第一章 单元测试

1、单选题：
Who introduced the Julian calendar?
选项：
A:prehistoric people
B:Julius Caesar
C:Pope Gregory XIII
答案: 【Julius Caesar】

2、单选题：
What might monuments like Stonehenge have been used for?
选项：
A:to track the Earth
B:to track the moon
C:to track the sun
答案: 【to track the sun】

3、单选题：
Why did Pope Gregory XIII appoint a team of men to revise the calendar?
选项：
A:no reason
B:He didn’t like Caesar
C:for accuracy
答案: 【for accuracy】

4、单选题：
When did we stop using the Gregorian calendar?
选项：
A:in 45 B.C.
B:in prehistoric times
C:We still use it today.
答案: 【We still use it today.】

5、单选题：
Where is Stonehenge located
选项：
A:in the U.S.A
B:in England
C:in Rome
答案: 【in England】

6、多选题：
According to the passage, which of the following options would make healthy, low-fat additions to a school cafeteria’s offerings?
选项：
A:tofu
B:low-fat milk
C:stir-fried vegetables
D:grilled chicken sandwiches
E:veggie burgers
F:fries
G:salad bar
答案: 【low-fat milk;
grilled chicken sandwiches;
veggie burgers;
salad bar】

7、单选题：
The meaning of mimic is
选项：
A:reject.
B:copy.
C:ignore.
D:disregard.
答案: 【copy.】

8、单选题：
The fast-food restaurants described in the article are noted for serving
选项：
A:seafood specialties.
B:home-cooked meals at an inexpensive price.
C:veggie burgers and salads.
D:tasty, inexpensive food.
答案: 【tasty, inexpensive food.】

9、单选题：
“One of the most important steps in the right direction would be for school cafeterias to provide healthy, low-fat options for students” is a topic sentence.
选项：
A:False
B:True
答案: 【True】

10、单选题：
According to the passage, from what musical tradition did Robert Johnson emerge?
选项：
A:blues
B:jazz
C:rock and roll
答案: 【blues】

11、单选题：
Johnson died in
选项：
A:1929.
B:1927.
C:1938.
答案: 【1938.】

12、单选题：
Johnson influenced many rock artists, including Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones.
选项：
A:False
B:True
答案: 【True】

13、单选题：
Contemporary rock artists turn to Robert Johnson for
选项：
A:musical influence.
B:life lessons.
C:recovery from painful injuries.
答案: 【musical influence.】

14、单选题：
The most appropriate title for this article would be
选项：
A:“A Fleeting Life”
B:“The World’s Greatest Musician”
C:“Blues Guitar Legend Robert Johnson”
答案: 【“Blues Guitar Legend Robert Johnson”】

15、单选题：
What does the author of this speech want people to do?
选项：
A:help to stop the building of oil and recycling plants by the river
B:help to stop the building of a new middle school
C:help to raise money to restock the river with fish
D:help to raise money to build oil and recycling plants by the river
答案: 【help to stop the building of oil and recycling plants by the river】

16、单选题：
Which of these does the author NOT use?
选项：
A:expert opinion
B:glittering generalities
C:name calling
D:testimonial
答案: 【name calling】

17、单选题：
Which of these is NOT an opinion?
选项：
A:Mark MiWords is a really great actor.
B:The plant will ruin the environment forever.
C:If you care about the environment, you’ll join our cause.
D:The state has plans to build an oil storage plant.
答案: 【The state has plans to build an oil storage plant.】

18、单选题：
Which of these is an opinion and cannot be proved true?
选项：
A:There is a highway close to the forest.
B:Oil can pollute water.
C:You can have hours of fun by the river.
D:There are less fish in White River today.
答案: 【You can have hours of fun by the river.】

19、单选题：
What is the meaning of the word park as used in the first paragraph?
选项：
A:sit down
B:an open, public area of land used for recreation
C:leave a car in a parking lot
D:an arctic jacket
答案: 【leave a car in a parking lot】

20、单选题：
Which is NOT a meaning of plate as used in the story?
选项：
A:dish
B:marker for a base
C:tray
D:coat with metal
答案: 【coat with metal】

21、单选题：
Which of the following words from paragraph 5 is a multiple-meaning word?
选项：
A:pleads
B:spot
C:before
D:kite
答案: 【spot】

22、单选题：
The meaning of back as used in paragraph 7 is
选项：
A:“a piece connected to the seat of a chair.”
B:“to sponsor or give money to.”
C:“the opposite of front.”
D:“to return.”
答案: 【“to return.”】

23、单选题：
Choose the topic sentence.
选项：
A:Still other duties, like investigating accidents, leave officers free of danger.
B:Some duties, like writing reports, have no risk at all.
C:Not all police duties are dangerous.
D:Others, like traffic duty, put police officers at very little risk.
答案: 【Not all police duties are dangerous.】

