第一章节测验
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【单选题】
Baseball was invented as an urban game in order for owners to make money, players to become arrogant, and spectators to drink overpriced beer. The tone of the sentence is _________. 答案：humorous
A、objective
B、nostalgic
C、humorous
D、bitter
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【单选题】The Puritans came to the new land for religious freedom, yet they allowed little freedom to their followers. Anne Hutchinson was banished from the colony for preaching that salvation can come through good works. The tone of the sentence is _________. 答案：ironic
A、ironic
B、sentimental
C、optimistic
D、friendly
3
【单选题】When I study now, I’m in a lab with 50 noisy computers. What happened to the quiet chair in a corner with a table for your books, papers, and pencils? The tone of the sentence is _________. 答案：nostalgic
A、objective
B、nostalgic
C、bitter
D、critical
4
【单选题】If given the funding, scientists could trace most aggressive behavior of crime and violence to either too much testosterone or low blood sugar. The tone of the sentence is _________. 答案：objective
A、objective
B、sentimental
C、subjective
D、joyful
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【单选题】Editorials in newspapers are written mainly to __________. 答案：argue a point
A、argue a point
B、entertain readers
C、provide information
D、tell a story
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【单选题】Samuel Slater opened a new factory in Rhode Island in 1790 and employed seven boys and two girls between the ages of seven and twelve. The primary purpose of this sentence is to __________. 答案：inform readers
A、persuade readers
B、inform readers
C、to entertain readers
D、describe a place
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【单选题】The CIA was engaged in (covert) activities in South America that were not made public. The word in the paranthesis means _____. 答案：hidden
A、foreign
B、dishonest
C、dangerous
D、hidden
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【单选题】The meeting was brief, and the message was (concise) and to the point. The word in the paranthesis means _________. 答案：short
A、laborious
B、lengthy
C、short
D、important
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【单选题】If we have to have a pet around the house, get one that is (docile) and easy to manage. The word in the paranthesis means_________. 答案：gentle
A、gentle
B、short
C、sick
D、young
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【单选题】He talked so loudly that it became the (dominant) characteristic of his personality, the one you remembered. The word in the paranthesis means _________. 答案：outstanding
A、outstanding
B、laudable
C、negative
D、diminished
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【单选题】The student was accused of (plagiarism) because the term paper contained the exact words of an author without giving a reference. The word in the paranthesis means__________. 答案：stealing words
A、stealing words
B、false handwriting
C、counterfeiting
D、sin
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【判断题】Much of our lives, in fact, is spent filling out surveys, taking tests, and being interviewed. This statement is a fact. ×
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【判断题】Alder, too, believed that early childhood experiences shaped the human personality, but he emphasized the social nature of the child’s urges. This statement is an opinion. ×
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【判断题】When you use annotations to clarify, you can underline key statements, number supporting arguments, define unusual words, and paraphrasing difficult passages. √
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【判断题】In the margin of a book you explicitly state the ideas only indirectly suggested by the text. This is annotation to evaluate. ×
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