英美概况文学部分

1、英美概况文学部分英美概况文学部分LiteratureEn gla nd:D H Lawrenee: Sons and Lovers p.95George Orwell: 1984p.95William Golding: Lord of the Flies p.96Doris Less ing: The Grass is Singing; The Golde n Notebook; Alfred and Emily p.96Salma n Rushdie: Mid nights Childre n; The Sata nic Verses; The En cha ntress ofFlore n

2、ee p.96Kazuo Ishiguro: The Rema ins of the Day; Whe n We Were Orpha ns; Nocturnes p.97Irela nd:There are four wi nners of the NobelPrize.p.230Jonathan Swift: Gullivers Travelsp.230Oscar Wilde: The Soul of Man Un der Socialism; The Picture of Doria n Gray p.230James Joyce: The Portrait of the Artist

3、as a Young Man p.230Samuel Becket: Wait ing for Godotp.2305.Australia:Patrick White: The Aunts Story; The Tree of Man; Voss; The Solid Man dela p.263Ruth Park: The Harp in the South; Poor Mans Orange and Missus; The Muddle-Headed Wombats series p.263Christos Tsiolkas: Dead Europe; The Slap p.264Alic

4、e Pung: Un polished GemThomas Ken eally: Schi ndlers Ark 辛德勒 名单 p.263, 2656.America:C. the Jutes.D. the Saxons.C. the Jutes.D. the Saxons.F Scott Fitzgerald: The GreatGatsby p.104O Neill: Desire Under the Elms; Mourning Becomes Electra; The Icema n Cometh; Long Day s Journey into Night p.105 TOC o 1

5、-5 h z Ralph Elliso n: In visible Manp.106James Baldwin: Go Tell It on the Mountain; The Fire Next Time p.106Alan Gin sberg: Howlp.106J D Salinger: The Catcherp.107N Scott Momaday: House Made of Dawn;The Way to Rai ny Mou nta inp.107Toni Morris on: The Bluest Eye; Song of Solomo n; Beloved p.108Maxi

6、ne Hong Kingston: The Woman Warrior; Chi na Men p.108Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club p.108Can ada:William Kirby: The Golde n Dog p.340Lucy Maud Mon tgomery: Anne of Gree n GablesMargaret Laure nee: The Divi ners; A Jest of God （上帝的玩笑）p.342Alice Munro: Something I ve Been Meaningto Tell Y ou; Hateship, Fr

7、ie ndship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage p. 342Michael On daatje: En glish Patie ntp.343Ways on Choy : The Jade Peony; A Chin atow nChildhood; All That Matters p.343Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake; TheY ear of the Flood p.344Gen eral Kno wledgeGen eral Kno wledge about the Six Coun triesThe majority

8、 of the current population in the UK are decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT CA. the An glos.B. the Celts.A. the An glos.B. the Celts.The Prime Minister in Britain is head ofthe Shadow Cabi net.B. theParliame nt.C. the Oppositi on.D. the Cabin et.is the state church in En gla n

9、d.DThe Roman Catholic ChurchThe Baptist ChurchThe Protesta nt ChurchThe Church of En gla ndThe capital of Scotla nd is BGlasgow.B. Edi nburgh.C. Man chester.D. London.Which of the following is NOT a British news agency? BReuters.The Associated Press.The Press Association Ltd.D. United Press, Ltd.Big

10、 Ben was n amed after BChristopher Wren.B. BenjaminHall.C. Ben Joh n.D. G. Stephe nson.Education in U.K. is compulsory for all betwee n ages of AA. 5 and 16.B. 8 and 17.C. 6 and 15.D. 7 and 19.The An glo-Sax ons bega n to settle in Brita in in thecen tury.C7 thB. 6thC. 5 thD. 4thBetwee n 1337 and 14

11、53, the took place inBritai n.CA. War of RosesB. Black DeathC. Hun dred Y ears WarD. Peasa ntUpris ingWhich of the following statements isINCORRECT? DThe British con stituti on in eludes the Magna Carta of 1215.The British constitution includesParliame ntary acts.The British constitution includes de

12、cisions made by courts of law.The British constitution includes one single written constitution.The United Kingdom is also known by itsofficial n ameDthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and En gla nd.the United Kingdom of Great Britain.the Un ited Kin gdom of British Isles.the United Kingdom of Grea

13、t Britain and Norther n Irela nd.Which of the follow ing is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility? AA. Duke.Visco unt.A. Duke.C. Earl.D. Baron.C. Earl.D. Baron.C. Earl.D. Baron.C. Earl.D. Baron.is recog ni zed as the Ion gest river inBritai n. CA. The Thames RiverRiverB. The Amaz onC

