短平快精练八答案
快捷英语周周练福建专版八年级A答案
快捷英语周周练福建专版八年级A答案1、24．Kitty’s father ______ a policeman since 2 He loves helping people. [单选题] * A．isB．wasC．has been (正确答案)D．have been2、I’m _______ I must be leaving now. [单选题] *A. afraid(正确答案)B. thinkC. thoughtD. free3、I am so excited to receive a _______ from my husband on my birthday. [单选题] *A. present(正确答案)B. percentC. parentD. peace4、Hearing that he had passed _____ health examination, he immediately made _____ call to his parents. [单选题] *A. a; /B. the; /C. the; a(正确答案)D. a; the5、--_______ are the birds doing?--They are singing in a tree. [单选题] *A. WhoB. What(正确答案)C. HowD. Where6、Mr. White likes to live in a _______ place. [单选题] *A. quiteB. quiet(正确答案)C. quickD. quietly7、87．—Could you? ? ? ? ? ? me the way to the nearest hospital?—Sure. [单选题] *A．askB．tell(正确答案)C．talkD．speak8、51．People usually ________ the prices before they buy something. [单选题] * A．receiveB．payC．spendD．compare(正确答案)9、_______ clever boy he is! [单选题] *A. What a(正确答案)B. WhatC. HowD. How a10、He _______ maths. [单选题] *A. does well in(正确答案)B. good atC. is well inD. does well at11、I'm sorry I cannot see you immediately. But if you wait, I'll see you_____. [单选题] *A. for a momentB. in a moment(正确答案)C. for the momentD. at the moment12、Could you tell me _____ to fly from Chicago to New York? [单选题] *A.it costs how muchB. how much does it costC. how much costs itD.how much it costs(正确答案)13、—Does your grandpa live ______ in the country?—Yes. So I often go to visit him so that he won’t feel ______. （）[单选题] *A. alone; aloneB. lonely; lonelyC. lonely; aloneD. alone; lonely(正确答案)14、18．Who is staying at home now? ________, all of them are out. [单选题] *A．NoneB．No one(正确答案)C．EveryoneD．Nothing15、It’s usually windy in spring, ______ you can see lots of people flying kites.（）[单选题] *A. so(正确答案)B. orC. butD. for16、____ of my parents has been to my school, so they know _____ of my classmates. [单选题] *A. Neither, none(正确答案)B. No one, noneC. None, no oneD. Neither, no one17、The boy’s mother always _______ him a story before he goes to bed. [单选题] *A. saysB. speaksC. tells(正确答案)D. talks18、They lost their way in the forest, and _____ made matters worse was night began to fall. [单选题] *A. thatB. itC. what(正确答案)D. which19、32．There are about __________ women doctors in this hospital. [单选题] *A．two hundred ofB．two hundreds ofC．two hundredsD．two hundred (正确答案)20、—Mum, could you buy a schoolbag ______ me when you go shopping?—No problem.（）[单选题] *A. ofB. toC. inD. for(正确答案)21、You cannot see the doctor _____ you have made an appointment with him. [单选题] *A. exceptB.evenC. howeverD.unless(正确答案)22、I got caught in the rain and my suit____. [单选题] *A. has ruinedB. had ruinedC. has been ruined(正确答案)D. had been ruined23、Either you or the president（）the prizes to these gifted winners at the meeting. [单选题] *A. is handing outB. are to hand outC. are handing outD. is to hand out(正确答案)24、The museum is _______ in the northeast of Changsha. [单选题] *A. sitB. located(正确答案)C. liesD. stand25、How lovely a day,（）? [单选题] *A. doesn't itB. isn't it(正确答案)C.shouldn't itD.hasn't it26、What do you think of the idea that _____ honest man who married and brought up a large family did more service than he who continued single and only talked of _____ population. [单选题] *A. a, /B. an, /C. a, theD. an, the(正确答案)27、This kind of banana tastes very _______. [单选题] *A. nice(正确答案)B. wellC. nicelyD. better28、The train is coming. Be ______! [单选题] *A. careful(正确答案)B. carefullyC. carelessD. care29、If you pass your exams, we’ll have a party to celebrate. [单选题] *A. 宣布B. 发表C. 解放D. 庆祝(正确答案)30、______ in the library. （）[单选题] *A. Don’t smokingB. No smokeC. No smoking(正确答案)D. Doesn’t smoke。
八年级_下册_UNIT8_知识点练习(附答案)
Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet ?1.---________ you ___________ (read) Little Women yet?---Yes, I ___________ (read) it already.2._________ you ____________ (read) the book last week?3.He _____________ (see) the film. So you can ask him about it.4.The island is _______________ (装满) treasures.5.I’ve already finished ___________ (read) it.6.You have ______________(至少) read the back of the book.7.The book report is ___________(到期) in two weeks.8.You should ________________ (快点).9.I couldn’t _______________________ (放下它).10.He will arrive ____________ (at/in/on/to) the city in two weeks.11.I arrived ______________ (at/in/on/to) the bus station five minutes ago.12.He arrived _____________ (on/in/on/to) the island ten years ago.13.I go out ______________ (带着我的玩具) .14.I am even learning ___________ (grow) fruit and vegetables.15.I saw some cannibals _______ (try) to kill two men from a ________ (break) ship.16.I have already taught him some ______________ (English).17.She is ____________ (interest) in science and technology.18.She can’t wait ____________ (read) them.19.She used to ______________ (fight) over almost everything.20.The girl is used to ___________ (get) up at five o’clock.21.She was _________________ (在国外学习) in England.22.She heard a song full of ____________ (feel).23.She actually missed all of _______________ (they).24._____________ (自从那是起), she has been a fan of country music.25.It is a ___________ (tradition) kind of music form Nashville.26.Many songs are about the important of ___________ (succeed).27.The schoolbag _____________ (属于) Tom.28.The best things in life ___________ (be) free.29.They are kind ________________ (for/of/to/with) each other.30.It reminds ___________ (of/with/to/for) the beauty of nature.31.His mother often reminds him ___________ (study) hard.32.She ____________________ (没有去过) America.33.--Where is Kate? --He _______________ (已经去) Paris.34.The city is _________________(做调研) on the population.35.Garth is one of the ____________ (success) musicians.36.I hope ____________ (see) him sing live one day.【答案】1. Have, read; have read2. Did, read3. has seen4. full of5. reading6. at least7. due8. hurry up9. put it down 10. in11. at 12. on 13. with my toys 14. to grow 15. trying, broken16. English 17. interested 18. to read 19. fight 20. getting21. studying abroad 22. feelings 23. them 24. Ever since then 25. traditional26. success 27. belongs to 28. are 29. to 30. of31. to study 32. hasn't been to 33. has gone to 34. doing research 35. most successful 36. to see。
2022高考语文(通用版)二轮天天增分短平快(31) Word版含答案
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每天增分短平快（31）成语、病句、连贯+语言运用分值：15分建议用时：15分钟1.依次填入下列各句横线处的成语，最恰当的一组是（3分）（）①这样的反腐题材节目，很难称得上是真正的反腐作品，讽刺得__________，且有些不着调，实有避重就轻之嫌。
②她其实也知道这种短时间多景点的旅行往往都是__________，只不过这样的旅行较为划算，能够花很少的钱去很多地方。
③巴黎的韵味，或许就在那街角的一杯咖啡，擦身而过的几缕暗香，塞纳河岸边的__________，广场绿地上几个钟头的发呆。
A.浮光掠影蜻蜓点水走马观花B.蜻蜓点水走马观花浮光掠影C.走马观花蜻蜓点水浮光掠影D.浮光掠影走马观花蜻蜓点水【解析】选B。
蜻蜓点水：比方只稍微地触及事物的表面，形容做事肤浅不深化。
走马观花：比方粗略地观看事物。
浮光掠影：形容印象不深刻，好像水面的光和拂过的影子一样，一晃就消逝。
依据语境及搭配，B项最恰当。
2.下列各项中，没有语病的一项是（3分）（）A.地震预警是指地震在震中发生时、破坏性地震波到达预警目标前，利用电波比地震波快的原理，在灾难到来前的几秒到几十秒给出预警的技术。
B.阿里巴巴集团将立足于互联网助力新疆中小企业的进展，用好电商平台推销新疆特色产品、手工艺品等，利用大数据建立新型的物流系统。
C.陈建斌自导自演的影片《一个勺子》通过描述西北农村的一个狡猾人拾到一个“勺子”，却为自己和家庭带来了一系列麻烦，而自己被当成了坏人。
D.最近，很多天文爱好者都在跟踪俄军方放射的奇特物体正在引导自身飞向其他空间物体，发觉它最终好像是与放射它的火箭末级残骸相见合。
【解析】选A。
B项，不合规律，“特色产品”和“手工艺品”概念交叉。
C项，成分残缺，“通过”后缺宾语中心语，且全句无谓语部分。
D项，结构混乱，“很多天文爱好者都在跟踪……奇特物体”与“奇特物体正在……其他空间物体”杂糅。
快捷英语听力周周练八下答案外研版
快捷英语听力周周练八下答案外研版1、A small village cuts across the river. [单选题] *A. 切B. 穿过(正确答案)C. 划船D. 踢2、You needn’t _______ me. I’m old enough to take care of myself. [单选题] *A. worry about(正确答案)B. write downC. put awayD. wake up3、Tony wants _______ a job as a language teacher in China. [单选题] *A. findB. findingC. to find(正确答案)D. to be found4、In the past, Mary _______ listening to music in her spare time. [单选题] *A. will likeB. likesC. likeD. liked(正确答案)5、88．Sorry. I don’t know the way? ? ? ? ? ?Dongfeng Cinema. [单选题] * A．byB．ofC．to(正确答案)D．for6、She talks too much; you’ll be glad when you’re free of her. [单选题] *A. 与她自由交谈B. 离开她(正确答案)C. 受她的控制D. 与她在一起7、What he said sounds _______. [单选题] *A. pleasantlyB. nicelyC. friendly(正确答案)D. wonderfully8、The firm attributed the accident to（）fog, and no casualties have been reported until now. [单选题] *A. minimumB. scarceC. dense(正确答案)D. seldom9、--Miss Li, could you please help me _______ math problem？