英美文学选读-英国-新古典主义时期-练习题汇总.docx

1. The 18th-century England is known as ( ) (浙0710)A. the Age of Puritanism B. the Age of ReasonC. the Era of CapitalismD. the Age of Glory2. English Enlighteners in the 18th century held _ as the yardstick for the measurement of all human activities and relations. （一）1A. property B. educationC. emotion D. reason 3. In the Enlightenment Movement, the progressive representatives intended _. (浙0810)A. to call the people to fight against poverty and hardshipB. to tell people to economize and to accumulate wealthC. to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideasD. to instruct people to obtain their present social status through hard work4. As to education, the enlighteners thought that _. （浙0310）A. human beings were limited, dualistic, imperfect, and not capable of rationality and perfection through education.B. universal education was unnecessary.C. if the common people were well educated, there would be great chance for a democratic and equal human society. D. most of the human beings were perfect themselves, so only a few needed further education.5. Why did the enlighteners regard education the major means to improve the society and the people? ( ) (浙0710)A. Because most of the human beings were perfect themselves, so only a few needed further education.B. If the common people were well educated, there would be great chance for a democratic and equal human society.C. Because universal education was limited , dualistic, imperfect, and unnecessary.D. Because human beings were not capable of rationality and perfection through education. 6. About reason , the enlighteners thought _. （浙0210）A. reason or rationality should be the only, the final cause of any human thought and activities B. reason couldnt lead to truth and justiceC. superstition was above reason and rationalityD. equality and science is contrary to reason and rationality7. In the field of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about the tendency of ( ) A. realism B. puritanism C. neoclassicism D. romanticism 8. Which of the following statements about Neo-Classicism and Enlightenment Movement is true? A. The Enlightenment was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 17th century. B. Neo-Classicism found its artistic models in the classical literature of the ancient Greek and Roman writers like Homer, Virgil, Horace, Ovid, etc. and in the contemporary French writers.C. Neo-Classicism put the stress on the classical artistic ideals of order, logic, proportion, spontaneous emotion, and passion.D. Satire was much used in writing in the neo-classic works. English literature of this age produced a distinguished satirist Daniel Defoe.9. Which of the following descriptions of Enlightenment Movement is NOT true? (097)A. It was a progressive intellectual movement that flourished in France.B. It was a furtherance of the Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries.C. The purpose was to enlighten the whole world with modern philosophical and artistic ideas.D. The Enlighteners advocate individual education.（common people）10. The enlighteners placed much emphasis on reason, because they thought （ ）(浙0710）A. superstition was above reason and rationality.B. reason and emotion both could lead to truth and justice.C. reason or rationality should be the only, the final cause of any human thought and activities.D. equality and science is contrary to reason and rationality.11. All of the following statements can correctly describe the Enlightenment Movement EXCEPT A. The movement flourished in France.B. The movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance.C. The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world.D. The purpose of the movement was to enhance the religious education.12. As a representative of the Enlightenment, _ was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England. (094)A. John Bunyan B. Daniel DefoeC. Alexander Pope D. Jonathan Swift13.(The)（）was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century. (054)A. RomanticismB. HumanismC. EnlightenmentD. Sentimentalism14. According to the neoclassicists, all forms of literature were to be modeled after the classical works of the ancient Greek and _ writers. （浙0210） A. Italian B. British C. German D. Roman15. Which of the following statements is true according to the principles of the neoclassicists? (浙0801)A. All forms of literature were to be modeled after the classical works of the ancient Greek and Roman writers.B. They tried to delight, instruct and correct human beings as social animals.C. They tried to develop a polite, urbane, witty and intellectual art.D. All of the above.16. The neoclassicists did not believe that ( ) (浙0710) A. the literature should be used to delight and instruct human beings.B. the artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy.C. the literary works should be created independently