美国文学试题库

1、美国文学试题库 注：试题库内容仅作为学习参考使用，并不代表考试内容。任何一道题均可能变化为其它形式的试题。 I. Each of the following below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement.1. All of the following are the features of Puritans EXCEPT _.A. wanting to make pure their religious beliefs and practi

2、cesB. looking upon themselves as a chosen peopleC. tolerating others beliefs and sought for a happy and an easy lifeD. wishing to restore simplicity to church serves and emphasized the image of a wrathful God2. The secular ideals of the American Enlightenment were exemplified in _.A. James Fennimore

3、 CooperB. Thomas PaineC. Benjamin FranklinD. Ralph Waldo Emerson3. Of the following works, _ was not written by Thomas Paine.A. Rights of ManB. Civil DisobedienceC. The Age of ReasonD. Common Sense4. The “Father of American Poetry” is _.A. William Cullen BryantB. Philip FreneauC. Henry Wadsworth Lon

4、gfellowD. Allan Poe5. The most outstanding writer of the Post-Revolutionary period, who wrote in his poems the indigenous wild life and other native American subjects, is _.A. William Cullen BryantB. Philip FreneauC. Henry Wadsworth LongfellowD. Allan Poe6. The Romantic writers would focus on all th

5、e following issues EXCEPT the _ in the American literary history.A. individual feelingsB. idea of survival of the fittestC. strong imaginationD. return to nature7. Coopers story of the “frontier saga” is made up of 5 famous novels that comprise the _ Tales, in which the main character is Natty Bumpp

6、o.A. Leaterstoking B. The Deer SlayerC. Sea AdventureD. The Romantic8. Most of Herman Melvilles novels are based on sea voyages and sea adventures. But in the following _is NOT the case.A. TypeeB. Moby DickC. OmooD. The Confidence Man9. The following are correct for transcendentalism EXCEPT _.A. It

7、is a systematized philosophical and literary movement.B. It exalted feeling over reason, individual expression over the restraints of law and custom.C. It spoke for cultural rejuvenation against the materialism of American society.D. It appealed to those who scorned the pale deity of New England Uni

8、tarianism.10. Henry David Thoreaus work, _, has always been regarded as a masterpiece of New England Transcendentalism.A. WaldenB. The pioneersC. NatureD. Song of Myself11. Which essay of Emerson is regarded as an unofficial manifesto for the “Transcendental Club”?A. Self-relianceB. NatureC. The Ame

9、rican ScholarD. The Oversoul12. Emerson based his religion on an intuitive belief in an ultimate unity, which he called _.A. the SpiritB. the Over-lordC. the oversoul D. the Self13. _ is not a fictional character in The Scarlet Letter.A. Hester B. Arthur DimmersdaleC. Roger ChillingworthD. Ishmael14

10、. Hester Pryme，Dimmesdale，Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely the names of the characters in_.A. The Scarlet LetterB. The House of the Seven GablesC. The Portrait of a LadyD. The Pioneers15. The giant Moby Dick may symbolize all EXCEPT_.A. mystery of the universeB. sin of the whaleC. power of na

11、tureD. evil of the world16. Most of Herman Melvilles novels are based on sea voyages and sea adventures. Which of the following is NOT the case?A. TypeeB. Moby DickC. OmooD. The Confidence Man17. Ahabs ship, the Pequod, may symbolize all EXCEPT_.A. a miniature of the world B. a societyC. the United

12、StatesD. evil of the world18. Of the following works _ concerns most concentratedly about the Calvinistic view of original sin.A. The WastelandB. The Scarlet LetterC. Leaves of GrassD. As I Lay Dying19. The New England transcendentalism was from the very beginning a local phenomenon restricted only

13、to those people living in New England, who carried out the movement as a reaction against the cold, rigid rationalism of _ in Boston.A. PuritanismB. CalvinismC. ClassicismD Unitarianism20. The period before the American Civil War is commonly referred to as _.A. the Romantic PeriodB. the Realistic Pe

