《英美文学选读》模拟试题

1、英美文学选读模拟试题（二）一、单项选择题1.D. Father and son in the medieval period, it is Chaucer alone who, for the first time in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive _ picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of valid _ from all walks of life in his masterpiece “the Canter

2、bury Tales”.A. visionary/women B. romantic/men C. realistic/characters D. natural/figures2.Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique authors and is frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance on its conscious, intellectual side, for the Greek and Roma

3、n civilization was based on the conception that man is the _ of all things.A. measure B. kingC. lover D. rule3.Many people today tend to regard the play “The Merchant of Venice” as a satire of the hypocrisy of _ and their false standards of friendship and love, their cunning ways of pursuing worldli

4、ness and their unreasoning prejudice against _.A. Christians/Jews B. Jews/ChristiansC. oppressors/oppressed D. people/Jews4.Which of the following plays does not belong to Shakespeares great tragedies?A. Romeo and Juliet B. King LearC. Hamlet D. Macbeth5.Which statement about the Elizabethan age is

5、not true?A. It is the age of translation.B. It is the age of bourgeois revolutionC. It is the age of explorationD. It is the age of the protestant reformation.6.Una in The Faerie Queene stands for _.A. chastity B. holinessC. truth D. error7._ first make blank verse the principle instrument of Englis

6、h drama.A. Shakespeare B. WyattC. Sidney D. Marlowe8.“The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” is an example of _.A. allegory B.simileC. metaphor D. irony9.In “Not only sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew, /Thou makst thy knife keen”, Gratiano (a character in The Merchant of Venice) uses a rhetoric

7、al device called _.A. hyperbole B. homonymC. paradox D. pun10.In The Faerie Queene Spenser impresses us with his skillful blending of religious and historical _ with chivalric _.A. symbolism lyricism B. allegory romanceC. elegy narrative D. personification irony11.Miltons paradise Lost took its mate

8、rial from _.A. the Bible B. Greek mythC. Roman myth D. French romance12.Christopher Marlowe wrote all the following plays except _.A. Tamburlaine the Great B. The Jew or MaltaC. Cymbeline D. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus13.Which of the following plays by Shakespeare is NOT a comedy?A. The M

9、erchant of VeniceB. A Midsummer Nights DreamC. As You like ItD. The dactyl14._ is the most common foot in English poetry.A. The iamb B. The anapestC. The trochee D. The dactyl15.“In a dream vision, Arthur witnessed the loveliness of Gloriana, and upon awakening resolves to seek her.” The two literar

10、y figures “Arthur” and “Gloriana” are from _.A. The Fairie Queene B. Remeo and JulietC. Dr. Faustus D. Paradise Lost16.In “Sonnet 18”, William Shakespeare _.A. meditates on mans mortality.B. eulogizes the power of artistic creationC. satirizes human vanityD. presents a dream vision17.The 18th centur

11、y witnessed that in England there appeared two political parties, _, which were satirized by Swift in his “Gullivers Travels.”A. the Whigs and Tories B. the Senate and the House of Representative C. the upper House and lower House D. the House of Lords and the House of Commons18._ compiled the “The

12、Dictionary of the English language” which became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.A. Ben Johnson B. Samuel JohnsonC. Alexander Pope D. John Dryden19.The publication of “_” marked the beginning of Romantic Age.A. Don Juan B. the Rime of the Ancient MarinerC. The Lyrical Balla

13、ds D. Queen Mab20.In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled “_”.A. Biographic literary B. The PreludeC. Lucy Poems D. The Lyrical Ballads21.Which is Shelleys masterpiece?A. Queen Mab B. Prometheus UnboundC. Prometheus Bound D. The Revolt of Islam22.Which is Shelleys work of

14、 literary criticism?A. An Essay on criticism B. A Defence of PoetryC. On the Necessity of Atheism D. Of studies23.In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend _ appeared and it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.A. Romanism B. naturalismC. realism D. critical realism2

15、4.The greatest English critical realist novelist was _, who criticized the bourgeois civilization and showed the misery of the common people.A. William Makepeace ThackerayB. Charles Dickens C. charlotte Bronte D. Emily Dickinson25._ was a critical realist and also a severe exposer of contemporary so

16、ciety. His novels, such as “Vanity Fair” , are mainly a satirical portrayal of the upper strata of society.A. George Eliot B. Elizabeth GaskellC. William Makepeace Thackeray D. John Bunyan26.Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel “_”.A. A Tale of Two Cities B. Great Expec

17、tationsC. Hard Times D. David Copperfield27.The renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of the following is not such an event?A. The rediscovery of ancient roman and Greek culture.B. Englands domestic rest.C. new discovery in geography and astrology.

18、D. the religious reformation and the economic expansion.28.“So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,/ so long lives this , and this gives life to thee.” What does “this” means?A. loverB. timeC. summerD. poetry29.The giant Moby Dick may symbolize all except. A mystery of the universe B sin of the

19、 whaleC power of the great nature D evil of the world30.In Shelleys to a skylark”, the bird, suspended between reality and poetic image, pours forth an exultant song which suggests to the poet. A. both celestial rapture and human limitationB. both image creation and profound meaning C. both music an

20、d wordsD. both inspiration and skill of writing31.“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?.” The above quoted passage is most probably taken from . A Great ExpectationsB Wuthering Heights C Jane Eyre D Pride and Prejudice32.“And now he stared at her

21、so earnestly that I thought the very intensity of is gaze would bring tears into his eyes; but they burned with anguish, they did not melt” are found in. A. Wuthering Heights B. Jane Eyre C. Gullivers Travels D. Paradise Lost33.Theodore Dreiser is generally regarded as one of Americas. A. naturalist

22、 B. realists C. modernists D. romanticists34.The first two lines of Dennisons poem “Break, Break, Break” on thy cold grey stones, o sea!” the repeated word “ break” suggests . A. joy B. fear C. fondnessD. hatred35.“O prince, O chief of my throned powers,/ that led thembattled seraphim to war/Under t

23、hy conduct, and in dreadful deeds/ Fearless, endangered heavens perpetual king” In the third line of the above passage quoted from Meltons Paradise Lost, the phrase “thy conduct” refers to conduct.A. gods B. SatansC. AdamsD. Eves36.Who exerts the single most important influence on literary naturalis

24、m?A. EmersonB. jack LondonC. Theodore DreiserD. Darwin37.In terms of Elegy written in a country churchyard, which is wrong?A. the author employs metaphor in this poemB. the author excessively expresses his personal melancholyC. here he reveals his sympathy for the poor and the unknown.D. he mocks th

25、e great ones who despise the poor and bring havoc on them.38.Most of Thomas Hardys novels are set in Wessex-. A. a crude region in England B. a fictional primitive regionC. a remote rural area D. Hardys hometown39.“place me on suniums marbled steep,/ where nothing, save the waves and I, / may hear o

26、ur mutual murmurs sweep;/ there, swan- like, let me sing and die;/ a land of slaves shall neer be mine - dash down you cup of samian wine!” these lines are taken from. A. The Isles of Greece by Byron B. Elegy Written In a Country Churchyard by Thomas GrayC. The Solitary Reaper by William WordsworthD

27、. Song for the Luddites by George Gordon Byron二、综合题1.Reading Comprehension:It was you that broke the new wood, Now is a time for carving.We have one sap and one root-Let there be commerce between us.Questions:A. What is the title from which these lines are taken?B. Who does “you” refers to?C. What i

28、s the meaning of “broke are new wood”?2.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. By this time Mrs. Morel was trembling violently. Struggles of this kind often took place between her and her son, when she seemed to fight for his very against his own will to die. He took her

29、 in his arms. She was ill and pitiful.“Never mind, Little,” he murmured. “So long as you dont feel life paltry and a miserable business, the rest doesnt matter, happiness or unhappiness.”She pressed him to her.“But I want you to be happy,” she said pathetically.“Eh, my dear - say rather you want me

30、to live.”A. This passage is taken from the novel “_”.B. The author of the novel is _.C. “He” in the passage refers to _, and he is the _ of Mrs. Morel.D. The relationship of the two characters as implied in the passage is something of the type of _.3.Reading Comprehension:“This is my letter to the W

