447期高二Quiz Time
作者:21ST
时间:2011-09-22
DAT1
Tested on a tough... (P4)
阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题,注意答案不要超过题目要求的词数。
1. Describe Novak Djokovic’s achievement last Monday. (No more than 7 words)
2. What made Djokovic fall in love with the sport of tennis? (No more than 7 words)
3. What is the secret behind Djokovic’s success, according to the article? (No more than 7 words)
4. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
“If we didn’t have tennis, we would have spent the days scared, always looking to the sky, wondering when the bombs would come.”
5. Who is your favorite athlete? What qualities about him or her do you admire? (No more than 25 words)
DAY2
What’s the rule for... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. The origin of the word “cool”.
B. The kinds of people who are “cool”.
C. The changing meaning of the word “cool”.
D. How to be a “cool” person.
2. If you were considered “cool” in Africa in the 15th century, you ______.
A. thought and acted differently from the majority
B. had a calm and quiet attitude towards life
C. didn’t observe rules or authorities
D. had all kinds of “bad” manners
3. The heroes in Varsity Blues and John Tucker Must Die are likely to be those who ______.
A. do very well in their studies
B. are very skilled at sports
C. are good at chess and thinking games
D. have supernatural powers like Harry Potter
DAY3
Astronauts or... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of these can NOT be seen in the new photos of the Apollo moon landing sites mentioned in the article?
A. The astronauts’ footprint.
B. An impression of the landing modules.
C. The landing legs of the landing ship.
D. The astronauts’ backpacks.
2. Which of the following statements about the Apollo missions is TRUE according to the article?
A. The astronauts failed to bring any samples back to earth.
B. Altogether five Apollo lunar modules landed on the moon.
C. Altogether 12 astronauts left their footprints on the moon.
D. The astronauts filmed each other when they first landed on the moon.
3. The underlined word “rebutted” in the article is closest in meaning to ______.
A. agreed with
B. ignored
C. argued against
D. laughed at
4. What is the main theme of the article?
A. New photographic evidence released about the Apollo missions.
B. New discoveries on the moon’s surface.
C. NASA satellites taking a closer look at the moon.
D. Why the moon landing story might have been faked.
DAY4
Chain of love (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Why was the old lady worried when the man offered help?
A. Because the man looked like a bad guy.
B. Because she didn’t trust anybody.
C. Because she thought the man was going to overcharge her.
D. Because she had no money with her.
2. How did the man ask the old lady to thank him?
A. He said she could pay him back next time she met him.
B. He didn’t ask her to do anything.
C. He asked her to help people in need.
D. He charged her the exact money.
3. What did the old lady do in the cafe?
A. She told her story to the pregnant waitress.
B. She helped the pregnant waitress lay the table.
C. She taught the pregnant waitress how to help others.
D. She rewarded the kind waitress with a generous tip.
4. What does the author intend to tell us with this story?
A. Helping others is a great virtue.
B. How to help others in an appropriate way.
C. Don’t judge people by their appearance.
D. The best way to pay back kindness is to pass it on.
DAY5
阅读下列各小题,根据句子情境或者题目给出的提示,例如括号内的汉语提示以及(或者)括号内的英语单词完成句子。
1. When Yang Mi got her first TV drama role at the age of 4, she probably didn’t realize that her career in the world of entertainment ______ (即将腾飞). (take)
2. The police managed to ______ (进入) through an upstairs window. (access, n.)
3. It ______ (已经有40多年了) since Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, walked down the steps of Apollo 11 and set foot on the surface of the moon. (be)
4. I was taken to ______ (把眉毛洗净、吹干) before a final trim. (wash, dry)
5. She had to wait for a whole day in the studio, ______ (结果却被告知) her role had been cut. (tell)
6. The bill failed to get the ______ number of votes. (require)
(答案见下期)
上期参考答案
Reading
D1
1. Because Australia has a low population density and relatively low crime rates.
2. 1) political and social stability 2) low crime rates
3) access to quality healthcare
4) plenty of high quality cultural events
5) great natural environment
6) good education
7) high quality public services.
3. Because a key highway was closed.
4. 它们都拥有高能源利用效率和低碳具体行动,并且恪守绿色生活的理念。
D2 1-4 BDDA
D3 1-4 BAAD
D4 1-4 CABB
D5 1-5 DBACC 6-10 BABDC
11-15 BDCAB 16-20 DCABA