MOOC 2021年秋英语短篇小说选读（SPOC）孟艳军(华中农业大学)1464714172 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A: that literary writing will not go out of date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答案: 【 that literary writing will not go out of date 】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 2 测验

1、单选题：
​Which one of the following statements describes an “implied author”?‏
选项：
A: The implied author is the story writer.
B: The implied author is an image the reader gets from the written work.
C: The implied author is the real author’s “another self.”
D: The implied author is an alternative term for “narrator.”
答案: 【 The implied author is an image the reader gets from the written work.】

2、单选题：
​Which statement about the “naïve narrator” is NOT generally accepted?‌
选项：
A: A naïve narrator creates a special literary effect.
B: A naïve narrator usually supplies reliable details.
C: A naïve narrator does not have a full understanding of the story.
D: A naïve narrator distorts the meaning of the story.
答案: 【 A naïve narrator distorts the meaning of the story.】

3、单选题：
‏Which one of the following characteristics is NOT a proper description of “A Piece of Yellow Soap.”‏
选项：
A: It is a “slice-of-life” type of writing.
B: It explores the depth of mind of the characters.
C: The story is told superficially by a naïve narrator.
D: It has distinctive features of a new writing style.
答案: 【 It explores the depth of mind of the characters.】

4、单选题：
​The two levels of understandings, the surface level and the deep level, are made more manifest by the author’s use of a naïve narrator. What advantage does this way of narration have?‎
选项：
A: The story is thus made more complicated.
B: The author’s voice is more forcefully presented.
C: Readers would more likely be drawn into the story.
D: The hidden meaning is thus unexpectedly revealed to the reader.
答案: 【 Readers would more likely be drawn into the story. 】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‍The language of the short story has all the following characteristics except one. Which is