1、全国自考（英美文学选读）模拟试卷 12 及答案与解析一、单项选择题1 The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events EXCEPT_.（A）the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture（B） the vast expansion of British colonies in North America（C） the new discoveries in geography and astrology（D）the relig
2、ious reformation and the economic expansion2 The Petrarchan sonnet was first introduced into England by_.（A）Surrey（B） Wyatt（C） Blake（D）Milton3 The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are all the following EXCEPT_.（A）Francis Bacon（B） Christopher Marlowe（C） William Shakespeare（D）Ben Jons
3、on4 Many people today tend to regard the play The Merchant of Venice as a satire of the hypocrisy of _ and their false standards of friendship and love, their cunning ways of pursuing worldliness and their unreasoning prejudice against_.（A）Christians/Jews（B） Jews/Christians（C） oppressors/oppressed（D
4、）men/women5 Milton s _ is a long epic divided into 12 books.（A）Paradise Lost（B） Paradise Regained（C） Areopagitica（D）Samson Agonistes6 Which of the following descriptions of the Enlightenment Movement is NOT correct?（A）The movement flourished in France.（B） The movement was a furtherance of the Renais
5、sance.（C） The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world.（D）The purpose of the movement was to enhance the religious education.7 In_ of Gulliver s Travels, Jonathan Swift satirizes the western civilization including false illusions about science, philosophy, history and even immortalit
6、y.（A）the first voyage to Lilliput（B） the second voyage to Brobdingnag（C） the third voyage to the Flying Island（D）the fourth voyage to Houyhnhnm land8 _ is a master satirist. His satire is usually masked by an outward gravity and an apparent earnestness which renders his satire all the more powerful.
7、（A）Jonathan Swift（B） Daniel Defoe（C） Henry Fielding（D）Thomas Gray9 Which of the following descriptions of Gothic Novels is NOT correct?（A）It predominated in the early eighteenth century.（B） It was one phase of the Romantic movement.（C） Its principal elements are violence, horror and the supernatural
8、.（D）Works like The Mysteries of Udolpho and Frankenstein are typical Gothic romance.10 Shelley s masterpiece, _, is a verse drama, which borrows the basic story from the Greek mythology.（A）The Revolt of Islam（B） Prometheus unbound（C） Ode to the West Wind（D）Adonais11 The Romantic Movement expressed a
9、 more or less_attitude toward the existing social and political conditions that came with industrialization.（A）positive（B） negative（C） neutral（D）indifferent12 For the Romantics, _is not only the major source of poetic imagery, but also provides the dominant subject matter.（A）love（B） man（C） nature（D）
10、death13 The English Romantic period produced two major novelists. They are_.（A）Lamb and Hazlitt（B） Byron and Shelley（C） Scott and Austen（D）Keats and Coleridge14 Literarily_was the first important Romantic poet, showing a contempt for the rule of reason, opposing the classical tradition of the 18 th
11、century, and treasuring the individual s imagination.（A）William Wordsworth（B） William Blake（C） Robert Burns（D）Samuel Taylor Coleridge15 Returning to England from Germany in 1799, William Wordsworth and his sister settled at Dove Cottage in Grasmere, Westmoreland. The poet_as well as _ lived nearby,
12、and the three men became known as the “Lake Poets. “（A）Samuel Taylor Coleridge; George Gordon Byron（B） Robert Southey; Samuel Taylor Coleridge（C） John Keats;Robert Southey（D）George Gordon Byron; Percy Bysshe Shelley16 Perhaps the most anthologized poem in English literature is Wordsworth s _.（A）To a
13、 Skylark（B） I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud（C） An Evening Walk（D）My Heart Leaps up17 P.B. Shelley s greatest political lyrics is_.（A）Men of England（B） An Essay on Criticism,（C） The Prelude（D）A Defence of Poetry18 In _, Shelley created a Platonic symbol of the spirit of man, a force of beauty and regene
