简答题1. In the sentence below, the word surroundings means ___ . “There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings.” (Paragraph 1) A、area B、environment C、place D、region简答题In the sentence below, the word anglers means ___ . “Even the streams were now lifeless. Anglers no longer visited them, for all the fish had died.” (Paragraph 6) A、fishermen B、hikers C、tourists D、visitors简答题In the excerpt below, the word litters means ___ . “On the farms the hens brooded, but no chicks hatched. The farmers complained that they were unable to raise any pigs — the litters were small and the young survived only a few days.” (Paragraph 5) A、any substance that farm animals sleep on B、baby animals C、rubbish on the ground D、small stones for cats to go to toilet简答题This essay tells a story of a(n) ___ town that undergoes a drastic and unexpected transformation by contrasting two separate and complete pictures. A、American B、British C、Chinese D、imaginary简答题In this essay ___ . A、Carson assumes a compilation of problems that have not taken place in real localities as a result of the overuse of pesticide. B、Carson speaks of death and the inability to reproduce as a way to address the primary ethical issue. C、Carson warns people of the great danger of the massive and indiscriminate use of insecticides and chemical fertilizers. D、All of the above.简答题In the sentence below, the word stricken means ___ . “No witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this strickenworld.” (Paragraph 8) A、affected suddenly B、afflicted with misfortune or disease C、made violent attack D、protested by not working简答题After reading the tale, readers can be convinced easily of the warnings given by Carson: this tragedy is ___ , but she does not as yet offer a solution. A、doomed to happen B、emotionally unaccepted C、a natural disaster D、self-inflicted简答题In the sentence below, the word spell means ___ . “Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died.” (Paragraph 3) A、a period of time B、a period when there is a particular type of weather C、a powerful influence on someone D、words or actions that make magic things happen简答题In the excerpt below, the word flood means __ . “…, and when the flood of migrants was pouring through in spring and fall people traveled from great distances to observe them. Others came to fish the streams ...” (Paragraph 2) A、a large amount of water B、a large number of people C、a large number o birds D、the occasion when God covered the earth with water to punish people简答题In the sentence below, the word moribund means ___ . “The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled violently and could not fly.” (Paragraph 4) A、approaching death; about to die B、lively and energetic C、no longer effective D、not likely to continue for much longer