全国2010年7月高等教育自学考试英美文学选读试题.doc

全国2010年7月高等教育自学考试英美文学选读试题 课程代码：00604全部题目用英文作答，并将答案写在答题纸相应位置上 PART ONE (40 POINTS). Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each)Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.1. T. S. Eliots _ is a poem of dramatic monologue and a prelude to The Waste Land, helping to point up the continuity of Eliots thinking.A. “Prufrock” B. “Gerontion”C. The Hollow MenD. Four Quartets2. Defoes group of four novels are the first literary works devoted to the study of problems of the lower-class people. They are the following EXCEPT _.A. Captain Singleton B. Moll FlandersC. Roxana D. Robinson Crusoe3. 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 Nickleby4. D. H. Lawrences autobiographical novel is _.A. The Rainbow B. Women in LoveC. Sons and Lovers D. Lady Chatterleys Lover5. Jonathan Swifts greatest satiric work is _.A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of the BooksC. Gullivers TravelsD. A Modest Proposal6. Dickensbest- 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 characters7. George Bernard Shaws _ explored his idea of “Life Force”, the power that would create superior beings to be equal to God and to solve all the social, moral, and metaphysical problems of human society.A. Man and Superman B. The Apple CartC. Pygmalion D. Too True to Be Good8. For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel, _ has been regarded as “Father of the English Novel”.A. Daniel Defoe B. Jonathan SwiftC. Henry Fielding D. Oliver Goldsmith9. Charlotte Brontes autobiograghical work _ largely based on her experience in Brussels.A. The Professor B. ShirleyC. Villette D. Jane Eyre10. D. H. Lawrences artistic tendency is mainly _ , which combines dramatic scenes with an authoritative commentary.A. romanticism B. realismC. naturalism D. modernism11. In _ opinion, human nature is seriously and premanently flawed. To better human life, enlightenment is needed, but to redress it is very hard.A. Daniel Defoes B. Charles DickensC. Jonathan Swifts D. Henry Fieldings12. The major theme of Jane Austens novels is _ toward which she holds on a practical idealism.A. love and money B. marriage and moneyC. love and family D. love and marriage13. 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 Obscure14. Henry Fielding adopted “_” to relate a story in his novel in which the author becomes the “all- knowing God”.A. the first- person narrationB. the epistolary formC. the picaresque formD. the third -person narration15. In _ , Shelley created a Platonic symbol of the spirit of man, a force of beauty and regeneration.A. “To a Skylark” B. “The Cloud”C. “Ode to Liberty” D. Adonais16. 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 Crowd17. John Miltons _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise RegainedC. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica18. Wordsworths _ is perhaps the most anthologized poem in English literature.A. “To a Skylark” B. “I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud”C. “An Evening Walk”D. “My Heart Leaps Up”19. As the best of Shakespeares final romances, _ is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years.A. The Tempest B. The Winters TaleC. Cymbeline D. The Rape of Lucrece20. The major representatives of the poetic revolution in English Romantic period were Samuel Taylor Coleridge and _.A. William Blake B. William WordsworthC. John Keats D. Percy Bysshe Shelley21. Samson Agonistes by _ is the most perfect example of the verse drama after the Greek style in English.A. John Milton B. William BlakeC. Henry Fielding D. William Wordsworth22. The declaration that “I know that This World is a World of IMAGINATION & Vision,” and that “The Nature of my work is visionary or imaginative” belongs to _.A. William Blake B. William WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. George Gordon Byron23. Two people could be “twain yet one” : their paths could be different, and yet they could achieve a kind of transcendent contact, _ believed.A. Walt Whitman B. Ezra PoundC. Washington Irving D. Nathaniel Hawthorne24. Most literary critics think that Fitzgerald is both an insider and an outsider of _ with a double vision.A. the Jazz Age B. the Age of Reason and RevolutionC. the Babybooming AgeD. the Post- Modern Age25. The Nobel Prize Committee highly praised _ for “his powerful styleforming mastery of the art” of creating modern fiction.A. T. S. Eliot B. Ernest HemingwayC. William Faulkner D. Mark Twain26. The attitude towards life that _ had been trying to demonstrate in his works is known as “grace under pressure”.A. William Faulkner B. Theodore DreiserC. Ernest Hemingway D. FScott Fitzgerald27. In 1841, _ went to the South Seas on a whaling ship, where he gained the first- hand information about whaling that he used later in Moby -Dick.A. Herman Melville B. Nathaniel HawthorneC. Robert Lee Frost D.T.S. Eliot28. In most of his writings, _ deliberately broke up the chronology of his narrative by juxtaposing the past with the present, in the way the montage does in a movie.A. Walt Whitman B. William FaulknerC. Ernest Hemingway D.F. Scott Fitzgerald29. In 1950, one of the leading American writers _ was awarded the Nobel Prize for the anti-racist Intruder in the Dust.A. Robert Frost B. Theodore DreiserC. William Faulkner D.F. Scott Fitzgerald30. Walt Whitman s _ is a collection of poems incorporating his emotions and feelings before and during the Civil War when he stood firmly on the side of the North.A. Leaves of Grass B. “Cavalry Crossing a Ford”C. “Song of Myself” D. Drum Taps31. It was his masterpiece The Great Gatsby that made _ one of the greatest American novelists.A. F. Scott FitzgeraldB. William FaulknerC. Ernest Hemmingway D. Gertrude Steinbeck32. The childhood of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn in the Mississippi is a record of a vanished way of life in the _ Mississippi valley.A. pre - War of Independence B. post - War of IndependenceC. pre - Civil War D. post - Civil War33. In Moby-Dick, for the character Ahab, the white whale represents only _.A. evil B. natureC. society D. purity34. Melvilles semi- autobiographical novel, _, concerns the sufferings of a genteel youth among brutal sailors.A. Moby-Dick B. RedburnC. Mardi D. Typee35. Closely related to Dickinsons religious poetry are her poems concerning _, ranging over the physical as well as the psychological and emotional aspects of death.A. love and nature B. death and universeC. death and immortalityD. family and happiness36. The effect of Darwinist idea of “survival of the fittest” was shattering in _ s fictional world of jungle, where “kill or to be killed” was the law.A. Mark Twain B. Henry JamesC. Theodore Dreiser D. Walt Whitman37. Though Robert Frosts subject matters mainly focus on the landscape and people in _, he wrote many poems that investigate the basic themes of mans life in his long poetic career.A. the South B. the WestC. England D. New England38. Like all naturalists, _ was restrained from finding a solution to the social problems that appeared in his novels and accordingly almost all his works have tragic endings.A. Theodore Dreiser B. Henry JamesC. Washington Irving D. Walt Whitman39. “The Birthmark” drives home symbolically Hawthornes point that _ is mans birthmark, something he is born with.A. purity B. generosityC. evil D. love40. The Blithedale Romance is a novel _ wrote to reveal his own experiences on the Brook Farm and his own methods as a psychological novelist.A. Herman Melville B. Nathaniel HawthorneC. Washington Irving D. Walt WhitmanPART TWO (60 POINTS). Reading Comprehension ( 16 points in all, 4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.41. “To be, or not to be that is the question;Whether tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,And by opposing end them?”Questions:A. Who is the writer of this work? Whats the title of the work?B. What does the phrase “to take arms against a sea of troubles ” mean?C. How do you understand the quotation “To be, or not to be -that is the question”?42. “Beside a pumice isle in Baiaes bay,And saw in sleep old palaces and towersQuivering within the waves intenser day,All overgrown with azure moss and flowersSo sweet, the sense faints picturing them! ThouFor whose path the Atlantics level powers”(From Shelleys“ Ode to the West Wind”)Questions:A. In what form is the poem written?B. What does the quotation“ the sense faints picturing them” mean?C. What idea does Shelley express in this poem?43. “ We passed the School, where Children stroveAt Recess- in the Ring-We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain -We Passed the Setting Sun- ”( From Emily Dickinsons poem Because I could not stop for Death)Questions:A. What does the phrase “Fields of Gazing Grain” symbolize?B. What figure of speech is used in the poem?C. What are Dickinsons unique writing features?44. (A lot of common objects have been enumerated in the previous lines, and here are the last two lines of the poem. )“The horizons edge, the flying sea - crow, the fragrance of salt marsh and shore mud.These became part of that child who went forth every day, and who now goes, and will always go forth every day. ”Questions:A. Who is the author of this poem? What is the title of the poem?B. What does the child stand for in the poem?C. How do you understand “ These became part of the child” ?. Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each)Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.45. What are the features of George Bernard Shaws characterization in his plays?46. Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe that he is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea?47. What is the most famous theme in Henry Jamess fiction? And what is his favourate approach in characterization, which makes him different from Mark Twain and W. D. Howlles as realists? Give two titles of his works of his first period in which this theme and this approach are employed.48. “Young Goodman Brown”is one of Hawthornes most profound tales.What is the allegorical meaning of Brown, the protagonist? What does Hawthorne set out to prove in this tale? How does Melville comment on Hawthornes manner of concerning with guilt and evil?IV. Topic Discussion(20 points in all, 10 for each)Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.49. Please elaborate Wordsworths theory of poetry, taking examples from the poems you have learned to support your ideas.50. A Rose for Emily is one of Faulkners short stories. Discuss the character of Emily Grierson and how this character is depicted.全国2010年4月高等教育自学考试 英美文学选读试题 课程代码：00604 请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上(全部题目用英文作答) I Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each) Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 1. T. S. Eliot s _ bearing a strong thematic resemblance to The Waste Land, is generally regarded as the darkest of Eliot s poems. A. “Gerontion” B. “Prufrock” C. Murder in the Cathedral D. The Hollow Men 2. Shelley s political lyrics _ is not only a war cry calling upon all working people to rise up against their political oppressors, but an address to them pointing out the intolerable injustice of economic exploitation. A. “Ode to Liberty” B. “Ode to Naples” C. “Ode to the West Wind” D. “Men of England” 3. Charlotte s 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 4. 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 5. Jane Austen s practical idealism is that love should be justified by _ and disciplined by self-control. A. reason B. sense C. rationality D. sensibility 6. Shakespeare s _, an elaborate and fantastic story, is known as the best of his final romances. A. The Winters Tale B. The Tempest C. The Taming of the Shrew D. Love s Labour s Lost 7. “Where intelligence was fallible, limited, the Imagination was our hope of contact with eternal forces, with the whole spiritual world.” was said by _. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. John Keats 8. “To be, or not to be - that is the question;/Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer / The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/Or to take arms against a sea of troubles ,/And by opposing end then?” These lines are taken from _. A. King Lear B. Romeo and Juliet C. Othello D. Hamlet 9. John Milton s most powerful dramatic poem on the Greek model is _. A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. Lycidas 10. Because of her sensitivity to universal pattens of human behavior, _ has brought the English novel, as an art of form, to its maturity. A. Charlotte Bronte B. Jane Austen C. Emily Bronte D. Henry Fielding 11. Daniel Defoes _ is universally considered as his masterpiece. A. Colonel Jack B. Robinson Crusoe C. Captain Singleton D. A Journal of the Plague Year 12. Poetry is defined by _ as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, which originates in emotion recollected in tranquility”. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. Robert Southey 13. Jonathan Swift s _ is generally regarded as the best model of satire, not only of the period but also in the whole English literary history. A. Gullivers Travels B. The Battle of the Books C. “A Modest Proposal” D. A Tale of a Tub 14. 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. 15. George Bernard Shaw s _ is a grotesquely realistic exposure of slum landlordism. A. Widower s House B. Mrs. Warren s Profession C. The Apple Cart D. Getting Married 16. Dickens s first child hero is _. A. Little Nell B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Little Dorrit 17. Of all the eighteenth - century novelists _ was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specifically a “comic epic in prose”, the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. A. Henry Fielding B. Daniel Defoe C. Jonathan Swift D. Laurence Sterne 18. D. H. Lawrence s _ 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 Rainbow C. Women in Love D. Lady Chatterley s Love 19. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds in _. A. Hand Times B. Great Expectations C. Our Mutual Friend D. Bleak House 20. The belief of the eighteenth - century neoclassicists in England led them to seek the following EXCEPT _. A. proportion B. unity C. harmony D. spirit21. The Renaissance marks a transition from _ to the modern world. A. the old English B. the medieval C. the feudalist D. the capitalist 22. The great political and social events in the English society of neoclassical period were the following EXCEPT _. A. the Restoration of King Charles II in 1660 B. the Great Plague of 1665 C. the Great London Fire in 1666 D. the Wars of Roses in 1689 23. With the scarlet letter A as the biggest symbol of all, _ proves himself to be one of the best symbolists. A. Hawthorne B. Dreiser C. James D. Faulkner 24. The a