大学mooc英语短篇小说(上海外国语大学)章节测验期末

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Unitl测验

1

单选（5分）

Thewordsonthecardboard'Tmblind,Pleasehelp"donotseemtodrawmuchattentionbecause

A.thewordshaveacommandingairthatannoyspeople

B.thelanguageistoosimple,andnoteye-catching

C.peopletendtoignoresuchfamiliarstreetsidescenes

D.thedemandforhelpisnotdirectandstrongenough

正确答案：C你选对了

2

单选（5分）

EzraPoundhasmadeanothercommentthatliteratureis"newsthatstaysnews."Thisprobably

means.

A.thatliteratureremainstobereaders'favoritechoice

B.thatliteraturealwaysconcernsitselfwithsocialissues

C.thatliterarywritingwillnotgooutofdate

D.thatliteraturerepeatedlyoccursinnewsheadlines

正确答案：C你选对了

3

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanprobablybestdescribeBill'sattitude?

A.Hopeful.

B.Puzzled.

C.Emotional.

0.Indifferent.

正确答案：D你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Allthefollowingstatementsgivepropersummariesofsomeaspectoftheshortstory"Early

Autumn"exceptone.WhichistheEXCEPTION?

A.Ithassomepoeticquality.

B.ltisminimalisticinstyle.

C.ltisagoodlessonforyoungpeople.

D.ltresortsto"sliceoflife"methodofpresentation.

正确答案：C你错选为B

Unit2测验

1

单选（5分）

Whichoneofthefollowingstatementsdescribesan"Impliedauthor"?

A.Theimpliedauthorisanimagethereadergetsfromthewrittenwork.

B.Theimpliedauthoristhestorywriter.

C.Theimpliedauthoristherealauthor's"anotherself.”

D.Theimpliedauthorisanalternativetermfor"narrator."

正确答案：A你选对了

2

单选（5分）

Whichstatementaboutthe“naivenarrator"isNOTgenerallyaccepted?

A.Anaivenarratordoesnothaveafullunderstandingofthestory.

B.Anaivenarratordistortsthemeaningofthestory.

C.Anaivenarratorusuallysuppliesreliabledetails.

D.AnaTvenarratorcreatesaspecialliteraryeffect.

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

WhichoneofthefollowingcharacteristicsisNOTaproperdescriptionof“APieceofYellowSoap.”

A.Thestoryistoldsuperficiallybyanaivenarrator.

B.ltisa〃slice-of・life〃typeofwriting.

C.ltexploresthedepthofmindofthecharacters.

D.lthasdistinctivefeaturesofanewwritingstyle.

正确答案：C你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Thetwolevelsofunderstandings,thesurfacelevelandthedeeplevel,aremademoremanifestby

theauthor'suseofanaivenarrator.Whatadvantagedoesthiswayofnarrationhave?

A.Theauthor'svoiceismoreforcefullypresented.

B.Readerswouldmorelikelybedrawnintothestory.

C.Thestoryisthusmademorecomplicated.

D.Thehiddenmeaningisthusunexpectedlyrevealedtothereader.

正确答案：B你选对了

Unit3测验

1

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutcharactertypesisNOTTRUE?

A.Aflatcharacterremainsthesameinastoryandisrecognizedeasily.

B.Aroundcharacterisoftenconstructedaroundonequality.

C.Aroundcharactergrowsandchangesinastory.

D.Aflatcharacteriscalledtwo-dimensionalcharacter.

正确答案：B你选对了

2

单选（5分）

WhichstatementaboutMansfield'sconnectionwithXuZhimoisNOTTRUE?

A.Theliteraryengagementbetweenthetwowriterswassaidtohavehelpedsetthecourseforthe

modernChineseshortstory.

B.XutranslatedMansfield'sbestshortstorycollectionGardenPartyandOtherStoriesintoChinese.

C.MansfieldmetwithXuZhimoinLondonin1922.

D.XuwroteapoemcelebratingthebeautyandmannersofMansfieldafterherdeath.

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingadjectivescouldNOTbeusedtodescribeMissBrills'feelingswhen,atlast,

shedecidestoputthefurbackinitsbox?

A.Confused.

B.Bitter.

C.Ashamed.

0.Frustrated.

正确答案：A你选对了

4

单选（5分）

MissBrillgoestotheparkregularly.Why?

A.Toenjoythebandmusic.

B.Tomaintaincontactswiththeworld.

C.Tomeetfriends.

D.Toshowoffherfur.

