1、英美文学选读自考题-10 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：40，分数：40.00)1._ and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanists. A. John Donne, Edmund Spenser B. John Milton, Thomas More C. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe D. Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2._, the
2、 first important English essayist, is also the founder of modern science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance. A. Christopher Marlowe B. Francis Bacon C. Thomas More D. William Shakespeare（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.It is generally believed that the most important play among S
3、hakespeares comedies is _. A. A Midsummer Nights Dream B. As You Like It C. The Merchant of Venice D. Twelfth Night（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4._, an elaborate and fantastic story, is known as the best of the final romances written by William Shakespeare. A. The Tempest B. Venus and Adonis C. Henry D. Romeo a
4、nd Juliet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.“Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew,/Thou makst thy knife keen. “In the above quotation taken from The Merchant“ of Venice, Shakespeare employs a(n) _. A. oxymoron B. pun C. simile D. synecdoche（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.Miltons literary achievements can be divided into
5、three groups. Which division is not true?_ A. Early poetic works. B. Early prose works. C. The middle prose pamphlets. D. The last great poems.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.The British bourgeois or middle class believed in the following notions except _. A. self-esteem B. self-reliance C. self-restraint D. har
6、d work（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works in the field of literature. This tendency is known as _. A. humanism B. realism C. symbolism D. neoclassicism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9._ by Swift is generally regarded as the best model of sat
7、ire, not only of the 18th century but also in the whole English literary history. A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of the Books C. A Modest Proposal D. Gullivers Travels（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.The two powerful satires of SwiftA Tale of a Tub and _ established his name as a satirist. A. The Drapiers Lett
8、ers B. Gullivers Travels C. The Battle of the Books D. A Modest Proposal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.In the Romantic period, _ is the most prosperous literary form. A. prose B. poetry C. fiction D. play（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Which of the following descriptions of Gothic novels is not correct?_ A. It predominate
9、d in the early eighteenth century. B. It was one phase of the Romantic Movement. C. Its principal elements are violence, horror and the supernatural. D. Works like The Mysteries of Udolpho and Frankenstein are typical Gothic romance.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The three poets William Wordsworth, Samuel Tayl
10、or Coleridge and Robert Southey once lived in the English Lake District, and became known as the “_“. A. University Wits B. Metaphysical Poets C. Lake Poets D. Lost Generation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.In Shelleys “To a Skylark“, the bird, suspended between reality and poetic image, pours forth an exultant
11、 song which suggests to the poet _. A. both celestial rapture and human limitation B. both image creation and profound meaning C. both music and words D. both inspiration and skill of writing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?“ is an epigrammatic line by _. A. J. Keats B.
12、 W. Blake C. W. Wordsworth D. P.B. Shelley.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.The first mass movement of the English working class was _, which signified the awakening of the poor oppressed people. A. Enlightenment Movement B. Enclosure Movement C. Chartist Movement D. Romantic Movement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.The stat
13、ement “It reveals the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life“ may well sum up the main theme in Dickens _. A. David Copper field B. Bleak House C. Great Expectations D. Oliver Twist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Charlotte Brontes first novel The Professor was rejected by the publi
14、sher, but her second one, _, won immediate success and today it remains one of the most popular novels. A. Wuthering Heights B. Pride and Prejudice C. Jane Eyre D. Agnes Grey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19._ works are known as “novels of character and environment“. A. Charles Dickens B. Thomas Hardys C. Jane Au
15、stens D. George Eliots（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.After the First World War, there appeared the following literary trends of modernism except _. A. expressionism B. surrealism C. stream of consciousness D. black humour（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.The social satire in the 1930s was represented by _. A. Evelyn Waugh B
16、. Graham Green C. Gibbon D. Aldous Huxley and George Orwell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.The first “Angry Young Men“ dramatist was _, who started his first change in drama by presenting his play Look Back in Anger. A. Samuel Beckett B. Christopher Fry C. John Osborne D. T.S. Eliot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.Mrs. Warr
17、ens Profession is one of George Bernard Shaws plays. What is Mrs. Warrens profession then?_ A. Real estate. B. Prostitution. C. House-keeping. D. Farming.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Statement _ is not true in describing D.H. Lawrence. A. Sons and Lovers is his autobiographical novel B. The White Peacock is
18、his first novel C. Sons and Lovers is his third novel D. The White Peacock established him as a prominent novelist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.In the American Romantic writings, the _ came to function almost as a dramatic character that symbolized moral law. A. fire B. water C. trees D. wilderness（分数：1.00）A.
