2002-2012英美文学选读 真题集 - Multiple Choice.doc

英美文学选读Multiple Choice (40 points in all, 1 for each) 2002-2012 4月真题集目 录201212011420106200982008102007132006162005182004212003242002272012ABABC CBBBB CDBDC CABAA ABDBA CBABD CBABB ACDAA1. Antonio，Bassanio and Portia are the characters in A . The Merchant of Venice B. Much Ado About Nothing C. Twelfth Night D. A midsummer Nights Dream2. John Milton wrote to expose the ways of Satan and to “justify the ways of God to men.”A. Paradise Regained B. Paradise Lost C. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica3. The work written by Daniel Dofoe brought him into jail and made him go through public pillory.A. The Shortest Way with the Dissenters B. The true born EnglishmanC. Robinson Crusoe D. A Journal of the Plague Year4. In the first part of Gullivers Travels, Gulliver told his experience in A. Brobdingnag B. Lilliput C. Flying Island D. Houyhnhnm5. For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel, has been regarded by some as “Father of The English Novel”.A. Daniel Defoe B. Johathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Charles Dickens6. William Blakes was composed during the climax of the French Revolution and it plays the double role both as a satire and a revolutionary prophecy.A. Songs of experience B. Songs of Innocence C. Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. Poetical Sketches7. Maintained that the scenes and events of everyday life and the speech of ordinary people were the raw material of which poetry could and should be made.A. William Blake B. William Wordsworth C. T.S. Eliot D. William Shakespeare8. Prometheus, the hero in Shellys poetic drama Prometheus Unbound, is a figure in .A.The Bible B. Greek Mythology C. A German Legend D. Arabian Nights9. Jane Austens first novel is .A. Pride and Prejudice B. Sense and Sensibility C. Emma D. Persuasion10. All the following statements are true of Dickens later works EXCEPT .A. There are fewer jokes and the comedy becomes harsher.B. There is always a happy ending. C. The novels are of great compactness and concentration. D. Most of the works present a criticism of the more complicated and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of Victorian England.11. Charlotte Brontes most autobiographical work is largely based on her experience in Brussels.A. Jane Eyre B. Shirley C. Villette D. The Professor12. All the following statements are true of Dickens later works EXCEPT .A. The Mayor of Casterbridge B. Tess of the DUrbervilles C. Jude the Obscure D. Under the Greenwood Tree13. Much of Shavian drama is constructed around the of a conventional theatrical situation.A. tradition B. inversion C. bordering D. distortion14. As an important prose writer, in his famous essay,Traditon and Individual Talent, Eliot put great emphasis on the importance of both in creative writing and in criticism.A. change B.creativity C. ethic D. tradition15. D.H. Lawrences novel is a remarkable novel in which the individual consciousness is subtly revealed and strands of themes are intricately wound up.A. Sons and Lovers B. The Rainbow C. Women in Love D. Lady Chatterleys Lover16. All of the following plays are among Shakespeares four greated tragedies EXCEPT .A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. Romio and Juliet D. Othello17. The work shows how mankind, in the person of Christ, withstand the tempter and is established once more in the divine favor.A. Paradise Regained B. Paradise Lost C. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica18. As one of the greatest masters of English prose, defined a good style as “proper words in proper places.”A. Henry Fielding B. Jonathan Swift C. Daniel Defoe D. William Blake19. Dickenss best depicted characters are those innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless .A. child characters B. females C. laborors D. farmers20. The author of the work The Return of the Native is .A. Thomas Hardy B. D.H. Lawrence C. Charles Dickens D. George Bernard Shaw21. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, Eliots most striking early achievement, presents the meditation of an aging young man over the business of .A. proposing marriage B. pursuing the truth C. losing idealism D. making a choice22. D.H. Lawrences two novels, and women in Love, are generally regarded as his masterpieces.A. Sons and Lovers B. The Rainbow C. Kangaroo D. Lady Chatterleys Lover23. Hemingways To Have and Have Not is one of many to show his characteristics pattern of struggling against nature and the environment.A. a military army B. a vulnerable group C. a human society D. a lonely individual24. According to Hawthorne, there is evil in every human heart, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but may rouse it to activity.A. a military army B. a vulnerable group C. a human society D. a lonely individual25. is best-known as the author of his mighty book, Moby-Dick, which is one of the worlds greatest masterpieces.A. Herman Melville B. Mark Twain C. Ernest Hemingway D. Virginia Woolf26. Walt Whitman is a poet with a strong sense of mission, having devoted all his life to the creation of the “single” poem, .A. Innocents Abroad B. The Lost paradise C. Leaves of Grass D. The Waste Land27. While Mark Twain and Howells seemed to have paid more attention to the “life” of the Americans, Henry James had apparently laid a greater emphasis on the “ “ of man.A. outer world B. inner world C. physical world D. domestic world28. Greatly and permanently affected by the , Hemingway formed his own writing style, together with his theme and hero.A. war experiences B. love experiences C. marriage D. education29. Emily Dickinsons poetry is unique and in its own way. For example, her poems have no titles.A. traditional B. unconventional C. ordinary D. unbelievable30. Theodore Dreiser entitled his greatest work with intending to tell us that it is the social pressure that makes Clydes downfall inevitable.A. Death in the Woods B. Tender Is the Night C. The Sound and the Fury D. An American Tragedy31. Robert Lee Frosts won him the first Pulitzer Prizes, which includes “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.”