单选题 It is appropriate on an anniversary of the founding of a university to remind ourselves of its purposes. It is equally appropriate at such time for students to (41) why they have been chosen to attend and to consider how they can best (42) the privilege of attending.
At the least you as students can hope to become (43) in subject matter which may be useful to you in later life. There is, (44) , much more to be gained. It is now that you must learn to exercise your mind sufficiently (45) learning becomes a joy and you thereby become a student for life. (46) this may require an effort of will and a period of self-discipline. Certainly it is not (47) without hard work. Teacher scan guide and encourage you, but lemming is not done passively. To learn is your (48) .
There is (49) the trained mind satisfaction to be derived from exploring the ideas of others, mastering them and evaluating them. But there is (50) level of inquiry which I hope that some of you will choose. If your study takes you to the (51) of understanding of a subject and, you have reached so far, you find that you can penetrate to (52) no one has been before, you research.
Commitment to a life of scholarship or research is (53) many other laudable goals. It is edifying, and it is a source of inner satisfaction even (54) other facets of life prove disappointing. I strongly (55) it.

单选题 A. count B. reflect C. depend D. comment
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】因前句中出现了remind...of“回想”，此处应选与“回想”有关的词。reflect思考，回顾，符合要求。count考虑，但常用于count...as...”的结构中；depend依靠，信任；comment评论，发表意见。
单选题 A. benefit from B. take over C. apply for D. go through
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】此句意思为“学生如何更好地从人校的殊荣中获益”。所以选benefit from。take over接管；apply for申请；go through渡过(难关)；三项均不符合句意。
单选题 A. efficient B. excellent C. professional D. proficient
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】efficient效率高(的)，通常作定语；excellent优秀，强调成绩突出；professional专业的；proficient精通，熟练，通常接介词in。相比之下，D项的意思最符合原句。
单选题 A. however B. therefore C. indeed D. after all
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】从at the least和much more的反义关系可以看出句意发生了转折，因此选however。 therefore表示因果关系；indeed确实如此；after all毕竟，终究。
单选题 A. if B. because C. so that D. before
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】so that引导结果从句，在此意为“你得学会训练思维，这样，学习就成了一件乐事……”，与上下文的意义相符。if，because，before都不恰当。
单选题 A. Of late B. Consequently C. Afterwards D. At first
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】of late最近；consequently结果；afterwards之后；At first起初。此处的意思是“起初，这(学习)可能需要意志和长期的自我约束”。所以D是正确答案。
单选题 A. acquired B. accomplished C. approached D. assured
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】acquired获得，常常只强调结果，不重过程；approached接近(某物)或解决(问题)； assured向……保证……；三者都与learning不搭配。accomplished完成，成功获得，隐含“取得了一种来之不易的成就”，用在此处最恰当。
单选题 A. ambition B. conscience C. responsibility D. challenge
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】上文提到学习不是被动完成的，隐含意思是学习是要主动完成的，学习是自己的事，故选responsibility“责任，义务”。ambition抱负，雄心；conscience良心；challenge挑战。
单选题 A. to B. on C. in D. by
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】to one's mind在某人看来；on mind或on one's mind……挂在心上；by靠(用)……为手段；三者都不合适。只有in与mind搭配时，表示“在思想中”或“在心中”，此处意为“在经过训练的思维或头脑中”。
单选题 A. any B. one C. another D. no
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】由于以but作为转折，说明两者不同，another可以表达此义，隐含着“(one)...an other”的上下承接关系。其他选项都不具备这种功能。
单选题 A. ends B. limits C. borders D. edges
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】ends两头，两端；borders边缘；edges边缘，边界，多用于指物体的边缘地方；三者习惯上都不能与understanding搭配。limits局限，限制，表示“人在认知上的局限性”因此在此是最合适的。
单选题 A. elsewhere B. what C. whichever D. where
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】where引导名词性从句，表示一个地方，在此表达一种寓意“从前谁都不曾去过的地方”，与前文的局限性相呼应，符合句意。
单选题 A. compatible with B. responsible for
C. followed by D. relevant to
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】compatible with与……一致(相容)；responsible for对……负责；followed by其后跟随着；relevant to与……相关；根据上下文只有A最符合句意。
单选题 A. shall B. will C. would D. should
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本句是个虚拟倒装条件句，省去连接词if，要将助动词should，had，were提前，表示一种设想。
单选题 A. declare B. recommend C. advise D. contend
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】由strongly推断讲话人一定是认同或肯定前文，recommend指正式建议或推荐，符合句意。declare公开宣布；advise建议，忠告；contend争论，主张。