14、. The Severn RiverRiverD. The Rhi neThe northernmost part of Great Britain is BA. Norther n Irela nd.B. Scotla nd.C. En gla nd.D. Wales.In Brita in, has the ultimate authority of legislatio n.BA. the Quee nComm onsB. the House ofC. the House of LordsMini sterD. the PrimeIt is known that Irish Ian ds

15、cape is featured by AC. 1900.D. 1901.C. 1900.D. 1901.C. 1900.D. 1901.C. 1900.D. 1901.bogs.B. mountains.grassla nd.D. rivers.Which of the following cities is located on the easter n coast of Australia? CPerth.B. Adelaide.C. Syd ney.D. Melbourne.The original inhabitants of Australia were Cthe Red In d

16、ia ns.B. the Eskimos.C. the Aborigi nes.D. the Maoris.Who were the n atives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? AThe Aborigi nes.B. The Maori.C. The In dia ns.D. The Eskimos.When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? D1770.B.仃 88.It is gen erally agreed that

17、were the firstEuropea ns to reach Australias shores.Dthe Frenchthe Germa nsthe Frenchthe Germa nsthe Britishthe Dutchthe Britishthe DutchThe capital of New Zeala nd is CA. Christchurch.B. Auckla nd.A. Christchurch.B. Auckla nd.C. Welli ngt on.Hamilt on.C. Welli ngt on.Hamilt on.The Head of State of

18、New Zeala nd is Bthe gover nor- gen eral.the Prime Mi nister.the high commissi oner.the mon arch of the Un ited Kin gdom.The head of the executive branch in NewZeala nd isDthe Preside nt.the Gover nor- Gen eral.the British mon arch.D. the Prime Mi nister.Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and

19、 later became the U.S. Preside nt?Thomas Jeffers on.AGeorge Washi ngton.Thomas Pai ne.Joh n Adams.Accordi ng to the Un ited States Con stituti on, the legislative power is in vested inthe Federal Gover nment.B. theSupreme Court.C. the Cabi net.D. theCon gress.DThe Eman cipati on Proclamati on to end

20、 the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by AA. Abraham Li ncol n.B. Thomas Pai ne.D. ThomasC. George Washi ngton.D. ThomasJeffers on.The Preside nt duri ng the America n Civil War was BAn drew Jacks on.B. AbrahamLi ncol n.C. Thomas Jeffers on.D. GeorgeWash ington.The follo

21、wing are the founding fathers of the America n Republic EXCEPT? CA. George Washi ngton.Benjam in Fran kli n.Willian Penn.Thomas Jeffers on.Which of the following is the oldest sport in the Un ited States? ABaseball.Tennis.Basketball.America n football.U.S. preside nts n ormally serve a(n) term. Btwo

22、-yearfour-yearsix-yeareight-yearWhich of the following cities is NOT locatedin the Northeast U.S.?AA. Hust on.B. Bost on.C. Baltimore.D. Philadelphia.The 1920s in the Uni ted States has bee n described as a period of DA. culture revival.loss of purpose.developme nt in scie nee and tech no logy.mater

23、ial success and spiritual frustration.The largest river in America is CA. the Ohio River.the Columbia.the Mississippi River.the Colorado.35. In the year ofthat Columbus discovered35. In the year ofthat Columbus discoveredB. 1592D.1491A. New Mexico.B. Hawaii.B. 1592D.1491A. New Mexico.B. Hawaii.the N

24、ew World.A. 1492C. 1591 36. The first En glish perma nent settleme nt inAmerica was foun ded in 1607 in DD. Virgi nia.C. California.D. Virgi nia.On which of the following streets is the finan cial centre of the U.S. located? CA. Fleet Street.B. Dow ning Street.A. Fleet Street.B. Dow ning Street.C. W

25、all Street.Burke Street.C. Wall Street.Burke Street.Who wrote the famous pamphlet, TheComm on Sen se, before the America nRevolutio n? BC. 1636.D. 1363.C. 1636.D. 1363.B. ThomasA. Thomas Jeffers on.B. ThomasPai ne.C. Joh n Adams.D. BenjaminFran kli n.The U.S. gover nment falls into threebran ches: t

26、he legislative,and thejudicial. CA. the represe ntativethe democraticthe executivethe in depe ndentThe state of California is on CA. Caribbea n Sea.the Gulf of Mexico.the Pacific Coast.the Atla ntic Coast.Harvard Un iversity was foun ded in CA. 1366.B. 1633.Which country is known as the Land ofMaple Leaf? AA. Can ada.New Zeala nd.Great Brita in.The United States of America.The most importa nt econo