南昌大学《大学英语精读》2025-2026学年期末试卷

南昌大学《大学英语精读》2025-2026学年期末试卷一、单项选择题（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

1.In"TheOldManandtheSea,"whatdoesSantiago'sstrugglesymbolize?

A.TheinevitabilityoffailureB.ThetriumphofhumanspiritC.TheimportanceofmaterialwealthD.Thefutilityoflife'sefforts

2.Accordingtopost-structuralism,themeaningofatextisprimarilydeterminedby:

A.Theauthor'sintendedmessageB.Thereader'ssubjectiveinterpretationC.HistoricalandculturalcontextD.Thelanguage'sinherentstructure

3.In"ToKillaMockingbird,"whatisthesignificanceofthemockingbirdsymbol?

A.TheinnocenceofchildrenB.ThedestructionofnatureC.ThemoralcorruptionofsocietyD.Theresilienceofthehumanspirit

4.Howdoesexistentialismdifferfromtraditionalphilosophy?

A.ExistentialismfocusesonobjectivetruthB.ExistentialismemphasizessubjectiveexperienceC.ExistentialismrejectstheconceptoffreewillD.Existentialismprioritizesempiricalevidence

5.In"1984,"whatistheprimarypurposeofNewspeak?

A.TopromotelinguisticdiversityB.ToeliminatecriticalthinkingC.ToenhancecommunicationefficiencyD.Topreserveculturalheritage

6.AccordingtoMarxisttheory,thebaseofsocietyisdefinedby:

A.PoliticalinstitutionsB.EconomicstructuresC.CulturalnormsD.Socialrelationships

7.In"TheGreatGatsby,"whatdoesthegreenlightrepresent?

A.ThepursuitofwealthB.ThelongingforloveC.ThedesireforpowerD.Thehopeforchange

8.Howdoespsychoanalysisexplainhumanbehavior?

A.ThroughrationalchoicetheoryB.ThroughsociallearningC.ThroughunconsciousdrivesD.Throughculturalconditioning

9.In"BraveNewWorld,"whatistheprimaryconsequenceoftechnologicaladvancement?

A.IncreasedhumanhappinessB.EnhancedindividualfreedomC.ThelossofindividualityD.Improvedeconomicstability

10.Accordingtofeministtheory,whatistheprimarygoalofgenderequality?

A.ToeliminategenderrolesB.ToempowerwomenC.ToredefinemasculinityD.Topromoteeconomicequality

二、多项选择题（本大题共5小题，每小题3分，共15分）

1.Whatarethekeyelementsofmodernistliterature?

A.StreamofconsciousnessB.SymbolismC.RealismD.IronyE.Traditionalnarrativestructures

2.Accordingtostructuralism,howdoeslanguagefunction?

A.AsasystemofsignsB.AsatoolforcommunicationC.AsareflectionofrealityD.AsaproductofindividualthoughtE.Asamediumforculturaltransmission

3.Whatarethemainthemesinexistentialistliterature?

A.ThesearchformeaningB.TheinevitabilityofdeathC.TheimportanceoffreewillD.ThecritiqueofsocietalnormsE.Theexplorationofhumanisolation

4.AccordingtoMarxisttheory,whatconstitutesthesuperstructureofsociety?

A.EconomicinstitutionsB.PoliticalsystemsC.LegalframeworksD.CulturalinstitutionsE.Religiousbeliefs

5.Whataretheprimarycriticismsofpostmodernism?

A.ItlacksacoherenttheoreticalframeworkB.ItpromotesrelativismC.ItignoreshistoricalcontextD.ItfailstoaddresssocialissuesE.Itisoverlytheoretical

三、填空题（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）

1.In"TheStranger,"Meursault'sindifferencetowardhismother'sdeathreflectsthephilosophyof________.

2.AccordingtoJacquesLacan,theunconsciousisstructuredlikea________.

3.In"TheSecondSex,"SimonedeBeauvoirarguesthatwomenareconsideredthe"Other"ina________society.

4.Theconceptofthe"deathoftheauthor"wasproposedbyRolandBarthesasacritiqueof________criticism.

5.In"TheTrial,"FranzKafkaexplorestheabsurdityof________authority.

6.AccordingtoFriedrichNietzsche,thewilltopoweristhefundamentaldrivebehindhumanbehavior.

7.In"TheBellJar,"SylviaPlath'sstruggleswithmentalillnesshighlightthesocietalpressureson________.

8.Theideaofthe"bigbang"isakeyconceptinthetheoryof________.

9.AccordingtoJean-PaulSartre,"existenceprecedesessence,"emphasizingtheimportanceof________.

10.In"TheHandmaid'sTale,"MargaretAtwooddepictsadystopiansocietywherewomenarestrippedoftheir________.

四、材料分析题（本大题共2小题，每小题10分，共20分）

Material1:

"In'TheGreatGatsby,'thegreenlightattheendofDaisy'sdocksymbolizesGatsby'sunattainabledreams.Itrepresentshisdesireforwealth,love,andstatus,whichhebelieveshecanachievethroughhardworkanddetermination.However,thegreenlightalsoservesasareminderofthegapbetweenhisaspirationsandtherealityofhislife."

Material2:

"AccordingtoMarxisttheory,'Thegreenlight'canalsobeinterpretedasacritiqueofthecapitalistsystem.Ithighlightstheideathatwealthandsuccessarenotequallyattainableforeveryone,andthatthepursuitofthesegoalsoftenleadstodisillusionmentandtragedy."

1.Analyzehowthegreenlightin"TheGreatGatsby"canbeinterpretedthroughthelensofMarxisttheory.

2.Discussthesignificanceofthegreenlightasasymbolin"TheGreatGatsby"andhowitreflectsthethemesofthenovel.

Material3:

"In'1984,'theParty'scontroloverlanguagethroughNewspeakisatoolforsuppressingdissentandcontrollingthought.Byeliminatingwordsthatexpresscomplexideas,thePartyensuresthatitscitizenscannotthinkcriticallyorchallengeitsauthority."

Material4:

"TheuseofNewspeakin'1984'reflectstheParty'sdesiretocreateasocietywhereconformityisenforcedthroughlanguage.Bysimplifyinglanguageandeliminatingtheabilitytoexpressdissent,thePartyensuresthatitscitizensareunabletoresistitscontrol."

3.CompareandcontrasttheuseofNewspeakin"1984"withtheconceptoflanguageasatoolforsocialcontrolinotherworksofliteratu