437期 初二Quiz time
作者:21st
时间:2013-10-18
Day 1
Voice of courage (P2)
Choose the best answer:
1. What did Malala do to fight against the Taliban?
A. She opened schools for girls.
B. She called on boys in her village to go to school.
C. She kept going to school and wrote things against them.
D. She tried hard to explain her religion to the Taliban.
2. How did Malala act when the Taliban called for her on the bus?
A. She bravely confirmed (证实) her name.
B. She looked scared.
C. She tried to escape.
D. She dropped her head down.
3. Which of the following is NOT true about Malala after she was shot?
A. She was afraid to fight against the Taliban.
B. She was sent to a hospital in the UK.
C. She couldn’t see and speak for a while.
D. She had to leave her parents for some
time.
4. The EU awarded Malala a human rights prize because of _____.
A. her book I Am Malala
B. her speech at the EU
C. her meeting with world leaders
D. her courage to fight for education rights for girls
Day 2
Celebrating 150 years... (P4)
Answer the following questions:
1. Why was a unique soccer game played in Buckingham Palace in London?
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2. Where and when does soccer have its roots in?
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3. Why was the meeting called in 1863?
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4. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?
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5. How do soccer fans support their team?
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Day 3
Do chimps have bigger... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What did Tetsuro Matsuzawa’s study find?
A. Chimpanzees can remember all of their friends.
B. Chimpanzees have better memories than humans.
C. Chimpanzees do things to improve their memory.
D. Chimpanzees can do many things better than humans.
2. Which of the following is TRUE of the test?
A. Five chimps and human volunteers were tested.
B. The numbers first disappeared after a second.
C. Humans made fewer mistakes than chimps.
D. The chimps did a better job than humans.
3. During evolution, humans _____.
A. lost 98.8 percent of their DNA shared with chimps
B. needed very good memories to survive
C. gained skills but also lost skills
D. learned to compete against chimps
Day 4
Wearing my tag of pride (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What happened to the writer when he was in Grade 5?
A. He had to pay the tuition fee by himself.
B. He began to study in a new school.
C. His tuition fee was lower than before.
D. His family went from rich to poor.
2. How did the writer get his name tag?
A. He made it himself.
B. He bought it at the campus.
C. His mom sewed it herself.
D. His classmate spared one for him.
3. What can we learn from Paragraph 4?
A. The writer didn’t want to wear his special name tag.
B. The writer’s classmates thought the tag was great.
C. The writer’s classmates looked down upon his name tag.
D. The writer’s name tag was popular among his classmates.
4. How did the writer finally feel when he wore his name tag?
A. Upset. B. Proud.
C. Excited. D. Angry.
Day 5
Cloze
People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the _1 _ date every year.
In many countries, the new year begins on Jan 1, but people start celebrating on Dec 31, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. _2_ they’re waiting for the new year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone _ 3_ down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very _4_ : “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a
_5 _ .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions (决心) for the new year. They _6_ a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work _7_ at school.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made _ 8_ list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to _9 _ their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate,
_10_ people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
1. A. familiar B. same
C. important D. normal
2. A. If B. Since
C. While D. Before
3. A. comes B. turns
C. looks D. counts
4. A. loudly B. quietly
C. sadly D. safely
5. A. walk B. secret
C. job D. treatment
6. A. put on B. write down
C. take away D. look after
7. A. quickly B. hard
C. harder D. hardly
8. A. its B. his
C. her D. their
9. A. follow B. make
C. do D. give
10. A. by B. for
C. with D. from
(参考答案见下期)
上期参考答案
Reading
【P3】CDB
【P4】
1. Have classes at school, take notes and do homework.
2. It is a way to help students learn by using the Internet.
3. Apps, social networking services and websites.
4. It is convenient, diverse and personalized.
5. Watching the screen too long may be bad for the eyes.
6. Take a rest every 20 minutes.
【P5】 BCAB
【P6】DCDAB
Cloze: 1-5 ADAAB 6-10 BCBDD
6版日积月累:1-5 DABCB 6-10 DBDCA