Day 1

Feeling the music (P3)
Choose the best answer:
1. What is the author’s opinion of art courses?
A. They are unnecessary and unimportant.
B. They bring heavy burdens to students.
C. They are as important as other types of courses.
D. They should be removed from the curriculum.

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
B. How the author started to play the violin.
A. The advantages of being able to play the violin.
C. The performances of the author’s ensemble.
D. How the author got involved in the ensemble.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A. The author was not interested in playing the violin at all.
B. The author didn’t expect playing the violin to become his hobby.
C. The author suggests that Chinese students stop playing music.
D. The author is a bit tired of practicing for concerts.


Day 2

Secret to bears’ big... (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What does the underlined word “obesity” mean in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Cancer.
B. Diabetes.
C. Overweightness.
D. Heart disease.

2. Why did Kevin Corbit want to study grizzly bears?
A. They’re interesting and rare animals.
B. They never develop serious diseases.
C. They do well in keeping healthy despite their huge food intake (摄入量).
D. They can take in more food before hibernating than other animals.

3. What did Kevin Corbit find in his study?
A. Grizzly bears can’t produce insulin before hibernation.
B. Grizzly bears have a special hormone that humans lack (缺少).
C. Insulin controls the way sugar and fat are broken down.
D. There are some conditions that allow grizzly bears to change their hormone sensitivity.

Day 3

Truly great friend (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. After Mrs Daves died, ______.
A. Mr Daves began fishing with John
B. their children didn’t treat Mr Daves well
C. John tried to spend more time with Mr Daves
D. it became easier for Mr Daves to get exhausted
2. Why did John sell his Cadillac for a new car?
A. The Cadillac was not sporty or fast enough.
B. He wanted a new one with a more cowboy style.
C. The new car had more entertainment equipment.
D. He wanted a car that would be more comfortable for Mr Daves.

3. We can conclude from the article that the author is ______ what her husband is doing.
A. supportive of
B. strongly against
C. confused by
D. worried about

Day 4


根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are there dreams that will never fade (消褪) no matter how old we grow? 1 Since the 22nd-century robot cat jumped out of a desk drawer (抽屉), it has gone on to become one of the most iconic (标志性的) cartoon characters in Japan.
2 Two Japanese cartoonists, who wrote under the single name Fujiko Fujio, created him. Nov 30 marked the 80th anniversary of the birth of Hiroshi Fujimoto, one half of the cartoonist duo (二人组).
The round-faced, blue and white cat was sent back to the 20th century to serve and protect Nobita Nobi, an unlucky elementary school student living in Tokyo.
3 Wherever Door takes you anywhere you wish; Memory Bread helps you quickly remember textbooks.
There is no doubt that Doraemon brings a magic fantasy to people of all ages, but it is his lovely personality that makes his stories great.
Like any of us, Doraemon loves delicious food. 4 But he is virtuous (善良的) and optimistic.
In the series, readers find that many stories start off with Nobita running home in tears, crying: “Doraemon! Do something!”, with the cute, robotic cat often coming to his rescue. 5
Doraemon has been so popular among Japanese people that this year he served as the first special ambassador (大使) in support of Tokyo’s bid to hold the 2020 Olympic Games.

A. Fans of Doraemon certainly think so.
B. And sometimes he is lazy and tells little lies.
C. Doraemon is the favorite of many cartoon fans.
D. Doraemon has many cool gadgets in his amazing pocket.
E. What do you think has made Doraemon so popular?
F. Doraemon was first drawn as a manga character in 1969.
G. But from time to time Doraemon encourages the boy to face difficulties by himself.



Day 5


单项选择
1. Studying Wendy’s menu, I found that many of the items are similar to ______ of McDonald’s.
A. those B. ones C. any D. all

2. You are old enough to ______ your own living.
A. win B. gain
C. earn D. take

3. – What a mistake!
– Yes. I _______ that he do it another way, but he ignored me.
A. was suggesting B. will suggest
C. would suggest D. had suggested

4. That piece of music sounds quite familiar. Who _____ the piano upstairs?
A. has played B. played
C. plays D. is playing

5. You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station ______ you can hire to reach your host family.
A. which B. where C. when D. as

6. Asking for help isn’t a sign of _____; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
A. shame B. uselessness
C. weakness D. laziness

7. The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog ______ them.
A. to follow B. following
C. followed D. follows

8. The art show was ______ a failure; it was a great success.
A. far from B. along with
C. next to D. regardless of

9. Had they known what was coming next, they ______ second thoughts.
A. could have B. must have had
C. might have had D. may have

10. It suddenly occurred to him ______ he had left his keys in the office.
A. whether B. where
C. which D. that


上期参考答案


D1 ABDC
D2 1. characters 2. companion/friend 3. mission
4. direct 5. inappropriate 6. average 7. interested
8. criticized 9. happy 10. understanding
D3 DCC
D4 CDA
D5 1-5 DBCCD 6-10 ABDBC
11-15 BACDB 16-20 DCBAC