1、英美文学选读自考题-13 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.Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between _ and _ centuries. A. 14th, mid-17th B. 16th, mid-47th C. 14th, mid-18th D. 16th, mid-19th（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe and _ are the best representativ
2、es of the English humanists. A. Edmund Spenser B. Francis Bacon C. John Milton D. Thomas More（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.In the second period, Shakespeares style and approach became highly individualized. He wrote six comedies. Which one doesnt belong to them?_ A. Titus Andronicus. B. A Midsummer Night s Dre
3、am. C. The Merchant of Venice. D. Twelfth Night.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.Portia is a character in _. A. The Merchant of Venice B. A Midsummer Nights Dream C. Measure for Measure D. The Taming of the Shrew（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.Lycidas is _. A. Miltons most memorable prose work B. a great plea for freedom of t
4、he press C. one of Miltons three major poetical works D. a collection of elegies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.All the following works except _ are Gothic novels. A. The Castle of Otranto B. The History of Amelia C. The Mysteries of Udolpho D. A Gothic Story（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Swifts A Modest Proposal is general
5、ly taken as a perfect model, suggesting that poor Irish parents sell their one-year-old babies to the rich English lords and ladies as _. A. servant B. child C. slave D. food（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.In the following works by Henry Fielding, which brings him the name of the “Prose Homer“? A. The Coffee Hou
6、se Politician. B. The Tragedy of Tragedies. C. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. D. The History of Amelia.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.The literary form which is fully-developed and the most flourishing during the Romantic Period is _. A. prose B. drama C. novel D. poetry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Through all h
7、is life, Blake had been both a poet and a (n) _. A. engraver B. painter C. novelist D. scholar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.Its _ that gives Wordsworth “strength and knowledge full of peace“. A. nation B. past experience C. common life D. nature（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The assertion that poetry originates from “em
8、otion recollected in tranquility“ belongs to _. A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Robert Southey D. William Blake（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.The author of the work “Men of England“ is _. A. T.S. Eliot B. Thomas Gray C. P.B. Shelley D. Walt Whitman（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14._ mainly tells of the l
9、ove story between a rich, proud young man Darcy and the beautiful and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet. A. Jane Eyre B. Wuthering Heights C. Pride and Prejudice D. Oliver Twist（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.Chronologically the Victorian Period refers to _. A. 17981832 B. 18361901 C. the Romantic Period D. the Neoc
10、lassical Period（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.Robert Browning created _ by adopting the novelistic presentation of characters. A. the verse novel B. the blank verse C. the heroic couplet D. the dramatic poetry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.“Come to mecome to me entirely now,“ said he, and added, in his deepest tone, spea
11、king in my ear as his“ cheek was laid on mine,“ Make my happinessI will make yours.“The above passage presents a scene in _. A. Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights B. Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre C. John Galsworthys The Forsyte Saga D. Thomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.Thomas Hard
12、ys novels are all 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. A. Sussex B. Wessex C. Casterbridge D. Oxford（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.In the novel Tess of the D Urbervilles, naturalistic tendency is str
13、ong, in a way, Tess seems to be led to her final destruction step by step by _. A. Society B. God C. Man D. Fate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.The outstanding realistic novelists in the early 20th century England were _, H.G. Wells and Arnold Bennett. A. George Bernard Shaw B. John Galsworthy C. James Joyce D.
