【考研类试卷】2009年四川大学英语专业（英美文学）真题试卷及答案解析.doc

1、2009年四川大学英语专业（英美文学）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：34.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.One of V. S. Naipaul“ s best-known nonfictional works is_.（分数：2.00）A.Between Father and SonB.Green GablesC.Enchanted CastleD.Railway Children2.Which of the following is NOT directly related to the Irish Dramatic Movement?（分数：

2、2.00）A.The Abbey TheatreB.Lady Augusta GregoryC.Sean O“CaseyD.Sartor Resartus3.Which of the following reflects the spirit of chivalry, i. e. , the quality and ideal of knightly conduct, in the early feudal age?（分数：2.00）A.Morality PlayB.RomanceC.EpicD.Gothic novel4.One of the most noticeable features

3、 of John Donne“ s poetry is his use of_.（分数：2.00）A.classical vocabularyB.conceitC.dramatic monologueD.exaggeration5.“When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils. “In the above quotation taken from William Wordsworth“ s poem “ I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud“ , the word “host“ refers to_.

4、（分数：2.00）A.a large numberB.fewC.dancing groupD.quiet group6.Point out the work that was written by Henry David Thoreau. _（分数：2.00）A.The Fall of the House of UsherB.The Rise of Silas LaphamC.WaldenD.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow7.Jack London: the author of_ , is a naturalist writer.（分数：2.00）A.The Red B

5、adge of CourageB.The OctopusC.The Gilded AgeD.Martin Eden8.Which ONE of the following poems is authored by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?（分数：2.00）A.The Raven.B.Wild Nights-Wild Nights!C.The Indian Burying Ground.D.The Slave“s Dream.9.Which ONE of the following is an influential poet whose poems often e

6、xpress a thematic concern about the issue of death and eternity?（分数：2.00）A.Walt WhitmanB.Ralph Waldo EmersonC.Henry Wadsworth LongfellowD.Emily Dickinson10.“I celebrate myself, and sing myself, /And what I assume you shall assume, /For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. “In the above

7、 quoted verse lines taken from Walt Whitman“ s poem “ Song of Myself“ , what does the central image “myself“ refer to?（分数：2.00）A.Merely the poet himself.B.The common people of America.C.Masculine sublime ego.D.American puritans.二、名词解释(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.My Last Duchess（分数：2.00）_12.Martin Amis（分数：2.00

8、）_13.Vanity Fair（分数：2.00）_14.American Local Colorism（分数：2.00）_15.Henry James（分数：2.00）_三、问答题(总题数：2，分数：4.00)16.Answer the following questions IN ABOUT 150 ENGLISH WORDS each:(20 points)Please briefly comment on Walter Scott“ s Ivanhoe.（分数：2.00）_17.Make an introductory comment on James Fenimore Cooper“

9、 s frontier saga The Leather Stocking Tales.（分数：2.00）_2009年四川大学英语专业（英美文学）真题试卷答案解析(总分：34.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：10，分数：20.00)1.One of V. S. Naipaul“ s best-known nonfictional works is_.（分数：2.00）A.Between Father and Son B.Green GablesC.Enchanted CastleD.Railway Children解析：解析：父子之间是奈保尔著名的家庭书信集，堪与傅雷家书媲

10、美。2.Which of the following is NOT directly related to the Irish Dramatic Movement?（分数：2.00）A.The Abbey TheatreB.Lady Augusta GregoryC.Sean O“CaseyD.Sartor Resartus 解析：解析：1904 年建立的 The Abbey Theatre可以说是爱尔兰戏剧复兴的摇篮，叶芝、格雷戈里夫人、辛格和奥凯西都是爱尔兰文艺复兴运动的中坚力量。Sartor Resartus(旧衣新裁或衣裳哲学)是维多利亚时代著名的苏格兰评论家、讽刺作家和历史学家 Th

11、omasCarlyle(托马斯卡莱尔)的作品，和爱尔兰戏剧复兴运动并没有直接关系。3.Which of the following reflects the spirit of chivalry, i. e. , the quality and ideal of knightly conduct, in the early feudal age?（分数：2.00）A.Morality PlayB.Romance C.EpicD.Gothic novel解析：解析：Romance 是中世纪非常流行的一种文体，描写的是骑士们的爱情和冒险故事。4.One of the most noticeable

12、 features of John Donne“ s poetry is his use of_.（分数：2.00）A.classical vocabularyB.conceit C.dramatic monologueD.exaggeration解析：解析：作为玄学派的代表诗人，约翰多恩以其奇妙大胆的想象和暗喻著称。5.“When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils. “In the above quotation taken from William Wordsworth“ s poem “ I Wandered Lo

13、nely as a Cloud“ , the word “host“ refers to_.（分数：2.00）A.a large number B.fewC.dancing groupD.quiet group解析：解析：这两行诗的意思是：我突然看见一簇簇、一丛丛金黄的水仙。“host”在诗中指的是大量、很多。6.Point out the work that was written by Henry David Thoreau. _（分数：2.00）A.The Fall of the House of UsherB.The Rise of Silas LaphamC.Walden D.The

14、 Legend of Sleepy Hollow解析：解析：梭罗是美国先验主义作家之一，其代表作是 Walden(瓦尔登湖)。选项 A厄舍古屋的倒塌是 Edgar Allan Poe(爱伦坡)的作品；选项 B塞拉斯拉帕姆的发迹是 William Dean Howells(豪威尔斯)的小说；选项 D睡谷传奇的作者是 Washington，Irving(华盛顿欧文)。7.Jack London: the author of_ , is a naturalist writer.（分数：2.00）A.The Red Badge of CourageB.The OctopusC.The Gilded A

