一、单项选择题 |
1.“All is not lost: the unconquerable will, and the study of revenge, immortal hate, and courage never to submit or yield: and what is el not to be overcome?” A. Dr. Faustus B. Paradi Lost driver C. Paradi Regained D. Tamburlaine |
2.Who, disregarding grammar and punctuation, always ud “i” instead of “I” to refer to himlf as a protest against lf importance? A. Cummings B. Wallance Stevens C. F. Scott. Fitzgerald D. Ernest Hemingway |
3.Which of the following best describes the speaker of T.S Eliot’s “the love song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? A. He is a man of an action. B. He is a man of apathy. C. He is a man of inactivity. D. All the above are not true. |
4.William Wordsworth asrts that poetry originates from individually. A. form B. thoughts C. artistic devices D. emotion |
5.“My Last Duchess” is a poem that best exemplifies Robber Browning’s . A. nsitive ear for the sounds of the English language B. excellent choice of words C. mastering of the metrical devices D. u of the dramatic monologue |
6.“Man shall find grace.” But he must lay hold of it by an act of free will. The freedom of the will is the keystone of ____’s creed. A. Milton B. Jonathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Samuel Johnson |
7.In Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” the mariner suffers the horror of death, becau _____. A. he experiences a shipwreck B. he is tortured with starvation C. he undergoes much suffering D. he kills an albatross |
8.Henry Jame’s fame generally rests upon his novels and stories with _____. 张 译A. international theme B. national theme C. European theme D. regional theme |
9.In Hardy’s “Wesx” novels, there is an apparent _____ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life. A. nostalgic B. humorous C. romantic D. sarcastic |
10.Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between _____ and _____ centuries. A. 14th-mid--17th B. 16th-mid--17th C. 14th-mid--18th D. 16th-mid--19th |
11.Of the following poems by T.S.Eliot, which is hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th century English poetry? A. Poems 1909----1925 B. The Hollow Men C. Prufrock and Other Obrvations D. The Waste Land |
12.“It is not so expresd, But what of that? Twere good you do so much for charity.” “What of that” in the above ntence means _____. A. this is very important B. this is not important C. this is true D. this is not true |
13.Which of the following poems is a landmark in English Poetry? A. “Lyrical Ballads and Samuel Taylor Coleridge” by William Wordsworth. B. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth C. “Remor” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. D. “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman. |
buzzin14.Which of the following writings is praid by Hemingway as a book from which “all modern American literature comes”？ A. Tom Sawyer. B. Huckleberry Finn. C. The Gilded Age. D. Life on the Mississippi. |
15.In which of the following works, Hemingway prents his philosophy about life and death through the depiction of the bull-fight as a kind of microcosmic tragedy? A. The Green Hills of Africa. B. The Snows of Kilimanjaro. C. To have and Have Not. D. Death in the Afternoon. |
16.The protagonist of the poem “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a kind of tragic figure caught in a n of deafted idealism and tortured by satisfied desires. Of the following descriptions of him, which isn’t suitable for him? A. He is neurotic. B. He is lf-important. C. He is illogical. D. He is a man of an action. |
17.“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? /Thou art more lovely and more temperate: /Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, /And summer’s lea hath all too short a date”, the above beautiful sonnets was written by _____. A. John Donne B. John Milton C. William Shakespeare D. Francis Bacon |
18.Here is a ntence from an essay, “Read not to contradict and confu, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discour, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must be _____. A. Of Studies by Francis Bacon B. The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon C. Novum Organum by Francis Bacon D. Essays by Francis Bacon |
19.Which of the following is considered to be a better-structured novel? A. Women in Love B. Sons and Lovers C. The Rainbow D. Lady Chatterley’s lover |
20.With so many poems such as “The Sparrow’s Nest,” “To a Skylark,” “To the Cuckoo” and “To a Butterfly”, William Wordsworth is regarded as a “____”. A. poet of genius B. royal poet C. worshipper of nature D. conrvative poet |
21.In the first part of Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver told his experience in _____. A. Lilliput B. Brobdingnag C. Houyhnhnm D. England |
22.“To be, or not to be----that is the question; whethertis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a a of troubles, and by opposing end them?” Who said the words? A. King Lear B. Romeo C. Antonio D. Hamlet |
23.“to be so distinguished is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive or in what terms to acknowledge.” A. ironic 英译B. jealous C. delightful D. humorous |