.A. North Boston B. The Gift Outright C. New Hampshire D. A Boys Will32. Fitzgerald is a great in American literature and his style is closely related to his themes.A. poet B. critic C. essayist D. stylist33. It is Henry James novels and his that make him a fascinating case in the American literary history and a conspicuous figure in world literature.A. literary essays B. travel accounts C. poems D. plays34. The major concern of Faulkners is primarily about the South as a state of mind.A. The Sun Also Rises B. Light in August C. The Fable D. The Mansion35. Compelled by an unceasing interest in the “interior of the heart” of mans being, Hawthorne discusses in almost every book he wrote.A. love and hatred B. sin and evil C. frustration and self-denial D. balance and self-discipline36. The purose of Melvilles fictional tales, exotic or philosophical, is to penetrate as deeply as possible into the metaphysical, theological, moral, psychological, and social truths of .A. human existence B. politics C. religion D. arts37. According to Whitman, poetry could enable Americans to celebrate their release from the Old World and the rule.A. academic B. official C. colonial D. legislative38. Being a boys book specially written for the adults, is Mark Twains most representative work, describing a jurney down the Mississippi undertaken by Huck and Jim.A. Innocents Abroad B. The Gilded Age C. Life on the Mississippi D. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn39. One of Henry James literary techniques innovated to cater for the psychological emphasis is his .A. narrative “point of view” B. rhetorical devices C. way of using metaphors D. way of using symbols40. More than five hundred poems Emily Dickenson wrote are about nature, in which her general about the relationship between man and nature is well-expressed.A. skepticism B. belief C. appreciation D. passion2011DBDBC BBBCC DAADC BABCB ABCCA CBADA BBACB ACDBD1. One of Shelley s greatest political lyrics is _, which was later to become a rallying song of the British Communist Party.A. “Ode to Liberty” B. “Ode to Naples” C. “Sonnet: England in 1819” D. “Men of England”2. In Charles Dickens work _, the Utilitarian principle rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds.A. Little Dorrit B. Hard TimesC. Great Expectations D. Bleak House3. The tragic sense turns into despair in Thomas Hardys _, where cornered by the traditional social morality, the hero and the heroine have to kill their own will and passion and return to their former destructive way of life.A. The Return of the Native B. The Mayor of CasterbridgeC. Tess of the D Urbervilles D. Jude the Obscure4. The typical representatives of G. B. Shaw s early plays are _.A. Man and Superman; The Apple Cart B. Widowers House; Mrs. Warren s ProfessionC. Candida; Mrs. Warren s Profession D. The Apple Cart; Widowers House5. As a critic of music and drama, _ held that art should serve social purposes by reflecting human life, revealing social contradictions and educating the common people.A. T. S. Eliot B. Oscar Wilde C. George Bernard Shaw D.W. B. Yeats6. Symbolism and complex narrative are employed more richly in D.H.Lawrences _, which are generally regarded as his masterpieces.A. Women in Love; Sons and Lovers B. The Rainbow; Women in LoveC. Sons and Lovers; Lady Chatterleys Lover D. Lady Chatterley s Lover; The Rainbow7. T. S. Eliot won the Nobel Prize of Literature in _.A. 1945 B. 1948 C. 1952 D. 19568. Thomas Hardys pessimistic view of life predominates most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a _ writer.A. realistic B. naturalistic C. romantic D. stylistic9. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? . And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. ” The quoted lines are most probably taken from _.A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering Heights C. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice10. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens works is _.A. the vernacular and large vocabulary B. his humor and wit C. character-portrayal D. pictures of pathos11. G. B. Shaw s play _ established his position as the leading playwright of his time.A. Widowers Houses B. Too True to Be Good C. Mrs. Warren s Profession D. Candida12. Jane Austen s first novel _ tells a story about two sisters and their love affairs.A. Sense and Sensibility B. Pride and Prejudice C. Northanger Abbey D. Mansfield Park13. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” the quoted line comes from _.A. Shelleys “Ode to the West Wind” B. Walt Whitman s Leaves of GrassC. John Miltons Paradise Lost D. John Keats“ Ode on a Grecian Urn”14. All of the following poems by William Wordsworth are masterpieces on nature EXCEPT _.A. