Day 1

Sandwich time (P4)

Choose the best answer:

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. The popularity and origin of the sandwich.　

B. Varieties of sandwiches.

C. How to make a sandwich.

D. Why sandwiches are popular in the UK.

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

A. The sandwich is a traditional English breakfast.

B. BLT sandwiches are better received than ploughman’s in the UK.

C. There is a very wide variety of sandwiches for people to choose from.

D. The most popular sandwich fillings in the UK are mayonnaise and meat.

3. What can we conclude from the article?

A. Sandwiches were invented completely by accident.

B. Rich people only ate sandwiches at lunchtime.

C. Gibbons didn’t think sandwiches were healthy food.

D. Sandwiches have been popular in the UK since the early 1760s.

4. The Fourth Earl of Sandwich preferred sandwiches because ______.

A. sandwiches were very easy to make

B. sandwiches were popular at his gambling club

C. he wanted to add some more flavor to his bread

D. he didn’t need to stop gambling while he was eating sandwiches

Day 2

Uniform war (P4-5)

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. The benefits of school uniform.

B. The debate over school uniform.

C. New school uniform rules in the UK.

D. The popularity of school uniform across the world.　　

2. According to Efrat Tseelon, school uniforms are popular in the UK mainly because ______.

A. they represent good etiquette

B. they are cheaper and easier for parents

C. they help schools keep kids under control

D. they can protect kids from potential dangers

3. What does Partrick Barkham think of stars like Britney Spears wearing girls’ school uniforms in music videos?

A. They appear more easy-going in this way.

B. They promote school uniforms at school.

C. They present a positive image to young girls.

D. They might encourage teenage girls to behave in the same way.

4. What is Jana Giles’ attitude towards school uniforms?

A. No opinion.　B. Supportive.

C. Negative. 　D. Critical.

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

A. School uniforms originated in 15th century England.

B. Girls are forced to wear trousers instead of skirts in all secondary schools in the UK.

C. Canadian kids are not allowed to wear clothing with visible labels or logos at school.

D. Joe Haynes believes that school uniforms are a good way of stopping competition over fashion.

Day 3

Unlock the criminal... (P5)

1. What is the article mainly about?

A. The possibilities opened up by DNA technology.

B. The controversy over DNA databases.

C. How DNA databases are built.

D. What role DNA plays in solving crimes.

2. Which is TRUE according to the article?

A. DNA evidence has been widely used in criminal law cases.

B. Everyone in the world has their own unique DNA composition.

C. In America, anyone who has been convicted must submit a DNA sample.　

D. America’s DNA database is the biggest national DNA database in the world.

3. Some people suggest building a database containing everyone’s DNA because ______.

A. it would mean fewer people would commit crimes

B. it would make it more convenient for the government to gather information

C.　it would help the police identify suspects more efficiently and accurately

D. such a database could be helpful in many more fields besides solving crimes

4. What are the great concerns over the DNA database according to the article?

A. Some people might make use of it to make money.

B. It would threaten people’s individual privacy and rights.

C. The DNA stored in the database might be labeled wrongly.

D. The DNA would have a gene mutation and become inaccurate.

Day 4

How the Apple grew... (P6)

1. Which of the following is TRUE about Apple?

A. It rejected one of its founders when he turned 30.

B. It once fell apart due to different visions of the future.

C. NeXT became its parent company and made a great comeback.

D. It has survived after it had a destructive blow.

2. The underlined phrase "falling out" could be replaced by ______.

A. a complete change 　B. a huge debt

C. quarrel　　　 　D. race

3. What did Steve Jobs learn from his failure at Apple?

A. He realized how to get along well with partners.

B. He lost what had been the focus of his adult life.

C. It helped him figure out what he loves.

D. It helped redirect the entire course of his life.

4. Steve Jobs probably values ______ most according to his speech.

A. patience　　　　B. faith 　C. inspiration　　　 　D. luck

Day 5

Choose the best answer:

1. –What a mistake!　　

–Yes. I ______ his doing it another way, but without success. (2011年四川卷)

A. was suggesting　　　　B. will suggest　

C. would suggest　　 　D. had suggested

2. That piece of music sounds quite familiar. Who ______ the piano upstairs? (2011年重庆卷)

A. has played　　　　　 　B. played　　　

C. plays　　　　　　　 　D. is playing

3. After getting lost in a storm, a member of the navy team　　　 ______ four days later. (2011年上海卷)

A. rescued　B. was rescued　 　C. has rescued　D. had been rescued

4. When Alice came to, she did not know how long she　　　 ______ there. (2011年新课标卷)

A. had been lying　　B. has been lying　　

C. was lying　 　D. has lain

5. The fact that so many people still smoke in public places　　　 ______ that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking. (2011年江苏卷)

A. suggest　　 　B. suggests　　

C. suggested　　 　D. suggesting

6. The manager was worried about the press conference his assistant ______ in his place but, luckily, everything was going on smoothly. (2011年浙江卷)

A. gave 　　B. gives 　　C. was giving 　D. had given

7. Experiments of this kind ______ in both the US and Europe well before the Second World War. (2011年北京卷)

A. have conducted　　　　　 　B. have been conducted

C. had conducted　　　　　　　D. had been conducted

8. –I didn’t ask for the name list. Why ______ on my desk?　

–I put it there just now in case you needed it. (2011年安徽卷)

A. does it land　B. has it landed

C. will it land　D. had it landed

9. –Tommy is planning to buy a car.

– I know. By next month, he ______ enough for a used one. (2011年江苏卷)

A. saves　　　　B .saved　　 　

C. will save　　D. will have saved

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

D1 1-4 CABD`　D2 1-4 BCDD　

D3 1-4 BACB　　D4 1-4 DCBC

D5 1-5 AADCB 　6-10 BABDD

11-15 DBABB 　16-20 DACBD