Greek and Roman Mythology
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I. Match the gods/goddess and their roles in mythology. (10%)
套报( ) 1. Diana A. goddess of grain
( ) 2. Poidon B. goddess of hunting, the moon
( ) 3. Hades C. god of the a
( ) 4. Hera D. queen of Olympus; goddess of marriage and childbirth
( ) 5. Ceres E. goddess of arts and crafts and defensive war; goddess of wisdom
( ) 6. Athena F. goddess of beauty and xual desire
( ) 7. Aphrodite G.. god of war
( ) 8. Mars H. metal smith of the gods
( ) 9. Hermes I. ruler of the Underworld; lord of the dead
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( ) 10. Hephaestus J. Zeus’ mesnger, guardian of travelers, merchants and thieves
K. one of the Fates who determine the length of each mortal’s life
II. Choo a word/phra from the following list to fill in each of the blanks with, changing their forms if necessary. (20%)
delphic, nemesis, argus-eyed, tantalize, chaos, promethean,
aegis, bacchic, aureole, stygian, panic, fauna and flora
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1.The report prented by the scientist to the government was extremely _______ - no one could understand it.
2.He was ________ by her beauty, but lacked the courage to speak to her.
军号嘹亮3.Another round of negotiations were conducted on the Middle East under the _______ of the UN.
4.Seeing the ________ expression on his father’s face, the boy immediately knew what was awaiting him.
5.While the president was casually chatting with his supporters, his body-guards were _______, looking for any single sign of danger.
6.The scientist spent all his life rearching the ____________ of his hometown.
7.Showing disrespect to gods according to many cultures is to invite ______.
8.The young man had about him a(n) _______ of youth and health.
9. When the theater caught fire, there was a great______.
10. The desk was a ______ of papers and unopened letters.
III. Multiple Choice Questions (10%)
( )1. The Iliad and the Odysy were both written by _______.
A. Virgil B. Ovid C. Hesiod D. Homer
( )2. Many transformation stories can be found in _________, a collection of poems written by ____.
A. Metamorphosis; Ovid B. Theogony, Hesiod
C. Persians, Aeschylus D. Aeneid, Virgil
( )3.The spinners of the thread of human destiny were __________.
A. the Mus B. the Graces C. the Fates D. the Furies
( )4.Zeus changed Io a _______ hide her from Hera.
A. bear B. heifer C. snake D. bull
( )5.Leda and the Swan was suppodly painted by __________.
A. Peter Paul Rubens B. Gustave Moreau
C. Sandro Botticelli D. Leonardo da Vinci
( )6.Pandora replaced the lid of her box, with only one thing left at the bottom - _______.
A. war B. famine C. hope D. dia
( )7.Arachne was a _____, who was punished by ______.
A. hunter; Diana B. titan; Zeus C. weaver; Minerva D. king; Hera蛇和猴合不合
( )8.When we say someone has Midas’ ears, we are commenting on his ________.
A. wealth B. poor judgment C. pride D. avarice
( )9.The gods who ruled the heavens, the ocean and the Underworld, respectively, were ______.
A. Jupiter, Pluto and Saturn B. Jupiter, Apollo and Neptune D. Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto
( )10.If you throw a sop to Cerberus, you are trying to _______.
A. kill someone B. bribe someone
C. avoid being killed by someone D. enjoy a blissful afterlife.
IV. Read each literary excerpt carefully and do the following: (a) 卫生手抄报内容underline all the mythological allusions, and (b) explain their meanings according to the context of the excerpt. (20%)
1. We feasted that evening as on nectar and ambrosia. (Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847)
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