第一章 单元测试

1、单选题：
The manager tried to （ ）the tense situation in the meeting by cracking a joke and suggesting a short break.
选项：
A:defuse
B:Confuse
C:diffuse
D:refuse
答案: 【defuse】

2、单选题：
After a long and heated debate, the committee finally managed to （ ）their differences and reach a unanimous agreement.
选项：
A:Revolve
B:solve
C:resolve
D:dissolve
答案: 【resolve】

3、单选题：
The younger generation often （ ） against the traditional values of their parents, seeking to establish their own identity. Which of the following choices is CORRECT in both meaning and grammar?
选项：
A:Refuse
B:rebel (pronounced as /rɪˈbel/)
C:rebels (pronounced as /ˈreb.əlz/)
D:rebel (pronounced as /ˈreb.əl/)
答案: 【rebel (pronounced as /rɪˈbel/)】

4、单选题：
As the news of the scandal spread, the public debate quickly （ ） into personal attacks and chaos, with all rational discussion forgotten.
选项：
A:Decreased
B:descended
C:dissent
D:decent
答案: 【descended】

5、单选题：
The new leader vowed to （ ） the party of corrupt officials and restore its public image through a series of reforms.
选项：
A:pursue
B:Purchase
C:urge
D:purge
答案: 【purge】

6、单选题：
After the company announced the layoffs, its PR team was （ ） with emails and phone calls from anxious employees and journalists.
选项：
A:bombarded
B:attacked
C:blasted
D:protected
答案: 【bombarded】

第二章 单元测试

1、判断题：
The rose on the Little Prince's planet is unique in all the universe because she was the first flower he had ever seen. （ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

2、判断题：
An-mei Hsu's mother was forced into becoming the fourth wife of a wealthy man after being disowned by her own family.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【对】

3、判断题：
Mr. Rochester confesses his love for Jane and proposes to her, planning to make her his mistress rather than his wife.（ ）
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

4、判断题：
The tone of the book is one of unqualified praise and nationalism, refusing to acknowledge any flaws or weaknesses within Chinese society.（ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】

5、判断题：
The novel's protagonist, known only as "the mother," is a strong and resilient peasant woman who lives in a Chinese village.（ ）
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】