14、riodC. the Naturalist PeriodD. the Modern Period21. Realism supported by William Dean Howells, _, was described as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material.”A. the major advocate of the 19th century American realismB. the major advocate of the 20th century American real

15、ismC. the major advocate of the 19th century British realismD. the major opponent of the 19th century American realism22. The first American writer of local color to achieve wide popularity in the 1860s was _.A. Bret HarteB. Mark TwainC. Beecher StoweD. OHenry23. The period ranging from 1865 to 1914

16、 has been referred to as _.A. the Age of ColonialismB. the Age of RomanticismC. the Age of RealismD. the Age of Modernism24. Statement _ is NOT true in describing American naturalists.A. They were deeply influenced by Darwinism.B. They were identified with French novelist and theorist Emile Zola.C.

17、They chose their subjects from the lower ranks of society.D. They used more serious and more sympathetic tone in writing than realists.25. “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed” is most probably a poem _.A. that celebrates the burgeoning life of citiesB. that sings highly freedom and democracyC.

18、 that condemns violence and bloodshedD. that mourns for the death of Lincoln26. _ is not among the artistic features of Whitmans writing.A. The use of the poetic “I”B. Free verseC. Musicality or rhythmD. Allegory27. Walt Whitman was a pioneering figure of American poetry. His innovation first of all

19、 lies in his use of _, poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme.A. blank verseB. heroic coupletC. free verseD. iambic pentameter28. We can perhaps summarize that Walt Whitmans poems are characterized by all the following features EXCEPT _.A. conversational and casualB. lyrical and well-st

20、ructuredC. simple and rather crudeD. free-flowing29. Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression?A. Religion and immortality.B. Life and death.C. Love and marriage.D. War and peace.30. Emily Dickinsons vers

21、e is most aptly characterized as _.A. exposing the evils of the societyB. paving the way for the following generation of free verse poetsC. sharing the same poetic conventions as Walt WhitmanD. exhibiting sensitiveness to the symbolic implications of experience, such as love, death, immortality, etc

22、.31. _ describes realism as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of martial.”A. Frank NorrisB. William Dean HowellsC. Mark TwainD. Henry James32. The arbiter of the 19th century American realism was _, who defined realism as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful trea

23、tment of martial.”A. Frank NorrisB. William Dean HowellsC. Mark TwainD. Henry James33. _ is not a dominant figure of the Realistic Period.A. William Dean HowellsB. Mark TwainC. Henry JamesD. James F. Cooper34. With Howells，Henry James，and Mark Twain active on the literary scene, _ became the major t

24、rend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19th century.A. sentimentalismB. romanticismC. realismD. naturalism35. Mark Twain, one of the greatest 19th century American writers, is well known for his_.A. international themeB. waste-land imageryC. local color D. symbolism36. Who

25、exerts the single most important influence on literary naturalism, of which Theodore Dreiser and Jack London are among the best representative writers?A. FreudB. DarwinC. W.D. HowellsD. Emerson37. _ exerts the single most important influence on literary naturalism, of which Theodore Dreiser and Jack

26、 London are among the best representative writers?A. FreudB. DarwinC. W.D. HowellsD. Emerson38. The phrase “cathedral of frosted glass” was used to describe the latest works of _.A. Henry JamesB. Ezra PoundC. T. S. EliotD. Robert Frost39. Henry Jamess fame generally rests upon his novels and stories

27、 with_.A. the love and marriage themeB. the theme of humor and satire on lifeC. the theme of revealing the miserable life of the poor and criticizing the capitalismD. the international theme40. Generally speaking，all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be_.A. transcen

28、dentalistsB. idealistsC. pessimistsD. impressionists41. Writers such as Stephen Crane, Frank Norris, and Theodore Dreiser could be called the naturalists whose works are full of _.A. optimistic and successful storiesB. success rewarded by characters hard-working spiritsC. pessimism and deterministic

