美国文学模拟试题3

1、云南师范大学美国文学期末考试试卷模拟试题三学院:外语学院专业:英语年级：班次：学号：姓名：考试方式（闭卷）:考试时量：150分钟试卷编号（卷）题号二三四五六总分评卷人复分人I. Trueorfalsechoices:20%(Onepointforeachitem)()1.“Tobelieveyourownthought,tobelievethatwhatistrueforyouinyourprivateheartistrueforallmenthatisgenius.”ThesentenceshowstheopinionofJosephHeller.()2.PartOneofTheAutobi

2、ographyopenswithalettertoDorothyJames,Franklin'swife.()3.In“TheCaskofAmontillado”,Montresorsuddenlychainstheslow-footedFortunatotoastone,andwallsuptheentrancetothissmallcrypt,therebytrappingFortunatoinsideforever.()4.ArthurDimmesdaleinTheScarletLetterisaspecimenofHawthorne'schilling,cold-blo

3、odedhumananimals.()5.Thelines“Apoemshouldnotmean/Butbe”comesfrom“ArsPoetica”byMacLeish.()6.O'Neill'sgreatpurposewastotryanddiscovertherootofhumandesiresandfrustrations.Heshowedmostofthecharactersinhisplaysasseekingmeaningandpurposeintheirlivesbutallmetdisappointment.()7.Catch-22combinescomic

4、absurditywiththehorrorsofwarinordertocriticizebureaucraticauthorityandpeopleoverthelivesofothers.()8.SaulBellowwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1975.()9.EzraPoundwasoneoftheprimemoversofImagism.()10.EmersonisthementortoThoreau.()11.InTheOpenBoat,Craneexploresthethemethatmenismorepowerfulthannat

5、ureandmenwillconsequentlydefeatnaturaldisasterswithnaturalandimpressionisticapproaches.()12.StephenCraneisconsideredasoneofAmericannaturalisticwriters.()13.Fitzgeraldsummarizedtheexperiencesandattitudesofthe1920sdecadeinhismasterpiecenovelTenderistheNight.()14.ThenarratorinTheGreatGatsbyisaminorchar

6、acternamedNickCarraway,whoisalsoaparticipantintheevent.()15.WilliamFaulknerwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforliteraturein1949andthePulitzerPrizein1954and1962.()16.AFarewelltoArmsisHemingway'sfirsttruenovelinwhichhedepictsavividportraitof“thelostgeneration”.()17.Hemingway'swritingstyle,togetherwithhi

7、sthemeandhero,isgreatlyandpermanentlyinfluencedbyhisexperienceinthewar.()18.InWaltWhiteman'spoem“OCaptain!MyCaptain!”,captainreferstoPresidentLincoln.()19.EmilyDickinson'spoeticidiomisnotedforobscure.()20.InvisibleManexploresthethemeofthewhitemanfromthelowersocialclassstrivefortheiridentity.

8、得分卷人II. Matchthefollowingwritersandtheirworks:10%(Onepointforeachitem)Writers:()1.RalphWaldoEmerson()2.RobertFrost()3.SaulBellow()4.JosephHeller()5.RalphWaldoEllison()6.EzraPound()7.ErnestHemingway()8.EmilyDickinson()9.KatherineAnnePorter()10.HenryWadsworthLongfellowWorks:a. Self-Relianceb. Invisibl

9、eManc. PaleHorse,PaleRiderd. TheSunAlsoRisese. StoppingbyWoodsonaSnowyEveningf. SuccessisCountedSweetestg. SongofMyselfh. Catch-22i. LookingforMr.Greenj. Cantos得分卷人III. Identifythefollowingbychoosingtheauthor'snameandthenameoftheworks:20%(1pointsforeachitem)1. Thatfelicity,whenIreflectedonit,has

10、inducedmesometimestosay,thatwereitofferedtomychoice,Ishouldhavenoobjectiontoarepetitionofthesamelifefromitsbeginning,onlyaskingtheadvantagesauthorshaveinasecondeditiontocorrectsomefaultsofthefirst.SoImight,besidescorrectingthefaults,changesomesinisteraccidentsandeventsofitforothersmorefavorable.Auth

