The Classic of Poetryis the oldest collection of poems in America. A:对 B:错 答案: 错

Poetry shares one similarity with music in the sense that both are pleasing to the ears.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Poet’s Corner is a section of the South Transept of Westminster Abbey where only famous poets are buried and commemorated there.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

A Movable Feast is a book by Earnest Hemingway. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Sea is one of the universal themes for much of the poetry written around the world.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Peach is one of the most popular motifs found in art in China.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Both Peach Blossom Fan and Peach-Blossom Spring are famous dramas. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Longfellow was often referred to as the “Children’s Poet”. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

“The melancholy days are come， the saddest of the year， Of wailing winds， and naked woods， and meadows brown and sear.”  That is the autumn in Eza Round’s interpretation. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Robert Frost was one of America’s greatest 20^th-century poets. He was known for his depictions of the settings from rural life in Los Angeles in the early twentieth century. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Mr. Darcy was such a single man. Elizabeth was shocked when she realized Darcy’s _____ (巨大的) wealth.

A:

overwhelm

B:

colossal

C:

overwhelming

D:

classic

答案:

overwhelming

 

Newspapers relay daily accounts of goal-setting _____ (遍布的) in industries and businesses up and down both Wall Street and Main Street ， yet there has been surprisingly little

research on how the long-trumpeted practice of setting goals may have contributed to the current economic crisis ， and unethical behavior in general.

A:

  prevalent

B:

prevail

C:

prolific

D:

productive

答案:

  prevalent

 

Sceneries on the lake during mid-autumn festival are really impressive. The water _____  (闪烁微光) in the moonlight.

A:

radiates

B:

shimmers

C:

shows

D:

simmers

答案:

shimmers

 

Easter usually is observed in March. Easter bunnies have long been considered a symbol of _____ (多产) and productivity.

A:

fertile

B:

productive

C:

fertility

D:

prolific

答案:

fertility

 

That night power was off. With a sense of romance， all rooms were lighted with candles. Suddenly a gust of wind blew the _____ (摇曳的) candle out.

A:

shimmering

B:

flickering

C:

simmering

D:

fluttering

答案:

flickering

 

“If I rest， I rust” would be an excellent motto for those who are _____ with the slightest bit of idleness.

A:

inflicted

B:

affliction

C:

afflicted

D:

inflict

答案:

afflicted

 

1976 was a memorable year to all Chinese people. The whole nation had _____ the death of their great leader.

A:

mourned

B:

grieve

C:

grief

D:

agonized

答案:

mourned

 

In Zootopia， Judy gave an _____ speech trying to make things calm and reduce conflict.

A:

pacify

B:

embolden

C:

emollient

D:

mollify

答案:

emollient

 

Although in her eighties， Queen Elizabeth II demonstrates a graceful， _____ manner

A:

sedated

B:

sedate

C:

aggressive

D:

transgress

答案:

sedate

 

She has long been considered a strong-willed career woman， but on hearing the death of her husband， she plunged into _____.

A:

grief

B:

mourn

C:

grieving

D:

agonize

答案:

grief

 

I sometimes tell such lies， but I’m aware that it’s quite presumptuous to claim I know what’s best for others to know. That’s called playing God. That’s called manipulation and control. And we never can be sure， once we start to _____ lies， just where they’ll land， exactly where they’ll roll.

A:

juggle

B:

judge

C:

jest

D:

joke

答案:

juggle

 

His voice _____ his nervousness. You can sense the trembling in his tone.

A:

disguises

B:

beyond

C:

concealed

D:

betrayed

答案:

betrayed

 

The case _____ into one of the most famous trials in the U.S. history. The police had several suspects in the case of five murders committed in Florida.

A:

rowed

B:

increased

C:

snowballed

D:

broadened

答案:

snowballed

 

She was in a towering rage. She yelled at the group of people and waved her arms.                                                                Which of the following is the best explanation of “towering” in the sentence?

A:

torturing

B:

mounting

C:

increasing

D:

building

答案:

mounting

 

Summer is a time for fun. Those coastal cities attract millions of tourists. Holiday-makers invade the seaside towns.                       Which of the following is the best explanation of “invade” in the sentence?

