【学历类职业资格】英美文学选读自考题-5及答案解析.doc

1、英美文学选读自考题-5 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.John Miltons _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise RegainedC. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.As the best of Shakespeares final romances, _ is a typical example of his pes

2、simistic view towards human life and society in his late years.A. The Tempest B. The Winters TaleC. Cymbeline D. The Rape of Lucrece（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3._ writings paved the way for the use of scientific method.A. George Bernard shaw B. T. S. EliotC. Francis Bacon D. Alexander Pope（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.W

3、ith classical culture and the _ humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing.A. French B. GermanC. Italian D. Greek（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and _ were the most outstanding literary forms and they were carried on espec

4、ially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.A. fiction B. dramatic fictionC. poetic drama D. novel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Shakespeares _ are mainly written under the principle that national unity under a mighty and just sovereign is a necessity.A. history plays B. tragediesC. comedies D. plays（分数：1.00）A.

5、B.C.D.7.William Shakespeares greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, _, King Lear and _.A. Romeo and Juliet; Othello B. Othello; MacbethC. The Tempest; Macbeth D. Othello; Henry IV（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?“ is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares _.A. comed

6、ies B. tragediesC. sonnets D. history plays（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.“The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune“ is an example of _.A. metaphor B. simileC. irony D. personification（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10._s literary achievements can be divided into three groups: the early poetic works, the middle prose pamph

7、lets and the last great poems.A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher MarloweC. John Donne D. John Milton（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.The neoclassical period in English literature refers to the one between the return of the Stuarts to the English throne in 1660 and the full assertion of _ which came with the p

8、ublication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798.A. Realism B. HumanismC. Romanticism D. Neoclassicism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.English enlighteners in the 18th century held _ as the yardstick for the measurement of all human activities and relations.A. war B. historyC. reason D. love（分数：

9、1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Robinson Crusoe by _ is universally considered as his masterpiece.A. John Bunyan B. Jonathan SwiftC. Henry Fielding D. Daniel Defoe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.The best fictional work of Jonathan Swift is _.A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of the BooksC. A Modest Proposal D. Gullivers Travels

10、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Of all the 18th-century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specifically a “_ in prose, “ the first to give the modern novel its structure and style.A. tragic epic B. comic epicC. romance D. lyric epic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The Ro

11、mantic Age began with _ published by Wordsworth and Coleridge.A. Leaves of Grass B. The CantosC. Nature D. Lyrical Ballads（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17._ paints a world of misery, poverty, disease, war and repression with a melancholy tone.A. Oliver Twist B. A Tale of Two CitiesC. Songs of Innocence D. Songs

12、of Experience（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The three poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey once lived in the English Lake District, and became known as the “_.“A. University Wits B. Metaphysical PoetsC. Lake Poets D. Lost Generation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.Which of the following writ

13、ings is not created by William Wordsworth?A. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud. B. Composed upon Westminster Bridge.C. The Solitary Reaper. D. The Chimney Sweeper.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.Best of all the well-known lyric pieces written by P. B. Shelley is the poets _, here his rhapsodic and declamatory tenden

14、cies find a subject perfectly suited to them.A. To a Skylark B. The CloudC. Ode to the West Wind D. Ode to a Nightingale（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Shelleys greatest achievement is his four-act poetic drama _.A. Adonais B. To a SkylarkC. A Song: Men of England D. Prometheus Unbound（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.“Wild

15、Spirit, which art moving everywhere; /Destroyer and Preserver; hear, O hear!“ The two lines are found in _.A. Young Goodman Brown by Hawthorne B. Ode to the West Wind by ShelleyC. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman D. Ulysses by Joyce（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.As a _ writer, Jane Austen considers it her duty

16、to express in her works a discriminated and serious criticism of life, and to expose the follies and illusions of mankind.A. romantic B. sentimentalC. pessimistic D. realistic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24._ is regarded as “worshipper of nature. “A. Coleridge B. WordsworthC. T. S. Eliot D. Robert Browning（分数：1

17、.00）A.B.C.D.25.Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques, writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common, that is, they were all concerned about _.A. the fate of the upper class B. the reformation of the governmentC. the fate of the common people D. the

