研究生英语阅读教程(基础级2版)课文及翻译
A. Oriental religions. B. Oriental restaurants.
C. Oriental newcomers. D. Oriental influence.
3. According to the author, when making geological terms
A. African countries are discriminated against
B. English speakers are scornful to other countries
C. people tend to take their own point as reference
D. people tend to accept the names as they were used long time ago
4. Critics of the word Oriental consider the word offensive to Asians because it suggests _____. A. the negligence of the Russians
B. the bias against people in East Asia
C. an ill-attitude toward Asian cultures
D. a Europe-centered view of the world
5. According to the author, the word "Orient" _____.
A. should not be used any more
B. reflects people's view of the past
C. shows self-centeredness of the Asian people
D. reflects people's prejudice against the minorities
6. It can be inferred from the passage that "Appalachian Mountains" are _____. A. in the east of the U.S. B. in the south of the U. S.
C. in the Midwest of the U.S. D. along the western coast of the U.S.
7. The phrase "good grounds" in Paragraph 7 means _____.
A. productive land B. enough support C. sensible reasons D. scientific evidence
8. Which of the following is a pejorative expression in American English?
A. Frenchman. B. Chinaman. C. black people. D. African American.
9. Compared with the choosing of terms referring to Asians, Americans are _____.
A. more careful when they use terms referring to African-Americans
B. less careful when they use terms referring to African-Americans
C. more careful when they use terms referring to Europeans
D. less careful when they use terms referring to Europeans
10. This selection is mainly concerned with _____.
A. racial problems in the U.S.
B. the difficulty in learning English
C. English expressions for ethnicity
D. the change of English language in the U.S.