1、全国自考（英美文学选读）模拟试卷 15 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.John Milton s_is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.（分数：2.00）A.Paradise LostB.Paradise RegainedC.Samson AgonistesD.Areopagitica2.As the best of Shakespeare s final romances, _is a typical e
2、xample of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years.（分数：2.00）A.The TempestB.The Winter s TaleC.CymbelineD.The Rape of Lucrece3._writings paved the way for the use of scientific method.（分数：2.00）A.George Bernard shawB.T. S. EliotC.Francis BaconD.Alexander Pope4.With classic
3、al culture and the_humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing.（分数：2.00）A.FrenchB.GermanC.ItalianD.Greek5.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
4、and Ben Jonson.（分数：2.00）A.fictionB.dramatic fictionC.poetic dramaD.novel6.Shakespeare s _ are mainly written under the principle that national unity under a mighty and just sovereign is a necessity.（分数：2.00）A.history playsB.tragediesC.comediesD.plays7.William Shakespeare s greatest tragedies are: Ha
5、mlet, _, King Lear and_.（分数：2.00）A.Romeo and Juliet; OthelloB.Othello; MacbethC.The Tempest; MacbethD.Othello; Henry IV8.The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer s day?“ is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare s _.（分数：2.00）A.comediesB.tragediesC.sonnetsD.history plays9.“The slings and arro
6、ws of outrageous fortune“is an example of_.（分数：2.00）A.metaphorB.simileC.ironyD.personification10._ s literary achievements can be divided into three groups: the early poetic works, the middle prose pamphlets and the last great poems.（分数：2.00）A.William ShakespeareB.Christopher MarloweC.John DonneD.Jo
7、hn Milton11.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 Coleridge in 1798.（分数：2.00）A.RealismB.HumanismC.RomanticismD.Neo
8、classicism12.English enlighteners in the 18th century held _as the yardstick for the measurement of all human activities and relations.（分数：2.00）A.warB.historyC.reasonD.love13.Robinson Crusoe by _ is universally considered as his masterpiece.（分数：2.00）A.John BunyanB.Jonathan SwiftC.Henry FieldingD.Dan
9、iel Defoe14.The best fictional work of Jonathan Swift is _.（分数：2.00）A.A Tale of a TubB.The Battle of the BooksC.A Modest ProposalD.Gulliver s Travels15.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
10、first to give the modern novel its structure and style.（分数：2.00）A.tragic epicB.comic epicC.romanceD.lyric epic16.The Romantic Age began with _published by Wordsworth and Coleridge.（分数：2.00）A.Leaves of GrassB.The CantosC.NatureD.Lyrical Ballads17._paints a world of misery, poverty, disease, war and r
11、epression with a melancholy tone.（分数：2.00）A.Oliver TwistB.A Tale of Two CitiesC.Songs of InnocenceD.Songs of Experience18.The three poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey once lived in the English Lake District, and became known as the “_. “（分数：2.00）A.University WitsB.M
12、etaphysical PoetsC.Lake PoetsD.Lost Generation19.Which of the following writings is not created by William Wordsworth?（分数：2.00）A.I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.B.Composed upon Westminster Bridge.C.The Solitary Reaper.D.The Chimney Sweeper.20.Best of all the well-known lyric pieces written by P.B. Shel
13、ley is the poet s _, here his rhapsodic and declamatory tendencies find a subject perfectly suited to them.（分数：2.00）A.To a SkylarkB.The CloudC.Ode to the West WindD.Ode to a Nightingale21.Shelley s greatest achievement is his four-act poetic drama_.（分数：2.00）A.AdonaisB.7b a SkylarkC.A Song: Men of En
14、glandD.Prometheus Unbound22.“Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere;/Destroyer and Preserver; hear, O hear!“ The two lines are found in _.（分数：2.00）A.Young Goodman Brown by HawthorneB.Ode to the West Wind by ShelleyC.Leaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanD.Ulysses by Joyce23.As a_writer, Jane Austen consi
15、ders it her duty to express in her works a discriminated and serious criticism of life, and to expose the follies and illusions of mankind.（分数：2.00）A.romanticB.sentimentalC.pessimisticD.realistic24._is regarded as “worshipper of nature. “（分数：2.00）A.ColeridgeB.WordsworthC.T. S. EliotD.Robert Browning