14、ration.（A）My Heart Leaps up（B） The Cloud（C） Ode to Liberty（D）Adonais19 As a novelist_writes within a very narrow sphere, the provincial life of the late 18th-century England.（A）Jonathan Swift（B） Jane Austen（C） Thomas Hardy（D）Henry Fielding20 In the Victorian period, _, that Wessex man, not only cont
15、inued to expose and criticize all sorts of social iniquities, but finally came to question and attack the Victorian conventions and morals.（A）Charles Dickens（B） William Makepeace Thackeray（C） Thomas Hardy（D）Charlotte Bronte21 The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens s works lies in his _.（
16、A）social criticism（B） optimism（C） character-portrayal（D）social setting22 In 1950, _was awarded the Nobel Prize for the anti-racist Intruder in the Dust.（A）Robert Frost（B） William Faulkner（C） Ezra Pound（D）Ernest Hemingway23 In Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent_touch in his description of the
17、 simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.（A）realistic（B） nostalgic（C） romantic（D）sentimental24 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）T. S. Eliot25 Most of George
18、Bernard Shaw s plays are concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems, and thus, can be termed as_plays.（A）comic（B） tragic（C） problem（D）realistic26 The Waste Land, _ s most important single poem, has been hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th-century English poetry.（A）Fitz
19、gerald（B） Faulkner（C） Hemingway（D）T. S. Eliot27 Lawrence was recognized as a prominent novelist only after he published his third novel_.（A）The Rainbow（B） Women in Love（C） Sons and Lovers（D）A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man28 As one of the first novelists to introduce the themes of psychology
20、into his works, D. H. Lawrence uses_to present the psychological aspects of his characters.（A）stream of consciousness（B） dramatic monologue（C） romantic and realistic tradition（D）poetic imagination and symbolism29 A preoccupation with the_view of original sin and the mystery of evil marked the works
21、of Hawthorne, Melville and a host of lesser writers.（A）optimistic（B） Calvinistic（C） Platonic（D）Socratic30 The Birthmark drives home symbolically Hawthorne s point that _ is man s birthmark, something he is born with.（A）goodness（B） original sin（C） evil（D）kindness 31 According to Whitman, the genuine
22、participation of a poet in a common cultural effort was to behave as a supreme _.（A）democrat（B） individualist（C） romanticist（D）leader32 _turns out to be a symbolic voyage of the mind in quest of the truth and knowledge of the universe, a spiritual exploration into man s deep reality and psychology.（
23、A）Adventures of Huckleberry Finn（B） The Great Gatsby（C） Moby-Dick（D）The Scarlet Letter33 The impact of Darwin s evolutionary theory on the American thought and the influence of the nineteenth-century French literature on the American men of letters gave rise to yet another school of realism: America
24、n _.（A）modernism（B） colloquialism（C） naturalism（D）humanism34 Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by the pen name_.（A）Mark Twain（B） Henry James（C） William Faulkner（D）Theodore Dreiser35 _by Henry James tells a story about a young and innocent American confronting the complexity of the European li
25、fe.（A）The American（B） Daisy Miller（C） The Europeans（D）The Portrait of A Lady36 In Henry James Daisy Miller, the author tries to portray the young woman as an embodiment of_.（A）the corruption of the newly rich（B） the free spirit of the New World（C） the decline of aristocracy（D）the force of convention
26、37 “Because I could not stop for Death“ is a poem written by_.（A）Ezra Pound（B） Walt Whitman（C） Robert Frost（D）Emily Dickinson38 Theodore Dreiser belonged to the school of literary _ which emphasized heredity and environment as important deterministic forces shaping individualized characters who were
