第一章 单元测试
1、判断题:
Gulfport is a town, where the Koshaks live and which, it is said, the hurricane would pummel. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
2、判断题:
The old parents have been living with the young couple and their children for some years. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
3、判断题:
The hurricane seized a 600,000-gallon Gulfport oil tank and dumped it 250 yards away.( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
4、判断题:
The stairs were protected by two walls from the direction of the wind. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
5、判断题:
Charlie had to some extent taken upon himself the task of looking after the neighbor and her two children. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
6、判断题:
Because the two walls of the room where they were seeking shelter were breaking up, John ordered everyone to go into the bedroom.( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
7、判断题:
The federal government supplied food, mobile homes, classrooms and loans to the stricken area as quickly as the other organizations in the country.( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
8、判断题:
When the returnees picked up some useful things from the wrecked home, they were more depressed.( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
9、判断题:
When the sea water reached the house and destroyed the staircase, the Koshak’s family had to retreat to the TV room( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
第二章 单元测试
1、单选题:
This is the ( ) time that the writer went to Hiroshima.
选项:
A:2nd
B:1st
C:4th
D:3rd
答案: 【1st
】
2、单选题:
Why did the cab driver, who didn’t know the way to City Hall, respond as if he knew? ( )
选项:
A:To demonstrate hospitality
B:To show friendliness
C:To avoid losing face
D:To earn more money
答案: 【To avoid losing face
】
3、单选题:
Among the Hiroshima residents, there are ( ) schools of thought about the nuclear bombing
选项:
A:4
B:3
C:2
D:5
答案: 【2
】
4、判断题:
The cab driver took the writer first to City Hall and then to the restaurant boat. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
5、判断题:
The mayor probably would not like to preserve traces of the bomb. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
6、判断题:
The guests attending the mayor’s interview were mostly Americans and Germans.( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
7、判断题:
The writer inquired of the patient in a hospital with questions prepared beforehand.( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
8、判断题:
People in Hiroshima displayed prejudice against those bearing visible scars of atomic burns. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
9、判断题:
The little paper birds were made by the patient himself, giving him hope and encouragement.( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
10、判断题:
“Hiroshima — the ‘Liveliest’ City in Japan” is written according to a chronological order and presents a city fully recovered. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
第三章 单元测试
1、判断题:
The detective’s late arrival at the Duke’s suite was purposeful so that he could avoid being discovered. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
2、判断题:
The house detective constantly spoke in slangy language because he couldn’t speak correct and polite language due to his education. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
The house detective was a witness of the accident, so he was certain that it was the Croydons who had committed the hit-and-run. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
The Duchess knew where the Duke had gone on the night of the accident, because she had a habit of tracking her husband. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
When the house detective said “All I come for was to help you people out of trouble”, he was finding pretexts. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
6、判断题:
The house detective was telling the truth that it was not possible to repair the Duke’s car in Louisiana without being discovered. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
7、判断题:
The house detective appeared quite composed when the amount of the payment was uttered by the Duchess. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
8、判断题:
Euphemism is employed to increase vividness and formalness of writing. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
9、判断题:
Onomatopoeia is a description of sound, which is just like verbs describing motion, presenting to readers the truth of the world. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
10、判断题:
“The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone” is a case of euphemism. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
第四章 单元测试
1、判断题:
The word “irony” comes from the Greek character Eiron who was an underdog and used his wit to overcome a stronger character. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
2、判断题:
“George was cunning and greedy” is an example of indirect characterization. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
A character cannot be both round and dynamic. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
Writers reveal a character’s personality through direct characterization, indirect characterization or a combination of both.( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
5、多选题:
Ironies can be further divided into three main types ( )
选项:
A:Situational irony
B:Verbal irony
C:Action irony
D:Dramatic irony
答案: 【
】
6、多选题:
Ironies can be further divided into three main types ( )
选项:
A:Verbal irony
B:Dramatic irony
C:Situational irony
D:Action irony
答案: 【
7、多选题:
Ironies can be further divided into three main types ( )
选项:
A:Dramatic irony
B:Verbal irony
C:Situational irony
D:Action irony