11、or:A.WilliamFaulknerB.BenjaminFranklinC.RalphWaldoEllisonWork:A.TheAutobiographyB.BarnBurningC.TheGreatGatsby2. Itwasnowmidnight,andmytaskwasdrawingtoaclose.Ihadcompletedtheeighth,theninth,andthetenthtier.Ihadfinishedaportionofthelastandtheeleventh;thereremainedbutasinglestonetobefittedandplasteredi

12、n.Istruggledwithitsweight;Iplaceditpartiallyinitsdestinedposition.Butnowtherecamefromoutthenichealowlaughthaterectedthehairsuponmyhead.Itwassucceededbyasadvoice,whichIhaddifficultyinrecognisingasthatofthenobleFortunato.Author:A.EdgarAllanPoeB.WilliamFaulknerC.RalphWaldoEllisonWork:A.TheCaskofAmontil

13、ladoB.BarnBurningC.TheAutobiography3. Theworldhasbeeninstructedbyitskings,whohavesomagnetizedtheeyesofnations.Ithasbeentaughtbythiscolossalsymbolthemutualreverencethatisduefrommantoman.Thejoyfulloyaltywithwhichmenhaveeverywheresufferedtheking,thenoble,orthegreatproprietortowalkamongthembyalawofhisow

14、n,makehisownscaleofmenandthings,andreversetheirs,payforbenefitsnotwithmoneybutwithhonor,andrepresentthelawinhisperson,wasthehieroglyphicbywhichtheyobscurelysignifiedtheirconsciousnessoftheirownrightandcomeliness,therightofeveryman.Author:A.WaltWhitmanB.WilliamFaulknerC.RalphW.EmersonWork:A.TheRoadNo

15、tTakenB.IShotAnArrowC.Self-reliance4. Alanewasforthwithopenedthroughthecrowdofspectators.Precededbythebeadle,andattendedbyanirregularprocessionofstern-browedmenandunkindlyvisagedwomen,HesterPrynnesetforthtowardstheplaceappointedforherpunishment.Acrowdofeagerandcuriousschoolboys,understandinglittleof

16、thematterinhand,exceptthatitgavethemahalf-holiday,ranbeforeherprogress,turningtheirheadscontinuallytostareintoherfaceandatthewinkingbabyinherarms,andattheignominiousletteronherbreast.Itwasnogreatdistance,inthosedays,fromtheprisondoortothemarket-place.Author:A.NathanielHawthorneB.WilliamFaulknerC.Emi

17、lyDickensonWork:A.MobyDickB.TheScarletLetterC.Walden5. Astheboatbouncedfromthetopofeachwave,thewindtorethroughthehairofthehatlessmen,andasthecraftploppedhersterndownagainthespray第8页3共9页splashedpastthem.Thecrestofeachofthesewaveswasahill,fromthetopofwhichthemensurveyed,foramoment,abroadtumultuousexpa

18、nse,shiningandwind-riven.Itwasprobablysplendid.Itwasprobablyglorious,thisplayofthefreesea,wildwithlightsofemeraldandwhiteandamber.Author:A.HenryJamesB.WilliamFaulknerC.StephenCraneWork:A.Catch-22B.TheOpenBoatC.MissJewett6. Well,shecouldjusthearCorneliatellingherhusbandthatMotherwasgettingalittlechil

19、dishandthey'dhavetohumorher.ThethingthatmostannoyedherwasthatCorneliathoughtshewasdeaf,dumb,andblind.Littlehastyglancesandtinygesturestossedaroundhereandoverherheadsaying,“Don'tcrossher,letherhaveherway,she'seightyyearsold,”andshesittingthereasifshelivedinathinglasscage.Author:A.OscarWil

20、deB.H.W.LongfellowC.KatherineAnnePorterWork:A.TheJiltingofGrannyWeatherallB.MobyDickC.TheJollyCorner7. AlittlebeforethreetheLutheranministerarrivedfromFlushing,andIbegantolookinvoluntarilyoutthewindowsforothercars.SodidGatsby'sfather.Andasthetimepassedandtheservantscameinandstoodwaitinginthehall

21、,hiseyesbegantoblinkanxiously,andhespokeoftheraininaworried,uncertainway.Theministerglancedseveraltimesathiswatch,soItookhimasideandaskedhimtowaitforhalfanhour.Butitwasn'tanyuse.Nobodycame.Author:A.F.S.FitzgeraldB.ArtherMillerC.H.W.LongfellowWork:A.OnceMoreTotheLakeB.BarnBurningC.TheGreatGatsby8

22、. "No!"Harrissaidviolently,explosively."Damnation!Sendhimoutofhere!"Nowtime,thefluidworld,rushedbeneathhimagain,thevoicescomingtohimagainthroughthesmellofcheeseandsealedmeat,thefearanddespairandtheoldgriefofblood.Author:A.F.S.FitzgeraldB.WilliamFaulknerC.RobertFrostWork:A.Invisib

23、leManB.BarnBurningC.TheHappyPrince9. "Goodnight,"theothersaid.Turningofftheelectriclighthecontinuedtheconversationwithhimself.Itisthelightofcourse,butitisnecessarythattheplacebecleanandpleasant.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Norcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisal

24、lthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatthelightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitallwasnadaypuesnadaynadaypuesnada.Author:A.WallaceStevensB.WilliamF

25、aulknerC.ErnestHemingwayWork:A.DeathofaSalesmanB.AClean,Well-lightedPlaceC.Recitatif10.ABBIE-(giveshimafuriouspushwhichsendshimstaggeringbackandspringstoherfeet-withwildrageandhatred)Don'tyedaretechme!Whatrighthevyet'questionme'bouthim?Hewa'n'tyewrson!ThinkI'dhaveasonbyyew?I&

26、#39;ddiefust!Ihatethesighto'yean'allusdid!It'syewIshould'vemurdered,ifI'dhadgoodsense!Ihateye!IloveEben.Ididfromthefust.An'hewasEben'sson-minean'Eben's-notyour'n!Author:A.W.C.WilliamsB.E.G.O'neillC.SaulBellowWork:A.DesireUndertheElmsB.LookingforMr.GreenC.C

27、atch-22得分评卷人IVCompletethefollowing:20%1. Somesaytheworldwillendin,Somesayin.FromwhatI'vetastedofIholdwiththosewhofavor.Butifithadtotwice,IthinkIknowenoughof(6%)2. WhosewoodstheseareIthinkI.Hisisinthevillage,though;HewillnotseemehereTowatchhisfillupwith.(5%)2. Tworoadsinayellowwood,AndsorryIcould

28、notboth.Itheonelessby,Andthathasmadeallthe.(5%)3. HoldfasttoForifdieLifeisabroken-wingedThatcannot.(4%)V.RewritethefollowingintomodernEnglish:10%SuccessiscountedsweetestBythosewhone'ersucceed.TocomprehendanectarRequiressorestneed.NotoneofallthepurplehostWhotooktheflagtodayCantellthedefinition,So

29、clearly,ofvictory.Ashe,defeated,dying,OnwhoseforbiddenearThedistantstrainsoftriumphBurst,agonizedandclear.得分卷人VI.Comment:20%1. Heopeneditatthebackcoverandturneditaroundformetosee.Onthelastfly-leafwasprintedthewordSCHEDULE,andthedateSeptember12,1906.Andunderneath:Risefrombed6.00A.M.Dumbellexerciseand

30、wall-scaling6.156.30.Studyelectricity,etc7.158.15.Work8.304.30P.M.Baseballandsports4.30-5.00.Practiceelocution,poiseandhowtoattainit.5.006.00.Studyneededinventions7.009.00.WhatdoesGatsby'sSchedulerevealabouthimandhowdoesitrelatetotheAmericanDream?(10%)2. Itisthelightofcoursebutitisnecessarythatt

31、heplacebecleanandpleasant.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Notcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisallthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatandlightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitallwasnadaypuesnadaynadaypuesnada.Answerthefollowingquestions:(1) Whatdoyouseefromtheolderwaiter'sviewoflife?(5%)(2) Howdoyouinterprettheironyoftheti