29、 ideasD. love of nature and natures love for man42. Stephen Crane, Frank Norris, and Theodore Dreiser could be called _ whose works are full of pessimism and deterministic ideas.A. optimistic and successful writersB. romantic writersC. naturalistic writersD. writers full of love for nature43. In fic

30、tion writing, Henry Jamess primary concern is to present the _.A. inner life of human beingsB. American Civil War and its effectsC. life on the Mississippi RiverD. Calvinistic view of original sin44. The Financier, The Titan, and The Stoic make up the “Trilogy of _”.A. MoneyB. DesireC. Marriage D. P

31、ower45. The writers of the fifties used a prose style modeled on the works Earnest Hemingway and Fitzgerald, narrative techniques derived from _, and psychological insight taken from the writing Sigmund Freud and his followers.A. Theodore DreiserB. Henry JamesC. William FaulknerD. Eugene ONeill46. T

32、he book from which “all modern American literature comes” (Hemingway refers to _.A. Moby DickB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. The Sun Also RisesD. The Great Gatsby47. With the works of T. S. Eliot, Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Earnest Hemingway, William Faulkner appe

33、aring in the _, the American literature achieved a new diversity and reached its greatest heights.A. 1900sB. 1910sC. 1920sD. 1930s48. Afterthere was a widespread discontentment among the postwar generation, whose voice was one of protest against the _culture.A. the Second World War in the 50s in the

34、 U.S.mainstream AmericanB. the First World War in the 50s in the U.S.mainstream AmericanC. the Second World War in the 50s in Great Britain.mainstream BritainD. the Second World War in the 50s in the U.S.minor American49. Of the following aspects, _ is NOT a typical feature of Modernism？ A. To eleva

35、te the individual and inner being over the social being.B. To put the stress on traditional values.C. To portray the distorted and alienated relationships between man and his environment.D. To advocate a conscious break with the past.50. Writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald of the period after the Fi

36、rst World War were called “Lost Generation” _.A. for their being devoid of faith and alienation from civilizationB. for their being stout in faith and alienation from civilizationC. for their determination in faith harmony with the societyD. for their strong belief in religion51. Strong affinity to

37、the Chinese and Oriental literature can be found in the works of _.A. Mark TwainB. Ezra PoundC. Emily DickinsonD. Arthur Miller52. Chinese poetry and philosophy have exerted great influence over_.A. Ezra PoundB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Robert FrostD. Emily Dickinson53. “In a Station of the Metro” is r

38、egarded by critics as a classic specimen of _.A. the absurd poetryB. the transcendental poetryC. the romantic poetryD. the imagist poetry54. In “After Apple-Picking”，Robert Frost wrote：”For I have had too much/Of apple-picking：I am overtired /Of the great harvest I myself desired.” From these lines

39、we can conclude that the speaker is_.A. happy about the harvestB. still very much interested in apple-pickingC. expecting a greater harvestD. indifferent to what he once desired55. Robert Frost, living in the 20th century, deliberately rejected the revolutionary poetic principles of his contemporari

40、es _.A. by dislike the traditional forms of lyric and narrativeB. by adopting the traditional forms of lyric and narrativeC. by arguing against the traditional forms of lyric and narrativeD. by not always observing the traditional forms of lyric and narrative56. Which is of the following poems is NO

41、T composed by Robert Frost?A. SuccessB. After Apple-PickingC. The Road Not TakenD. Mending Wall57. Experimental American playwrights after the First World War, _, created works of tragedy, stark realism, and social protest.A. hostile to outworn and timid theatrical conventionB. hostile to outworn co

42、nvention and new American theaterC. eager to use outworn and timid European theatrical conventionD. dependent on the European theatrical convention58. The founder of the American drama is _.A. Arthur MillerB. Eugene ONeillC. Tennessee WilliamsD. Clifford Odets59. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