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” B. “An Evening Walk” C. “Tinter Abbey” D. “The Solitary Reaper”15. William Blakes _ marks his entry into maturity.A. Poetical Sketches B. Songs of Innocence C. Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. Songs of Experience16. Henry Fielding s _ brings him the name of “Prose Homer”.A. The History of Jonathan Wild the Great B. The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingC. The History of Amelia D. The History of Joseph Andrews17. Among the three major poetical works by John Milton, _ is the most perfect example of verse drama after the Greek style in English.A. Samson Agonistes B. Paradise Lost C. Paradise Regained D. Areopagitica18. T.S. Eliot s _ not only presents a panorama of physical disorder and spiritual desolation in the modern Western world, but also reflects the prevalent mood of disillusionment and despair of a whole post- war generation.A. The Hollow Men B. The Waste Land C. Murder in the Cathedral D. Ash Wednesday19. In _, Shakespeare has not only made a profound analysis of the social crisis in which the evils can be seen everywhere, but also criticized the bourgeois egoism.A. Hamlet B. Othello C. King Lear D. Macbeth20. John Miltons greatest poetical work _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Areopagitica B. Paradise Lost C. Lycidas D. Samson Agonistes21. The work _ by William Blake is a lovely volume of poems, presenting a happy world, though not without its evils and sufferings.A. Songs of Innocence B. Songs of ExperienceC. Poetical Sketches D. Lyrical Ballads22. The plays known as “the Lawrence trilogy” are all the following EXCEPT _.A. A Collier s Friday Night B. Lady Chatterley s Lover C. The Daughter-i Law D. The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyed23. Greatly and permanently affected by the _ experiences, Hemingway formed his own writing style, together with his theme and hero.A. mining B. farming C. war D. sailing24. “The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one -eighth of it being above water. ” This “iceberg” analogy about prose style was put forward by _.A. William Faulkner B. Henry James C. Ernest Hemingway D. FScott Fitzgerald25. In Go Down, Moses, _ illuminates the problem of black and white in Southern society as a close- knit destiny of blood brotherhood.A. William Faulkner B. Jack London C. Herman Melville D. Nathaniel Hawthorne26. In Death in the Afternoon _ presents his philosophy about life and death through the depiction of the bullfight as a kind of microcosmic tragedy.A. William Faulkner B. Jack London C. Ernest Hemingway D. Mark Twain27. William Faulkner once said that _ is a story of “lost innocence,” which proves itself to be an intensification of the theme of imprisonment in the past.A. The Great Gatsby B. The Sound and the Fury C. Absalom, Absalom! D. Go Down, Moses28. Walt Whitman believed, by means of “_,” he has turned poetry into an open field, an area of vital possibility where the reader can allow his own imagination to play.A. free verse B. strict verse C. regular rhyming D. standardized rhyming29. Herman Melvilles second famous work, _, was not published until 1924, 33 years after his death.A. Pierre B. Redburn C. Moby-Dick D. Billy Budd30. In 1920, _ published his first novel This Side of Paradise which was, to some extent, his own story.A. FScott Fitzgerald B. Ernest Hemingway C. William Faulkner D. Emily Dickinson31. Unlike his contemporaries in the early 20th century, _ did not break up with the poetic tradition nor made any experiment on form.A. Walt Whitman B. Robert Frost C. Ezra Pound D.T. S. Eliot32. While Mark Twain seemed to have paid more attention to the “life” of the Americans, _ had apparently laid a greater emphasis on the “inner world” of man.A. William Howells B. Henry James C. Bret Harte D. Hamlin Garland33. At the age of eighty -seven, _ read his poetry at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961.A. Robert Frost B. Walt Whitman C. Ezra Pound D.T. S. Eliot34. Of all Herman Melvilles sea adventure stories, _ proves to be the best.A. Typee B. Redburn C. Moby Dick D. Omoo35. Man is a “victim of forces over which he has no control. ” This is a notion held strongly by _.A. Robert Frost B. Theodore Dreiser C. Henry James D. Hamlin Garland36. With the publication of _, Theodore Dreiser was launching himself upon a long career that would ultimately make him one of the most significant American writers of the school later known as literary naturalism.A. Sister Carrie B. The Titan C. An American Tragedy D. The Stoic37. Nathaniel Hawthorne was affected by _s transcendentalist theory and struck up a very intimate relationship with him.A. H. W. Longfellow B. Walt Whitman C. R. W. Emerson D. Washington Irving38. Among the following writers _ is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20th -century “stream - of - consciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. T. S. Eliot B. James Joyce C. William Faulkner D. Henry James39. Walt Whitman wrote down a great many poems to air his sorrow for the death of President _, and one of the famous is “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom d. ”A. Washington B. Lincoln C. Franklin D. Kennedy40. The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a romance set in_, is concerned about the dark aberrations of the human spirit.A. France B. Spain C. England D. Italy201001-05:DDADA 06-10:BBDCB 11-15:BACDA 16-20:CACAD 21-25:BDADC 26-30:BCCBA 31-35:AADCA 36-40:BACCD1. T. S. Eliot s _ bearing a strong thematic resemblance to The Waste Land, is generally rega