19、B.C.D.26.Walt Whitman, whose _ established him as the most popular American poet of the 19th century. A. Leaves of Grass B. Song of Myself C. Drum Taps D. Cavalry Crossing a Ford（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.“The Birthmark“ drives home symbolically Hawthornes point that _ is mans birthmark, something he is bo
20、rn with. A. goodness B. gratefulness C. evil D. bitterness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Leaves of Grass commands great attention because of its uniquely poetic embodiment of _, which are written in the founding documents of both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War in the United States. A. the democratic i
21、deals B. the romantic ideals C. the self-reliance spirits D. the religious ideals（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.Which of the following statements might be true of the theme of Song of Myself by Whitman?_ A. This poem describes the growth of a child who learned about the world around him and improved himself ac
22、cordingly. B. This poem shows the authors cynical sentiments against the American Civil War. C. This poem reflects the authors belief in Unitarianism or Deism. D. This poem reflects the authors belief in the singularity and equality of all beings in value.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30._, the tragic hero of Mo
23、by-Dick, burning with a baleful fire, becomes evil himself in his thirst to destroy evil. A. Ahab B. Pip C. Ishmael D. Pequod（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.In 1865, Mark Twain published his frontier tale _, which brought him recognition from a wider public. A. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County B.
24、 Innocents Abroad C. Roughing It D. Life on the Mississippi（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The King and the Duke are the two characters in a novel written by _. A. Washington Irving B. OHenry C. Henry James D. Mark Twain（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.With the publication of _, Henry Jamess reputation was firmly establishe
25、d on both sides of the Atlantic. A. The Portrait of A Lady B. Sister Carrie C. Daisy Miller D. Jane Eyre（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.Perhaps Dickinsons greatest rendering of the moment of _ is to be found in “I heard a Fly buzzwhen I died“, a poem universally considered one of her masterpieces. A. enthusiasm
26、 B. death C. crisis D. fantasy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.As a genre, naturalism emphasized _ as important deterministic forces shaping individualized characters who were presented in special and detailed circumstances. A. theological doctrines B. heredity and environment C. education and hard work D. vario
27、us opportunities and economic success（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.Sinclair Lewis Babbit presents a documentary picture of the narrow and limited _. A. upper-class mind B. middle-class mind C. proletarian D. ordinary people（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.“And miles to go before I sleep,/And miles to go before I sleep.“ I
28、t is the end of Robert Frosts poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening“. Symbolically, the word “sleep“ may imply _. A. a rest B. death C. happiness D. peace（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38._ is Hemingways first true novel. A. The Sun Also Rises B. In Our Time C. The Old Man and the Sea D. In Death in the Afte
29、rnoon（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.In 1950, _ was awarded the Nobel Prize for the antiracist Intruder in the Dust. A. Robert Frost B. William Faulkner C. Ezra Pound D. Ernest Hemingway（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Which of the following best describes the protagonist of William Faulkners A Rose for Emily? A. She is a c
30、onservative aristocrat. B. She is a wealthy lady. C. She is a prisoner of the past. D. She has good taste.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B(总题数：4，分数：16.00)41.“Tyger! Tyger! burning bright/In the forests of the night,/What immortal hand or eye/Could frame thy fearful symmetry?“Questions:A. Who is the author?B. Wh
31、at does “symmetry“ mean?C. What does “Tyger“ refer to?（分数：4.00）_42.“And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin,/When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall,/Then how should I begin/To spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways?“Questions:A. Identify the poem and the poet.B. What does the phrase
