超星 - 第五单元猜测词义测试2 - 查题吧

单选题

Because the Incas preserved their mummies, it seems that they never felt the urge to represent their ancestors as gods in their art. Thus, the huacas – the mummies or the stones representing them – were not dedicated to particular gods."

A. gods
B. mummies
C. Incas
D. ancestor

单选题

If your conclusion paragraph becomes lengthy, consider breaking your paragraphs into penultimate (second to last) and final paragraphs.

A. very lengthy
B. the last but one
C. the final one
D. the most important

单选题

Jack's duplicity – crafty dishonesty – caused him to steal his coworker's pensions by funneling their money into an offshore account.

A. stealing
B. banking habit
C. good reputation
D. deceitfulness

单选题

And in the mld-17th century it was common practice for mathematicians to keep their discoveries and proofs secret, by writing them in cipher, code, obscure languages, or in private messages deposited in a sealed box with the Royal Society.

A. foreign language
B. ancient message
C. mathematic message
D. secret language

单选题

Look at maps of volcanoes, earthquakes and island chains like the Philippines and Japon, and you can see the rough outlines of what are called tectonic plates – the several rigid pieces of the earth’s outer layer, thought to be in constant movement and collision against each other.

A. large pieces of the earth’s surface
B. significant movements of the earth
C. sudden eruptions of volcanoes
D. volcanoes, earthquakes and island chains

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