Day 1
Getting money for college (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?
A. To explain where to find scholarships for US colleges.
B. To inform readers of the scholarship application process.
C. To introduce some typical scholarships offered by US colleges.
D. To give tips on applying for US college scholarships.

2. If you want to learn about past recipients of a scholarship, you can use ______.
A. www.collegexpress.com
B. the annual scholarship guidebooks released by Peterson’s
C. the websites of the organizations sponsoring the scholarships
D. the book The Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes

3. The underlined word “dazzle” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. influence B. impress
C. guide D. present

4. To increase your chance of winning a scholarship, you are advised to ______.
A. apply for as many scholarships as you can
B. tell an interesting story in your essay
C. do a mock interview to help you prepare for the real one
D. have a talk with past recipients and try to talk like they do


Day 2
Eat nicely (P4)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the story mainly talk about?
A. The importance of proper etiquette at the table.
B. The development of table manners in Western countries.
C. Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.
D. Differences between American and British table manners.

2. The phrase “caught on” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.
A. worked in practice B. became popular 
C. drew attention D. had a positive effect

3. Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners the most according to the article?
A. The introduction of forks.
B. The tax deduction policy.
C. The rise of the Renaissance.
D. Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners.

4. What can we conclude from the article?
A. British and American table manners are completely different from each other.
B. American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.
C. With globalization, the American cut-and-switch method has been abandoned in the US.
D. British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American people’s.

Day 3
Afraid of dentist’s office (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. According to the new findings, what makes people afraid of going to the dentist?
A. The pain of dental surgeries.
B. The sound of dentists’ drills.
C. The environment in the dental clinic.
D. Their unwillingness to have their teeth extracted.

2. The underlined word “evoke” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. remove B. relieve C. cause D. expose

3. How did the volunteers react to the sound of drilling according to the article?
A. The sound of drilling didn’t produce any effects on the volunteers in the low-fear group.
B. For people in the low-fear group, the sound caused less activity in regions of their brains responsible for auditory processing.
C. For people in the high-fear group, it was a region of their brain responsible for visual and emotion processing that was activated.
D. When more fearful people heard the sound, it triggered a response in the left caudate nucleus, making them remember past unpleasant memories.

4. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?
A. The significance of the study.
B. Some new ways to cure teeth.
C. The importance of keeping your teeth healthy.
D. The necessity of making patients at ease with seeing dentists.



Day 4
A magical new coat (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the author try to convey in the first paragraph?
A. The coat looked like a magical coat.
B. The author and John were good at shopping.
C. The coat was well made and selling for a good price.
D. The author and John had the same taste in clothes.

2. What does the underlined word “grin” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. A big smile. B. A worried look.
C. A jealous spirit. D. A joking tone.

3. Since John wore the new coat, the author found he ______.
a. was happier and more obedient
b. received more praise from his teachers
c. was willing to follow suggestions
d. made rapid progress academically
e. would say sweet words to please her
A. a, b, c B. a, c, e C. b, d, e D. c, d, e

4. What message does the author intend to deliver in the article?
A. That we should not judge people by their appearance.
B. That life is full of possibilities when we are young.
C. That it’s beneficial to try different things in our lives.
D. What we wear could help shape who we are inside.


Day 5
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The Goldbergs, ______ of six family members, are a working class family filled with lovable and loud characters.
A. consists B. is consisted
C. to consist D. consisting
2. Over the past three decades, the family planning policy _______ China to invest in economic development rather than feeding more people.
A. enabled B. enables
C. has enabled D. had enabled
3. ______ some see the bright side of the policy, others worry that it will lead to a baby boom in China, which will put huge pressure on food security, health, education and employment.
A. Since B. While C. Unless D. When
4. He thinks it is our education system instead of English learning ______ makes students as busy as bees.
A. that B. what
C. which D. who
5. When China’s sixth census (人口普查) was taken in 2010, children ______ only 16.6 percent of the population.
A. allowed for B. answered for C. accounted for D. worked out
6. The current family planning policy was introduced in the late 1970s and was strictly carried out in 1980, ______ to ease overpopulation.
A. aimed B. aiming
C. to aim D. having aimed
7. In a discussion group, it’s important that everyone ______ whatever’s on their minds.
A. contributes B. promises
C. supports D. approves
8. In the pursuit of it, we harvested the spirits of perseverance, excellence and friendship. So much ______ that we feel not a single regret!
A. we obtain B. do we obtain
C. we have obtained D. have we obtained 9. The announcement of Nobel Prize winners every December is a great scientific event. ______, not all scientists are happy about it.
A. Besides B. Therefore
C. However D. Otherwise
10. ______ you have broadband service in your home, you can turn on your desktop computer and connect to the Internet.
A. If only B. As long as
C. In case D. Even if
上期参考答案
D1 1-3 BCB D2 1-3 CCB D3 1-4 CDBC
D4 1-4 DCDA D5 1-4 BDCA