--OK. Let me try. [单选题] *A. look upB. work out(正确答案)C. set upD. put up10、Allen is looking forward to _______ his American partner at the trade fair. [单选题] *A. meetB. meeting(正确答案)C. be meetingD. having meeting11、My home is about _______ away from the school. [单选题] *A. three hundred metreB. three hundreds metresC. three hundred metres(正确答案)D. three hundreds metre12、( )He gave us____ on how to keep fit. [单选题] *A. some advicesB. some advice(正确答案)C. an adviceD. a advice13、Just use this room for the time being ,and we’ll offer you a larger one _______it becomes available [单选题] *A. as soon as(正确答案)B unless .C as far asD until14、Will you see to（）that the flowers are well protected during the rainy season? [单选题] *A. it(正确答案)B. meC. oneD. yourself15、I've never been to Africa, but that is the place（）. [单选题] *A. where I most want to visitB. in which I most want to visitC. I most want to visit(正确答案)D. that I want to visit it most16、It ______ me half an hour to return to school.（）[单选题] *A. takes(正确答案)B. spendsC. costsD. brings17、_____ is not known yet. [单选题] *A. Although he is serious about itB. No matter how we will do the taskC. Whether we will go outing or not(正确答案)D. Unless they come to see us18、78．According to a report on Daily Mail, it’s on Wednesday（）people start feeling really unhappy. [单选题] *A. whenB. whichC. whatD. that(正确答案)19、65．There is a big sale on in the shop! Every-thing is ________ price. [单选题] *A．bigB．fullC．zeroD．half(正确答案)20、—How do you find（）birthday party of the Blairs? —I should say it was __________ complete failure．[单选题] *A．a; aB. the ; a(正确答案)C．a; /D．the; /21、—Why do you look so ______?—Our team won the basketball match!（）[单选题] *A. angryB. excited(正确答案)C. nervousD. unfair22、In order to find the missing child, villagers _______ all they can over the past five hours. [单选题] *A. didB. doC. had doneD. have been doing(正确答案)23、She returns home every year to _______ the Spring Festival. [单选题] *A. celebrate(正确答案)B. shareC. watchD. congratulate24、He always found it hard to satisfy himself. [单选题] *A. 控制B. 满足(正确答案)C. 了解D. 批评25、55．There is a ________ on in the bookshop. Let's go to buy some books. [单选题] * A．movieB．matchC．sale(正确答案)D．concert26、72．I really don’t know how to thank you , but for your help, I （）my lost necklace．[单选题] *A.couldn’t have found(正确答案)B.mustn’t have foundC.couldn’t findD.wouldn’t find27、There are sixty _______ in an hour. [单选题] *A. hoursB. daysC. minutes(正确答案)D. seconds28、Its’time to go to bed. _______ your computer, please. [单选题] *A. Turn onB. Turn inC. Turn off(正确答案)D. Turn down29、The blue shirt looks _______ better on you than the red one. [单选题] *A. quiteB. moreC. much(正确答案)D. most30、This kind of banana tastes very _______. [单选题] *A. nice(正确答案)B. wellC. nicelyD. better。
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每天增分短平快（40）成语、病句、连贯+古代诗歌阅读分值：20分建议用时：15分钟1.依次填入下列各横线上的成语，与句意最贴切的一项是（3分）（）①或许真如江志国所称，并非自行车的单价直抵1万元。
但作为官员，不应也无权就此直斥质疑者的行为是哗众取宠，并带有心情化地__________。
②在一般人看来，5名官员，就仅收受了价值为4 187元的“节礼”5只羊，而平均算来，一只羊就值837元，这是小事一桩，__________，但是，他们还是受到了“党内警告”处分。
③有网友说“你再优秀也会有人对你__________，你再不堪也会有人对你青睐有加”，所以不妨拨开世间纷纭，做好自己。
A.不屑一顾不足挂齿嗤之以鼻B.嗤之以鼻不足挂齿不屑一顾C.不足挂齿不屑一顾嗤之以鼻D.嗤之以鼻不屑一顾不足挂齿【解析】选B。
三个成语都含有“轻视”之意。
“嗤之以鼻”语义重，有时可以表示“讥笑”之意，“不屑一顾”不能；“不屑一顾”含有“因认为不值得看而不看”的意思，“嗤之以鼻”没有。
“不足挂齿”，不值得提起，可用于自谦。
2.下列各项中，没有语病的一项是（3分）（）A.据悉，依据全国科技馆免费开放的要求，令黑龙江省科技馆实行“免费不免票”的方法，参观公众须凭有效证件领取“免费参观券”，方可入馆参观。
B.5月9日俄罗斯在莫斯科红场进行了规模盛大的阅兵式，纪念卫国战斗成功70周年。
在此次阅兵式上，俄罗斯呈现了T-14“阿玛塔”主战坦克、“联盟SV”新型榴弹炮等一系列新式装备。
C.随着打车软件“滴滴打车”通过微信支付车费优待额度的增加，微信支付和支付宝的“撒钱”大战再次升级，造成的直接后果是导致微信支付系统临时瘫痪。
D.2021年夏季达沃斯论坛将于9月9日至11日在大连进行，届时来自全球90多个国家超过1 700位嘉宾齐聚一堂，就“描绘增长新蓝图”主题，探讨了科技创新背景下，影响中国和世界经济增长的新生问题和紧要议题。
英语八级快速阅读理解试题及答案解析