31、orldThat never wrote to Me-The simple News that Nature told-With tender Majesty”.A. Who is the author of the stanza? A. Emily Dickinson B. Which period does the poem belongs to?C. What idea does the poem express?4.Reading Comprehension:“Men of England, wherefore ploughFor the lords who lay ye low?Wh

32、erefore weave with toil and care The rich robes your tyrants wear?”Questions:A. Identify the poem and the poet. A song: men of England, Percy Bysshe ShelleyB. In one or two sentences interprets the implied meaning of the stanza.C. Which period does the poem belongs to?5.Questions and Answers:What do

33、 you think of the relationship between William Faulkner and American south literature？6.Questions and Answers:Being a period of the great flowering of American literature, the romantic period is called “the American renaissance”. Briefly discuss what the features of American literature in this perio

34、d are.7.Questions and Answers:What are the characteristics of the romantic literature? Please discuss the above question in relation to one or two examples.8.Questions and Answers:George Bernard Shaw is the leading playwright of his time, whats his viewpoint on literature?9.Topic Discussion, write n

35、o less than 150 words in English. Moby-dick is one of the few books in American literature that has produced an exciting effect upon readers, try to discuss the symbolism in the book.10.Topic Discussion, write no less than 150 words in English.Discuss “ enlightenment movement”.答案部分一、单项选择题1.【正确答案】C2.

36、【正确答案】A3.【正确答案】A4.【正确答案】A5.【正确答案】B6.【正确答案】C7.【正确答案】D8.【正确答案】C9.【正确答案】D10.【正确答案】B11.【正确答案】A12.【正确答案】C13.【正确答案】D14.【正确答案】A15.【正确答案】A16.【正确答案】B17.【正确答案】A18.【正确答案】B19.【正确答案】C20.【正确答案】B21.【正确答案】B22.【正确答案】B23.【正确答案】D24.【正确答案】B25.【正确答案】C26.【正确答案】A27.【正确答案】B28.【正确答案】D29.【正确答案】B30.【正确答案】A31.【正确答案】C32.【正确答案】A

37、33.【正确答案】A34.【正确答案】A35.【正确答案】B36.【正确答案】D37.【正确答案】B38.【正确答案】B39.【正确答案】A二、综合题1.【正确答案】A. A Pact B. Walt whit man C. made experiments with the conventions of the traditional poetry.2.【正确答案】A. Sons and LoversB. D. H. LawrenceC. Paul / SonD. Oedipus Complex3.【正确答案】B. the realistic period C. the poem expre

38、sses Dickinsons anxiety about her communication with the outside world.4.【正确答案】A. B. the poem is not only a cry calling upon the working people of England to rise up against their political oppressors, but also an address to point out to them the intolerable injustice of economic exploitation,C. The

39、 romantic period.5.【正确答案】A. Most of his works are set in the American south.B. He emphasizes the southern subjects and consciousness in his works.C. His works has managed successfully to show a panorama of the experience and consciousness of the whole southern society.6.【正确答案】A. The whole nation had

40、 a strong sense of optimism and the mood of “feeling good”, Giving birth to the spectacular out burst of romantic feeling.B.The English counterpart exerted a stimulating impact on the writers of the young nation.C. Taking foreign influence into consideration, the great works of American writers stil

41、l carried typically American Romanist color. D. The young nation had brought forth its own philosophy, transcendentalism, stressing mans capacity of knowing truth intuitively, and of attaining knowledge transcending the reach of the sense.7.【正确答案】A. In poetry writing, the romanticist employed new th

42、eories and innovated new techniques, for example, the Preface to the second edition of the “Lyrical Ballads” acts as a manifesto for the new school.B. The romanticist not only extols the faculty of imagination, but also elevates the concepts of spontaneity and inspiration.C. They regarded nature as

43、the major source of poetic imagery and the dominant subject.D. Romantics also tend to be nationalistic.8.【正确答案】A. His playwrights have a variety of subjects. His early plays were mainly concerned with social problems and directed towards the criticism of the contemporary social, economic, moral and

44、religious evils.B. Shaw followed the great traditions of realism. As a realistic dramatist, he took the modern social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing social reforms.C. One feature of his characterization is that he makes the trick of showing up one character vividly at the expense of another; another o