18、 future of their family class（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Charles Dickens is one of the greatest critical realist writers of the _.A. Romantic Period B. Renaissance PeriodC. Neoclassical Period D. Victorian Period（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.All of the later works written by Charles Dickens, with the exception of _,

19、present a criticism of the more complicated and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of the Victorian England.A. Bleak House B. A Tale of Two CitiesC. Little Dorrit D. Hard Times（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.The novel Oliver Twist presents Oliver Twist as Charles Dickens first _ hero.A. female

20、B. maleC. child D. imaginary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Which of the following women does not belong to the famous Bront Sisters?A. Mary Bront. B. Charlotte Bront.C. Emily Bront. D. Anne Bront.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Charlotte Bronts works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousness towards self-r

21、ealization, about some lonely and neglected _ with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life.A. young man B. young womenC. children D. old people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.The success of the novel _ is due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine.A. Wutheri

22、ng Heights B. Pride and PrejudiceC. Jane Eyre D. Sister Carrie（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.Thomas Hardys novels are all Victorian in date. Most of them are set in _, the fictional primitive and crude rural region which is really the home place he both loves and hates.A. Sussex B. WessexC. Casterbridge D. Oxf

23、ord（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33._ believes that mans fate is predeterminedly tragic, driven by a combined force of “nature, “ both inside and outside.A. Charles Dickens B. Thomas HardyC. Bernard Shaw D. T. S. Eliot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.The French _, appearing in the late 19th century, heralded modernism.A. rom

24、anticism B. realismC. modernism D. symbolism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35._ takes the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretical base.A. Symbolism B. RomanticismC. Realism D. Modernism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.In his novels of social satire, _ made realistic studies of the aspiration

25、s and frustrations of the “Little Man. “A. Arnold Bennett B. H. G. WellsC. John Galsworthy D. George Bernard Shaw（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37._ is considered to be the best-known English dramatist since William Shakespeare.A. George Bernard Shaw B. Richard Brinsley SheridanC. Christopher Marlowe D. John Donn

26、e（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Which of the following best describes the speaker of T. S. Eliots “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock“ ?A. He is a man of inactivity. B. He is a man of kindness.C. He is a man of action. D. He is a man of ambition.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, “ in a

27、 form of dramatic monologue, presents the meditation of an aging _ man over the business of proposing marriage.A. grown B. lunaticC. old D. young（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.The statement “A demanding mother turns away from her husband and gives all her affection to her sons“ sums up the main plot of D. H. L

28、awrences _.A. Women in Love B. Sons and LoversC. Lady Chatterleys Lover D. The Plumed Serpent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.Wherefore feed and clothe and saveFrom the cradle to the graveThose ungrateful drones who wouldDrain your sweatnay, drink your blood?Questions:A. Who wrote the poem? Whats its name?B. Exp

29、lain “drones. “C. Interpret the passage.（分数：4.00）_42.To be, or not to bethat is the question;Whether tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them?Questions:A. Who is the author of the play?B. Who is the

30、 speaker?C. What does he mean when he says “To be, or not to bethat is the question“?（分数：4.00）_43.Tyger! Tyger! burning brightIn the forests of the night,What immortal hand or eyeCould frame thy fearful symmetry?Questions:A. Who is the author?B. What does “symmetry“ mean?C. What does “tyger“ refer t

31、o?（分数：4.00）_44.I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high oer vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.Questions:A. Who is the author?B. What does “A host, of“ mean?C. Give a short explanat

32、ion of the quotation.（分数：4.00）_45.Jane Eyre is the greatest governess image in the literature history; please analyze briefly the character of her.（分数：6.00）_46.Please cite examples from “Gullivers Travels“ to explain briefly how did Swift criticize and allude to the government and the society.（分数：6.

