英美文学选读-英国-现代时期-练习题汇总(选择大题)

1、22.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Modernism? A.To elevate 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

2、the past.(024)19.Modernism takes the irrational philosophy and（）as its theoretical base.A. the theory of psycho-analysisB. Darwins evolutionary theoryC. the French symbolismD. Utilitarianism(057)17_ is the most outstanding stream of consciousness novelist, with _ as his encyclopedia like masterpiece

3、 .AJames Joyce, Ulysses BE.M. Foster, A Passage to IndiaCD.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers DVirginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway（074）15All of the following are stream of- consciousness novels EXCEPT_.APilgrimageBUlyssesCMrs. DallowayDTess of the D Urbervilles（084）?21. In the play The Importance of Be

4、ing Earnest by Oscar Wilde，the upper class people are described all of the following EXCEPT _.A. corrupt B. snobbishC. hypocritical D. ambitious(087)17. After the First World War, there appeared the following literary trends of modernism EXCEPT _.A. expressionism B. surrealismC. stream of consciousn

5、ess D. black humour(094)18. The masterpieces of critical realism in the early 20th century are the three trilogies of _.A. Galsworthy's Forsyte novels B. Hardy' s Wessex novels(094)C. Greene's Catholic novels D. Woolf's stream-of-consciousness novels19. In the mid - 1950s and early 1

6、960s, there appeared “_” who demonstrated a particular disillusion over the depressing situation in Britain and launched a bitter protest against the outmoded social and political values in their society.5A. The Beat Generation B. The Lost GenerationC. The Angry Young Men D. Black Mountain Poets(094

7、)16. The rise of _ and new science greatly incited modernist writers to make new explorations on human natures and human relationships.4 A. the existentialistic idea B. the irrational philosophy C. scientific socialism D. social Darwinism（097）22. The 20th century has witnessed a great achievement in

8、 English poetry, which are mainly represented by the following EXCEPT _.3 a. Thomas Hardy b. Ezra Pound c. T. S. Eliot d. Lord Byron （浙0210）25. Which of the following is James Joyce's masterpiece? a. Dubliners b. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man c. Ulysses d. Finnegans Wake（浙0210）20.The f

9、ollowing are English stream-of-consciousness novels EXCEPT _.2A. Pilgrimage B. UlyssesC. Mrs.Dalloway D. A Passage to Inida9. In the late nineteenth century, modernism flushed in English literature. Unlike modernist poets and novelists, modern dramatists _.1A. showed not only satirical attitude to b

10、ourgeois class, but also optimistic emotion toward life B. did not make so many innovations in techniques and forms C. inherited the romantic fuzziness and self-indulged emotionismD. took the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretical base1 George Bernard Shaw21._is c

11、onsidered to be the best-known English dramatist since Shakespeare, and his representative works are plays inspired by social criticism. A.Richard Sheridan B.Oliver Goldsmith C.Oscar Wilde D.Bernard Shaw (024)1. Mrs. Warrens Profession is one of George Bernard Shaws plays. What is Mrs. Warrens profe

12、ssion then ?AReal estate. BProstitution.CHouse-keeping.DFarming. (034)21.George Bernard Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Profession is a grotesquely realistic exposure of the（）.A. slum landlordismB. political corruption in EnglandC. economic oppression of womenD. religious corruption in England(054)4George

13、Bernard Shaws play _ established his position as the leading playwright of his time. 5AWidowers HousesBToo True to Be GoodCMrs. Warrens ProfessionDCandida（084）5. George Bernard Shaws play Mrs. Warrens Profession is about_. A. slum landlordism B. the economic oppression of womenC. the political corru

14、ption in England D. the religious corruption in England(087)12. Among the following writers _ is considered to be the best known English dramatist since Shakespeare. A. Oscar Wilde B. John GalsworthyC. W. B. Yeats D. George Bernard Shaw(087)18. George Bernard Shaws _ is a better play of the later pe

15、riod, with the authors almost nihilistic bitterness on the subjects of the cruelty and madness of WWI and the aimlessness and disillusion of the young.4 A. Too True to Be Good B. Mrs. Warrens Profession C. WidowersHouses D. Fannys First Play（097）15. George Bernard Shaw s _ is a grotesquely realistic

