【学历类职业资格】英美文学选读自考题模拟19及答案解析.doc

1、英美文学选读自考题模拟 19 及答案解析(总分：99.97，做题时间：90 分钟)1.“Human nature is seriously and permanently flawed. To better human life, enlightenment is needed, but to redress it is very hard.“ That is _ point of view.（分数：1.00）A.Daniel Defoe“sB.Charles Dickens“C.Jonathan Swift“sD.Henry Fielding“s2.The Houyhnhnms depict

2、ed by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver“s Travels are _.（分数：1.00）A.horses that are endowed with reasonB.pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualitiesC.giants that are superior in wisdomD.hairy, wild, low and despicable creatures, who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other w

3、ays3._ is the first important governess novel in the English literary history.（分数：1.00）A.Jane EyreB.EmmaC.Wuthering HeightsD.Middlemarch4.The literary characters of the American type in early 19th century are generally characterized by all the following features EXCEPT that they _.（分数：1.00）A.speak l

4、ocal dialectsB.are polite and elegant gentlemenC.are simple and crude farmersD.are noble savages(red and white) untainted by society5.The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their _.（分数：1.00）A.indestructible spiritB.masculinityC.war experiencesD.pessimistic view of life6.The _ movement in

5、the eighteenth-century Europe was a furtherance of the Renaissance of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.（分数：1.00）A.EnlightenmentB.RenaissanceC.SentimentalD.Transcendental7.The major theme of _“s novel is love and marriage.（分数：1.00）A.H. LawrenceB.Theodore DreiserC.George EliotD.Jane Austen8.Chron

6、ologically the Victorian period roughly coincides with the reign of Queen Victoria who ruled over England during _.（分数：1.00）A.1660 - 1798B.1798 - 1832C.1483 - 1546D.1836 - 19019.In the novel Tess of the D“Urbervilles, naturalistic tendency is strong, in a way, Tess seems to be led to her final destr

7、uction step by step by _.（分数：1.00）A.SocietyB.EvilC.ManD.Fate10.Charles Dickens“ best-depicted characters are those innocent, virtuous, persecuted, helpless _ characters such as Oliver Twist, Little Nell, David Copperfield and Little Dorrit.（分数：1.00）A.girlB.boyC.criminalD.child11.In _, Charles Dicken

8、s is one of the greatest critical realist writer.（分数：1.00）A.the Romantic PeriodB.the Renaissance PeriodC.the Neoclassical PeriodD.the Victorian Period12.In the late nineteenth century, modernism flourished in English literature. Unlike modern poets and novelists, modern dramatists _.（分数：1.00）A.showe

9、d not only satirical attitude toward bourgeois class, but also optimistic emotion toward lifeB.did not make so many innovations in techniques and formsC.inherited the romantic fuzziness and self-indulged emotionalismD.took the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretica

10、l base13.Most of George Bernard Shaw“s _ plays are concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems.（分数：1.00）A.comicB.tragicC.problemD.realistic14.In his dramatic career, G. B. Shaw wrote more than _ plays, touching upon a variety of subjects.（分数：1.00）A.50B.40C.30D.6015.In _, Dreiser

11、 expressed his naturalistic pursuit by expounding the purposelessness of life and attacking the conventional moral standards.（分数：1.00）A.An American TragedyB.Sister CarrieC.The FinancierD.The Stoic16.The English Renaissance period was an age of _.（分数：1.00）A.poetry and dramaB.drama and novelC.novel an

12、d poetryD.romance and poetry17.It is Thomas Hardy“s pessimistic view of life that predominated most of his later works, which earns him a reputation as a _ writer.（分数：1.00）A.realisticB.naturalisticC.romanticD.stylistic18.As a whole, _ is one of the most effective and devastating criticisms and satir

13、es of all aspects in the then English and European lifesocially, politically, religiously, philosophically, scientifically, and morally.（分数：1.00）A.Moll FlandersB.Gulliver“s TravelsC.The Pilgrim“s ProgressD.The School for Scandal19.Which of the following works best represents the national spirit of t

14、he 18th-century England?（分数：1.00）A.Robinson Crusoe.B.Gulliver“s Travels.C.Jonathan Wild the Great.D.A Sentimental Journey.20.Which of the following is NOT English stream-of-consciousness novels?（分数：1.00）A.Pilgrimage.B.Ulysses.C.Mrs. Dalloway.D.A Passage to India.21.Linguistically, compared with the

