美国文学史及选读试卷A卷包含评分标准及答案

1、-. z.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*： *：题号一二三四五六总分得分得分评分人Blanks: ( 10points, 1 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.The first America

2、n literature was neither _ nor really _.Of the immigrants who came to America in the first three quarters of the seventeenth century, the overwhelming majority was _.The English immigrants who settled on Americasnorthern seacoast were called _, so named after those who wished to purify the Church of

3、 England.Washington Irving, the Father of American literature, developed the _ as a genre in American literature.Franklins best writing is found in his masterpiece _.The most outstanding poet in America of the 18th century was _.In the early 19th century, Rip Van Winkle had established _s reputation

4、 at home and abroad, and designated the beginning of American Romanticism._ has sometimes been considered the father of the modern short story.In 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne brought out his masterpiece _, the story of a triangular love affair in colonial America.得分评分人Multiple choice:(20 points, 1 poin

5、t for each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are twenty 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

6、.A. the 18th B. the 19thC. the 20th D. 21th2. New-Englands Plantation 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

7、Day of Doom D. Christopher Columbus4. Benjamin Franklin was the epitome 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

8、Irving wrote for his brothers newspapercalled _ A. New York Times 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.

9、James Fenimore Cooper B. Benjamin FranklinC. Washington Irving D. 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 E*pansion D. The First World War10. Natty Bumppo is the hero in Coopers _ A. The P

10、recaution B. The SpyC. The Gleanings in Europe D. Leatherstocking 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. Em

11、ily Dickinson13. The Ministers Black Veil was written by _ A. Edgar 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

12、 MuseC. Best Muse D. First Muse15. The ship _ carried about one hundred 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 la

13、st years of the 18th century. It spread to continental Europe and 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

14、legend D. English legend18. Rip Van Winkle is found in Irvings longer 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.

15、Washington Irving D. James Fenimore Cooper20. All the following novels are in Coopers Leatherstocking Tales e*cept _ A. The Pioneers B. The PrairieC. The Deerslayer D. The Spy得分评分人Identification (20 points, 1 point for each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are twenty titles. Judge the aut

16、hors of these works and fill them on the Answer Sheet.Gleanings in EuropeOliver GoldsmithThe Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in AmericaThe Day of DoomA History of New YorkThe Last of the MohicansThe House of the NightA Forest HymnThe RavenThe Cask of AmontilladoMosses from an Old ManseIsrafelThe Flesh a

17、nd the SpiritLife of George WashingtonThe Pathfinderthe Wild Honey SuckleThe Flood of YearsThe Poetic PrincipleThe Blithedale RomanceThe 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 give the definition for these

18、terms. Scores will be given for the related contents. Four individual contents will be enough for four points. 1. Poor Richards Almanac2. Leatherstocking Tales3. Puritanism 4. Benjamin Franklin得分评分人Appreciation (10 points, 5 points for each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are two e*cerpt

19、s. Each of the e*cerpts is followed by three questions. Read the e*cerpts 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 space between, is but an hour,The fra

20、il 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 (2 points)Part BThe opinions of this jun

21、to were pletely 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 neighbors could tell the hour by his movemen

22、ts 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 was read or related displeased him, he was obs

23、erved 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 fragrant vapor curl about his nose, would g

24、ravely 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 august personage, Nicholas Vedder himself, sa

25、cred 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 did he e*press his opinions on public matters (2 p

26、oints)得分评分人ment. (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 ment on the Answer Sheet. Scores will be given according to the content, grammar and the pleteness of the related knowledge. What are the features of literat

27、ure in ColonialAmericament on Benjamin Franklins Autobiography.ment on Nathaniel Hawthornes writing techniques.What philosophical meaning is implied in Philip Freneaus The Wild Honey SuckleWhat are the artistic achievements 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：

28、100分钟Blanks: (10%)(每题1分，共10分，答错不给分)1. American literature 2. English3. Puritans4. short story5. Autobiography6.Philip Freneau7. Washington Irving8. Edgar Allan Poe9. The Scarlet Letter 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

29、.C 17. B18. A19. C20. DIdentification (20%)每题1分，共20分，答错不给分James Fenimore CooperWashington IrvingAnne BradstreetMichael WigglesworthWashington IrvingJames Fenimore CooperPhilip FreneauWilliam Cullen BryantEdgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan PoeNathaniel HawthorneEdgar Allan PoeAnne BradstreetWashington Irving

30、James Fenimore CooperPhilip FreneauWilliam Cullen BryantEdgar Allan PoeNathaniel HawthornePhilip FreneauTerms (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 TalesKey words: Cooper, five novels,

31、 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 Franklinkey words: