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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上美国文学史及选读考试试题（卷）A卷院系： 专业： 考试科目：美国文学史及选读考试形式：闭   卷                      考试时间：  100 分钟姓名： 学号：题号一二三四五六总分得分      得分评分人I. Blanks: ( 10points, 1

2、 point for each blank)Directions: In this part of the test, there are 9 items and 10 blanks. Fill in the best answer on the Answer Sheet according to the knowledge you have learned.1. The first American literature was neither _ nor really _.2. Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three

3、 quarters of the seventeenth century, the overwhelming majority was _.3. The English immigrants who settled on Americas northern seacoast were called _, so named after those who wished to “purify” the Church of England.4. Washington Irving, the Father of American literature, developed the _ as a gen

4、re in American literature.5. Franklins best writing is found in his masterpiece _.6. The most outstanding poet in America of the 18th century was _.7. In the early 19th century, “Rip Van Winkle” had established _s reputation at home and abroad, and designated the beginning of American Romanticism.8.

5、 _ has sometimes been considered the father of the modern short story.9. In 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne brought out his masterpiece _, the story of a triangular love affair in colonial America.得分评分人II. Multiple choice:(20 points, 1 point for each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are twenty

6、items. Choose the best answer and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. The Colonial Period of American literature stretched roughly from the settlement of America in the early 17th century through the end of _ century.A. the 18th B. the 19thC. the 20th D. 21th2. New-Englands Plantat

7、ion was published in 1630 by _ A. Francis Higginson B. William BradfordC. John Smith D. Michael Wigglesworth3. Of all the books written by Michael Wigglesworth the beat known is _ A. The Flesh and the Spirit B. The True TravelsC. The Day of Doom D. Christopher Columbus4. Benjamin Franklin was the ep

8、itome of the _.A. American Enlightenment B. Sugar ActC. Chartist movement D. Romanticist5. In the first section of Autobiography the writer addressed to _ A. his son B. his friendsC. his wife D. himself6. During 1807-1808, Washington Irving wrote for his brothers newspaper called _ A. New York Times

9、 B. Washington PostC. Salmagundi D. Daily News7. History of New York was published in 1807 under the name of _ A. Washington Irving B. Diedrich KnickerbokerC. James Fenimore Cooper D. John Whittier8. Rip Van Winkle was written by _ A. James Fenimore Cooper B. Benjamin FranklinC. Washington Irving D.

10、 Walt Whitman9. The Spy was written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1821. It is a novel about _ A. American Civil War B. American RevolutionC. American West Expansion D. The First World War10. Natty Bumppo is the hero in Coopers _ A. The Precaution B. The SpyC. The Gleanings in Europe D. Leatherstocking

11、 Tales11. _ was regarded as a poet of the American RevolutionA. Philip Freneau B. Walt WhitmanC. Robert Frost D. Cal Sandburg12. The Raven was written in 1844 by _ A. Philip Freneau B. Edgar Allan PoeC. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow D. Emily Dickinson13. The Ministers Black Veil was written by _ A. Edg

12、ar Allan Poe B. Nathaniel HawthorneC. Henry David Thoreau D. Ralph Waldo Emerson14. Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan poet. Her poems made such a stir in England that she became known as the _ who appeared in America.A. Ninth Muse B. Tenth MuseC. Best Muse D. First Muse15. The ship _ carried about one h

13、undred Pilgrims and took 66 days to beat its way across the Atlantic. In December of 1620, it put the Pilgrims ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts.A. Sunflower B. ArmadaC. Mayflower D. Titanic16. A new _ had appeared in England in the last years of the 18th century. It spread to continental Europe and

14、 then came to America early in the 19th century.A. Realism B. Critical realismC. Romanticism D. Naturalism17. Washington Irving got his idea for his most famous story, Rip Van Winkle, from a _ A. Greek legend B. German legendC. French legend D. English legend18. Rip Van Winkle is found in Irvings lo

15、nger work, _ A. The Sketch Book B. History of New YorkC. Tales of a Traveler D. The Precaution19. _ was often regarded as Americas first man of letters, devoting much of his career to literature.A. Benjamin Franklin B. Philip FreneauC. Washington Irving D. James Fenimore Cooper20. All the following

16、novels are in Coopers Leatherstocking Tales except _ A. The Pioneers B. The PrairieC. The Deerslayer D. The Spy得分评分人III. Identification (20 points, 1 point for each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are twenty titles. Judge the authors of these works and fill them on the Answer Sheet.1. Gl

17、eanings in Europe2. Oliver Goldsmith3. The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America4. “The Day of Doom”5. A History of New York6. The Last of the Mohicans7. The House of the Night8. A Forest Hymn9. “The Raven”10. “The Cask of Amontillado”11. Mosses from an Old Manse12. “Israfel”13. “The Flesh and the

