美国文学2013年大纲完整版.doc

一 题型I. Multiple Choice （30%）II. Identification（20%）III. Short-answer Questions（20%）IV. Appreciation（30%）二 复习内容I. Multiple Choice1. In American literature, the 18th century was the age of the Enlightenment. _was the dominant spirit.A.Humanism B. Rationalism C. Revolution D. Evolution2. Which statement about B. Franklin is not true?A. He instructed his countrymen as a printer.B. He was a scientist. C. He is a puritanD. He was a master of Diplomacy3. The Autobiography of B. Franklin is an important document of _.A. American Realism B. American RomanticismC. American Puritanism D. American Naturalism4. Which of the following characters is an ambitionless and idle man who longs to escape from his wifes nagging?A. Soapy B. Rip Van Winkle C. Roger Chillingworth D. Jim Smiley5. From “Rip Van Winkle” it can be inferred that _.AWashington Irvings taste is very modern.B . Washington Irving shows great in the American Revolution.C. Washington Irving prefers the past to the present.D. Washington Irving wrote the story in a realistic way.6. Washington Irvings social conservation and literary preference for the past is revealed, to some extent, in his famous story, _.A.“The Legend of Sleepy Hallow” B.“Rip Van Winkle”C. “The Custom House” D.“The Birthmark”7. “RipVanWinkle”isashortstorywrittenby_A.JamesFenimoreCooper B.WashingtonIrving C.EdgarAllanPoe D.MarkTwain 8. TheRomanticPeriodinAmericanLiteraryhistorystartedwith thepublicationof_. AWashingtonIrvings TheSketchBook BWashingtonIrvings TalesofATraveler CWhitmams LeavesofGrass DJamesF.Coopers LeatherStockingTales 9. _ was regarded as “Father of the American short stories”.A. Edgar Allan Poe B. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Washington Irving D. Nathaniel Hawthorne10. Emersonian Transcendentalism is, in fact, a philosophical school which absorbed some ideological concerns of _ and European Romanticism. A. American Puritanism B. Neoclassicism C. American Romanticism D. social criticism11. The transcendentalists believed in the following except _.A. living close to nature B. moral impact on manC. the essential holiness of man D. self-reliance and self-trust12. Emersons _ was called the Intellectual Declaration of Independence.A. Self - Reliance B. The Over-Soul C. The American Scholar D. Nature13. The chief spokesman of New England Transcendentalism is _.A. Nathaniel Hawthorne B. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Washington Irving D. Henry David Thoreau14. _ is generally regarded as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism. A. Nature B. On Beauty C. Walden D. Self-Reliance15. Which of the following is not written by R.W. Emerson? A. American Tragedy B. NatureC. The American Scholar D. Self-Reliance16. EdgarAllanPoeisknownasapoetandcriticbutmostfamousasthe firstmasterofthe form of _.A.poem B.drama C.shortstory D. essay 17. Which of the following is written in memory of Allen Poes dead wife? A. To Helen B. Annabel Lee C. The Raven D. The Bells18. Edgar Allan Poe can be described as the following except _.A. a playwright B. a critic C. a short story writer D. a poet19. The writer who is famous for his detective stories is _.A. Washington Irving B. O. HenryB. Edgar Allan Poe D. Nathaniel Hawthorne20. The most modern and bizarre poet the 19th century America ever produced who was also famous for his detective stories is _.A. Washington Irving B. O. Henry C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Walt Whitman21. The poet who is a Romanticist with his high-mindedness, gentleness, and didacticism is _.A. Nathaniel Hawthorne B. H. W. LongfellowC. Edgar Allan Poe D. Walt Whitman22. “A Psalm of Life” is a _ poem.A. narrative B. dramaticC. lyric D. didactic 23. In what century is the story of Hester Prynne set? (A) The 16th century (B) The 17th century (C) The 18th century (D) The 19th century24. _ literary world turns out to be a most disturbed and tormented one, which has much to do with his black vision of life and human beings.A. Herman Melvilles B. Washington IrvingsC. Nathaniel Hawthornes D. Walt Whitmans25. As far as Nathaniel Hawthornes art is concerned, which of the following statements is true?A. In his The Scarlet Letter Hawthorne intends to tell a love story and a story of sin.B. His art is deeply influenced by Puritanism because he was a Puritan himself.C. Ambiguity is one of the salient characteristics of his art.D. According to Hawthorne, man is divine in nature and therefore perfectible.26. What does Hesters letter “A” eventually come to represent to the townspeople? A. “Able” B. “Alone” C. “Avaricious” D. “Absolutely Admirable”27. _ was the poet of the common people and the prophet and singer of democracy.A. Frost B. Longfellow C. Pound D. Whitman28. Walt Whitman wrote his poetry in the style of _.A. blank verse B. alliteration C. free verse D. irony29. Which of the following is written in memory of President Lincoln?A. Song of Myself B. I Hear America Singing C. O Captain! My Captain! D. Leaves of Grass30. In_, Whitman airs his sorrow at President Lincolns death.A. Cavalry Crossing a Ford B. A Pact C. O Captain! My Captain! D. There was a Child Went Forth 31. The shy, reclusive poet, _, has come to be regarded as one of Americas great lyric poets.A. H.W. Longfellow B. Emily Dickinson C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Walt Whitman32. Which of the following died almost completely unknown to the American public?A. Dickinson B. Whitman C. Longfellow D. Poe33. Which of the following is not true as far as Emily Dickinsons poetry is concerned?A. She often uses dashes.B. Most of her poems are about death and immortality.C. Her poems are very personal and meditative. D. Her poems usually have well-chosen titles.34. Mark Twains novels are mostly about _ subject matter.A. international B. adventure C. travelogue D. love35. _ is called by Hemingway the one from which all modern American literature comes.A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin B. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded AgeD. Life on the Mississippi36. Huckleberry Finn is in _ language.A. vernacular B. British C. American D. black37. Mark Twain, the humourist, wrote the following except _.A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B. The Prince and the PauperC. The Happy Prince D. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn38. Mark Twain is all of the following but _.A. a local colorist B. a social satirist C . a realist D. a romanticist39. Soapy is a fictional character from _.A. The Gift of Magi B. The Last LeafC. The Cop and the Anthem D. An unfinished Story40. _ was the leading spokesman of the Imagist Movement, whose famous one-image poem “In a Station of the Metro” would serve as a typical example of the imagist ideas.A. T. S. Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Ezra Pound D. Wallace Stevens41. _ was a leading spokesman of the “Imagist Movement”.A. T. S. Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Ezra Pound D. Walt Whitman42. Robert Frosts _ is an easy poem recording the poets meditation on a snowy evening and emphasizing ones responsibility to be fufilled in life against a temptation of momentary retreat.A. “Mending the Wall” B. “The Road Not TakenC. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningD. “Departmental”43. _ stems from the ambiguity of the speakers choice between safety and the unknown.A. “Mending the Wall” B. “Home Burial” C. “The Road Not Taken” D. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening44. In Frosts poems, images and metaphors in his poems are drawn from _.A. the simple country life B. the urban lifeC. the life on the sea D. the adventures and trips45. Which of the following poets is the poet of New England country and farm life?A. Walt Whitman B. Anne Bradstreet C. H.W. Longfellow D. Robert Frost46. _ is often acclaimed as literary spokesman of the Jazz Age.A. Ernest Hemingway B. F. Scott Fitzgerald C. William Faulkner D. Ezra Pound47. F. Scott Fitzgerald skillfully employs the device of having events observed by_ to his great advantage.A. more than one witness B. a “central consciousness”C. his double vision D. the protagonist48. In “A Rose for Emily”, Faulkner makes best use of the _ device in narration.A. Romantic B. Gothic C. Realistic D. Modernist 49. Faulkner once said that _ is a story of “lost innocence”, which proves itself to be an intensification of the theme of imprisonment in the past.A. The Sound and Fury B. Light in August C. Go Down, Moses D. Absalom, Absalom!50. Apart from dislocation of time and the modern stream of consciousness, the other narrative techniques Faulkner used to construct his stories include _, symbolism and mythological and biblical allusions.A. expressionism B. impressionism C. first person point of view D. multiple points of view51. Most of Faulkners works are set in _.A. England B. Paris C. the American South D. the American North52. Faulkner wrote all of the following except_.A. For Whom the Bell Tolls B. The Sound and FuryC. Light in August D. As I Lay Dying53. Which of the following stories is set in a caf in Spain?A. Farewell to Arms B. The Old Man and the Sea C. For Whom the Bell Tolls D. A Clean, Well-lighted Place54. The Hemingway style is all but _.A. laconic B. lean C. optimistic D. economical55. Scott Fitzgerald never spared an intimate touch in his fiction to deal with the bankruptcy of the _. A. American bourgeoisie B. ruling classesC. American Capitalists D. American Dream 56. The first settlers who became the founding fathers of the American nation were quite a few of the _.A. Quakers B. Anglicans C. Catholics D. Puritans57.The first symbol of self-made American man is _.A. George Washington B. Washington Irving C. Thomas Jefferson D. Benjamin Franklin58.“Diedrich Knickerbocker” is the pseudonym of _ for whose works which combines European legends with New England reality.A. Cooper B. Washington Irving C. Nathaniel Hawthorne D. Philip Frenau59.Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of the greatest American litterateurs whose call for an independent American culture played a crucial part in the American intellectual history. The following works are all his except _.A. Nature B. The Poet C. The American Scholar D. Walden60.Which work does not belong to Washington Irving?A. Rip Van Winkle B. The Raven C. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow D. The Alhambra61.Which one does not belong to Whitmans poetic style?A. The use of certain “I.” B. Writing in free verse C. Long list of names, long poem sentences. D. Frequent use of hyphen.62.Which character is not from The Scarlet Letter?A. Hester Prynne B. Roger Chillingworth C. Ahab D. Pearl63.One of Mark Twains significant contributions to American literature lies in the fact that he made _ an accepted, respectable literary medium in the literary history of the country.A. colloquial speech B. tall tales C. fierce humor D. social satire64. “The Lost Generation” refers to the young who experienced the disillusion after WWII. One of its representative writers is _.A. William Faulkner B. F. S. Fitzgerald C. Langston Hughes D. Vladimir Nabokov65. In The Great Gatsby, Nick is the narrator who belongs to the type of _.A. participant B. non-participant C. unreliable D. innocent eye66. Who among the following writers is recognized as a leading spokesman of the Imagist Movement in America?A. J. D. Salinger B. Ezra Pound C. Richard Right D. Ralph Ellison67. Ernest Hemingway is noted for the following EXCEPT _.A. Lost Generation B. iceberg theory C. American Dream D. grace under pressure1._ works are marked by a preoccupation with the Calvinistic view of original sin and the mystery of evil.A.Emersons B. Hawthornes C. Thoreaus D. Allan Poes2. Irvings “Rip Van Winkle” got ideas from _ legends. A.B ritish B. German C. Italian D. French3. “Rip Van Winkle” reveals the theme of _ the past. A. nostalgia for B. rejectionn to C. detachment from D. dislike for4. In Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter , “A” may stand for _. A. Angel B. Adultery C. Able D.all the above4. According to Hawthorne, the scarlet letter “A” which originally stood for “_” finally obtained the meaning of “able” or “angel” through Hesters efforts. A. adultery B. arrogance C. accomplishment D. agony5. Which one is not the characteristics of the puritan style? A. Fresh B. Simple C. Grand D. Direct6. In his _, Benjamin Franklin creates the image of a boys rise from rags to riches and demonstrates his belief that the new world America was a land of opportunities which might be met through hard work and wise management. A. The Autobigraphy B. Poor Richards AlmanackC. The Way to Wealth D. Common Sense7. The _ is a doctrine of predestination, original sin, total depravity and limited atonement. A. Puritanism B. Transcendentalism C. Imagism D. Naturalism8. Which of the following does not belong to the points of view of Transcendentalists? A. Believing in the transcendence of the OversoulB. Believing in the “infinitude of man”C. Believing in rational and logical of natureD. Believing in making himself by making his world9. Which is regarded as one of the most important works in the Transcendentalist period? A. Nature B. The Marble Faun C. Leaves of Grass D. The Raven10. _ intend to depict the local character of their region, and Mark Twain is one of the representative writers. A. Romanticists B. Local Colorists C. Writers of Colonial and Revolutionary periods D. Modernists11. _ put forward three Imagist poetic principles. A. Walt Whitman B. Robert Frost C. Henry W. Longfellow D. Ezra Pound12. _ became Mark Twains masterpiece, as Hemingway noted, it is the one book from which “all modern American Literature comes”. A. B. C. D.13. Faulkners works have been termed as the _ saga, in which he invented the geography, history and people of an imaginary county in the Deep South. A. Winesburg B. Yoknapatawpha C. Forsyte D. Olinger14. Imagist poems are mainly composed in the form of _. A. blank B. sonnet C. free verse D. quatrain15. Direct treatment of the “thing”, rigid economy of words, organic rhythm and the image as a fusion of idea and emotion are principles laid down by _ for the new poetry he championed. A. Amy Lowell B. T. S. Eliot C. Wallace Stevens D. Ezra Pound16. Which of the following statements is not true about Imagism? A. It rebels against the traditional ways of poetry.B. Imagists do not use extra words that dont express the feeling. C. It only gets the inspiration from the ancient Greek or Latin. D. It is the most influential movement in the 1920s of American poetry.17. Which of the following is not one of the main ideas advocated by Emerson, the chief spokesman of American Romanticism Transcendentalism? A. Importance of the Individual B. Faith in Christianity C. The oversoul D. Self-Reliance18. In Irvings “Rip Van Winkle”, the drastic political changes in the lapsed 20years are suggested by all of the following except _. A. the flag of the United States B. the portrait of Georgre Washington C. the graves of the dead Union soldiers D.the mention of election and Congress19. Which of the works concerns most concentratedly the Calvinistic view of original sin? A. The Waste Land B. The Scarlet Letter C. Leaves of Grass D. As I Lay Dying20. The finest example of Hawthornes symbolism is the recreation of Puritan Boston in _. A. The Scarlet Letter B. Young Goodman Brown C. The Marble Faun D. The Ambitious Guest21. Transcendentalists recognized _ as the “highest power of the soul”. A. intuition B. logic C. data of the senses D. thinking 22. Transcendentalist doctrines found their great literary advocates in _ and Thoreau. A. Jefferson B. Emerson C. Freneau D. Paine23. Which of the following is not a famous concept of Transcendentalism? A. Nature is ennobling B. The individual is divine and selfreliant C. Man is capable of knowing truth by intuition D.Man is corrupted in nature.24. The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne is mainly concerned with _. A. the corruption of society B. the consequence of sin and guiltC. the wrongdoing of one generation that lives into the successive onesD. “overreaching intellect”25. Walt Whitman was a famous figure