1、英美文学选读自考题-2 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.Dickens later works present a criticism of the more complicated ,and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of the Victorian England. Which of the followings is among his later works?A. A Tale of Two Cities. B. Sketches by Boz.C. Hard Times. D. V
2、illette.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2.As a representative of the _, Alexander Pope was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England.A. Renaissance B. RationalismC. Enlightenment D. Romanticism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance?A. Redis
3、covery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.B. Attempt to remove the old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe.C. Introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie.D. Praise of mans efforts in soul delivery and personal salvation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.The Renaissance refers to the
4、 period between 14th and mid-17th centuries, which was under the reign of Queen _ and absolute monarchy in England reached its summit, and in which the real mainstream was _.A. Victoria; poetry B. Elizabeth; dramaC. Mary; novel D. James; drama（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The play Romeo and Juliet, though a tr
5、agedy, is permeated with _ spirit.A. optimistic B. sadC. pessimistic D. just（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.In _, Shakespeare has not only made a profound analysis of the social crisis in which the evils can be seen everywhere, but also criticized the bourgeois egoism.A. Hamlet B. King LearC. The Tempest D. Rome
6、o and Juliet（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7.Among the three major poetical works by John Milton, _ is the most perfect example of the verse drama after the Greek style in English.A. Samson Agonistes B. Paradise LostC. Paradise Regained D. Areopagitica（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.8.The Enlightenment Movement brought about a
7、revival of interest in the old classical works in the field of literature. This tendency is known as _.A. humanism B. realismC. symbolism D. neoclassicism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.In 1726, Jonathan Swift wrote and published his greatest satiric work, _.A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of the BooksC. Gulliv
8、ers Travels D. A Modest Proposal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.10.Which of the following writings by Henry Fielding 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.11.Which of t
9、he following works best represents the national spirit of the 18th-century England?A. A Sentimental Journey. B. Gullivers Travels.C. Jonathan Wild the Great. D. Robinson Crusoe.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.The major British Romantic poets Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats started a rebel
10、lion against the neoclassical literature, which was later regarded as _.A. the poetic romance B. the poetic movementC. the poetic revolution D. the poetic reformation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.13.Which of the following is the Gothic novel?A. P. B. Shelleys Prometheus Unbound. B. John Keats Lamia.C. Mary Shell
11、eys Frankenstein. D. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Childhood is central to William Blakes concern in the Songs of Innocence and _.A. Songs of Experience B. Song of MyselfC. Poetical Sketches D. Marriage of Heaven and Hell（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.15.According to the subjects, William W
12、ordsworths short poems can be classified into two groups: poems about _ and poems about human life.A. love B. friendshipC. nature D. truth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.16.William Wordsworth is a poet in memory of the past. To him, life is a cyclical journey. Its beginning finally turns out to be its end. His phi
13、losophy of life is presented in his masterpiece _.A. The Prelude B. My Heart Leaps upC. Tintern Abbey D. The Solitary Reaper（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.17.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?“ is an epigrammatic line taken from _s poem.A. John Keats B. William BlakeC. William Wordsworth D. . . Shelley（分
14、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.18.The novel Pride and Prejudice mainly deals with the five Bennet sisters and their search for suitable husbands, centering on the love story between _ and _.A. Jane/Bingley B. Lydia/WickhamC. Elizabeth/Darcy D. Jane/Rochester（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.19.After reading the first chapter of Pri