24.In the theatrical world of the neoclassical period, was the leading figure among the host of playwrights. A. William Blake B. Richard Brinsley Sheridan C. Ben Johnson D. George Bernard Shaw |
25.Among the works by John Milton, which is indeed the only generally acknowledge epic in English literature since Beowulf? A. Paradi Regained B. Samson Agonists C. Areopagitica D. Paradi Lost |
26.Which writing is a typical example of Shakespeare’s pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years? A. The Tempest B. King Lear C. Hamlet D. Othello |
27.Who, one of the most important poets in his time, is a leading spokesman of the “imagist movement”? A. J. D. Salinger B. Ezra Pound C. Richard Wright D. Ralph Emerson |
28._____ lays the foundation for modern science with his insistence on scientific way of thinking and fresh obrvation rather than authority as a basis for obtaining knowledge. A. Francis bacon B. Thomas hardy C. Charles dickens D. William Blake |
29.Alexander pope strongly advocated , emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum. A. idealism B. neoclassicism C. romanticism D. ntimentalism |
30.Dickens’s works are characterized by a mingling of and pathos. A. metaphor B. passion C. satire D. humor |
31.“lf-conceited”, “cruel” and “tyrannical” are most likely the names of the characters in . A. Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess B. Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus C. Shakespeare’s love’s Labour’s lost D. Sheridan’s the School for Scandal |
32.Who is the author of the writing “Moby Dick”? A. S. T .Coleridge B. John Keats C. Henry Fielding D. Herman Melville |
33.The ntences “studies rve for delight, for ornament, and for ability”, and “some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;...” are quoted from A. Novum Organum B. Of Studies By Bacon C. The Advancement Of Learning D. Essays |
34.The advancement of learning is a great tract on . A. history B. literature C. policy D. education |
35.Most of the poems in Whitman’s leaves of grass sing of the “en-mass” and the as well. A. nature B. life C. lf D. lf reliance |
36.Which of the following is not true according to James Joyce? A. Ulyss has become a prime example of modernism in literature. B. Joyce is regarded as the most prominent stream of consciousness novelist C. Joyce is a realistic writer in English literature history. D. His novel “a portrait of the artist as a young man” is a naturalistic account of the hero’s bitter experiences and his final artistic and spiritual liberation. |
37.The following titles are all related to the subject that escapes from the society and returns to nature except . A. Dreir’s Sister Carrie B. Copper’s Leather Stocking Tales C. Thoreau’s Walden D. D Mark Twain’s The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn |
38.“Wild spirit, which art moving everywhere; destroyer and prerver; hear, O hear!” The two lines are found in hard是什么意思. A. Young Goodman Brown By Hawthorne B. Ode To The West Wind By Shelley C. Leaves Of Grass By Walt Whitman D. Ulyss By Joyce |
39.“Even then he stood there, hidden wholly in that kindness which is night, while the uprising fumes filled the room. When the odor reached his nostrils, he quit his attitude and fumbled for the bed. ‘What’s the u?’ he said, weakly, as he stretched himlf to rest.” The passage is taken from . A. Sons And Lovers By Lawrence B. Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte C. Sister Carrie By Thoedore Dreir D. Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte |
40.Most recognizable literary movement that gave ri to the 20th century American literature, or we may say, the cond American renaissance, is the movement. A. leftist B. transcendental C. expressionistic D. expatriate |
二、综合题 |
1.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” Questions: A. Identify the poem and the poet. B. In veral ntences, interpret the meaning of this stanza. C. From the characteristics of this stanza, we can deduce which period it belongs to. |
2.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “I shall be telling this with a sign Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Question: A. Who is the author of the poem? B. Identify the title of the short poem from which this part is taken? C. In one or two ntences, interpret the implied meaning of the last two lines. |
3.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “That was the cau, but yet per accidents, For when we hear one rack the name of god, Abjure the scriptures and his Savoiour Christ, We fly in hope to get his glorious soul.” Question: A. Tell the title of the poem. B. What does “rock” mean? C. What is the play bad on and give a brief introduction of it. |
4.Give brief answers to the question in English. In American literature what is the significance of “adventures of huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain? |
5.Give brief answer to the question in English. What are the similarities and differences between the three literary giants? Howells, Mark Twain, Henry James, in terms of their literary orientation? |
6.Give brief answer to the question in English. What are gothic novels? |