英语八级快速阅读理解试题及答案解析TEXT CIn Barcelona the Catalonians call them castells, but these aren't stereotypical castles in Spain. These castles are made up of human beings, not stone. The people who perform this agile feat of acrobatics are called castellers, and to see their towers take shape is to observe a marvel of human cooperation.First the castellers form what looks like a gigantic rugby scrummage. They are the foundation blocks of the castle. Behind them, other people press together, forming outward-radiating ramparts of inward-pushing muscle: flying buttresses for the castle. Then sturdy but lighter castellers scramble over the backs of those at the bottom and stand, barefoot, on their shoulders—then still others, each time adding a higher "story".These human towers can rise higher than small apartment buildings: nine “stories”, 35 feet into the air. Then, just When it seems this tower of humanity can't defy gravity any longer, a little kid emerges from the crowd and climbs straight up to the top. Arms extended, the child grins while waving to the cheering crowd far below.Dressed in their traditional costumes, the castellers seem to epitomize an easier time, before Barcelona became a world metropolis arid the Mediterranean's most dynamic city. But when you observe-them tip close, in their street clothes, at practice, you see there's nothing easy about what the castellers do - and that they are not merely reenacting an ancient ritual.None of the castellers can-give a logical answer as to why they love doing this. But Victor Luna, 16, touches me on the shoulder and says in English: "We do it because it's beautiful. We do it because we are Catalan."Barcelona’s mother tongue is Catalan, and to understand Barcelona, you must understand two words of Catalan: seny and rauxa. Seny pretty much translates as common sense, or the ability to make money, arrange things, and get things done. Rauxa is reminiscent of our words “raucous” and “ruckus”.What makes the castellers revealing of the city is that they embody rauxa and seny. The idea of a human castle is rauxa—it defies common sense—but to watch one going up is to see seny in action. Success is based on everyone working together to achieve a shared goal.The success of Carlos Tusquets' bank, Fibanc, shows seny at work in everyday life. The bank started as a family concern and now employs hundreds. Tusquets said it exemplifies how the economy in Barcelona is different.Entrepreneurial seny demonstrates why Barcelona and Catalonia—the ancient region of which Barcelona is the capital—are distinct from the rest of Spain yet essential to Spain's emergence, after centuries of repression, as a prosperous, democratic European country. Catalonia, with Barcelona as its dynamo, has turned into an economic powerhouse. Making up 6 percent of Spain’s territory, with a sixth of its people, it accounts for nearly a quarter of Spain's production—everything from textiles to computers—even though the rest of Spain has been enjoying its own economic miracle.Hand in hand with seny goes rauxa, and there's no better place to see rauxa in action than on the Ramblas, the venerable, tree-shaded boulevard that, in gentle stages, leads you from the centre of Barcelona down to the port. There are two narrow lanes each way for cars and motorbikes, but it’s the wide centre walkway that makes the Ramblas a front-row seat for Barcelona's longest running theatrical event. Plastic armchairs are set out on the sidewalk. Sit in one of them, and an attendantwill come and charge you a small fee. Performance artists throng the Ramblas—stilt walkers, witches caked in charcoal dust, Elvis impersonators. But the real stars are the old women and happily playing children, millionaires on motorbikes, and pimps and women who, upon closer inspection, prove not to be.Aficionados (Fans) of Barcelona love to compare notes: “Last night there was a man standing on the balcony of his hotel room,” Mariana Bertagnolli, an Italian photographer, told me. "The balcony was on the second floor. He was naked, and he was talking into a cell phone."There you have it, Barcelona's essence. The man is naked (rauxa), but he is talking into a cell phone (seny).21. From the description in the passage, we