14、 T.S. Eliot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Widowers House, a play written by George Bernard Shaw, is a grotesquely realistic exposure of _. A. prostitution B. “Life Force“ C. slum landlordism D. politics（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.T.S. Eliots most important single poem _ has been hailed as a landmark and a model of the
15、 20th-century English poetry. A. The Hollow Man B. The Waste Land C. Murder in the Cathedral D. Ash Wednesday（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.The protagonist of the poem “The Love Song of T. Alfred Prufrock“ is a kind of tragic figure caught in a sense of defeated idealism and tortured by satisfied desires. Of t
16、he following descriptions of him, which isnt suitable for him?_ A. He is neurotic. B. He is self-important. C. He is illogical. D. He is a man of action.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Lawrence was recognized as a prominent novelist only after he published his third novel _. A. The Rainbow B. Women in Love C. S
17、ons and Lovers D. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25.Which group of writers are among those who may be called early pioneers of American literature?_ A. Mark Twain and Henry James. B. Fenimore Cooper and Washington Irving. C. Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. D. Jack Lon
18、don and OHenry.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.“The Birthmark“ drives home symbolically Hawthornes point that _ is mans birthmark, something he is born with. A. goodness B. gratefulness C. evil D. bitterness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.Walt Whitman is a poet with a strong sense of mission, having devoted all his life to
19、 the creation of the “single“ poem _. A. Chicago B. My Lost Youth C. Leaves of Grass D. A Pact（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.Which of the following writers is not the dominant figure of the Realistic Period in America?_ A. Herman Melville. B. William Dean Howells. C. Henry James. D. Mark Twain.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D
20、.29.“Then all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago.“ In the quoted sentence, the author might imply that _. A. nothing changes in the 5000 years of human history B. mans desire to conquer nature can only end in his own destruction C. nature is evi
21、l as it was 5000 years ago D. nature has the ultimate creative power（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.Howells, Mark Twain and Henry James differed in their understanding of the “_“. A. society B. truth C. future D. reality（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.All his novels reveal that, as time went on, Mark Twain became increasin
22、gly _. A. prolific B. artistic C. optimistic D. pessimistic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The Portrait of A Lady is generally considered to be _ masterpiece, which describes the life journey of an American _ in a European cultural environment. A. Henry Adams, widow B. William Jamess, girl C. Henry Jamess, girl
23、 D. Theodore Dreisers, widow（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.Altogether, Emily Dickinson wrote 1775 poems, of which only _ had appeared during her lifetime. A. three B. five C. seven D. nine（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.The poem “I like to see it lap the Miles“ is an interesting poem written by Emily Dickinson. What does
24、“it“ in the poem stand for?_ A. The hound. B. The star. C. The horse. D. The train.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.In all his novels, Theodore Dreiser sets himself to project the American _ values. For example, in Sister Carrie, there is not one character whose status is not determined economically. A. Puritan
25、B. materialistic C. psychological D. religious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.American fiction in the 1960s and 1970s proves to be different from its predecessors in that the writers started to depart from the conventions of the novel writing and experimented with some new forms and is always referred to as “_“
26、. A. new fiction B. gothic fiction C. protest fiction D. rebellious fiction（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Which collection won Frost the first of four Pulitzer Prizes? _ A. West Running Brook. B. Collected Poems. C. New Hampshire. D. Mountain Interval.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Fitzgerald wrote the following except _
27、. A. The Great Gatsby B. In Our Time C. Tender Is the Night D. This Side of Paradise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their _. A. indestructible spirit B. pessimistic view of life C. war experiences D. masculinity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.Emily Grierson, the protagonist
28、 in Faulkners story A Rose for Emily, can be regarded as a symbol for all the following qualities except _. A. old values B. rigid ideas of social status C. bigotry and eccentricity D. harmony and integrity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.二、B(总题数：4，分数：16.00)41.“To he, or not to hethat is the question.“Questions:A.
29、Identify the writing from which this sentence is taken.B. Who is the protagonist in this work?C. From this sentence, try to deduce the character of the protagonist.（分数：4.00）_42.“A violet by a mossy stoneHalf hidden from the eye!Fair as a star, when only oneIs shining in the sky.“Questions:A. Identif
30、y 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：4.00）_43.“We paused before a House that seemedA Swelling of the GroundThe Roof was scarcely visibleThe Cornicei
31、n the Ground“Questions:A. Whos the author of the stanza?B. Which period does the poem belong to?C. What idea does the poem express?（分数：4.00）_44.“. only Miss Emilys house was left, lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumpsan eyesore among eyesores.“Quest
32、ions:A. Identify the author and the title of the story from which the quoted lines are taken.B. What is the meaning of “an eyesore among eyesores“?C. What does this quoted passage indicate?（分数：4.00）_三、B(总题数：4，分数：24.00)45.Whats Swifts achievements?（分数：6.00）_46.What are the main characteristics of the
33、 English critical realism?（分数：6.00）_47.Theodore Dreiser is a celebrated American novelist in the realistic period. What does he discuss in his novels? Give examples to prove your viewpoint.（分数：6.00）_48.Give a comment on Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken.（分数：6.00）_四、B(总题数：2，分数：20.00)49.Robinson Crusoe
34、 is Defoes first novel and also his masterpiece. Discuss the change and growth of Crusoe and the characteristics of him.（分数：10.00）_50.Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe that he is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand th
35、is idea?（分数：10.00）_英美文学选读自考题-13 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.Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between _ and _ centuries. A. 14th, mid-17th B. 16th, mid-47th C. 14th, mid-18th D. 16th, mid-19th（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 大体地说，文艺复兴时期指的是从 14世纪到 17世纪中叶。2.William Shakespeare
36、, Christopher Marlowe and _ are the best representatives of the English humanists. A. Edmund Spenser B. Francis Bacon C. John Milton D. Thomas More（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 莎士比亚、马洛、莫尔是英国人文主义的代表。3.In the second period, Shakespeares style and approach became highly individualized. He wrote six comedies.
