442期 初三Quiz time
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时间:2014-10-31
DAY1
听两遍,选择正确答案。
1. How long does the city tour last?
A. 12 hours. B. 10 hours.
C. 2 hours.
2. Where will they gather?
A. At the bus station.
B. At the hotel entrance.
C. At the school gate.
3. The tour guide asks them to wear_____.
A. sunglasses B. walking shoes
C. warm clothes
4. They can enjoy a nice afternoon tea at _____.
A. the art museum
B. the botanical gardens
C. the Shakespeare tearoom
DAY2
Difficult English debate (P3)
Choose the answer:
1. When the debate was decided, the writer felt a little anxious because _____.
A. her English was not good
B. she knew nothing about debates
C. there were not many native speakers in her group
D. she was not familiar with the topic offered by the teacher
2. To prepare for the debate, the writer_____.
A. asked for help from her teacher
B. learned some English idioms
C. searched information on the Internet
D. practiced several times with her friends
3. The writer became calm when _____.
A. she found one of her group member was sick
B. she saw support from her group members
C. she could understand her opponents
D. she was thinking about some major points
4. The writer wants to tell us that _____.
A. we should never lose confidence
B. nobody can succeed without friends’ support
C. we need to prepare a lot before a debate
D. it is important to learn English well
DAY3
Computer feels human... (P5)
Choose the answer:
1. The computer can recognize human emotions by _____.
A. analyzing how they type
B. reading their expressions
C. recording their voice
D. following the guessing rules
2. The most accurate emotion the computer guessed was _____.
A. anger B. sadness
C. joy D. fear
3. From the last paragraph, we learn that with the new computer system, _____.
A. students could choose whatever they like to learn
B. the program could decide what and how to teach
C. doctors could cure patients through online methods
D. it would be easier for doctors to detect diseases
DAY4
Ideas that last forever (P6)
Choose the answer:
1. Why did the bridge-building experts think John’s idea was impossible?
A. Because the technology was poor then.
B. Because no one had done it before.
C. Because they didn’t believe in him.
D. Because they didn’t accept new ideas.
2. What happed to the Roeblings a few months into the project?
A. The bridge fell down.
B. The son lost all his fingers.
C. Both the father and the son died in an accident.
D. The father died and the son was badly injured.
3. The key for the Roeblings’ success was _____.
A. their trust in each other
B. their love for their families
C. their never-say-die attitude
D. their high skill in building bridges
DAY5
Cloze
Many books have been written about the art of giving. And we also know that it’s hard to choose a gift for people, 1 a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who we will give the gift to and their likes and 2 .
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 3 some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 4 . For example, when a little child gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make the mother very 5 .
Gift giving is different in different 6 . Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 7 , because many people have enough things and don’t want 8 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a 9 . In the US, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to 10 too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things 11 , some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however, 12 money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 13 . When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think about it at all. I prefer to receive a gift 14 has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts 15 this subject. So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?
1. A. specially B. especially
C. commonly D. usually
2. A. displays B. disadvantages
C. disagreements D. dislikes
3. A. while B. when C. as D. if
4. A. same B. similar C. small D. huge
5. A. lonely B. happy C. sad D. angry
6. A. cities B. towns C. provinces D. countries
7. A. else B. other C. another D. else’s
8. A. too much B. much too
C. too many D. many too
9. A. story B. person C. guide D. chef
10. A. spend B. take C. cost D. make
11. A. more difficult B. easily
C. difficult D. easier
12. A. using B. taking C. receiving D. fetching
13. A. countsB. discoversC. finds D. invents
14. A. who B. what C. where D. that
15. A. to B. on C. up D. in
上期参考答案
【Listening Cafe】CBBA
听力原文:Dear friends, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Joe. And I’d like to talk about my dream life in 20 years. First, I’ll wear comfortable and cool clothes. They can change color and temperature in different situations. I’ll live in a house with anything I want, such as a garden and a swimming pool. I may eat all kinds of green food that is grown in my garden. I won’t eat meat.
Next, I’ll travel with my family and friends into space or under the sea for vacation. If possible, I’ll fly my eco-friendly plane anywhere, so I can travel without polluting.
Last, I’ll spend my spare time in the open air doing sports with a robot, but not playing computer games or watching TV. I’ll also make friends with people around the world. This way, we can learn different cultures from each other.
In a word, I’ll enjoy my colorful life with my family and friends.
【P3】 1. Because she had a closer connection to the fashion industry before it finally became her dream job. 2. None. 3. To show young people what it takes to succeed in the fashion industry.
4. Real fashion is the product of a long, complicated and difficult process. 5. She thought it was a great experience.
【P4】 BBCD 【P5】 CCAB
Cloze: 1-5 AADCC 6-10 DBCDA 11-15 BCDBA