1、how does the author feel when his students could only use “ it was, like, whoa” to describe his excursion to europe. a、a. delighted. b、b. proud. c、c. frustrated. d、d. angry
2、why does the author say that the work of teaching grammar must be handled delicately? a、a. because grammar is hard for students to learn. b、b. because grammar is boring to most of the young students. c、c. because students don’t know how to learn grammar. d、d. because the teacher teaches grammar in a boring way.
3、just this morning, my son and i were eating breakfast when i attempted to add milk to my tea. “ dad”, he said, “ if i ___ you, i ___ do that.” a、a. was, would. b、b. was, wouldn’t. c、c. were, wouldn’t. d、d. were, would.
4、who should be blamed for students’ language deficit? a、a. schools. b、b. environment. c、c. teachers. d、d. students themselves.
5、what are the two things that the author uses to describe grammar and vocabulary? a、a. road map. b、b. engine. c、c. car. d、d. trees.
6、what should be contained in the thesis statement? a、a. a topic. b、b. a claim. c、c. major points the essay will cover. d、d. examples.
7、vocabulary and grammar are essential in english learning. a. true b. false
8、grammar rules enable learners to develop a habit of thinking logically and accurately when using language. a. true b. false
9、students should bear the bulk of criticism for their language deficits because they should know better. a. true b. false
10、signs in grocery stores point them to stationary, even though the actual ______ items-pads, albums and notebooks-are not nailed down.
unit 2 the humanities:out of date?
2.6 unit test
1、how does the author’s attitudes towards the studying of humanities? a、a. objective. b、b. supportive. c、c. neutral. d、d. indifferent.
2、what are not the main factors that affect students’ decision on choosing their majors? a、a. personal interest. b、b. family advice. c、c. future job prospects. d、d. money.
3、what are the roles of liberal arts education? a、a. liberal arts education gives students opportunities to engage in the tough questions. b、b. it helps students to learn how to think critically. c、c. it helps students how to live. d、d. it makes students to realize our imagination is as powerful as our abilities.
4、8. what advantages can students get from taking the course in the humanities? a、a. studying the humanities improves our ability to read and write and to understand complex ideas. b、b. studying the humanities invests us with great insight and self-awareness. c、c. studying the humanities provides the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us. d、d. studying the humanities provides inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is ideal for the establishment of a good career.
5、when the job market worsens, many students calculate they can major in english or history. a. true b. false
6、the humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. a. true b. false
7、since ancient times, people have speculated about the mystery of those inner forces that drive some people to greatness and other to self-destruction. a. true b. false
8、through exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively and critically. a. true b. false
unit 3 journey through the odyssey years
3.6 unit test
1、in which life stage do we explore personal relationships and later focus on our career and family? a、a. infancy b、b. old age c、c. adulthood d、d. adolescence
2、usually __________ pattern works best in short essay with few points. a、a. point-by-point b、b. subject-by-subject c、c. problem-solution d、d. cause-and-effect
3、who takes through the odyssey years? a、a. teenagers b、b. old men c、c. adults d、d. young people who graduate from high school, continue through college, and then lead to starting a family and having a career.
4、now the word “odyssey” means a long series of ______, especially when filled with notable experiences, hardships, etc.. a、a. stories b、b. wanderings c、c. adventures d、d. vacations
5、to write a good comparison / contrast essay, we should__________. a、a. present a clear thesis statement and draw a conclusion b、b. be sure the subjects are similar and the comparison / contrast is meaningful c、c. select the organizational pattern d、d. use clear transitions and signposts
6、1. according to different age groups, there are 5 stages for the life of a healthy person from birth to death。 a. true b. false
7、the odyssey is the ultimate adventures story of odysseus. it is written by the greek author james joyce. a. true b. false
8、young people must have strength, capacity and confidence to successfully pass through the odyssey years a. true b. false
unit 4 college sweethearts
4.6 unit test
1、5. why did the author want to “grab” a boyfriend at college? a、a. she wanted to be in a relationship. b、b. she wanted to let other girls admire her. c、c. she wanted to get away from her boring college life. d、d. she wanted to prove she was attractive.
2、6. what was the author’s inner thinking when butch announced publicly she was his girlfriend? a、a. she was serious about their relationship. b、b. she was fearful of being his girlfriend. c、c. she was still cautious about butch. d、d. she would never marry him, a rebel without a bright future.
3、7. what were the stages involved in the author’s long journey of love? a、a. in a relationship. b、b. marriage proposal. c、c. first date. d、d. happy marriage and steady lovers
4、8. what are the important things that need to keep in mind when writing a narrative essay? a、a. use time signals to help connect details. b、b. make sure to include not only what happened but also how you felt about what was going on. c、c. make the story vivid by using dialogs. d、d. a narrative needs a clear thesis statement.