32、 “butt-ends“ mean?C. What idea does the quoted passage express?（分数：4.00）_43.“I heard a Fly buzzwhen I diedThe Stillness in the RoomWas like the Stillness in the AirBetween the Heaves of StormThe Eyes aroundhad wrung them dryAnd Breaths were gathering firmFor that last Onset-when the KingBe witnessed
33、in the Room“Questions:A. Identify the poet.B. What does “the King“ refer to?C. What moment is the poem trying to describe?（分数：4.00）_44.“Is dying hard, Daddy? No, I think its pretty easy, Nick. It all depends.“Questions:A. Identify the work and the author.B. What was Nick preoccupied with when he ask
34、ed the question?C. Why did the father add “It all depends“ after he answered his sons question?（分数：4.00）_三、B(总题数：4，分数：24.00)45.Why is Wordsworth regarded as the leading figure of the English romantic poetry?（分数：6.00）_46.It is said that B. Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Profession, has a strong realistic t
35、heme, which fully reflects the dramatists Fabianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly.（分数：6.00）_47.Whitman is one of the representative poets in America. He employs brand new means in his poetry. What are the features of his poetry?（分数：6.00）_48.How do you understand Hemingways “Iceberg Princ
36、iple“ according to his works?（分数：6.00）_四、B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)49.Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe that he is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea?（分数：10.00）_50.What is stream of consciousness in novel writing? T
37、ry to explain the question from two angles.（分数：10.00）_英美文学选读自考题-10 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：40，分数：40.00)1._ and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanists. A. John Donne, Edmund Spenser B. John Milton, Thomas More C. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe D. Edmund
38、Spenser, Christopher Marlowe（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 托马斯莫尔、克里斯托夫马洛和威廉莎士比亚等都是英国人文主义的杰出代表。2._, the first important English essayist, is also the founder of modern science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance. A. Christopher Marlowe B. Francis Bacon C. Thomas More D. Will
39、iam Shakespeare（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 弗兰西斯培根是英国历史上最重要的散文家，是英国现代科学的奠基人。他的作品为科学技术的广泛应用铺平了道路。因此，他也是英国文艺复兴时期当之无愧的代表人物。3.It is generally believed that the most important play among Shakespeares comedies is _. A. A Midsummer Nights Dream B. As You Like It C. The Merchant of Venice D. Twelfth Night（分数：1.0
40、0）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 莎士比亚最重要的喜剧是威尼斯商人。剧中莎翁制造了各种紧张悬念、语义双关以及绝顶聪明的计谋，使剧情妙趣横生，引人入胜。4._, an elaborate and fantastic story, is known as the best of the final romances written by William Shakespeare. A. The Tempest B. Venus and Adonis C. Henry D. Romeo and Juliet（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 暴风雨是莎士比亚创作后期的代表作，是一个精致奇妙
41、的故事，所塑造的角色极富寓言性，主题也蕴藏着深刻的含义。5.“Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew,/Thou makst thy knife keen. “In the above quotation taken from The Merchant“ of Venice, Shakespeare employs a(n) _. A. oxymoron B. pun C. simile D. synecdoche（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 “你不是在鞋口上磨，而是在心口上磨，你这残忍的犹太人。”以上引用来自威尼斯商人。莎士比
42、亚使用了双关语。6.Miltons literary achievements can be divided into three groups. Which division is not true?_ A. Early poetic works. B. Early prose works. C. The middle prose pamphlets. D. The last great poems.（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 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。7.The British bourgeois or middle cl
43、ass believed in the following notions except _. A. self-esteem B. self-reliance C. self-restraint D. hard work（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 随着经济迅速发展，英国资产阶级或中产阶级得到了迅速发展，成为革命的主力军，多由城市人口组成，如商人、产业主及贩奴者、殖民者等其他人员。他们信奉自律、自立、劳动致富。8.The Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classica
44、l works in the field of literature. This tendency is known as _. A. humanism B. realism C. symbolism D. neoclassicism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 在文学领域，启蒙主义运动还使人们重新对古典时代的著作产生兴趣。这股思潮便是新古典主义。9._ by Swift is generally regarded as the best model of satire, not only of the 18th century but also in the whole English literary history. A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of the Books C. A Modest Proposal D. Gullivers Travels（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 乔纳森斯威夫特的一个温和的建议不仅在
