英语专业专升本综合修辞测试卷

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试标题:“英语专业专升本综合修辞测试卷”

一、选择题

1.Whichofthefollowingfiguresofspeechisbestillustratedbythesentence"Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees"?

A.Metaphor

B.Simile

C.Personification

D.Hyperbole

2.Inthesentence"Hervoicewasassweetashoney,"whatfigureofspeechisbeingused?

A.Metonymy

B.Synecdoche

C.Simile

D.Alliteration

3.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleof:

A.Oxymoron

B.Paradox

C.Idiom

D.Allusion

4.Which修辞deviceisusedinthesentence"Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder"?

A.Onomatopoeia

B.Apostrophe

C.Imagery

D.Irony

5.Thetermthatreferstotheuseofawordinawaythatdiffersfromitsconventionalmeaningis:

A.Neologism

B.Metaphor

C.Irony

D.Parody

6.In"Tobe,ornottobe,thatisthequestion,"Shakespeareemploys:

A.Alliteration

B.Antithesis

C.Hyperbole

D.Euphemism

7.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofexaggerationforemphasisis:

A.Irony

B.Hyperbole

C.Metaphor

D.Simile

8.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleof:

A.Metaphor

B.Idiom

C.Personification

D.Allusion

9.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclausesis:

A.Anaphora

B.Alliteration

C.Assonance

D.Consonance

10.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatusesonewordorphrasetorepresentalargerconceptis:

A.Synecdoche

B.Metonymy

C.Personification

D.Hyperbole

11.Inthesentence"Thegoldensundippedbelowthehorizon,"whatfigureofspeechisbeingused?

A.Metaphor

B.Personification

C.Simile

D.Hyperbole

12.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofwordsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeaningsis:

A.Homophones

B.Homonyms

C.Alliteration

D.Assonance

13.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleof:

A.Hyperbole

B.Metaphor

C.Simile

D.Idiom

14.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofanimpliedcomparisonbetweentwounlikethingsis:

A.Metaphor

B.Simile

C.Analogy

D.Hypophorism

15.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamesoundwithinwordsincloseproximityis:

A.Alliteration

B.Assonance

C.Consonance

D.Onomatopoeia

16.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateavisualimageinthemindofthereaderis:

A.Imagery

B.Personification

C.Metaphor

D.Simile

17.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleof:

A.Idiom

B.Metaphor

C.Simile

D.Hyperbole

18.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingelsebyassociationis:

A.Metonymy

B.Synecdoche

C.Allusion

D.Euphemism

19.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingitisnotliterallyis:

A.Irony

B.Metaphor

C.Simile

D.Personification

20.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateasoundeffectthatimitatesthesounditdescribesis:

A.Onomatopoeia

B.Alliteration

C.Assonance

D.Consonance

二、填空题

1.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofawordtomeansomethingdifferentfromitsliteralmeaningiscalled________.

2.Inthesentence"Thelazycatsleptinthesun,"thefigureofspeechusedis________.

3.Thephrase"Thepenismightierthanthesword"isanexampleof________.

4.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamesoundattheendofsuccessivewordsis________.

5.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatusesonewordtorepresentapartofsomethingiscalled________.

6.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofexaggerationforemphasisis________.

7.Inthesentence"Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder,"thefigureofspeechusedis________.

8.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleof________.

9.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclausesis________.

10.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateavisualimageinthemindofthereaderis________.

11.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleof________.

12.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofanimpliedcomparisonbetweentwounlikethingsis________.

13.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofwordsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeaningsis________.

14.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatusesonewordorphrasetorepresentalargerconceptiscalled________.

15.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleof________.

16.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingelsebyassociationis________.

17.Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingitisnotliterallyis________.

18.Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateasoundeffectthatimitatesthesounditdescribesis________.

19.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleof________.

20.Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamesoundwithinwordsincloseproximityis________.

三、多选题

1.Whichofthefollowingareexamplesofpersonification?

A.Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees.

B.Hervoicewasassweetashoney.

C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

2.Identifythefiguresofspeechusedinthefollowingsentences:

A.Tobe,ornottobe,thatisthequestion.

B.Thelazycatsleptinthesun.

C.Thepenismightierthanthesword.

D.It'srainingcatsanddogs.

3.Whichofthefollowingareexamplesofhyperbole?

A.Thegoldensundippedbelowthehorizon.

B.Hervoicewasassweetashoney.

C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

4.Identifytherhetoricaldevicesusedinthefollowingsentences:

A.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleof________.

B.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleof________.

C.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleof________.

D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleof________.

