《英美文学选读》模拟试题(2)答案

1、英美文学选读模拟试题（二）一、单项选择题1 .D. Father and son in the medieval period, it is Chaucer alone who, for the first time in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive picture of theEnglish society of his time and created a whole gallery of valid from allwalks of life in his masterpiece “ the Canterbury

2、 Tales ”.A. visionary/womenB. romantic/menC. realistic/charactersD. natural/figures2 .Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique authors and is frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance on its conscious, intellectual side, for the Greek and Romancivi

3、lization was based on the conception that man is the of all things.A. measureB. kingC. loverD. rule3.Many people today tend to regard the play “ The Merchant of Venice ” as a satire of the hypocrisy of and their false standards of friendship and love,their cunning ways of pursuing worldliness and th

4、eir unreasoning prejudice againstA. Christians/Jews B. Jews/Christians C. oppressors/oppressed D. people/Jews傅统的理忍嬴J的主题是褒揭安柬尼奥Antonio典巴塞尼奥Bassanio之的友赞美鲍西娅Portia的完美：美貌，智慧典笺她揭露了Jews-Shylock的食婪典残忍但是了几彳固世幺己断封Jews不曾平白待遇，今天官午多人符IBU的主题看作chritains 的hypocrisy ,卷追求世俗利益而不择手段以及封Jews不公正的偏JU祷充1) Bassanio Portia2)

5、 Antonio ShylockThe traditional theme of the play is to praise the friendship betweem Antonio and Bassanio, to idealize Portia as a heroine of greate beaulity, wit and loyalty, and to expose the insatiable greed and brutality o f the Jew. Tody, many people tend to regard the play as a satire of the

6、christians hypocrisy and their false standards of frindship and love, their cunning way of pursuing worldliness( 俗心 , 俗气 ) and their unreasoning prejudice against Jews.4.Which of th e following plays does not belong to Shakespeare s great tragedies?A. Romeo and JulietB. King LearC. HamletD. Macbeth5

7、 .Which statement about the Elizabethan age is not true?A. It is the age of translation.B. It is the age of bourgeois revolutionC. It is the age of explorationD. It is the age of the protestant reformation.新教改革Elizabthan age 是 renaissance period6 .Una in The Faerie Queene stands for .A. chastity触 Y票

8、B. holiness神圣C. truthD. error祷充1.仙后一部寓言(allegory), 人物象征意义与主题.The Faerie is an allegory.The Red-crosse Knight stands for St.George, the patron saint of England, and he also represent Holiness.A lovely Ladie, virgin Una, symbolizes the thruth or the true faith of religion.A milke white lambe reprents

9、the God.Dragon and infernall feend refer the Satan 悲魔The theme is not “ Armsand the man, ” but something more romantic “ fiecwearres and faithful loves ”.A. first make blank verse the principle instrument of English drama.A. ShakespeareB. WyattC. SidneyD. MarloweThe passionate Sheherd to his loveDr

10、Fauctus焉洛的蓼Tit成就在於他完善了爵，li使之成卷英Hit嬴J中最主要的文ft形式8. “ The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune ” is an example of .A. allegoryB.simileC. metaphorD. irony9.In “ Not only sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew, /Thou mak st thy knife keenGratiano (a character in The Merchant of Venice) uses a rhetorical dev

11、ice calledA. hyperboleB. homonymC. paradoxD. pun4.1 In The Faerie Queene Spenser impresses us with his skillful blending of religious and historical with chivalric .A. symbolism lyricismB. allegory romanceC. elegy narrativeD. personification irony11 .Milton s paradise Lost took its material from .A.

12、 the BibleB. Greek mythC. Roman mythD. French romance12 .Christopher Marlowe wrote all the following plays except .A. Tamburlaine the Great帖木完B. The Jew or Malta焉耳他岛的 JewC. Cymbeline - 辛白林，ShakespeareD. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus13 .Which of the following plays by Shakespeare is NOT a co

13、medy?A. The Merchant of VeniceB. A Midsummer Night s Dream 仲夏之夜C. As You like It 皆大欢喜D. The dactyl 是古代希腊的著名的悲剧(恰恰是'史诗的诗歌')， 英文名字是"The Odyssey".Homer 写的 ,800-600 BC 左右14 .is the most common foot in English poetry.A. The iamb 抑榻格 短I1格B. The anapestC. The trocheeD. The dactyl15 . “ In

14、 a dream vision, Arthur witnessed the loveliness of Gloriana, and uponawakening resolves to seek her. ” The two literary figures “ Arthur ” and “ Gloriana ” are from .A. The Fairie QueeneB. Remeo and JulietC. Dr. FaustusD. Paradise Lost仙后格劳鹿安娜，所有 12彳固英雄就是按照她的旨意，徙她的宫殿出樊，踏上各自的詹陂征 程的，而一虢主角 Arthur莫瑟王子的任

