英美文学常识课程考核重点

1、1.The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in _?A 200 B.CB 55 A.DC 55 B.CD 410 A.D2.The capital of Northern Ireland is _?A BlefastB BirminghanC EdinburghD Cardiff3.The statement “You can not step twice into the same river”was said by_?A AristotleB HeracletusC Socrates

2、D Pythagoras4.The greatest names in European philosophy are Socrates, _, and Aristotle, who are active in Athens in the 5th and 4th century B.C.A PythagorasB HeracleitusC HerodotusD Plato5.Between 1337 and 1453 the _ took place in Britain.A Wars of RosesB Black DeathC Hundred YearsWarD Peasants Upri

3、sing6.William, Duke of Normandy, fought King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in_.A 1066B 1086C 1381D 10357. The first Civil War in Britain lasted from _ to _.A 1600 - 1604B 1640 - 1644C 1642 - 1646D 1646 - 16508. _ believed that the highest good in life was pleasure, freedom from pain an

4、d emotional upheaval.A CynicsB StoicsC ScepticsD Epieureans9.James Watt created a _ in 1769?A Spinning MuleB Steam EngineC Power LoomD Spinning Jenny10.Most of the land belonging to the Saxons was confiscated by William and given to _.A The DanesB the IrishC The Norman baronsD The Scots答案:1. 选C。公元前5

5、5年,由Julius Caesar(恺撒领导的罗马人首次入侵Britain,而罗马人撤出大不列颠是在公元410年。2. 选A。Belfast(贝尔法斯特北爱尔兰首府,是北爱尔兰的商业、教育、服务和娱乐中心,也是重要海湾。Birmingham(伯明翰,英格兰城市,英国第二大城市,位于英格兰中部高地、西米德兰郡首府区,是英国重要的工业中心和交通枢纽。Edinburgh(爱丁堡为Scotland(苏格兰首府,为英国第二大的仅次于伦敦的旅游城市。Cardiff(卡的夫是Wales(威尔士的首府。考试大3. 选B。Heraclaitus(赫拉克利特,古希腊唯物主义哲学家,辩证法的奠基人之一。他认为“火”

6、是万物的本原,一切都在流动变化之中,“人不能两次踏进同一条河”是他的名言。4. 选D。Socrates(苏格拉底、Plato(柏拉图and Aristotle(亚里士多德是公元前5世纪到公元前4实际活跃在雅典的欧洲三大哲学家。5. 选C。从1337-1453英法之间的战争断断续续地持续了一百年,称之为“英法百年战争”。(Hundred YearsWar6. 选A。1066年10月14日William, Duke of Normandy(诺蔓底公爵威廉在Hastings(黑斯廷斯战败英国国王Harold(哈罗德,这是英国历史上著名的诺曼征服时间(The Norman Conquest。次战役确定

7、了诺曼人对英格兰人的统治地位。同年12月25日威廉在伦敦加冕,称William the Conqueror(征服者威廉。7. 选C。1642英国第一次内战在查里斯国王和国会之间展开,因国王的反对者主要是清教徒,因此英国内战又称之为“清教徒革命”。8. 选D。公元前4世纪,西方哲学四大流派:the Cynics(犬儒主义学派、the Sceptics(怀疑论学派、the Epicureans(享乐主义学派、the Stoics(斯多葛学派互相争鸣。the Epicureans(享乐主义学派认为“快乐”是人生的最大追求。9. 选B。James Watt(詹姆斯.瓦特于1769发明了蒸汽机,蒸汽机的

8、发明在英国的工业革命中起着重要的作用。10.选C。多数本属于萨克逊人的土地被征服者威廉没收后送给了诺曼贵族们。(The Norman barons1. “To know something like the palm of ones hand” means _?A to understand the nature of something and be competent in the performance of themB to understand everything without any questionC to understand only something easyD to

9、 be thoroughly familiar with the nature and details of something2.British English is spoken in _?A Great BritainB AustraliaC New ZealandD A.B and C3.Which of the following joined England and Scotland in 1707?A the Act of SupremacyB the Act of UnionC the Reform ActD the MaganaCarta4.Who said “Give me

