2019年高考英语基础练习及答案（11）

　　During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I 41 the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to 42 a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t 43 enough about free credits, news about our 44 was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which 45 I would be learning from one of the game’s 46 . I could hardly wait to 47 him.

　　Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this 48 was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it 49 that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to 50 the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to 51 what we would learn in class to our future professions and, 52 , to our lives. I managed to get an A in that 53 and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the 54 .

　　Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he 55 me:“The absolute most important 56 that you learn when you play chess is how to make good 57 . On every single move you have to 58 a situation, process what your opponent (对手) is doing and 59 the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my 60 as a journalist.

　　41. A. put forward B. jumped at C. tried out D. turned down

　　42. A. waste B. earn C. save D. pay

　　43. A. excited B. worried C. moved D. tired

　　44. A. title B. competitor C. textbook D. instructor

　　45. A. urged B. demanded C. held D. meant

　　46. A. fastest B. easiest C. best D. rarest

　　47. A. interview B. meet C. challenge D. beat

　　48. A. chance B. qualification C. honor D. job

　　49. A. real B. perfect C. clear D. possible

　　50. A. attend B. pass C. skip D. observe

　　51. A. add B. expose C. apply D. compare

　　52. A. eventually B. naturally C. directly D. normally

　　53. A. game B. presentation C. course D. experiment

　　54. A. criterion B. classroom C. department D. situation

　　55. A. taught B. wrote C. questioned D. promised

　　56. A. fact B. step C. manner D. skill

　　57. A. grades B. decisions C. impressions D. comments

　　58. A. analyze B. describe C. rebuild D. control

　　59. A. announce B. signal C. block D. evaluate

　　60. A. role B. desire C. concern D. behavior

　　41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. D

　　46. C 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. B

　　51. C 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. A

　　56. D 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. A