learn thatA. all Catalonians can perform castells.B. castells require performers to stand on each other.C. people perform castells in different formations.D. in castells people have to push and pull each other.22. According to the passage, the4mplication of the performance is thatA. the Catalonians are insensible and noisy people.B. the Catalonians show more sense than is expected.C. the Catalonians display paradoxical characteristics.D. the Catalonians think highly of team work.23. The passage cites the following examples EXCEPT __________ to show seny at work.A. development of a bankB. dynamic role in economyC. contribution to national economyD. comparison with other regions24. In the last but two paragraph, the Ramblas is described as “a front-row seat for Barcelona’s longest running theatrical event”. Wha t does it mean?A. On the Ramblas people can see a greater variety of performances.B. The Ramblas provides many front seats for the performances.C. The Ramblas is preferred as an important venue for the events.D. Theatrical performers like to perform on the Ramblas.25. What is the main impression of the scenes on the Ramblas?A. It is bizarre and Outlandish.B. It is of average quality.C. It is conventional and quiet.D. It is of professional standard.TEXT DThe law firm Patrick worked for before he died filed for bankruptcy protection a year after his funeral. After his death, the firm's letterhead properly included him: Patrick S. Lanigan, 1954-1992. He was listed up in the right-hand corner, just above the paralegals. Then the rumors got started and wouldn't stop. Before long, everyone believed he had taken the money and disappeared. After three months, no one on the Gulf Coast believed that he was dead. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.The remaining partners in the law firm were still together, attached unwillingly at the hip by the bondage of mortgages and the bank notes, back when they were rolling and on the verge of serious wealth. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus the bankruptcy. Since Patrick's departure, they had tried every possible way to divorce one another, but nothing would work. Two were raging alcoholics who drank at the office behind locked doors, but nevertogether. The other two were in recovery, still teetering on the brink of sobriety.He took their money. Their millions. Money they had already spent long before it arrived, as only lawyers can do. Money for their richly renovated office building in downtown Biloxi. Money for new homes, yachts, condos in the Caribbean. The money was on the way, approved, the papers signed, orders entered; they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner—Patrick—snatched it at the last possible second.He was dead. They buried him on February 11, 1992. They had consoled the widow and put his rotten name on their handsome letterhead. Yet six weeks later, he somehow stole their money. They had brawled over who was to blame. Charles Bogan, the firm's senior partner and its iron hand, had insisted the money be wired from its source into a new account offshore, and this made sense after some discussion. It was ninety million bucks, a third of which the firm would keep, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi, population fifty thousand. Someone at the bank would talk. Soon everyone would know. All four vowed secrecy, even as they made plans to display as much of their new wealth as possible. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.So Bogan took his share of the blame. At forty-nine, he was the oldest of the four, and, at the moment, the most stable. He was also responsible for hiring Patrick nine years earlier, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.Doug Vitrano, the litigator, had made the fateful decision to recommend Patrick as the fifth partner. The other three had agreed, and when Patrick Lanigan was added to the firm name, he had access to virtually every file in the office. Bogan, Rapley, Vitrano, Havarac, and Lanigan, Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law. A large ad in the yellow pages claimed "Specialists in Offshore Injuries." Specialists or not, like most firms they would take almost anything if the fees were lucrative. Lots of secretaries and paralegals. Big overhead, and the strongest political connections on the Coast. They were all in their mid- to late forties. Havarac had been raised by his father on a shrimp boat. His hands were still proudly calloused, and he dreamed of choking Patrick until his neck snapped. Rapley was severely depressed and seldom left his home, where he wrote briefs in a dark office in the attic.26. What happened to the four remaining lawyers after Patrick's disappearance?A. They all wanted to divorce their wives.B. They were all heavily involved in debts.C. They were all recovering from drinking.D. They had bought new homes, yachts, etc.27. Which of the following statements contains a metaphor?A. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.B. …they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner...C. …, attached unwillingly at the h ip by the bondage of mortgages...D. …, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.28. According to the passage, what is the main cause of Patrick stealing the money?A. Patrick was made a partner of the firm.B. The partners agreed to have the money transferred.C. Patrick had access to all the files in the firm.D. Bogan decided to hire Patrick nine years earlier.29. The lawyers were described as being all the following EXCEPTA. greedy.B. extravagantC. quarrelsome.D. bad-tempered.30. Which of the following implies a contrast?A. …, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi, population fifty thousand.B. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus the bankruptcy.C. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.D. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet31. The largest city in Canada isA. Vancouver.B. Montreal.C. TorontoD. Ottawa.32. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested inA. the Federal Government.B. the Supreme Court.C. the Cabinet.D. the Congress.33. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?A. Baseball.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. American football.34. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand isA. the President.B. the Governor-General.C. the British monarch,D. the Prime Minister.35. The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work byA. William Langland.B. Geoffrey Chaucer.C. William Shakespeare.D. Alfred Tennyson.36. Who wrote The American?A. Herman Melville.B. Nathaniel Hawthorne.C. Henry James.D. Theodore Dreiser.37. All of the following are well-known female writers in 20th -century Britain EXCEPTA. George Eliot.B. Iris Jean Murdoch.C. Doris Lessing.D. Muriel Spark.38. Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language?A. Arbitrariness.B. Displacement.C. Duality.D. Diachronicity.39. What type of sentence is “Mark likes fiction, but Tim is interested in poetry.”?A. A simple sentence.B. A coordinate sentence.C. A complex sentence.D. None of the above.40. The phenomenon that words having different meanings have the same form is calledA. hyponymy.B. synonymy.C. polysemy.D. homonymy.PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISHTranslate the underlined part of the following text into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.都市寸土千金，地价炒得越来越高，今后将更高。
《英语短篇小说教程》练习参考答案unit8