and originally. D. both A and C17. The great political and social events in the English society of neoclassical period were the following EXCEPT _. (104)A. the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 B. the Great Plague of 1665C. the Great London Fire in 1666 D. the Wars of Roses in 1689 （1455-1487）18. The 18th century witnessed a new literary formthe modern English novel, which, contrary to the medieval romance, gives a _ presentation of life of the common people. (044)A. romantic B. realisticC. prophetic D. idealistic19. Which of the following terms can be used to refer to the 18th-century English literature? A. The Age of Romance. B. The Age of Drama .C. The Age of Prose. D. The Age of Poetry.20. The belief of the eighteenth - century neoclassicists in England led them to seek the following EXCEPT _. (104) A. proportion B. Unity C. harmony D. spirit21. The British bourgeois or middle class believed in the following notions EXCEPT _.(094) A. self - esteem B. self - relianceC. self - restraint D. hard work22. In the 18th century, the British government was mainly controlled by two political parties in turn. They are （ ） (浙0801) A. the upper House and the lower House.B. the House of Lords and the House of Representatives.C. the Whigs and the Tories.D. the Senate and the House of Representatives. 23Contrary to the traditional romance of aristocrats, the modern English novel gives a realistic presentation of life of _. （084）Athe common English peopleBthe upper classCthe rising bourgeoisie Dthe enterprising landlords24. The principal elements of _in the late eighteenth century are violence, horror, and the supernatural, which strongly appeal to readers emotion.( ) （一）3 (浙0601) A. history novel B. Gothic novel C. romantic novel D. sentimental novel25. “Graveyard School” writers are the following sentimentalists EXCEPT _. (094) A. James Thomson B. William CollinsC. William Cowper D. Thomas Jackson古墓派诗人汤姆森-科林斯-库伯26. The poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”墓园挽诗 established _ as the leader of the sentimental poetry of the day，especially “the Graveyard School”. (087)(047)A. Thomas Gray 汤姆斯-葛雷 B. Samuel JohnsonC. John Bunyan D. John Milton27. Neoclassicists had some fixed laws and rules for prose EXCEPT_.（一）4 （097） A. being precise B. being direct C. being flexible D. being satiric28. In the theatrical world of the neoclassical period, _ was the leading figure among the host of playwrights. AWilliam Blake BRichard Brinsley Sheridan理查德.比.谢立丹CBen Jonson DBernard Shaw29. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was the only English dramatist of the _ century. (浙0810)A. sixteenth B. seventeenth （一）5C. eighteenth D. nineteenth30. In the last few decades of the 18th century, the neoclassicism was gradually replaced by _. (浙0510)A. romanticism B. critical realism C. modernism D. naturalism31. The middle of the 18th century saw a newly rising literary form( ) (浙0301)A. the modern English novel B. the modern English poetryC. the modern English drama D. both A and B32. Britain witnessed two major romantic poets in the later half of the 18th century. They are ( ) （浙0701）A. John Milton and William Blake （一）6B. Robert Burns and John KeatsC. George Herbert and John Donne D. Robert Burns and William Blake33. _ was the last greatest neoclassicist enlightener in the later 18th century. (浙0501) A. Henry Fielding B. Alexander PopeC. Richard Steele D. Samuel Johnson34. _ was the last great neoclassicist enlightener in the later eighteenth century. He was very much concerned with the theme of the vanity of human wishes.（ ）（一）7 （浙0901）A. William Blake B. Samuel Johnson C. Thomas Gray D. Henry Fielding35. Which of the following authors does not belong to the enlighteners of the 18th century? （浙0701）A. Jonathan Swift. B. Walter Scott .C. Daniel Defoe. D. Henry Fielding.Daniel Defoe36. Which of the following is not Daniel Defoes works? (浙0710 )A. Gullivers TravelsJonathan Swift B. Captain Singleton C. Moll Flanders D. Robinson Crusoe37. In Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe glorifies all the following qualities of middle-class men EXCEPT_. A. the indignity of labour B. religious devotionC. loyalty to the king D. pioneering spirit38. In Robinson Crusoe, the writer glorifies （ ）（一）8 (浙0710)A. pride and happiness. B. independence and strong will.C. human labor and the Puritan fortitude. D. hard work and success.39. The language in Robinson Crusoe is ( ). （浙0310） A. easy, smooth and colloquial B. difficult and artificialC. lengthy and imaginative D. obscene and difficult40. The novels of _ are the first literary works devoted to the study of problems of the lower-class people. ABunyanBDefoe CFieldingDSwift41. Defoes group of four novels are the first literary works devoted to the study of problems of the lower-class people. They are the following EXCEPT _.