15、de and Prejudice, we may come to know that Mrs. Bennet is a woman of _.A. simple character and poor understandingB. simple character and quick witC. intricate character and quick witD. intricate character and poor understanding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.20.According to D. H. Lawrence, _ was the first novelist
16、 that “started putting all the actions inside. “A. George Eliot B. Thomas HardyC. Charles Dickens D. T. S. Eliot（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.21.Charlotte Brontes first novel The Professor was rejected by the publisher, but her second one, _, won immediate success and today it remains one of the most popular nov
17、els.A. Wuthering Heights B. Pride and PrejudiceC. Jane Eyre D. Agnes Grey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.22.Emily Bronte is, first of all, a poet. But she is better known today as the author of that most fascinating novel _.A. Jane Eyre B. Pride and PrejudiceC. Wuthering Heights D. Agnes Grey（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.23.“E
18、very day, every hour, brought to him one more, little stroke of her nature, and to her one more of his, “ the sentence is found in _.A. Middlemarch by George Eliot B. Tess of the D Urbervilles by Thomas HardyC. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte D. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.24.Geo
19、rge Bernard Shaws play Mrs. Warrens Profession is about _.A. slum landlordism B. the economic oppression of womenC. the political corruption in England D. the religious corruption in England（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.25._, which bears a strong thematic resemblance to The Waste Land, is generally regarded as t
20、he darkest of T. S. Eliots poems.A. Gerontion B. The Hollow MenC. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock D. The Cocktail Party（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.26.Generally speaking, _ is the best of T. S. Eliots plays in the sense that it contains the best poetry and the most coherent drama.A. Murder in the Cathedral
21、B. The Cocktail PartyC. Gerontion D. The Family Reunion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.27.The Rainbow and _ are generally regarded as D. H. Lawrences masterpieces.A. Sons and Lovers B. Women in LoveC. Lady Chatterleys Lover D. The Plumed Serpent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.28.American Transcendentalists most typically believe
22、 that _.A. art is superior to life B. man is divine in natureC. man can transform nature D. poetry is the highest form of art（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.29.“There is evil in every human heart, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstances may rouse it to activity.“, which author o
23、f the following authors does the mention belong to?A. Washington Irving. B. Ralph Waldo Emerson.C. Nathaniel Hawthorne. D. Walt Whitman.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.30.In Young Goodman Brown by Hawthorne, the name of Browns wife is _, which also contains many symbolic meanings.A. Ruth B. FaithC. Mary D. Hester（
24、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.31.Frosts first collection A boys Will, whose lyrics trace a boys development from self-centered idealism to maturity, is marked by an intense but restrained emotion and the characteristic flavor of _.A. England life B. New England lifeC. the Southern American life D. the Western Ame
25、rican life（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.The period, which has been referred to as _ in the literary history of the United States, is ranging from 1865 to 1914.A. the Age of Realism B. the Age of RomanticismC. the Age of Renaissance D. the Age of Transcendentalism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33._ is evolved from Realism w
26、hen the authors tone in writing becomes less serious and less sympathetic but more ironic and more pessimistic.A. Romanticism B. ModernismC. Naturalism D. Scientism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34._ was Mark Twains masterpiece from which “all modern American literature comes.“A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B. A
27、dventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Innocents Abroad D. The Gilded Age（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35._ is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20th-century “stream-of-consciousness“ novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Henry James B. Mark TwainC. Theodore Dreiser D. Walt Whitman（分数：1.00）A.B.C.