10、 a place to stand, and I will move the world.”?A AristotleB PlatoC ArchimedesD Euclid5.The expression that can be used as the euphemism for “garbage collector” is“_”A collectingB garbage engineerC sanitary engineerD sanitation engineer6. Who founded the Plantagenet Dynasty?A Henry IB King JosephC He

11、nry IID Count of Anjor7.Who said “Captive Greece took her rude conqueror captive”:?A HoraceB VirgilC PlatoD Sappho8. The religious persecution mainly existed during the reign of _.A Elizabeth IB Henry VIIIC CromwellD Charles I9. Eton College is a famous _ of UK.A collegeB comprehensive schoolC publi

12、c schoolD university10.Westminster Palace is the _?A seat of British House of ParliamentB seat of English churchC residence of king of queenD residence of Prime Minister1. 选D。“To know something like the palm of ones hand”的意思是对“什么了如指掌”。2. 选D。在英国、澳大利亚和新西兰都说英国英语。3. 选B。是联合法(the Act of Union在Anne 统治的1707

13、年把England and Scotland 统一起来,而Great Britain (大不列颠也是在其统治期间诞生的。而1801年的联合法爱尔兰并入大不列颠王国,因此英国的名称改为“大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国”(the Un ited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland。1921年爱尔兰北部6郡(北爱尔兰化归联合王国,英国的名称也随之改为“大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国”(the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland。4. 选C。“给我一个支点,我能撬动整个地球”是古希腊科学家Archimed

14、es(阿基米德的名言。古希腊科学家阿基米德在算术、力学和流体静力学等方面都作了重要的贡献。5. 选D。sanitation engineer (环境工程师是“garbage collector” 垃圾清洁工的委婉用语。6. 选C。The Plantagenet Dynasty (金雀花王朝是由Henry II(亨利二世 于1154年创立的,并统治了35年,于1189年Henry II 去世而结束。7. 选A。Horace(贺拉斯,古罗马诗人,以其颂歌著称。“Captive Greece took her rude conqueror captive” (被征服的希腊征服了它的征服者为其所说。V

15、irgil(维吉尔,7019BC伟大的拉丁诗人,著有伟大的史诗埃涅阿斯记(Aeneid。Plato(柏拉图428-348BC,古希腊哲学家,他对对话录(Dialogues影响深远。Sappho(萨福公元前7世纪希腊最重要的女抒情诗人,其爱情诗影响深远。8. 选D。Charles I(查里一世,1600-1649,英国斯图亚特王朝国王。其统治期间,对抗国会,压迫清教徒,引起内战,战败后作为“暴君、叛徒、杀人犯和国家公敌”于1649年被国会判处死刑。9. 选C。Eton College(伊顿学院,也称伊顿公学是英格兰最大的也是最有名的公学之一,设在伯克郡伊顿,是英国的一种中学教育。该校建于1400

16、年与1441年间,由Henry VI为国王赠款所建立的基金中得到奖学金的70名高才生创办的。英国知名的公学还有Harrow School; Rugby School。10.选A。Westminster(威斯敏斯特区指英国伦敦西部的贵族居住区,在泰晤士河北岸,区内有白金汉宫,议会大厦等。而the Westminster Palace(威斯敏斯特宫通常指英国议会所在地,因此Westminster 喻指英国国会或英国政府。1. Who led The Peasants Uprising in Britain?A Watt TylerB Henry TurnerC RichardD Stephen2.

17、In English individualistic culture, one should bother Englishmen without a good reason and making appointment beforehand seems to be important. It is best reflected by an English proverb _?A as welcome as a stormB an Englishmans house is his castleC do not wear out your welcomeD outstay ones welcome

18、3._ is the first weekday after Christmas, a legal holiday in English, Wales, Northern Ireland, New Zealand,Australia and South Africa.A Thanksgiving DayB Anzac DayC St. Valentines DayD Boxing Day4.The Bible was originally written in _.A LatinB EnglishC HebrewD Arabic5. _ is a very wise man, the king

19、 of the Hebrews around the tenth century B.C. and was well-known for his wisdom.A SolomonB The old AdamC JudasD Jesus6.Which of the following king was executed in the civil war?A James IB Charles IC James IID Charles II7.From 1649 to 1658 English was called a Commonwealth. It was ruled first by Oliv

