7．It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university．On the steps of one building，a group of engineering seniors gathered，discussing the exam due to begin in a few （41）B．On their faces was confidence （自信）．This was their last exam-then on to（42）Dand jobs．
Some talked of jobs they already had； others talked of jobs they （43）Aget．With the certainty of four years of college，they felt ready and able to take （44）Bof the world．
The coming exam，they knew，would be a（n）（45）Ctask．The professor had said they could bring
（46）Bbooks or notes they wanted，requesting only that they did not （47）Deach other，during the test．
（48）Bthey entered the classroom．The professor passed out the papers．And smiles（49）Aon the students'faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions．
Three hours had passed（50）Cthe professor began to collect the papers．The students no longer looked confident．On their faces was a frightened expression．Papers in hand，no one spoke as the professor faced the class．
He looked at the（51）Bfaces before him，and then asked，"How many completed all five questions？"（52）Aa hand was raised．
"How many answered four？"Still no hands．
"Three？Two？"The students moved restlessly in their seats．
"One，then？Certainly somebody finished （53）C．"But the class remained silent．
The professor put down the papers．"That is exactly what I （54）D，"he said．"I just want to impress upon you that，（55）Dyou have completed four years of engineering，there are still many things about the （56）Byou don't know．These questions you couldn't answer are relatively （57）Cin everyday practice．"Then smiling，he added，"You will all （58）Athis course，but remember-even though you are now college graduates，your education has just （59）A．"
The years have（60）Dthe name of this professor，but not the lesson he taught．
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| 1．A．seconds | B．minutes | C．hours | D．days |
| 42．A．interview | B．discussion | C．education | D．graduation |
| 43．A．would | B．must | C．have to | D．used to |
| 44．A．hold | B．control | C．charge | D．place |
| 45．A．interesting | B．necessary | C．easy | D．unusual |
| 46．A．no | B．either | C．a(chǎn)ny | D．a(chǎn)ll |
| 47．A．listen to | B．look at | C．refer to | D．talk to |
| 48．A．Nervously | B．Joyfully | C．Quickly | D．Curiously |
| 49．A．a(chǎn)ppeared | B．changed | C．froze | D．stopped |
| 50．A．then | B．a(chǎn)s | C．before | D．a(chǎn)fter |
| 51．A．pleased | B．worried | C．surprised | D．moved |
| 52．A．Not | B．Once | C．Only | D．Even |
| 53．A．a(chǎn)ll | B．none | C．one | D．it |
| 54．A．wondered | B．enjoyed | C．hated | D．expected |
| 55．A．right now | B．a(chǎn)s though | C．now that | D．even though |
| 56．A．exam | B．subject | C．question | D．college |
| 57．A．valuable | B．difficult | C．common | D．strange |
| 58．A．pass | B．fail | C．take | D．start |
| 59．A．begun | B．completed | C．failed | D．succeeded |
| 60．A．forgot | B．remembered | C．strengthened | D．weakened |
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