5、1.quite many college students were actually following a more traditional pattern of dating, romantic but conservative, a clear stream on campus in the 1960s in the united states. a. true b. false
6、2. the love between the author and butch started with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love and rich life. a. true b. false
7、3. this text is a narrative that tells a romantic love story about the author herself. the story started with her love at first sight with butch during her college years and ended up with a happy marriage. a. true b. false
8、4. during the author’s first date with butch, she was just ______ about butch.
unit 5 spend or save-the students' dilemma
5.6 unit test
1、3. which of the following behaviors are in accordance with the “upright” message? a、a. susan overspends her credit card to buy clothes and shoes. b、b. ted wants to a new camera, and he buys it immediately. c、c. rebecca spends all her salary without penny left very month. d、d. gordon works hard, and he saves a large sum of money.
2、4. what is considered to be a key ingredient of one’s university education? a、a. financial well-being b、b. passion c、c. enthusiasm d、d. innovation
3、8. which of the following is believed to be “traditional american values”? a、a. individual freedom and self-reliance; b、b. equality of opportunity and competition; c、c. material wealth and hard work; d、d. modesty and filial piety.
4、7. how to be a smart and educated consumer? a、a. attend financial literacy classes; b、b. consult with someone to help set up a budget; c、c. find a partner to stay on track; d、d. seek help before your financial problems become worse
5、1. banks offer higher interest rates so we increase savings. then the same banks send us credit card offers so we can spend more. a. true b. false
6、2. the "permissive" message urges us to work hard and save, suspend your desires and avoid luxuries. a. true b. false
7、5. the __________ is that every day we get two sets of messages at odds with each other. one is the "permissive" perspective; the other is "upright" message.
8、6. as you learn to balance spending and saving, you will become the ________of your own ship, steering your life in a successful and productive direction.
unit 6 door closer, are you?
6.6 unit test
1、4. the battle of julu was fought in julu primarily between forces of the __________ and the insurgent (谋叛的) state of chu. a、tang dynasty. b、ming dynasty. c、qin dynasty. d、sui dynasty.
2、who is famous for the battle of “smashing the cauldrons and sinking the boats”(破釜沉舟)? a、ban chao. b、xiang yu. c、wei qing. d、yue fei.
3、when we are faced with many options, what should we do? a、keep all the options open. b、make our decisions by drawing lots. c、make our decisions randomly. d、only keep the choices that actually enrich our lives.
4、what does the word “irrational” mean? a、not based on logical or clear thought. b、the causes for something. c、fixed amount of something. d、unusual, especially in a worrying way
5、when writing a cause-and-effect essay, students need to remember ______. a、choose a topic that revolves around a cause-and-effect relationship. b、choose the most forceful causes or effects. c、use appropriate order to organize all the supporting details. d、introduce causes and effects using appropriate transitions to achieve coherence.
6、1. more is always better than less. a. true b. false
7、2. there are some approaches to live little and make room for the good stuff. a. true b. false
8、3. when we analyze causes, we may ask the question why. a. true b. false
大学英语（2）期末考试
大学英语（2）期末考试
1、how does the author feel when his students could only use “ it was, like, whoa” to describe his excursion to europe? a、delighted. b、proud. c、frustrated. d、angry.
2、just this morning, my son and i were eating breakfast when i attempted to add milk to my tea. “ dad”, he said, “ if i ___ you, i ___ do that.” a、was, would. b、was, wouldn’t. c、were, wouldn’t. d、were, would.
3、why does the author say that the work of teaching grammar must be handled delicately? a、because grammar is hard for students to learn. b、because grammar is boring to most of the young students. c、because students don’t know how to learn grammar. d、because the teacher teaches grammar in a boring way.
4、what are not the main factors that affect students’ decision on choosing their majors? a、personal interest. b、family advice. c、future job prospects. d、money.
5、in which life stage do we explore personal relationships and later focus on our career and family? a、infancy b、old age c、adulthood d、adolescence
6、how does the author’s attitudes towards the studying of humanities? a、objective. b、supportive. c、neutral. d、indifferent.
7、what is considered to be a key ingredient of one’s university education? a、financial well-being b、passion c、enthusiasm d、innovation
8、who takes through the odyssey years? a、teenagers b、old men c、adults d、young people who graduate from high school, continue through college, and then lead to starting a family and having a career.
9、the battle of julu was fought in julu primarily between forces of the __________ and the insurgent (谋叛的) state of chu. a、tang dynasty. b、ming dynasty. c、qin dynasty. d、sui dynasty.
10、who is famous for the battle of “smashing the cauldrons and sinking the boats”(破釜沉舟)? a、ban chao. b、xiang yu. c、wei qing. d、yue fei.
11、what does the word “irrational” mean? a、not based on logical or clear thought. b、the causes for something. c、fixed amount of something. d、unusual, especially in a worrying way
12、usually __________ pattern works best in short essay with few points. a、point-by-point b、subject-by-subject c、problem-solution d、cause-and-effect
13、which of the following behaviors are in accordance with the “upright” message? a、susan overspends her credit card to buy clothes and shoes. b、ted wants to buy a new camera, and he buys it immediately. c、rebecca spends all her salary without penny left very month. d、gordon works hard, and he saves a large sum of money.