正确答案：B你选对了

Unit4测验

1

单选（5分）

Theterm“setting"and"background“arebothtranslatedintoChineseas”背景Whichisamore

properdefinitionabout“setting”?

A.Itintroducesthethemeofthestory.

B.ltisthesameasthebackgroundofthestory.

C.ltcanhelpcreatethemoodofthestory.

D.ltreferstothesetupofthestructureofastory.

正确答案：C你选对了

2

单选（5分）

“TheDiscusThrower,wasfirstpublishedin1979in,acollectionofshortstories.

A.RitualofSurgery

B.ConfessionsofaKnife

C.TakingtheWorldinforRepair

D.TheDoctorStories

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Intheshortconversation,wehearthepatientsdemandforshoes.Whydoeshestillwanthisshoes

sincehehasnolegs?

A.Heislonelyandwantsconversation.

B.Heisnotyetpsychologicallyreadytoacceptthestateofthings.

C.Hewantstokeepthedoctorandthenursebusy.

D.Hedoesnotwantanybodytomesswithhisthings.

正确答案：B你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Howdoesthesettingofthestorymakeyoufeel?

A.Itisawell-equippedhospital.

B.Therearefewhumanactivitiesintheward.

C.Thewardislikeaconfinementcutofffromtheoutsideworld.

D.ltiscleanandpleasantlooking.

正确答案：C你错选为B

Unit5测验

1

单选（5分）

Whichofthefollowingstatementsabout"plot"asaliterarytermisNOTTRUE?

A.Itistheplanorpatterningofevensinanarrative.

B.Theplotemphasizesrelationshipsofcauseandeffect.

C.Theplotprovidesananswerto“Whyso”?

D.Theplotisanarrativeofeventsarrangedintimesequence.

正确答案：D你选对了

2

单选（5分）

〃AWhiteHeron"issetin.

A.theMainewoods

B.animaginedmysteriousland

C.thecoastaltownsofMaine

D.theWesternfrontiers

正确答案：A你选对了

3

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingstatementsdoesNOTgiveacorrectdescriptionofthemanintheshortstory?

A.Themancarriesagunandaheavysackfullofdeadbirds.

B.Throughoutthestory,themanappearstobeassertive,aggressive,andarrogant.

C.Themanisahandsomeyoungornithologist（鸟类学家）.

D.Themaniseagertocollectawhiteheron.

正确答案：B你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Thestoryreachesitsclimaxwhen.

A.themandescribesthebirdandSylviarecognizesit

B.Sylviaaccompaniesthemanonaramblethroughthewoods

C.Sylviaclimbsahugepinetreeandfindsthewhiteheronnest

D.themanoffersSylvia10dollarsforthebird

正确答案：C你错选为A

Unit6测验

1

单选（5分）

Amathteacherforgotsimpleaddition.Thisisanexampleof.

A.noneoftheabove

B.situationalirony

C.verbalirony

0.dramaticirony

正确答案：B你选对了

2

单选（5分）

In1899,Chopinpublishedhersecondnovel,.Itishermostfamousnovel.

A.TheNightinAcadie

B.TheAwakening

C.Bayfolk

D.AtFault

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Whatdotheviews,thescentsandthesoundsoutsidetheopenwindowsymbolize?

A.alloftheabove

B.freedom

C.hope

D.newlife

正确答案：A你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Mrs.Mallard'sreactiontoherhusband'sdeathisanexampleof

A.dramaticirony

B.bothdramaticandsituationalirony

C.situationalirony

0.verbalirony

正确答案：B你选对了

Unit7测验

1

单选（5分）

Symbolfunctionswellinaliteraryworkbecauseitcould

A.addhumor

B.adddepthandsubtletytomeanings

C.produceamysteriousatmosphere

D.givetwistsandturnstothestory

正确答案：B你选对了

2

单选（5分）

AccordingtoJoyce,themajorproblemofIrelandis.

A.CorruptionofCatholicchurch.

B.Paralysis.

C.TheGreatFamine.

0.Britishcolonization.

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

WhichadjectiveisNOTaproperdescriptionofthelifeinNorthRichmondStreet?

A.Grim.

B.Stultifying.

C.Unpleasant.

0.Unconventional.

正确答案：D你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Whydoestheboywanttogotothebazaar,orthe"Araby,〃sodesperately?

A.Hewantstohavesomenewexperience.

B.Hewantstofindsomeromanticfulfillment.

C.Hewantsto“dosomething"forthegirl.

