III Reading Comprehension（45%）
Section A （15分）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
When a student takes notes in a lecture, he has to do four things. First of all, he has to understand what is said___37___a speaker says, a student can’t stop him in order to look up a new word or check a(n) ___38___ sentence pattern.
The second thing the student has to do is to ___39___ what is important in the lecture. Often, the lecturer___40___ this directly or indirectly. If he says ‘The next point is important’, the student will have___41___ difficulty. The lecturer may, however, use a more informal ___42___. A sentence such as ‘This is the crunch ’, meaning ‘this is the really important point’, will often cause ___43___ Many lecturers pause(暂停), or speak more slowly and loudly when they are making an important point. If the student can’t ___44___ these indirect signals, he’ll find it difficult to decide what is important.
The third task that___45___ the student is that he has to write down the important points. There are two more problems here___46___ deciding what is important. One is speed. The other is clarity (清晰). The student should use___47___forms, write down the important information words and write one point on each line. He ought to, if possible, choose a moment to write when the lecturer isn’t giving ___48___ information.
Finally, the student’s notes must show the ___49___ between the different points he has written down. If he makes good use of spacing and underlining, together with the use of ___50___ signs and the numbering of points, he will be able to understand the content of the lecture more ___51___.
( )37. A. like B. since C. as D. for
( )38. A. senior B. effective C. unfamiliar D. wonderful
( )39. A. decide B. examine C. attach D. desire
( )40. A. writes B. orders C. signals D. organizes
( )41. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few
( )42. A. sort B. style C. sight D. remark
( )43. A. assistance B. respect C. difficulty D. stress
( )44.A. recognize B. apply C. accept D. overlook
( )45.A. maintain B. attracts C. access D. faces
( )46.A. in addition to B. except C. more than D. rather than
( )47.A. balanced B. attractive C. long D. short
( )48.A. vital B. unrelated C. unimportant D. unnecessary
( )49.A. constructions B. collections C. connections D. perseverance
( )50.A. regular B. twisted C. basic D. civilized
( )51.A. easily B. unconsciously C. naturally D. sincerely