15、矜就是if找仙后，他本人已在萝中典仙后塾入情16.In “ Sonnet 18 ” , William Shakespeare .A. meditates on man s mortality.B. eulogizes the power of artistic creationC. satirizes human vanityD. presents a dream vision17.The 18th century witnessed that in England there appeared two political parties, , which were satirized by

16、 Swift in his“ Gulliver s Travels. ”A. the Whigs and ToriesB. the Senate and the House of RepresentativeC. the upper House and lower HouseD. the House of Lords and the House of CommonsE. .compiled the “ The Dictionary of the English language ” which became thefoundation of all the subsequent English

17、 dictionaries.A. Ben JohnsonB. Samuel JohnsonC. Alexander PopeD. John DrydenSamuel Johnson:Neoclassical period-to the Right Honorable the Earl of Chesterfield19.The publication of “ ” marked the beginning of Romantic Age.A. Don JuanB. the Rime of the Ancient MarinerC. The Lyrical BalladsD. Queen Mab

18、20.In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled “ ”.A. Biographic literaryB. The Prelude 序曲C. Lucy PoemsD. The Lyrical Ballads序曲的作始於1790年，1805年，詹了大幅度的修改於1850年在作者去世后樊表 党午多病家符序曲看作 wordsworth最俾大的作品21 .Which is Shelley s masterpiece?A. Queen MabB. Prometheus UnboundC. Prometheus B

19、oundD. The Revolt of Islam22 .Which is Shelley s work of literary criticism?A. An Essay on criticismB. A Defence of Poetry 京寺辨C. On the Necessity of AtheismD. Of studies23.In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend appeared andit flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.A

20、. RomanismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realism-victorian period Dickens Eliot等24.The greatest English critical realist novelist was , who criticized thebourgeois civilization and showed the misery of the common people.A. William Makepeace ThackerayB. Charles DickensC. charlotte BronteD. Emily

21、DickinsonDickens是俾大的批判理IT主羲作家，他以揭露言平擎社曾的不公，虚偏，腐败卷已任他的大部分作品，包含那些一畴窥感H勤的创作，都扎根在他深入了解的城市小瓷崖卜皆级生活中。25. was a critical realist and also a severe exposer of contemporary society.His novels, such as “ Vanity Fair ” , are mainly a satirical portrayal of the upper strata of society. Strata: stratum 的彳复数 社 11

22、rB皆JWA. George EliotB. Elizabeth GaskellC. William Makepeace Thackeray - becky sharpD. John Bunyanvanity fair 中文是名利场。名利场是英国十九世纪小说家萨克雷的成名作品，也是他生平著作里最经得起时间考验的杰作。故事取材于很热闹的英国十九世纪中上层社会。当时国 家强盛，工商业发达，由 榨压殖民地或剥削劳工而发财的富商大贾正主宰着这个社会，英法两国争权的战争也在这时响起了炮声。中上层社会各式各等人物，都忙着争权夺位，争名求利，所谓 天下攘攘，皆为利往，天下熙熙，皆为利来 ”，名利、权势、利禄

23、，原是相连相通的。故事主角是一个机灵乖巧的漂亮姑娘。她尝过贫穷的滋味，一心要掌握自己的命运，摆脱困境。她不择手段，凭谄媚奉承、走小道儿钻后门，飞上高枝。作为陪衬的人物是她同窗女友、一个富商的女儿。她懦弱温柔，驯顺地随命运播弄。从贫贱进入富裕的道路很不平稳！ 富家女的运途亦多坎坷，两人此起彼落的遭遇，构成一个引人关怀又动人情感的故事。穿插的人物形形色色，都神情毕肖。萨克雷富讥智，善讽刺， 名利场是逗趣而又启人深思 的小说。26.Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel" .A. A Tale o

24、f Two CitiesB. Great ExpectationsC. Hard TimesD. David Copperfield27.The renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of the following is not such an event?A. The rediscovery of ancient roman and Greek culture.B. England ' s domestic rest.C. new disco

25、very in geography and astrology.D. the religious reformation and the economic expansion.28. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,/ so long lives this , and this gives life to thee. " What does "this " means?A. loverB. timeC. summerD. poetry29.The giant Moby Dick may symbolize

26、all except. _A mystery of the universeB sin of the whaleC power of the great nature D evil of the worldMelville - Moby Dick Romantic period30.In Shelley ' s to a skylark ” , the bird, suspended between reality and poetic image, pours forth an exultant song which suggests to the poet . A. both ce