18、Spirit”14. Life of George Washington15. The Pathfinder16. “the Wild Honey Suckle”17. The Flood of Years18. “The Poetic Principle”19. The Blithedale Romance20. “The Indian Burying Ground”得分评分人IV. Terms (20 points, 4 points for each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are f0ur terms. Please gi

19、ve the definition for these terms. Scores will be given for the related contents. Four individual contents will be enough for four points. 1. Poor Richards Almanac 2. Leatherstocking Tales 3. Puritanism 4. Benjamin Franklin得分评分人V. Appreciation (10 points, 5 points for each)Directions: In this part o

20、f the test, there are two excerpts. Each of the excerpts is followed by three questions. Read the excerpts and answer the questions on the Answer Sheet. Part AFrom morning suns and evening dewsAt first thy little being came:If nothing once, you nothing lose,For when you die you are the same;The spac

21、e between, is but an hour,The frail duration of a flower.1. Who is the poet of the poem and what is the title of the poem? (2 points)2. Tell the metrical structure and rhyme scheme of the poem. (1 point)3. What does the “little being” refer to? What meaning is suggested by the phrase “but an hour”?

22、(2 points)Part B The opinions of this junto were completely controlled by Nicholas Vedder, a patriarch of the village, and landlord of the inn, at the door of which he took his seat from morning till night, just moving sufficiently to avoid the sun and keep in the shade of a large tree; so that the

23、neighbors could tell the hour by his movements as accurately as by a sundial. It is true he was rarely heard to speak, but smoked his pipe incessantly. His adherents, however (for every great man has his adherents), perfectly understood him, and knew how to gather his opinions. When anything that wa

24、s read or related displeased him, he was observed to smoke his pipe vehemently, and to send forth short, frequent and angry puffs; but when pleased, he would inhale the smoke slowly and tranquilly, and emit it in light and placid clouds; and sometimes, taking the pipe from his mouth, and letting the

25、 fragrant vapor curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquility of the assemblage and call the members all to naught; nor was that a

26、ugust personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sacred from the daring tongue of this terrible virago, who charged him outright with encouraging her husband in habits of idleness. 1. Who was the writer of this story? What is the title of this story? (2 points)2. Who was Nicholas Vedder? (1 point)3. How di

27、d he express his opinions on public matters? (2 points)得分评分人VI. Comment. (20 points, 10 points for each)Directions: In this part of the test, you are given five topics. Choose TWO of them and give a comment on the Answer Sheet. Scores will be given according to the content, grammar and the completen

28、ess of the related knowledge. 1. What are the features of literature in Colonial America?2. Comment on Benjamin Franklins Autobiography.3. Comment on Nathaniel Hawthornes writing techniques.4. What philosophical meaning is implied in Philip Freneaus “The Wild Honey Suckle”?5. What are the artistic a

29、chievements of Edgar Allan Poe?美国文学史及选读考试试题（卷）评分标准及标准答案A卷院系： 专业： 考试科目：美国文学史及选读考试形式：闭   卷                      考试时间：  100 分钟I. Blanks: (10%)(每题1分，共10分，答错不给分)1. American literature 2

30、. English 3. Puritans4. short story5. Autobiography6. Philip Freneau7. Washington Irving8. Edgar Allan Poe9. The Scarlet Letter II. Multiple Choice: ( 20%)(每题1分，共20分，答错不给分)1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A6. C 7. B 8. C9. B10. D11. A12. B 13. B14. B15. C16.C 17. B18. A19. C20. DIII. Identification (20%)（每题1分

31、，共20分，答错不给分）1. James Fenimore Cooper2. Washington Irving3. Anne Bradstreet4. Michael Wigglesworth5. Washington Irving6. James Fenimore Cooper7. Philip Freneau8. William Cullen Bryant9. Edgar Allan Poe10. Edgar Allan Poe11. Nathaniel Hawthorne12. Edgar Allan Poe13. Anne Bradstreet14. Washington Irvin

32、g15. James Fenimore Cooper16. Philip Freneau17. William Cullen Bryant18. Edgar Allan Poe19. Nathaniel Hawthorne20. Philip FreneauIV. Terms (20%)（每题4分，共20分）1. Poor Richards Almanackey words: Benjamin Franklin, sayings, hard work, thrift, Puritan, quotes, printed himself, etc. 2. Leatherstocking Tales

33、Key words: Cooper, five novels, Natty Bumppo, frontier, frontiersman, life from youth to old age, The Pioneer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Prairie, The Pathfinder, The Deerslayer, etc.3. Puritanismkey words: Calvin, purify, hard work, thrift, predestination, salvation, sin, God, from England to America, immigration, etc.4. Benjamin Fran