《英语短篇小说教程》练习参考答案Unit EightFrank Stockton: The Lady or the Tiger?1) Questions for Discussion:(Suggested answers for reference)(1) Why didn’t the king approve of the love between his daughter and the young man of his court?(Because of the difference in social positions, one is the princess, the other is a lowly courtier. The king would not care whether there was true love between them.)(2) Why did the princess love the courtier so much? Can you briefly describe what sort of person she was?(The princess was a “fervent and imperious” person, like her father. She also inherited from her father the semi-barbaric nature and had hot blood that made her care little about the consequences. What is more, the courtier was “handsome and brave to a degree unsurpassed in all this kingdom” and the princess was well-satisfied with the young man in spite of his station.)(3) Why did the King believe the trial of the arena was a good way of solving some of the problems in his kingdom?(In two respects. 1. Generally, because of the suspense, the masses would be entertained and pleased. 2. “The thinking part of the community could bring no charge of unfairness against this plan.” (lines 86-87) In this particular case with the courtier, “No matter how the affair turned out, the youth would be disposed of, and the king would take an aesthetic pleasure in watching the course of events.”(line 116-117)(4) In a sense, it was not the young man but the princess who was actually under the trial -- in the court of conscience. Did she save her love by pointing to the door leading to the lady-in-waiting, or did she prefer to see her lover die rather than see him marry someone she hated?(This is a question that has not “right” or “wrong” answers. Possibly we should say, it is not even the princess who was actually put under the trial, it is the reader who is making a decision according to his / her inclination.)2) Explanation and Interpretation:(Explain the implied meaning of the following sentences, and point out their significance in the context of the story.)(1) He was greatly given to self-communing, and, when he and himself agreed upon anything, the thing was done. (line 7)(That means the king was a despot. He discussed only with himself, and there was not law to prevent him from anything that he decided to do.)(2) the accused person was instantly punished if he found himself guilty…(line 78)(By the king’s logic, it was the accused who opened the door by his own hand and led to the consequences. So the accused himself “decided” whether he is guilty or not.)(3) …she loved him (the young courtier) with an ardor that had enough of barbarism in it to make it exceedingly warm and strong. (line 97)(The love relation was made warm and strong by the very nature that the princess had inherited from her semi-barbaric father.)(4) Often had she seen, or imagined that she had seen, this fair creature throwing glances of admiration upon the person of her lover, and sometimes she thought these glances were perceived, and even returned. (line 151)(It indicates that the princess was not really sure that the fair maid had shown her love or admiration for the courtier. The love relation between them might be imagined, out of the princess’ jealousy towards the pretty maid.)Suggested Homework:Write a story summary in 200 words. The summary may begin like this:For reference only:(Frank Stockton’s “The Lady, or the Tiger?” is a story about a man sentenced to an unusual punishment for having a romance with the king's beloved daughter. Taken to the public arena, he was faced with two doors, behind one of which stood a fierce tiger, and behind the other a fair lady. The king was not sure whether a person so low in station could aspire to one so far above him, but anyway put the young man in the arena. He was either to be eaten by the beast or married to the young lady. Somehow the princess had acquired the secret hidden even from the king himself and knew behind which of the two doors stood a woman that she hated intensely out of jealousy. On the day of the trial, the arena was filled with people with the king and the princess sitting opposite the twin doors. The young man bowed to the king and threw a glance at the princess. She made a quick movement toward the right. Without hesitation, he went directly to the door on the right. Now the problem remains: what was behind the close the door on the right, the lady or the tiger? )。