15、writings of Mark Twain, Henry James“s fiction is noted for his（分数：1.00）A.frontier vernacularB.rich colloquialismC.vulgarly descriptive wordsD.refined elegant language22.The statement that a boy“s night journey to an Indian village to witness the violence of both birth and death provides all the poss

16、ibilities of a learning experience may well sum up the major theme of _.（分数：1.00）A.Faulkner“s A Rose for EmilyB.Hemingway“s Indian CampC.Irving“s The Legend of Sleepy HollowD.James“s Daisy Miller23.When we say that a poor young man from the West tried to make his fortune in the East but was disillus

17、ioned in the quest of an idealized dream, we are probably discussing about _“s the matic concern in his fiction writing.（分数：1.00）A.Henry JamesB.Scott FitzgeraldC.Ernest HemingwayD.William Faulkner24.The most significant idea of the Renaissance is _.（分数：1.00）A.humanismB.realismC.naturalismD.skepticis

18、m25.In his poem “The Tyger“ William Blake expresses his perception of the “fearful symmetry“ of the big cat. The phrase “fearful symmetry“ suggests _.（分数：1.00）A.the tiger“s two eyes which are dazzlingly bright and symmetrically setB.the poet“s fear of the predatorC.the analogy of the hammer and the

19、anvilD.the harmony of the two opposite aspects of God“s creation26.William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all the following EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.the using of everyday language spoken by the common peopleB.the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelingsC.the humble and rustic l

20、ife as subject matterD.elegant wording and inflated figures of speech27.In the “Trilogy of Desire,“ the possession of _ symbolizes the acquisition of some social status of great magnitude.（分数：1.00）A.natural beautyB.economic statusC.sexual beautyD.wealth28.The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne is

21、 known for his “black vision.“ The term “black vision“ refers to _.（分数：1.00）A.Hawthorne“s observation that every man faces a black wallB.Hawthorne“s belief that all men are by nature evilC.that Hawthorne employed a dream vision to tell his storyD.that Puritans of Hawthorne“s time usually wore black

22、clothes29.Almost all Faulkner“s heroes turned out to be tragic because _.（分数：1.00）A.all enjoyed living in the declining American SouthB.none of them was conditioned by the civilization and social institutionsC.most of them were prisoners of the pastD.none were successful in their attempt to explain

23、the inexplicable30.The Romantic writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the _ in the American literary history.（分数：1.00）A.individual feelingB.survival of the fittestC.strong imaginationD.return to nature31.In _ of Gulliver“s Travels, Jonathan Swift satirizes the western civilization i

24、ncluding false illusions about science, philosophy, history and even immortality.（分数：1.00）A.the first voyage to LilliputB.the second voyage to BrobdingnagC.the third voyage to the Flying IslandD.the fourth voyage to Houyhnhnm land32.In subject matter, William Wordsworth“ s poems have two major conce

25、rns. One is about nature. The other is about _.（分数：1.00）A.French RevolutionB.literary theoryC.deathD.common life of ordinary people33.The major theme of Jane Austen“s novels is love and marriage. Which of the following is NOT a couple that appeared in Pride and Prejudice?（分数：1.00）A.Catherine and Hea

26、thcliff.B.Lydia and Wickham.C.Jane and Bingley.D.Charlotte and Collins.34.In Sons and Lovers, D. H. Lawrence presented Paul as a(n) _ man and artist.（分数：1.00）A.independentB.ambitiousC.strong-willedD.sensitive35.The desire for an escape from _ and a return to _ became a permanent convention of the Am

27、erican literature.（分数：1.00）A.the outside;the family lifeB.the family life;the outsideC.nature;societyD.society;nature36.The fully developed and the most flourishing literary form during the Romantic Period is _.（分数：1.00）A.proseB.dramaC.novelD.poetry37.Walt Whitman, whose _ established him as the mos

28、t popular American poet of the 19th century.（分数：1.00）A.Leaves of GrassB.Go Down, MosesC.The Marble FaunD.As I Lay Dying38.Which one of the following statements is NOT true of American Transcendentalism?（分数：1.00）A.It can be clearly defined as a part of American Romantic literary movement.B.It can be

29、defined philosophically as “the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively.“C.Ralph Waldo Emerson was the chief advocate of this spiritual movement.D.It sprang from South America in the late 19th century.39.Which one of the following statements might be true of the theme of Song

30、 of Myself by Whitman?（分数：1.00）A.This poem describes the growth of a child who learned about the world around him and improved himself accordingly.B.This poem shows the author“s cynical sentiments against the American Civil War.C.This poem reflects the author“s belief in Unitarianism or Deism.D.This

