By saying that“many kinds of fiction are selfexplanatory”(the first sentence of paragraph 2),the author means _____ .

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• 1In his novel, Edgar Allen Poe _____ .

  A.integrated the description of beauty into his horror story

  B.used a lot of typical descriptions of horror stories

  C.was universally considered as the father of horror story

  D.combined a touch of sadness in his description of horror

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• 2The author seems _____ the shift of emphasis to research.

  A.to be very dissatisfied with

  B.to be sorry to see

  C.to be in favor of

  D.to be neutral about

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• 3Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that _____ .

  A.it involves more students in it

  B.it does good to students anyway

  C.it has a direct good effect on teaching

  D.it earns a lot of money for a university

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• 4In contemporary standard,a successful teacher is one _____ .

  A.who teaches well

  B.who can obtain financial support for research

  C.who gets the highest salary

  D.who has many publication

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• 5Now,American universities consider _____ .

  A.it urgent to change the U．S. culture

  B.natural sciences more important than culture

  C.research and publication more important than teaching

  D.research more important than publications

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• 6What is considered to be the most important ingredient that makes a horror story、

  A.Irrationality.

  B.Melancholy.

  C.Uncertainty.

  D.Suspension.

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• 7It is obvious that the assumption behind horror stories is that _____ .

  A.human beings are basically good

  B.mankind is evil in nature

  C.mankind can be taught to be good

  D.both A and C

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• 8In the third sentence of paragraph 3, the“troubled issue” refers to _____ .

  A.the death of the old king

  B.Merlin's advice

  C.the succession to the crown

  D.the quarrel among the powerful lords

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• 9Before becoming the King, Arthur _____ .

  A.was the first successor to the crown

  B.was raised somewhere other than the court

  C.was disclosed to be the predestined king

  D.a Celtic captain with magic power

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• 10The second paragraph makes it clear that _____ .

  A.the Arthur story reflects a historical transition in human civilization

  B.Arthur story is legendary and has no reallife basis

  C.Arthur story is greatly exaggerated and unbelievable

  D.Arthur story reflects people's good expectations of their leaders

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