1、英美文学选读自考题模拟 18及答案解析(总分：99.96，做题时间：90 分钟)1.The major theme of Jane Austen“s novels is _.（分数：1.00）A.love and moneyB.money and social statusC.social status and marriageD.love and marriage2.Jonathan Swift“s _ is generally regarded as the best model of satire, not only of the period but also in the whole
2、 English literary history.（分数：1.00）A.Gulliver“s TravelsB.The Battle of the BooksC.A Modest ProposalD.A Tale of a Tub3.The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, such as the rediscovery of ancient _ and _ culture, the new discoveries in geography and astrology
3、, the religious reformation and the economic expansion.（分数：1.00）A.Chinese; IndianB.Hebrew; EgyptianC.Roman; GreekD.Britain; American4._ the first important English essayist, is also the founder of modem science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance.（分数：1.00）A.Christoph
4、er MarloweB.Francis BaconC.Thomas MoreD.William Shakespeare5.Soliloquy is a natural means of writing in revealing the prince“s inner conflict and psychological predicament in Shakespeare“s _.（分数：1.00）A.King LearB.OthelloC.HamletD.The merchant of Venice6.“To be, or not to bethat is the question“ is a
5、 line taken from _.（分数：1.00）A.HamletB.OthelloC.King LearD.The Merchant of Venice7.The progressive intellectual movement _ spread over Western Europe in the 18th century.（分数：1.00）A.RenaissanceB.EnlightenmentC.Religious ReformationD.Chartist Movement8.As a representative of the Enlightenment, _ was on
6、e of the first to introduce rationalism to England.（分数：1.00）A.John BunyanB.Alexander PopeC.Thomas GrayD.Daniel Defoe9._ is a typical feature of Swift“s writings.（分数：1.00）A.Elegant styleB.Causal narrationC.Bitter satireD.Complicated sentence structure10.For his contribution to the establishment of th
7、e form of the modern novel, Henry Fielding has been regarded as “_.“（分数：1.00）A.Father of the English NovelB.Father of the English PoetryC.Father of the English Short StoryD.Father of the English Drama11.The Romantic period is an age of _. Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats are th
8、e major Romantic poets.（分数：1.00）A.novelB.dramaC.essayD.poetry12._ is a lovely volume of poems, presenting a happy and innocent world.（分数：1.00）A.Songs of ExperienceB.Songs of InnocenceC.Song of MyselfD.There Was a Child Went Forth13._ is perhaps the most anthologized poem in English literature, and o
9、ne that takes us to the core of the poetic beliefs of William Wordsworth.（分数：1.00）A.The Solitary ReaperB.The Sailor“s MotherC.I Wandered Lonely as a CloudD.Ode to the West Wind14.In Shelley“s “To a Skylark,“ the bird, suspended between reality and poetic image, pours forth an exultant song which sug
10、gests to the poet _.（分数：1.00）A.both celestial rapture and human limitationB.both image creation and profound meaningC.both music and wordsD.both inspiration and skills of writing15.In his _, Shelley eulogized the powerful west wind and expressed his eagerness to enjoy the boundless freedom from the
11、reality.（分数：1.00）A.Prometheus UnboundB.Ode to the West WindC.AdonaisD.A Defence of Poetry16._ makes the declaration that “I know that This World is a World of IMAGINATION IndianB.Hebrew; EgyptianC.Roman; Greek D.Britain; American解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为文艺复兴。 文艺复兴是由一系列历史事件激发推动的，其中包括对古罗马和希腊文化的重新发现，地理和天文领域的新发
12、现，宗教改革及经济发展等。4._ the first important English essayist, is also the founder of modem science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance.（分数：1.00）A.Christopher MarloweB.Francis Bacon C.Thomas MoreD.William Shakespeare解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为培根在英国文学中的地位。 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，是
13、英国文艺复兴时期当之无愧的代表人物。5.Soliloquy is a natural means of writing in revealing the prince“s inner conflict and psychological predicament in Shakespeare“s _.（分数：1.00）A.King LearB.OthelloC.Hamlet D.The merchant of Venice解析：6.“To be, or not to bethat is the question“ is a line taken from _.（分数：1.00）A.Hamlet
14、B.OthelloC.King LearD.The Merchant of Venice解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为哈姆雷特中的经典句子。 “生存，还是毁灭，这是个问题”选自莎士比亚的作品哈姆雷特。7.The progressive intellectual movement _ spread over Western Europe in the 18th century.（分数：1.00）A.RenaissanceB.Enlightenment C.Religious ReformationD.Chartist Movement解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为启蒙主义运动。 启蒙主义
15、运动是进步的知识分子运动，在 18世纪席卷西欧。8.As a representative of the Enlightenment, _ was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England.（分数：1.00）A.John BunyanB.Alexander Pope C.Thomas GrayD.Daniel Defoe解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为第一个将理性主义引入英同的人。 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。9._ is a typical feature of Swift“s writings.
