第三章测试1.
“On National Prejudices” is a persuasive essay written by the Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith in the early 20th century.
A:错 B:对
答案:A
2.
According to “On National Prejudices”, the author thinks that all European nations are citizens of the world.
A:错 B:对 3.
Among the three words Spaniard, Dutch and German, Spaniard is the only word that cannot be used to refer to a language.
A:错 B:对 4.
The author thinks that the gentleman’s remark about the characters of some European nations are ignorant and unfair.
A:对 B:错 5.
It was the Greek philosopher Aristotle who proposed the concept of “the citizen of the world”.
A:对 B:错 6.
Which of the following words means “showing an unreasonably strong desire to obtain and keep money”?
A:generous B:gluttonous C:avaricious D:frugal 7.
Which of the following words is used in the essay as a positive description of the French people?
A:temperate B:haughty C:staid D:sycophant 8.
As Nicolas Sarkozy’s prime minister, he has been seen as a safe pair of hands, a calming influence on the _____________ president.
A:contemptuous B:impetuous C:sedate D:fatigue 9.
Which of the following choices best explain what the underlined “which” in the following sentence refers to?
I accidentally fell into the company of half a dozen gentlemen, who were engaged in a warm dispute about some political affair; the decision of which, as they were equally divided in their sentiments, they thought proper to refer to me, which naturally drew me in for a share of the conversation.
A:The dispute. B:The gentlemen. C:The political affair. D:The gentlemen’s sentiments. 10.
Which of the following choices is grammatically similar to the underlined part of the following sentence?
Did these prejudices prevail only among the meanest and lowest of the people, perhaps they might be excused, as they have few, if any, opportunities of correcting them by reading, traveling, or conversing with foreigners.
A:Had I known the killer escaped, I would not have gone for a walk in the woods. B:They did prevail, and they were immediately ready to reap the benefits of that victory. C:Did they prejudice against the black candidate during the election? D:Even if we did prevail, the legal fees probably would exceed the damages we might reasonably expect to recover.
