文学复习(American Modernism)

1、I. Multiple-choice questions:1. In Robert Frost's famous poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", there are four lines like these: "The woods are lovely, dark and deep, /But I have promises to keep, /And miles to go before I sleep, / And miles to go before I sleep". The s

2、econd sleep refers to_.A. dieB. calm down C. fall into sleepD. stop walking 2. Of the following American poets, whose work was first recognized in England and then in America?A. Robert FrostB. Walt WhitmanC. Emily DickinsonD. Wallace Stevens3. "For I have had too much / Of apple-picking: I am o

3、vertired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired".From these lines we can conclude that the speaker_A. is happy about the harvest B. is tired of the work of apple-picking C. is not tired when seeing the harvest D. becomes indifferent of the job4. Chinese poetry and philosophy had great influence

4、 on A. Robert Frost B. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Ezra Pound D. Emily Dickinson5. The Hemingway code heroes are best remembered for their _.A. indestructible spirit B. pessimistic view of lifeC. war experiences D. masculinity6. O'Neill's inventiveness seemingly knew no limits. He was constantly p

5、ermeating with new styles and forms for his plays, especially during the twenties when _ was in full swing.A. SymbolismB. Expressionism C. Romanticism D. Realism7. Lots of people rushed to Gatsby's party at the weekend and they clustered around Gatsby's wealth like_.A. gluttonsB. flies C. in

6、sects D. moths8, _is a school of modern painting, whose emphasis is on the formal structure of a work of art and especially on the multiple-perspective viewpoints.A. ExpressionismB. Impressionism C. Cubism D. Imagism9. In a class which discusses the Imagist Movement in the United States, we will def

7、initely NOT include _.A. William Carlos Williams B. Ezra Pound C. Gary SnyderD. Wallance Stevens10. . A typical modern work will NO longer have ONE of the following as its trademark, that is, a_.A. record of sequence and coherenceB. book of fragments drawn from diverse areas of experienceC. juxtapos

8、ition of the past and present, of the history and memoryD. book that begins arbitrarily, advances without explanation, and end without solution11. _ is considered to be ONeils autobiographical play. It explores the tragic nature of family relations, and questions the possibilities of forgiveness and

9、 redemption.A. Beyond the Horizon B. Long Days Journey into Night C. Strange Interlude D. The Hairy Ape 12. ONeils works include the following except _.A. Mourning Becomes Electra B. The Emperor Jones C. The Birthday Party D. The Iceman Cometh13. In 1936, ONeil became the first American _ to win the

10、 Nobel Prize in Literature.A. novelist B. poet C. playwright D. writer 14 The novel _ together with the critical attention aroused by The Portable Faulkner led Faulkner to the 1949 Nobel Prize for Literature.A. The Sound and the Fury B. Absalom, Absalom! C. Intruder in the Dust D. Go Down, Moses 15.

11、 Faulkners experiment with writing techniques makes his works sometimes difficult to read, especially his experiments in the use of stream-of-consciousness and _. A. interior monologue B. multiple perspective C. fragmentation D. images 16. Faulkner also experiments with narrative chronology, that is

12、, the dislocation of narrative time, perhaps in order to create a sense of juxtaposition of the past and present, hence a way to respond to the modern _ he feels.A. confidence B. decadence C. confusion D. immorality 17 Faulkner is regarded as one of Americas greatest novelist in the twentieth centur

13、y for his important interpretation of the universal theme of _.A. "human existence" B. "problems of human heart in conflict with itself" C. "individuality and democracy" D. "man's relationship with nature"18. Faulkners works include the following except _.

14、A. Desire under the Elms B. As I Lay Dying C. The Sound and the Fury D. Solders Pay 19. Ernest Hemingway was part of a literary expatriate community in Paris. What was it called?A. New Order B. The Imagists C. The Beat Generation D. The Lost Generation 20. Hemingway has a distinct style of writing:

15、_.A. For Whom the Bell Tolls B. The Old Man and the Sea C. A Farewell to Arms D. The Sun Also Rises 21. Frost won the Pulitzer Prize _.A. twice B. three times C. four times D. five times 22. In 1950, _ was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his modern technique about the stories of the South. A. T.S. Eliot B. Ernest Hemingway C. John Steinbeck D. William FaulknerII. Terms1. Lost generation 2. the jaz