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518期 高二QUIZ TIME
作者:21st
时间:2013-05-17

Day 1
US wedding (P3)
阅读短文并根据文章内容填空,注意每空只能填一个词。
 

An experience at an American friend’s wedding

 
1. ______ the wedding The guests arrived early at the wedding 2. ______ and registered before they got in.

During the wedding

 

The bride was led by her 3. ______ to the stage, where the bridegroom waited for her and took the bride’s hand.
The couple said their vows. After they were 4. ______ by the pastor, they prayed to God and then exchanged 5. ______.
◆The wedding party was held 6. ______, and guests were treated to a buffet.
◆The couple danced to pleasant music played by a 7. ______ wedding band.
◆The couple cut cakes and took photos.
 
8. ______ between American and Chinese wedding customs ◆Both have the 9. ______ and reception parts.
◆The couples receive money and presents from guests.
◆The American ceremony has activities that are 10. ______.
 



Day 2
Punk style from... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author mentioned Avril Lavigne’s and Rihanna’s fashion styles at the beginning of the article to ______.
A. suggest outfits that are appropriate for red carpet occasions
B. introduce the topic of punk style and punk culture
C. prove that punk style has won recognition from the fashion world
D. compare their tastes for clothes with those of other celebrities

2. Which of the following statements about punk style is TRUE, according to the article?
A. When punk style became popular, designers also wanted to be a part of it.
B. Both punk style and modern couture developed from street culture.
C. Punk style wasn’t considered a trend in art until the 1970s.
D. Works in punk style usually express respect for traditions and rules.

3. The underlined word “clicked” in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.
A. went wrong
B. came at the perfect time
C. became different
D. came back to life

4. Which of the following is typical of punk style according to the last paragraph?
A. Denim jackets with skinny jeans.
B. Metal stud decorations on jackets and jeans.
C. Long hair with brightly-dyed colors.
D. Leather jackets and sneakers with patches with political logos.


Day 3

Meditation for... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What was the purpose of the research described in the article?
A. To find out what factors are decisive in students’ performance on their GRE tests.
B. To test whether or not short-term meditation training can help people to concentrate better.
C. To develop healthy diets for undergraduate students.
D. To study the influence of modern technology on people’s attention spans and memories.

2. Which of the following practices is typical of meditation training?
A. Imagining the details of a family trip planned for the upcoming weekend.
B. Ignoring all e-mails and text messages received from family and friends.
C. Paying attention to your breathing.
D. Reflecting on your past experiences.

3. According to the author, people who want to stay attentive should try ______.
A. making careful plans for their futures
B. copying the lifestyles of monks
C. focusing on any of their five senses
D. attending expensive meditation training classes

4. What is the article mainly about?
A. How to achieve satisfying GRE scores.
B. A great aid to concentration: meditation.
C. An introduction to different meditation skills.
D. What makes our minds wander away from the present.


Day 4
Don’t be childish (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. Which of the following is TRUE about “fighting” according to the article?
A. Fights bring us nothing but enemies and regrets.
B. We shouldn’t fight because we never know whether we will win or not.
C. When we are in a fight, we shouldn’t hit our opponent in the wrong spot.
D. We should be respectful of and care about others and then fighting will decrease.

2. When we’re feeling unhappy or angry, the author suggests that we ______.
A. let out our emotions
B. turn to our parents for help
C. concentrate on the loss for a while
D. calm down and figure out a solution

3. What’s one thing we can conclude from this article?
A. You shouldn’t try to seek attention.
B. There are times when it’s better to listen than to talk.
C. You should take a tissue with you everywhere you go.
D. Don’t shake your hand with those who just picked their noses.
4. The writer’s purpose for writing this article is to ______.
A. compare the different activities between kids and adults
B. suggest ways for teenagers to be more civilized
C. advise teenagers about getting rid of common immature habits
D. warn teenagers about negative outcomes of acting foolishly

Day 5

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
1. It’s been reported that almost 70,000 people have ______ a new life abroad in the past year.
A. sought B. gained C. adjusted D. settled
2. Credit cards are ______ useful when traveling and there are often insurance benefits if you pay for your travel with them.
A. specifically B. particularly
C. regularly D. equally
3. Those who suffer from headaches will find that they can get ______ from this medicine.
A. relief B. safety C. strength D. success
4. If you leave the club, you will not be ______back in.
A. helped B. promoted C. turned D. permitted
5. –How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers?
–The key ______ the problem is to meet the demands ______ by the customers.
A. to solving; making
B. to solving; made
C. to solve; making
D. to solve; made
6. The school advisers help you talk through your problems but they don’t give you any direct _____.
A. solutions B. targets C. measures D. excuses
7. On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor ______ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.
A. incident B. case C. event D. affair
8. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examinations so that she could be sure of passing it on her first ______.
A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. reference
9. When ______ for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.
A. asking B. asked C. having asked D. to be asked
10. I’m trying to break my ______ of getting up too late.
A. tradition B. procedure C. habit D. leisure

(答案见下期)
上期参考答案
D1 1-3 CCB
D2 1. strengthen 2. Share 3. rank 4. trust
5. adult 6. choices/decisions 7. on
8. through 9. physically 10. present
D3 1-4 CDCC
D4 1-3 DDC
D5 1-5 BACDA 6-10 CBADB
11-15 BCABD 16-20 CBCDA

 


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