408期 高二 QUIZ TIME
作者:21ST
时间:2010-09-20
Day 1
Huck Finn still speaks (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the author think of the fact that today The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is not required reading in schools?
A. He understands because the book is outdated.
B. He finds the book stupid althought it has many readers.
C. He thinks it a bad decision because the book still has much to offer.
D. He doesn’t care because he is not a fan of the book.
2. Some schools have banned the book in the recent decades because ______.
A. Huckleberry Finn tells lies and is violent
B. the book arouses public feelings against the law
C. racist language is found in the book
D. students nowadays have a wide range of choices of what to read
3. What does Helen Ubiñas think of the debate by the high school students?
A. She thought the students expressed themselves well and with maturity.
B. She found the debate heated and too serious.
C. She thought the debaters should control their feelings.
D. She wasn’t interested since she was much older than the debaters.
Day 2
When man becomes ... (P4)
根据文章内容填表,每空不超过三个词。
Different moon cultures | China | The West |
Symbol | Chang’e | ______ (1) |
Meaning | In Chinese culture, a full moon ______ (2) family reunion. | In the west, nights with a full moon are ______ (3) |
Story about the full moon | ◆There are many verses and ______ (4) expressing how much the lonely author ______ (5) their family and friends in China. ◆Chinese folklore featuring Chang’e adds a romantic ______ (6) to the festival. | ◆On nights when a full moon shines, werewolves change into wolves from ___ (7) people. They can kill people, and the only way to stop them is by ______ (8) them with a silver bullet. ◆A person can become a werewolf after being ______ (9) or scratched by one, or if he ______ (10) with the devil. |
Day 3
Speech for the ... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. Researchers have been trying to help paralyzed people who can’t speak to communicate.
B. Scientists from Utah University have found ways to fully cure paralyzed people.
C. Paralyzed people can now communicate with brain waves.
D. The research has been intense and wide ranging.
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. A patient’s brain waves can be measured by researchers through a computer.
B. Researchers have to repeat a word many times to be understood by the patient.
C. Researchers can only distinguish “yes” and “no” when examining the patient’s brain waves.
D. The patient’s skull was opened to connect electrodes to the brain.
3. What problem does this method have at present?
A. The words that can be distinguished are not quite useful in daily life.
B. Brain waves are different among people when one is thinking or speaking.
C. The accuracy of the translation is still quite low.
D. Researchers have trouble identifying brain waves.
4. What is the point of this article?
A. To call the public’s attention to the problems of paralyzed people.
B. To call on more volunteers to join the program.
C. To introduce a new way to treat paralyzed people.
D. To introduce a new scientific research.
Day 4
Caring can take a while (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. From the text we can conclude that at first David _____.
A. lost the ability to talk and communicate
B. was eager to find someone to talk to
C. was sure that the author could help him out
D. couldn’t get over the pain from the loss of his family
2. What did the author do when playing chess with David?
A. He let David win most of the time.
B. He helped David win once or twice.
C. He allowed David to cheat.
D. He tried to get David to talk.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The author didn’t sense much change in David.
B. The author felt he knew more about the healing process.
C. The author looked carefully for any sign of improvement in David.
D. The author was told to give up, but then David started talking.
4. According to the author, what was important in David’s healing process?
A. Care and patience. B. Excellent chess skills.
C. Talking and making friends.
D. A strong belief in human nature.
Day 5
Finish the multiple choices:
1. If plastic and rubber are burnt, they ______ poisonous gases.
A. give away B. give out C. give up D. give off
2. Michael ______ for London on business upon my arrival, so I didn’t see him.
A. has left B. leftC. was leavingD. had left
3. I am confident that our team will ______ the opposing team in the final.
A. fit B. defeat C. win D. succeed
4. I’m _____ starving because I haven’t eaten for two days.
A. hardly B. absolutelyC. fortunately D. specially
5. I always feel so ______ in the spring time of the year.
A. lively B. living C. live D. lovely
6. At the time I was ____ with myself over whether I should accept the job offer.
A. debating B. talking C. asking D. quarrelling
7. Before he went abroad, he spent as much time as he ______ English.
A. could learning B. learned C. to learn D. could learn
8. Your house is always so neat – how do you ______ it with three children?
A. manage B. serve C. adapt D. construct
9. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ____ after an injury?
A. himself B. him C. itself D. it
10. The Mona Lisa is a mysterious beauty painted by Leonardo. Her eyes are her best ______.
A. character B. advantageC. feature D. proof
上期参考答案
Reading
D1
1. intern 2. led 3. around 4. work
5. cuts 6. private 7. amazed 8. lives
9. surprises 10. store
D2 1–4 ACCB
D3 1–4 CAAA
D4 1–4 DAAC
D5 1–5 BABDC 6–10 ABADC
11–15 CBDDC 16–20 ABACD