Day 1

Into the future(P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. An American high school’s graduation ceremony.

B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.

C. A presentation of college diplomas.

D. A US college’s farewell party.

2. Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE?

A. She was one of the graduates.

B. She was a foreign exchange student.

C. She was excited to receive her diploma.

D. She felt it great to be at the ceremony.

3. The right order of the following events is ______.

a. Diplomas were presented to graduates.

b. Students gave farewell speeches.

c. The US national anthem was played.

d. The principal gave a short, warm speech.

e. Seniors went into the stadium.

A. b, c, a, d, e B. c, d, b, e, a

C. d, b, e, a, c D. e, d, c, b, a

4. From the text, we can conclude that_____.

A. a diploma ensures a good job

B. a diploma guarantees a bright future

C. the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life

D. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma

Day 2

A changing institution(P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. The article mainly discusses the problem of _____.

A. why Britons have spent less money in the past few year

B. how Britons usually entertain themselve

C. when the economy will improve

D. why less people go to pubs in Britain nowaday

2. The author seems to believe that _____.

A. pubs will disappear one day

B. banning smoking in pubs is a bad idea

C. it’s better to have fun at home

D. the changes to pubs may not be completely bad

3. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. The pub is a very important place, where Britons get to know people.

B. “Pub” means “public house”, where all people can go.

C. Pub owners have no idea how to improve their business.

D. Once pubs could only stay open until 11 pm.

4. Many factors have a negative effect on pub business OTHER than the fact that _____.

A. people have less money to spend

B. television shows are alternative forms of entertainment

C. smoking is banned in public places including pub

D. pub owners supply their own beer

Day 3

The truth about...(P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. Thunderstorms. B. Thunder.

C. Lightning. D. Electrical charges.

2. The author mentions something that happened to a man in Beijing to ______.

A. show how stupid the man wa

B. give an example of the damage and injuries caused by lightning

C. inform readers of the high incidence of death caused by lightning

D. explain how to avoid being struck by lightning

3. Lightning strikes when ______.

A. small bits of ice combine to create an electrical charge

B. positive charges at the top of the cloud connect with the negative charges at the bottom

C. positive charges on the ground connect with negative charges from a thundercloud

D. clouds cover something that stands up on the ground

4. Who would be struck by lightning during a thunderstorm?

A. Someone making phone calls near a window.

B. Someone in a low place outdoors.

C. Someone in a car.

D. Someone smoking indoors.

Day 4

A family team...(P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The underlined word ‘limbs’ in Para. 3 means ______.

A. fingers B. feet

C. arms and legs D. wrists and knee

2. Dick was fascinated with pushing his son miles and miles because ______.

A. he expected his son to feel like running as he did

B. he wanted to spend more time with his son

C. his son wanted to do marathons with his help

D. his son enjoyed the activity, which made him feel as if he were normal

3. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Rick was unable to communicate until he was equipped with a computer.

B. The charity run Rick’s school organized for him totally changed his life.

C. Since the first triathlon they did in 1983, they have finished 212.

D. To compete in a triathlon, Dick and Rick have to practice swimming, driving and running.

4. At the 24th Boston Marathon, Dick and Rick ______.

A. were beyond the top 5000 B. nearly broke the world record

C. reached the finish line within 160 minute

D. spent 35 more minutes completing the journey than they did in 1992

5. The author says that Rick saved his father’s life because ______.

A. Rick encouraged his father when he was terribly sick

B. Rick helped his father get the best treatment

C. all the effort Dick put in to running with Rick kept him fit

D. when his father had a heart attack two years ago Rick saved him

Day 5

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment（预约）into the outer 1 of Harvard’s president. But they were 2 by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become 4 and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5 .

A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 8 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus.”

The president wasn’t 10 . Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this 11 would look like a cemetery（墓地）,” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 13 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down. Mr and Mrs Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears their 19 , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about.

1. A. lab B. library

C. hall D. office

2. A. watched B. stopped

C. followed D. interviewed

3. A. hoping B. finding

C. realizing D. imagining

4. A. surprised B. disappointed

C. worried D. troubled

5. A. hopelessly B. carefully

C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly

6. A. pleasant B. funny

C. cold D. sad

7. A. attended B. visited

C. studied D. served

8. A. clever B. brave

C. proud D. happy

9. A. set about B. set up

C. take down D. take over

10. A. satisfied B. excited

C. moved D. ashamed

11. A. house B. part

C. garden D. place

12. A. explained B. expressed

C. refused D. admitted

13. A. building B. yard

C. playground D. square

14. A. laughed B. shouted

C. glanced D. called

15. A. suggestion B. idea

C. thought D. opinion

16. A. bored B. astonished

C. interested D. pleased

17. A. department B. university

C. business D. club

18. A. Once B. While

C. Since D. Though

19. A. name B. character

C. picture D. sign

20. A. talked B. knew

C. heard D. cared

上期参考答案

D1: 1.research 2.seek 3.merely/only/simply 4.comfortable/common 5.colourful 6.behave 7.potential 8.can 9.value 10.enjoy

D2: 1—3 DCB D3: 1—4 DBDA

D4: 1—4 CBAC

D5: 1-5 DBCDC 6-10 ABACD

11-15 ABADC 16-20 CBBCD

本期参考答案

D1: 1—4 ACDC D2: 1—4 DDCD

D3: 1—4 CBCA D4: 1—5 CDAAC

D5: 1-5 DBABD 6-10 CADBC

11-15 DAACB 16-20 DBCAD