Day1

Another world (P3)

阅读短文并根据文章内容回答问题，注意答案不要超过规定的字数。

1. Why did the author use the strange words at the beginning of the article? (No more than 10 words)

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2. What did the author think of Oxford when she first arrived? (No more than 6 words)

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3. Why was the author shocked when she met other students in Oxford? (No more than 15 words)

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4. What are the courses like in Oxford? (No more than 8 words)

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5. What does the underlined phrase “got your head around the work” probably mean? (No more than 5 words)

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Day2

Weak women... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. What has recently been discovered, according to the first two paragraphs?

A. That there are health differences between men and women.

B. That microRNAs are the genetic cousins of DNA.

C. That genes play an important role in human health.

D. That women are genetically stronger than men when it comes to fighting disease.

2. According to the article, microRNAs _____.

A. have more of an effect on people than DNA

B. are a mutation (突变体) of DNA

C. have a great effect on the immune system

D. can cure cancer

3. Why do women have stronger immune systems, according to the research?

A. The microRNAs in women’s X-chromosomes do not shut off as they do in men’s.

B. Women have two X-chromosomes while men only have one.

C. Women have special microRNAs to fight against cancer and other diseases.

D. Women have more genetic information in their DNA than men.

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. MicroRNAs are the deciding factor in making women stronger.

B. The Y chromosome contains more microRNAs than the X chromosome.

C. Women may develop stronger immune systems due to evolutionary reasons.

D. Scientists have already worked out how X-chromosomes and microRNAs are linked.

Day3

Kindness shines (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. What can be concluded from the conversation between Mr Miller and the boy?

A. Mr Miller liked red marbles even better than his business.

B. Mr Miller fully considered the boy’s family situation.

C. The boy was very skilled in bargaining.

D. The boy was good at choosing vegetables.

2. From the incident, we can conclude that Mr Miller was ______.

A. considerate (体贴的) B. mean (小气的)

C. childlike D. humorous

3. Why did Mr Miller always change his mind about the three young men’s marbles?

A. He wanted them to provide him with the best marbles.

B. He hoped to teach them how to do business.

C. He could sell more goods if they visited frequently.

D. He was trying to help them without hurting their self-esteem (自尊心).

4. At the end of the story, “the three red marbles” in Mr Miller’s hand were a symbol of ______.

A. trust B. determination

C. gratefulness D. responsibility

Day4

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The British people have just discovered a new country. It’s called the UK! More and more people are choosing to take their holidays in their own country rather than travel abroad.

1 Stereotypically (典型地), families get on a train or into a car and travel to British seaside towns.

In the late 1970s, air travel became affordable (负担得起) for the average family, and more and more British people started traveling abroad for their summer holidays. After all, the British weather isn’t very good, even in summer, so a lot of Britons leave the UK for a vacation.

2 Climate change means that the UK now has a hotter climate than before, so people do not need to go overseas to find good weather. Also, the credit crunch (信贷危机) has affected the international value of the British pound, so going abroad is more expensive than it used to be. As a result, more and more Britons are choosing to spend their summer holidays in the UK.

In the UK, the domestic (国内的) tourism industry – when people go on holiday in their own country – is healthier than it has been before. 3 It is a term to describe a vacation when people stay in their own homes and go on a few day-trips rather than spending money on hotels.

In some ways, therefore, the UK has come full circle. There is now an increased appreciation among Britons for the diversity (多样性) of the UK. It is not just the geography that is diverse, ranging from the green hills of England to the mountains of Scotland. 4 People forget sometimes that there are different accents, languages, traditions, cuisines (美食) and peoples across all the regions of the UK.

5 It is only just starting to discover itself.

A. British people used to prefer to travel abroad for their holidays.

B. British holidaying habits have begun to change, however.

C. The diversity of cultures is also beginning to be of interest to domestic tourists.

D. The UK has always been famous for its international explorers.

E. International tourists are fascinated with the sceneries in the countryside.

F. UK newspapers have even invented a new word: a “staycation”.

G. One of the most traditional British holidays is the “seaside holiday”.

Day5

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1. Soccer player Nani, 24, knows ______ like to be best friends with a superstar.

A. what it is B. what is it

C. how it is D. how is it

2. There is a growing ______ among young people to continue living with their parents after college.

A. power B. interest

C. tendency D. demand

3. Xinhai Revolution ______ the rule of the Qing Dynasty and ended more than 2,000 years of the feudal system in China.

A. brought up B. brought in

C. brought down D. brought away

4. Sun Yat-sen would not have had this difficult and dangerous life if he _________ with his earlier career.

A. had not carried on B. had carried on

C. carried on D. has carried on

5. Expensive shark fin soup _______ a sign of status in China.

A. is considered B. is to be considered

C. considers D. is considering

6. It was not until time-travel drama Palace came to TV screens this year ______ she became really popular.

A. when B. that

C. whether D. then

7. When docking (对接), the two spacecrafts have to enter the same orbit and come together progressively to ______ destroying each other.

A. stop B. reduce

C. escape D. avoid

8. It’s difficult for some plants to _______ in very cold conditions.

A. survive B. compete

C. continue D. apply

9. If you do that again, I _______ the police.

A. phone B. phoned

C. have phoned D. will phone

10. Lack of clean water reduces a human’s power to _______ disease.

A. cure B. block

C. resist D. protect

（参考答案见下期）

上期参考答案

D1 DADB

D2

1. They form a queue. /They stand in line.

2. Do not stand either too close or too far away from the person in front of you.

3. They feel their personal space has been entered.

4. They may be sternly asked to queue by British people.

5. It can stop people from panicking and save lives.

D3 DCAD

D4 ADBA

D5 1-5 CDACB 6-10 ABCDA

11-15 BBCDA 16-20 BCDAB