专题03 完形填空 经典题8篇(考题猜想) - 2023-2024学年高二英语下学期期末考点大串讲（人教版2019）

专题03 完形填空 经典题8篇(考题猜想) A (2024河南省名校联盟高三5月联考) A man took a little too long to complete his PhD. While a majority of PhD programmes are 1 to be finished in five or six years, a 76-year-old student who studied for a PhD in1970 completed it after 50 years. Dr. Nick Axten received a scholarship for a PhD in mathematical sociology in 1970 at the University of Pittsburgh. 2 , he returned to the UK after 5 years with an unfinished PhD. Dr. Axten 3 his studies again in 2016 when he was aged 69, studying an MA in Philosophy at the University of Bristol. He then studied for a PhD in Philosophy at the same university and 4 in 2022, aged 75. This year, he 5 his doctorate in front of his wife and 11-year-old granddaughter. “What I was trying to do in the early 70s was extremely 6 ,”said Dr. Axten.“Some problems are so 7 that it takes the best part of a lifetime to get your head around them.This one has taken me 50 years, which is simply 8 .” Dr. Axten's research is a new theory for understanding human 9 based on the values each person holds. Dr. Axten says it can 10 our view of behavioural psychology. “I have loved being a 11 again at the University of Bristol. All of the other philosophy graduate students were around 23 but they 12 me as one of their own,”said Dr. Axten. The 76-year-old considered his classmates as 13 and expressed that he loved spending time talking to them. “Nick was a(n) 14 energetic and hardworking student,”said his professor. “It's great to see him graduate half a 15 after he started his original PhD.” 1. A. applied B. designed C. hosted D. created 2. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However 3. A. took up B. made up C. put up D. broke up 4. A. returned B. dropped C. finished D. died 5. A. wanted B. mentioned C. disco