21世纪报练习题Issue574挑战版.doc

By Angela 2017Test of the 21st Century Newspaper Issue 574 挑战版原版挑战Where do you think you are?A man died and was on his way to another world, either heaven or hell. When he was halfway there, he saw a beautiful, huge palace. The owner came out and asked the man to stay and live in the palace. And now I just want to eat and sleep without doing any work.”The man said: “I have been working hard my whole life. The owner of the palace said: “If so, there is nowhere else better than here for you. There is a wealth of seafood and many other delicious foods in my palace. You can eat whatever you want without anyone stopping you. And you can rest assured that nothing needs to be done by you.” “That is great! This must be heaven!” said the man. And he settled down in the palace. At first, the man felt very happy with a life of eating and sleeping. But gradually, he felt a bit lonely and bored. So he went to the owner and said: “Just eating and sleeping every day is very boring. Now Im losing interest in this kind of life. Could you help me find a job?” The owner replied: “Sorry, there are no jobs here at all.” After another few months, the man could not stand it any more and went to the owner again. “I really cant stand this kind of life any more,” he said. “If you do not offer me a job, I would prefer to go to hell rather than live here.” The owner of the palace smiled. “Where do you think we are now?” he said. “Heaven? We are actually in hell!”Task 1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.nothing anywhere nowhere anyone whatever1. There was else for me to sit in the room, so I just stood there.2. I couldnt just stand there and do .3. else who is interested in this topic should see me after class.4. Have you ever been else in the UK except London?5. you do, slow down and take your time.Task 2 Choose the answer:1. What do we know about the man?A. He died in an accident. B. He lived a rich life. C. He often had nothing to eat. D. He worked hard all his life.2. Whats the palace like?A. Beautiful but dark. B. Huge and old. C. Beautiful and huge. D. Crowded and noisy.3. After some time, the man thought that life in the palace was .A. colorful B. boring C. difficult D. wonderful4. What does the story want to tell us?A. Life is easier in hell than in heaven. B. Think twice before you make any decision.C. A person cant live without a job. D. All pleasure and no work is not always the best way to live your life.Task 31. According to the third paragraph, why is such a “good” place actually hell?2. If a place like this is hell, then what can heaven possibly look like?3. If you were the man, would you like to live in this palace? Why or why not?Sharing seconds天堂地狱，一念之间。浑浑噩噩度日，与地狱无异；勤勤恳恳做事，老天都帮你。一、首字母填空。根据句意及首字母提示，完成单词。1. Thisquestionisquite d_. It is hard to work it out.2. Ithinkworkinghardisthesecrettos_.3. Take this m _ three times a day, and youll be OK soon.4. These two coats are very nice. I dont know which one to c _.5. The young man o_ the old man his own seat on the bus.二、在对话的空格中填上适当的单词，使对话完整正确。一空一词。Tom: You look sad, Jane. Whats the 6 ?Jane: Well I found my brother took some of my new magazines and CDs 7 permission.Tom: Hmm thats 8 very nice. Did he give them 9 to you?Jane: Yes, but Im still 10 with him. What 11 I do?Tom: Well, I guess you could tell him to say 12 . But why 13 you forget about it so that you can be friends again? 14 hes wrong, its not a big deal.Jane: You are right. Thanks for your 15 .Tom: No problem. Hope things work out.6. _ 7. _ 8._9. _ 10. _ 11. _12. _ 13._ 14._15. _三、短文填空。从下面方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填入短文空格内（每词限用一次）。alone, fill, pollute, nothing, fall,place,special, interest, for, collect This story takes 16_ 700 years in the future. The Earth has become too 17_ to live on. The plants have all died. Humans have left 18_ other planets. A robot called Wall-E is left 19_ to clean up the trash. He goes about his work each day. He has only one friend, a cockroach (蟑螂) called Hal. Wall-E is lonely. He 20_ strange items of trash. He then uses them to decorate (装饰) his home. He watches an old videotape over and over again. The tape has taught Wall-E about holding hands and 21_ in love. He dreams of meeting someone 22_. One day Wall-Es life changes. A spacecraft lands on the dirty planet and brings an egg-shaped robot named Eva. Humans send Eva to Earth to check for any signs of life. Wall-E falls in love with Eva, but Eva is more 23_ in her work. When Eva finishes her work, the spacecraft returns to take her back. Wall-E decides to follow her. 24_ will stop him being with Eva, not hundreds of thousands of miles of space travel. Not evil robots, or fat humans who have lost the ability to do things for themselves. The movie Wall-E is 25_ with humor and love. You can see it on DVD. It will surely touch the soft part of your heart.四、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出适当的选项补全短文（有一多余选项）My class had a big history project about ancient civilizations (古代文明) recently. We had to do three reports and build a model of a famous ancient building. All my reports were about ancient China, and my model was of the Temple of Heaven (天坛). 26_Then came the hard part, the model. I didnt want to buy things. I wanted to use things I had at home. I looked for things I could use and tried a few ideas, but none worked out. I finally decided to use paper. But when I was halfway (半途) through, my father had an idea. He made a model to show me what it looked like. 27. _And my mother suggested that I use my fathers idea to make my model again. 