16、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_.（分数：2.00）A.the fate of the upper classB.the reformation of the governmentC.the fate of the common peopleD.the future of
17、 their family class26.Charles Dickens is one of the greatest critical realist writers of the _（分数：2.00）A.Romantic PeriodB.Renaissance PeriodC.Neoclassical PeriodD.Victorian Period27.All of the later works written by Charles Dickens, with the exception of_, present a criticism of the more complicated
18、 and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of the Victorian England.（分数：2.00）A.Bleak HouseB.A Tale of Two CitiesC.Little DorritD.Hard Times28.The novel Oliver Twist presents Oliver Twist as Charles Dickens first_hero.（分数：2.00）A.femaleB.maleC.childD.imaginary29.Which of the following wo
19、men does not belong to the famous Bronte Sisters?（分数：2.00）A.Mary Bronte.B.Charlotte Bronte.C.Emily Bronte.D.Anne Bronte.30.Charlotte Bronte s works are all about the stmggle of an individual consciousness towards self-realization , about some lonely and neglected_with a fierce longing for love, unde
20、rstanding and a full, happy life.（分数：2.00）A.young manB.young womenC.childrenD.old people31.The success of the novel_is due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine.（分数：2.00）A.Wuthering HeightsB.Pride and PrejudiceC.Jane EyreD.Sister Carrie32.Thomas Hardy s novels are all
21、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.（分数：2.00）A.SussexB.WessexC.CasterbridgeD.Oxford33._ believes that man s fate is predeterminedly tragic, driven by a combined force of “nature, “ both in
22、side and outside.（分数：2.00）A.Charles DickensB.Thomas HardyC.Bernard ShawD.T. S. Eliot34.The French_, appearing in the late 19th century, heralded modernism.（分数：2.00）A.romanticismB.realismC.modernismD.symbolism35._takes the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretical bas
23、e.（分数：2.00）A.SymbolismB.RomanticismC.RealismD.Modernism36.In his novels of social satire, _made realistic studies of the aspirations and frustrations of the “Little Man.“（分数：2.00）A.Arnold BennettB.H. G. WellsC.John GalsworthyD.George Bernard Shaw37._is considered to be the best-known English dramati
24、st since William Shakespeare.（分数：2.00）A.George Bernard ShawB.Richard Brinsley SheridanC.Christopher MarloweD.John Donne38.Which of the following best describes the speaker of T. S. Eliot s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock“?（分数：2.00）A.He is a man of inactivity.B.He is a man of kindness.C.He is a
25、man of action.D.He is a man of ambition.39.“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, “ in a form of dramatic monologue, presents the meditation of an aging_man over the business of proposing marriage.（分数：2.00）A.grownB.lunaticC.oldD.young40.The statement “A demanding mother turns away from her husband an
26、d gives all her affection to her sons“ sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrence s_.（分数：2.00）A.Women in LoveB.Sons and LoversC.Lady Chatterleys LoverD.The Plumed Serpent二、阅读理解(总题数：4，分数：8.00)41.A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star, when only oneIs shining in the sky. Quest
27、ions:A. Identify the author and the title of the poem from which this stanza is taken.B. Pick out the metaphor used in this stanza.C. What quality does the author intend to show by using the metaphor?（分数：2.00）_42.I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom
28、 belonging to me as good belongs to you. Questions:A. Identify the author and the work.B. What are the two principal beliefs that the poet sets forth in this poem?（分数：2.00）_43.Poor little Faith! thought he, for his heart smote him. What a wretch am I, to leave her on such an errand! She talks of dre
29、ams, too. Methought, as she spoke, there was trouble in her face, as if a dream had warned her what work is to be done tonight. But, no, no! t would kill her to think it. Well; she s a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night, Ill cling to her skirts and follow her to Heaven. Questions:A. Id
30、entify the author and the title of the work.B. Who is Faith?C. How do you interpret the speaker s feeling?（分数：2.00）_44.The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Questions:A. Who is the writer of this poem and wha