27、 presented in special and detailed circumstances.（A）naturalism（B） realism（C） determinism（D）humanism39 North of Boston is described by the author, Robert Frost, as “a book of people, “ which shows a brilliant insight into_character and the background that formed it.（A）the cowboy（B） New England（C） Ivy
28、 League（D）ivory tower40 The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their_.（A）masculinity（B） war experience（C） indestructible spirit（D）pessimistic view of life二、阅读理解41 My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the Emperor and his court, and indeed upon the army and people in genera
29、l, that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time. I took all possible methods to cultivate this favorable disposition. Questions:A. Identify the author and the title of the novel from which this passage is taken.B. What does this passage imply?42 The next morning, the public w
30、ere once more informed that Oliver Twist was again To Let, and that five pounds would be paid to anybody who would take possession of him. Questions:A. Identify the author and the novel.B. Why was Oliver Twist again To Let?C. What does the author want to show us in this novel?43 Because I could not
31、stop for Death He kindly stopped for me The Carriage held but just OurselvesAnd Immortality. Questions:A. Who is the author of the poem?B. What does “He“ refer to?C. What does “Carriage“ refer to?44 Do you think I was brought up like you? able to pick and choose my own way of life? Do you think I di
32、d what I did because I liked it, or thought it right.? Questions:A. Where is it taken from?B. Who is the author of the play?C. What does the statement mean?三、简答题45 Why are naturalists inevitably pessimistic in their view? Please discuss the above question in relation to the basic principles of liter
33、ary naturalism.46 “Even then he stood there, hidden wholly in that kindness which is night, while the uprising fumes filled the room. When the odor reached his nostrils, he quit his attitude and fumbled for the bed. Whats the use? he said, weakly, as he stretched himself to rest. “The above is quote
34、d from Theodore Dreiser s Sister Carrie. Briefly tell the situation that leads to Hurstwoods suicide and interpret his final words“Whats the use?“.47 The white whale, Moby Dick, is the most important symbol in Melville s novel. What symbolic meaning can you draw from it?48 The three dominant figures
35、 of the American Age of Realism understand the “truth“ differently. Who are they and what are the differences?四、论述题49 Hamlet is the first of the great tragedies. It is generally regarded as Shakespeare s most popular play on the stage, because it has the qualities of a “blood-and-thunder“ thriller a
36、nd a philosophical exploration of life and death. Try to give a brief comment on the theme of Shakespeare s Hamlet.50 Robinson Crusoe is universally considered as Daniel Defoe s masterpiece. Robinson, apparently, is cast as a typical 18th-century pioneer colonist. Give a brief comment on Robinson Cr
37、usoe.全国自考（英美文学选读）模拟试卷 12 答案与解析一、单项选择题1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 文艺复兴是由一系列的历史事件激发、推动的，其中包括对古希腊罗马文化的重新豢现，地理天文领域的新发现，宗教改革及经济发展。2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 怀亚特将彼特拉克的十四行诗引进英国，而萨里引进了无韵体诗，他们共同开创了英国式的十四行诗。3 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文艺复兴时期英国最著名的戏剧家有莎士比亚、克里斯托夫-马洛和本-琼生。4 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 今天许多人将威尼斯商人看作讥讽基督徒的虚伪和对友谊和爱情的错误标准，为追求世俗利益而不择手段以及对犹太人不公正
38、的偏见。5 【正确答案】 A6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 启蒙运动是进步的知识分子运动，兴盛于法国，后席卷整个西欧。这个运动是 15、16 世纪文艺复兴的延续与发展，其宗旨是用当代哲学与艺术思想的晨光启迪整个世界。7 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 小说格列佛游记的第三部分主要讲了格列佛意外地来到了飞岛国。在这一部分中，斯威夫特深入地批判了西方文明及其对科学、哲学、历史甚至道德的各种错误认识，讽刺了一些人对长生不老的虚妄幻想。8 【正确答案】 A9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 哥特式小说是浪漫主义运动的一部分。它盛行于浪漫主义前期的 18世纪末。这种小说的主要题材是对暴力、恐怖及超自然力(
