英语话农史――成语篇（江西农业大学）智慧树知到网课章节测试答案
第一章
1、Wu-gu (五谷) includes sesame.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：错
2、Kuai zhi (脍炙) is a way of cooking meat.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：对
3、“目光如豆” is similar to the American idiom describing people who are as blind as
bats.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：错
4、Iron is believed to facilitate weight loss for females.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：对
5、“孔融让梨” and “推枣让梨” share similar moral connotations of respecting the elders
and taking good care of the young.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：对
6、“青梅煮酒论英雄” tells us a story about Cao Cao and Guan Yu.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：错
7、“桃之夭夭, 灼灼其华” stems from “Records of the Grand Historian” (《史记》).
A:对
B:错
正确答案：错
8、“桃李不言, 下自成蹊” is a phrase used to acclaim Li Guang, a great general in the East
Han dynasty.
A:对
B:错
正确答案：错
第二章
1、What are the six domesticated animals, or “六畜” in Chinese?
A:Pig, ox, sheep, tiger, dragon, and rooster.
B:Horse, sheep, dog, rooster, phenix, and ox.
C:Sheep, horse, ox, pig, rooster, and dog.
D:Ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, dog, and monkey.
正确答案：Sheep, horse, ox, pig, rooster, and dog.
2、Diligence, undependability, strength and determination are some of major
qualities attached to ox by ancient Chinese.
A:True.
B:False.
正确答案：False.
3、The idiom “牛刀小试” means that a person with great potentials gives a little
inkling of what he is capable of.
A:True.
B:False.
正确答案：True.
4、Sheep, chicken, and pig are the three most commonly used sacrifice in ancient
China.
A:True.
B:False.
正确答案：False.
5、Why do many piggy banks take the image of pig?
A:Because pigs are fat.
B:Because pigs are cute.
C:Because pigs in some places symbolize good harvest and wealth.
正确答案：Because pigs in some places symbolize good harvest and wealth.
6、Which of the following idioms formed by the combination of Chicken and dog is
positive in meanings?
A:鸡犬不宁.
B:鸡鸣狗盗.
C:鸡犬桑麻.
正确答案：鸡犬桑麻.
7、Which of the following idioms formed by the combination of Dragon and Phoenix
is negative in meanings?
A:烹龙炮凤.
B:龙肝凤髓.
C:攀龙附凤.
正确答案：攀龙附凤.
第三章
1、Which of the following expressions is used to describe offspring’s gratitude
to their parents.
A:草木一生
B:春晖寸草
C:黄冠草服
D:承星履草
正确答案：春晖寸草
2、Which of the following statements about “草” is NOT true according to the
passage?
A:Its size can be large or small.
B:It is often described as either small or large.
C:Compared with woody plants, it is low and small.
正确答案：It is often described as either small or large.
3、Which expression depicts a self-sufficient and quiet life?
A:桑户蓬枢
B:桑间之咏
C:鸡犬桑麻
D:沧海桑田
正确答案：鸡犬桑麻
4、“采菊东篱下，悠然见南山” are well-known lines written by ___.
A:陶渊明
B:苏东坡
C:王羲之
正确答案：陶渊明
5、Chinese people express their steadfast loyalty with ___.
A:松柏之志
B:松柏之茂
C:松柏之寿
正确答案：松柏之志
第四章
1、Originally, “日出而作, 日入而息” came from a song popular in ___.
A:the Qin Dynasty
B:Xian Qin （先秦）
C:the Zhou Dynasty
正确答案：Xian Qin （先秦）
2、Li Shen (李绅) was a poet of the ___ Dynasty.
A:Tang
B:Song
C:Ming
正确答案：Tang
3、Which of the following statements about Su Shi (苏轼) is false?
A:He was famous for his poems and calligraphy.
B:He experienced ups and downs in his life.
C:He has never been to Danzhou (儋州).
正确答案：He has never been to Danzhou (儋州).
4、Which of the following idioms describes the weather ancient farmers pray for?
A:瓢泼大雨
B:疾风骤雨
C:五风十雨
正确答案：五风十雨
5、Which of the following idioms originates from the story in Romance of the
Three Kingdoms （《三国演义》）?
A:春风得意
B:万事俱备, 只欠东风
C:春风化雨
正确答案：万事俱备, 只欠东风
第五章
1、A synonym for “水” is ____.
A:河
B:川
C:江
正确答案：川
2、Which one of the following is NOT included in the five most renowned mountains
Wu Yue (五岳) in China?
A:Mount Hua (华山)
B:Mount Huang (黄山)
C:Mount Tai (泰山)
正确答案：Mount Huang (黄山)
3、Which of the following men is related to the idiom “覆水难收”?
A:Li Er (李耳)
B:Li Shimin (李世民)
C:Jiang Ziya (姜子牙)
正确答案：Jiang Ziya (姜子牙)
4、In the idiom “水能载舟亦能覆舟”, Wei Zheng (魏征) compared the collective power of water
to that of ____.
A:an emperor
B:ordinary people
C:an official
正确答案：ordinary people
5、The goddess of “巫山神女” is _.
A:Yaoji (瑶姬)
B:Fufei (宓妃)
C:Xi Gui (息妫)
正确答案：Yaoji (瑶姬)
6、Which of the following idioms is NOT used to describe the beauty of a woman?
A:翩若惊鸿
B:明眸善睐
C:巫山云雨
正确答案：巫山云雨
7、Which of the following idioms best suggests the spirit of “selfless devotion
to public welfare”?
A:河伯为患
B:精卫填海
C:过门不入
正确答案：过门不入
8、Which of the following idioms best suggests the spirit of “tough-minded and
independent as a key player to confront challenges and conquer difficulties”?
A:天府之国
B:中流砥柱
C:过门不入
正确答案：中流砥柱