31、t is the tide of his poem?B. What kind of feeling does this stanza show?C. How do you appreciate this poem?（分数：2.00）_三、简答题(总题数：4，分数：8.00)45.Some critics believe that the transitional writer Thomas Hardy is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea?（分数：2.00）
32、_46.William Faulkner is one of the greatest American novelists. What do you know about his narrative techniques?（分数：2.00）_47.Try to state the theme and the significance of T. S. Eliot s most important single poem The Waste Land briefly.（分数：2.00）_48.Identify Henry James s most famous theme in his fic
33、tion and his favourite approach in characterization, which makes him different from Mark Twain and W. D. Howells as realists. Please give two titles of his works in which this theme and this approach are employed.（分数：2.00）_四、论述题(总题数：2，分数：4.00)49.Please make a comment on American literary naturalist
34、Theodore Dreiser s writing style.（分数：2.00）_50.The Great Gatsby is an examination of American myth in the 20th century. Fitzgerald deliberately depicts Gatsby as a mysterious person so as to achieve the effect that Gatsby is American Everyman. Please make a brief comment on The Great Gatsby.（分数：2.00）
35、_全国自考（英美文学选读）模拟试卷 15 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.John Milton s_is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.（分数：2.00）A.Paradise Lost B.Paradise RegainedC.Samson AgonistesD.Areopagitica解析：解析：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.As the best of Shakes
36、peare s final romances, _is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years.（分数：2.00）A.The Tempest B.The Winter s TaleC.CymbelineD.The Rape of Lucrece解析：解析：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、对社会所持的悲观态度。3._writings paved the way for the use of scientific me
37、thod.（分数：2.00）A.George Bernard shawB.T. S. EliotC.Francis Bacon D.Alexander Pope解析：4.With classical culture and the_humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing.（分数：2.00）A.FrenchB.GermanC.Italian D.Greek解析：解析：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
38、of the English Renaissance, poetry and_were the most outstanding literary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.（分数：2.00）A.fictionB.dramatic fictionC.poetic drama D.novel解析：解析：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.Shakespeare s _ are mainly written und
39、er the principle that national unity under a mighty and just sovereign is a necessity.（分数：2.00）A.history plays B.tragediesC.comediesD.plays解析：解析：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 Shakespeare s greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, _, King Lear and_.（分数：2.00）A.Romeo and Juliet; OthelloB.
40、Othello; Macbeth C.The Tempest; MacbethD.Othello; Henry IV解析：解析：莎士比亚的四大悲剧是：哈姆雷特、奥赛罗、李尔王与麦克白。8.The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer s day?“ is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare s _.（分数：2.00）A.comediesB.tragediesC.sonnets D.history plays解析：解析：“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 s
41、lings and arrows of outrageous fortune“is an example of_.（分数：2.00）A.metaphor B.simileC.ironyD.personification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.（分数：2.00）A.William ShakespeareB.Christopher Marlo
42、weC.John DonneD.John Milton 解析：解析：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
43、 Coleridge in 1798.（分数：2.00）A.RealismB.HumanismC.Romanticism D.Neoclassicism解析：解析：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.（分数：2.00）A.war
44、B.historyC.reason D.love解析：13.Robinson Crusoe by _ is universally considered as his masterpiece.（分数：2.00）A.John BunyanB.Jonathan SwiftC.Henry FieldingD.Daniel Defoe 解析：解析：鲁滨逊漂流记是丹尼尔-笛福的代表作。14.The best fictional work of Jonathan Swift is _.（分数：2.00）A.A Tale of a TubB.The Battle of the BooksC.A Modest
45、 ProposalD.Gulliver s Travels 解析：解析：格列佛游记是斯威夫特写的最精彩的一部小说。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.（分数：2.00）A.tragic epicB.comic epic C.romanceD.lyric epic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。16.The Romantic Age began with _published by Wordsworth and Coleridge.（分数：2.00）A.Leaves of GrassB.The CantosC.NatureD.Lyrical Ballads 解析：17._paints a world of misery,
