Ⅲ .完形填空

A 25－year－old student from Hubei was admitted into Tsinghua,China's most famous university, after an eightyear __1__ .Li Jun comes from a poor family in a small village of Hubei Province.He first __2__ going to college in the year 2000__3__ he was admitted by a local school after __4__ from a secondary technical school at age 17.

A __5__ art student,he passed the exam again next year but __6__ school due to economic pressures in September 2002.Life seemed __7__ but Li didn't give in.He earned a __8__ by working part time in Wuhan's art rooms and tutoring students.But he never lost sight of his lifelong dream of __9__ the Academy of Arts&Design of Tsinghua University.Li__10__ the college entrance examination for five continuous years starting from 2003. __11__ ,he missed making the cut one mark last year.

In 2008，his fifth try，Li's efforts __12__ .He finished the qualifying exam in his province and was finally admitted as a sculpture major into Tsinghua University.Every year, Li took art __13__ in Beijing and took exams from December to March.He then took cultural courses in his school till June.The rest of the year he spent on __14__ work.Li said he hadn't __15__ any money from his family since he graduated from the technical secondary school.Li said the reason he maintained for eight years was that he wanted to change his __16__ through knowledge.

__17__ by his contribution,Li Jun's university__18__ him 9 000 yuan out of his tuition fees of 11 450 yuan.An eightyear struggle may have come to an end for Li Jun,but a new __19__ has now begun.Li said he would not worry about repaying loans at present.He wants to study well and __20__ more scholarships.

1．ch B．struggle? C．service D．expectation

2． of B．told of? C．dreamt of D．knew of

3． B．when?? C．that D．since

4．ng B．seperating C．dating D．graduating

5． B．surprised? C．interested D．easy going

6． on with B．watched out for? C．dropped out of D．looked forward to

7． B．hard? C．practical D．busy

8． B．respect?? C．freedom D．living

9．ng B．visiting? C．supporting D．pursing

10． to B．a(chǎn)pplied for C．called for D．a(chǎn)dapted to

11．A.Instead B．At times? C．However D．Besides

12． off B．paid off? C．gave off D．sent off

13． B．programmes C．success D．courses

14．-time B．part-time? C．out-of-door D．a(chǎn)ll

15． for B．looked for? C．prayed for D．waited for

16． B．ideal? C．fate D．opinion

17．A.Encouraged B．Influenced?? C．Accused D．Impressed

18． B．gave? C．paid D．cost

19．nge B．life? C．case D．relationship

20． B．win C．care D．Use

答案及解析：

1．B.經(jīng)過八年的努力，來自湖北的一名學生進入清華大學。struggle相當于effort,由下文可知。

2．C.他在2000年就夢想著上大學。

3．為關(guān)系副詞，在從句中做狀語。

4．te from...，畢業(yè)于……

5．A.他是一名有天賦才能的藝術(shù)學生，第二年，又通過了考試。gifted adj.，有天賦才能的。

6．C.他由于經(jīng)濟的壓力，于2002年9月份退學了。drop out of退出……

7．A.生活似乎不公平，但他沒有放棄。

8．D.他通過在武漢的藝術(shù)室做兼職及做家教來謀生。earn a living＝make a living謀生。

9．A.但是他從來沒有失去進入清華大學的夢想。

10．B.他從2003年開始，連續(xù)5年申請大學的入學考試。

11．C.然而，他在去年只差了一分又失去了這個機會。

12．B.在2008年，也是第五次的嘗試，李的努力成功了。pay off成功。

13．D.他被錄取到雕刻藝術(shù)專業(yè)，每年他都上藝術(shù)課，從11月到3月參加考試。

14．B.他把其余的時間用在兼職工作上。part－time兼職的。

15．A.自從畢業(yè)以來，從來沒有向家里要過錢。

16．C.李說，他堅持8年的原因是，想通過知識來改變命運。

17．D.他的貢獻給了他的大學極好的印象，他的大學給予他貸款。

18． vt.，貸款。

19．A.八年的努力奮斗結(jié)束了，但新挑戰(zhàn)已經(jīng)開始。

20．B.他想努力地學好，贏得更多的獎學金。