D.Hewantstoseeexoticandexcitingthings.

正确答案：C你错选为B

Unit8测验

1

单选（5分）

Romanticliteraturehasallthefollowingfeaturesexceptone.WhichistheEXCEPTION?

A.Itprefersthingsnatural,primitiveandspontaneous.

B.ltaimsatrationalandobjectiverepresentation.

C.ltoftencelebratesnatureashavinghealingpower.

D.ltismoreinterestedinindividualemotions.

正确答案：B你选对了

2

单选（5分）

Whichofthefollowingstatementsabout“TheLady,ortheTiger"istrue?

A.Assoonasitwaspublishedin1882,itbecameagreatsuccess.

B.ltwasnotwellreceivedwhenitwasfirstpublishedbutenjoyedacriticalrevivallater.

C.ltisbasedontherealstorythathappenedinancientTurkey.

D.ltmetwithearlysuccessbutlostitsattractioninthetwentiethcentury.

正确答案：A你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Intheshortstorythekingisamanofconflictingnature.Whatdoesthecharacterrepresent?

A.Herepresentsajudicialsystemthatfailstofunction.

B.Herepresentsthemixtureofajudicialjusticeandabsolutepower.

C.Herepresentstheunstabilityofancientsociety.

D.Herepresentsconflictsbetweenbarbarismandcivilization.

正确答案：B你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Whichofthefollowingstatementsisamorereasonablecommentonthestory?

A.Muchofthestoryisabouttheprincess'reflectionsandpsychologicalstruggles.

B.Theyoungcourtierputinthetrialoccupiesthecentralimportance.

C.Thetigerrepresentsviolencethatdestroysjustice.

D.Muchofthestoryisaboutwhethertheking'spenalsystemwouldwork.

正确答案：A你错选为B

Unit9测验

1

单选（5分）

Realismisoftenseenasareactionagainstromanticism.WhatisNOTatypicalcharacteristicof

literaryromanticism?

A.Romanticwritersuseromanticloveasitstheme.

B.Romanticwritingfavorstheauthor'sexpressionofemotionoraspiration.

C.Romanticwritingismostlyauthor-centeredandsubjective.

D.Romanticwritingtendstorepresentlifeaccordingtotheauthor'simagination.

正确答案：A你选对了

2

单选（5分）

WhenHughHolmansays:''Realisticwritersusuallyhaveapowerfulinterestintheaudience/'he

probablymeans.

A.thatthebestwritingsarethosethatcanbereadbeforeanaudience

B.thatreadersneedtoassumeabiggerroleinfindingmeaning

C.thattargetingaspecialreadinggroupisimportant

D.thatwritersshouldmakethewritingsuitableforallreaders

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Whichdescriptionisclosesttothenarratorin"GuestsoftheNation”?

A.Thenarratorplaysnopartinthestorydevelopment.

B.Thenarratortellshisfeelingsinminutedetails.

C.Thenarratorisdetachedinhisattitude.

D.Thenarratorfailstounderstandfullytherealsituation.

正确答案：D你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Theargumentoverthe"NextWorld,'revealsthatHawkinsandNoble.

A.arecloseintheirrelationship.

B.havedeep-rootedprejudices.

C.arebitterabouteachother.

D.sharenocommonlanguage.

正确答案：A你错选为B

UnitlO测验

1

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaboutNaturalism?

A.Asaliterarymovement,itwasmostactiveinthelate19thandearly20thcenturyinFrance,

AmericaandBritain.

B.Naturalismisanintellectualtrendthatattemptstoapplyscientificprinciplesofobjectivityand

detachmenttoitsstudyofhumanbeings.

C.FrenchwriterEmileZolaistheleadingexponentofNaturalism.

D.Thecentralassumptionofnaturalismisthathumanbeingshavecontrolovernatureandtheirown

lives.

正确答案：D你选对了

2

单选（5分）

WhatisanimportantsourceofinspirationforJackLondon'swritings?

A.TheundergroundworldofthecityofSanFrancisco.

B.ThefrozenlandofKlondikeinCanada.

C.ThenorthernpartoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

D.Theunexploredwildmountainregions.

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Whatdoes"thelawoflife"inthisshortstoryimply?

A.Manshouldliveintunewithnature.

B.Everylivingthingmusteventuallydie.

C.Naturegovernsmanandanimalsindifferentways.

0.Naturepunishesthosewhodisregarditsforce.