15、geD.Martin Eden 解析：解析：马丁伊登是杰克伦敦非常著名的一部小说。选项 A红色英勇勋章是StephenCrane(斯蒂芬克莱恩)的作品；选项 B章鱼是 Frank Norris(弗兰克诺里斯)的代表作；选项 C镀金时代是 Mark Twain(马克吐温)的第一部长篇小说。8.Which ONE of the following poems is authored by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?（分数：2.00）A.The Raven.B.Wild Nights-Wild Nights!C.The Indian Burying Ground.D.Th

16、e Slave“s Dream. 解析：解析：“奴隶的梦”是朗费罗的一首名诗。选项 A“乌鸦”是爱伦坡的名诗；选项 B的作者是艾米丽狄金森；选项 C是 Philip Freneau(菲利普弗雷诺)的一首诗。9.Which ONE of the following is an influential poet whose poems often express a thematic concern about the issue of death and eternity?（分数：2.00）A.Walt WhitmanB.Ralph Waldo EmersonC.Henry Wadsworth

17、LongfellowD.Emily Dickinson 解析：解析：艾米丽狄金森的诗歌表达了一种对于死亡和永恒的关注，如“因为我不能停下来等待死亡”、“我死前听见一只苍蝇在嗡嗡”等。10.“I celebrate myself, and sing myself, /And what I assume you shall assume, /For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. “In the above quoted verse lines taken from Walt Whitman“ s poem “ Song of

18、Myself“ , what does the central image “myself“ refer to?（分数：2.00）A.Merely the poet himself.B.The common people of America. C.Masculine sublime ego.D.American puritans.解析：解析：惠特曼在自我之歌里歌颂的是伟大的美国劳动人民。二、名词解释(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.My Last Duchess（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：My Last Duchess: My Last Duchess is a poem

19、by Robert Browning, frequently anthologized as an example of the dramatic monologue. It first appeared in 1842 in Browning“ s Dramatic Lyrics. The poem is written in 28 rhymed couplets of iambic pentameter. The poem is preceded by the word Ferrara, indicating that the speaker is most likely Alfonso

20、II, fifth Duke of Ferrara.)解析：12.Martin Amis（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：Martin Amis: Martin Louis Amis is an English novelist, literary critic, professor, and short story writer. His works include such novels as Money, London Fields and The Information. Amis“ s raw material is what he sees as the absurdity

21、 and caricatures of the postmodern conditionhe has thus sometimes been portrayed as the undisputed master of what the New York Times has called “the new unpleasantness. “)解析：13.Vanity Fair（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：Vanity Fair: Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray,

22、 satirizing society in early 19th-century Britain. The book“ s title comes from John Bunyan“ s allegorical story The Pilgrim* s Progress. Vanity fair refers to a stop along the pilgrim“ s progress: a never-ending fair held in a town called Vanity, which is meant to represent man“ s sinful attachment

23、 to worldly things.)解析：14.American Local Colorism（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：American Local Colorism; American Local Colorism or Regionalism as a trend first came to prominence in the late 19th century. The local colorists were devoted to capturing the unique customs, manners, speech, folklore, and other q

24、ualities of a particular regional community, usually in humorous short stories. This trend is represented by Mark Twain, Bret Harte, Joel Chandler Harris, Kate Chopin and Sarah Orne Jewett.)解析：15.Henry James（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：Henry James: Henry James(1843 -1916)is a famous American writer and one

25、of the key figures of 19 th century literary realism. In his novels, he usually describes the upper class of the American society. He is also famous for psychological realism. His major works include: The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, Daisy Miller etc.)解析：三、问答题(总题数：2，分数：4.00)16.Answer the fol

26、lowing questions IN ABOUT 150 ENGLISH WORDS each:(20 points)Please briefly comment on Walter Scott“ s Ivanhoe.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：Ivanhoe, written in 1819, is one of the best-known historical fictions of Walter Scott. The plot of Ivanhoe is set in the late 12 th century, when the English people, or

27、 Anglo-Saxon, led a hard life under the rule of their Norman conquerors. Richard was portrayed like a knight, brave and lofty. John, Richard“s brother, planned to seize the throne from Richard. Ivanhoe helped Richard to defeat John and restore Richard“ s kingship. In Ivanhoe, as in Scott“ s other no

28、vels, there are descriptions of various strata of people. Ivanhoe is a great work of art and its strength lies chiefly in the novelist“ s realistic description of the life of feudal England. The plot of Ivanhoe is well constructed and the language used always fits the occasion. Though the story is f

29、ictionalized, the general political events depicted in the novel are accurate. Ivanhoe is sometimes given credit for helping to increase popular interest in the middle Ages in 19th century Europe and America.)解析：17.Make an introductory comment on James Fenimore Cooper“ s frontier saga The Leather St

30、ocking Tales.（分数：2.00）_正确答案：(正确答案：The Leather Stocking Tales is a series of novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. Natty Bumppo is the protagonist of the series. Although he is the child of white parents, he grew up with Native Americans, becoming a near-fearless warrior skilled in many we

31、apons, one of which is the long rifle. He respects his forest home and all its inhabitants, hunting only what he needs to survive. When it comes time to fire his trusty flintlock, he lives by the rule, “One shot, one kill. “ He and his Mohican “brother“ Chingachgook champion goodness by trying to st

32、op the incessant conflict between the Mohicans and the Hurons. He is known as “Deerslayer“ in The De-erslayer, “Hawkeye“ and “La Longue Carabine“ in The Last of the Mohicans, “Pathfinder“ in The Pathfinder, “Leatherstocking“ in The Pioneers, and “the trapper“ in The Prairie. The novels recount significant events in Natty Bumppo“ s life from 1740 to 1806.)解析：