16、 exposure of slum landlordism.3A. Widower s House B. Mrs. Warren s ProfessionC. The Apple Cart D. Getting Married(104)7. George Bernard Shaws _ explored his idea of “Life Force”, the power that would create superior beings to be equal to God and to solve all the social, moral, and metaphysical probl

17、ems of human society.2A. Man and Superman B. The Apple CartC. Pygmalion D. Too True to Be Good（107）4. As a realistic dramatist, George Bernard Shaw is concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems in his works. The general mood he expressed in his plays is _.1A. indignationB. sati

18、sfactionC. optimismD. pessimism2 T. S. Eliot19. “When the evening is spread out against the sky (034) 5Like a patient etherized upon a table.”(T. S. Eliot, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”)What does the image in the quoted lines suggest? _.AViolenceBHorrorCInactivityDIndifference (034)17.“For I

19、 have known them all already, known them all/Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons,/I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.”The above lines are taken from（）.A. Wordsworths “The Solitary Reaper”B. Eliots“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (054)C. Coleridges“Kubla Khan”D. Yeatss“The

20、Lake Isle of Innisfree”20.The beginning of “The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock” moves from a series of fairly concrete physical settingsa cityscape( the famous“patient etherized upon a table”)and several interiors (womens arms in the lamplight, coffee spoons, fireplaces)to a series of vague ocean im

21、ages. It aims to convey（）.A. Prufrocks emotional distance from the world as he comes to recognize his second-rate statusB. Prufrocks eagerness to meet his dating loverC. Prufrocks reluctance to meet his dating loverD. Prufrocks excitement about the modern world(057)20Which of the following poems by

22、T.S. Eliot is hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th century English poetry?APoems 1909-1925 BThe Hollow ManCPrufrock and Other Observations DThe Waste Land（074）3TSEliots most important single poem _has been hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th-century English poetry. 4AThe H

23、ollow Man BThe Waste LandCMurder in the CathedralDAsh Wednesday（084）22. T. S. Eliot's most popular verse play is _.3A. Murder in the Cathedral B. The Cocktail PartyC. The Family Reunion D. The Waste Land(094)22. The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot is a poem concerned with the _ breakup of a modern civ

24、ilization in which human life has lost its meaning, significance and purpose. A. spiritual B. religious C. political D. physical（097）1. T. S. Eliot s _ bearing a strong thematic resemblance to The Waste Land, is generally regarded as the darkest of Eliot s poems.2A. “Gerontion” B. “Prufrock”C. Murde

25、r in the Cathedral D. The Hollow Men (104)1. T. S. Eliots _ is a poem of dramatic monologue and a prelude to The Waste Land, helping to point up the continuity of Eliots thinking.1A. “Prufrock” B. “Gerontion”C. The Hollow MenD. Four Quartets （107）3 D. H. Lawrence4. The statement “A demanding mother

26、turns away from her husband and gives all her affection to her sons” sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrences .5ALady Chatterleys LoverBWomen in loveCSons and LoversDThe Plumed Serpent(034)20.The major concern of _ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in

27、 his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature. A.D.H.Lawrence's B.J.Galsworthy's C.W.Thackerays D.T.Hardys (024)21. “He was silent with conceit of his son. Mrs. Morel sniffed, as if it were nothing.”(Sons and Lovers by D.H.Lawrence)Fr

28、om the above quotation, we can see that Mrs. Morels attitude to her husband is _ .4A. sincerely warmB. genuinely kindC. seemingly angryD. merely contemptuous(044)22.The story starting with the marriage of Pauls parents Walter Morel and Mrs. Morel must be （）.A. Thomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles(

29、054)B. D. H. Lawrences Sons and LoversC. George Eliots MiddlemarchD. Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre22The major concern of _ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on hum

30、an nature.AJohn GalsworthysBThomas HardysCDHLawrencesDCharles Dickens （084）17. In Modern English literature, the literary interest of _ lay in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehu-manizing effect of the capitalist industrialization

31、 on human nature.3 A. George Bernard Shaw B.T.S. Eliot C. Oscar Wilde D.D.H. Lawrence（097）18. D. H. Lawrence s _ is a remarkable novel in which the individual consciousness is subtly revealed and strands of themes are intricately wound up.2A. Sons and Lovers B. The RainbowC. Women in Love D. Lady Ch