A:

intrude

B:

enter into

C:

flood into

D:

stream down

答案:

flood into

 

第四章 单元测试

Alex Haley is the writer of famous novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

In Writing Three Thank-you Letter， there is a famous line— “One message from home is worth a ton of gold.” 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

The American journalist Shana Alexander thought that letters are expectations packaged in an envelope. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Tom Hiddleston once read a letter written by Sol LeWitt to his friend Eva.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Letters， to some degree， is like a small piece of history that can be read more than once， savored and treasured.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

John Adams once served as the third President of the United States.

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

John Adams advocated to establish a commercial treaty with France. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

Stubbornness was seen as one of John Adams’ defining traits， a fact for which he made no apology.

A:对
B:错
答案: 对

In 1929， Qian Zhongshu was admitted to Tsinghua University because of his excellent performance in Math， Chinese and English languages. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Qian Zhongshu’s daughter loved to place mirrors， ink-slabs and a large bundle of writing brushes in her father’s bed. 

A:对
B:错
答案: 错

Why do consumers， businesses and investors retreat and _____ (恐慌) in times of depression?.

A:

terrible

B:

panic

C:

horror

D:

anxious

答案:

panic

 

What we have to do is make sure we know what these are and take into _____ (考虑到) all the possible variables. about national economies. 

A:

think

B:

mind

C:

account

D:

preparation

答案:

account

 

Much was _____ (新奇的) to him， for he had little experience of the world and had no idea about how to tackle interpersonal relations.

A:

curious

B:

ridiculous

C:

novel

D:

weird

答案:

novel

 

Yemen _____ (控制) the strait at the southern end of the Red Sea. 

A:

dedicates

B:

reinforces

C:

operates

D:

commands

答案:

commands

 

As the recipe suggests， it is advisable to cook the meat for a minimum of 2 hours， or until it is _____ (煮烂的).

A:

ragged

B:

disordered

C:

corrupted

D:

tender

答案:

tender

 

The new campus life is _____ different from what I expected. I am kept busier everyday and only hard work pays off.

A:

leisurely

B:

usually

C:

completely

D:

individually

答案:

completely

 

I think I’m going to have to take a day off work. I feel quite _____ recently due to excessive working hours and strain at work.

A:

interested

B:

aggressive

C:

pain in the neck

D:

under the weather

答案:

under the weather

 

Whenever I encounter setbacks and failures， I never lose heart or get depressed， because I know there are people I trust that will be there for me _____.

A:

watch my six

B:

watch my eight

C:

watch my nine

D:

watch my twelve

答案:

watch my six

 

Apple polishers are _____ to those teachers who hold the belief that teaching is the most honorable job in the world and they should shoulder the responsibility of imparting knowledge and educating people.

A:

precious

B:

apples

C:

much cared

D:

a pain in the neck

答案:

a pain in the neck

 

In today’s personality stakes， nothing is more _____ valued than the sense of humor. Humorous people are always the focus of attention in any gatherings.

A:

amazingly

B:

inevitably

C:

highly

D:

inclusively

答案:

highly

 

A father who is rarely at home because he’s always working sends the message that men are _____ to earn money.

A:

tended

B:

supposed

C:

reliable

D:

exhausted

答案:

supposed

 

It _____ to me that someone had broken into my house. Fortunately all the valuable articles escaped the eyes of thieves.

A:

reminded

B:

conveyed

C:

recalled

D:

occurred

答案:

occurred

 

Named after a river that passes through the Congo， the Ebola virus originally _____ itself in the interior of Africa in 1976.

A:

spread

B:

absorbed

C:

manifested

D:

poisoned

答案:

manifested

 

The brochure reads: Rooms _____ in size and come equipped with hairdryers， television and telephone.

A:

various

B:

variety

C:

vary

D:

different

答案:

vary

 

I _____ it difficult to make myself understood. Partly because my spoken English has accents and partly because what I said involves too many technical terms.

A:

accuse

B:

find

C:

imagine

D:

predict

答案:

find