39、鬼神)的描写。这些内容极能刺激读者的情绪。哥特式小说的代表作主要有安-拉得克利夫的尤道夫之谜、玛丽-雪利的富兰肯斯坦等。10 【正确答案】 B11 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 浪漫主义运动或多或少地表现出了对工业革命时期存在的社会和政治条件的否定态度。12 【正确答案】 C13 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 英国浪漫主义时期的代表小说家有简-奥斯汀与沃尔特-司各特。14 【正确答案】 B15 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 1799 年，华兹华斯从德国回到英格兰大湖区。诗人骚塞、科勒律治也居住在同一地域，三人并称为著名的“湖畔诗人”。16 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 我如行云独自游一诗是英国
40、诗歌中的奇葩，把我们带入了华兹华斯诗歌宗旨的核心。17 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 雪莱最著名的政治抒情诗是致英格兰人民。18 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 在雪莱的云之歌中，他塑造了人类精神的柏拉图式象征，一种美与再生的力量。19 【正确答案】 B20 【正确答案】 C21 【正确答案】 C22 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 1950 年，福克纳因反种族主义的作品红尘入侵者而获诺贝尔文学奖。23 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 在哈代的“威塞克斯小说”中有一种明显的怀旧情结饱含深情地描写尽管落后却美丽单纯的乡村，以及对这种乡村生活随着英国进入工业时代而渐渐衰落的惆怅。24 【正确答案】 B【
41、试题解析】 20 世纪初英国的现实主义小说家代表有约翰-高尔斯华绥、HG威尔斯及阿诺得-贝奈特。25 【正确答案】 C26 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 荒原是艾略特最重要的独立诗篇，被誉为 20 世纪英国诗歌的代表与典范，可与华兹华斯的抒情歌谣集相媲美。27 【正确答案】 C28 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 劳伦斯是首先将心理透析引入作品的小说家之一，为了表现角色的心理活动，他大量使用诗化的联想及象征主义。29 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 在霍桑、麦尔维尔以及其他一些小作家的作品中，加尔文主义的原罪思想和罪恶的神秘性都得到了充分的表现。30 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 在胎记中，霍桑针
42、见血地指出邪恶就是人类与生俱来的胎记。31 【正确答案】 B32 【正确答案】 C33 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 达尔文的进化论对美国人思想的影响以及十九世纪法国文学对美国文学家的影响使美国产生了另一个现实主义的文学流派：美国自然主义。34 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 马克-吐温是萨缪尔-朗荷恩-克莱门斯的笔名。35 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 詹姆斯的美国人讲述了一个天真的美国年轻人所面对的欧洲生活的复杂性。36 【正确答案】 B37 【正确答案】 D38 【正确答案】 A39 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 波士顿以北被弗洛斯特称为是“一本关于人的书”，书中对新英格兰的人物及其背景写
43、得很深刻。40 【正确答案】 C二、阅读理解41 【正确答案】 A. Jonathan Swift; Gullivers Travels.B. My good manner and deeds had made such a good impression on the emperor and his subjects that I began to hope that I could be set free soon. I tried my best to develop my good image.42 【正确答案】 A. Charles Dickens;Oliver Twist.B. O
44、liver Twist is punished for that“ impious and profane offence of asking for more“ and to be sold, at three pound ten, to Mr. Gamfield, the notorious chimney-sweeper, but failed.C. In Oliver Twist, Dickens attacks the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life.43 【正确答案】 A. E
45、mily Dickinson.B. Death.C. Hearse or carriage for carrying a coffin at a funeral.44 【正确答案】 A. Mrs. Warrens Profession.B. George Bernard Shaw.C. Although Mrs. Warren did not think what she did was right and did not like it, she could not change her way of life. She had no other choice in her time. It
46、 is a exposure of the economic oppression of women.三、简答题45 【正确答案】 A. The American naturalists accepted the more negative implications of Darwin s evolutionary theory, and used it to account for the behavior of those characters in literary works who were conceived as more or less complex combinations
47、 of inherited attributes, their habits conditioned by social and economic forces. B. They believed that mans instinct, the environment and other social and economic forces played an overwhelming role and man s fate is “determined“ by such forces beyond his control.46 【正确答案】 A. When they live togethe
48、r, Carrie becomes mature in intellect and emotion, while Hurstwood, away from the atmosphere of success on which his life has been based, steadily declines. So their relations become strained. At last, she thinks him too great a burden and leaves him. After Carrie deserts Hurstwood, he is in great d
49、espair. Feeble and penniless, Hurstwood wanders in a cold winter night with nobody trying to help. Extremely hopeless and totally devastated, he turns the gas on in a cheap lodging-house and ends his life. B. By making that comment, Hurstwood seems to have realized that it is useless to continue to fight against fate. His fate is not
