DAY1

Lock up problems (P3)

Choose the best answer:

1. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. The history and development of lockers in US high schools.

B. The trend of getting rid of lockers in US high schools.

C. The impact of new technology on some US high schools.

D. The advantages and disadvantages of lockers in US high schools.

2. According to the article, lockers are being taken away from US schools _____.

A. due to the spread of new technology

B. in response to parents’ requests

C. for the sake of student security at school

D. to save construction costs

3. What are the benefits of getting rid of lockers at school according to the article?

a. There is less noise at school.

b. It gives students a “sense of space”.

c. It can help reduce chances of campus violence.

d. It allows students more flexibility in the classrooms.

e. Students can prepare for school more efficiently.

A. a, b, c B. b, d, e

C. a, c, e D. c, d, e

4. The underlined word ”accommodating” in Paragraph 9 probably means ______.

A. comfortable B. careful

C. strict D. helpful

5. What does Lippman suggest schools that have removed lockers should do?

A. Give students as much freedom as possible in the classroom.

B. Provide students with an extra set of textbooks in the classroom.

C. Create more learning opportunities for students in the new free space.

D. Put shelves at the back of the classroom for students to leave their bags.

DAY2

Shake and make up (P4)

Choose the best answer:

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

A. Suarez offended Evra by calling him “negro” on the pitch.

B. Suarez admitted that he didn’t mean to offend Evra and apologized for what he had said.

C. The FA tried to settle the racist incident between Evra and Suarez peacefully but failed.

D. The dispute between Evra and Suarez is still ongoing and the final result remains to be seen.

2. The underlined word “row” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. talk B. competition

C. argument D. misunderstanding

3. How did Hugh Robertson respond to Sepp Blatter’s solution to racial abuse on the football field?

A. He is in favor of it.

B. He asked Blatter to step down.

C. He doesn’t think it’s a perfect solution.

D. He thinks it would only work in some situations.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Racism is a problem deeply rooted in society so it will take time to get rid of it.

B. There is less racism on the football field than in politics.

C. Barack Obama’s success will eventually change people’s attitudes towards black people.

D. In John Barnes’ view, a world where no one feels looked down upon is not far away.

DAY3

Faster than the speed... (P5)

Choose the best answer:

1. The scientists at CERN drew the conclusion that ______.

A. Einstein’s special relativity theory was completely wrong

B. our understanding of the laws of nature should be changed

C. their experiments backed up the theories of modern physics

D. there may be a kind of particle which can travel faster than the speed of light

2. What is the impact of the new finding according to the article?

A. It might prove that Einstein’s special relativity theory is wrong.

B. It will be helpful for space research.

C. It will help scientists to find a new detector.

D. It will completely change people’s understanding of the universe.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?

A. It will be easy for people to travel in time.

B. No one has ever doubted special relativity theory before.

C. No matter can travel faster than the speed of light.

D. Some scientists doubted that the speed of the neutrinos was accurate.

DAY4

Mom’s hands (P6)

Choose the best answer:

1. The author didn’t like her mother’s long-standing custom, because ______.

A. she didn’t love her mother

B. she thought she was too old for this kind of thing

C. her mother’s rough hands made her uncomfortable

D. she didn’t like the way her mother pushed her hair away

2. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author ______.

A. pushed the incident into the back of her mind

B. felt guilty and missed her mother’s expressions of love

C. thought her mother was angry with her

D. wondered if she could express her love to her kids in the same way

3. According to the story, which words can be used to describe the author’s mother?

A. kind but forgetful

B. talkative but kind-hearted

C. considerate and tolerant

D. hardworking and strict

4. With this story, the author intends to ______.

A. express her guilt to her mother

B. tell readers to love their mothers

C. warn people not to do bad things

D. show how great a mother’s love is

DAY5

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

1. ______ the absence of both his arms and legs, Kyle Maynard became one of the top high school wrestlers in Georgia, US.

A. Beyond B. Despite C. Besides D. Although

2. I can turn the television off if you find it a ______.

A. disorder B. conflict C. distraction D. difficulty

3. She ______ her life’s ambition when she started her own business.

A. fulfilled B. developed

C. promised D. identified

4. She completed the work ahead of time at the ______ of her health.

A. damage B. reduction C. loss D. expense

5. If you respect others ______ their economic background, you should be able to make lots of friends.

A. according to B. regardless of

C. besides D. in terms of

6. In Japan, people usually look to others’ eyes for emotional cues, ______ Americans tend to look at people’s mouths.

A. when B. since C. while D. though

7. The doctor said she was too tired and advised her not to ______ any more work.

A. take on B. hold on

C. bring up D. put up

8. The letter ______ the family with a problem that would be difficult to solve.

A. informed B. reminded

C. displayed D. presented

9. The ______ for low-income housing is increasing as the economy gets worse.

A. supply B. standard

C. demand D. challenge

10. In those days our primary ______ was to provide people who were trapped in the snowstorm with food and healthcare.

A. anxiety B. doubt C. incident D. concern

11. I suggest we use Barkers as our main suppliers – they’re good and ______ they’re cheap.

A. moreover B. therefore

C. meanwhile D. otherwise

12. Maybe it is the responsibility and pressure ______ come with turning 18 ______ make some students less willing to take that step into adulthood.

A. that, which B. that, that

C. what, which D. which, what

（答案见下期）

上期参考答案

D1 1-4 CBCD D2 1-3 CAB

D3 1-4 BACB D4 1-4 DBAC

D5 1-5 DBACC 6-10 BABDC

11-15 BDCAB 16-20 DCABA