16、（分数：1.00）A.Elegant styleB.Causal narrationC.Bitter satire D.Complicated sentence structure解析：10.For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel, Henry Fielding has been regarded as “_.“（分数：1.00）A.Father of the English Novel B.Father of the English PoetryC.Father of the Engl
17、ish Short StoryD.Father of the English Drama解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为英国小说之父。 菲尔丁被一些人称为“英国小说之父”，因为他为现代小说模式的创立作出了很大的贡献。11.The Romantic period is an age of _. Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats are the major Romantic poets.（分数：1.00）A.novelB.dramaC.essayD.poetry 解析：12._ is a lovely volume of
18、 poems, presenting a happy and innocent world.（分数：1.00）A.Songs of ExperienceB.Songs of Innocence C.Song of MyselfD.There Was a Child Went Forth解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为天真之歌所描述的内容。 布莱克的代表作天真之歌是一部受人喜爱的诗集，它描述了一个愉快而纯洁的世界。13._ is perhaps the most anthologized poem in English literature, and one that takes us to
19、the core of the poetic beliefs of William Wordsworth.（分数：1.00）A.The Solitary ReaperB.The Sailor“s MotherC.I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud D.Ode to the West Wind解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为我如行云独自游一诗的文学地位。 我如行云独自游一诗是英国诗歌中的奇葩，把我们带入了华兹华斯诗歌宗旨的核心。14.In Shelley“s “To a Skylark,“ the bird, suspended between reality and p
20、oetic image, pours forth an exultant song which suggests to the poet _.（分数：1.00）A.both celestial rapture and human limitation B.both image creation and profound meaningC.both music and wordsD.both inspiration and skills of writing解析：15.In his _, Shelley eulogized the powerful west wind and expressed
21、 his eagerness to enjoy the boundless freedom from the reality.（分数：1.00）A.Prometheus UnboundB.Ode to the West Wind C.AdonaisD.A Defence of Poetry解析：解析 本题主要考查的知识点为雪莱的在西风颂中所表达的思想。 在西风颂中，雪莱描述了西风强大的威力，表达了自己对西风自由驰骋的羡慕和让西风将其呐喊传遍全世界的愿望。16._ makes the declaration that “I know that This World is a World of I
22、MAGINATION William Blake.(2).B. Explain “notes of woe.“（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：B. “notes of woe“ means the songs/notes of sadness.(3).C. Interpret the sentence “They are both gone up to the church to pray.“（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：C. The sentence implies: religion is the instrument of their repression/oppres
23、sion; its nature is to help bring misery to the poor children.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? And how should I presume? Questions:（分数：3.99）(1).A. Identify the poet and
24、 the poem.（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：A. T. S. Eliot; The love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.(2).B. What does the phrase “butt-ends“ mean?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：B. The ends of cigarettes, meaning trivial things here.(3).C. What idea does the quoted passage express?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：C, Here, Prufrock“s inability
25、 to do anything against the society made him strikingly clear by using a sharp comparison. Prufrock imagines himseft as a kind of insect pinned on the wall and struggling in vain to get free. This image vividly shows Prufrock“s current predicament.We passed the School , where Children strove At Rece
26、ssin the Ring We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain We passed the Setting Sun Questions:（分数：3.99）(1).A. Who is the author of this stanza taken from the poem “Because I could not stop for Death“?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：A. Emily Dickinson.(2).B. What do the underlined parts symbolize?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：B.