20、er Cromwell as _.A PresidentB Lord ProtectorC Lieutenant GeneralD Commander of the New Model Army8. A “vote of no confidence” is decided by _.A the House of LordsB the Prime MinisterC the House of CommonsD the two major parties9. Which of the following particularly happens on the Queens Birthday?A T

21、rooping the ColorB the EisteddfodC bonfiresD masquerades答案:1. 选A。由于百年战争并没有改变农民的生活条件,又加上人头税(the Poll Tax的征收。1381年(Watt Tyler瓦特.泰勒领导了农民起义。2. 选B。在英国文化中,一般不事先预约是不会冒然打搅别人。英国人有一句谚语:“英国人的家庭如独立王国-不得擅入”。3. 选D。Boxing Day(礼节日。英国法定假日,是圣诞节的次日,遇星期日天延顺。按英国习俗,这天向邮递员、仆人、雇员等赠送盒装“节礼”,故称节礼日。4. 选C。圣经最初是以Hebrew(希伯来语写的。圣经

22、有一部分是讲述古犹太人的历史。从公元前1200年希伯来人定居巴勒斯坦至公元1世纪的古犹太人的历史。考试大5. 选A。Solomon(所罗门、-932BC.希伯来(以色列国王(972-932BC,以武力维持其统治,加强国防,发展贸易,使犹太达到鼎盛时期,以智慧著称。6. 选B。Charles I (查里一世,1600-1649,英国斯图亚特王朝国王。其统治期间,对抗国会,压迫清教徒,引起内战,1647年别Oliver Cromwell(克伦威尔领导的军队俘虏。1649年被国会判处死刑。7.B 从1649到1658年的英国被称为共和国(Commonwealth。共和国的第一位统治者Oliver C

23、romwell(克伦威尔成为英格兰共和国的Lord Protector(护国公。Oliver Cromwell(克伦威尔,1618年当选为议员,为清教徒领袖。英国内战爆发后,他率领铁甲军的骑兵击败了保皇党部队,是处死查理一世的主要人物, 1653年将国会解散,自称Lord Protector(护国公,成为英格兰共和国的首脑。8. 选C。“不信任投票”是由英国下议院(Lower House即众议院(the House of Commons决定的,亦称平民院,简称下院。是英国议会的组成部分。议员由普选产生,共有650个席位。下议院首席官员为议长,由议员选举产生。下议院任期为5年,但政府可能提前大选

24、。9. 选A。Queens Birthday(英国女王的诞辰日为6月。每年的女王生日时在白金汉宫(Buckingham Palace前都要举行盛大的检阅庆祝活动,这一天,军队将举行场面壮观的Trooping the Color(行军旗敬礼仪式。1 “The Graveyard Poets” got the name because _.A they chose to live near graveyardsB they often wrote about death and melancholyC they always wrote about dead peopleD they often

25、use “graveyard” as the title2 It is generally understood that the recurrent theme in many of Thomas Hardys novel is _.A man against natureB love and marriageC social criticismD fate and destiny3 The Romantic Period in English literature began with the publication of _.A William Blakes Songs of Innoc

26、enceB Jane Austens Pride and PrejudiceC Wordsworths and Coleridges Lyrical BalladsD a piece of land4 It is generally regarded that Keats most important and mature poems are in the form of _.A odeB elegyC epicD sonnet5 G.B. Shaws play Mrs. Warrens Profession is a realistic exposure of the _ in the En

27、glish society.A slum landlordismB inequality between men and womenC political corruptionD economic exploitation of women6 The Preface to Shakespeare and Lives of the Poets are the works of critic _.A G.B. ShawB Samuel JohnsonC Ben JohnsonD E.M. Foster7 The Ring and the Book is a masterpiece of _.A A

28、lfred TennysonB Robert BrowningC Thomas HardyD Ralph Waldo Emerson8 Matthew Arnold is the writer of _.A Dover BeachB My last DuchessC Break, Break, BreakD The Eagle9 The writer of Heart of Darkness is also the one of _.A Time of MachineB JimC Lord JimD A Passage to India10 Of Human Bondage is a nove

29、l by _.A Herbert George WellsB Arnold BennettC William Somerset MaughamD John Galsworthy1. 选B。“墓畔派”是指18世纪那些描写死亡的哀挽的诗人。代表作有托马斯.格雷墓园挽歌(Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard,托马斯.巴奈尔的死亡之夜(Night Piece on Death,爱德华. 扬夜思(Night Thoughts和罗伯特.布莱尔的坟墓(The Grave。2. 选D。在哈代(Thomas Hardy的作品中,他那悲剧色彩的哲学观告诉我们,人生的一切都是命

30、运安排,是不可抗拒的。人在命运的面前束手无策,无论人们怎样努力,都很难逃脱命运的折磨和戏弄。3. 选C。威廉.华兹华斯(William Wordsworth,于1798同柯勒律治(Samuel Tayor Coleridge合作出版了著名的抒情歌谣集(Lyrical Ballads,该诗第二版的“序”被认为是英国浪漫主义的宣言。4. 选A。济慈的代表作品有夜莺颂(Ode to a Nightingale,希腊古瓮颂(Ode on a Grecian Urn,忧郁颂(Ode on Melancholy,秋颂(To Autumn等。“颂”被认为是济慈最具有代表性和最为成功的诗歌形式。5. 选D。萧

31、伯纳的剧作华伦夫人的职业(Mrs. Warrens Profession塑造了一个在经济重压下普通妇女的形象,该剧揭露了一个令人愤怒的事实:在资本主义社会,娼妓业也成了一种剥削方式。6. 选B。塞缪尔.约翰逊18世纪英国人文主义文学批评的巨匠,莎士比亚戏剧集序言(The Preface to Shakespeare,和诗人传(Lives of the Poets是他对文学批评做出的饿突出贡献。指环与书(The Ring and the Boo是罗伯特.勃郎宁(Robert Browning7. 选B。的诗作。8. 选A。多佛海滩(Dover Beach是阿诺德(Matthew Arnold诗歌

32、中的名篇之一,反映了19世纪西方社会中的宗教信仰在新知识的冲击下普遍沦丧的时代风貌。9. 选C。黑暗的心(Heart of Darkness和吉姆老爷(Lord Jim都是约瑟夫.康德拉的小说,吉姆(Jim是同时期另一位作家迪亚德.吉卜林的作品。1 “Pamela”by Samuel Richardson is written in forms of _.A diaryB letterC autobiographyD reminiscences2 “Clarissa harlowe” by Samuel Richardson is written in forms of _.A diaryB

33、letterC autobiographyD reminiscences3 The adventure of Roderick random is written by_.A Samuel RichardsonB Tobias smolettC Lawrence sterneD henry fielding4 The life and opinions of Tristan shandy is written by_.A Samuel RichardsonB Tobias smolettC Lawrence sterneD henry fielding5 _ named his own rea

34、listic novels as “comic epic in prose”.A Henry fieldingB Charles dickensC jack LondonD Tobias smolett6 “Lyrical ballads” were writt en by_ and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.A Robert burnsB Robert southeyC William wordsworthD percy bysshe shelley7 George Gordon byron was most famous for_.A don juanB ode to

35、 the west windC kubla khanD ode to a nightingale8 G eorge Gordon byron created a “Byronic hero” firstly in his_.A Prometheus unboundB childe heralds pilgrimageC kubla khanD ode on a Grecian urn9 Prometheus unbound was written by_ who also wrote_.A George Gordon byron childe heralds pilgrimageB percy

36、 bysshe shelley.ode to a nightingaleC George Gordon byron ode to west windD percy bysshe shelleyode to west wind10 John keats is the author of_.A ode to a skylark and ode to a nightingaleB ode on a Grecian urn and ode to west windC ode on a Grecian urn and ode to a nightingaleD ode to west wind and

37、ode to a nightingale解答1 B Samuel Richardson用书信体创作了Pamela 和Clarisse harlowe。解答2 B Samuel Richardson用书信体创作了Pamela 和Clarisse harlowe。解答3 B Tobias smolett 是十八世纪中叶颇具特色的小说家,他写的蓝登传继承了欧洲流浪汉小说的传统。解答4 C Lawrence sterne打破传统小说的叙事模式,被称为世界文学中最典型的小说。解答5 A Henry fielding将自己作品命为“喜剧性的散文体史诗”。解答6 C William wordsworth同S

