智慧树知到《高级英语（吉林农业大学）》章节测试答案

第一章

1、 Alan Moorehead was born in __.

A.Australia

B.Britain

C.America

D.Spain

答案: Australia

2、 Which of the following books is written by Alan Moorehead?

A.The Sun Also Rises

B.A Year of Battle

C.A Thousand Splendid Suns

D.The Good Companions

答案: A Year of Battle

3、 As is said in Genesis, after God created mankind and put them on the earth, he later found they became wicked. God was pleased with __, the only good man God could find at that time.

A.Adam

B.William

C.Noah

D.Eve

答案: Noah

4、 Most mountain gorillas live in the following regions EXCEPT______.

A.Congo

B.Rwanda

C.Uganda

D.Ghana

答案: Ghana

5、 Before the year of______, the life of gorillas was quite easy.

A.1802

B.1902

C.1920

D.1912

答案: 1902

6、 The geographical position of mountain gorillas is about __ feet.

A.7000-10000

B.7000-13000

C.8000-13000

D.8000-15000

答案: 7000-13000

7、 African safari is about animals in their natural habitat, and lots of animals are easily seen EXCEPT __.

A.polar bears

B.elephants

C.lions

D.leopards

答案: polar bears

8、 The word “paradox” originated from __ word.

A.Roman

B.Athens

C.Greek

D.Latin

答案: Greek

9、 The name Muhavura means______ in the local language, Kinyarwanda.

A.direction

B.reference

C.tutor

D.guide

答案: guide

10、 The features of volcanoes are much more complicated and their structure and behavior depend on the following factors EXCEPT______.

A.vents

B.summit craters

C.peaks

D.magma chambers

答案: magma chambers

第二章

1、 Paradox is a figure of speech.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

2、 Extrasensory perception, SP or Esper, also called sixth sense, includes reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses but sensed with the mind.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

3、 We perceive the world with our five physical senses, which are smell, taste, sight, touch and sound.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

4、 Men in general have a stronger sixth sense than Women.

A.对

B.错

答案: 错

5、 Nostradamus was a British apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become widely famous.

A.对

B.错

答案: 错

6、 Our text is taken fromNo Room in the Ark.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

7、 Human occupation of animals’ territory might cause species extinction.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

8、 We should not wear animals’ furs anymore in order to protect wild animals.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

9、 Chimpanzees are found in Africa and Asia as well.

A.对

B.错

答案: 错

10、 Currently, there are less than 1000 mountain gorillas in the world.

A.对

B.错

答案: 对

第三章

1、 Maya Angelou has won three Grammies and served on two presidential committees.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

2、 Momma, in this autobiographical account, was Marguerite’s mother.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

3、 President Barack Obama requested that Maya Angelou compose a poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” to read at his inauguration.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

4、 Mrs. Flowers was a black woman who influenced Marguerite’s early life.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

5、 Mrs. Flowers was from an aristocratic family and enjoyed respect of both the white and black folks in the town.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

6、 In Marguerite’s mind, Mrs Flowers had the manner of a rich lady: refined, gentle and gracious.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

7、 Momma understood Marguerite’s feelings better than Mrs. Flowers did.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

8、 Original sin, sometimes called ancestral sin, is, according to a doctrine proposed in Christian theology, humanity’s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

9、 “Her skin was a rich black that would have peeled like a plum if snagged.” In this sentence, the figure of speech simile is used.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

10、 Marguerite was a sensitive girl and was upset by Momma’s behavior towards Mrs. Flowers.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

11、 Which of the following is NOT true about Color Complex?

A.It often refers to the feeling or emotion that the African Americans have about the color of their skin, usually negative.

B.People with Color Complex often unconsciously feel that they are ugly, inferior because of their skin.

C.Many black people have accepted and internalized white values and developed self-contempt and self-hatred for themselves, which has been influenced by Color Complex.

D.Maya Angelou finally became a victim of Color Complex.

答案:D

12、 Which of the following is not included in the themes embodied inA Lesson in Living?

A.Rape.

B.Identity.

C.Sexism.

D.Racism.

答案:C

13、 Mrs. Flowers played an important role in Marguerite’s life because ___.

A.Mrs. Flowers was a very beautiful black woman: graceful and elegant

B.Mrs. Flowers helped Marguerite out of the dead valley finally and taught her the important lesson in her living

C.Mrs. Flowers liked Marguerite very much

D.Mrs. Flowers was well-educated

答案:B

14、 Which of the following adopts the figure of speech－pun?

A.He preferred to take to his legs rather than to lay down his arms.

B.For nearly a year, I sopped around the house, the Store, the school and the church, like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible

C.One summer afternoon, sweet-milk fresh in my memory, she stopped at the Store to buy provisions.

D.The chifforobe was a maze.

答案:A

15、 Which of the following is NOT true according toA Lesson in Living?

A.Mrs. Flowers had already learned that Marguerite was a quiet girl who read a lot but did not like to talk.

