Every year, British newspapers report on the ...

Every year, British newspapers report on the stranger questions asked in Oxbridge (Oxford & Cambridge) interviews. Often, though, these questions are not as strange as they first seem. And they are all designed to give applicants (申请者) a chance to think.

Arriving for her first Oxford interview, my sister Jen saw that there was only one chair in the waiting room. On the chair was a large fork. Jen had heard about the strange things in Oxbridge interviews, and believed that this was a test. “What if they’re watching me?” she thought. “If I move the fork, it will show initiative (主动性); if I don’t move it, it will show that I can easily fit into new situations.” In the end, she sat uncomfortably on the edge of the chair!

Applicants must be prepared for the unexpected. Now it was Jen’s turn. She was handed a monkey skull (颅骨) and asked to talk about it. At first, this seemed unfair --- what could she say? But she soon calmed down, started thinking, and found that there was plenty to talk about.

Oxbridge interviews are designed to find out how you think, not just what you think. And there are no wrong answers. Jen learnt that, and she passed the interview. What advice does she give? “ Don’t be nervous, and be prepared for the unexpected!”

1.According to British newspapers, questions for Oxbridge applicants are very _____.

A．unfair            B．normal            C．easy             D．strange

2.On her first interview, Jen ____ after she entered the waiting room.

A．moved the fork                         B．sat down on the fork

C．sat down on the chair                    D．moved the chair

3.Jen learned that it was very important to _____ in order to pass the Oxbridge interviews.

A．make up new situation                   B．show how one thinks

C．describe what one hears                  D．talk about various monkeys

4.The writer uses a(n) ____ to introduce how Oxbridge applicants are interviewed.

A．example          B．guess             C．experiment        D．survey

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The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship Bismarck , the most powerful warship in the world , was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean . Her task : to destroy the ships carrying supplies from the United States to war-torn England .

The British had feared such a task . No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower . The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns . She could move at 30 nautical miles （海里）an hour . She was believed to be unsinkable .

However , the British had to sink her . They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck . On May 24 , the Hood found the Bismarck .

It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see . His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies , but to stay away from a fight with British warships .

The battle didn’t last long . The Bismarck’s first torpedo （鱼雷）hit the Hood , which went down taking all but three of her 1419 men with her .

But in the fight , the Bismarck was slightly damaged . Her commander decided to run for repairs to France , which had at that time been taken by the Germans . The British force followed her . However , because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog , they lost sight of her .

For two days , every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck , but with no success . Finally , she was sighted by a plane from Ireland , Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her , the British fired at her from the air . The Bismarck was hit .

On the morning of May 27 , the last battle was fought . Four British ships fired on the Bismarck , and she was finally sunk .

1．The Bismarck sailed into the Atlantic Ocean______________.

A．to sink the Hood

B．to gain control of France

C．to cut off American supplies to Britain

D．to stop British warships reaching Germany

2．Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she______________ .

A．was fast and powerful

B．had more men on board

C．was under Luetjens’ command

D．had bigger guns than other ships

3．We learn from the text that on 24 May______________.

A．the British won the battle against the Bismarck

B．the Bismarck won the battle against the British

C．the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously

D．the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British

4．Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to______________.

A．have the ship repaired         B．join the other Germans

C．get help from the French          D．get away from the British

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According to the British “Daily Mail” reported on May 22nd, the United States of America “Forbes” magazine recently released the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".

German Chancellor(总理，首相) Angela Merkel for three consecutive（连续的） years reelected top. There are 9 Chinese including Chinese first lady—Peng Liyuan. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff ranked second. “Bill and Melinda Gates foundation” co-chairman, Gate’s wife Mi Linda (Melinda Gates) was third. The United States first lady Michel (wife of Obama) in 2010 in the first, from 2012 second drop to fourth. Former American Secretary of state Hillary Clinton as a fifth. The queen of England fell 12,drop to fortieth. another list of British women's female writer JK Rowling, ranked ninety-third.

The list of Chinese women, including Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan, intelligent mobile phone maker HTC founder Wang Xuehong, chief executive of Chongqing Longhu real estate development limited company chairman Wu Yajun, SOHO China Ltd and co-founder Zhang Xin, the World Health Organization Director-General Chen Fengfuzhen (Margaret Chan), Huawei chairman Sun Yafang, the Li Jiacheng Foundation Director Zhou triumph, Baidu Inc chief financial officer Li Xinzhe, Sun Media Klc Holdings Ltd chairman Yang Lan.

