1、2017 年 4 月全国自考（英美文学选读）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：40，分数：80.00)1.The Renaissance marks a transition from the_to the modern world.（分数：2.00）A.medievalB.romanticC.Anglo-SaxonD.Victorian2.Which of the following plays is NOT among William Shakespeare s four great tragedies?（分数：2.00）A.Hamlet
2、.B.Twelfth Night.C.Othello.D.King Lear.3.After the restoration of_, Milton was imprisoned for a short time and then retired to private life.（分数：2.00）A.Charles IB.Charles IIC.James ID.James II4.It was not until the reign of_that the Renaissance really began to show its effect in England.（分数：2.00）A.He
3、nry VIIB.Henry VIIIC.Charles ID.Charles II5.In Paradise Lost, the real hero created by Milton is_.（分数：2.00）A.GodB.AdamC.EveD.Satan6.The island of Lilliput can be found in_.（分数：2.00）A.Robinson CrusoeB.Gullivers TravelsC.The Adventures of Tom SawyerD.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn7.The Enlightenme
4、nt was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the _century.（分数：2.00）A.17thB.18thC.19thD.20th8.Henry Fielding is the author of the great 18th century English novel_.（分数：2.00）A.Tom JonesB.PamelaC.Moll FendersD.The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy9.The publication of The L
5、yrical Ballads, written by _, marked the break with the conventional poetical tradition of the 18th century.（分数：2.00）A.William Wordsworth and Robert BurnsB.William Blake and ColeridgeC.Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe ShellyD.Wordsworth and Coleridge10.Generally, William Shakespeare s dramatic career can
6、 be divided into_periods.（分数：2.00）A.3B.4C.5D.611.“ It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. “ The quoted part is taken from_.（分数：2.00）A.Pride and PrejudiceB.Wuthering HeightsC.Jane EyreD.Sense and Sensibility12.William Wordsw
7、orth is regarded as a “worshipper of nature“. He can penetrate to the heart of things and give the reader the very life of_.（分数：2.00）A.beautyB.peaceC.natureD.interest13.Jane Austen is an English woman novelist of the_century.（分数：2.00）A.16thB.17thC.18thD.19th14.Daniel Defoe started as a(n)_and all hi
8、s life underwent many ups and downs.（分数：2.00）A.lawyerB.engineerC.workerD.merchant15.The writer who lived at the turn of century was_.（分数：2.00）A.Thomas HardyB.George EliotC.Charles DickensD.Emily Bronte16.English Romanticism, as a historical phase of literature, is generally said to have begun in_.（分
9、数：2.00）A.1786B.1788C.1796D.179817.Which of the following characters is NOT in Jane Eyre?（分数：2.00）A.Mrs. Reed.B.Catherine.C.Mr. Rochester.D.Bertha Mason.18.Who wrote Mrs Warrens Profession?（分数：2.00）A.D. H. Lawrence.B.William Butler Yeats.C.T. S. Eliot.D.George Bernard Shaw.19.William Blake began writ
10、ing poetry at the age of_.（分数：2.00）A.12B.13C.14D.1520.The Modern English writers concentrated more on the_affairs.（分数：2.00）A.publicB.privateC.internationalD.objective21.George Bernard Shaw was a(n)_, who composed Pygmalion.（分数：2.00）A.playwrightB.poetC.novelistD.essayist22.Among Thomas Hardy s works_
11、, is the most cheerful and idyllic.（分数：2.00）A.Tess of the D UrbervillesB.The Return of the NativeC.Under the Greenwood TreeD.The Mayor of Casterbridge23.Among Hawthorne s works_, is always regarded as the best.（分数：2.00）A.The Scarlet LetterB.Self-RelianceC.Civil DisobedienceD.The Last Tycoon24.“Leave
12、s of Grass“ has always been considered a monumental work which commands great attention because of its uniquely poetic embodiment of American_.（分数：2.00）A.cultureB.democratic idealsC.realistic idealsD.dream25.Melville s writings can be well divided into two groups, each with something in common in th
