[A] the 100th anniversary of the death of Queen Victoria is celebrated
[B] the media publicizes events or people about the Victorian age
[C] people begin to highly praise Victorian heroes
[D] a new book regards Victorians as creators of the modern world
3. What is the meaning of the word gadgets ?
[A] devices [B] tools [C] appliances [D] engines
4. According to the text, the Victorians invented _____.
[A] surgery [B] seaside holiday [C] funfair [D] mass entertainment
5. The author talks about the darker side of the Victorian period to _____.
[A] disclose the social injustices and evils
[B] give proof to Karl Marxs Das Kapital
[C] manifest the Victorians good sense of right and wrong
[D] show the ages strengths outweigh its weaknesses
答案:1.D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.C
核心词汇与超纲词汇
damn sb./sth. with faint praise名褒实贬,用冷漠的赞扬贬低,如She damned Reynolds with faint praise, calling him one of the best imitators in the world.
demolition破坏,毁坏
sneer冷笑,讥笑,嘲笑
epoch新纪元,时代,时期
redress纠正,矫正;重新穿衣,重新调整
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