正确答案：B你选对了

4

单选（5分）

TheNaturalistideaofz/Natureisnotkindlytotheflesh,isshownthroughthefollowingideas

EXCEPT.

A.Natureshowsnomercytoanyone.

B.Naturehasnoconcernforindividualfeelingsandsentiments.

C.Manorbeast,theyallbendtothesamelawoflife.

0.Naturaldisasterscausemanyhumansufferings.

正确答案：D你错选为A

Unitll测验

1

单选（5分）

WWIhadgreatlyshakenthefaithofEuropeanandAmericanwritersinWesterncivilization.Which

mightNOTbeoneoftheirdoubts?

A.Theadequacyoftraditionalliteraturetorepresentthepostwarrealities.

B.Thehumancapabilitytorestoretheworldorder.

C.Theabilityoftheintellectualstocreatenewartforms.

D.Thesoundmoralbasistorecapturethepastglory.

正确答案：C你选对了

2

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingadjectivesisNOTasuitabledescriptionofWalterMitty/swife?

A.Fussy.

B.Bossy.

C.Considerate.

0.Unsympathetic.

正确答案：C你选对了

3

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingadjectivescanprobablybestdescribeMittyinhisdaydreams?

A.Henpecked.

B.Incapable.

C.Resolute.

0.Unskilled.

正确答案：C你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Theshortstoryisanarrationinwhichrealityandfantasyinterweave.Whatdoesthiswayof

presentationsuggest?

A.Mittyresortstofantasytodealwithfrustrationsinlife.

B.Mitty'sfantasizingisaneffectivehealingprocess.

C.Mittyhasgreatimaginativepower.

D.Mittyisconfusedaboutrealityandfantasy.

正确答案：A你错选为B

UnitlZ测验

1

单选（5分）

Thefollowingpost-wardevelopmentsinliteraturearecollectivelydescribedasbeingpostmodern

EXCEPT.

A.TheLostGeneration

B.BlackHumor

C.theTheatreoftheAbsurd

D.theBeatGeneration

正确答案：A你选对了

2

单选（5分）

DonaldBarthelme'sbest-knownworkis.

A.TheDeadFather

B.ComeBack,Dr.Caligari

C.Paradise

D.SnowWhite

正确答案：D你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Thestoryrevealsalotabouttherealityofthetime.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisprobably

NOTTRUE?

A.Thefallenknightsrepresentlossoftradition.

B.The"EnchantedPrincess"representsbeautyandnobility.

C.Theglassmountainrepresentsthetypicalarchitectureofmodernsociety:theskyscraper.

D.Theclimbingironsandplumber'sfriendsindicatetheinadequacyofthecharacterindealingwith

thetaskahead.

正确答案：B你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthetechniqueofparodyusedin“TheGlass

Mountain”?

A.Thespectators,whichdonotappearintheoriginalfairytale,areportrayedaskindandhelpful.

B.Theclimberassumesthenoblemissionofrescuingtheenchantedprincessjustastheherodoesin

theoriginalfairytale.

C.Barthelmenumbersthesentencesinordertoarrangethematerialswithaccuracy.

D.Unliketheherointhefairytale,theclimber,insteadofbeingcourageous,decisiveandclever,is

portrayedascowardly,hesitantandclown-like.

正确答案：D你错选为B

期末考试

1

单选（5分）

Whichstatementabout“defamiliarization“asaliterarytermisNOTtrue?

A.Itawakensthereadertonewpossibilitiesofmeaning.

B.ltcansharpenreader'sawarenesstoastatedfact.

C.ltmakesthetextunclearandunreadable.

D.ltreferstoafactstatedinalessfamiliarway.

正确答案：C你选对了

2

单选（5分）

Marydoesn'tsayanythingwhenshegetsonthebus.Why?

A.SheisdisappointedinBill.

B.Sheistooemotionaltoopenhermouth.

C.Sheknowsthesituationishopeless.

D.Shehasnothingmoretosay.

正确答案：B你选对了

3

单选（5分）

Thetitleoftheshortstory"EarlyAutumn"maygiveahinttothereaderthat.

A.bothMaryandBillarenowmiddle-agedpeople

B.thereisanemotionallybitterandlongwinterawaitingMary

C.thelovebetweenthemisnotas"hot"assummerdays

D.itisstillthebrighttimeofone'slife,likeearlyautumn

正确答案：B你选对了

4

单选（5分）

Whichofthefollowingquotationsisz/showing,/insteadof"telling”?

