中国大学MOOC 现代邮政英语（English for Modern Postal Service）-南京邮电大学 测验与作业答案

Unit 1 邮政历史

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19. They improved communications despite tough circumstances, laid down important ________ for the frontier’s development, and also made vital contributions to preserving the Union.
appreciation
喵查答案：infrastructure
link
innovative

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18. Transportation industry was also ________ by government to carry the mail.
喵查答案：subsidized
intercepted
autonomy
revenue

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17. The awful roads developed the provinces’ sense of isolation and ________.
subsidized
intercepted
喵查答案：autonomy
revenue

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16. Meanwhile England ________ and searched mail for seditious content.
subsidized
喵查答案：intercepted
autonomy
revenue

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15. Stamp Act is a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 to raise ________.
subsidized
intercepted
autonomy
喵查答案：revenue

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14. America’s first political cartoon ________ in the newspaper.
authorized
rudimentary
appreciation
喵查答案：debuted

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13. By the mid-eighteenth century, this ________ network push thirteen quarrelsome provinces toward developing a new, independent-minded, egalitarian culture more American than British.
authorized
喵查答案：rudimentary
appreciation
debuted

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12. In 1691, to boost trade and ensure its control of North America, Britain ________ a centralized postal system.
喵查答案：authorized
rudimentary
appreciation
debuted

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11. An ________ of the post’s fundamental role in the creation of the United States requires a little knowledge of the problems faced by the colonies at that time.‍
authorized
rudimentary
喵查答案：appreciation
debuted

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20. The post fostered unique American culture of ________ ideas and uncensored opinions.
appreciation
infrastructure
link
喵查答案：innovative

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3. By the 1840s the influx of p________ to the Northwest, and the flood of prospectors to California after 1848 had created an increasing demand for mail delivery to and from the East. (–the first people to go to a particular area in order to live and work there)‍
喵查答案：pioneers

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2. The Pony Express, nevertheless, has become s________ with the Old West. (–having the same, or nearly the same, meaning)‍
喵查答案：synonymous

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1. WANTED: Young skinny, w________ fellows not over eighteen. (–thin but strong)
喵查答案：wiry

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10. In the game, a Pony Express rider controlled by the game player has to avoid obstacles and pick up letters in search of the e________ 100 percent rating. (–difficult to find, define, or achieve)
喵查答案：elusive

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9. Despite the failure, the founders’ ability to assemble and operate this remarkable service under especially challenging circumstances was a tribute to their courage and i________. (–the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways)
喵查答案：ingenuity

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8. What caused the d________ of the Pony Express? (–the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.)
喵查答案：demise

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7. It was just a group of c________ riders who had proven their loyalty again and again. (–willing to work hard and give your time and energy to sth)
喵查答案：committed

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6. This relay system allowed mail to criss-cross the f________ in record time. (–the edge of land where people live and have built towns, beyond which the country is wild and unknown, especially in the western US in the 19th century)
喵查答案：frontier

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5. They switched m________ every 10-12 miles. (–a horse that you ride on)
喵查答案：mounts

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4. Later this route was ultimately j________ by growing North-South tension. (–cause sth. to be harmed, lost or destroyed; put in danger)
喵查答案：jeopardized

Unit 2 快递

1 9. Recovery means cleaning, repairing and reprocessing the packages into new products.
正确
喵查答案：错误

2 8. Greening packaging should start from prevention, that is, packaging should be used only where needed.
喵查答案：正确
错误

3 7. In ancient times, only materials available in the nature were used to form packages.
正确
喵查答案：错误

4 6. The reason why most plastic packaging materials don’t get recycled is that many people don’t realize their side-effects.
正确
喵查答案：错误

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5. Despite innovative solutions to last-mile delivery problem, all merchants face the undeniable challenge of offering speedy, accurate, transparent shipping processes for low or no cost.
喵查答案：正确
错误

6 4. By focusing on last-mile delivery alternatives retailers are able to compete with giant shipping carriers.
正确
喵查答案：错误

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3. Building DCs or warehouses as close as possible to metropolitan zones with huge advantages of infrastructure is the most cost-effective site selection.
正确
喵查答案：错误

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2. Not every order has to be delivered same-day or next-day; merchants should first focus on delivering dates that they can guarantee.
喵查答案：正确
错误

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1. The mode of last-mile delivery, AHD, is always customers’ favorite one.
正确
喵查答案：错误

10 10. Steering toward green packaging in delivery service needs efforts on multiple fronts, governments, express delivery companies, packagers, retailers, consumers etc.
喵查答案：正确
错误

11 10. A type of vehicle can run along streets, obey traffic signs and park in the lot without a human driver.
喵查答案：self-driving car##%_YZPRLFH_%##self-driving vehicle##%_YZPRLFH_%##autonomous vehicle##%_YZPRLFH_%##unmanned vehicle

12 9. It can also be called a warehouse, which is stocked with goods from plants and suppliers to be delivered to retailers, to wholesalers, or directly to consumers.
喵查答案：DC##%_YZPRLFH_%##distribution center

13 8. It is a kind of economy which extracts resources, uses them only once or twice, and then throws them away.
喵查答案：linear economy

14 7. Plastic packaging with additives can break down into microscopic particles through normal environmental processes.
喵查答案：biodegradable plastic packaging

15 6. The term means we reduce, reuse and recycle all we can, and throw things away only as a last resort.
喵查答案：zero waste

16 5. It is the last leg of your package’s trip before it comes to your doorsteps.
喵查答案：last-mile delivery

17 4. It refers to a kind of economy, in which materials are regenerated and constantly flow around a “closed loop” system, rather than being used a few times and then discarded.
喵查答案：circular economy

18 3. Plastic packaging is made to be used only once. It is being replaced by more environment-friendly packaging.
喵查答案：single-use plastic packaging##%_YZPRLFH_%##disposable plastic packaging

19 2. It is one of the challenges operators of last-mile delivery need to face, keeping customers fully informed of the position of their orders whenever they need.
喵查答案：real-time visibility

20 1. It is frequently defined as a kind of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
喵查答案：sustainable development