27、 The School, the Fields of Gazing Grain, the Setting Sun symbolize three stages of one“s life: youth, mature period and end of life.(3).C. Where were “We“ heading toward?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：C. “We“ were riding in a hearse, heading toward Eternity.“Is dying hard, Daddy?“ “No, I think it“s pretty easy
28、, Nick. It all depends.“ Questions:（分数：3.99）(1).A. Identify the author and the work.（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：A. Ernest Hemingway Indian Camp.(2).B. What was Nick preoccupied with when he asked the question?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：B. Nick was preoccupied with the pain and violence of death.(3).C. Why did the
29、father add “It all depends“ after he answered his son“s question?（分数：1.33）_正确答案：()解析：C. When the father says that dying is pretty easy, he might be thinking about the serf-murdered husband. But when he reflects on the wife“s miracle survival of the violent pain in the whole process of birth, he adds
30、 the final sentence. Dying is both hard and easy, it all depends on individuals.41.What“s the theme of Jane Eyre? （分数：6.00）_正确答案：()解析：A. The work is one of the most popular and important novels of the Victorian Age. It is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society, e. g. the religions hyp
31、ocrisy of charity institutions such as Lowood School where poor girls are trained, through constant starvation and humiliation, to be humble slaves, the social discrimination Jane experiences first as a dependent at her aunt“s house and later as a governess at Thornfield, and the false social conven
32、tion as concerning love and marriage. B. At the same time, it is an intense moral fable. Jane, like Mr. Rochester, has to undergo a series of physical and moral tests to grow up and achieve her final happiness.42.How did Walt Whitman make use of the poetic “I“ in his works? （分数：6.00）_正确答案：()解析：A. Wh
33、itman“s poetic style is marked, first of all, by the use of the poetic “I.“ Speaking in the voice of “I,“ Whitman becomes all those people in his poems, and yet still remains “Walt Whitman,“ hence a discovery, of the self in the other with such an identification. B. Usually, the relationship Whitman
34、 is dramatizing is a triangular one: “I“ the poet, the subject in the poem, and “you“ the reader. In such a manner, Whitman invites us, as we read his lines, to participate in the process of sympathetic identification.43.What are the characteristics of English romantic literature? Please discuss the
35、 above question in relation to one or two examples. （分数：6.00）_正确答案：()解析：A. In poetry writing, the Romantics explored new theories and innovated new techniques, for example, Wordsworth“ s theory of poetry is calling for simple themes drawn from humble life expressed in the language of ordinary people
36、. B. The Romantics not only extol the faculty of imagination, but also elevate the concepts of spontaneity and inspiration, regarding them as something crucial for true poetry. C. Nature is not only the major source of poetic imagery, but also provides the dominant subject matter. D. Romantics also
37、tend to be nationalistic, defending the great poets and dramatists of their own national heritage against the advocates of classical rules.44.Robinson Crusoe is universally considered as Daniel Defoe“s masterpiece. Discuss why it became so successful when it was published. （分数：6.00）_正确答案：()解析：A. Rob
38、inson Crusoe is supposedly based on the real adventure of an Alexander Selkirk who once stayed alone on the uninhabited island Juan Fernandez for five years. In fact, the story is an imagination. B. In Robinson Crusoe, Defoe traces the growth of Robinson from a naive and artless youth into a shrewd
39、and hardened man, tempered by numerous trials in his eventful life. C. In the novel, Robinson is a real hero and he is an embodiment of the rising middle-class virtues in the mid-eighteenth-century England. D. Robinson Crusoe is an adventure story very much in the spirit of the time. Because of the
40、above reasons, when it was published, people all liked that story, and it became an immediate success.45.Please give a short introduction to the major characteristics of D. H. Lawrence“s literary creation in novel writing. （分数：10.00）_正确答案：()解析：A. Lawrence expresses a strong reaction against the mech
41、anical civilization on the sensual tenderness of human nature, and it is this agonized concern that haunts his writing. B. Lawrence, introducing psychological elements into his works, holds that human sexuality is the dominating “Life Force,“ and frankly describes scenes of sex. C. As far as artisti
42、c tendency is concerned, Lawrence is mainly realistic, and he makes the use of poetic imagination, symbolism and psychological description in his writing.46.How is Romanticism different from Neoclassicism? Provide brief evidence from the literary works you know best. （分数：10.00）_正确答案：()解析：A. Neoclass
43、icists upheld that artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy, and that literature should be judged in terms of its service to humanity, and thus, literary expressions should be of proportion, unity, harmony and grace. Pope“s An Essay on criticism advocates grave, wit, a
44、nd simplicity in language; Fielding“s Tom Jones helped establish the form of novel; Gray“s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard displays elegance in style, unified structure, serious tone and moral instruction. B. Romanticists tended to see the individual as the very center of all experience, including art, and thus, literary work should be “spontaneous overflow of strong fe