13、e light of_and imaginative focus.（分数：2.00）A.individualismB.the thematic concernC.evilsD.American value26.Mark Twain is a great literary giant of America, whom_considered “the true father of our national literature“.（分数：2.00）A.O. HenryB.H. L. MenckenC.James MichenerD.Emily Dickinson27.In American lit
14、erature _, was the first American writer to conceive his career in international terms.（分数：2.00）A.Henry JamesB.HawthorneC.Tom PettD.Poe28.Miss Emily Dickinson was born into_of Amherst, Massachusetts.（分数：2.00）A.a Calvinist familyB.a poor familyC.a farmer s familyD.a teacher s family29.In American lit
15、erature_, possessed none of the usual aids to a writer s career: no money, no friend in power, no formal education worthy of mention, no family tradition in letters.（分数：2.00）A.Theodore DreiserB.Jack LondonC.FaulknerD.Pound30.In any list of important poets in the twentieth century, regardless of nati
16、onality _, commands a place.（分数：2.00）A.Robert Lee FrostB.Jack LondonC.FaulknerD.Pound31.Ernest Hemingway s style, the particular type of hero in his_, and his life attitudes have been widely recognized and imitated.（分数：2.00）A.poemsB.playsC.science fictionsD.novels32.The Blithedale Romance is a novel
17、 Hawthorne wrote to reveal his own experiences_.（分数：2.00）A.in LondonB.in New YorkC.on the Jocken FarmD.on the Brook Farm33.In“Leaves of Grass“ , Walt Whitman is concerned with openness, freedom, and above all, _.（分数：2.00）A.individualismB.warC.evilsD.sins34.Redburn is a semi-autobiographical novel by
18、 Melville, concerning the sufferings of a genteel youth among brutal_.（分数：2.00）A.sailorsB.workersC.policemenD.soldiers35.Mark Twain, pen name of_was born on November 30, 1835, in Missouri.（分数：2.00）A.Samuel Langhorne ClemensB.Jason BlackC.Tom PettD.Gerard Gibson36.Today with the development of the mo
19、dern novel and the common acceptance of the Freudian approach, Henry James s importance as a_ and critic, has been all the more conspicuous.（分数：2.00）A.playwrightB.novelistC.poetD.politician37.Dickinsons poetry, despite its ostensible formal simplicity, is remarkable for its_, subtlety and richness.（
20、分数：2.00）A.freshnessB.varietyC.humorD.beauty38.Apart from school education, Dreiser read voraciously by himself. His true literary influences were from_, Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer.（分数：2.00）A.Russell AshB.BalzacC.Vincent AlsopD.Zola39.Robert Lee Frost was the Pulitzer Prize winner on_occasion
21、s; the United States Senate passed resolutions honoring his birthday.（分数：2.00）A.3B.4C.2D.540.During World War I_served as an honorable junior officer in the American Red Cross Ambulance Corps.（分数：2.00）A.Emily DickinsonB.Jack LondonC.Ernest HemingwayD.Poe二、阅读理解(总题数：4，分数：8.00)41.“Are you in earnest? D
22、o you truly love me? Do you sincerely wish me to be your wife?“ “I do; and if an oath is necessary to satisfy you, I swear it. “ “Then, sir, I will marry you. “ “ Edwardmy little wife!“ “ Dear Edward!“ Come to mecome to me entirely now, “ said he; and added, in his deepest tone, speaking in my ear a
23、s his cheek was laid on mine, “ Make my happinessI will make yours. “ Questions:A. What is the title of the novel from which the excerpt is taken? Who is the author?B. Who are the two speakers?C. What does this excerpt tell us about the speakers?（分数：2.00）_42.Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? T
