第一章 单元测试
1、单选题：
Who is the narrator in the short story “Everyday Use”? ( )
选项：
A:Dee
B:Mrs. Johnson
C:Maggie
D:Hakim-a-barber
答案: 【Mrs. Johnson
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2、单选题：
From what point of view is the story of “Everyday Use” told? ( )
选项：
A:The first-person point of view
B:The Limited third-person point of view
C:The second-person point of view
D:The third-person omniscient point of view
答案: 【The first-person point of view
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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 wants to sell them for high prices when she goes back to the city.
B:Dee wants them for everyday use.
C:Dee wishes to send them to the museums.
D:Dee sees them as remnants of a quaint time in the past, and wants them for decoration.
答案: 【Dee sees them as remnants of a quaint time in the past, and wants them for decoration.
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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 does not feel anything in particular about them.
C:She sees them as useful and as a connection to her grandmother.
D:She understands their aesthetic and cultural value.
答案: 【She sees them as useful and as a connection to her grandmother.
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5、单选题：
Maggie’s shyness arises mainly from ( ).
选项：
A:the trauma she suffered when she was severely burned in a fire
B:her lack of sophistication
C:the intimidation of her sister Dee
D:her shame of being a half-illiterate
答案: 【the trauma she suffered when she was severely burned in a fire
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6、单选题：
Dee changes her name probably because she ( ).
选项：
A:believes a new name will enhance her career
B:wants to connect with her African roots
C:wants to rebel against her mother
D:doesn’t like the sound of it
答案: 【wants to connect with her African roots
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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 knows the quilts have great monetary value
C:she wants to keep them for her own use
D:she has promised them to Maggie
答案: 【she has promised them to Maggie
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8、单选题：
Why does Mrs. Johnson finally decide to give the quilts to Maggie instead of to Dee? ( )
选项：
A:She thinks Dee will sell them.
B:She has nothing else to give to Maggie as a wedding gift.
C:Hakim-a-barber makes a bad impression on her.
D:She is touched by Maggie’s vulnerability and deep sense of family.
答案: 【She is touched by Maggie’s vulnerability and deep sense of family.
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9、单选题：
Which of the following traits does Dee share with her mother? ( )
选项：
A:Neither of them likes the family house.
B:Both women are strong-willed.
C:Neither of them went to high school.
D:Both of them love the city.
答案: 【Both women are strong-willed.
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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: 【accepts herself as a strong, capable woman
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第二章 单元测试
1、判断题：
The excerpts boast numerous characters. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
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:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
3、判断题：
The excerpts explored basic human emotions evoked by one’s impending death. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
4、判断题：
A merry atmosphere permeates the excerpts. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】
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:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
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:对
B:错
答案: 【对】
7、判断题：
Vita frequently uses the fictional technique of interior monologue in the excerpts. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
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:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
9、判断题：
Vita often intrudes into the novel by making authorial comments. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】
10、判断题：
The excerpts are jumbled and fragmentary, which fits with the form of a journal. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】
第三章 单元测试
1、单选题：
Which of the following sentences is a periodic sentence? ( )
选项：
A:I saw Mike when I was shopping in the town yesterday!
B:When I was shopping in the town yesterday, I saw Mike!
答案: 【
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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:对
B:错
答案: 【】
5、判断题：
The origins of modern public speaking can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome. ( )
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【】
第四章 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: 【
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2、判断题：
Herman Wouk was described as “the reclusive dean of American historical novelists”. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
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:George Washington
C:Barack Hussein Obama
D:Roosevelt
E:Franklin
答案: 【】
第五章 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:Ethos
B:Logos
C:Pathos
答案: 【
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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:错
B:对
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:错
B:对
答案: 【】
第六章 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:对
B:错
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:错
B:对
答案: 【】
5、判断题：
The U.S. government has remained supportive of preserving Native American cultures. ( )
选项：
A:错
B:对
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:错
B:对
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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