《英美文学选读》模拟试题4.docx
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《英美文学选读》模拟试题4
《英美文学选读》模拟试题(四)
一、MultipleChoice
1.Romance,whichusesnarrativeverseorprosetotellstoriesof_______adventuresorotherheroicdeeds,isapopularliteraryforminthemedievalperiod.
A.Christian
B.knightly
C.Greek
D.primitive
2.ThetragedyofDr.Faustus,theprotagonistinChristopherMarlowe’sTheTragicHistoryofDr.Faustus,istheveryfacethat_______.
A.manisconfinedtotime
B.hetriedtojoinAfricatoSpain
C.hebecameamanwithoutsoulafterhesoldit
D.heconjuredupHelen,theladywhowastheverycourseoftheTrojanWar
3.WhichofthefollowinghistoricaleventsdoesnotdirectlyhelptostimulatetherisingoftheRenaissanceMovements?
A.TherediscoveryofancientGreekandRomanculture.
B.Thenewdiscoveriesingeographyandastrology.
C.TheGloriousrevolution.
D.Thereligiousreformationandtheeconomicexpansion.
4.LiteratureofNeoclassicismisdifferentfromthatofRomanticisminthat_______.
A.theformercelebratesreason,rationality,orderandinstructionwhilethelatterseesliteratureasanexpressionofanindividual’sfeelingsandexperiences
B.theformerisheavilyreligiousbutthelattersecular
C.theformerisanintellectualmovementthepurposeofwhichistoarousethemiddleclassforpoliticalrightswhilethelatterisconcernedwiththepersonalcultivation.
D.theformeradvocatesthe"returntonature"whereasthelatterturnstotheancientGreekandRomanwritersforitsmodels
5.“Andwewillsitupontherocks,/Seeingtheshepherdsfeedtheirflocks,/Byshallowriverstowhosefalls/Melodiousbirdssingmadrigals.”Theabovelinesareprobablytakenfrom_______.
A.SpensersTheFaerieQueene
B.JohnDonnes“TheSunRising”
C.Shakespeares“Sonnet18”
D.Marlowes“ThePassionateShepherdtoHisLove”
6.Youmayhavemeettheterm"Yahoo"oninternet,butyoumayalsohavemetitinEnglishliterature.Itisfoundin_______.
A.JohnBunyan’sPilgrim’sProgress
B.SamuelJohnson’sTheVanityofHumanWishes
C.JonathanSwift’sGulliver’sTravels
D.HenryFielding’stomJones
7.TheturesubjectofJohnDonnespoem,“TheSunRising,”isto_______.
A.attackthesunasanunrulyservant
B.givecomplimentstothemistressandherpowerofbeauty
C.criticizethesunsintrusionintotheloversprivatelife
D.lecturethesunonwheretrueroyaltyandricheslie.
8."Surface","Sneerwell","Backbite",and"Candour"aremostlikelythenamesofthecharactersin_______.
A.Shaw’sMrsWarren’sProfession
B.Sheridan’sTheSchoolforScandal
C.Shakespeare’sLove’sLabour’sLost
D.ChristopherMarlowe’sDr.Faustus
9.TheHouyhnhnmsdepictedbyJonathanSwiftinGulliversTravelsare_______.
A.horsesthatareendowedwithreason
B.pigmiesthatareendowedwithadmirablequalities
C.giantsthataresuperiorinwisdom
D.hairy,wild,lowanddespicablecreatures,whoresemblehumanbeingsnotonlyinappearancebutalsoinsomeotherways.
10.WhatdoesWordsworth’spoem"TheSolitaryReaper"tellusaboutRomanticist?
A.Toromanticists,poetryisanexpressionofanindividual’sfeelingsandexperiencesnomatterhowfragmentaryandmomentarythesefeelingsandexperiencesare.
B.Romanticisttakedelightonlyinsoundeffect,thethemeofaworkisnottheirconcern.
C.Romanticistarenotpatientpeople;theywouldleavebeforetherevelationofthetheme.
D.Poetryshouldpresenttheapparentandtangible.
11.Thephrase搕ourgepeopletoabidebyChristiandoctrinesandtoseeksalvationthroughconstantstruggleswiththeirownweaknessesandallkindsofsocialevils?
maywellsumuptheimpliedmeaningof_______.
A.GulliversTravels
B.TheRapeoftheLock
C.RobinsonCrusoe
D.ThepilgrimsProgress
12. PrometheusUnboundisShelley’sgreatestachievement.Prometheus,accordingtotheGreekmythology,waschainedbyZeusonMountCaucasusandsufferedthevulture’sfeedingonhisliverfor_______.
A.planningarevolttodethroneGod
B.misinterpretingGod’sdecreetoreconcilemanandnature
C.prophesyingthearrivalofspringinawinterseason
D.stealingthefirefromheavenandgivingittoman
13.WhichofthefollowingistakenfromJohnKeats’“OdeonaGrecianUrn”?
A.“Ifalluponthethornsoflife!
Ibleed!
”
B.“Theyarebothgoneuptothechurchtopary.”
C.“Earthhasnotanythingtoshowmorefair.”
D.“Beautyistruth,truthbeauty”.
14."MyLastDuchess"isapoemthatbestexemplifierRobertBrowning’s_______.
A.sensitiveearforthesoundsoftheEnglishlanguage
B.excellentchoiceofwords
C.masteringofthemetricaldevices
D.useofthedramaticmonologue
15.“OdeonaGrecianUrn”showsthecontrastbetweenthe_______ofartandthe_______ofhumanpassion.
