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第4课1. The author wrote the essay in order to tell the reader _____.A. her struggle for civil rightsB .her miserable childhoodC. the life of the socially inferior black people in the 1960sD. the great impact the Civil Rights Movement had on her mind2. What do we learn about Alice Walker’s childhood?A. She lived in the shadow of the white people.B. She was paralyzed and had to stay in bed all the time.C. She desired for exciting things to happen in her life.D. She was deeply attracted by the soap operas.3. In what way was Alice Walker alive six years ago?A. She was cured of her serious illnesses.B. She achieved equality with the white people.C. She became a firm believer in Dr. King’s ideas.D. She was awakened to knowing her existence.4. Why did Walker feel her mind and body were strangers?A. Because the color of her body didn’t allow thought and spirit.B. Because she lived as a number or a shadow.C. Because she was ashamed of her outer contours.D. Because she was ignorant of her existence.5. Walker’s mother was persuaded by the soap operas that _____.A. she knew the whites wellB. it was pointless to be virtuousC. she was inferior to the whitesD. she had married a wrong man6. What did Walker tell us about American soap operas?A. They enjoyed great popularity among the black people.B. Their producers considered the middle class the role model for the other people.C. The black people began to play the leading role in some soap operas in the 1960’s.D. They gave a negative picture of the American white people.7. The freedom King promised was _____.A. freedom from the bodily control of the white peopleB. freedom from the subordination to the white peopleC. freedom from the slavery systemD. freedom from being imprisoned8. We can infer from the essay that Dr. King _____.A. didn’t want his people to revenge on the white people for the unfair treatmentB. hoped that the black people would imitate the life of white American middle class.C. didn’t want the black people to live together in the black communityD. told the blacks that only after one was imprisoned could he or she gain final freedom9. How did “knowing” of existence mean everything to Walker?A. She was able to join the white community.B. She knew how to struggle for daily bread.C. She was able to pursue her own happiness.D. She knew whom to revenge on for her sufferings.10. Thanks to the Civil Rights Movement, Walker got _____.A. a sense of being equal with the other ethnic groupsB. a pattern of strength and sincerityC. a house in the well-kept neighborhoodD. the awakening of her mind答案：D C D A C B B A C D第8课11. In the story, the author _____.A. warned the reader about the traffic congestion in BostonB. warned the reader about the housing shortage in BostonC. showed the reader how serious the racial problem was in BostonD. showed the reader how rampant crimes were in Boston’s South End2. It can be inferred from the story that Colin and Joan _____before moving to Boston.A. had lost their jobsB. had lived in a substandard houseC. had been victims of traffic accidentsD. had confronted other social problems3. Colin made great attempts to bring down crime in Boston because _____.A. he had a strong sense of social responsibilityB. his close friends had fallen victims to crimesC. he was a policemanD. he found the challenging task rewarding4. What do we learn about Colin from the text?A. He had only one child.B. He lived with his parents.C. He was an excellent baseball player.D. He once committed a violent crime.5. Colin didn’t catch most of the other muggers he had pursued because _____.A. he had some problem with his legB. his targets ran much faster than he didC. he only intended to frighten themD. he was afraid they might have guns6. Why did Colin hesitate for a moment when he reached Tremont Street?A. Because there was always traffic jam beyond Tremont Street.B. Because he was unfamiliar with the dangerous area on the other side.C. Because the territory beyond the street was not in his charge.D. Because he dared not meet Caban’s friends who were ready to revenge on him.7. Why did Colin hit Caban so hard?A. He happened to have a baseball bat in his hand.B. Caban had mugged five people in the neighborhood.C. Caban was both a mugger and a heroin dealer.D. He was burning with hatred for the criminals.8. Which of the following adjectives can’t describe Colin’s fe eling after the police left his house?A. Regretful.B. Relieved.C. Worried.D. Heavy-hearted.9. We can tell that at the end of the story _____.A. Colin would take Caban to courtB. Colin refused to pay for Caban’s medical billsC. Colin wished he hadn’t caused Caban any serious injuryD. Colin decided to give up playing baseball10. What might happen after Colin hit Caban?A. Colin might try to find an effective way to fight crimes.B. Colin might equip himself with weapons.C. Boston’s Sou th End might be free of criminals.D. The white people might move out of Boston.