24、单选题：
Choose the topic sentence.
选项：
A:For example, there is a pool on the top floor.
B:In addition, the lobby has a dry cleaner, an ATM, and a coffee shop
C:Finally, there is a concierge on duty 24 hours a day.
D:Tenants of the luxury apartment building enjoy many amenities.
答案: 【Tenants of the luxury apartment building enjoy many amenities.】

第二章 单元测试

1、多选题：
Which two organizational strategies does this writer use?
选项：
A:order of importance
B:chronological order
C:cause and effect
D:compare and contrast
答案: 【order of importance;
compare and contrast】

2、单选题：
The author organizes her ideas in order of
选项：
A:decreasing importance (most important to least important).
B:increasing importance (least important to most important).
答案: 【decreasing importance (most important to least important).】

3、单选题：
The sentence you underlined is a(n)
选项：
A:fact.
B:opinion
答案: 【opinion】

4、多选题：
Which two organizational strategies does this writer use?
选项：
A:order of importance
B:chronological order
C:compare and contrast
D:cause and effect
答案: 【chronological order;
cause and effect】

5、单选题：
Imperative means
选项：
A:pressing, crucial.
B:trivial, unimportant.
C:luxurious, lavish.
答案: 【pressing, crucial.】

6、多选题：
After the writer and her husband decided to start a family, the following events occurred in this order:
选项：
A:They began to look at houses.
B:They found a house.
C:The couple began researching real estate, schools, and community life in Flemington.
D:Mark’s company announced plan to relocate.
E:Mark accepted the relocation offer.
F:The writer got pregnant.
答案: 【They began to look at houses.;
They found a house.;
The couple began researching real estate, schools, and community life in Flemington.;
Mark’s company announced plan to relocate.;
Mark accepted the relocation offer.;
The writer got pregnant.】

7、多选题：
What effects does the author of paragraph A think mandatory uniforms would have?
选项：
A:School uniforms will place an undue financial burden on many low-income families.
B:School uniforms will negate our children—individuality.
C:A school uniform policy also directly violates the freedom of expression that all Americans are supposed to enjoy.
D:Mandatory school uniforms will greatly inhibit their ability to express themselves.
答案: 【School uniforms will place an undue financial burden on many low-income families.;
School uniforms will negate our children—individuality.;
A school uniform policy also directly violates the freedom of expression that all Americans are supposed to enjoy.;
Mandatory school uniforms will greatly inhibit their ability to express themselves.】

8、多选题：
What effects does the author of paragraph B think mandatory uniforms would have?
选项：
A:Students were wearing school uniforms, administrators and teachers would no longer have to be clothing police.
B:A uniform will greatly inhibit gang behavior since they will no longer be able to wear gang colors.
C:Students dressed in uniforms will feel a strong sense of community with their peers.
D:School uniforms will instill a much-needed sense of discipline in our student body.
答案: 【Students were wearing school uniforms, administrators and teachers would no longer have to be clothing police.;
A uniform will greatly inhibit gang behavior since they will no longer be able to wear gang colors.;
Students dressed in uniforms will feel a strong sense of community with their peers.;
School uniforms will instill a much-needed sense of discipline in our student body.】

9、单选题：
What’s the most important thing that the voting age should be lowered in the order in which they are listed in the passage?
选项：
A:The voting age should be lowered to 16 is that it will decrease apathy and cynicism while stimulating a lifelong interest in political participation.
B:16-year-olds are old enough to vote.
C:A lower voting age in the United States would encourage other countries to follow this example.
答案: 【The voting age should be lowered to 16 is that it will decrease apathy and cynicism while stimulating a lifelong interest in political participation.】

10、单选题：
What’s the least important thing that the voting age should be lowered in the order in which they are listed in the passage?
选项：
A:The voting age should be lowered to 16 is that it will decrease apathy and cynicism while stimulating a lifelong interest in political participation.
B:A lower voting age in the United States would encourage other countries to follow this example.
C:16-year-olds are old enough to vote.
答案: 【A lower voting age in the United States would encourage other countries to follow this example.】

11、单选题：
A reader:1.looks for clues to meaning.
选项：
A:requires lots of training.
B:gets better at solving crimes with each case.
C:doesn’t get to choose which cases to work on.
D:looks for clues to solve the crime.
答案: 【looks for clues to solve the crime.】

12、单选题：
A reader:2.can choose what book to read.
选项：
A:requires lots of training.
B:gets better at solving crimes with each case.
C:doesn’t get to choose which cases to work on.
D:looks for clues to solve the crime.
答案: 【doesn’t get to choose which cases to work on.】

13、单选题：
A reader:3.becomes a better reader with each book.
选项：
A:gets better at solving crimes with each case.
B:doesn’t get to choose which cases to work on.
C:requires lots of training.
D:looks for clues to solve the crime.
答案: 【gets better at solving crimes with each case.】