B.Mrs. Flowers took special care of Marguerite only because she liked her.

C.Mrs. Flowers told Marguerite that speaking was sometimes a more expressive or effective way of communicating with others.

D.In Marguerite’s mind, Mrs. Flowers was a god-like figure.

答案:

16、 Mrs Flowers once read Marguerite a bookA Tale of Two Citieswhich was written by __.

A.Charles Dickens

B.Laurence

C.Thomas Hardy

D.Charlotte Bronte

答案:A

17、 Mrs. Flowers told Marguerite the first lesson in living, being intolerant of ignorance but understanding of __.

A.literacy

B.illiteracy

C.education

D.wisdom

答案:A

18、 Which of the following is NOT true according the related background inA Lesson in Living?

A.Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English language nursery rhyme.

B.Pride is not included in the Seven Deadly Sins according to theHoly Bible.

C.Beowulf is the hero of the long poem of the same name “Beowulf”.

D.Oliver Twist is a hero in the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens.

答案:

19、 Although I was upset, neither of the women was in the least shaken by what I thought an __ greeting.

A.equivalent

B.incessant

C.unbalanced

D.unceremonious

答案:D

20、 Which of the following is NOT true about Marguerite’s general impression of Mrs. Flowers?

A.She was a beautiful and elegant black woman.

B.She was like a figure in English novels.

C.She was indifferent because she didn’t encourage familiarity.

D.She was well-educated.

答案:C

第四章

1、 Priestley’s best-known play is __.

A.Angel Pavement

B.The Good Companions

C.An Inspector Calls

答案:C

2、 According to Priestley, which of the following is NOT included in what a writer should do?

A.To express his understanding of the ordinary people’s feelings.

B.To mainly insist on the type of writing he is good at.

C.To write as vividly and dramatically as possible.

答案:B

3、 __ is an example of hyperbole?

A.“I can solve all the doubts of humanity.”

B.“Reproachfully blank paper”

C.“If it be true that our thoughts and images are perfectly tangible things, like our books and pictures…”

答案:A

4、 “lest too light winning make the prize light” is a quote from __.

A.Andrew Marvell

B.Percy Shelley

C.William Shakespeare

答案:C

5、 Which of the following may be an effective way of inducing sleep, according to the author?

A.Reading Wordsworth’s poems.

B.Counting jumping sheep.

C.Talking with a boring person.

答案:C

6、 Priestley once worked for the BBC.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

7、 Priestley suffers a lot from his inability to sleep.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

8、 Priestley does not think highly of Cromwell, Napoleon, and the like.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

9、 Priestley intends to convey serious message to the reader.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

10、 To Priestley, insomnia is a praiseworthy agony inherent in an active and intellectual mind.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

第五章

1、 Orwell’s most famous satirical novels do not include __.

A.Animal Farm

B.Down and Out in Paris and London

C.Nineteen Eighty-Four

答案:B

2、 Where does Orwell’s humanitarian thought come from?

A.His early experiences.

B.His education.

C.His interest in politics.

答案:A

3、 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the great motives for writing?

A.Aesthetic enthusiasm.

B.Political purpose.

C.Family responsibility.

答案:C

4、 Orwell’s first concern in writing is __.

A.fame

B.politics

C.artistic value

答案:B

5、 When he was a child, Orwell had the habit of __.

A.imagining in detail his own stories

B.reading serious books

C.writing news reports

答案:A

6、 Orwell once fought in Spain.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

7、 Orwell lived in a peaceful age.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

8、 Leon Trotsky is a Russian Marxist revolutionary and theorist.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

9、 The fur coat of a tortoiseshell cat is either black or yellow.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

10、 The motives for writing vary from person to person and from time to time.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

第六章

1、 Bertrand Russell has achieved great success in the following subjects EXCEPT __.

A.philosophy and morality

B.mathematics and logic

C.physics and chemistry

答案:C

2、 In Lyubomirsky’s opinion, happiness is determined by __.

A.Our genes and life circumstances

B.What we do and how we think

C.Both A and B

答案:C

3、 The essay WORK is abridged from __.

A.The Conquest of Happiness

B.The/A History of Western Philosophy

C.The How of Happiness

答案:A

4、 Which of the following is NOT among the causes of happiness, according to Russell?

A.Zest and affection.

B.Family and work.

C.Competition and public opinion.

答案:C

5、 Russell is good at preaching abstract thoughts __.

A.with lucidity

B.by example

C.by analogy

答案:A

6、 Russell’sThe/A History of Western Philosophyis considered to be one of the most important philosophical works of all time.

A.对

B.错

答案:

7、 As a social activist, Russell supported nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

8、 According to Lyubomirsky, our sense of happiness cannot be improved.

A.对

B.错

答案:B

9、 Russell is good at interpreting our daily activities by reasoning.

A.对

B.错

答案:A

10、 According to Russell, uninteresting work cannot bring us happiness.

A.对

B.错

答案:B