更多“问答题What’s the author’s purpose of giving us the example of Sir Cloudesly Shovel?”相关问题
  • 第1题:

    What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

    A.To give a prescription for insomnia.

    B.To urge people to sleep less.

    C.To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people.

    D.To throw new light on human sleep.


    正确答案:D

  • 第2题:

    What was the purpose of Goldman’s invention? (No more than 10 words)


    正确答案:

    It was to make shopping easier and attract more business.

  • 第3题:

    问答题
    What’s the major problem of the author?

    正确答案: It was hard for him to give a genuine compliment.
    解析:
    细节题。原文第一段的最后提出问题:“I consistently disappoint everyone I know——作者总是让人失望。接着在第二段第一句话便指出原因:I cannot, for the life of me, give a genuine compliment.而且从作者的用词也可以看出,作者真正的问题在于他不知道如何真诚、自然和发自肺腑地对别人表达赞赏。

  • 第4题:

    多选题
    Pseudonyms are used for a variety of reasons, mostly ______; for example, to deny, an actor’s ethnicity, to conceal an author’s gender, or to hide a revolutionary’s true identity.
    A

    covert

    B

    explicit

    C

    clandestine

    D

    counterfeit

    E

    surreal

    F

    migratory


    正确答案: A,B
    解析:
    句子后半句给出的三个例子表明,笔名都是用来掩盖身份的,因此空格处所填的词语应该与“deny”、“conceal”、“hide”表达的含义相近,选项中只有A covert(隐秘的)、C clandestine(秘密的,私下的)符合要求。B明确的,清楚的;D假冒的,伪造的;E超现实主义的,离奇的;F迁移的,流浪的。

  • 第5题:

    单选题
    The purpose of sentence I is to ______.
    A

    present a commonly held view

    B

    describe the geography of a region

    C

    introduce an idea that the author will contest

    D

    provide an example of bias

    E

    express the writer’s beliefs


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    第一句提到的是住在海岸边的人们的想法,紧接着第二句作者提到“They are wrong”,故选C项。

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    Lovely useless things, according to the author, serve the purpose of _____.
    A

    decorating the house

    B

    showing off one’s artistic taste

    C

    reminding people of things past

    D

    revealing one’s tendency to waste money


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    根据文中第二段第一句话,“lovely useless things often express archaic to exist in contemporary American houses already heated by gas and electricity, yet most people want one and it is still the focus of the living room”可知,这些可爱的无用的小物件可以为住房增加一些古韵,目的还是装饰房子,故选A。

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage? _____
    A

    To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.

    B

    To give a general description of pruning.

    C

    To explain how trees develop diseases.

    D

    To discuss different methods of pruning.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    文章讲了修剪的目的以及方法,为修剪树木提供实用的指导。

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    What does the author mean by “The earlier slight may be more manufactured than real.” in para. 4?
    A

    Obama was not well prepared for Brown’s visit.

    B

    Obama arranged the reception low profile on purpose to show his not-so-warm relationship with Europe.

    C

    Both Obama and Brown arranged it on purpose to keep the achievement of the G20 summit not so highly expected.

    D

    The difference on the aim of the G20 summit divides the US and the UK.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    题目问的是:作者在第4段中说“更早的怠慢可能会比实际制造的更多”,表达了什么意思?从第三段可以看出,冷淡的接待看似是故意在为G20铺路。不难推测这是奥巴马和布朗有意安排的降低大家对G20峰会成果的高期待,故选C。

  • 第9题:

    填空题
    What’s the purpose of the writer in sending this letter?To be invited for ____.

    正确答案: an interview
    解析:
    从文章的第三段第二句“I hope that you will invite me for an interview”可知,此处应填an interview。

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    The author mentions the Palio horse race (lines 50-51) primarily to ______.
    A

    provide an additional supporting example for the passage's main argument

    B

    describe an interesting anachronism

    C

    suggest regional variations in a long-standing Italian preoccupation

    D

    indicate changes in the significance of a symbol over time

    E

    extend the author's argument into the present day


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    作者通过讲述长颈鹿的象征今天也能在Siena看到来引入对Palio的讨论。也就是说Palio是意大利人着迷于长颈鹿的现代例子,故选E。

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    What is the author´s primary purpose in writing the passage?
    A

    Revealing the procedures for foreign adoptions.

    B

    Recounting an amazing childhood camping experience.

    C

    Investigating how Hidden Valley serves foreign adoption families.

    D

    Demonstrating how culture camps help foreign adoption families.