43、draws a vivid picture of _.A. a renaissance manwhose life is characteristic by strong longing for achievementsB. a modern man who is helpless, submissive, slow in actions and whose life is full of boredomC. a medieval manwhose life is full of interesting adventuresD. a man living in neoclassical tim

44、e who emphasized reason60. The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their_.A. indestructible spiritB. pessimistic view of lifeC. war experiencesD. masculinity61. F. Scott Fitzgerald is not the author of _.A. This Side of ParadiseB. Tender is the NightC. The Great GatsbyD. In Our Time62. Fit

45、zgerald summarized the experiences and attitudes of the 1920s in his short stories and famous novel _.A. Tender Is the NightB. This Side of ParadiseC. The Great GatsbyD. Tales of the Jazz Age63. In 1920, Fitzgeralds first novel _ was published, which brought him, reputation, wealth but also Zelda, a

46、n embodiment of his romantic notions of a Southern Belle.A. The Great GatsbyB. This Side of ParadiseC. The Beautiful and DamnedD. Tender is the Night64. Babylon Revisited is the short story written by _.A. Allan PoeB. F. Scot FitzgeraldC. Washington IrvingD. Henry James65. Modernist writers feel sym

47、bols _ and could better express their inexpressible experiences.A. are more suggestive and more complexB. are clear in meaningC. could avoid ambiguityD. would not be open to different interpretations66. Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Modernism？ A. To elevate the individual and in

48、ner being over the social being.B. To put the stress on traditional values.C. To portray the distorted and alienated relationships between man and his environment.D. To advocate a conscious break with the past.67. In The Emperor Jones and The Hairy Ape，ONeill adopted the expressionist techniques to

49、portray the _ of human beings in a hostile universe.A. helpless situation B. uncertainty (or problem of modern mans identityC. profound religious faithD. courage and perseverance 68. Most of _stories described the sweat drenched lives of factory workers and migrant farmers.A. O. HenrysB. John Steinb

50、ecksC. Theodore DreisersD. Jack Londons69. In the 1930s John Steinbeck and other writers described _ in journalistic reports, in short stories, and in novels.A. the hopeful and promising lives of factory workers and migrant farmersB. confident and proud lives of factory workers and migrant farmersC.

51、 the sweat-drenched lives of factory workers and migrant farmersD. the happy lives of factory workers and migrant farmers70. William Faulkner wrote all of the following except_.A. Light in AugustB. The Sound and the FuryC. Anna ChristieD. Go Down, Moses71. By idealizing the past William Faulkner hig

52、hlights in his The Sound and the Fury _.A. the present decadent and loveless worldB. the present energetic and loving worldC. the present decadent, yet lovable worldD. the present world as decadent and lovable as the past72. At the beginning of Faulkners A Rose for Emily, there is detailed descripti

53、on of Emilys old house. The purpose of such description is to imply that the person living in it _.A. is a wealth ladyB. has good tasteC. is a prisoner of the pastD. is a conservative aristocrat73. At the beginning of A Rose for Emily, Faulkner uses a figurative language to describe the place where

54、Emily lives. The house is a perfect mirror image of the owner who is supposed to be _and deliberately detaches herself from the communal life in this small town.A. friendly and generousB. wealthy and conservativeC. polite and dignifiedD. stubborn and coquettishII. Choose one or more answers from the

55、 choices to complete the statement.74. Before the War of Independence, the conflicts between (American Colonies and the mother country mainly are in _.A. politicB. economyC. cultureD. religion75. The following poems were written by Phillip Freneau EXCEPT _.A. ThanatopsisB. The Wild Honey SuckleC. Th

56、e RavenD. The Indian Burying GroundE. To a Caty-Did76. American enlightenment to some extent is different from other countries in that one of the task of the Americans was _.A. to disseminate knowledge among the peopleB. to advocate revolutionary ideasC. to aim at bring to life secular education and lit