Day 1
Cheating scandal (P2)
Choose the best answer:
1. During a take-home exam last month at Harvard, ______.
A. some professors were involved in cheating
B. about 125 students handed in their exam papers
C. the students’ answers were wrong at the same places
D. the students were supposed to find the answers independently

2. How did Harvard respond to the cheating?
A. They asked professors to identify the suspects.
B. They have looked into the case and will make the results public.
C. They felt ashamed of the students who cheated and stopped priding themselves on integrity.
D. They tried to find out if the professor asked the students to do it as “group work”.

3. According to Donald L. McCabe and Howard Gardner, what has contributed to an increase in cheating?
a. more convenient tools
b. a stronger desire to succeed
c. worse studying atmosphere
d. more and more difficult exams
A. ab B. bc C. bcd D. abc

4. How many universities’ punishments on cheating are mentioned in the article?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

5. Which of the following is the best title for the article?
A. Academic integrity is not as valued as it once was
B. Why did Harvard’s students cheat?
C. Harvard’s biggest cheating scandal
D. The student who cheats is cheating himself

Day 2
Flipping fun (P4)
Choose the best answer:

1. The author mentioned the sport of skateboarding at the beginning to ______.
A. describe the teenage fashion in the 1960s
B. explain some sports are always popular
C. introduce a sport that is now becoming popular again
D. give an example of a sport that experienced changes in popularity

2. The underlined phrase “all the rage” in the third paragraph probably means ______.
A. extremely dangerous
B. very fashionable
C. enjoyed by small groups
D. easy to get started and master

3. According to Jack Yeomans, ______.
A. stunt scooting equipment is too expensive for teenagers
B. it is not safe enough to do stunt scooting in the street
C. you won’t have much trouble finding a place to do stunt scooting
D. you’d better learn stunt scooting from the professionals

4. Which of the following is common among stunt scooting lovers, according to the article?
a. DIY one’s own scooters.
b. Build one’s own ramps at home.
c. Try front and back flips off high ramps.
d. Watch professional stunt scooting performance.
e. Film themselves doing stunts.
A. abc B. ade
C. bce D. bde

Day 3
Digging for warriors (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the point of the article?
A. To tell about the mysteries of Qin Shi Huang’s tomb.
B. To analyze why archaeology is a destructive science.
C. To introduce the Terracotta Warriors exhibition in New York.
D. To explain the risks of further excavating Qin Shi Huang’s tomb.

2. What can be concluded from the article?
A. It is estimated that about 10,000 clay soldiers were buried with Qin Shi Huang in his grave.
B. The decision whether to open the tomb or not is likely to be influenced by the pace of technological progress.
C. The highly poisonous mercury was used by Qin Shi Huang to keep away those who attempt to destroy his tomb.
D. Scientists won’t excavate Qin Shi Huang’s tomb until they think of a good way to preserve the body of the emperor.

3. The underlined word “investigate” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means ______.
A. explore B. arrange
C. take over D. settle down

4. What should scientists and historians pay attention to in their work according to the article?
A. They should respect the ancient world during their work.
B. They should always take their own safety into consideration.
C. They should balance the value and damages of their work.
D. They should have a continuous desire to know new things.

Day 4
The greatest gift (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following is TRUE about Mini and Rahmun’s friendship?
A. They felt close to each other at the first sight.
B. The author didn’t like Mini making friends with Rahmun.
C. Rahmun liked Mini more when the author often bought fruits from him.
D. Though not understanding all Rahmun’s jokes, Mini liked hanging out with him.

2. Why was Rahmun put into prison?
A. He hurt a man.
B. He stole a shawl.
C. He cheated his neighbor.
D. He was dishonest in his business.
3. When Rahmun and Mini met again, ______.
A. Mini was going to be engaged
B. Mini gave him the cold shoulder
C. Mini felt shy and uncomfortable
D. Mini could not recognize him at all

4. From the article, we can conclude that the author was ______ Rahmun.
A. not fond of B. worried about
C. not supportive of D. sympathetic to

Day 5
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. The show introduces us ______ the life of Will McAvoy, lead anchor on New Night, a live, news broadcast.
A. / B. of
C. about D. to
2. The on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is a major ______ of the country.
A. question B. business
C. concern D. warning
3. “The temperature many Americans find most comfortable indoors in summer – 70 degrees (21 Celsius) – ______ uncomfortable to most Europeans, who find it too cold,” said Michael Sivak.
A. feel B. feels
C. is felt D. are felt
4. The first face-recognition system will be installed at a US airport ______ rising demand for better airport security.
A. in response to B. in return for
C. in exchange for D. in agreement with
5. It is her melodies, but also her expressive lyrics, ______ have won over listeners’ hearts – her songs tell a touching story.
A. what B. which
C. who D. that
6. When asked about their opinions about the schoolmaster, many teachers would prefer to see him step aside ______ younger men.
A. in terms of B. in need of
C. in favor of D. in praise of
7. ______ against her mother’s expectations, she studied music theory over business in Canada at the age of 16.
A. To go B. Going C. Having gone D. To be going
8. Although she has been abroad for years, she still ______ a close relationship with her friends at home.
A. remains B. delivers
C. reserves D. maintains
9. –How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
–To be honest, his singing didn’t ______ to me much.
A. appeal B. belong
C. refer D. occur
10. Although they make our lives easier in hot weather, air conditioners ______ be bad for the environment.
A. can B. must
C. should D. will
（答案见下期）
上期参考答案
D1 1-4 CCDC D2 1-4 BADD D3 1-4 CDDB
D4 1-4 DCDB D5 1-3 DBD