28. _ Parents came to see our models. Most students models were much more beautiful than mine. I asked a few of them how they did that well. 29. _ My friends model was a pyramid (金字塔). He told me his parents helped him. My mother said I was too close-minded (思想保守的) to accept my fathers help. 30._ But I also wanted to work by myself. Do you think I should have used my fathers help?A. True, I was not willing to start over even though I knew my fathers idea would work better.B. They told me their parents helped them.C. After days of hard work, I finished the reports.D. My father was not happy about that.E. It looked really nice.F. I didnt want to do a project that others did. 26. _ 27. _ 28. _29. _ 30. _B、阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，补全表格中所缺的信息。按编号把答案依次填入题后横线上。 Spring is in the air and, for US middle school students, that means its concert season. As the weather gets warmer, kids across the country are “me me me”-ing their way to the concert room. All year long they wait for this date. Parents, grandparents, friends and silly little brothers. everyone will be there. Its Spring Concert time and, whether you like it or not, you will show your musical skills. Usually, Spring Concerts have a theme (主题). I remember the theme of my fourth grade concert was “California”. In fourth grade, we learn the history of our state. We sang songs like, California, Here I Come! Another year, the theme was “technology”. I clearly remember a song called My Computer and Me. For those students who love to perform, the Spring Concert is a time to shine. For most students, its a fun break, but for some, its just scary. Students faint (晕倒) on stage and knock over desks, chairs and other students. This is what kids are supposed to learn: to be brave in school and in the outside world. Faint at your Spring Concert? Perhaps you will not faint on TV years from now. The Spring Concert is part of growing up. It doesnt matter if you faint or become a superstar at your Spring Concert; you will go on stage and you will sing. You dont have a choice. Good luck!The name of the activitySpring ConcertThe theme of the activityThe fourth Grade:31 Another year: technology.The song the students learned is 32 People who can take part in the activity33 including parents, grandparents, friends and brothersThings that people can do in the activityTo show 34 The lesson that the students are supposed to learnTo 35 in school and in the outside worldHave you ever seen apples fall from the sky? On Dec 14, apples suddenly fell from the sky on a busy road in London. It was an “apple rain”. There are no apple trees near the road, so the drivers thought it was some naughty children playing a trick, or that the apples were falling from a plane. For many in the UK, music is the best part of summer. Every summer, there are about 1,000 music festivals. Glastonbury Festival is the largest one. Its in the last week of June of every year. Besides music, the festival has theater, food, and even childrens fun activities. Whatever your age, you can have a great time there. Michael Perham is the youngest person to sail (航行) across the Atlantic (大西洋) by himself. The 14-year-old British boy spent six weeks and finished the 5,600 km trip on Dec 26.71. It is strange that the apple fell on the road, because _.A. there was nobody in the street at that timeB. there are no apple trees near the roadC. no planes flew over the townD. people dont like apples in the town72. The second story is most probably _.A. a menuB. a food reportC. an advertisementD. a letter73. Its clear that in Glastonbury Festival, you can _.A. enjoy delicious foodB. sing on the stageC. learn new songsD. not take your kids74. Which is NOT mentioned (提到) in the third story?A.The sailors nationality.B.The sailors age.C.The date the sailor set off.D.The time he spent.75. What happened on Dec 14?A. A traffic accident in London.B. A famous music festival in Glastonbury.C. A young sailor finished his trip.D. An apple rain in London. Feeling sad or upset? Dont turn to a cheerful comedy. A sad movie may be just what you need. A team of scientists at Ohio State University, US, has found that sad movies can make people happier. They published their study in a magazine called Communication Research. Scientists asked 361 college students to watch a sad movie called Atonement (赎罪). The movie tells the story of two lovers who are separated and at the end die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students answered questions testing how happy they were with their lives. They also answered questions from the scientists before, after and three times during the movie to measure different emotions, including sadness. Results showed that overall, people felt better after watching the movie. Scientists believe this is because the movie made them think about their own lives and relationships. Their lives, compared to those of the unlucky lovers on the screen, were full of hope. “I want to live my life to the fullest, and this movie has made me think a lot,” one student wrote. Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, the leader of the study, explained that negative (消极的) moods make people more thoughtful. “Positive (积极的) emotions are generally a signal that everything is fine, you dont have to worry, you dont have to think about issues in your life,” she said, “but negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a sad movie may make you sad, but that will cause you to think more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.”76. When you feel upset, which kind of movie is your best choice?A. A comedy.B. A thriller.C. A science fiction.D. A tragedy.77. When did people feel best, according to the study?A. Before watching the movie.B. While watching the movie.C. After watching the movie.D. While answering the questions.78. Which of the following about the study is NOT true?A.