    正确答案: A
    解析:

  • 第12题:

    单选题
    The writer gives the example of the egg to _____.
    A

    tell us that eggs are easy to break

    B

    show how to wear a seat belt

    C

    show why it’s important to wear a seat belt in a car

    D

    tell us what a skateboard is


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    通读文章第二、三段可知,文章举鸡蛋系在滑冰板上再碰石头后鸡蛋不破的例子是来告知人们乘车驾车系安全带的重要性。

  • 第13题:

    What is the passage mainly about?( )

    A. The changes of the author’s attitude to her mother’s English.

    B. The limitation of the author’s perception of her mother.

    C. The author’s misunderstanding of “limited” English.

    D. The author’s experiences of using broken English.


    正确答案:A

  • 第14题:

    What's the author's attitude___________?

    A.Subjective
    B.Neutral
    C.Pessimistic
    D.Active

    答案:B
    解析:
    本题为判断态度题。文中作者只是叙述事实,并没有表示赞成或反对,是中立的态度。因此最佳选择是B。

  • 第15题:

    单选题
    What’s the author’s attitudes toward the American’s friendliness?
    A

    Favorable.

    B

    Unfavorable.

    C

    Indifferent.

    D

    Neutral.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    从全文来看,作者从社会和历史角度分析了美国人热情好客的原因,对此的态度也是相当赞许的。

  • 第16题:

    问答题
    In this story, what is the author’s attitude towards doctors?

    正确答案: Complaining.
    解析:
    推理判断题。综观全文,医生提供的种种方法,作者都尝试过但没有收到效果,搬家后其他的医生也并没有给作者提供有效的方法,所以她不满意;从她的语气也可以判断她在对医生进行抱怨。

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    What is the author’s attitude toward the U. S. health care system?
    A

    Prejudiced.

    B

    Critical.

    C

    Sympathetic.

    D

    Approving.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    作者态度题。通读全文,从文中加拿大医疗体系与美国相比较的情况来看,加拿大医疗体系在效率、成本、效果及民意支持上均优于美国。可看出作者更倾向加拿大的医疗制度,对美国的体系持消极态度,并且在谈到美国体系时,从the results, only, treated等词可推测,作者对美国的体系持有批判态度,故答案为B项。

  • 第18题:

    问答题
    What’s the author’s purpose of giving us the example of Sir Cloudesly Shovel?

    正确答案: It aimed to point out that public monuments could reflect the image of one country.
    解析:
    推断题。根据关键词Sir Cloudesly Shovel可定位到文章最后一段。本段通过列举Sir Cloudesly Shovel和一个荷兰人的例子表明,外国人容易从公众纪念碑和铭文中对一个民族产生或无知或礼貌的印象。

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    What is called science or art, according to the author?
    A

    the deficit answers of some of man’s questions

    B

    Man’s thoughts

    C

    all of man’s questions

    D

    the meaning of reality


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    由第四段第二句“Where the answer is clear, we call it science or art and move on to higher ground and a new vista of the world.”可知答案清楚地,我们就称之为科学或艺术。故选A。

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
    A

    To prove that football is the world's most important sport.

    B

    To show that Argentina is better than all others.

    C

    To compare Scotland with Argentina.

    D

    To explain the role of sport.


    正确答案: B
    解析:

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    What’s the author’s attitude towards puppy love?
    A

    disapproving

    B

    confused

    C

    neutral

    D

    scared


    正确答案: D
    解析:
    根据第三段内容“…Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early.”可知。他不同意早恋的行为。

  • 第22题:

    填空题
    What’s the purpose of the hotel’s reconstruction program?To improve its ____.

    正确答案: fitness facilities
    解析:
    从文章第一段最后部分“...which will improve our fitness facilities”可知,此处应填fitness facilities。

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
    A

    To prove that football is the world’ most important sport.

    B

    To show that Argentina is better than all others.

    C

    To compare Scotland with Argentina.

    D

    To explain the role of sport.


    正确答案: A
    解析:
    态度题。作者主要讲述的是体育运动的意义以及角色,并以足球比赛为例,因此A选项“为了证明足球是世界上最重要的运动”不正确;B选项“为了说明阿根廷比其他国家好”和文章第四段中“. . . their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really”意思不符;C选项“将苏格兰和阿根廷做比较”并未在文中提及;D选项“解释运动的角色”正确。

  • 第24题:

    单选题
    The author gave us the example of Sir Cloudesly Shovel in order to______.
    A

    state that it was consistent with the traditional concept about English Admiral.

    B

    point out the greatness, braveness and roughness of his activities.

    C

    point out that public monuments could reflect the image of one country.

    D

    illustrate that it gave us the impression of brave rough English Admiral.


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    推断题根据关键词Sir Cloudesly Shovel可定位到文章最后一段。本段通过列举Sir Cloudesly Shovel和一个荷兰人的例子表明,外国人容易从公众纪念碑和铭文中对一个民族产生或无知或礼貌的印象,因此选项C正确。由该段第三句可知,Sir Cloudesly Shovel的墓碑与传统的海军上将不同,并没有显示出朴实英勇的特征,也不会给人留下坚毅的印象,由此可排除A、B、D项。故答案为C项。