第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的第四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One student took a box of chicken to class,another carried on a cell phone 31 and still another whistled loudly every time the 32 turned his back.
Reform school? No. College.
More and more, professors say, they are coming across 33 students in their classrooms. Many of today’s young scholars (学者) arrive late, leave 34 , talk loud or take care of personal 35 such as paying bills during class.
Why are the students behaving badly?
“Because they can,” said a student of University of North Texas. “A lot of the time, the professors let them get 36 with it.”
Some educators say it is time to bring politeness back to their classrooms—and even 37
taking some of the blame for bad behavior. They say that rude students are by no means the majority but that one of them can ruin an entire 38 .
People are 39 when they learn that impolite behavior is becoming more and more common in 40 education, says Dr Gerald Amanda, a counselor at City College of San Francisco. They 41 some high school students to misbehave but think those who get to 42 will behave more politely.
Dr Amanda believes that society in 43 has become more tolerant (容忍的) of rude behavior and 44 people in power, including professors, no longer 45 standards for 46 . That leads to a growing imprudence (轻率行为) 47 some college students. “There’s a great 48 of bad behavior in the world around them, and young people see it and 49 disrespect,” said Dr Amanda, 50 that sometimes students “have no idea that they are being rude.”
31.A. line B. conversation C. message D. picture
32.A. professor B. student C. president D. classmate
33.A. hardworking B. cheating C. rude D. selfish
34.A. late B. early C. noisily D. quietly
35.A. feeling B. interest C. computer D. business
36.A. away B. down C. along D. back
37.A. enjoy B. hate C. start D. avoid
38.A. school B. company C. society D. class
39.A. delighted B. surprised C. interested D. encouraged
40.A. better B. more C. higher D. younger
41.A. expect B. hope C. forbid D. wish
42.A. work B. college C. 1earning D. knowledge
43.A. all B. time C. charge D. general
44.A. why B. how C. whether D. that
45.A. change B. break C. set D. reach
46.A. teaching B. politeness C. thinking D. progress
47.A. about B. for C. behind D. among
48.A. deal B. number C. many D. sum
49.A. prepare B. grow C. develop D. improve
50.A. speaking B. adding C. warning D. wishing