5.Whichofthefollowingareexamplesofmetonymy?

A.Thegoldensundippedbelowthehorizon.

B.Hervoicewasassweetashoney.

C.Thepenismightierthanthesword.

D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

6.Identifythefiguresofspeechusedinthefollowingsentences:

A.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleof________.

B.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleof________.

C.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleof________.

D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleof________.

7.Whichofthefollowingareexamplesofsimile?

A.Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees.

B.Hervoicewasassweetashoney.

C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

8.Identifytherhetoricaldevicesusedinthefollowingsentences:

A.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleof________.

B.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleof________.

C.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleof________.

D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleof________.

9.Whichofthefollowingareexamplesofalliteration?

A.Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees.

B.Hervoicewasassweetashoney.

C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

10.Identifythefiguresofspeechusedinthefollowingsentences:

A.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleof________.

B.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleof________.

C.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleof________.

D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleof________.

四、判断题

1.Simileinvolvestheuseof"like"or"as"tomakeacomparisonbetweentwounlikethings.

2.Metaphordirectlystatesthatonethingisanotherthing,showingacomparisonwithoutusing"like"or"as."

3.Hyperboleisafigureofspeechthatusesexaggerationforemphasisoreffect.

4.Personificationistheattributionofhumanqualitiestoinanimateobjectsorabstractideas.

5.Alliterationistherepetitionofthesamesoundatthebeginningofwordsinasentence.

6.Assonanceistherepetitionofthesamevowelsoundwithinwordsincloseproximity.

7.Consonanceistherepetitionofthesameconsonantsoundwithinorattheendofwordsincloseproximity.

8.Onomatopoeiaistheuseofwordsthatimitatethesoundtheydescribe.

9.Ironyinvolvesacontrastbetweenwhatissaidandwhatismeant,orbetweenappearanceandreality.

10.Idiomisaphraseorexpressionthathasameaningthatcannotbededucedfromtheliteraldefinitionsofthewords.

11.Metonymyistheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingelsebyassociation.

12.Synecdocheistheuseofawordtorepresentapartofsomething.

13.Euphemismistheuseofamildorlessdirectwordorphraseinplaceofonethatisconsideredharsh,blunt,oroffensive.

14.Paradoxisastatementthatappearsself-contradictorybutmaycontainahiddentruth.

15.Oxymoronistheuseoftwocontradictorywordsplacedsidebyside.

16.Allusionisanindirectreferencetoaperson,place,thing,orevent,especiallyonefromliterature,history,orreligion.

17.Imageryinvolvestheuseofdescriptivelanguagetocreateamentalpictureinthereader'smind.

18.Anaphoraistherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclauses.

19.Epistropheistherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseattheendofsuccessiveclauses.

20.Hypophorismisarhetoricalquestionthatisaskedandthenansweredbythespeaker.

五、问答题

1.Explainthedifferencebetweensimileandmetaphor,providingexamplesofeach.

2.Describethevarioustypesoffigurativelanguagediscussedinthistest,andprovideexamplesforeachtype.

3.Discusstheimportanceofunderstandingfigurativelanguageinliteratureandeverydaycommunication.

试卷答案

一、选择题答案及解析

1.C.Personification

解析：Thesentence"Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees"attributesthehumanactionofwhisperingtothewind,whichisaninanimateobject.Thisisaclearexampleofpersonification.

2.C.Simile

解析：Thesentence"Hervoicewasassweetashoney"usestheword"as"tomakeadirectcomparisonbetweenhervoiceandhoney,whichischaracteristicofasimile.

3.C.Idiom

解析："Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isawell-knownidiomthatmeansbeingproactiveanddiligentleadstosuccess,anditisnotmeanttobetakenliterally.

4.A.Onomatopoeia

解析：Thephrase"Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder"usestheword"echoes"todescribethesoundofthunder,whichisanexampleofonomatopoeia.

5.B.Metaphor

解析：Thetermthatreferstotheuseofawordinawaythatdiffersfromitsconventionalmeaningismetaphor,whereonethingisdescribedasbeinganothertomakeacomparison.

6.B.Antithesis

解析：In"Tobe,ornottobe,thatisthequestion,"Shakespeareusescontrastingideas("tobe"or"nottobe")tohighlightthedilemma,whichisaformofantithesis.

7.B.Hyperbole

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofexaggerationforemphasisishyperbole,asseeninstatementslike"I'vetoldyouamilliontimes."

8.B.Idiom

解析："Breaktheice"isacommonidiommeaningtoinitiateconversationoractivityinasocialsetting,anditisnotmeanttobetakenliterally.

9.A.Anaphora

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclausesisanaphora,asseeninspeechesorpoems.

10.B.Metonymy

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatusesonewordtorepresentalargerconceptismetonymy,suchasusing"theCrown"torefertothemonarchy.

11.B.Personification

解析：Thesentence"Thegoldensundippedbelowthehorizon"attributesthehumanactionofdippingtothesun,whichisaninanimateobject.

12.A.Homophones

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofwordsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeaningsishomophones,suchas"to,""too,"and"two."

13.A.Hyperbole

解析："It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexaggerationusedtodescribeheavyrain,whichisanexampleofhyperbole.

14.A.Metaphor

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofanimpliedcomparisonbetweentwounlikethingsismetaphor,whereonethingisdescribedasbeinganother.

15.A.Alliteration

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamesoundwithinwordsincloseproximityisalliteration,asseenin"PeterPiperpickedpeppers."

16.A.Imagery

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateavisualimageinthemindofthereaderisimagery,asseenindescriptivepassages.

17.A.Idiom

解析："Barkingupthewrongtree"isacommonidiommeaningtopursueamistakencourseofaction,anditisnotmeanttobetakenliterally.

18.A.Metonymy

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingelsebyassociationismetonymy,suchasusing"theWhiteHouse"torefertotheU.S.government.

19.B.Metaphor

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingitisnotliterallyismetaphor,whereonethingisdescribedasbeinganother.

20.A.Onomatopoeia

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateasoundeffectthatimitatesthesounditdescribesisonomatopoeia,suchas"buzz"forabee.

二、填空题答案及解析

1.Metaphor

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofawordtomeansomethingdifferentfromitsliteralmeaningiscalledmetaphor,whereonethingisdescribedasbeinganother.

2.Personification

解析：Inthesentence"Thelazycatsleptinthesun,"thefigureofspeechusedispersonification,asthecatisgiventhehumanqualityofbeinglazy.

3.Antithesis

解析："Thepenismightierthanthesword"isanexampleofantithesis,asitcontraststwoopposingideas(penvs.sword)tomakeapoint.

4.Consonance

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamesoundattheendofsuccessivewordsisconsonance,asseenin"pitter-patter."

5.Synecdoche

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatusesonewordtorepresentapartofsomethingiscalledsynecdoche,suchasusing"allhandsondeck"torefertoallcrewmembers.

6.Hyperbole

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofexaggerationforemphasisishyperbole,asseeninstatementslike"I'vetoldyouamilliontimes."

7.Imagery

解析：Inthesentence"Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder,"thefigureofspeechusedisimagery,asitcreatesavisualandauditoryimageforthereader.

8.Hyperbole

解析："It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleofhyperbole,asitexaggeratestheamountofraintoemphasizeitsintensity.

9.Anaphora

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclausesisanaphora,asseeninspeechesorpoems.

10.Imagery

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateavisualimageinthemindofthereaderisimagery,asseenindescriptivepassages.

11.Idiom

解析："Breaktheice"isanexampleofanidiom,meaningtoinitiateconversationoractivityinasocialsetting,anditisnotmeanttobetakenliterally.

12.Simile

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofanimpliedcomparisonbetweentwounlikethingsissimile,whereonethingisdescribedasbeinglikeanother.

13.Homophones

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofwordsthatsoundalikebuthavedifferentmeaningsishomophones,suchas"to,""too,"and"two."

14.Metonymy

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatusesonewordorphrasetorepresentalargerconceptiscalledmetonymy,suchasusing"theCrown"torefertothemonarchy.

15.Idiom

解析："Barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleofanidiom,meaningtopursueamistakencourseofaction,anditisnotmeanttobetakenliterally.

16.Metonymy

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingelsebyassociationismetonymy,suchasusing"theWhiteHouse"torefertotheU.S.government.

17.Metaphor

解析：Thefigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingitisnotliterallyismetaphor,whereonethingisdescribedasbeinganother.

18.Onomatopoeia

解析：Thetermforafigureofspeechthatinvolvestheuseofwordstocreateasoundeffectthatimitatesthesounditdescribesisonomatopoeia,suchas"buzz"forabee.

19.Idiom

解析："Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleofanidiom,meaningbeingproactiveanddiligentleadstosuccess,anditisnotmeanttobetakenliterally.

20.Assonance

解析：Therhetoricaldevicethatinvolvestherepetitionofthesamesoundwithinwordsincloseproximityisassonance,asseenin"theriddleoftherose."

三、多选题答案及解析

1.A.Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees.D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

解析：Bothsentencesattributehumanqualitiestoinanimateobjects(windandnight),whichispersonification.