28、D.36.More than five hundred poems that Dickinson wrote are about nature, in which her general _ about the relationship between man and nature is well-expressed.A. skepticism B. eulogyC. happiness D. denial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.Theodore Dreisers _ found expression in almost every book he wrote in which
29、 “kill or to be killed“ was the law.A. romanticism B. naturalismC. cubism D. classicalism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38._ was a most representative figure of the 1920s, and he was often acclaimed literary spokesman of the Jazz Age.A. Ernest Hemingway B. F. Scott FitzgeraldC. William Faulkner D. Ezra Pound（分数：1
30、.00）A.B.C.D.39.The followings are all Hemingways works EXCEPT _.A. The Green Hills of Africa B. North of BostonC. Death in the Afternoon D. The Snows of Kilimanjaro（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.In _, William Faulkner illuminates the problem of black and white in the American Southern society as a close-knit d
31、estiny of blood brotherhood.A. Go Down, Moses B. Light in AugustC. The Marble Faun D. As I Lay Dying（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.41.A violet by a mossy stoneHalf hidden from the eye!Fair as a star, when only oneIs shining in the sky.Questions:A. Identify the author and the title of the poem from which this stan
32、za 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）_42.I celebrate myself, and sing myself,And what I assume you shall assume,For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.Questions:A. Identify the author and
33、 the work.B. What are the two principal beliefs that the poet sets forth in this poem?（分数：4.00）_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 dreams, too. Methought, as she spoke, there was trouble in her face, as if a dre
34、am had warned her what work is to be done tonight. But, no, no!t would kill her to think it. Well; shes a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night, Ill cling to her skirts and follow her to Heaven. Questions:A. Identify the author and the title of the work.B. Who is Faith?C. How do you inter
35、pret the speakers feeling?（分数：4.00）_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 what is the title of his poem?B. What kind of feeling does this stanza show?C. How do y
36、ou appreciate this poem?（分数：4.00）_45.As a unique variation of American literary realism, local colorism makes American literature a different. Who is the most famous local colorist? What are local colorists most concerned?（分数：6.00）_46.Whats Henry James outlook, which is an indispensable part of his
37、contribution to literature, in literary criticism?（分数：6.00）_47.Related to the theme, characterization and plot of Bernard Shaws plays, what are the main features?（分数：6.00）_48.As a Romantic poet, Shelley has his own literary style. Whats it?（分数：6.00）_49.In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen explored th
38、ree kinds of motivations of marriage the middleclass people had in the second half of the 18th century. Try to make a brief discussion about them with specific examples from the novel. Make comments on Austens attitude towards these motivations.（分数：10.00）_50.Mark Twain presented the 19th-century Ame
39、rica in his own unique way. Discuss Twains art of fiction: the setting, the language, and the characters, etc., based on his novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.（分数：10.00）_英美文学选读自考题-2 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.Dickens later works present a criticism of the more complicated ,and yet most fundament
40、al social institutions and morals of the Victorian England. Which of the followings is among his later works?A. A Tale of Two Cities. B. Sketches by Boz.C. Hard Times. D. Villette.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：2.As a representative of the _, Alexander Pope was one of the first to introduce rationalism to Eng
41、land.A. Renaissance B. RationalismC. Enlightenment D. Romanticism（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.解析：主要考查的知识点为蒲伯是启蒙主义运动的代表人物。作为启蒙主义时期的代表人物，蒲伯第一个将理性主义引入英国。3.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance?A. Rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.B. Attempt to remove the
42、old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe.C. Introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie.D. Praise of mans efforts in soul delivery and personal salvation.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：本题主要考查的知识点为文艺复兴的特点。由常识可知 D项不是文艺复兴的特点。4.The Renaissance refers to the period between 14th and m
43、id-17th centuries, which was under the reign of Queen _ and absolute monarchy in England reached its summit, and in which the real mainstream was _.A. Victoria; poetry B. Elizabeth; dramaC. Mary; novel D. James; drama（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：本题主要考查的知识点为文艺复兴时期的文学主流。文艺复兴指的是 14世纪到 17世纪中叶在女王伊丽莎白的统治下的一段时期，英国
44、的文学主流是戏剧。5.The play Romeo and Juliet, though a tragedy, is permeated with _ spirit.A. optimistic B. sadC. pessimistic D. just（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.解析：6.In _, Shakespeare has not only made a profound analysis of the social crisis in which the evils can be seen everywhere, but also criticized the bourgeoi
45、s egoism.A. Hamlet B. King LearC. The Tempest D. Romeo and Juliet（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.解析：7.Among the three major poetical works by John Milton, _ is the most perfect example of the verse drama after the Greek style in English.A. Samson Agonistes B. Paradise LostC. Paradise Regained D. Areopagitica（分数：1
46、.00）A. B.C.D.解析：主要考查的知识点为弥尔顿的力士参孙。约翰弥尔顿创作了三部伟大的诗作：失乐园、复乐园、力士参孙。最后一部力士参孙是古希腊诗剧体在英语中的完美体现。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. realismC. symbolism D. neoclassicism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. 解析：本题主要考查的知识点为新古典主义
