东师《报刊选读》2023年春学期在线作业2【标准答案】

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试卷总分:100 得分:100

一、单选题 (共 30 道试题,共 60 分)

1.flounder

A.to struggle

B.to compensate for sth.

C.to save



2.decline .

A.to politely refuse

B.to politely receive

C.to politely apologize



3.----- is a member of the minority who do have problems during menopause.

A.Sonja Mckinlay

B.Jamison

C.Ravenna Helson

D.Carol Ryff



4.Who was awarded the Order of Australia, the country’s highest civil medal of honor?

A.Cathy

B.Moriarty

C.Ros



5.offset

A.come to an end

B.struggle

C.to compensate for sth.



6.awash

A.be full of

B.award

C.legacy



7.Interim.

A.temporary

B.dig out the problem

C.destination



8.garish

A.glaring; dazzling

B.graveyard

C.give up



9.dust-up

A.dispute, argument

B.sham, spurious

C.prestige



10.conceal.

A.to bring great interests

B.to help others

C.to hide, to keep from being seen



11.There are many controversies. Did they affect the credibility of the commission?

A.yes

B.no

C.have no idea

D.we don‘t know



12.The Bush administration wanted to have ____percent of Medicare patients in 　　H.M.O.’s by 2005.

A.13

B.14

C.30

D.33



13.The city hall auditorium in East London is a place for ____.

A.concert

B.witness under Apartheid to release their pain

C.police office

D.post office



14.Since 1996, the number of people collecting food stamps has sunk by one-third, to ___million.

A.3

B.17

C.22

D.20



15.tackle

A.to try to deal with a difficult problem

B.meet trouble

C.make a hole



16.According to the text, ___ people who do marry reported being “very happy” in their relationships.

A.many

B.fewer

C.few

D.lot of



17.inbound

A.to execute an inbounds pass

B.to have a trip

C.lousy



18.Which Olympiad is Beijing running for ?

A.Summer Olympiad 2000

B.Summer Olympiad 2004

C.Summer Olympiad 2008

D.Summer Olympiad 2012



19.tattered

A.complain continually

B.ragged, torn

C.dispute, argument



20.brunt .

A.the main impact or force

B.help sb

C.never refuse others



21.Where was John Kundereri Moriarty transported when he was 4 years old?

A.South

B.North

C.East

D.West



22.implement

A.bother or annoy

B.put into practical effect; carry out

C.trouble



23._____ is the top Taliban leader?

A.Najibullah

B.Baharunuddin Rabbani

C.Zahir Shah

D.Mohammed Omar



24.decrepit.

A.to kill sb at times

B.worn out, impaired

C.to set fire on



25.Mr. Arafat’s compound is situated in ___.

A.Qalqilya

B.Haifa

C.Efrat

D.Ramallah



26.The vice presidential running mate of Gorge W. Bush Jr. in the 2000 Election was ______

A.Gore

B.Power

C.Cheney

D.Nixon



27.wrack.

A.keep sth from being hurt

B.destroy or ruin

C.help without any hesitation



28.The phrase---_____now means a situation in which there is only one thing to do .

A.Hobson’s horse

B.Hobson’s idea

C.Hobson’s situation

D.Hobson’s choice



29.suffuse

A.to spread through or over

B.to kill sb

C.to buy a great loaf of



30._______ is a distinct advantage if you want a career at what passes for the American establishment.

A.gilt-edged diploma

B.A wealthy family

C.Ability

D.Alumni connection



二、判别题 (共 10 道试题,共 40 分)

31.An irritable person is someone of mild temper.



32.Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low



33.The troubles with gangs are not so serious



34.All the old woman of advanced age are living a happy and satisfying life.



35.In Britain the monarch remains very much at the heart of its Constitution.



36.The old rule for a polite conversation is: Never mention the topic of sex, religion and politics.



37.Most teaching staffs in American universities are black.



38.Nixon thinks that the cooperation between the East and the West is impossible.



39.Many people want to make the sites as modern as possible .



40.Poverty rates among Hispanics remain low