第四章测试1.
Which pronunciation of “ch” is different?
A:chic
B:teacher
C:cheap
D:chick
答案:A
2.
In which word is “h” a silent letter?
A:horse
B:hike
C:hour
D:hide
3.
In which word is “w” a silent letter?
A:write
B:where
C:world
D:what
4.
Which pronunciation of “n” is different?
A:think
B:dinner
C:night
D:sunny
5.
In which word is “l” a silent letter?
A:look
B:fill
C:place
D:talk
6.
I first made his __________ in the early 1960s.
A:friend
B:acquaint
C:acquaintance
D:knowledge
7.
I am keeping my __________ open. I have not made a decision on either matter.
A:choice
B:option
C:selection
D:alternative
8.
The criminal __________ an elaborate story about his crime.
A:produced
B:made
C:manufactured
D:built
9.
Let's __________ the bad potatoes from the basket.
A:pick out
B:pick at
C:pick up
D:pick on
10.
His main task is to raise enough __________ to repay secured loans.
A:financial
B:finance
C:economy
D:support
11.
Which of the following diseases is not mentioned in the talk?
A:Heart disease
B:Gastrointestinal illness
C:Reproductive health problems
D:Psychosomatic disorders
12.
What personalities like work activities that include practical problems and solutions?
A:Enterprising personalities
B:Artistic personalities
C:Realistic personalities 13.
Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the speech concerning finding fulfilling work?
A:Know yourself.
B:Be confident.
C:Take some training
D:Reflect on what makes people unhappy.
14.
Which of the following statements is not mentioned as a reason why we procrastinate doing things?
A:It is too boring to engage upon or we think it is too unpleasant.
B:We sometimes find the task too overwhelming.
C:We are not equipped to deal with it.
D:We are always busy.
15.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A:We can avoid procrastinating doing things by breaking large tasks down into small and achievable ones.
B:We can avoid procrastinating doing things by doing unpleasant tasks at our most productive time of day. C:We can avoid procrastinating doing things by rewarding ourselves afterwards with something we enjoy.
D:We can avoid procrastinating doing things by improving our skills.
16.
Which of the following translations fall into the category of grammatical errors?
A:跟他结婚后，她的麻烦开始了。After marrying him, her trouble began.
B:促进和平统一事业 promoting the cause of peaceful unification
C:掌上明珠 the pearl on one’s hand
D:拥挤的交通 crowded traffic
17.
Which of the following expressions is wrong in order?
A:black and white
B:You, I and he
C:right and left
D:loss and gain
18.
Which of the following is the definition of transliteration?
A:The translation method which tries to keep both the original meaning and form.
B:The translation method which represents or spells one language with the alphabet of another language.
C:A note that is added to a text, often in order to explain it.
D:The translation method which conveys the implied meaning in the words or expression by using their equivalences.
19.
Which translation method is used in the translation of “春节”-“the Spring Festival” (New Year’s Day of the Chinese lunar calendar)?
A:liberal translation
B:literal translation
C:literal translation with annotation
D:transliteration
20.
Which of the following translation uses more than one translation method?
A:点心 dim sum
B:麻将 mahjong
C:北京烤鸭 Beijing Roast Duck
D:春秋Spring and Autumn Period
