(2020·吉林省吉林市高中毕业班第一次调测)
When I became a junior, I decided to take Latin at school. I was so 1.C about taking that class, and I was fully expecting to be able to 2.D every word I'd ever come across once I learned Latin.
But Latin class was so 3.B . Each day, the teacher Mr. Keady would ask us to open our 4.D and recite aloud the various Latin forms of words. This became the 5.A every day. That was until my hand 6.D one afternoon when we were asked yet again to open our books.
When Mr. Keady asked what was wrong, I 7.B why I thought that his class was dull, how I had expected more, and that his method of teaching was 8.C . When I finished speaking, I
9.A Mr. Keady to angrily send me to the head teacher.
But instead, he sat at his desk quietly, looking defeated and tired. After several moments of 10.B ， Mr. Keady spoke. He quietly and firmly said that he would 11.C carefully about what I'd said. And that was it.
In the following weeks, Latin class didn't become the exciting learning environment I 12.D it would, but Mr. Keady did try harder. He brought in some new worksheets and 13.A to involve us students more in his classes.
Maybe some people would 14.B what I did, but even so many years later, I feel bad about it.
If I saw him now, I'd tell him how I 15.A what I'd done that day in class, and that I was disrespectful. And at the same time, I'd also tell him that he taught me a wonderful 16.C that day. Following my 17.A words, he showed me that being 18.B doesn't mean you have to give away your dignity.
Indeed, Mr. Keady's 19.D proved that no matter how hurt you feel, no one can 20.C your dignity.
文章大意：本文为一篇叙议结合的文章。讲述了作者在拉丁语课堂上，因为认为老师教学方法枯燥而当场提出意见。尽管老师很伤自尊，但是在随后的教学中努力地改变自己的教学方式。多年以后，作者反思自己的做法，对不尊重老师的行为感到后悔。同时也从老师身上学到了一个道理：不管如何受到伤害，都不要放弃自己的尊严。
1．A.curious B.worried
C．excited D.careful
解析：根据下句“I was fully expecting”可推知，作者对上这门课持有一种积极态度，对此是感到兴奋的，因此选C项最为恰当。
2．A.connect B．describe
C.notice D.understand
解析：根据常识可推知，作者因为特别期待这门拉丁语课程，所以希望自己能理解遇到的每个单词，因此答案为D。
3．A.complicated B．boring
C.difficult D.easy
解析：此句与上一段构成转折关系，而且由后文第三段“why I thought that his class was dull”可知，拉丁课是无趣的，因此答案为B。
4．A.eyes B．mouths
C．schoolbags D．books
解析：由后文“when we were asked yet again to open our books.”可知，老师是让我们打开书，大声背诵拉丁词汇，故选D。
5．A.routine B.business
C．game D.project
解析：由上句可知，每天老师都要求我们打开书背拉丁词汇，这成了一种惯例，因此答案为A。routine常规，惯例。
6．A.spread out B.reached out
C.set up D.shot up
解析：由下文老师问作者“what's wrong？”可推断出，老师因为看见作者举手了，才对他进行了询问，因此选D。one's hand shoots up(手)举起。spread out展开；reach out伸出；set up 建立。
7．A.admitted B.explained
C．doubted D．wondered
解析：由句意可知，此处为“我”向老师解释了“我”为什么认为他的课无聊。故选B。
8．A.funny B.regular
C．oldfashioned D.unfamiliar
解析：由上半句“why I thought that his class was dull”以及结合上文可知，此处作者对老师的教学方式是不满的，认为这种教学方式是过时的，因此选C。
9．A.expected B.reminded
C．allowed D.advised
解析：根据下句的转折可知，此处意思为作者预料老师会做出怎样的反应，因此答案为A。
10．A.practice B.silence
C．debate D.criticism
解析：由上句“he sat at his desk quietly”可知，此处表示一段时间的沉默。故选B。
11．A.consult B．talk
C．think D．learn
解析：由此句中老师平静但坚定的语气以及下文老师讲课方面的改变可知此处应表示：老师说他会认真考虑“我”说的内容。故选C。think about考虑。
12．A.suggested B.promised
C．decided D.hoped
解析：由上下文可知，作者希望、期望老师的教学方式能够改变，故选D。
13．A.tried B.happened
C．managed D．failed
解析：与上半句的“brought in some new worksheets”有承接关系，此处表示老师努力促进同学们积极参与课堂活动，因此答案为A；而从上文“In the following weeks, Latin class didn't become the exciting learning environment I hoped it would, but Mr. Keady did try harder.”可知，老师尽管努力改变，但并不是很成功，故排除C。
14．A.blame B.applaud
C．recall D．ignore
解析：blame责备，谴责；applaud拍手喝彩，称赞；recall回忆，回想；ignore不理睬。由下句的转折可推知此处表示：或许有些人会为我做的事情喝彩。故选B。
15．A.regretted B.appreciated
C．believed D．feared
解析：由上一段“I feel bad about what I did it.”可知，作者对此是感到后悔的，因此答案为A。
16．A.experience B.theory
C．lesson D.principle
解析：由下文作者对尊严的感悟可知，老师给作者上了精彩的一课，教给作者一个人生的道理，故选C。
17．A.unkind B．impatient
C．curious D.proud
解析：由上文可知，作者当着全班学生的面，指责他讲的课无聊，对他的教学方式表示不满意，所以对老师来说，这是“不友好的”话语，故选A。
18．A.stopped B.wounded
C．celebrated D.judged
解析：由上文老师的态度以及下一段“no matter how hurt you feel”内容可知，被伤害并不意味着放弃了尊严。故选B。
19．A.answer B.solution
C．decision D.response
解析：由上一句“Following my unkind words, he showed me that...”可知，此处是指老师对作者无礼言语的回应，因此答案为D。
20．A.take over B.take to
C．take away D.take up
解析：这里对应上一段的“being 18 doesn't mean you have to give away your dignity”。take away拿走，剥夺；take over接管；take to喜欢；take up拿起，开始从事，占据(时间、地方)，继续，接受(挑战等)。故选C。