答案：D D A C B B D B C A第9课1. What was in the envelope that Marcie Chang picked up at the pay window?A. A letter.B. A contract.C. A paycheck.D. An evening paper.2. What was it, according to Dr. Leo Wiedenthal, that had caused the death of Marcie Chang and the 11 other victims?A. A fatal poison.B. The huge number on the check.C. A highly contagious disease.D. An earthquake.3. The word “killion”is coined by the author to mean _______.A. a person who has committed murderB. a killer diseaseC. a computer virusD. a number so big that it kills4. Sir Isaac Newton stopped his experiment abruptly because _______.A. he got sick when getting close to the killionB. he found the task too hard to finish by himselfC. he found the experiment meaninglessD. he was frustrated by repeated failures5. From the story we learn that Albert Einstein ________.A. tried to develop a risk-free numerical systemB. predicted the frightening consequences caused by the computerC. continued the unfinished experiments of the mathematiciansD. survived the killion because of the safety device6. Why did the network computer make the error that had cost 12 human lives?A. Because it was too old to work properly.B. Because it was not equipped with a governor.C. Because something was wrong with a terminal.D. Because the governor was covered with some gray stuff.7. The gray stuff used in the story implies ________.A. the dusty governorB. the human brainC. the dirty palmD. the killion8. It is not a person, or a product, or an institution and so need answer to no one. It will always be out there, in the far range of mathematics, where space bends and parallel lines converge and I don’t know what all. These sentences imply that _______.A. the killion is nothing to be afraid ofB. no one should be blamed for the incidentC. computer mistakes are inevitableD. we can prevent tragedies caused by the killion as science advances9. The author of the story used a ________ tone.A. seriousB. pleasingC. threateningD. humorous10. The author’s purpose of writing the story was _______.A. to warn people against fatal mistakes made by the computerB. to tell people to be careful about extremely large numbersC. to warn people that high-tech products have their limitsD. to tell people that computers need regular cleaning答案：C B D A B D B C D C第15课1.“The transatlantic crossing had diluted most British saints’ days, an d there was no reason to think that St. Valentine would not fade with other champions of the faith who had likewise become notable mostly for folk divination, love charms, or doling ─ St. Agnes, St. Anne, St. Faith, St. Simon, and St. Thomas.” (L. 4)It can be inferred from the above sentence that ___________________.A.all saints’ days were related to religions different from the American official religionB.just like some other saint’s days, St. Valentine’s Day was officially banned in AmericaC.it was na tural for St. Valentine’s Day to fade after the immigrants came to the New WorldD.just like other saints’ days, it was necessary for St. Valentine’s Day to change if it wanted to beaccepted by Americans2.St. Patrick Day didn’t disappear from the Am erican calendar due to ____ reasons.A. religiousB. ethnicalC. politicalD. commercial3.“… these salespeople were actually “forced, in a majority of cases, to explain … the use to be made of the curious missives, and to make a minute of the particular season for which they were prepared.” (L. 42)In the 1840s, sales people __________________________.A. were excited about the sale of valentines in AmericaB. were busy making valentine cards and gifts in FebruaryC. tried hard to make the missives as curious as possibleD. made great efforts to introduce valentines to Americans4. A few years ago, and we read that this Saint’s day was observed in Europe, but we did not observe it here, …” (L. 49)The word “observe” in the above sentences means_____.A. to rememberB. to watchC. to celebrateD. to search5.“What made St. Valentine’s Day a fashion in New York, Philadelphia, and an ever-widening circle of places were valentines.” (L. 70)The word “valentines” in the above sentence means ______.A.cards or gifts sent on Saint’s Valentine’s DayB.merchants who make a fortune from the holidayC.lovers who celebrate the day to strengthen their loveD.ideas that people should celebrate the day to remember St. Valentine6. Philadelphia Public Ledg er regarded the rebirth of St. Valentine’s Day a ___ sign.A. quixoticB. positiveC. commonsensicalD. disappointing7. The ironic aspect of the rebirth of St. Valentine’s Day in the U.S.A. lies in _______.A. the combination of commerce and romanceB. Americans’ amazing purchasing abilityC. Americans’ quixotic attitude towards the DayD. too much calculation on commercial profits8. Boston Daily Evening Transcript regretted that ____.（L79-82）A. Americans had relied heavily on British advanced technologyB. Americans had been cheated by the British valentine dealersC. the American way of observing St. Valentine’s Day was too commercializedD. American businessmen could have earned more from the valentine business9. “A Yale student spoke of a ‘general mania’ for valentines in New Haven already in 1842, though he himself tried to affect dispassion about the hubbub.” (L. 95)What was Yale students’ attitude towards St. Valentine’s Day?A. Some of them considered valentines a waste of money.B. Some of them made money by selling valentines.C. They welcomed the holiday with great passion.D. The general mania for the valentines faded rapidly.10. The basic “refashioning” (L. 120) refers to the fact that____.A. St. Valentine’s Day had be come fashionable againB. St. Valentine’s Day had become commercializedC. St. Valentine’s Day was more romantic than beforeD. The valentine business was more prosperous than before答案：C B D C A B A D C B第16课1. Who was Curly Kid Montague?A) A horse rustler.B) A cattle rustler.C) A bank robber.D) An all-around outlaw.2. What happened to Curly Kid in the story?A) He