Day 1

Tragedy in Europe (P2)
Choose the best answer:
1. Alan and his family headed for Greece to ______.
A. enjoy their holiday
B. visit their relatives
C. look for a safe home
D. escape religious persecution
2. How have European countries reacted to the refugee crisis?
A. Most of them are unwilling to take them in.
B. Most of them have agreed to a joint plan.
C. Some of them are trying to make a difference.
D. They are waiting for a decision from the UNHCR.
3. Which of the following words best describes the Turkish president’s tone in Paragraph 3?
A. Calm.
B. Critical.
C. Urging.
D. Disbelieving.

Day 2
Funny Twain’s dark side (P4-5)
Choose the best answer:
1. From Mark Twain’s words to the editor in Paragraph 1, we can tell that he was a(n) ______ writer.
A. factual B. inspiring
C. humorousD. imaginative
2. Why did Twain blame himself for Henry’s death?
A. Because Henry was killed by his enemy.
B. Because something he had done caused the explosion.
C. Because he made Henry the steamboat captain.
D. Because he persuaded Henry to work on the boat.
3. Which of the following is TRUE about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
A. Its main themes are slavery and friendship.
B. Jim helps Huck to get away from his violent father.
C. Jim is a slave who has escaped from Huck’s family.
D. Huck experiences no inner struggle when having to help Jim.

Day 3
Robot pets coming soon (P5)
Choose the best answer:
1. What are the advantages of robot pets?
a. They can help to cure allergies.
b. They can help to clean the house.
c. There is no need to worry when they are left alone at home.
d. Pet owners don’t have much trouble looking after them.
A. abB. bc
C. adD. cd
2. Which of the following is TRUE about robot pets, according to the article?
A. They were first created about 50 years ago.
B. They can recognize their owner’s facial expressions and moods.
C. They have been introduced to hospitals and nursing homes.
D. Humans’ bonds with them are not as strong as their bonds with real pets.
3. What does Dr Jean-Loup Rault think of robot pets?
A. They are better than real ones in every aspect.
B. They are going to replace real ones in the near future.
C. They may change humans’ attitudes toward technology.
D. Our next generation may accept them as pets more easily.

Day 4
Letting me help (P6)
Choose the best answer:
1. What can we learn from the first 3 paragraphs?
A. The lady was polite but cold to the author.
B. The man didn’t notice the author’s disability at first.
C. The author felt a sense of belonging thanks to the man.
D. The author was one of the volunteers preparing for meetings.
2. The man let the author help because ______.
A. he didn’t want to offend the author
B. they had been friends for a long time
C. he needed help and the author was available
D. he knew that disabled people wanted to be included
3. The underlined word “excluded” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. left out B. welcomed
C. taken care of D. treated badly
4. What is the main theme of the article?
A. It’s important to respect others’ self-esteem.
B. Unity is more important than abilities in a team.
C. Every person has both weaknesses and strengths.
D. Disabled people do not necessarily lack the abilities to deal with things.

Day 5
Listening test 1
第一节 (共5小题)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the conversation taking place?
A. In a shopping center.
B. At a restaurant.
C. In an office.
2. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. Tom is going to Hawaii.
B. The man wants to meet Tom in Hawaii.
C. The woman is leaving for Hawaii to meet Tom.
3. What size does the woman want?
A. Size 8. B. Size 10. C. Size 12.
4. How does the man feel about what the woman said?
A. Excited.             B. Surprised.       C. Nervous.
5. Which teacher are they talking about?
A. Their English teacher.
B. Their history teacher.
C. Their math teacher.

第二节 (共15小题)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the weather like?
A. Hot. B. Cool. C. Cold.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Stay indoors in the morning.
B. Go outdoors in the morning.
C. Stay indoors in the evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When did the accident happen?
A. In the morning.       
B. At noon.     
C. In the afternoon.
9. What most likely caused the accident?
A. The bad weather.          
B. The drunk driver.   
C. A careless passer-by.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why did the woman go to New York during her vacation?
A. To study English.
B. To do business.
C. To visit her teacher.
11. How long did the woman stay in New York?
A. For two weeks.
B. For a month.
C. For longer than a month.
12. Why did the woman find the English classes interesting?
A. The teachers were really nice.
B. Students were quite free in class.
C. The course mostly focused on speaking.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?
A. Angry. B. Surprised.
C. Sad.
14. What kind of bag does the woman want?
A. A 24 inch bag.
B. A 29 inch bag.
C. A 32 inch bag.
15. When will the woman leave for Canada?
A. On Thursday.
B. On Saturday.
C. On Sunday.
16. Where does the man work?
A. At a mail order company.
B. At an international travel service.
C. At the airport information desk.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is one required to do to become a member of the club?
A. Pay some money.
B. Bring some CDs.
C. Fill in a form.
18. Where will the club members meet?
A. In the library.
B. In the classroom.
C. On the playground.
19. What will the club members do on Thursdays?
A. Listen to CDs.
B. Talk about musicians.
C. Give performances.
20. What will the club do at the next meeting?
A. Perform in front of students.
B. Decide the program for the club.
C. Choose the members of its committee.


上期参考答案
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