MOOC 英语短篇小说(东莞市教育局)1458849162 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A: that literary writing will not go out of date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答案: 【 that literary writing will not go out of date 】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

1、单选题：
‌In the video clip, why is the blind man puzzled?‎
选项：
A: Because few people seem to be willing to help.
B: Because the reaction from the passers-by seems to have suddenly changed.
C: Because a lady lingers for too long a time around him.
D: Because somebody messes about with his cardboard sign.
答案: 【 Because the reaction from the passers-by seems to have suddenly changed. 】

随堂测验2

1、单选题：
‌When Ezra Pound says that “great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree,” he probably means that _____.‌
选项：
A: great literature tends to be simple in language but deep in meaning
B: great literature would allow a lot of possible explanations
C: great literature is language made more dynamic and meaningful
D: great literature, unlike ordinary speech, uses rhetorical and artful language
答案: 【 great literature is language made more dynamic and meaningful】

随堂测验3

1、单选题：
‍What is probably NOT TRUE of Mary, the main character in “Early Autumn”?‍
选项：
A: She misses the days of the past.
B: She still loves Bill.
C: She works to keep a family of three children.
D: She is satisfied with her life and job in New York.
答案: 【 She is satisfied with her life and job in New York. 】

随堂测验4

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

1、单选题：
​The literary term “Naturalism” is mainly concerned with______.​
选项：
A: babbling brooks, pretty birdies and beautiful flowers
B: the description of natural landscape
C: the natural law that governs life
D: the natural manners of the characters
答案: 【 the natural law that governs life】

随堂测验2

1、单选题：
‏Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Jack London’s life?‌
选项：
A: Jack London was born in San Francisco.
B: He lived a hard life in his youth.
C: He was an eager reader in public library.
D: He received good education at university.
答案: 【 He received good education at university. 】

随堂测验3

1、单选题：
‏Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the plot of “The Law of Life”?​
选项：
A: Old Koskoosh is the former chief of an Eskimo tribe.
B: The tribe is preparing to leave Old Koskoosh alone in the snow to die.
C: Before the fire expires, wolves are approaching him in a circle.
D: Old Koskoosh fails to understand why the tribesmen should be so cruel.
答案: 【 Old Koskoosh fails to understand why the tribesmen should be so cruel.】

随堂测验4

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

1、单选题：
‎Literary historians locate the beginning of the modernist revolt as far back as the 1890s, but most agree that high modernism came ______.‍
选项：
A: after WWII
B: after WWI
C: after the turn of the century
D: in 1930s
答案: 【 after WWI】

随堂测验2

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following adjectives best describes Walter Mitty’s real life?​
选项：
A: Colorful.
B: Uneventful.
C: Noble.    
D: Exciting.
答案: 【 Uneventful.】

随堂测验3

1、单选题：
‍The narrative of the story ______.‍
选项：
A: follows logical order.
B: follows the order of importance.
C: follows psychological order.
D: is randomly arranged.
答案: 【 is randomly arranged.】

随堂测验4

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