31、 poem reflects the author“s belief in the singularity and equality of all beings in value.40.As a genre, naturalism emphasized _ as important deterministic forces shaping individualized characters who were presented in special and detailed circumstances.（分数：1.00）A.theological doctrinesB.heredity and

32、 environmentC.education and hard workD.various opportunities and economic successNor lose possession of that fair thou ow“st; Nor shall death brag thou wander“st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow“st: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives

33、life to thee. Questions:（分数：3.99）(1).A. Identify the author and the title of the poem from which this part is taken.（分数：1.33）_(2).B. What does the word “this“ in the last line refer to?（分数：1.33）_(3).C. What idea do the quoted lines express?（分数：1.33）_Never did sun more beautifully steep In his first

34、splendor, valley, rock, or hill; Ne“er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep! The fiver glideth at his own sweet will: Dear God! the very houses seem asleep; And all that mighty heart is lying still! Questions:（分数：3.99）(1).A. What does the word “glideth“ in the fourth line mean?（分数：1.33）_(2).B. What kin

35、d of figure of speech is used by Wordsworth to describe the “fiver“?（分数：1.33）_(3).C. What idea does the fourth line express?（分数：1.33）_“Faith! Faith!“ cried the husband. “Look up to Heaven, and resist the Wicked One!“ Questions:（分数：4.00）(1).A. Identify the author and the work.（分数：2.00）_(2).B. What id

36、ea does the quoted sentence express?（分数：2.00）_With Blueuncertain stumbling Buzz Between the lightand me And then the Windows failedand then I could not see to see Questions:（分数：3.99）(1).A. Identify the poem and the poet.（分数：1.33）_(2).B. What do “Windows“ symbolically stand for?（分数：1.33）_(3).C. What

37、idea does the quoted passage express?（分数：1.33）_41.What are the characteristics of Fielding“s writing? （分数：6.00）_42.What are the features of Whitman“s poetry related to his brand-new means? （分数：6.00）_43.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies of “the system,“ that, during the period of his solitary in

38、carceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.“ What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist? （分数：6.00）_44.Frost“s poem is mostly concerned with his contemplation o

39、n nature, and the relationship between nature and man. What are Robert Frost“s features related to his poetry? （分数：6.00）_45.Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter XX of Jane Eyre. （分数：10.00）_46.Symbolism has been widely used by many American writers. Discuss the

40、 way symbolism is used in Faulkner“s story A Rose for Emily. （分数：10.00）_英美文学选读自考题模拟 19 答案解析(总分：99.97，做题时间：90 分钟)1.“Human nature is seriously and permanently flawed. To better human life, enlightenment is needed, but to redress it is very hard.“ That is _ point of view.（分数：1.00）A.Daniel Defoe“sB.Char

41、les Dickens“C.Jonathan Swift“s D.Henry Fielding“s解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为斯威夫特对人性的观点。 斯威夫特对人性的理解十分深入透彻，他认为人性永远有着严重的瑕疵，为了使人的生活更美好，人们需要启蒙，但脱胎换骨是很难的。2.The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver“s Travels are _.（分数：1.00）A.horses that are endowed with reason B.pigmies that are endowed with admirable q

42、ualitiesC.giants that are superior in wisdomD.hairy, wild, low and despicable creatures, who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为格列佛游记的内容。 格列佛游记的第四卷是全书中最有趣的一部分，格列佛发现了慧马国。在那里，马即彗马具有理性以及其他所有的优秀品质，它们是统治阶级。3._ is the first important governess novel in

43、 the English literary history.（分数：1.00）A.Jane Eyre B.EmmaC.Wuthering HeightsD.Middlemarch解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为英国文学史上第一部重要的关于家庭女教师的小说。 小说简爱在英国文学史上第一次成功地塑造出了家庭女教师的形象。4.The literary characters of the American type in early 19th century are generally characterized by all the following features EXCEPT that t

44、hey _.（分数：1.00）A.speak local dialectsB.are polite and elegant gentlemen C.are simple and crude farmersD.are noble savages(red and white) untainted by society解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为 19 世纪文学中美国人物的特点。 随着美国民族意识的增强，在 19 世纪小说、诗歌中，人物角色都越来越明显地使用本地方言，作品多表现农民、穷人、儿童以及没有文化的人，还有那些虽然没文化但心地高尚的红种人和白种人。5.The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their _.（分数：1.00）A.i