27、lestial rapture and human limitationB. both image creation and profound meaningC. both music and wordsD. both inspiration and skill of writing31. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?. ”The above quoted passage is most probably taken from.A Great

28、ExpectationsB Wuthering HeightsC Jane EyreD Pride and PrejudiceCharlotte Bronte Jane Eyre Victorian period32. “And now he stared at her so earne stly that I thought the very intensity of is gaze would bring tears into his eyes; but they burned with anguish, they did not melt” are found in . _ A. Wut

29、hering Heights B. Jane EyreC. Gulliver ' s TravelsD. Paradise LostEmily Bronte-Victorian Period33.Theodore Dreiser is generally regarded as one of America; s . A. naturalistB. realistsC. modernistsD. romanticistsTheodore Dreiser Sister Carrie the realistic period34 .The first two lines of Dennis

30、on' s poem “Break, Break, Break" on thy cold grey stones, o sea! ” the repeated word“ break“ suggests. _A. joy B. fearC. fondnessD. hatredAlfred Tennyson :Victorian periodCrossing The BarBreak Break BreakUlysses道是Tennson :W给亡友Arthur Hallam 的表逵三寺人悲痛欲余色的心情35 . “0 prince, O chief of my throned

31、 powers,/ that led th' embattled seraphim towar/Under thy conduct, and in dreadful deeds/ Fearless, endangered heaven' sperpetual king ' " In the third line of the above passage quoted from Melton' sParadise Lost, the phrase “thy conduct " refers to conduct.A. god ' sB.

32、 Satan ' sC. Adam' sD. Eve ' sMelton :The Renassace period Paradise Lost36.Who exerts the single most important influence on literary naturalism?A. EmersonB. jack LondonC. Theodore DreiserD. Darwin37.In terms of Elegy written in a country churchyard, which is wrong?A. the author employs

33、metaphor in this poemB. the author excessively expresses his personal melancholy作者谩分地表逵了 他的偏赛C. here he reveals his sympathy for the poor and the unknown.D. he mocks the great ones who despise the poor and bring havoc on them.38.Most of Thomas Hardy ' s novels are set in Wessex -.A. a crude regi

34、on in EnglandB. a fictional primitive regionC. a remote rural areaD. Hardy ' s hometown39. “place me on sunium' s marbled steep,/ where nothing, save the waves and I, / may hear our mutual murmurs sweep;/ there, swan- like, let me sing and die;/ a land of slaves shall neer be mine -dash down

35、 you cup of samian wine! ” these linesare taken from . _A. The Isles of Greece by ByronB. Elegy Written In a Country Churchyard by Thomas GrayC. The Solitary Reaper by William WordsworthD. Song for the Luddites by George Gordon ByronByron: Romantic period song for the Luddies / The Isles Of Greece B

36、y Byron 二、综合题1.Reading Comprehension:It was you that broke the new wood,Now is a time for carving.We have one sap and one root-Let there be commerce between us.Questions:A. What is the title from which these lines are taken?A PactB. Who does “ you” refers to?White waltmanC. What is the meaning of “

37、broke are new wood ”?Made experiments with the conventions of traditional poetry2.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English.By this time Mrs. Morel was trembling violently. Strugglesof this kind often tookplace between her and her son, when she seemed to fight for his very a

38、gainst his own will to die. He took her in his arms. She was ill and pitiful.“ Never mind, Little, ” he murmured. “ So long as you don t feel life pal try and a miserable business, the rest doesn t matter, happiness or unhappiness. ” She pressed him to her.“ But I want you to be happy, ” she said pa

39、thetically.“ Eh, my dear say rather you want me to live. ”到道里，Mrs. Morel浑身嬴J烈樊抖，她就好象是在力K保全他道修生命而竭力打消他只求一死的念而搏斗，他凭母子之常彝生道棣的搏斗。他把她攫在慎里，她病了，怪可悔的小乖乖，别搪心！ 他喃喃地“只要你不言忍卷做人是件微不足道地悲，惨事，幸福也噩， 不幸福也罪，都瓢聚要.可是我要你幸福，她把他聚聚抱住，可悔巴巴地 呃，貌爱的-不如你要我活下去吧A. This passage is taken from the novel “ ”.Sons and loversB. The auth

40、or of the novel is .D.H LawrenceC. “ He” in the passage refers to , and he is the of Mrs. Morel.He is the passasge refers to Paul,and he is the son of Mrs. MorelD. The relationship of the two characters as implied in the passage is something of the type of .Oedipus Complex- 母情3.Reading Comprehension

41、:“ This is my letter to the WorldThat never wrote to Me-The simple News that Nature told-With tender Majesty ”.A. Who is the author of the stanza?Emily DicksonB. Which period does the poem belongs to?The realistic periodC. What idea does the poem express?The poem expresses Dickson s anxiety about he