2.A.Tobe,ornottobe,thatisthequestion.B.Thelazycatsleptinthesun.

解析：A.usesantithesis(contrastingideas),andB.usespersonification(givingthecatthehumanqualityofbeinglazy).

3.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Thesilentnightwasfilledwiththeechoesofdistantthunder.

解析：Bothsentencesuseexaggerationforemphasis,whichishyperbole.

4.A.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleofIdiom.B.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleofIdiom.C.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleofIdiom.D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleofHyperbole.

解析：A,B,andCareidioms,whileDisanexampleofhyperbole.

5.C.Thepenismightierthanthesword.

解析：Thissentenceusesmetonymy,comparingthepen(symbolizingwritingandideas)tothesword(symbolizingviolenceandpower).

6.A.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleofIdiom.B.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleofIdiom.C.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleofIdiom.D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleofHyperbole.

解析：A,B,andCareidioms,whileDisanexampleofhyperbole.

7.A.Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees.

解析：Thissentenceusespersonification(givingthewindthehumanactionofwhispering).

8.A.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleofIdiom.B.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleofIdiom.C.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleofIdiom.D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleofHyperbole.

解析：A,B,andCareidioms,whileDisanexampleofhyperbole.

9.A.Thewindwhisperedthroughthetrees.

解析：Thissentenceusesalliteration(repetitionofthe"w"sound).

10.A.Thephrase"Theearlybirdcatchestheworm"isanexampleofIdiom.B.Thephrase"breaktheice"isanexampleofIdiom.C.Thephrase"barkingupthewrongtree"isanexampleofIdiom.D.Thephrase"It'srainingcatsanddogs"isanexampleofHyperbole.

解析：A,B,andCareidioms,whileDisanexampleofhyperbole.

四、判断题答案及解析

1.True

解析：Simileinvolvestheuseof"like"or"as"tomakeacomparisonbetweentwounlikethings.

2.True

解析：Metaphordirectlystatesthatonethingisanotherthing,showingacomparisonwithoutusing"like"or"as."

3.True

解析：Hyperboleisafigureofspeechthatusesexaggerationforemphasisoreffect.

4.True

解析：Personificationistheattributionofhumanqualitiestoinanimateobjectsorabstractideas.

5.True

解析：Alliterationistherepetitionofthesamesoundatthebeginningofwordsinasentence.

6.True

解析：Assonanceistherepetitionofthesamevowelsoundwithinwordsincloseproximity.

7.True

解析：Consonanceistherepetitionofthesameconsonantsoundwithinorattheendofwordsincloseproximity.

8.True

解析：Onomatopoeiaistheuseofwordsthatimitatethesoundtheydescribe.

9.True

解析：Ironyinvolvesacontrastbetweenwhatissaidandwhatismeant,orbetweenappearanceandreality.

10.True

解析：Idiomisaphraseorexpressionthathasameaningthatcannotbededucedfromtheliteraldefinitionsofthewords.

11.True

解析：Metonymyistheuseofawordorphrasetorefertosomethingelsebyassociation.

12.True

解析：Synecdocheistheuseofawordtorepresentapartofsomething.

13.True

解析：Euphemismistheuseofamildorlessdirectwordorphraseinplaceofonethatisconsideredharsh,blunt,oroffensive.

14.True

解析：Paradoxisastatementthatappearsself-contradictorybutmaycontainahiddentruth.

15.True

解析：Oxymoronistheuseoftwocontradictorywordsplacedsidebyside.

16.True

解析：Allusionisanindirectreferencetoaperson,place,thing,orevent,especiallyonefromliterature,history,orreligion.

17.True

解析：Imageryinvolvestheuseofdescriptivelanguagetocreateamentalpictureinthemindofthereader.

18.True

解析：Anaphoraistherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseatthebeginningofsuccessiveclauses.

19.True

解析：Epistropheistherepetitionofthesamewordorphraseattheendofsuccessiveclauses.

20.True

解析：Hypophorismisarhetoricalquestionthatisaskedandthenansweredbythespeaker.

五、问答题答案及解析

1.Simileandmetaphorarebothfiguresofspeechusedtomakecomparisons,buttheydosoindifferentways.Asimileusesthewords"like"or"as"todirectlycomparetwounlikethings,whileametaphordirectlystatesthatonethingisanotherthing,showingacomparisonwithoutusing"like"or"as."Forexample,"Hervoicewasassweetashoney"isasimile,and"Thewindwasathief"isametaphor.

2.Thevarioustypesoffigurativelanguagediscussedincludesimile,metaphor,hyperb