1、Maya Angelou has won three Grammies and served on two presidential committees.
A、对
B、错
2、Momma, in this autobiographical account, was Marguerite’s mother.
A、对
B、错
3、President Barack Obama requested that Maya Angelou compose a poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” to read at his inauguration.
A、对
B、错
4、Mrs. Flowers was a black woman who influenced Marguerite’s early life.
A、对
B、错
5、Mrs. Flowers was from an aristocratic family and enjoyed respect of both the white and black folks in the town.
A、对
B、错
6、In Marguerite’s mind, Mrs Flowers had the manner of a rich lady: refined, gentle and gracious.
A、对
B、错
7、Momma understood Marguerite’s feelings better than Mrs. Flowers did.
A、对
B、错
8、Original sin, sometimes called ancestral sin, is, according to a doctrine proposed in Christian theology, humanity’s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.
A、对
B、错
9、“Her skin was a rich black that would have peeled like a plum if snagged.” In this sentence, the figure of speech simile is used.
A、对
B、错
10、Marguerite was a sensitive girl and was upset by Momma’s behavior towards Mrs. Flowers.
A、对
B、错
11、Which of the following is NOT true about Color Complex?
A、It often refers to the feeling or emotion that the African Americans have about the color of their skin, usually negative.
B、People with Color Complex often unconsciously feel that they are ugly, inferior because of their skin.
C、Many black p
12、Which of the following is not included in the themes embodied in A Lesson in Living?
A、Rape.
B、Identity.
C、Sexism.
D、Racism.
13、Mrs. Flowers played an important role in Marguerite’s life because _______.
A、Mrs. Flowers was a very beautiful black woman: graceful and elegant
B、Mrs. Flowers helped Marguerite out of the dead valley finally and taught her the important lesson in her living
C、Mrs. Flowers liked Marguerite very much
D、Mrs. Flowers
14、Which of the following adopts the figure of speech－pun?
A、He preferred to take to his legs rather than to lay down his arms.
B、For nearly a year, I sopped around the house, the Store, the school and the church, like an old biscuit, dirty and inedible
C、One summer afternoon, sweet-milk fresh in my me
15、Which of the following is NOT true according to A Lesson in Living?
A、Mrs. Flowers had already learned that Marguerite was a quiet girl who read a lot but did not like to talk.
B、Mrs. Flowers took special care of Marguerite only because she liked her.
C、Mrs. Flowers told Marguerite that speaking was sometimes a
16、Mrs Flowers once read Marguerite a book A Tale of Two Cities which was written by ______.
A、Charles Dickens
B、Laurence
C、Thomas Hardy
D、Charlotte Bronte
17、Mrs. Flowers told Marguerite the first lesson in living, being intolerant of ignorance but understanding of ______.
A、literacy
B、illiteracy
C、education
D、wisdom
18、Which of the following is NOT true according the related background in A Lesson in Living?
A、Humpty Dumpty is a character in an English language nursery rhyme.
B、Pride is not included in the Seven Deadly Sins according to the Holy Bible.
C、Beowulf is the hero of the long poem of the same name “Beowulf”.
D、Oliver Twist is a hero i
19、Although I was upset, neither of the women was in the least shaken by what I thought an ______ greeting.
A、equivalent
B、incessant
C、unbalanced
D、unceremonious
20、Which of the following is NOT true about Marguerite’s general impression of Mrs. Flowers?
A、She was a beautiful and elegant black woman.
B、She was like a figure in English novels.
C、She was indifferent because she didn’t encourage familiarity.
D、She was well-educated.