pb是什么元素 7.Give brief answer to the question in English. How are naturalism and criticism reflected in Hardy’s novels? |
8.Write no less than 150 words on the topic in English. Try to discuss the theme of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works. |
9.Write no less than 150 words on the topic in English. Enlightenment movement. |
10.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “The isles of Greece, isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos ro, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is t.” Question: A. Which writing is the stanza taken from? Who is the author? B. What does the “Sappho”mean? C. Try to explain the tting of the stanza. |
答案部分 |
一、单项选择题 |
1. 【正确答案】 B |
2. 【正确答案】 A |
3. 【正确答案】 C |
4. 【正确答案】 D |
5. 【正确答案】 D |
6. 【正确答案】 A |
kers7. 【正确答案】 D |
8. 【正确答案】 A |
9. 【正确答案】 A |
10. 【正确答案】 A |
11. 【正确答案】 D |
12. 【正确答案】 B |
13. 【正确答案】 A |
14. 【正确答案】 B |
15. 【正确答案】 D |
16. 【正确答案】 D |
17. 【正确答案】 C |
18. 【正确答案】 A |
19. 【正确答案】 A |
20. 【正确答案】 C |
21. 【正确答案】 A |
22. 【正确答案】 D |
23. 【正确答案】 A |
24. 【正确答案】 B |
25. 【正确答案】 D |
26. 【正确答案】 A |
27. 【正确答案】 A |
28. 【正确答案】 A |
29. 【正确答案】 B |
30. statues【正确答案】 D |
31. 【正确答案】 A |
32. 【正确答案】 D |
33. 【正确答案】 B |
34. 【正确答案】 D |
35. 【正确答案】 C |
36. 【正确答案】 C |
37. 【正确答案】 A |
38. 【正确答案】 B |
39. 【正确答案】 C |
40. 【正确答案】 D |
二、综合题 |
1. 【正确答案】 A. “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud” By William Wordsworth. B. Like a cloud flying over valleys and mountains, I was traveling. Suddenly to my surpri, I saw a grove of daffodils at the side of the lake, how beautiful they were, fluttering and dancing in the wind. This poem typically depicts the author respect for nature C. The Romantic Period |
2. 【正确答案】 A. Robert lee Frost B. The Road Not Taken C. confronted dilemma, one should be decisive and “took the one less traveled”. |
3. 【正确答案】 A. Dr. Faustus B. Torment C. It is bad on the German legend of a magician aspiring for knowledge and finally meeting his tragic end as a result of lling his soul to the devil. |
4. 【正确答案】 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and, especially, its quence Adventures of Huckleberry Finn proved themlves to be the milestone in American literature, and thus firmly established Twain’s position in the literary world. The childhood of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn in the Mississippi is a record of a vanished way of life in the pre-Civil War Mississippi valley and it has moved millions of people of different ages and conditions all over the world. Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn marks the climax of Twain’s literary creativity. Hemingway once described the novel the one book forms which “a modern American literature comes.” |
5. 【正确答案】 A. Mark Twain and Howells emed to have paid more attention to the “life” of the Americans; Henry James had apparently laid a greater emphasis on the “inner world” of man.美国原住民 B. Howells focud his discussion on the rising middle class and the way they lived, while Twain preferred to have his own region and people at the forefront of his stories. This particular concern about the local character of a region about as “local colorist,” a unique variation of American literary realism. |
6. 【正确答案】 A type of romantic fiction that predominated in the late 18th century, was one pha of the Romantic Movement. Its principal elements are violence, horror, and the supernatural, which strongly appeal to the reader’s emotion, with its descriptions of the dark, irrational side of human nature. The gothic form has exerted a great influence over the writers of the romantic period. |
7. 【正确答案】 In his works, man is shown inevitably bound by his own inherent nature and hereditary traits which prompt him to go and arch for some specific happiness or success and t him in conflict with the environment. The outside nature—the natural environment or nature herlf- is shown as some mysterious supernatural force, it likes to play practical jokes upon human beings by producing a ries of mistimed actions and unfortunate coincidences. This pessimistic view of life predominates most of Hardy’s later works and earns him a reputation as a naturalistic writer. |
8. 【正确答案】 A. In “Young Goodman Brown”, he ts out to prove that everyone posss some evil cret. B. According to Hawthorne, “There is evil in every human heart, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstances may rou it to activity.” C. In dealing with the theme of guilt and sin, Hawthorne exemplifies the “power of blackness”. |
9. 【正确答案】 A. It was a progressive intellectual movement which flourished in France and swept through the whole Western Europe at the time. It was a furtherance of the renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries. B. To enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas. |
10. 【正确答案】 A. George Gordon Byron, Don Juan. B. An ancient Greek poetess known for her passionate love poems. C. The stanza was finished at the romantic period when Greece was under the rule of Turk. By contrasting the freedom of ancient Greece and the prent enslavement the poet appealed to people to struggle for liberty. |
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