“Forbes” magazine said, this year the list of people are political, business, media, the humanitarian field, entertainment and technology industry elite（精英）, but also some women were selected because of the huge wealth, including funds, media exposure and influence. The entertainment industry representatives include Beyonce Knowles, actress Anngelina Jolie and Lady Gaga. The list of women from 26 countries, there are 153000000 of them in Twitter "fans", 16 of them own Create Company. There are 15 new this year, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠).

If you want to know more, click chinadaily.com.cn.

1.How many times has German Chancellor Angela Merkel won the first place according to the passage?

A．Once             B．Twice             C．Three times        D．four times

2.According to the passage, ______rank 93th on the list of 2013 annual "most powerful women list".

A．Peng Liyuan       B．Lady Gaga         C．JK Rowling         D．Park Geun-hye

3.Which is true according to the passage?

A．The United States first lady Michel in 2012 ranked second.

B．Peng Liyuan ranks 9th on the 2013 annual "most powerful women list".

C．Hillary Clinton is the present Secretary of state of America.

D．The great women come from sixty-two countries.

4.According to the passage, if we want to get more information ,we can _________.

A．reading a sports newspaper               B．reading a book about United Nations

C．Watch CCTV news                       D．Visit the website of China Daily.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Peng Liyuan was elected as one of the 2013 annual most powerful women

B．“Forbes” released the 2013 annual “most powerful women list”.

C．The United States first lady Michel is no longer ranks NO.1.

D．Chinese people are becoming stronger and more influential than before.

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．_____ in the newspaper that there is another good harvest this year.

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Birthdays often involve surprises. But this year's surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.

On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits （画像）of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. “It's very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one,” said an expert from Britain's National Portrait Gallery.

The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image —commonly known as the “Flower portrait”— was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centuries after Shakespeare's death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609.

“We now think the portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays,” Tarnya Cooper, the gallery's curator (馆长), told the Associated President.

The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait because one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company.

“There have always been questions about the painting,” said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. “Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean portraiture.”

Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation and the results will come out later this month.________.

1.What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year?

A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609.

B. The Flower portrait has been found to be a fake.

C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one.

D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeare's plays around 1818 to 1840.

2.Which statement is True according to the passage?

A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.

B. “Flower portrait” was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower.

C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn.

D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeare's play.

3.How many methods were used to test the portrait?

A. Not mentioned.　　 B. Two

C. Three　 D. At least four.

4.The best title for this passage is ________.

A. Birthdays often involve surprises

B. The surprise on the 441st birthday of Shakespeare

C. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fake

D. How can we know Shakespeare's appearance?

5.Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph?

A. Soon we'll know which portrait is reliable.

B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare.

C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.

D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery

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He reads newspapers every day to keep himself ________ about what's going on in the world.

A. inform        B. informing        C. informed         D. being informed

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In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 　　　　 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a 　　　　 one. The world will be more　　　　 _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_　　　　 _ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _　　　　 _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_　　　　 _ have 15 million by then.

Food production will _　　　　 _, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995,　　　　 most of the increase would be in countries that _　　　　 _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is _　　　　 _ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are _　　　　 _ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is　　　　 as cities become larger and more houses are built. _　　　　 _ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _　　　　 　 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 _　　　　 _. They only carried out the situation that　　　　 _ today. By changing the situation, by_　　　　 the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _　　　　 time for the nations of the world to work _　　　　　　 _ a plan of action. But they warned that_　　　　 _too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1.A. learning　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　 D. study

2.A. pleased　　　　 B. pleasant　　　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　 D. blue

3.A. dangerous　　　 B. beautiful　　　　　 C. crowded　　　　　　 D. terrible

4.A. no more than　　　 B. as many as　　　　　 C. as much as　　　 D. as large as

5.A. developing　　　 B. developed　　　　　 C. big　　　　　　　　　　 D. mountainous

6.A. none　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　　　　 C. all　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither

7.A. insist　　　　　　 B. reduce　　　　　　　　 C. increase　　　　　 D. continue

8.A. so　　　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

9.A. already　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　　 C. partly　　　　　　 D. never

10.A. wanted　　　　　　 B. lacked　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　 D. expected

11.A. destroying　　　 B. protecting　　　　　 C. disturbing　　　 D. interrupting

12.A. saved　　　　　　 B. lost　　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　　 D. found

13.A. Air pollution B. Water pollution　　 C. Some diseases　　　　 D. All farmland

14.A. animals　　　 B. plants　　　　　　　　 C. forests　　　　　　　　　 D. people

15.A. must be true　　　 B. will come true　　　 C. can't be true　 D. may be wrong

16.A. happens　　　 B. develops　　　　　 C. exists　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

