MOOC 英语短篇小说导读(滁州学院)1449963237 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Unit 1 测验

1、单选题：
​The words on the cardboard “I’m blind, Please help” do not seem to draw much attention because _____.​
选项：
A: people tend to ignore such familiar street side scenes
B: the language is too simple, and not eye-catching
C: the words have a commanding air that annoys people
D: the demand for help is not direct and strong enough
答案: 【 people tend to ignore such familiar street side scenes 】

2、单选题：
‎Ezra Pound has made another comment that literature is “news that stays news.” This probably means _____.‎
选项：
A: that literary writing will not go out of date
B: that literature always concerns itself with social issues
C: that literature remains to be readers’ favorite choice
D: that literature repeatedly occurs in news headlines
答案: 【 that literary writing will not go out of date 】

3、单选题：
‍Which of the following adjectives can probably best describe Bill’s attitude?‏
选项：
A: Emotional.
B: Indifferent.
C: Puzzled.
D: Hopeful.
答案: 【 Indifferent. 】

4、单选题：
​All the following statements give proper summaries of some aspect of the short story “Early Autumn” except one. Which is the EXCEPTION?​
选项：
A: It is minimalistic in style.
B: It has some poetic quality.
C: It resorts to “slice of life” method of presentation.
D: It is a good lesson for young people.
答案: 【 It is a good lesson for young people. 】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‎When we say that the first paragraph foreshadows the body of the short story, we mean that it_____.‍
选项：
A: prepares the reader for the later event
B: casts a dark shadow over the story
C: shapes the structure of the story development
D: gives a signal that something great is to occur
答案: 【 prepares the reader for the later event】

Unit 10 测验

1、单选题：
‌Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Naturalism?‎
选项：
A: Naturalism is an intellectual trend that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings.
B: The central assumption of naturalism is that human beings have control over nature and their own lives.
C: French writer Emile Zola is the leading exponent of Naturalism.
D: As a literary movement, it was most active in the late 19th and early 20th century in France, America and Britain.
答案: 【 The central assumption of naturalism is that human beings have control over nature and their own lives.】

2、单选题：
‎What is an important source of inspiration for Jack London’s writings?‍
选项：
A: The frozen land of Klondike in Canada.
B: The northern part of the United States of America.
C: The underground world of the city of San Francisco.
D: The unexplored wild mountain regions.
答案: 【 The frozen land of Klondike in Canada.】

3、单选题：
‍What does “the law of life” in this short story imply?‍
选项：
A: Nature governs man and animals in different ways.
B: Every living thing must eventually die.
C: Man should live in tune with nature.
D: Nature punishes those who disregard its force.
答案: 【 Every living thing must eventually die.】

4、单选题：
‎The Naturalist idea of “Nature is not kindly to the flesh” is shown through the following ideas EXCEPT______.‏
选项：
A: Natural disasters cause many human sufferings.
B: Nature shows no mercy to anyone.
C: Man or beast, they all bend to the same law of life.
D: Nature has no concern for individual feelings and sentiments.
答案: 【 Natural disasters cause many human sufferings.】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‏The following statements all testify to the philosophy of Naturalism in the story except one. Which is the EXCEPTION?  ​
选项：
A: Naturalists care little about moral issues in their judgment.
B: Man’s existence is shaped by heredity and environment.
C: Human value can only be displayed in their fight against Nature.
D: There is a strong sense of determinism in the story.
答案: 【 Human value can only be displayed in their fight against Nature. 】

Unit 11 测验

1、单选题：
‎WWI had greatly shaken the faith of European and American writers in Western civilization. Which might NOT be one of their doubts?‎
选项：
A: The human capability to restore the world order.
B: The ability of the intellectuals to create new art forms.
C: The adequacy of traditional literature to represent the postwar realities.
D: The sound moral basis to recapture the past glory.
答案: 【 The ability of the intellectuals to create new art forms.】

2、单选题：
‍Which of the following adjectives is NOT a suitable description of Walter Mitty’s wife?‎
选项：
A: Fussy.     
B: Bossy.
C: Considerate.
D: Unsympathetic.
答案: 【 Considerate.】

3、单选题：
​Which of the following adjectives can probably best describe Mitty in his daydreams?‎
选项：
A: Resolute.
B: Incapable.
C: Unskilled.
D: Henpecked.
答案: 【 Resolute. 】

4、单选题：
‎The short story is a narration in which reality and fantasy interweave. What does this way of presentation suggest? ‏
选项：
A: Mitty resorts to fantasy to deal with frustrations in life.
B: Mitty is confused about reality and fantasy.
C: Mitty has great imaginative power.
D: Mitty’s fantasizing is an effective healing process.
答案: 【 Mitty resorts to fantasy to deal with frustrations in life.】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‌Which of the following statements about the short story is NOT TRUE?​
选项：
A: Mitty’s fantasies are stimulated by trivial things in reality.
B: All the daydreams are brought up by Mitty’s dissatisfaction with his real life.
C: Mitty probably has formed the habit of retreating into fantasies as he finds himself incapable of making any change in real life.
D: Mitty’s indulgence in fantasy is in fact a promising search for a new realm of reality.
答案: 【 Mitty’s indulgence in fantasy is in fact a promising search f