DAY1

Stark fable of the ... (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What can we learn about William Golding?

A. He didn’t work hard on his first novel and earned his fame by luck.

B. His works are usually about disasters.

C. He didn’t have much faith in humanity.

D. His works are included in university textbooks.

2. Which of the following statements about the novel Lord of the Flies is TRUE?

A. Piggy was the boy who finally led the group to the rescuers.

B. The story develops around the conflict between Ralph and Jack.

C. The boys in the novel were deserted by adults on the island.

D. The boys were divided into two groups as soon as they arrived on the island.

3. The novel Lord of the Flies is popular with young people because ______.

A. it presents the noble qualities of the young

B. it stresses the importance of team work

C. it shows the dark side of human nature

D. it challenges the young to think about independence

4. The article is mainly about ______.

A. the tragic outcome of an all-boy society

B. an important novel in British and world literature

C. the personal story of William Golding

D. human nature reflected by conflicts among teenagers

DAY2

Is a great UK ... (P4)

阅读短文并根据内容填空,每空仅填一个词。

 

DAY3

Secrets of the ... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1.What can we learn about King Tutankhamun?

A. He was physically strong.

B. He tried to reform during his rule.

C. He died when he was quite young.

D. He suffered from heart disease.

2. We can conclude from the article that ______.

A. it is common for Egyptians to marry their close relatives

B. King Tut’s family relations used to be a mystery

C. it was thought that DNA was preserved well in the mummies

D. many Egyptian kings had genetic diseases

3. What can we learn about the royal mummies?

A. It is hard to get DNA from them.

B. They were preserved by advanced techniques.

C. Their internal organs were kept very well.

D. They were stuffed with chemicals.

4. What is the purpose of the article?

A. To report a DNA analysis of King Tutankhamun’s mummy.

B. To introduce a great archaeological discovery in Egypt.

C. To tell a story of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.

D. To show how Egyptian royal mummies were preserved.

DAY4

It may be your ... (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The underlined word “dejected” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. disappointed B. surprised

C. confused D. doubtful

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A. The chicken showed great concern for the rat.

B. The pig helped the rat get rid of the trap.

C. The cow didn’t care about what the rat said.

D. The snake was killed after being caught in the trap.

3. We can conclude from the article that ______.

A. the farmer’s wife got good treatment in the hospital

B. the farmer regretted setting up the rat trap

C. the rat was very wise in avoiding the trap

D. none of the other animals felt threatened by the rat trap

4. What message does the story intend to convey?

A. We should mind our own business.

B. Everything is related to something else.

C. Helping others is always a virtue.

D. We should treat animals in a friendly way.

DAY5

Multiple choice:

1. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ______ second chance to make ______ first impression.

A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a

2. The old photos buried at the bottom of the suitcase ______ me of those happy old days we had spent together.

A. repeated      B. reminded

C. informed      D. remembered

3. ______ and short of breath, Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.

A. To be tried B. Tired

C. Tiring D. Being tired

4. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the customs.

A. believe B. possess

C. observe D. support

5. I apologize if I ______ you, but I assure you it was unintentional (无意的).

A. offend     B. offended   

C. should have offended   D. must have offended.

6. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ______ researching into.

A. precious B. worth

C. worthy D. valuable

7. We shouldn’t ignore the fact that in some poor areas many children still don’t have ______ to the Internet.

A. chance B. approach

C. way D. access

8. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.

A. heavy B. smooth

C. flexible D. complex

六版写作兵法参考答案：

1. he’s got all the gear

2. She was in bloom the last time I saw her

3. Nick has played truant seven days this month

上期参考答案

Reading

D1 1-4 DCBCA D2 1-4 BBCD

D3

1. He loved to work throughout his life.

2. His wit and humor.

3. He forgave the cyclist and played a joke on him. /He forgave the cyclist in a joking/funny way.

4. 萧的名言兼具幽默和真实两种令人印象深刻的特点。

D4 1-4 CDDA

D5 1-5 BDCDB 6-10 ABCAC

11-15 ABADC 16-20 ADBBA