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530期 高二Quiz time
作者:21st
时间:2013-10-11

Day 1

Healthier snacking (P3)
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. Why did the author’s school remove the old vending machines? (No more than 15 words)

2. What do the author and her friends think of the new vending machines on campus? (No more than 12 words)

3. Translate the following sentence into Chinese:
Whenever I didn’t have a chance to eat a filling breakfast, I made a trip to one of the new vending machines to buy a CLIF bar, which also sustained me for rock climbing practice later that day.

4. What does the underlined phrase “we have a long way to go” mean? (No more than 15 words)

5. Are you satisfied with the food at your school canteen? What kind of advice would you like to give to your school canteen’s manager? (No more than 30 words)


Day 2

Trade away all of... (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. The author describes two kinds of people in the first paragraph to ______.
A. suggest people stop throwing away takeaway containers
B. explain how one person’s junk could be another’s treasure
C. encourage people to help others in need
D. introduce a service that can satisfy both kinds of people
2. We can conclude from the article that ______.
A. people don’t have to be a member of Freecycle networks to pick up old stuff
B. Freecycling now is considered a normal way of making use of old things
C. Freecycle networks do not accept items with missing parts
D. sellers on Freecycle networks have to write creative descriptions for their items
3. What’s the author’s attitude toward Freecycle?
A. Thankful. B. Doubtful.
C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.
4. A “Freecycle obsessive” refers to someone who ______.
A. is good at exchanging things with neighbors
B. can’t live without Freecycle
C. likes to give detailed description of things they want on Freecycle
D. regrets the bargains they make on Freecycle

Day 3

Night owls have ‘jet lag’ (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the article mainly discuss?
A. How to turn early risers into night owls.
B. How our habits influence our sleep patterns.
C. What causes the differences between early risers and night owls.
D. Why early risers are happier and healthier than night owls.
2. We can learn from the article that night owls ______.
A. make up almost a third of the human population
B. have more white matter in their brains than other people
C. are more used to artificial light than sunlight
D. have body clocks that are not in agreement with the actual time
3. Jessica Rosenberg’s research suggests that ______.
A. previous studies about night owls are wrong
B. night owls are affected by jet lag more strongly than others
C. white matter helps our brains work more efficiently
D. brain structures might determine people’s chances of suffering from depression
4. According to the last paragraph, ______.
A. night owls have to give up their unhealthy life habits
B. nights owls can learn to adjust their body clocks
C. there is little we can do to ease the trouble of night owls
D. scientists are planning research on how to change night owls’ brain structures

Day 4

Prepared for big waves (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the author mean by saying “Life has a way of throwing curve balls at us”?
A. Things in life happen for a reason.
B. Life is like a ball game.
C. Life is filled with regrets.
D. Life often takes us by surprise.
2. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The author is pleased as well as sad that Mark is leaving.
B. The author’s sadness for Mark’s leaving will last a long time.
C. The author cannot understand why so many things are changing.
D. The author thinks it is too easy for us to get used to things.
3. Why does the author quote Chris’ words?
A. Because Chris has experienced a lot in life.
B. Because Chris is popular and surfing is exciting.
C. Because Chris’ words show the author’s point vividly.
D. Because Chris’ words made people think.
4. Which of the following attitudes does the author probably favor?
A. Live in the present.
B. Be ready to deal with changes.
C. Do not expect too much from life.
D. Whatever happens, stick to your dreams.

Day 5

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pick up at a building that was _ 1 _ except for a single light in a ground floor window. I walked to the door and _2_ .
A small woman in her 80’s opened the door. I took her suitcase to the cab then returned to _3_ her into the cab. She thanked me for my kindness. When we got in the taxi, she gave me a(n) _4_ , then asked, “Could you drive through _5 _ ?”
“It’s not the _6_ way,” I answered.
“Oh, I don’t _7_ ,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终关怀医院).”
I looked in the rear view mirror (后视镜). Her eyes were glistening (闪烁).
“The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and _ 8 _ the meter (计程器). “What _ 9 _ would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator. We drove through the _ 10_ where she and her husband had lived. Sometimes she’d ask me to _11_ in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the sun was _12_ , she suddenly said: “I’m _13_ . Let’s go now.”
We drove in _ 14_ to the address she had given me. There were people waiting for her and they put her in a wheelchair.
“How much do I _15_ you?” she asked, reaching into her purse.
“Nothing,” I said.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me _16_ .
“You gave an old woman a little moment of _17_ ,” she said.
I squeezed her hand, then walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut.
I didn’t _18_ any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly, _19 _ in thought. We’re conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments. But great moments often _20_ us unaware (不经意地).
1. A. old B. dark
C. dirty D. remote
2. A. entered B. knocked
C. listened D. ran
3. A. invite B. watch
C. help D. receive
4. A. address B. letter
C. speech D. gift
5. A. hospice B. downtown
C. countryside D. community
6. A. wrong B. funniest
C. safest D. shortest
7. A. consider B. doubt
C. know D. mind
8. A. cut out B. showed off
C. shut off D. turned on
9. A. direction B. order
C. role D. route
10. A. house B. environment
C. neighborhood D. surroundings
11. A. break down B. get off
C. speed up D. slow down
12. A. changing B. moving
C. rising D. setting
13. A. confused B. embarrassed
C. terrified D. tired
14. A. darkness B. noise
C. silence D. sadness
15. A. love B. owe
C. charge D. cost
16. A. anxiously B. tightly
C. patiently D. unexpectedly
17. A. joy B. interest
C. trouble D. surprise
18. A. talk with B. call up
C. pick up D. take away
19. A. annoyed B. lost
C. mad D. occupied
20. A. catch B. drive
C. improve D. puzzle
(答案见下期)

上期参考答案
D1 1. and the other is homecoming 2. The main events and impressive decorations at homecoming. 3. She thought the performances were diverse and interesting. 4. They judge students’ performances and announce the class rankings.
5. They value the efforts they put into the preparation and consider it a great opportunity to strengthen school unity.
D2 1-4 CBAC D3 1-4 CADB D4 1-4 BCBBD
D5 1-5 AACBC 6-10 BDDAA


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