14、what is considered to be a key ingredient of one’s university education? a、financial well-being b、passion c、enthusiasm d、innovation
15、when we are faced with many options, what should we do? a、keep all the options open. b、make our decisions by drawing lots. c、make our decisions randomly. d、only keep the choices that actually enrich our lives.
16、in unit 5, we’ve learned that the reason why did the author want to “grab” a boyfriend at college is _____. a、she wanted to be in a relationship. b、she wanted to let other girls admire her. c、she wanted to get away from her boring college life. d、she wanted to prove she was attractive.
17、what was the author’s inner thinking when butch announced publicly she was his girlfriend based on the passage college sweethearts? a、she was serious about their relationship. b、she was fearful of being his girlfriend. c、she was still cautious about butch. d、she would never marry him, a rebel without a bright future.
18、you will _________ for not learning english; you never know how much you will miss without being able to speak english. a、pay a big price b、pay price c、feel delighted d、pay big price
19、when the police caught up with him, mr. foster had to ______ that he’d broken the speed limit. a、confess b、condense c、compromise d、assess
20、in our class, most discussions and activities take place in assigned small groups. these groups provide a supportive and safe environment that _____ learning. a、accelerates b、promotes c、calculates d、prospects
21、what are the two things that the author uses to describe grammar and vocabulary? a、road map. b、engine. c、car. d、trees.
22、who should be blamed for students’ language deficit? a、schools. b、environment. c、teachers. d、students themselves.
23、what should be contained in the thesis statement? a、topic. b、claim. c、major points the essay will cover. d、examples.
24、what are the roles of liberal arts education? a、liberal arts education gives students opportunities to engage in the tough questions. b、it helps students to learn how to think critically. c、it helps students how to live. d、it makes students to realize our imagination is as powerful as our abilities.
25、what advantages can students get from taking the course in the humanities? a、studying the humanities improves our ability to read and write and to understand complex ideas. b、studying the humanities invests us with great insight and self-awareness. c、studying the humanities provides the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us. d、studying the humanities provides inner insight, combined with technical knowledge, is ideal for the establishment of a good career.
26、to write a good comparison / contrast essay, we should__________. a、present a clear thesis statement and draw a conclusion. b、be sure the subjects are similar and the comparison / contrast is meaningful. c、select the organizational pattern. d、use clear transitions and signposts.
27、what are the important things that need to keep in mind when writing a narrative essay? a、use time signals to help connect details. b、make sure to include not only what happened but also how you felt about what was going on. c、make the story vivid by using dialogs. d、a narrative needs a clear thesis statement.
28、how to be a smart and educated consumer? a、attend financial literacy classes; b、consult with someone to help set up a budget; c、find a partner to stay on track; d、seek help before your financial problems become worse
29、which of the following is believed to be “traditional american values”? a、individual freedom and self-reliance; b、equality of opportunity and competition; c、material wealth and hard work; d、modesty and filial piety.
30、when writing a cause-and-effect essay, students need to ______. a、choose a topic that revolves around a cause-and-effect relationship. b、choose the most forceful causes or effects. c、use appropriate order to organize all the supporting details. d、introduce causes and effects using appropriate transitions to achieve coherence.
31、students unfairly bear the bulk of criticism for their language deficits because they should know better. a. true b. false
32、vocabulary and grammar are not essential in english learning. a. true b. false
33、through exploration of the humanities, students learn how to think creatively and critically. a. true b. false
34、quite many college students were actually following a more traditional pattern of dating, romantic but conservative, a clear stream on campus in the 1960s in the united states. a. true b. false
35、the "permissive" message urges us to work hard and save, suspend our desires and avoid luxuries. a. true b. false
36、more is always better than less. a. true b. false
37、grammar rules enable learners to develop a habit of thinking logically and accurately when using language. a. true b. false
38、when the job market worsens, many students calculate they can major in english or history. a. true b. false
39、the humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity. a. true b. false
40、the odyssey is the ultimate adventures story of odysseus. it is written by the greek author james joyce. a. true b. false
41、the “ upright” message urges us to work hard and save. a. true b. false
42、when we analyze causes, we may ask the question why. a. true b. false
43、door closer refers to those who close certain doors in his or her life in order to open the windows of opportunity and happiness. a. true b. false
44、studying the humanities improves our ability to read and write. a. true b. false
45、signs in grocery stores point them to stationary, even though the actual ______ items-pads, albums and notebooks-are not nailed down.
46、the __________ is that every day we get two sets of messages at odds with each other. one is the "permissive" perspective; the other is "upright" message.
47、the next time you’re deciding between rival options, one which is primary and the other which is ______, ask yourself this question: what would xiang yu do?
48、as you learn to balance spending and saving, you will become the ________of your own ship, steering your life in a successful and productive direction.
49、the phase of life that comes after high school graduation, continues through college, and then leads to starting a family and having a career is called ______ years.
50、when the going gets ____, the tough take accounting.