33、00）_47.Mrs. Warrens Profession by George Bernard Shaw, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly.（分数：6.00）_48.English Romanticism is generally said to have begun in 1798 with the publication of Wordsworth and Coleridges Lyri

34、cal Ballads. Why is Lyrical Ballads considered the milestone to mark the beginning of English Romanticism?（分数：6.00）_49.Hamlet is the first of the great tragedies. It is generally regarded as Shakespeares most popular play on the stage, because it has the qualities of a “blood-and-thunder“ thriller a

35、nd a philosophical exploration of life and death. Try to give a brief comment on the theme of Shakespeares Hamlet.（分数：10.00）_50.Robinson Crusoe is universally considered as Daniel Defoes masterpiece. Robinson, apparently, is cast as a typical 18th-century pioneer colonist. Give a brief comment on Ro

36、binson Crusoe.（分数：10.00）_英美文学选读自考题-5 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.John Miltons _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise RegainedC. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：主要考查的知识点为弥尔顿的失乐园。弥尔顿的失乐园是英国文学史上继贝奥武甫之后唯一的一部公认的史诗。2.

37、As the best of Shakespeares final romances, _ is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years.A. The Tempest B. The Winters TaleC. Cymbeline D. The Rape of Lucrece（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：主要考查的知识点为表现莎士比亚晚年悲观人生态度的代表作。对莎士比亚来说，人的一生不啻于一场梦幻，暴风雨典型地反映了他晚年对人生、对社会所持的

38、悲观态度。3._ writings paved the way for the use of scientific method.A. George Bernard shaw B. T. S. EliotC. Francis Bacon D. Alexander Pope（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：4.With classical culture and the _ humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing.A. French B. GermanC. Italia

39、n D. Greek（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：本题主要考查的知识点为英国文艺复兴进入繁盛期的背景。随着古典文化与意大利人文主义思潮的涌入，英国的文艺复兴开始进入繁盛期。5.In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and _ were the most outstanding literary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.A. fiction B. dramatic fictionC

40、. poetic drama D. novel（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：本题主要考查的知识点为英国文艺复兴早期最杰出的文学形式。在英国文艺复兴早期，诗歌与诗剧是最杰出的文学形式，莎士比亚与本琼生继承了这种形式。6.Shakespeares _ are mainly written under the principle that national unity under a mighty and just sovereign is a necessity.A. history plays B. tragediesC. comedies D. plays（分数：1.00）A. B

41、.C.D.解析：本题主要考查的知识点为莎士比亚历史剧的主题。莎士比亚的历史剧都有这样一个主题：在一个强大英明的君主统领下的国家，统一是非常必要的。7.William Shakespeares greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, _, King Lear and _.A. Romeo and Juliet; Othello B. Othello; MacbethC. The Tempest; Macbeth D. Othello; Henry IV（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：主要考查的知识点为莎士比亚的四大悲剧。莎士比亚的四大悲剧是：哈姆雷特、奥赛罗、李

42、尔王与麦克白。8.The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?“ is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares _.A. comedies B. tragediesC. sonnets D. history plays（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：主要考查的知识点为莎士比亚十四行诗第 18首的内容。“我可否把你比作夏日?”是莎士比亚的作品十四行诗第 18首的首句。9.“The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune“ is an examp

43、le of _.A. metaphor B. simileC. irony D. personification（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：10._s literary achievements can be divided into three groups: the early poetic works, the middle prose pamphlets and the last great poems.A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher MarloweC. John Donne D. John Milton（分数：1.00）A.B

44、.C.D. 解析：本题主要考查的知识点为弥尔顿文学作品的分类。约翰弥尔顿的文学作品可分为三类：早期的诗作、中期的散文小册子和后期的伟大诗作。11.The neoclassical period in English literature refers to the one between the return of the Stuarts to the English throne in 1660 and the full assertion of _ which came with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Co

45、leridge in 1798.A. Realism B. HumanismC. Romanticism D. Neoclassicism（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：本题主要考查的知识点为英国新古典主义时期的界定。英国文学上的新古典主义时期是从 1660年英国斯图亚特王朝复辟到以华兹华斯和科勒律治于 1798年合作出版的抒情歌谣集为创始标志的浪漫主义时期为止的时代。12.English enlighteners in the 18th century held _ as the yardstick for the measurement of all human activities and relations.A. war B. historyC. reason D. love（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：13.Robinson Crusoe by _ is universally considered as his masterpiece.A. John Bunyan B. Jonathan SwiftC. Henry Fielding D. Daniel Defoe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：主要考查的知识点为鲁滨逊漂流记的作者。鲁滨逊漂流记是丹尼尔笛福