A.〃Araby":"Hehadbeenaverycharitablepriest;inhiswillhehadleftallhismoneytoinstitutions//

B.”EarlyAutumn":"Unconsciously,sheliftedherfaceasthoughwantingakiss,butheheldouthis

hand."

C.

“TheWashwoman":"Butthiswashwoman,smallandthinasshewas,possessedastrengththat

camefromgenerationsofpeasantancestors/7

D.〃TheLady,ortheTiger?":"Hewasamanofexuberantfancy,and,withal,ofanauthorityso

irresistiblethat,athiswill,heturnedhisvariedfanciesintofacts."

正确答案：B你选对了

5

单选（5分）

MissBrilldoesnotstopatthebakeryforasliceofhoneycakeassheusuallydoes,because.

A.shedoesnothaveenoughmoneythistime

B.sheisnotinthemoodtohavesuchenjoyment

C.shefearsridiculefromthebaker'sboy

D.thebakeryisclosedthatday

正确答案：B你选对了

6

单选（5分）

Whichstatementabout"theme"asaliterarytermistrue?

A.Onestorymayhavemorethanonetheme.

B.ltistheclimaxofthestorydevelopment.

C.Themeisthenarrator'smessage.

D.Thethemeisthesameasthesubject.

正确答案：A你选对了

7

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTaproperdescriptionof“TheDiscusThrower”?

A.Themaincharacterstrugglestomaintainatough-guyimage.

B.Thestrangebehaviorsrevealthepatientsinnerworld.

C.ltisastoryaboutthedignityoflifeinfaceofdeath.

D.Theseverityofthediseasetwiststhemindofthepatient.

正确答案：D你选对了

8

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttraditionalplotpatternisNOTTRUE?

A.Inastory'sexposition,thebasicinformationisintroducedtoreaders.

B.Afterthestoryissetinmotion,theheighteningprocessleadsquicklytothekeyevent.

C.Theconflictsleadtotheclimax,thescenethatpresentsastory'sdecisiveactionorevent.

D.Thefallingactioncontainseventsthataremuchlessintensethantheclimaxandthatleadtothe

resolutionoftheconflict.

正确答案：B你选对了

9

单选（5分）

WhydoesSylviadecidenottosharethesecretofthewhiteheronwiththeman?

A.Becausesherealizesthatthewhiteheronvergesonextinctionandit'sherresponsibilitytoprotect

it.

B.Becausethemanistooassertiveandaggressivetobetrusted.

C.Becausesherealizesthatthebirdisanintegralpartofthenature,withwhichshesharesaclose

bond.

0.Becausethemandoesnotreturnheraffection.

正确答案：C你选对了

10

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutJoyce'swritingisNOTTRUE?

AJoycewantedtorevealhiscountryman'sstateofincapacitythroughhiswriting.

BJoycesetshismajorworksinDublin.

C.EpiphanyisJoyce'smostsignificantcontributiontomodernfiction.

D.ManyofJoyce'sworksareautobiographical.

正确答案：C你选对了

11

单选（5分）

Peopleoftencomparerealismtoamirror.Butthismirroranalogyneglects.

A.thesocialandhistoricalbackground

B.thewriter'screativerole

C.thedevelopmentofthecharacters

D.thebroadcontextofasituation

正确答案：B你选对了

12

单选（5分）

Therealistictradition.

A.hasbeentotallyreplacedbymodernismandpost-modernism

B.fadedoutbytheendofthe19thcentury

C.dominatesliteratureintheWesteventoday

0.continuesanddevelops,ofteninitsmodifiedforms

正确答案：D你选对了

13

单选（5分）

AfterthetwoEnglishmenwereexecuted,theIrishsoldiersfelt.

A.guilty

B.relieved

C.betrayed

0.frustrated

正确答案：A你选对了

14

单选（5分）

WhichofthefollowingconflictsisNOTimpliedasthethemeoftheshortstory?

A.Theconflictbetweencommonsenseandwarlogic.

B.Theconflictbetweenforgivenessandhatred.

C.Theconflictbetweensenseofguiltandsenseofduty.

D.Theconflictbetweenfriendshipandwarreality.

正确答案：B你选对了

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单选（5分）

WhatismostUNLIKELYJackLondon'sopinionontheIndiancustomofleavingtheoldandsickto

die?

A.Theauthorunderstandsthatsentimentsplaynopartinthesurvivalstruggleagainstharsh

environment.

B.Theauthorknowsthatsympathymightleadtothetribe'sdoom.

C.Theauthorbelievesthecustomisalivingstra