大学网课搜题引擎
首页
智慧树网
高级英语I（上）-华东理工大学
高级英语教程考试
题目详情
简答题
“The tallest building in town is the library — it has thousands of stories!” What rhetorical device is used in the word “stories”? ( )
查看答案与解析
简答题
“Gone was the fierce fervor of the days when Bryan had swept the political arena like a prairie fire.” The word “fervor” means ( ). A、 ardent passion B、 intense heat C、 great lethargy D、 fatalistic apathy
简答题
“It was a splendid population—for all the slow, sleepy, sluggish-brained sloths stayed at home...” What rhetorical device is used in the words “slow, sleepy, sluggish-brained sloths stayed”? ( )
多选题
The detective didn’t expect the Duchess to offer him much more money than he had asked for. (from “Blackmail”) （ ）
多选题
Menken employed professional terms like “libido”, “pathological sociology”, “leprous hill”, so on and so forth, attempting to add a scientific touch to his writing. (from “The Libido for the Ugly”) （ ）
多选题
If Mark Twain had not accepted the job as a reporter offered to him by Territorial Enterprise, literature would most probably have lost that literary giant. (from “Mark Twain — Mirror of America”) （ ）
多选题
To Mark Twain, the state of California is noted for its dash, courage, bravery and enthusiasm. (from “Mark Twain—Mirror of America”) （ ）
简答题
“The Duke of Croydon — three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her — did not yield easily.” The word “inbred” means ( ). A、 innate B、 inhabited C、 inhibited D、 inherited
简答题
A(n) ( ) is a disease that spreads rapidly among many people in a community at the same time.
多选题
The Duchess was born into a poverty-stricken family. (from “Blackmail”) （ ）
简答题
When a word’s vocalization imitates a natural sound, as can be heard in the words “buzz”, “beep” and “meow”, we call that device ( ). A、 Onomatopoeia B、 Anaphora C、 Synecdoche D、 Personification
多选题
The House Detective Ogilvie was intentionally late to arrive at the suite of the duke and duchess to exert more pressure on them. (from “Blackmail”) （ ）
简答题
“When I was indicted on May 7, no one, least of all I, anticipated that my case would snowball into one of the most famous trials in U.S. history.” The word “indicted” means ( ). A、 nominated B、 summoned C、 appointed D、 accused
多选题
The model that residents in Westmoreland followed in building their houses is a brick standing upright. (from “The Libido for the Ugly”) （ ）
简答题
“Four years earlier, Hurricane Betsy had demolished his former home a few miles west of Gulfport.” The word “demolished” means ( ). A、 subdued B、 swept C、 pulled down D、 pulled away
简答题
“It is impossible to put down the wallpaper that defaces the average American home of the lower middle class to mere inadvertence, or to the obscene humor of the manufacturers.” The phrase “put down … to …” means ( ). A、 attribute … to B、 tear down… to C、 rip off…for D、 inscribe… into
多选题
The talk between John and his parents at the end of the story shows that people have gained more than physical damage in the storm. (from “Face to face with Hurricane Camille”) （ ）
简答题
“Earlier she had dispatched her maid on an invented errand and…” (from “Blackmail”) The word “invented” means ( ). A、 creative B、 innovative C、 false D、 ingenious
简答题
“I found another Twain as well — one who grew cynical, bitter, saddened by the profound personal tragedies….” The word “cynical” means ( ). A、 credulous B、 sardonic C、 convinced D、 depressed
多选题
Menken’s attack was aimed at Westmoreland only, which had the most lucrative industry. (from “The Libido for the Ugly”) （ ）
多选题
Mark Twain travelled widely during his life time. (from “Mark Twain—Mirror of America”) （ ）
高级英语I（上）-华东理工大学
章节列表
第一章测试
9
第二章测试
8
第三章测试
10
第四章测试
5
第五章测试
10
第六章测试
10
高级英语教程考试
45
高级英语 补考卷
42