24、hou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer s lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines And often is his gold complexion dimmed;But thy eternal summer shall not fade, Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow st; (
25、From Shakespeare s “ Sonnet 18“) Questions:A. What does “thee“ refer to in the first line of the stanza?B. What figure of speech is used in the fifth line?C. What is the theme of this poem?（分数：2.00）_43.He knew the tune; it was a familiar one in the choir of the village meeting-house. The verse died
26、heavily away, and was lengthened by a chorus, not of human voices, but of all the sounds of the benighted wilderness, pealing in awful harmony together. Goodman Brown cried out; and his cry was lost to his own ear, by its unison with the cry of the desert.Questions:A. What is the title of the story
27、from which the excerpt is taken? Who is the author?B. Where is the protagonist now? And why did he go there?C. What is the author s major concern in this story?（分数：2.00）_44.And I keep hearing from the cellar bin The rumbling soundOf load on load of apples coming in.For I have had too muchOf apple-pi
28、cking; I am overtiredOf the great harvest I myself desired.Questions:A. What is the title of the poem from which the stanza is taken? Who is the author?B. What does “The rumbling sound“ in the second line refer to?C. What does the poet want to tell the readers through this poem?（分数：2.00）_三、简答题(总题数：4
29、，分数：8.00)45.In what way is Swift regarded as one of the greatest masters of English prose?（分数：2.00）_46.Why can Bernard Shaw s plays be termed as problem plays?（分数：2.00）_47.According to Theodore Dreiser, what is the core of American values? And what is their effect on people s life ?（分数：2.00）_48.Due
30、to her deliberate seclusion, Emily Dickinsons poems tend to be very personal and meditative. What is the style of her poetry?（分数：2.00）_四、论述题(总题数：2，分数：4.00)49.Briefly discuss Jane Austen s notion about human beings in their personal relationships.（分数：2.00）_50.Ernest Hemingways style, the particular t
31、ype of hero in his novels, and his life attitudes have been widely recognized and imitated all over the world. Discuss Hemingway Code heroes briefly.（分数：2.00）_2017 年 4 月全国自考（英美文学选读）真题试卷答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：40，分数：80.00)1.The Renaissance marks a transition from the_to the modern world
32、.（分数：2.00）A.medieval B.romanticC.Anglo-SaxonD.Victorian解析：解析：文艺复兴是标志着中世纪的结束和现代社会的开始的一个过渡时期。一般来说，文艺复兴时期指的是从 14 世纪到 17 世纪中叶的这一时期。2.Which of the following plays is NOT among William Shakespeare s four great tragedies?（分数：2.00）A.Hamlet.B.Twelfth Night. C.Othello.D.King Lear.解析：解析：威廉-莎士比亚是英国伟大的戏剧大师、诗人，欧洲
33、文艺复兴时期的文学巨匠。他的四大悲剧是哈姆雷特奥赛罗李尔王和麦克白。3.After the restoration of_, Milton was imprisoned for a short time and then retired to private life.（分数：2.00）A.Charles IB.Charles II C.James ID.James II解析：解析：1660 年，查理二世复辟，弥尔顿被捕入狱，不久又被释放。从此他专心写诗，为实现伟大的文学抱负而艰苦努力，他写出了他的三部伟大诗作失乐园复乐园和力士参孙。4.It was not until the reign o
34、f_that the Renaissance really began to show its effect in England.（分数：2.00）A.Henry VIIB.Henry VIII C.Charles ID.Charles II解析：解析：文艺复兴浪潮波及英国的速度缓慢，直到亨利八世统治期间，文艺复兴的春风才吹入英国。在亨利八世的鼓励下，牛津的改革派、学者和人文主义者们将古典文学引入英国。自此，英国的文艺复兴开始了。5.In Paradise Lost, the real hero created by Milton is_.（分数：2.00）A.GodB.AdamC.EveD