37、 Which one doesnt belong to them?_ A. Titus Andronicus. B. A Midsummer Night s Dream. C. The Merchant of Venice. D. Twelfth Night.（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 莎士比亚戏剧创作生涯第二阶段的 6部喜剧是：仲夏夜之梦、威尼斯商人、无事生非、第十二夜、皆大欢喜和温莎的风流娘儿们。4.Portia is a character in _. A. The Merchant of Venice B. A Midsummer Nights Dream C. M
38、easure for Measure D. The Taming of the Shrew（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 鲍西亚是莎士比亚威尼斯商人中的一个角色。5.Lycidas is _. A. Miltons most memorable prose work B. a great plea for freedom of the press C. one of Miltons three major poetical works D. a collection of elegies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 利西达斯是弥尔顿献给同学的挽歌集。6.All
39、 the following works except _ are Gothic novels. A. The Castle of Otranto B. The History of Amelia C. The Mysteries of Udolpho D. A Gothic Story（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：解析 哥特式小说主要讲述恐怖神秘的故事，背景多为阴森的中世纪城堡受到许多男女作家的青睐，比如脍炙人口的有奥特朗托堡、犹道夫之谜、意大利人和美德冠军，一个哥特式的故事。7.Swifts A Modest Proposal is generally taken as a p
40、erfect model, suggesting that poor Irish parents sell their one-year-old babies to the rich English lords and ladies as _. A. servant B. child C. slave D. food（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 斯威夫特的一个温和的建议是讽刺作品的典范，作者通过建议穷苦的爱尔兰父母把一岁大的孩子卖给英国贵族当食物，来强烈抗议英国统治阶级对爱尔兰人民惨无人道的剥削与压迫。8.In the following works by Henry Fie
41、lding, which brings him the name of the “Prose Homer“? A. The Coffee House Politician. B. The Tragedy of Tragedies. C. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. D. The History of Amelia.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：解析 汤姆琼斯描写了几十个地方，刻画了四十多个人物，为读者提供了一幅英国 18世纪乡村与城市的宏伟的全景图，为菲尔丁赢得了“散文荷马”的盛名。9.The literary form which
42、 is fully-developed and the most flourishing during the Romantic Period is _. A. prose B. drama C. novel D. poetry（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 浪漫主义时期得到很好的发展并很兴旺的文学形式是诗歌。10.Through all his life, Blake had been both a poet and a (n) _. A. engraver B. painter C. novelist D. scholar（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 在布
43、莱克的一生中，他都身兼诗人与雕刻家两重角色。11.Its _ that gives Wordsworth “strength and knowledge full of peace“. A. nation B. past experience C. common life D. nature（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：解析 对华兹华斯来说，大自然是人类想象与心智的替代，体现出人类在不断变换的环境中发展，是大自然赋予他“充满和平的力量与知识”。12.The assertion that poetry originates from “emotion recollected in t
44、ranquility“ belongs to _. A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Robert Southey D. William Blake（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：解析 为了维护他反传统的诗歌理论，华兹华斯为抒情歌谣集第二版重写了序言，于 1800年至 1801年期间发表。他在其中强调诗歌创作最要紧的是把握真实素材的来源，即“静谥中找回的情感”。他反对当时不少人对诗歌形式的过分重视，反对那种使诗歌了无生趣的学院派作诗法，他的创作理论的核心便是普通人的生活经历，普通人的词汇语言都是诗人应该也能够汲取的素材。13.The author of the work “Men of England“ is _. A. T.S. Eliot B. Th