worked all his life to pay off the debt he owed the banker.B) He turned over a new leaf after being taught a lesson.C) The banker took advantage of his ignorance mercilessly.D) The sheriff took custody of him when he tried to flee.3. When Curly Kid found the unattended cattle, he ___________.A) hid them in a safe placeB) changed the brand on themC) drove them to his hometownD) sold them in the town of Taco4. Why did the banker refuse to buy Curly Kid’s cattle?A) It would take too much trouble shipping those cattle.B) It was risky to buy cattle from a stranger.C) He could not afford to buy 200 head of cattle.D) He could not make any profit from the cattle.5. Curly Kid didn’t spend the money he robbed from the bank because ___________.A) he didn’t know what to do with the money.B) he wanted to keep the money for some future use.C) he was aware of the serious consequences if he did so.D) he decided to start a new life by returning the money to the bank.6. What did the banker intend to do by loaning Curly Kid the money?A) To help Curly Kid buy the feed.B) To make Curly Kid raise the cattle for him.C) To make Curly Kid pay high interest.D) To find an excuse for putting him into prison.7. What did Curly Kid learn from his experience of being cheated by an “honest” man?A) Education is important even to an outlaw.B) He could never get the better of policemen.C) He needed to improve his skill as a rustler.D) Bankers were the worst people in the world.8. Why was Curly Kid so devoted to his job?A) He didn’t want the kids to become criminals.B) He didn’t want the kids to be so stupid as he was.C) He worked hard to make up for the crime he had committed.D) He wanted to earn much money to become a free person.9. Curly Kid’s misfortune was caused by ___________.A) the bankerB) the sheriffC) the little schooling he had gotD) the cattle he had stolen10. It can be inferred from the story that the banker __________.A) punished Curly Kid for stealing his cattleB) led Curly Kid into his carefully set trapsC) taught Curly Kid how to be an honest manD) helped Curly Kid get out of difficulty答案：D C B D C B A B C B第19课1. Why did the author get warm greetings when he visited the Faneuil Hall markets?A. Because he was a professor.B. Because he was well-known in the neighborhood.C. Because he was in his Oyster House uniform.D. Because he was also nice to the people there.2. How did the author feel when being called a boy?A. He was angry as his pride was injured.B. He regretted not having taken a decent job.C. He felt embarrassed by being treated as a child.D. He felt sad that the waitress had little education.3. “It isn’t just people like this one waitress who learn slowly, if at all.” (L. 42)The underlined part is an incomplete clause. It’s complete form is__________.A.if there are such people at allB.if such people actually learn at allC.if my understanding is correct at allD.if such people agree with me at all4. Students at Haverford College used to call the cleaning women “wombats”. The author mentions the incident in order to tell the readers that __________.A. not everyone has access to higher educationB. college students like to give each other nicknamesC. it is common for people not to show respect for blue-collar workersD. college students are especially rude to blue-collar workers5. “I sent my compliments to the sandwich man, but I think the waitress thought I was nuts.” (L.64)It can be inferred from the sentence that_____________.A. the author overreacted in a really crazy wayB. the waitress preferred material reward to complimentsC. the waitress knew the sandwich the author took was actually awfulD. people seldom pay compliments to blue-collars workers6. What makes the author’s work at the Oyster House not so boring?A. He can talk with the waiter and waitresses.B. There is enough variety in orders and customers.C. He loves cleaning up the trays at the end of the day.D. He can get different experiences from just being a customer.7. “But even in that there is a small element of suspense…” (L. 87).The word “suspense” may mean _____________.A. "What will be the last order"B. "Who will be the last customer for the day"C. "Can he successfully skip the cleaning-up of the trays"D. "How many trays can he finish cleaning up before a new order comes in"8. Which of the following is NOT one of the conclusions we can draw about Steve?A. He worked hard.B. He was experienced in his job.C. He was hard on his fellow workers.D. He was a competent leader in the crew.9. I knew then that there’s no such thi ng as getting used to what we had to heave. (L. 136)How did the author feel about the treshmen's work?A.He found that he was the weakest in the team because he had not got used to the work.B.He recognized that he could never get used to the work, because he was not a real blue-collar worker.C.He found that as long as he stuck to the work, he could get used to it sooner or later.D.He recognized that the work was still hard for the treshmen even though they did it every day.10.“Nothing I saw in the cans today took away from the joy of a bog meal tonight, not did I leave any scraps on my plate. I wasn’t going to make extra work for the trashmantomorrow.”(L179-182)The author ate everything up because _____________.A. he wanted to make the sandwich man happyB. he had a better appetite after a day’s workC. he tried to lighten the trashman’s work for tomorrowD. he wanted to gain more strength for next day’s work答案：C A B C D B D C D C。