Day 1

Poem for Beckham (P2)

Choose the best answer:

1. What do Americans think of Brits?

A. They think Brits are friendly.

B. They have a low opinion of Brits.

C. They think Brits enjoy fighting.

D. They treat them as special friends.

2. Why did Duffy write a poem for David Beckham?

A.Because she wanted people to learn from his life.

B. Because she wanted to encourage Beckham.

C. Because Beckham is popular in Britain.

D. Because she’s a fan of Beckham.

3. What does the underlined sentence some Americans say the tables have turned in the fifth paragraph mean?

A. Some Americans have turned the tables upside down.

B. Some Americans want to change their table for a different one.

C. Some Americans believe it is a turning point for them.

D. Some Americans think the UK now has no culture.

4. Why does Lerner believe Americans will get the last laugh?

A. Because he thinks the British are no longer snobby.

B. Because he thinks the UK has lost its culture.

C. Because the poet lost her position of honor in the UK.

D. Because Beckham hurt himself in a match.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. The US culture will take the place of that of the UK.

B. The US culture is now better than the culture in the UK.

C. The competitive spirit is strong between the US and UK.

D. Nobody argues that the US is less cultured than the Euros.

Day 2

Math genius goes to college (P3)

Choose the best answer:

6. Arran Fernandez is now a _____.

A. college student B. university teacher

C. young student D. high school teacher

7. If Arran Fernandez passes the A-level _____ exam, he will become the youngest Cambridge undergraduate.

A. math B. chemistry C. physics D. biology

8. When Arran Fernandez took his GCSE math exam, he was at least _____ than the others.

A. 11 years younger B. 13 years younger

C. 5 years younger D. 4 years younger

9. Arran Fernandez wants to be a(n) _____ when he grows up.

A. musician B. mathematician C. scientis D. artist

10. We can tell from the story that Arran Fernandez _____.

A. is outgoing and kind B. has a talent for math

C. enjoys going to school D. is smart but often lonely

Day 3

A box full of kisses (P6)

Choose the best answer:

11. What made the father angry before Christmas?

A. The daughter bought expensive gold wrapping paper.

B. The daughter used all her money to prepare Christmas presents.

C. The daughter used up all of the family’s gold wrapping paper.

D. The family had no money to prepare Christmas presents.

12. The father was embarrassed when he received his daughter’s gift box because ______.

A. there was nothing in the gift box

B. he didn’t prepare a gift for his daughter

C. the gift box was full of his daughter’s love

D. he punished his daughter the night before

13. What gift did the daughter give to her father?

A. Nothing. B. A beautiful box.

C. Her love. D. some hugs.

14. Why did the father keep the little box for all the years of his life?

A. He felt sorry for his daughter.

B. He was interested in collecting gifts.

C. He was often encouraged by the gift.

D. He thought the gift his daughter gave him was funny.

15. What is the main idea of the story?

A. Parents should be kind to their children.

B. Parents should give their children more love.

C. One should cherish the love between family members.

D. There should be more understanding between parents and children.

Day 4

Tea is everywhere (P8)

Choose the best answer:

16. The time before the Tomb-Sweeping Day is special for picking tea because _____.

A. the weather is at its best

B. it is a Chinese tradition

C. it is easy to grow and pick tea then

D. green tea picked then is valuable

17. The second paragraph shows tea is a daily drink in China in the following aspects EXCEPT _____.

A. Chinese people prepare tea for their guest

B. Chinese people offer tea to elders to show respect

C. Chinese people like drinking tea before or after meal

D. Chinese people consider tea drinking a a healthy habit

18. The third paragraph is mainly about _____.

A. tea culture in Russia

B. a special water container

C. the health benefits of tea

D. a tea ceremony in China

19. British people drink afternoon tea ______.

A. to have some fun

B. to show they are rich

C. to help themselves relax

D. to keep themselves awake

20. The writer wants to tell us that _____.

A. tea is a symbol of peace

B. tea is an important drink

C. tea culture is important in different countrie

D. tea is grown and picked at special time

Day 5

Cloze:

There was once a man who was very rich but very greedy at the same time. Nobody __21__ him in the village. One day he said to them, “I know you don’t like me. When I __22__, I will give everything to you. Then everyone will be __23__.”

Even then nobody believed him. The rich man couldn’t __24__ why they didn’t believe him. One day he went for a walk. Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow __25__.

The pig said to the cow, “Everybody likes you __26__ nobody likes me. Why? When I provide people with pork, ham and so on, I give three or four things to them. But you give only one thing –milk. Why do people like you __27__ and not me?”

The cow answered, “Look, I give them milk while I’m __28__. They see that I am generous with what I __29__. But you don’t give them anything while you’re alive. Only after you’re dead do you give pork, ham and so on. People don’t believe in the __30__, they believe in the present. If you give while you are alive, people will like you.”

From that moment on, the rich man wasn’t mean any more. Everyone began to like him. And he felt quite happy.

21. A. believed B. liked C. hated D. knew

22. A. die B. leave C. return D. arrive

23. A. frightened B. happy C. angry D. safe

24. A. agree B. understand

C. remember D. forget

25. A. crying B. laughing C. singing D. talking

26. A. because B. so C. and D. or

27. A. sometimes B. all the time

C. at the beginning D. in the end

28. A. alive B. dead C. busy D. free

29. A. like B. have C. eat D. say

30. A. lifetime B. competition

C. friendship D. future

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上期答案

Reading

1-5 DBBCD 6-10 d-b-e-a-c 11-12 BC 13-17 CAEBD 18. The writer’s meal was ham and fried egg, while his deskmate’s meal was always black soybean. 19. Yes, he did. 20. The writer thought it would be impolite to refuse his first invitation. 21. His mother touched the doorframe with her hands and walked out of the door. 22. His mother, who prepared lunch for him, was blind. 23-27 BDCBC

Listening

1-5 BCBCB 6-10 BABCB