1062文学英语赏析-国家开放大学2022年1月（2021秋）期末考试真题-开放本科

1、 试卷代号：1062国家开放大学2021年秋季学期期末统一考试 文学英语赏析 试题 2022年1月注 意 事 项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校（工作站）名称填写在答题纸的规定栏内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带出考场。监考人收完考卷和答题纸后才可离开考场。 二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答题纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。Information for the examinees : This examination consists of 3 parts.They are: Part I

2、: Literary Fundamentals (30 points) Part II: Reading Comprehension (so points) Part III: writing (20 points) The total marks for this exarnination are 100 points.Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minuteS. There will be no extra time to transfer answers to the Answer Sheet; therefore

3、, you should write ALL your answers on the Answer Sheet as you do each task.Part I Literary Fundamentals (30 points, 2 points each)Questions l-15Section l.Match the works with their writers.Works1. The Old Man and the Sea2.Jane Eyre3.The Pearl4.Gettysburg Address5.Lord of the FliesWritersA.John Stei

4、nbeckB.William GoldingC.Abraham LincolnD.Oscar WildeE.Ernest Hemingway F.J. B.PriestleyG.Charlotte BronteH.Charles DickensonSection 2.Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).6.The Novel Heart of Darkness exposes the corruption, cruelty and greed of the colonial system in Af

5、rica.7.Hamlet is one of the well-known comedies by William Shakespeare.8.Walt Whitman is a famous American poet.9.Lady Bracknell is a comic character created by Oscar Wilde in his play The Importance of Being Earnest.10. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a protest poem against racial discrimination

6、.Section 3.Choose the correct answers to complete the following sentences.11. A _ is a pair of thymed lines that are equal in length.A.sonnet B.coupletC.ballad D.limerick12.In narrative stories, the build-up of an interesting plot reaches its highest point at the , which is the highest point of tens

7、ion for the reader.A.setting B.endC.flashback D.climax13.What figure of speech is used in the underlined lines?Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the t_ime to rise from the dark and desolate Valley of segration to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift

8、 our nation from the quick sands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. A.simile B.metaphor C.pun D.personification14. All the following were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature except .A.Emily Dickinson B.John Steinbeck C.Harold PinterD.Ernest Hemingway15. Reading maketh a full ma

9、n; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man. This is quoted from by . A.an essay, Michel de Montaigne B.a speech, Abraham LincolnC.a speech, Martin Luther King D.an essay, Francis BaconPart II Reading Comprehension ( 50 points)Read the texts l-3 and choose the best answer to each question.(3

10、0 points, 3 points each)Questions 16-25Text lLady Bracknell: (sitting down) You can take a seat, Mr. Worthing. (looks in her pocket for notebook and pencil.)Jack Worthing: Thank you, Lady Bracknell, I prefer standing.Lady Bracknell (pencil and notebook in hand) : I feel bound to tell you that you ar

11、e not down on my list of eligible young men, although I have the same list as the dear Duchess of Bolton has. We work together, in fact. However, I am quite ready to enter your name, should your manners be what a really affectionate mother requires.Do you smoke?Jack Worthing: Well, yes.I must admit

12、I smokeLady Bracknell: I am glad to hear it. A man should always have an occupation of some kind.There are far too many idle men in London as it is. How old are you?Jack worthing: Twenty-nine.Lady Bracknell: A very good age to be married at.I have always been of opinion that a man who desires to get

13、 married should know either everything or nothing.Which do you know?Jack worthing (after some hesitatioon) : I know nothing, Lady Bracknell.Lady Bracknell: I am pleased to hear it.I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it an

14、d the bloom is gone.The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound.Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever.If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and prubably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square. What is your income?J

15、ack Worthing: Between seven and eight thousand a year.Lady Bracknell (makes a note in her book) : In land, or in investments?Jack Worthing: In investments, chiefly.Lady Bracknell: That is satisfactory.What between the duties expected of one during ones lifetime, and the duties exacted from one after

16、 ones death, land has ceased to be either a profit or a pleasure.It gives one position, and prevents one from keeping it up. That,s all that can be said about land.Jack Worthing: I have a country house with some land, of course, attached to it, about fifteen hundred acres, I believe; but I dont depe

17、nd on that for my real income. In fact, as far as I can make out, the poachers are the only people who make anything out of it.Lady Bracknell: A country house! How many bedrooms? Well, that point can be cleared up afterwards.You have a town house, I hope? A girl with a simple, unspoiled nature, like

18、 Gwendolen, could hardly be expected to reside in the country.16.The extract is taken from .A.The Birthday PartyB.The Importance of Being Earnest C.An Inspector Calls17. In this extract, Lady Bracknell is interviewing Jack Worthing on his suitability as a possible .A.investment advisor B.live-in dom

19、estic helper C.husband for her daughter18.Which of the following statement is true of the extract?A.Lady Bracknell uses highly exaggerated language and shifts from one topic to another abruptly.B.Lady Bracknell believes it is important to own land because it is a safe and continuous source of income

20、.C.Few of Lady Bracknells questions focus on Jack Worthings income, property and family connections.19. Lady Bracknell is portrayed as _ _.A.an open-minded career counselorB.a snobbish womanC.a shrewd human resource managerText 2 A stout slow man sat in his office waiting.His face was fatherly and b

21、enign, and his eyes twinkled with friendship.He was a caller of good mornings, a ceremonious shaker of hands, a jolly man who knew all jokes and yet who hovered close to sadness, for in the midst of a laugh he could remember the death of your aunt, and his eyes would become wet with sorrow for your

22、loss.This morning he had placed a flower in a vase on his desk, a single scarlet hibiscus, and the vase sat beside the black velvet-lined tray in front of him. He was shaved close to the blue roots of his beard, and his hands were clean and his nails polished.His door stood open to the morning, and

23、he hummed under his breath while his right hand practiced legerdemain.He rolled a coin back and forth over his knuckles and made it appear and disappear, made it spin and sparkle. The coin winked into sight and as quickly slipped out of sight, and the man did not even watch his own performance.The f

24、ingers did it all mechanically, precisely, while the man hummed to himself and peered out the door.Then he heard th_e tra n_p of feet of the approaching crowd and the finggers of his right hand worked faster and faster until as the flgure of Kino filled the doorway the coiri flashed and disappe red.

