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课程编号:99900145 北京理工大学2014-2015学年第二学期英国文学期末试题A卷班级 学号 姓名 成绩I. Multiple Choice（50 points in all, 1for each）Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answer the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. The sentence Shall I compare thee to a summers day? is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares _. A. comedies B. tragedies C. sonnets D. histories2. The major concern of _fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature. A. Charles Dickenss B. D. H. LawrencesC. Thomas Hardys D. John Galsworthys3. Daniel Defoe describes_ as a typical English middle-class man of the eighteenth century, the very prototype of the empire builder or the pioneer colonist. A. Tom Jones B. GulliverC. Moll Flanders D. Robinson Crusoe4. She lived unknown, and few could knowWhen Lucy ceased to be;But she is in her grave, and, oh,The difference to me?The word me in the last line of the above stanza quoted from Wordsworths poem She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways may possibly refer to _. A. the poet B. the readerC. her one-sided lover D. everybody5. _ is a typical feature of Swifts writings.A. Bitter satire B. Elegant style C. Casual narration D. Complicated sentence structure6. The statement It reveals the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life may well sum up the main theme of Dickenss_ .A. David Copperfield B. Bleak HouseC. Great Expectations D. Oliver Twist7. Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? . And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you.The above quoted passage is most probable taken from_ . A. Pride and Prejudice B. Jane Eyre C. Wuthering Heights D. Great Expectations8. The short story “Araby” is one of the stories in James Joyces collection_.A. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man B. UlyssesC. Finnegans Wake D. Dubliners9. In William Blakes poetry, the father (and any other in whom he saw the image of the father such as God, priest, and king) was usually a figure of_ . A. benevolence B. admiration C. love D. tyranny10. After reading the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, we may come to know that Mrs. Bennet is a woman of_ . A. simple character and quick wit B. simple character and poor understanding C. intricate character and quick witD. intricate character and poor understanding11. “For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of askingfor more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room .”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for? A. More time to play. B. More food to eat. C. More book to read. D. More money to spend.12. Christopher Marlows “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a (n)_ . A. pastoral lyric B. elegy C. folk song D. epic 13. In Hardys Wessex novels, there is a apparent_ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life. A. humorous B. romantic C. nostalgic D. sarcastic14. In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput,” “Brobdingnag,” “Houyhnhnm,” and “Yahoo”? A. James Joyces Ulysses. B. Charles Dickenss Bleak House. C. Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels. D. D. H. Lawrences Women in love.15. We can perhaps describe the west wind in Shelleys poem Ode to the West Wind with all the following terms except_ . A. tamed B. swift C. proud D. wild16. “When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherized upon a table.”(T. s. Eliot, “The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock”) What does the image in the quoted lines suggest? A. Violence. B. Horror. C. Inability. D. Indifference.17. Which of the following qualifies does NOT feature Jane Austens style?A. Austens main literary concern is about human beings in their personal relationships.B. Everything in Austens novel results in an observation, of a quiet, uneventful and contented life of the English country.C. Austen is a great realist and her characters are from all walks of life.D. Austens works show clearly her firm belief in the predominance of reason over passion.18. The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely_. A. William Langlands Piers Plowman B. Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales C. John Gower Confession Amantis D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight19. Damn the fool! There he is, cried Heathcliff, sinking back into his seat. Hush, my darling! Hush, hush, Catherine! Ill stay. If he shot me so, Id expire with a blessing in my lips. The novel from which the passage is taken must be _. A. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice B. Charles Dickenss The Old Curiosity Shop C. Samuel Richardsons PamelaD. Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights20. James Joyce is the author of all the following novels except _. A. Dubliners B. Jude the Obscure C. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man D. Ulysses21. Naturalism is evolved from realism when the authors tone in writing becomes less serious and less sympathetic but more ironic and more _. A. rational B. humorous C. optimistic D. pessimistic22. He was afraid of her -the small, severe woman with graying hair suddenly bursting out in such frenzy. The postman came running back, afraid something had happened. They saw his tripped cap over the short curtains. Mrs. Morel rushes to the door. The above passage is taken from _. A. Charlotte Brontes The Professor B. Charles Dickenss Domebey and Son C. D. H. Lawrence s Sons and Lovers D. John Galsworthys The Forsyte Saga23. Tess of the DUrbervilles, one of Thomas Hardys best known novels, portrays man as _. A. being hereditarily either good or badB. being self-sufficient C. having no control over his own fateD. still retaining his own faith in a world of confusion24. Romance, which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of _ adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary form in the medieval period. A. Christian B. KnightlyC. Greek D. Primitive25. Bassanio: Antonio, I am married to a wifeWhich is as dear to me as life itself;But life itself, my wife, and all the world,Are not with me esteemd above thy life;I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all,Here to the devil, to deliver you.Portia: Your wife would give you little thanks for that,If she were by to hear you make the offer.The above is a quotation taken from Shakespeares comedy The Merchant of Venice. The quoted part can be regarded as a good example to illustrate _. A. dramatic irony B. personification C. simile D. symbolism26. If Winter comes, can spring be far behind? is an epigrammatic line by _. A. J. Keats B. W. Blake C. W. Wordsworth D. P. B. Shelley27. The Victorian Age was largely and age of _, eminently represented by Dickens and Thackeray. A. poetry B. dramaC. prose D. novel28. Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Modernism? A. To elevate the individual and inner being over the social being. B. To put the stress on traditional values. C. To portray the distorted and alienated relationships between man and his environment. D. To advocate a conscious break with the past.29. And we will sit upon the rocks, /Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks, /By shallow rivers to whose falls/ Melodious birds sing madrigals. The above lines are probably taken from _. A. John Miltons Paradise Lost B. John Donnes The Sun RisingC. Shakespeares Sonnet 18D. Marlowes The Passionate Shepherd to His Love30. The Romantic writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the _ in the American literary history. A. individual feelings B. idea of survival of the fittestC. strong imagination D. return to nature31. The essence of humanism is to _. A. restore a medieval reverence for the church B. avoid the circumstances of earthly life C. explore the next world in which men could live after death D. emphasize human qualities32. The poetic view of _ can be best understood from his remark about poetry, that is, all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. John Keats C. William Wordsworth D. Percy Bysshe Shelly33. In his poem, Ode to the West Wind, Shelley intends to present his wind as a central _ around which the poem weaves various cycles of death and rebirth. A. concept B. symbol C. simile D. personification 34. “Come to mecome to me entirely now,” said he ; and added, in his deepesttone, speaking in my ear as his cheek was laid on mine, “Make my happinessIwill make yours.” The above passage presents a scene in_ . A. Emily Brontes Withering Heights B. Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre C. John Galsworthys The Forsyte Saga D. Thomas Hardys Tess of the D Urbervilles35. Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardys later works? A. Sentimentalism. B. Tragic sense.C. Surrealism. D. Comic sense.36. A possible theme of James Joyces short story Araby is_.A. hope B. disillusionment C. puppy love D. loss 37. The Normans brought the Mediterranean civilization, include _to England. A. Greek culture B. Roman law C. the Christian religion D. all of above38. The Enlighteners believed in_EXCEPT_. A. They believed in self-restraint, self-reliance and hard work.B. They believed in God and fate. C. They celebrated reason/rationality, equality and science.D. They advocated universal education, which could make people rational and perfect, they believed.39. In the poem “A violet by a mossy stoneHalf hidden from the eye!Fair as a star, when only oneIs shining in the sky.” What literary devices are used?A. simile and personification B. simile and metaphor C. metaphor and symbol D. simile and pun 40. In Shakespeares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because_. Ahis money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industry Bhis enterprise went bankruptCBassanio was able to pay his own debtDhis ships had all been lost41. In the first part of Gullivers Travels, Gulliver told his experience in . A. Brobdingnag B. Lilliput C. Flying Island D. Houyhnhnm42. All of the following novels by Thomas Hardy reveal the conflict between the traditional and the modern EXCEPT A. The Mayor of Casterbridge B. Tess of the DUrbervilles C. Jude the Obscure D. Under the Greenwood Tree43. D. H. Lawrences novel is a remarkable novel in which the individual consciousness is subtly revealed and strands of themes are intricately wound up.A. Sons and Lovers B. The RainbowC. Woman in Love D. Lady Chatterleys Lover44. All of the following plays are among Shakespeares four greatest tragedies EXCEPT 。A. Hamlet B. MacbethC. Romeo and Juliet D. Othello45. Dickens best depicted characters are those innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless . A. child characters B. females C. Laborers D. farmers46. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”, Eliots most striking early achievement presents the meditation of an aging young man over the business of .A. proposing marriage B. pursuing the truth C. losing idealism D. making a choice 47. John Miltons greatest poetical work _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Areopagitica B. Paradise Lost C. Lycidas D. Samson Agonistes48. After the First World War, there appeared the following literary trends of modernism EXCEPT _.A. expressionism B. surrealismC. stream of consciousness D. black humour49. “Byronic hero” is a figure of the following traits EXCEPT _.A. being proud B. being of humble origin C. being rebellious D. being mysterious50. The leader of the Irish National Theater Movement in the early 20th century was _.A. W.B.Yeats B. Lady GregoryC. J.M.Synge D. John GalworthyII. Reading Comprehension (20 points in all, 10 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.51. In pursuance of this determination, little Oliver, to his excessive astonishment was released from bondage, and ordered to put himself into a clean shirt. He had hardly achieved this very unusual gymnastic performan