（一）9 （107）A. Captain Singleton B. Moll FlandersC. Roxana D. Robinson Crusoe42. Daniel Defoe, at the age of nearly 60, started his first novel_,which is universally considered his masterpiece. (浙0410)A. Robinson CrusoeB. Moll FlandersC. Colonel JackD. Captain Singleton43. Daniel Defoes _ is universally considered as his masterpiece. (104)A. Colonel Jack B. Robinson CrusoeC. Captain Singleton D. A Journal of the Plague Year44. Daniel Defoes works are all the following EXCEPT_. （097） A. Moll Flanders B. A Tale of a Tub C. A Journal of the Plague Year D. Colonel Jack45Daniel Defoe describes _ as a typical English Middle- class man of the eighteenth century, the very prototype of the empire builder or the pioneer colonist. （074） ATom JonesBGulliverC Moll FlandersDRobinson Crusoe46. Daniel Defoe describes _ as a typical English middle class man of the eighteenth century，the very prototype of the empire builder，the pioneer colonist (087) A. Robinson Crusoe B. Moll Flanders C. Gulliver D. Tom Jones47. The hero Robinson Crusoe is a typical （） man, who has a great capacity for work, inexhaustible energy, courage, patience and persistence in overcoming obstacles and struggling against the hostile natural environment. (浙0510) A. seventeenth-century English upper class B. eighteenth-century English middle classC. seventeenth-century English working class D. eighteenth-century English lower class48. The hero Robinson Crusoe is a typical 18th century English middle-calss man who _. (浙0610)A. has a great capacity for work, inexhaustible energy, courage, patience and persistence in overcoming obstacles and struggling against the hostile natural environment. B. has strong will, but cant endure lifes loneliness. C. has a great capacity for work, but is frightened by the hostile natural environment. D. thinks all the people are born equal. 49. The hero in Robinson Crusoe is the prototype of ( ) （一）10 （浙0210）（浙0810） A. the then progressive bourgeoisie B. the empire builderC. the pioneer colonist D. all of the above50. In his novel, Robinson Crusoe, Defoe eulogizes the hero of the _? (047)A. aristocratic class B. enterprising landlordsC. rising bourgeoisie D. hard-working people51. _, an adventure story very much in spirit of the time, is universally considered Defoes masterpiece. (浙0501)A. Moll Flanders B. Colonel JackC. Robinson Crusoe D. Roxana52. Which of the following works best represents the national spirit of the 18th-century England?A. Robinson Crusoe B. Gullivers Travels (044)C. Jonathan Wild the Great D. A Sentimental Journey53. Crusoe is the hero in The life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Grusoe, of York, Mariner (also known as Robinson Crusoe)by . (034)A. Jonathan Swift B. Daniel DefoeC. George Eliot D. D.H.Lawrence54All of the following novels by Daniel Defoe are the first literary works devoted to the study of problems of the lower-class people EXCEPT _. （084）ARobinson Crusoe BCaptain SingletonCMoll Flanders DColonel Jack55. Which of the following is NOT Defoes work?( ) (浙0401) A. Moll Flanders B. Colonel Jack C. Silas Marner D. RoxanaJonathan Swift56. Which of the following is true about Jonathan Swifts thoughts as a representative of the enlightenment movement? ( ) （一）11 (浙0701)A. To better human life, enlightenment is unnecessary. B. Human nature is simple and naive. C. Human nature was destined and couldnt be changed.D. Its possible to reform and improve human nature and human institutions.57. English literature of the 18th century produces some excellent satirists, among whom _ is a master satirist. AJonathan SwiftBHenry Fielding CSamuel RichardsonDThomas Gray58. As a master satirist, Swifts satire is usually masked by ( ) （一）12 (浙0710)A. outward gravity and apparent earnestnessB. apparent eagerness and sincerity C. pessimism and bitternessD. seemingly gentleness and sweetness59. In the book Gullivers Travels the hero traveled to the following places except ( )（浙0810）A. the Indian Island B. Brobdingnag C. Lilliput D. the Houyhnhnm land60.In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput,” “Brobdingnag,” “Houyhnhnm,” and “Yahoo”? (034)A. James Joyces Ulsses.B. Charles Dickenss Bleak House.C. Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels.D. D. H. Lawrences Women in love.61. Lilliput is _in Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift. (浙0301)A. the name of the hero who made deep-sea voyages B. an imaginary island inhabited by people not more than six inches high C. a minor character who accompanied the hero during his voyagesD. the country of horses endowed with human intelligence62. Brobdingnag is an imaginary island where the inhabitants are_.（一）13 (浙0301)A. ten times taller and larger than the ordinary human beings B. the horses who are hairy, wild, low and despicableC. the Yahoos who are wise and intelligentD. the small people who are only six inches tall63.The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift