The-Victorian-Period-(真题)

The Victorian Period(200504)?1. The typical feature of Robert Brownings poetry is the ( ).A. bitter satire B. larger-than-life caricatureC. Latinized diction D. dramatic monologue （独白）(200604) (普遍的)2. In Thomas Hardys works, the conflict between the old and the modern is very pervasive. His attitude toward those traditional characters is ( ).A. contemptB. sympatheticC. indifferentD. interested3. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! I have as much soul as you and full as much heart! ” This part of quotation comes from (C ).A. G. B. Shaws Mrs. Warrens ProfessionB. John Galsworthys The Man of PropertyC. Charlotte Brontes Jane EyreD. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice4. Relationships dont seem to turn out overly well in Wuthering Heights. Which couple finally gets their happy ending?A. Linton and CathyB. Heathcliff and CatherineC. Hareton and CathyD. Edgar and Catherine?5. “The depth and passion of its earnest glance,But to myself they turned ( since none puts byThe curtain I have drawn for you, but I) ”This part is quoted from Robert Brownings “My Last Duchess.” Here “you” refers to ( ).A. Fra PandolfB. readersC. the DukeD. the emissary?6. The first mass movement of the English working class was ( ), which signifies the awakening of the poor oppressed people.A. Enlightenment MovementB. Enclosure MovementC. Chartist MovementD. Romantic Movement7. Emily Bronte is best-known as the author of the most fascinating novel Wuthering Heights, in which the plots of the story are intermittently revealed through the following EXCEPT ( ).A. Mr. Lockwood (间歇地)B. HeathcliffC. Nelly, Catherines old nurseD. Isabellas letters to Nelly8. Though Robert Browning is not the first writer who has invented dramatic monologue, it is in his hands that the poetic form reaches its maturity and perfection. In dramatic monologue, ( ).A. the narrator is the writer himselfB. readers can have their own judgments of the speakers personality from itC. readers are the only object that the narrator addresses toD. the narrator has no particular choice about when to talk(200704) （例证）9. “My last Duchess” is a poem that best exemplifies Robert Brownings _.Asensitive ear for the sounds of the English languageBexcellent choice of wordsCmastering of the metrical devicesDuse of the dramatic monologue10. Dickens works are characterized by a mingling of _ and pathos.(悲情)AhumorBsatireCpassionDmetaphor(200707)11. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques, writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common, that is, they were all concerned about _.A. the love story between the rich and the poorB. the techniques in writingC. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their own country(200707)？12. Robert Brownings style is _.A. identical with that of the other VictoriansB. similar to that of TennysonC. perfectly artisticD. rough and disproportionate in appearance？13. Thomas Hardy wrote novels of _.A. character and environmentB. pure romanceC. stream of consciousnessD. psychoanalysis(200804)？14. All of the following works are known as Hardys “novels of character and environment” EXCEPT_.AThe Return of the NativeBTess of the DUrbervillesCJude the ObscureDFar from the Madding Crowd15. Among the works by Charles Dickens _ presents his criticism of the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds.ABleak HouseBPickwick PaperCGreat Expectations DHard Times16. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens works is his _. Asimple vocabulary Bbitter and sharp criticismCcharacter-portrayalDpictures of happiness17. Among the following writers _ created the verse novel by adopting the novelistic presentation of characters. （诗体小说）ARobert Browning BMatthew Arnold CAlfred Tennyson DEdward Fitzgerald (200807)18. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! 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” Thequotedpartistakenfrom_. A.GreatExpectations B.WutheringHeights C.JaneEyre D.PrideandPrejudice 19.Althoughwritingfromdifferentpointsofviewandwithdifferenttechniques,writersintheVictorianPeriodsharedonethingincommon, thatis theywereallconcernedabout_A.thefateoftheupperclass B.thereformationofthegovernment C.thefateofthecommonpeople D.thefutureoftheirfamilyclans 20. Amongthefollowingfigures_isDickensfirstchildhero. A.LittleNellB.DavidCopperfield C.OliverTwistD.LittleDorrit 21. InThomasHardysWessexnovels,thereisanapparent_touchinhisdescriptionofthesimpleandbeautifulthoughprimitiverurallife. A.nostalgic （怀旧的）B.humorous C.romanticD. ironic (200904)22. Robert Browning created _ by adopting the novelistic presentation of characters.A. the verse novel B. the blank verseC. the heroic couplet D. the dramatic poetry23. Thomas Hardys pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a _ writer.A. realistic B. naturalisticC. romantic D. stylistic33. Charles Dickens novel _ is famous for its vivid descriptions of the workhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth- century London.A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver TwistC. David Copperfield D. Nicholas Nickleby34. Charlotte Brontes works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousness towards _, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life.A. self - reliance B. self - realizationC. self - esteem D. self consciousness35. The symbolic meaning of “Book” in Robert Brownings long poem The Ring and the Book is _.A. the common sense B. the hard truthC. the comprehensive knowledge D. the dead truth(200907)24. In the Victorian Period _ became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought.A. poetry B. novelC. prose D. drama25. In Charles Dickens early novels, he attacks one or more specific social evils, _is a good example of describing the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life.A. David CopperfieldB. Oliver TwistC. Great Expectations D. Dombey and Son26. Thomas Hardys most cheerful and idyllic work is_.A. The Return of the Native （田园诗的）B. Far from the Madding CrowdC. Under the Greenwood Tree D. The Woodlanders27. Charlotte Brontes work _ is famous for the depiction of the life of the middle - class working women, particularly governesses.A. Jane Eyre B. Wuthering Heights C. The Professors D. Shirley(201004)28. Charlottes works are famous for the depiction of the life of _ working women, particularly governesses. A. the middle - class B. the lower - class C. the upper - middle - class D. the upper - class 29. All of the following works are known as Hardy s “novels of character and environment” EXCEPT _. A. The Return of the Native B. Tess of the D Urbervilles C. Jude the Obscure D. Far from the Madding Crowd ?30. All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT _. A. England was the “workshop of the world”. B. The early years was a time of rapid economic development as well as serious social problems. C. Towards the mid -century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power. D. Capitalism came into its monopoly stage, the gap between the rich and the poor was further deepened. 31. Dickens s first child hero is _. A. Little Nell B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Little Dorrit 32. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds in _. A. Hard Times B. Great Expectations C. Our Mutual Friend D. Bleak House (201007)33. Charles Dickens novel, _, is famous for its vivid descriptions of the work-house and life of the underworld in the nineteenth-century London.A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver TwistC. David Copperfield D. Nicholas Nickleby34. Dickens best- depicted characters are the following. EXCEPT _.A. innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless child charactersB. horrible and grotesque charactersC. broadly humorous or comical charactersD. simple, innocent and faithful women characters35. Charlotte Brontes autobiographical work _ largely based on her experience in Brussels.A. The Professor B. ShirleyC. Villette D. Jane Eyre36. Hardys _ is a fierce attack on the hypocritical morality of the bourgeois society and the capitalist invasion into the country and destruction of the English peasantry towards the end of the century.A. Tess of the DUrbervilles B. The Mayor of Caste BridgeC. The Return of the Native D. Jude the Obscure37. The success of _ is also due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine.A. The Professor B. Jane EyreC. Wuthering Heights D. Far from the Madding Crowd(201104)38. In Charles Dickens work _, the Utilitarian principle rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds.A. Little Dorrit B. Hard TimesC. Great Expectations D. Bleak House39. The tragic sense turns into despair in Thomas Hardys _, where cornered by the traditional social morality, the hero and the heroine have to kill their own will and passion and return to their former destructive way of life.A. The Return of the Native B. The Mayor of CasterbridgeC. Tess of the D Urbervilles D. Jude the Obscure40. Thomas Hardys pessimistic view of life predominates most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a _ writer.A. realistic B. naturalisticC. romantic D. stylistic41. “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 quoted lines are most probably taken from _.A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering HeightsC. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice42. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens works is _.A. the vernacular and large vocabulary B. his humor and witC. character-portrayal D. pictures of pathos(201107)43. All of Charles Dickens works, with the exception of _, present a criticism of the more complicated and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of the Victorian England.A. Bleak HouseB. Hard TimesC. Great ExpectationsD. A Tale of Two Cities?44. From _ on, the tragic sense becomes the keynote of Thomas Hardys novels, the conflict between the traditional and the modern is brought to the center of the stage.A. The Return of the NativeB. The Mayor of CasterbridgeC. Tess of the DUrbervillesD. Jude the Obscure45. Charlotte Bronts _ is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society, e. g. the religious hypocrisy of charity institutions.A. The ProfessorB. Wuthering HeightsC. VilletteD. Jane Eyre46. Charles Dickens works are characterized by a mingling of _ and pathos.A. metaphorB. passionC. satireD. humor47. In Thomas Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent _ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. nostalgicB. tragicC. romanticD. ironicReading Comprehension(200804)1. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! 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 youit is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at Gods feet, equalas we are!”Questions:AIdentify the author and the novel from which the quoted part is taken.BTo whom is the speaker speaking?CWhat does the quoted part imply about the speaker?Answer:A. This part is taken from Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre.B. The speaker is speaking to Mr. Rochester, her master and her beloved one.C. P 259.Questions and Answers1. (200504) “Let it not be supposed by the enemies of the system, that during the period of his solitary incarceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.” What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist?Answer:A. The sentence is a typical example of irony. What Dickens intends to say is just the opposite of the sentences literal meaning.B. For the “benefit” of exercise, Oliver was whipped every morning in a stone yard; for the “pleasure” of society, he was carried every other day into the dining hall and flogged as a public warning and example to the boys; and as for the “advantages” of religious consolation, he was kicked into the same apartment every evening at prayer time and listened to the boys prayer to be guarded against his sins and vices.C. The ironic statement is, in fact, a bitter denunciation and fierce attack at the brutal, inhuman treatment of the poor orphan by the workhouse authority. 2. (200704)“Though his fair daughters self, as I avowedAt starting, is my object. Nay, well goTogether down, sir. Notice Neptune, though,Taming a sea horse, though a rarity,Which Claus of Innsbruck cast in bronze for me! ”The lines above are taken from Robert Brownings “My Last Duchess.” Taking the whole poem into consideration, what kind of person do you think the duke is?3. (200804) “My boy!” said the old gentleman, leaning over the desk. Oliver stated at the sound. He might be excused for doing so, for the words were kindly said, and strange sounds fright