答案: 【
】
第五章 单元测试
1、判断题:
“The Libido for the Ugly” is typical of argumentative writing. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
2、判断题:
If there had been real architects they would naturally have built chalets which would lie low. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
In this area a great number of people live close together so it does give an impression of being overcrowded. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
When one looks back at these houses whose ugliness is so fantastic and bizarre one feels they must be the work of architects.( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
Irony is the expression of actual intent in words that carry the opposite meaning. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
6、判断题:
Sarcasm pretends to disguise its meaning and intends to be misunderstood. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
7、判断题:
Menken’s attack aimed at Westmoreland only, which had the most lucrative industry. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
8、判断题:
Menken employed professional terms like “libido”, “pathological sociology”, “leprous hill”, so on and so forth, attempting to add a scientific touch to his writing. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
9、判断题:
The model they followed in building their houses is a brick standing upright. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
10、判断题:
Because Westmoreland had the most lucrative industry in the country, so it was overpopulated. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
第六章 单元测试
1、判断题:
William Faulkner proclaimed that Earnest Hemingway was “the father of American literature”. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
2、判断题:
The Westward Expansion contributed much to the promotion of the Native American cultures. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
Twain’s travel writings, particularly The Innocents Abroad (1869), artfully combined wit and serious information which became his trademark. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
Mark Twain was a jack-of-all-trades in the sense that he did diverse jobs during his life time, ranging from journeyman printer, riverboat pilot, confederate guerrilla and occasional gold-miner to journalist, lecturer and writer. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
The culture clash between the East and the West in the United States was not a topic of concern to Mark Twain. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
6、判断题:
Mark Twain is widely recognized as the most renowned American humorist. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
7、判断题:
Mark Twain joined the Union Army during the American Civil War. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
8、判断题:
As an active participant in all the major events of his time, Mark Twain the person exemplified the adventurous, romantic, patriotic and humorous traits in the American character. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
9、判断题:
Mark Twain remained optimistic and adventurous throughout his life. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
10、判断题:
The rhetorical device of antithesis conveys a sense of complexity by presenting opposite or nearly opposite truths in parallel structures. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
第七章 单元测试
1、单选题:
Who is the narrator in the short story “Everyday Use”? ( )
选项:
A:Maggie
B:Hakim-a-barber
C:Dee
D:Mrs. Johnson
答案: 【
2、单选题:
From what point of view is the story of “Everyday Use” told? ( )
选项:
A:The Limited third-person point of view
B:The third-person omniscient point of view
C:The first-person point of view
D:The second-person point of view
答案: 【
3、单选题:
Why is Dee so interested in these everyday objects such as the churn, the dasher and the quilts? ( )
选项:
A:Dee sees them as remnants of a quaint time in the past, and wants them for decoration.
B:Dee wants them for everyday use.
C:Dee wants to sell them for high prices when she goes back to the city.
D:Dee wishes to send them to the museums.
答案: 【
】
4、单选题:
How does the origin of the quilts affect Maggie’s feelings about them? ( )
选项:
A:She believes that they are worth a lot of money.
B:She understands their aesthetic and cultural value.
C:She does not feel anything in particular about them.
D:She sees them as useful and as a connection to her grandmother.
答案: 【
】
5、单选题:
Maggie’s shyness arises mainly from ( ).
选项:
A:her shame of being a half-illiterate
B:the intimidation of her sister Dee
C:the trauma she suffered when she was severely burned in a fire
D:her lack of sophistication
答案: 【
】
6、单选题:
Dee changes her name probably because she ( ).
选项:
A:wants to rebel against her mother
B:wants to connect with her African roots
C:doesn’t like the sound of it
D:believes a new name will enhance her career
答案: 【
】
7、单选题:
Mrs. Johnson is reluctant to let Dee have the quilts because ( ).
选项:
A:she doesn’t like Dee
B:she wants to keep them for her own use
C:she knows the quilts have great monetary value
D:she has promised them to Maggie
答案: 【
】
8、单选题:
Why does Mrs. Johnson finally decide to give the quilts to Maggie instead of to Dee? ( )
选项:
A:Hakim-a-barber makes a bad impression on her.
B:She is touched by Maggie’s vulnerability and deep sense of family.
C:She thinks Dee will sell them.
D:She has nothing else to give to Maggie as a wedding gift.
答案: 【
】
9、单选题:
Which of the following traits does Dee share with her mother? ( )
选项:
A:Both women are strong-willed.
B:Both of them love the city.
C:Neither of them went to high school.
D:Neither of them likes the family house.
答案: 【
】
10、单选题:
In her own mind the mother ( ).
选项:
A:thinks she is quite successful for bringing up two beautiful daughters.
