第一章 单元测试
1:V. Sackwille-West is a prolific writer. Which is her last novel in the following works? ( )
A:The Edwardians
B:All Passion Spent
C:Family History
D:No Signposts in the Sea
答案: No Signposts in the Sea
2:In English literature,___ and____ are the two best-known novelists of the “stream of consciousness” school. ( )
A:James Joyce
B:Virginia Woolf
C:Ezra Pound
D:T.S. Eliot
答案: James Joyce
Virginia Woolf
3:Edmund has changed from being ___ to sentimental and sensitive, from materialism to pantheism. ( )
A:perspective
B:perceptive
C:practical
D:Perceptual
答案: practical
4:Green is traditionally associated with spring, hope, and youth. However, one possible meaning of green is __ as Laura indicates.( )
A:envy
B:joy
C:freshness
D:fright
答案: envy
5:"He used to read me." Which rhetorical device is used in the above sentence?( )
A:analogy
B:metonymy
C:metaphor
D:transferred epithet
答案: metonymy
第二章 单元测试
1:N. Scott Momaday is a recipient of the first Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded to a ___ writer. ( )
A:Native American
B:African American
C:Chinese American
D:Asian American
答案: Native American
2:How many times does Momaday write about the last days of the Sun Dance culture by using his grandmother as a witness? ( )
A:1
B:2
C:3
D:4
答案: 2
3:Which of the followings consist of theTripartite Narrative in The Way to Rainy Mountain? ( )
A:grand narrative
B:mythic storytelling
C:historical account
D:personal storytelling
答案: mythic storytelling
historical account
personal storytelling
4:According to the Kiowa’s legend, Devil’s Tower is about the story of a boy who transformed into a ______ and his seven sisters who became the stars of the Big Dipper. ( )
A:horse
B:buffalo
C:bear
D:rhinoceros
答案: bear
5:Which of the following techniques Momaday uses when he describes his grandmother, Aho? ( )
A:carving method
B:montage
C:close-up
D:free hand method
答案: montage
close-up
第三章 单元测试
1:The conflicts between Mortenson and Haji Ali include _____. ( )
A:Mortenson thought the villagers are not working hard to build the school.
B:Mortenson thought the construction progressed too slowly while Haji Ali considered Mortenson was pushing people too hard.
C:Mortenson wanted to get the school finished while Haji Ali was in no hurry.
D:Haji Ali thought Mortenson didn’t provide enough money for them to build the school.
答案: Mortenson thought the construction progressed too slowly while Haji Ali considered Mortenson was pushing people too hard.
Mortenson wanted to get the school finished while Haji Ali was in no hurry.
2:_____ are different methods of indirect characterization. ( )
A:Speech
B:Actions
C:Thoughts
D:Looks
答案: Speech
Actions
Thoughts
Looks
3:What was Mortenson accused of by readers? ( )
A:Some details of the story was false.
B:His language style was so boring.
C:Nothing in his story was based on fact.
D:He used the charity money for his own benefits.
答案: Some details of the story was false.
He used the charity money for his own benefits.
4:What does "sharing three cups of tea" symbolize? ( )
A:Respecting local religion.
B:Building relationships, developing friendship and trust.
C:Showing awe for natural power.
D:Showing hospitality to guests.
答案: Building relationships, developing friendship and trust.
5:What attitude does Sher Takhi hold towards Mortenson’s project of building a school? ( )
A:Opposition
B:Indifference
C:Approval
D:Hatred
答案: Approval
第四章 单元测试
1:There are three features of political speech EXCEPT_____. ( )
A:Overwhelming power of logic
B:eloquent and precis
C:reasonable and convincing
D:firm and clear in political viewpoint
答案: reasonable and convincing
2:Rhetorical features include _____. ( )
A:metaphor
B:metonymy
C:antithesis
D:parallelism
答案: metaphor
metonymy
antithesis
parallelism
3:Twelve state legislatures sent 55 delegates to meet