17.A. settling　　　　　　 B. working out　　 C. answering　　　　　　 D. dealing

18.A. no　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

19.A. about　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20.A. working　　　 B. suggesting　　　　　 C. spending　　　　　　 D. waiting

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In 1990 a report was published about  1the earth might be like 20 years from then on．The report was a result of a three-year study．

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a  2one．The world will be more 3because the population will continue to grow．The population could be  46,300 million, almost 2,500 million more than in 1985．More people would move into cities,  5cities in developing countries．Such cities as Cairo and Jakarta probably would 6have 15 million by then．

Food production will  7, but not enough to feed all the people．Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,  8most of the increase would be in countries that  9produce enough food for their people． 10increase is expected in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East．Poor farming ways are  11large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts．More farmland is  12as cities become larger and more houses are built． 13will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil．Many of the world’s forests could disappear as more and more trees  14．Energy will continue to be a serious problem．The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010  15．They only pictured the situation that  16today．By changing the situation, by  17the problems, the picture can be changed．There is  18time for nations of the world to 19a plan of action．But they warned that 20too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success．

1.A．that                       B．whether               C．how                    D．what

2.A．pleased                  B．pleasant               C．safe                    D．clean

3.A．dangerous             B．brilliant                C．crowded             D．awful

4.A．no more than         B．as many as       C．as much as          D．as large as

5.A．especially              B．specially           C．deliberately          D．apparently

6.A．none                     B．each               C．all                       D．neither

7.A．insist                     B．reduce              C．increase              D．continue

8.A．so                         B．but                C．or                       D．however

9.A．already                  B．hardly            C．partly                  D．never

10.A．Much                  B．More                   C．Heavy                 D．Little

11.A．destroying            B．protecting         C．disturbing            D．interrupting

12.A．saved                   B．lost                     C．discovered         D．used

13.A．Air pollution          B．Water pollution     C．Some diseases    D．All farmland

14.A．is cut across         B．is cut up              C．are cut down      D．are cut off

15.A．must be true         B．will come true      C．can’t be true      D．may be wrong

16.A．happens               B．develops              C．exists                D．appears

17.A．settling                 B．working out         C．answering          D．dealing

18.A．much                   B．still                     C．less                   D．fewer

19.A．work about           B．work at              C．work out           D．work for

20.A．working               B．suggesting        C．spending            D．waiting

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in British and American newspapers on Sunday to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal（丑闻）, admitting the quiz app built by a university researcher that leaked（泄漏）Facebook data of millions of people was a “betrayal of trust”.

Since the scandal broke, the public has become more aware and concerned about how their online behavior may be used for purposes to which they have not agreed. It emphasizes the urgent need for better protection of personal information.

To better protect personal data privacy（隐私）, targeted laws are needed. More effective cooperation should be carried out to protect people’s privacy online as soon as possible.

Countries, such as the United States and China in particular, which are global leaders in the use of big data should accelerate legislation（立法）on how it can be collected and for what purposes it can be used.

At the same time, a closer watch should be kept on the world’s major internet companies, such as Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu to ensure they do not acquire unnecessary personal information or misuse the information they obtain. Despite the huge challenge such personal data protection may pose to their established profit-making models, these companies should know that the more powerful they are, the bigger responsibilities they shoulder.

Strengthened efforts for personal privacy protection do not mean that big data must not be used, but that it is used appropriately. Big data is like a mountain or gold, and overemphasis on its security at the expense of its use will undoubtedly waste a valuable resource. The key problem is how to promote its use while guaranteeing people’s privacy to be protected.

1.Why did Mark Zuckerberg make an apology in British and American newspapers?

A. Because he didn’t behave well.

B. Because Facebook data was sold.

C. Because users’ personal information was leaked.

D. Because university researchers used Facebook data.

2.What measures should government take to better protect personal data?

A. Make and pass laws.

B. Punish illegal behavior.

C. Promote communication.

D. Limit the use of data.

3.According to the last paragraph, which of the following may the author agree to?

A. It is difficult to protect data.

B. Big data should be used properly.

C. The use of big data should be banned.

D. People have strong awareness of data protection.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Facebook Scandal

B. Mark Zuckerberg’s Apology

C. Good, Bad and Ugly of Big Data

D. Big Data: an Important Fan of Our Life

5.Which section of a magazine is this passage probably taken from?

A. Education.　　 B. Entertainment.

C. Opinion.　　 D. Culture,

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--Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?

---Sorry, I'm a stranger here.

---_______.

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