25、20.The extract is taken from .A.Heart of Darkness B.The PearlC.Lord of the Flies21. The stout man is described as .A. extremely cold and impoliteB.a bit shy but cool-headedC.kind and friendly22.The last few sentences suggest that the stout man .A.could not stay calm when he saw the coin disappearB.

26、could not stay calm when he saw Kino come inC.could not go out because of the crowd at his doorText 3Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephoneStop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone.Silence the pianos and with muffled drum,Bring out the coffin, let

27、the mourners come. Let aeroplanes circle moaning overheadScribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,Put the crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves. He was my North, my South, my East and West,My working week and my Sunday rest,My noo

28、n, my midnight, my talk, my song;I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong. The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.For nothing now can ever come to any good.23.In which stanza does the speaker call o

29、n the audience to stop all the distractions and share in his grief?A.Stanza 1B.Stanza 2C.Stanza 324.What)s the focus of the third stanza?A.The difficulties in making decisions at the crossroads of life.B. The celebration of the importance of the loved one to the poet.C.The destructive force of extre

30、me ambition.25.The poet expressed .A.bitter disappointment at the polluted environmentB. deep grief at the death of an intimate friendC.strong desire to change the worldText 4Read the extract and give brief answers to the questions 26-29 that follow. (20 points, 5points each)Please note: This readin

31、g task will be relevant to the writing task in Part III.The Day Mother Cried Coming home from school that dark winter,s day so long ago, I was filled withanticipation, I had a new issue of my favorite sports magazine tucked under my arm, and the house to myself. Dad was at work, my sister was away,

32、and Mother wouldnt be home from her new job for an hour. I bounded up the steps, burst into the living room and flipped on a light. I was shocked into stillness by what I saw. Mother, pulled into a tight ball with her face in her hands, sat at the far end of the couch. She was crying. I had never se

33、en her cry. I approached cautiously and touched her shoulder. Mother? I said. Whatshappened? She took a long breath and managed a weak smile. Its nothing, really. Nothingimportant. Just that Im going to lose this new job. I cant type fast enough. n But youve only been there three days. v I said. You

34、II catch on. I was repeating a line she had spoken to me a hundred times when I was having trouble learning or doing something important to me. No, she said sadly. I always said I could do anything I set my mind to, and I stillthink I can in most things. But I can,t do this. I felt helpless and out

35、of place. At age 16 I still assumed Mother could do anything.Some years before, when we sold our ranch(大牧场)and moved to town, Mother had decided to open a day nursery. She had had no training, but that didnt stand in her way. She sent away for correspondence (函授) courses in child care， did the lesso

36、ns and in six months formally qualified herself for the task. It wasnt long before she had a full enrollment and a waiting list. I accepted all this as a perfectly normal instance of mothers ability. But neither the nursery nor the motel my parents bought later had provided enough income to send my

37、sister and me to college In two years I would be ready for college In three more my sister would want to go. Time was running out, and Mother was frantic for ways to save money. It was clear that Dad could do no more than he was doing already-farming 80 acres in addition to holding a fulltime job. A

38、 few months after wed sold the motel, Mother arrived home with a used typewriter.It skipped between certain letters and the keyboard was soft. At dinner that night I pronounced the machine a piece of junk. Thats all we can afford. Mother said. Its good enough to learn on. And from that day on, as so

39、on as the table was cleared and the dishes were done, Mother would disappear into her sewing room to practice. The slow tap, tap, tap went on some nights until midnight. It was nearly Christmas when I heard Mother got a job at the radio station. I was not the least bit surprised, or impressed. But s

40、he was ecstatic. Monday, after her first day at work, I could see that the excitement was gone. Mother looked tired and drawn. I responded by ignoring her. Tuesday, Dad made dinner and cleaned the kitchen. Mother stayed in her sewing room, practicing. Is Mother all right? I asked Dad. Shes having a

41、little trouble with her typing, he said. “She needs to practice. I think shed appreciate it if we all helped out a bit more. I already do a lot, I said, immediately on guard. I know you do, Dad said evenly. And you may have to do more. You might just remember that she is working primarily so you can

42、 go to college. I honestly didnt care. I wished she would just forget the whole thing. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears on Wednesday was a perfect index of how little I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the couch, I began very slowly to understand. I guess w

43、e all have to fail sometime, Mother said quietly. I could sense her pain and the tension of holding back the strong emotions that were interrupted by my arrival.Suddenly, something inside me turned. I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face against my shoulder and so

44、bbed. I held her close and didnt try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could, and that it was enough.In that moment, feeling Mothers back racked with emotion, I understood for the first time her vulnerability. She was still my mother, but she was something more: a person like me, cap

45、able of fear and hurt and failure. I could feel her pain, as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I had sought comfort in her arms. A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station had offered. Its a job I can do, she said simply. But the evening practice sessions on the old green typewri