32、atterley s Love(104)4. D. H. Lawrences autobiographical novel is _.A. The Rainbow B. Women in LoveC. Sons and Lovers D. Lady Chatterleys Lover（107）10. D. H. Lawrences artistic tendency is mainly _ , which combines dramatic scenes with an authoritative commentary.1A. romanticism B. realismC. naturali

33、sm D. modernism（107）23. In his novels, Laurence made a bold psychological exploration of various human relationships, especially those between _, with a great frankness. a. man and nature b. man and society c. man and woman d. all of the above（浙0210）II. Reading Comprehension (16 points in all, 4 for

34、 each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.George Bernard Shaw42. The following quotation is from Mrs. Warrens Profession: VIVIE: intensely interested by this time No; but why did you choose that busine

35、ss? Saving money and good management will succeed in any business.MRS. WARREN: Yes, saving money. But where can a woman get the money to save in any other business? Could you save out of four shillings a week and keep yourself dressed as well? Not you. Of course, if you re a plain woman and cant ear

36、n anything more ; or if you have a turn for music, or the stage, or newspaper - writing ; thats different.Questions :41A. Identify the playwright of the above quotation.B. What business do you think Mrs. Warren is involved in?C. What's the theme of the play? （097）42. A. George Bernard ShawB. Pro

37、stitutionC. The economic oppression of women. By describing Mrs. Warren and her sisters sufferings, Shaw wants to show that in the dark capitalist society, honest women were forced to be prostitutes and were therefore looked down upon as shameful dirty women. The play reveals the social causes of pr

38、ostitution and thus sharply attacks the capitalism.T. S Eliot42.“And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin, When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall. Then how should begin To spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways.”Questions:42 A.Identify the poem and the poet. B.What does the phrase “b

39、utt-ends” mean? C.What idea does the quoted passage express? (024) (42.A.T.S.Eliot:“The Love Song of J.Alfred Pruforck.” B.The ends of cigarettes, meaning trivial things here. C.Here, Prufrock's inability to do anything against the society he is in is made strikingly clear by using a sharp compa

40、rison. Prufrock imagines himself as a kind of insect pinned on the wall and struggling in vain to get free. This image vividly shows Prufrock's current predicament.) .(024)42. The following quotation is from one of the poems by T. S. Eliot: No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be; Am an

41、attendant lord, one that will do To swell a progress, start a scene or two Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool, Deferential, glad to be of use, Politic, cautious, and meticulous, Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse; Questions: A. Identify the title of the poem from which the quoted part is

42、 taken. B. Who's the speaker of the quoted lines? C. What does the first line show about the speaker? (094)42. A. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”B. J. Alfred PrufrockC. Prufrock is conscious of the fact that he is like Hamlet in some respects. But he is sensible enough that he cannot be co

43、mpared with Hamlet.42. Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table; Let us go, through certain half- deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one -night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster- shells:

44、 (The lines above are taken from “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S Eliot. ) Questions: A. What does the poem present? B. What form is the poem composed in? C. What does the poem suggest? (104)42. A. presenting the meditation of an aging young man over the business of proposing marriage;

45、B. in a form of dramatic monologueC. suggesting an ironic contrast between a pretended “Love song” and a confession of the speakers incapability of facing up to love and to life in a sterile upper-class world.III. Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each) Give a brief answer to each of th

46、e following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.B. Shaw45. It is said that B. Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Profession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly. (044)45. A.The

47、 play reveals that guilt for prostitution lies more upon the social system than the immoral woman.B.In the play, Shaw shows clearly that all human sufferings are consequences of the cruel economic exploitation, which is pursued shamelessly by the so-called respectable members of the society through

48、the lowest and the dirtiest means.46It is said that B. Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Profession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly. （084）46. A. As one of the influential members of the Fabian Society, Shaw regarded the es

49、tablishment of socialism by the emancipation of land and industrial capital from individual and class ownership as the final goal.B. As a realistic dramatist, he took the modern social issues as his subjects. Most of his plays are concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems.C. M

50、rs. Warrens Profession is a play about the economic oppression of women.46. What are the main features of Bernard Shaws plays with regard to the theme, characterization and plot? （097）4546. A. Structurally and thematically, Shaw followed the great tradition of realism. As a realistic dramatist, he took the modern social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing social reforms.B. One feature of Shaws characterization is that he makes the trick of showing up one character vividly at the expense of another. Another feature is that Shaws characters are the representa