法，B．material材料，C．tool工具，D．skill技能，根据第一段中My colleagues presented well-crafted lectures about the tools they used.以及后文中回答的a cup of coffee可知答案为C

小题7:考查动词：A．following跟随，B．grasping抓住，C．seizing抓住，D．imitating模仿，根据I talk too much and too fast in the classroom.可知，由于讲得快、讲得多，有些学生可能跟不上(following)。选A

小题8:考查不定代词：A．everything一切，B．something某些事情，C．nothing什么都没有， D．anything任何东西，当我说到某些(something)想让学生思考的东西时。 答案：选B

小题9:考查动词：A．pretend假装，B．stop停止，C．prevent阻止，D．delay拖延，根据后文take a sip of coffee以及最后一段可知是要停下来喝一口咖啡。答案选B

小题10:考查动词：A．observed观察，B．noticed 注意到，C．glared怒目而视，D．proved证明，我看到他的杯子里并没有咖啡。notice指无意中注意到，符合语意。选B

小题11:考查动词：A．suggested建议，B．protected保护，C．allowed允许， D．advised建议，医生建议我停止喝咖啡。并没有suggest sb.to do sth.这种结构。 答案选D

小题12:考查形容词：A．empty空的，B．clear清楚的，C．large大的，D．false错误的，医生建议他别再喝咖啡了，故这位数学教授只能拿着一个空(empty)杯子去上课。答案选A

小题13:考查名词：A．discovery发现，B．invention发明，C．magic魔法，D．idea主意，想法，根据最后一段内容可知作者也想效仿一下这位数学教授的想法。选D

小题14:考查动词：A．dropped掉落，B．made制作，C．drank喝，D．changed改变，根据I took a cup of coffee with me to my next class.可知，此处是说作者也在上课的时候喝(drank)咖啡。答案选C

小题15:考查名词：A．space空间，B．time时间，C．room房间，D．schedule时刻表，根据后文but gave me time to think about what I was going to say next可知作者喝咖啡的时候不仅给了学生思考的时间，也给自己思考接下来说什么留足了时间。答案选B

小题16:考查名词：A．chances机会，B．pauses停顿，C．situations形势，D．conditions条件，根据My pauses，as I drank the coffee可知作者利用暂停的空档看学生的反应。pause中止，暂停。答案选B

小题17:考查名词：A．attention注意，B．focus焦点，C．energy能源，D．devotion奉献，根据I tried to bring them back.可知此处应表示“当我看见他们的注意力(attention)不集中时”。答案选A

小题18:考查动词：A．translated翻译，B．expected期待，C．explained解释，D．solved解决，根据后文I gave another example.可知，此处应表示“当我看见他们对我刚才解释的(explained)某个概念仍迷惑不解时”。答案选C

小题19:考查名词：A．speeches演讲，B．memories记忆，C．documents文件，D．lectures讲座，根据全文可知作者是在大学授课，故应选lecture讲座。 答案选D

小题20:考查动词：A．realize意识到，B．understand理解，C．admit承认，D．admire敬佩，尽管我的课不再那么紧凑、精彩，但我的学生理解得(understand)更好了。 答案选B

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。