42、r communication with the outside4 .Reading Comprehension:“Men of England, wherefore plough 英格人，卷什麽耕地 For the lords who lay ye low?卷那些把你小号踩在监口下的老熊Wherefore weave with toil and care卷什麽辛辛苦苦初余戢The rich robes your tyrants wear? "HI你小号的暴君穿上豪莘的衣袍Questions:A. Identify the poem and the poet.A song : Men

43、 of England P.B. ShelleyB. In one or two sentences interprets the implied meaning of the stanza.The poem is not only a cry calling upon the working people of England to rise up against their political oppressors ,but also an adress to point out to them the intolerable injustice ofeconomic exploitati

44、onC. Which period does the poem belongs to?Romantic period5 .Questions and Answers:What do you think of the relationship between William Faulkner and American south literature ？A. Most of his works are set in the American southB. He emphasizes the southen subject and consciousness in his worksC. His

45、 work has managed successfully to show a panorama of experience and consciouseness of the whole southern society6 .Questions and Answers:Being a period of the great flowering of American literature, the romantic periodis called “ the American renaissance ” . Briefly discuss what the features ofAmeri

46、can literature in this period are.A. The whole nation had a strong sense ofoptimism and the mood of “ feelinggood” ,giving birth to the spectacular弓 I人入IB的out burst of ramantic feelingB. The English counterpart相似之物exerted a stimulating impact on the writersof young nationC. Taking foreign influencei

47、nto consideration ,the great works of American writersstill carried typically American Romanist colorD. The yong nation had brought forth its own pilosophy ,transcendentalism , stressingman s capacity of knowing truth intuitively ,and of attaining knowledgetranscending the reach of the sensethe end

48、of the 18th century the outbreak of the Civil War( Washington Irving s The Sketch to Whitman's Leaves of Grass)浪漫主羲畤期的文阜是美K文阜的繁荣畴期，所以也科 “美K的文蓼彳复K ”Romantic in AmericanRomantic in EnglishStress the imaginative and emotional qualities of literaturePay attention to psychic states of the characters

49、and exalt the individual and common manNative land,espeically the spirit of the pioneering into the west, the desire for an escape from society and a return to natureUse local dialect in language7 .Questions and Answers:What are the characteristics of the romantic literature? Please discuss the abov

50、equestion in relation to one or two examples.A. In poetry writing,the romanticist employednew theories and innovated newtechniques, for example ,the preface of the second edition of the“LyricalBallard " act as a manifesto for the new schoolB. The romanticist not only extols（It 美）the faculty of

51、imagination,but alsoelevates the concepts of spontaneity 自彝性 and inspirationC. They regard nature as the major resource of poetic imagery and dominant subject D. Romantics also tend to be nationalisticRomanticNeoclassicalNegative attitude toward the existing social and political conditionSaw the cor

52、ruption and injustice of inhumanity of capitalismMan as individual in the solitary stateMan as a socialStressed special qualities of each indivicual mind'Stressed the common feature of menInner world of human spiritIndivicual as the center of all experienceCelebrated rationality,equality,science

53、 of outsidepoetryprose8 .Questions and Answers:George Bernard Shaw is the leading playwright of his time, what' s his viewpointon literature?George Bernard S haw :modern period , Mrs. Warren ' s ProfessionA. His playwright have a variety of subjects. His early plays were mainly concerned wit

54、h social problems and directed towards the criticism of contemperory social,economic ,moral,and religious evils他早年的作品都典社 11rfWI!有信U,坦常地揭露富畤的社曹，道德，宗教中的罪悲。B. Shaw follow the great traditions of realism. Asa realistic dramatist,he tookthe modern social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing s

55、ocial reform Shaw承襄了主羲，作悬现IT主羲激剌家，他注重剖析社曾冏题，意琨社曾改良的理想。他的嬴J作可以被冠以一彳固统一的名耦：只有一槿情感“，情怒”C. One feature of his characterization is that he makes the trick of showing up one charactly vividly at the expense of another,another one is that his character are representative of ideas and points of view常不惜贬低另些角

56、色来趣卷生勤形象地展示某一彳固角色D. Much of Shavian drama is constructed around the inversion倒位 of aconventional theatrical situation Shaw的言午多圃ylU情典角色都在傅统的基磁上彝生倒位，道槿inversion是他封生活中各槿fW题的最佳解释方法9 .Topic Discussion, write no less than 150 words in English.Moby-dick is one of the few books in American literature that has produced an exciting effect upon readers, try to discuss the symbolism in the book.A. Melville is a master of allegory and symbolismB. Different people on the board are representation of different ideas and different social and