35、.Satan 解析：解析：弥尔顿的失乐园主要讲述叛逆之神撒旦因为反抗上帝的权威被打入地狱，却毫不屈服，为复仇寻至伊甸园。此史诗第一次在文学创作领域内把反面人物撒旦作为主人公来塑造，这颠覆了文学创作中描绘正面形象的传统风格。6.The island of Lilliput can be found in_.（分数：2.00）A.Robinson CrusoeB.Gullivers Travels C.The Adventures of Tom SawyerD.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn解析：解析：格列佛游记是斯威夫特最佳的小说作品，全书共四卷，叙述了格列
36、佛遭遇海难后，在利立浦特(小人国)、布罗卜丁奈格(大人国)、飞岛国、慧骃国的不同寻常的历险。在书的结构上，四部分构成了一个有机整体，并有着相对的独立性，同时每一卷与其他三卷互为补充，体现了对人类本性与生活探索的主题。7.The Enlightenment was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the _century.（分数：2.00）A.17thB.18th C.19thD.20th解析：解析：英国的 18 世纪同时也是启蒙主义时代，或日理性时代。启蒙运动是进步的知识分子运动，兴盛于法国，后来
37、席卷整个西欧。这次运动是 15、16 世纪文艺复兴的延续与发展，其宗旨便是用当代哲学与艺术思想的晨光启迪整个世界。8.Henry Fielding is the author of the great 18th century English novel_.（分数：2.00）A.Tom Jones B.PamelaC.Moll FendersD.The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy解析：解析：在所有 18 世纪的小说家中，亨利-菲尔丁第一次在理论与实践上创造了“散文体喜剧史诗”，并第一个为现代小说确立了结构与风格。菲尔丁的代表作汤姆-琼斯以对人性的讽
38、刺为主题。这部作品为菲尔丁赢得了“散文荷马”的美誉。9.The publication of The Lyrical Ballads, written by _, marked the break with the conventional poetical tradition of the 18th century.（分数：2.00）A.William Wordsworth and Robert BurnsB.William Blake and ColeridgeC.Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe ShellyD.Wordsworth and Coleridge 解析
39、：解析：华兹华斯与科勒律治的抒情歌谣集的出版标志着 18 世纪传统的诗歌传统的结束和英国浪漫主义时期的开始。10.Generally, William Shakespeare s dramatic career can be divided into_periods.（分数：2.00）A.3B.4 C.5D.6解析：解析：因为许多莎士比亚戏剧准确的写作时间无法确定，所以评论家对于莎士比亚的戏剧生涯的划分持不同的意见。但是，一般来说，他的戏剧生涯可分为 4 个时期。11.“ It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in p
40、ossession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. “ The quoted part is taken from_.（分数：2.00）A.Pride and Prejudice B.Wuthering HeightsC.Jane EyreD.Sense and Sensibility解析：解析：傲慢与偏见原名第一印象，是简-奥斯汀最出色、最著名的作品，是关于贝内特一家五位姐妹寻找如意郎君的事。这本小说的名句是“世上有条众人皆知的真理：但凡有钱的单身男子，必定想找位太太。”12.William Wordsworth is regarde
41、d as a “worshipper of nature“. He can penetrate to the heart of things and give the reader the very life of_.（分数：2.00）A.beautyB.peaceC.nature D.interest解析：解析：威廉-华兹华斯是英国浪漫主义诗人，他被称为“大自然的膜拜者”。他能看透自然万物的本质，并将其细致入微地剖析给读者。13.Jane Austen is an English woman novelist of the_century.（分数：2.00）A.16thB.17thC.18t
42、h D.19th解析：解析：浪漫主义时期的代表小说家有简-奥斯汀与沃尔特-司各特。作为 18 世纪英国女性小说家，奥斯汀作品的主题为爱情与婚姻。14.Daniel Defoe started as a(n)_and all his life underwent many ups and downs.（分数：2.00）A.lawyerB.engineerC.workerD.merchant 解析：解析：丹尼尔-笛福是英国现代小说的先驱之一。因为笛福对经商感兴趣，所以他最开始时是一名商人，他的一生经历了许多的起伏。15.The writer who lived at the turn of cen
43、tury was_.（分数：2.00）A.Thomas Hardy B.George EliotC.Charles DickensD.Emily Bronte解析：解析：托马斯-哈代处在世纪之交，常被认为是一位承前启后的作家，他的作品深受新旧两种文学理论的影响。16.English Romanticism, as a historical phase of literature, is generally said to have begun in_.（分数：2.00）A.1786B.1788C.1796D.1798 解析：解析：文学历史阶段之一的英国浪漫主义时期一般被认为始于 1798 年，
44、标志为华兹华斯与科勒律治的抒情歌谣集的出版。17.Which of the following characters is NOT in Jane Eyre?（分数：2.00）A.Mrs. Reed.B.Catherine. C.Mr. Rochester.D.Bertha Mason.解析：解析：简-爱是夏洛特-布朗蒂的代表作。小说讲述一位从小变成孤儿的英国女子简-爱在各种磨难中不断追求自由与尊严，坚持自我，最终获得幸福的故事。其他主要人物有里德太太、罗切斯特先生和博萨-马森。凯瑟琳是呼啸山庄里的人物。18.Who wrote Mrs Warrens Profession?（分数：2.00）
45、A.D. H. Lawrence.B.William Butler Yeats.C.T. S. Eliot.D.George Bernard Shaw. 解析：解析：萧伯纳在戏剧方面被公认为自莎士比亚之后英国最优秀的戏剧大师。他早期的主要作品有鳏夫的房产华伦夫人的职业康蒂坦凯撒和克莉奥佩特拉。19.William Blake began writing poetry at the age of_.（分数：2.00）A.12 B.13C.14D.15解析：解析：威廉-布莱克是英国浪漫主义时期的代表诗人之一。12 岁时，他就开始写诗歌，他的代表作主要有天真之歌经验之歌等。20.The Modern English writers concentrated more on the_affairs.（分数：2.00）A.publicB.private C.internationalD.objective解析：解析：现代主义以非理性哲学和心理分析原理作为理论基础。现代派文学的主题便是反映人与自然、人与社会、人与人、人与自我之间被扭曲的、渐渐疏远的、病态的关系。现代派作家注重描写个人而非公众，强调主观而非客观。21.George Bernard Shaw was a(n)_
