Bond is back! (P1)
Choose the best answer:
1. Match the name with the correct description.
1) Vesper Greene
2) Dominic Greene
3) General Medrano
4) Quantum

a. who was on exile
b. a secretive organization 
c. Bond’s lover
d. he intends to take over South America

A. cabd   B. cbad       C. cdba       D. cdab

2. From Paragraph 4, we can see that _____.
A. Craig didn’t understand his role very well
B. it’s hard to define a person as just good or bad
C. Craig has his own understanding of the role
D. good actors must be able to show a role’s inner struggle

3. Paragraphs 5 and 6 deal with _____.
A. the expectations of the new film
B. why Bond movies are so popular
C. people’s response to the latest Bond movie
D. people’s love of assassin movies

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Dominic Greene was a relative to Vesper Greene.
B. The new Bond movie has nothing to do with Casino Royale.
C. Craig has been thought highly of as a Bond actor.
D. Craig hasn’t decided yet whether to star in more Bond movies.

1-4 DCAC
考查对电影人物的理解。原文第二段在人名的前后都会对相应的人作解释，可以判断D正确。
第四段说明了Craig对所表演的角色的理解是Bond’s role, after all, is that of an assassin…,所以C正确，他前面的话说明他对此没确定之前的困惑。
段落大义题。从两段的最后句，都可以判断是在谈对新电影会有很多观众的预期，所以A正确。
4.  细节题。A文章没有提到。B根据文章第二段第一局可以排除。第三段great reviews可以判断C正确。根据最后一段可排除D项。

Taking time off (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Princeton University has launched a "bridge year" initiative.
B. Many high school graduates like studying sharks off the coast.
C. The concept of a gap year is popular with high school graduates.
D. Nowadays, most high school graduates don’t like to go to college.

2. Who will most probably be interested in the passage except _____?
A. primary school teachers
B. parents of high school graduates
C. high school graduates
D. college administrators

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why some high school graduates want to take a year away before going to college?
A. They want to get some experience of their interests.
B. They want to get enough money to go to college.
C. They want to explore new fields they are interested in.
D. They are not sure what their future career might be.

4. By saying "Students are choosing to take a breather, instead of just stepping onto the treadmill”, Carrel means that ____.
A. the concept of a gap year is like new fresh air
B. college administrators support the idea of a gap year
C. students are taking a break and not rushing to continue their education
D. this gap year will help students relax and prepare them better for the stressful university life

C。主旨大意题，本文主要介绍了一种流行在高中毕业生中的现象：很多高中毕业生推迟一年上大学，其目的是去审视自己的爱好和兴趣，为将来的大学生涯准备一些经验。
2、A。推理分析题，根据全文，可得知此种现象与小学教师并无多大关系，故选A。
3、B。细节题，文章中并未提及高中毕业生是为了赚取学费而推迟一年上大学的。
4、C。难句理解题，根据文章第三段其他句子可推知答案。Breather指小休息；treadmill指跑步机，言外之意是一旦开始上大学就停不下来了。再看看后文他们所作的事情，就可以理解这句话。

History made with a gun (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. a film starring famous actor John Wilkes Booth
B. the first assassination of an American president
C. how Abraham Lincoln won the hearts of southerners after death
D. what impact Abraham Lincoln’s death produced

2. From the text, we can see that back in Lincoln’s time, _____.
A. US presidents were not heavily guarded
B. ordinary people could visit the president easily
C. it was easy to hunt down a murderer
D. US presidents lived a simple life

3. John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln because _____.
A. he wanted his name to go down in history
B. he hated Lincoln for some personal conflicts
C. it was something no one would dare to do at that time
D. he believed it was the right thing to do for the southerners

4. According to the text, after Lincoln’s death, _____.
A. having slaves became illegal
B. slavery was still popular in the South
C. equality between white and black people was soon a reality
D. John Wilkes Booth became one of the most hated persons

1．B。主旨大意题，文章主要介绍Lincoln被刺杀的原因和经过，但并没有提他的刺杀造成的影响，所以B正确。
2．A。从第五段 In this time in American history the president was easily accessible.以及被杀情景的讲述可以看出那个时代总统并没有很多的保镖和保护措施。
3．D。细节推断题，从第四段、第七段可以判断John Wilkes Booth要刺杀Lincoln的原因，是为南方人复仇。
4．D。细节理解题，根据文章倒数第二段可得知答案。

Cat, literally, has bright future (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. A Glowing Cat         B. Mr Green Genes
C. One Cat’s Life         D. An experiment on cats

2. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Fortunately, scientists have found ways to treat diseases via gene therapy.
B. Scientists think cats’ genetic makeup is the same as that of human beings.
C. Three scientists who had discovered the gene were given Nobel Prize in Physics.
D. Scientists have managed to introduce a gene into a cat’s genetic sequence.               

3. What does “settled on”  most probably mean in Paragraph 9?
A. chosen       B. killed     C. took        D. raised

4. From the passage we can see that ____.
A. Mr Green Genes was made by researchers to treat diseases
B. the cat named Mr Green Genes can glow when it is dark
C. Mr Green Genes is the first fluorescent cat in the world
D. Mr Green Genes is a cat of seven months old up to now

5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the text?
A. The gene added to Mr Green Genes’ DNA doesn’t affect its health at all.
B. The scientists came up with the idea of the glowing genes totally for fun.
C. Earlier this month glowing creatures became news all through the world.
D. Scientists had discovered the gene from the jellyfish they worked with.

1、A。标题、主旨题。本文主要讲述了科学家给一只猫的身体引入了新的基因，使其会在没有灯光的时候可以发光。使用A选项不但反映了文章的中心思想，而且能引起读者的兴趣。
2、D。细节理解题，根据文章第五、七段可知答案。
3、A。词义理解题，根据文章倒数第四段可得知答案：为了弄清基因到了它该去的地方，研究者们选择了一种会发光的基因。
4、B。细节理解题，根据文章第一段可得知答案。
5、B。细节理解题，根据文章倒数第二、三、四段可得知答案。