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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B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 Renaissance refers to between 14 th -mid-17 th century ,which was under the reign of Queen and absolute monarchy in England reached its summit, and in which the real mainstream was drama. A. Victoria B. Elizabeth C. Mary D. James2. So much the worse for me, that I am strong. Do I want to live? What kind of living will it be when you -oh, God! Would you like to live with your soul in the grave?In the above passage quoted from Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights, the word soul apparently refers to_. A. Heathcliff B. CatherineC. Catherines ghost D. ones spiritual life3. The essence of Renaissance, the most significant intellectual movement, was _.A. geographical exploration B. religious reformationC. publishing and translation D. humanism4. Shakespeares greatest tragedies are the following works except _ .A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Romeo and Juliet D. Othello5. 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. Gulliver C. Moll Flanders D. Robinson Crusoe6. _ is not written by John Milton.A. Samson Agonistes B. Paradise lost C. Paradise Regained D .Tamburlaine7. Although _ was essentially a medieval writer, he bore marks of humanism and anticipated a new era of literature to come.A. William Langland B. John Gower C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Edmund Spenser8. 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 Shelly9. 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 Twist10. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet finds out some weak points about herself in the process of judging others. Which of the following is NOT a weak point of hers? A. Blindness. B. Partiality. C. Snobbishness. D. Prejudice.11. In the conversation with his wife in Chapter One of Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet uses a(n) _ tone with sarcastic humor. A. solemn B. harsh C. arrogant D. teasing12. Prometheus Unbound is Shelleys greatest achievement. Prometheus, according to the _ mythology, was chained by Zeus on Mount Caucasus and suffered the vultures feeding on his liver . A. Greek B. Roman C. the Bible D. German legend13. Charles Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of his novel _. A. Great Expectations B. A Tale of Two Cities C. Bleak House D. Oliver Twist14. The statement “A demanding mother turns away from her husband and givesall her affection to her sons” sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrences_. A. Lady Chatterleys Lover B. Women in love C. Sons and Lovers D. The Plumed Serpent15. Crusoe is the hero in The life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (also known as Robinson Crusoe)by_ .A. Jonathan Swift B. Daniel Defoe C. George Eliot D. D. H. Lawrence16. Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardys later works?A. Sentimentalism. B. Tragic sense. C. Surrealism. D. Comic sense.17. Which of the following brings LITTLE impact on the development of 20th century literature? A. Friedrich Nietzches assertions: God is dead B. Arther Schopenharuers and Henry Bergsons philosophical ideas of irrationality. C. Oscar Wildes idea of Art for Arts Sake. D. Freudian-Jungian psycho-analysis18. In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput,” “Brobdingnag,” “Houyhnhnm,” and “Yahoo”? A.James Joyces Ulsses. B. Charles Dickenss Bleak House.C. Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels. D. D. H. Lawrences Women in love.19. Which of the following best describes the speaker of T. S. Eliots The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock? A. He is an man of a action. B. He is a man of apathy. C. He is a man of passion. D. He is a man of inactivity20. 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.21. Which of the following statements is NOT a typical feature of Charles Dickens? A. The settings of his stories have an extraordinary vividness. B. His novels achieve psychological depth. C. His humor and wit seem inexhaustible. D. His character portrayal is the most distinguishing feature.22. 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.23. The English Renaissance period was an age of_. Apoetry and drama Bdrama and novelCnovel and poetry Dromance and poetry24. 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 bankrupt CBassanio was able to pay his own debt Dhis ships had all been lost25. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeares Sonnet 18? A. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature. B. The speaker satirizes human vanity. CThe speaker praises the power of artistic creation. D. The speaker meditates on mans salvation.26. In the first part of the novel Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy has a(n)_ of the Bennet family. A. high opinion B. great admiration C. low opinion D. erroneous view27. He was silent with conceit of his son. Mrs. Morel sniffed, as if it were nothing. (Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence) From the above quotation, we can see that Mrs. Morels attitude to her husband is _. Asincerely warm Bgenuinely kind Cseemingly angry Dmerely contemptuous28. A boy makes a quest of his idealized childish love through painful experience up to the point of losing his innocence and coming to see the drabness and harshness of the adult world. The above sentence may well sum up the major theme of_. AEliots poem The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock BBernard Shaws play Mrs. Warrens Profession CJoyces story ArabyDLawrences story The Horse Dealers Daughter29. Shakespeares tragedies include all the following EXCEPT_.A. Hamlet and King Lear B. MacbethC. Othello D. The Merchant of Venice 30. Realism was a reaction against Romanticism and paved the way to _.A. Modernism BScientismC. Post-Modernism DFeminism31. “What is his name?” “Bingley.” “Is he married or single?” “Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”The above dialogue must be taken from_. A. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice B. Emily Brontes Wuthering HeightsC. John Galsworthys The Forsyte Saga D. George Eliots Middlemarch32. “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. Shelley33. The poems such as “The Chimney Sweeper” are found in both Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by_. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. John Keats D. Lord Gordon Byron34. The story starting with the marriage of Pauls parents Walter Morel and Mrs. Morel must be _. A. Thomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles B. D. H. Lawrences Sons and LoversC. George Eliots Middlemarch D. Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre35. In subject matter, William Wordsworth s poems have two major concerns. One is about nature. The other is about _ A. French Revolution B. literary theory C. death D. common life of ordinary people36. Through the character of Elizabeth, Jane Austen emphasizes the importance of _for women, A. marriage B. physical attractiveness C. independence and self-confidence D. submissive character37. The major theme of Jane Austens novels is love and marriage. Which of the following is not a couple that appeared in Pride and Prejudice? A. Catherine and Heathcliff B. Lydia and Wickham C. Jane and Binley D. Charlotte and Collins38. T.S. Eliot s early poems are marked by _ in comparison to his later ones. A. a philosophical and emotional calm B. a set of historical, cultural and religious themes C. a dreamy quality, expressing melancholy and serf- indulgent feelings D. a mood of disillusionment and the sufferings of modem people39. Paradise Lost is actually a story taken from _.A. the Renaissance B. the Old TestamentC. Greek Mythology D. the New Testament40. “ To be, or not to be that is the question ” is a line taken from_.A. Hamlet B. Othello C. King Lear D. The Merchant of Venice41. The English Renaissance period was an age of _. Apoetry and drama Bdrama and novel Cnovel and poetry Dromance and poetry42. In the first part of the novel Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy has a(n) _ of the Bennet family. Ahigh opinion Bgreat admiration Clow opinion Derroneous view43. 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 debt Dhis ships had all been lost44. He was silent with conceit of his son. Mrs. Morel sniffed, as if it were nothing. (Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence) From the above quotation, we can see that Mrs. Morels attitude to her husband is (). Asincerely warm Bgenuinely kindCseemingly angry Dmerely contemptuous45. The preface to the second edition of the _ acts as a manifesto for the Romantic school in England.A. Poetical Sketches B. Lyrical Ballads C. The Prelude D. An Essay on Criticism46. “A violet by mossy stone / Half hidden from the eye!-Fair as a star, when only one / is shining in the sky.” These lines are taken fromA. “The Solitary Reaper” B. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” C. “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways” D. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”47. “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 EyreC. John Galsworthys The Forsyte SagaD.Thomas Hardys Tess of the D Urbervilles48. “Drive my dead thought over the universe Like withered leaves to quicken a new birth.”(Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Ode to the West Wind”)What rhetorical device does the poet use in the quoted lines? A. Synecdoche. B.Metaphor. C.Simile. D. Onomatopoeia.49. Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardys later works? A. Sentimentalism. B. Tragic sense. C. Surrealism. D. Comic sense.50. “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. Inactivity. D. Indifference.IIReading Comprehension （20 points in all, 10 for each）Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in Englis