38、amuel Taylor Coleridge合作出版了著名的抒情歌谣集。解答7 A 唐璜是拜伦的代表作。解答8 B 拜伦的长诗中有许多拜伦式英雄。childe heralds p ilgrimage中也有。解答9 D 雪莱的代表作有西风颂,云雀颂,云彩和解放了的普罗米修斯。解答10 C 济慈代表作有夜莺颂和希腊古瓮颂1.Where is Edinburgh?A In Wales B In Scotland C In Northern Ireland D In Ireland2. Which of the following is Not a U.S. news and cable networ

39、k?A ABC B CNN C CBS D BBC3.The Capital of Australia is _.A Sydney B Melbourne C Canberra D Perth4.Which degree is offered in community colleges in the United States?A Master s degree B Doctor s degree C Bachelor s degree D Associate s degree 5. George Bernard Shaw was a(n _.A playwright B poet C nov

40、elist D essayist6.John Galsworthy was most famous for_.A Heart of Darkness B Ulysses C The Forsyste Saga D A Passage to India7.The novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by_.A Henry James B O. Henry C Harriet Beccher Stower D Mark Twain8.The study of how sounds are put together and use

41、d to convey meaning in condition is_.A morphology B general linguistics C phonology D semantics9.Which of the following is NOT a compound word?A Landlady B Greenhouse C Uplift D Unacceptable10.The word holiday originally meant holy day; but now the word signifies any which we don t have to work. Thi

42、s is an example of _.A meaning shift B widening of meaning C narrowing of meaning D loss of meaning 答案:1-5 BDCDA 6-10 CDCDB1. 选 B. Wales 的首府威 Cardiff, Scotland 的首府为 Edinburgh. Northern Ireland 的首府 Belfast, Ireland的首府为 Dublin.2. 选 D 。 BBC=British Broadcasting Corporation 英 国 广 播 公 司 , ABC=American Br

43、oadcasting Company, Inc 美国广播公司 ; CNN= Cable News Network 美国有线广播公司 , CBS= Columbia Broadcasting System 哥伦比亚广播公司3. 选 C 。 Sydney 第一城市 , 位于 New South Wales州 ;Melbourne 第二大 城市位于 Victoria 州, Canberra 位于 Sydney 与 Melbourne 之间 ;Perth 位于 Australia 州4. 选 D 。 Associate s degree是准学士学位 (喵猜这个相当我们说的大 专吧 5. 选 A 。 G

44、eorge Bernard Shaw (英国,萧伯纳 ,爱尔兰籍,剧作家,批 评家, 社会评论家, 主要作品有 Man and Superman, Back to Methuselah, Saint Joan <圣女贞德 >, Arms and the Man, Pygmalion <茶花女 >,获得 1925年诺贝尔文学 奖。 (喵,小云的上期文学七里香就是介绍了他噢 6. 选 C 。 John Galsworthy(英国 , 小说家, 剧作家。 主要作品有 The Forsyte Saga<福塞特家史 >, 于 1932年获得了诺贝尔文学奖 ;Heart

45、 of Darkness,作者 Joseph Conrad , 波兰籍英国小说家, 另有 Lord Jim <吉姆老爷 >Ulysses, 作者 James Joyce, 爱尔兰作家 Finnergans Wake 为芬尼根守灵 ; A Passage to India, 作者 E.M. Forster,英国小说家,另有 Howards End霍华德别业。7. 选 D 。 Mark Twain= Samuel Langhorne Clemens,作品有 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; Henry James, 主要作品有 Ambassadors, The

46、 Golden Bowl; O.Henry= William Sydney Porter, 主要作品有 Cabbages and Kings, Four Million; Harriet Beecher Stower, 其反奴隶制小说 Uncle Tom s Cabin,促进了废奴运动发展。 8. 选 C 。 Linguistics 语言学 , the study of human language, 包括 Theoretical linguistic, Applied linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Cognitive linguistics 和 Histori