B:accepts herself as a strong, capable woman
C:feels she has set a bad example for her daughters
D:believes that her life lacks meaning and purpose
答案: 【
第八章 单元测试
1、判断题:
The excerpts from the novel No Signposts in the Sea boast numerous characters. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
2、判断题:
The plot of these excerpts from this novel is rather complicated, and a lot of interpersonal conflicts took place. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
The excerpts explored basic human emotions evoked by one’s impending death. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
A merry atmosphere permeates the excerpts. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
The protagonist Edmund Carr is very regretful that he had failed to seize the day when he had good health. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
6、判断题:
The novel can be regarded as a call to carpe diem — we should all make the most of each moment of our life, and to live life to the fullest. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
7、判断题:
Vita frequently uses the fictional technique of interior monologue in the excerpts. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
8、判断题:
The use of the technique of interior monologue allows the reader to step into Edmund’s mind and see his thoughts directly. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
9、判断题:
Vita often intrudes into the novel by making authorial comments. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
10、判断题:
The excerpts are jumbled and fragmentary, which fits with the form of a journal. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
第九章 单元测试
1、单选题:
Which of the following sentences is a periodic sentence? ( )
选项:
A:When I was shopping in the town yesterday, I saw Mike!
B:I saw Mike when I was shopping in the town yesterday!
答案: 【
】
2、判断题:
Winston Churchill was a British politician, army officer and writer. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
Prussia became the core of the German Empire in 1871. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
The origins of modern public speaking can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
第十章 单元测试
1、单选题:
“There are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth, and no one is lying” this a quote referring to ( ).
选项:
A:Characterization
B:Perspective
答案: 【
】
2、判断题:
Herman Wouk was described as “the reclusive dean of American historical novelists”. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
Referring to primary documents and developing criteria of evaluation are helpful to recognize the difference between historical fiction and history ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
The omniscient viewpoint means a god-like being is writing the narrative. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
5、多选题:
Which of the following is considered as the three greatest US presidents by scholars? ( )
选项:
A:Abraham Lincoln
B:Barack Hussein Obama
C:George Washington
D:Franklin
E:Roosevelt
答案: 【】
6、多选题:
Which of the following is considered as the three greatest US presidents by scholars? ( )
选项:
A:Roosevelt
B:Abraham Lincoln
C:Barack Hussein Obama
D:Franklin
E:George Washington
答案: 【
】
第十一章 单元测试
1、单选题:
“Ethics and the knowledge of an author will be a way for readers to judge whether to believe in the author or not.” Which of the following persuasion mode does this sentence correspond to? ( )
选项:
A:Pathos
B:Logos
C:Ethos
答案: 【
】
2、判断题:
Using statistics in an article is more persuasive. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
In The Earth in the Balance, Gore agrees with the view of global warming adaptation. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
The Great Lakes have been a major source for transportation, migration, trade and fishing. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
A simile is a literary device that makes comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as”. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
第十二章 单元测试
1、判断题:
One of Momaday’s contributions is that he helped to initiate a writing renaissance for Native American Literature. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
2、判断题:
Momaday’s book The Way to Rainy Mountain (1969) is a compilation of myth, history and memoir. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
3、判断题:
Momaday is ashamed of his Kiowa heritage because his tribe has nothing to pride themselves in the white Anglo world. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
4、判断题:
Momaday’s The Way to Rainy Mountain tells the story of a long journey of the Kiowas over a span of three hundred years and a distance of thousand miles from the headwaters of the Yellowstone in western Montana to the Southern Plains around Rainy Mountain, Oklahoma. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
5、判断题:
The U.S. government has remained supportive of preserving Native American cultures. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【
6、判断题:
The Kiowa Sun Dance could do without the buffalo or the Tai-me. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
7、判断题:
Momaday’s grandmother Aho recently passed away, which triggered his curiosity about his Kiowa roots and put him on a pilgrimage to Rainy Mountain. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
8、判断题:
The Kiowas’ place of origin is Yellowstone whose stunning natural beauty and shadowed wilderness has a liberating effect on them. ( )
选项:
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
9、判断题:
The excerpt has painted several animal images which serve as symbols. For example, the scissortail soaring over the land can be understood as a symbol of life and the spirit of both his grandmother and the Kiowa culture. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
10、判断题:
The Kiowa used to record their stories through the oral traditions. ( )
选项:
A:错
B:对
答案: 【】
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