A.glory…ugliness
B.permanence…transience
C.transience…sordidness
D.glory…permanence
16.TessoftheD’Urbervilles,oneofThomasHardy’sbestknownnovels,portraysmanas_______.
A.beinghereditarilyeithergoodorbad
B.beingself-sufficient
C.havingnocontroloverhisownfate
D.stillretaininghisownfaithinaworldofconfusion
17.ThetypicalfeatureofRobetBrowningspoetryisthe_______.
A.bittersatire
B.larger-than-lifecaricature
C.Latinizeddiction
D.dramaticmonologue
18.Thetermtoneinliteraturemeans_______.
A.soundeffectsuchasrhymeandmetricaldevice
B.thepitchofawordusedtodetermineitsmeaninginthegivencontext
C.themannerofexpressiontoindicatethespeaker’sattitudetowardsthesubject
D.ashadeofcolourtoreflectthechangeofthelight
19._______isthefirstimportantgovernessnovelintheEnglishliteraryhistory.
A.JaneEyre
B.Emma
C.WutheringHeights
D.Middlemarch
20.InwhichofthefollowingpoemsbyWilliamButlerYeatsdidyoufindtheallusiontoHelenandtheTrojanWar?
A."SailingtoByzantium"
B."LedaandtheSwan"
C."TheLakeIsleifInnisfree".
D."SownbytheSallyGarden"
21._______isconsideredtobethebest-knownEnglishdramatistsinceShakespeare,andhisrepresentativeworksareplaysinspiredbysocialcriticism.
A.RichardSheridan
B.OliverGoldsmith
C.OscarWilde
D.BernardShaw
22.JamesJoyceistheauthorofallthefollowingnovelsexcept_______.
A.Dubliners
B.JudetheObscure
C.APortraitoftheArtistasaYoungMan
D.Ulysses
23.TheRomanticwriterswouldfocusonallthefollowingissuesEXCEPTthe_______intheAmericanliteraryhistrory.A.individualfeelings
B.ideaofsurvivalofthefittest
C.strongimagination
D.returntonature
24.WecanperhapssummarizethatWaltWhitman’spoemsarecharacterizedbyallthefollowingfeaturesexceptthattheyare_______.
A.conversationalandcrude
B.lyricalandwell-structured
C.wimpleandrathercrude
D.free-flowing
25.hefamous20-yearssleepin“RipVanWinkle”helpstoconstructthestoryinsuchawaythatwearegreatlyaffectedbyIrvings_______.
A.concernwiththepassageoftime
B.expressionoftransientbeauty
C.satireonlazinessandcorruptibilityofhumanbeings
D.ideaaboutsupernaturalmanipulationofmanslife
26.MarkTwain,oneofthegreatest19thcenturyAmericanwriters,iswellknownforhis_______.
A.internationaltheme
B.waste-landimagery
C.localcolor
D.symbolism
27.TheliterarycharactersoftheAmericantypeinearly19thcenturyaregenerallycharacterizedbyallthefollowingfeaturesEXCEPTthatthey_______.
A.speaklocaldialects
B.arepoliteandelegantgentlemen
C.aresimpleandcrudefarmers
D.arenoblesavages(redandwhite)untaintedbysociety
28.TheperiodbeforetheAmericanCivilWariscommonlyreferredtoas_______.
A.theRomanticPeriod
B.theRealisticPeriod
C.theNaturalistPeriod
D.theModernPeriod
29.“ThisismylettertotheWorld”isapoeticexpressionofEmilyDickinsons_______abouthercommunicationwiththeoutsideworld.
A.indifference
B.anger
C.anxiety
D.sorrow
30.InHenryJames’DaisyMiller,theauthortriestoportraytheyoungwomanasanembodimentof_______.
A.theforceofconvention
B.thefreespiritoftheNewWorld
C.thedeclineofaristocracy
D.thecorruptionofthenewlyrich
31.AfterTheadventuresofTomSawyer,TwaingivesaliteraryindependencetoTomsbuddyHuckinabookentitled_______.
A.LifeontheMississippi
B.TheGildedAge
C.TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn
D.AConnecticutYankeeinKingArthursCourt
32.TheTranscendentalistsbelievethat,first,natureisennobling,andsecond,theindividualis_______.
A.insignificant
B.viciousbynature
C.divine
D.forward-looking
33.Generallyspeaking,allthosewriterswithanaturalisticapproachtohumanrealitytendtobe_______.A.transcendentalists
B.idealists
C.pessimists
D.impressionists
34.InHeminway’sshortstoryIndianCamp,throughastoryofawomangivingbirth,theprotagonist,NickAdams,receivesaneducationof_______.
A.birthandviolentdeath
B.charityandbenevolence
C.racialinequality
D.devotionandkinship
35.In“AfterApple-Picking,”RobertFrostwrote:
“ForIhavehadtoomuch/Ofapplepicking:
Iamovertired/OfthegreatharvestImyselfdesired.”Fromtheselineswecanconcludethatthespeakeris_______.
A.happyabouttheharvest
B.stillverymuchinterestedinapple-picking
C.expectingagreaterharvest
D.indifferenttowhatheoncedesired
36.Besidessketches,talesandessays,WashingtonIrvingalsopublishedabookon_______,whichisalsoconsideredanimportantpartofhiscreativewriting.
A.poetictheory
B.French art
C.historyofNewYork
D.lifeofGeorgeWashington
37.TheHemingwayCodeheroesarebestrememberedfortheir_______.
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