47、cal linguistics. 这里主要考 Theoretical linguistics.9. 选 D 。是 derivation.10. 选 B 。 从 any day就可以知道 widening of meaning1 _is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.A Washington D.C. B Los Angeles C San Francisco D New York City2 _ enjoys the worst social and economic conditions.A Blacks B

48、 Hispanics C Indians D Asian Americans3 Washington D.C. is named after_.A the U.S. President George WashingtonB Christopher ColumbusC both George Washington and Christopher ColumbusD none of them4 American and British English are two_ of the English language.A varieties B elements C parts D form5 Th

49、e first American president to be elected from the Republican Party was_. A Thomas Jefferson B James Monroe C James Madison D Abraham Lincoln6 Of the fifty states, the smallest state in area is_.A Rhode Island B Virginia C Texas D Montana7 The national flag of the United States is known as_.A the Sta

50、r-Spangled Banner B Uncle Sam C Hot Dog D Union Jack8 The number of the Representatives from each American state depends on the _.A contribution a state has made to the nationB populationC sizeD none of the above9 The tern “Father of Waters” is used to refer to _.A the Amazon River B the Mississippi

51、 River C the Nile River D the Hudson River 10 The statue of liberty was given to American people by_ as a gift in 1884. A France B Spain C Italy D Britain参考答案:1 D, 纽约是美国最大的城市同时也是最重要的经济中心和最主要的港口。2 A, 黑人在美国的经济和社会地位都最为低下。3 C, 首都命名为华盛顿是为了纪念美国的第一任总统乔治 华盛顿,而联邦直辖 区命名为哥伦比亚特区是为了纪念第一位从欧洲横渡大西洋到达西半球的探险家克里斯多拂 哥伦

52、布。4 A, 美国英语和英国英语是英语语言的两种变体。5 D, 美国历史上的第一位共和党总统是亚伯拉罕 林肯。6 A, 美国国土面积最小的是罗得岛。7 A, 美国的国旗是星条旗。8 B, 美国每个州派往众议院的代表人数应与本州人口成比例。9 B, 美国的 “ 众河之父 ” 指的是密西西比河。10 A, 美国的自由女神像是法国人赠予的礼物。1. In area, the United States is the _ largest country in the world.A 2nd B 3rd C 4th D 5th2.The 50th state in America is _A Alask

53、a B Texas C Hawaii D Rhode Island3. Mauna Loa, the worlds largest active volcano, is located in _A Hawaii B Alaska C Texas D Perth4. Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 because of _.A the Great Depression B the Black Power Movement C the Watergate Scandal D the Isolation policy5.All the following univers

54、ities are located in New England EXCEPT_A Yale B Harvard C MIT D Berkeley6.The United States has less than 6% of the worlds population. yet it produces about _ of the total world output.A 20% B 25% C 30% D 35%7.What forms a natural boundary between Mexico and the United States?A The Rio Grande River

55、 B The southern Rocky MountainsC The Colorado River D The Gulf of California8. The US formally entered the Second World War in _A 1937 B 1939 C1941 D 19439. The Presidents during the American Civil War was .A Andrew Jackson B Abraham LincolnC Thomas Jefferson D George Washington10 The emblem of the

56、Democratic Party is _.A elephant B donkey C bear D bull答案及解析 :1.C 按领土面积计算:美国是继俄罗斯,加拿大,中国之后的第四名。2.C 1959年, Alasica 和 Hawaii 分别为第四十九个和第五十个加入美国的州。3.A Mauna Loa(摩纳罗亚山是世界上最大的活火山。位于美国 Hawaii (夏威 夷 。4.C 尼克松总统辞职是由于轰动一时的丑闻 “ 水门事件 ” 。 水门事件指美国共和党 政府在 1972年总统竞选运动中的非法活动暴露后的政治丑闻。5.D Berkeley(伯克利 ,是加利福尼亚大学分院,位于美国加利福尼亚西部。而 新英格兰地区包括美国的六个州,由北至南分别为:缅因州、新罕布夏州、佛蒙 特州、麻萨诸塞州、罗德岛、康乃狄克州。6.B 美国人口低于世界人口总值的 6%,但是美国经济生产总值占世界 25%,是 高度工业化国家。7.A The Rio Grand River(格兰德河形成了美国与墨西哥的自然