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Network Education College, BLCU 《英美文學(xué)選讀》模擬試卷一 注意： 1.試卷保密，考生不得將試卷帶出考場或撕頁，否則成績作廢。請監(jiān)考老師負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督。 2.請各位考生注意考試紀(jì)律，考試作弊全部成績以零分計算。 3.本試卷滿分100分，答題時間為90分鐘。 4.本試卷分為試題卷和答題卷，所有答案必須答在答題卷上，答在試題卷上不給分。 I. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) Directions: There are 30 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of_______. [A] Piers Plowman [B] Sir Gawain and the Green Knight [C] Confessio Amantis [D] The Canterbury Tales 2. In "After Apple- Picking," Robert Frost wrote: "For I have had too much / Of apple -picking: I am overtired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired." From these lines we can conclude that the speaker is_______. [A] happy about the harvest [B] still very much interested in apple-picking [C] expecting a greater harvest [D] indifferent to what he once desired 3.With Howells, James, and Mark Twain active on the literary scene,　 _______became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19th century. [A] Sentimentalism [B] romanticism [C] realism [D] naturalism 4. Of the following American poets in the twentieth century, the one who has the best knowledge of Chinese culture is _______. [A] Robert Frost [B] Allen Ginsberg [C] Ezra Pound [D] Cummings 5. _______is the first important governess novel in the English literary history. [A] Jane Eyre [B] Emma [C] Wuthering Heights [D] Middlemarch 6. The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their_______. [A] indestructible spirit [B] pessimistic view of life [C] war experiences [D] masculinity 7. Which of the following is taken from John Keats’Ode to a Nightingale? _______ [A] "Beauty is truth, truth beauty." [B] "Earth has not anything to show more fair." [C] "They are both gone up to the church to pray." [D] "was it a vision, or a waking dream?" 8. Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression? _______ [A] Religion and immortality [B] Life and death [C] Love and marriage [D] War and peace 9. Henry David Thoreau＇s work_______, has always been regarded as a masterpiece of New England Transcendentalism. [A] Walden [B] The Pioneers [C] Nature [D] Song of Myself 10. George Bernard Shaw’s play _______ established his position as the leading play-wright of his time. [A] Widowers’ Houses [B] Too True to Be Good [C] Mrs. Warren’s Profession [D] Candida 11. Romance, which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of _______ adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary form in the medieval period. [A] Christian [B] knightly [C] Greek [D] primitive 12. For Melville, as well as for the reader and _______ , the narrator, Moby Dick is still a mystery, an ultimate mystery of the universe. . [A] Ahab [B] Ishmael [C] Stubb [D] Starbuck 13. Which of the following historical events does not directly help to stimulate the rising of the Renaisssance Movement? _______ [A] The rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture [B] The new discoveries in geography and astrology [C] The Glorious revolution [D] The religious reformation and the economic expansion 14. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeares Sonnet 18? [A] The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature [B] The speaker satirizes human vanity [C] The speaker praises the power of artistic creation [D] The speaker meditates on mans salvation 15. “And we will sit upon the rocks,/Seeing the shepherds feed their flocks,/By shallow rivers to whose falls/Melodious birds sing madrigals.” The above lines are probably taken from _______. [A] Spensers The Faerie Queene [B] John Donnes “The Sun Rising” [C] Shakespeares “Sonnet 18” [D] Marlowes “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” 16. “Bassanio: Antonio, I am married to a wife which is as dear to me as life itself; But life itself, My wife, and all the world. Are not with me esteemd above thy life; I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all, Here to the devil, to deliver you. Portia: Your wife would give you little thanks for that, If she were by to hear you make the offer.” The above is a quotation taken from Shakespeares comedy The Merchant of Venice. The quoted part can be regarded as a good example to illustrate _______. [A] dramatic irony [B] personification [C] allegory [D] symbolism 17. The true subject of John Donnes poem, “The Sun Rising,” is to _______. [A] attack the sun as an unruly servant [B] give compliments to the mistress and her power of beauty [C] criticize the suns intrusion into the lovers private life [D] lecture the sun on where true royalty and riches lie 18. Of all the 18thcentury novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specifically a “_______ in prose,” the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. [A] tragic epic [B] comic epic [C] romance [D] lyric epic 19. The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gullivers Travels are _______. [A] horses that are endowed with reason [B] pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualities [C] giants that are superior in wisdom [D] hairy, wild, low and despicable creatures, who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways. 20. Here are four lines from a literary work: “Others for language all their care express, /And value books, as women men, for dress.” The work is _______. [A] Thomas Grays “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” [B] John Miltons Paradise Lost [C] Alexander Popes Essay on Criticism [D] Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream 21. The phrase “to urge people to abide by Christian doctrines and to seek salvation through constant struggles with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils” may well sum up the implied meaning of _______. [A] Gullivers Travels [B] The Rape of the Lock [C] Robinson Crusoe [D] The pilgrims Progress 22. William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all the following EXCEPT _______. [A] the use of everyday language spoken by the common people [B] the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings [C] the use of humble and rustic life as subject matter [D] the use of elegant wording and inflated figures of speech 23. Which of the following is taken from John Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn”? _______ [A] “I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!” [B] “They are both gone up to the church to pray” [C] “Earth has not anything to show more fair” [D] “Beauty is truth, truth beauty” 24.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by _______. [A] J.Keats [B] W.Blake [C] W.Wordsworth [D] P.B.Shelley 25. “Ode o na Grecian Urn”shows the contrast between the _______ of art and the _______ of human passion. [A] glory …ugliness [B] permanence…transience [C] transience…sordidness [D] glory…permanence 26. In the statement“—oh, God! would you like to live with your soul in the grave?” the term “soul” apparently refers to _______. [A] Heathcliff himself [B] Catherine [C] ones spiritual life [D] ones ghost 27. The typical feature of Robert Brownings poetry is the _______. [A] bitter satire [B] larger-than-life caricature [C] Latinized diction [D] dramatic monologue 28. The Victorian Age was largely an age of _______, eminently represented by Dickens and Thackeray. [A] poetry [B] drama [C] prose [D] epic prose 29. _______is the first important governess novel in the English literary history. [A] Jane Eyre [B] Emma [C] Wuthering Heights [D] Middlemarch 30. The major concern of ______ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature. [A] D.H.Lawrences [B] J.Galsworthys [C] W.Thackeray’s [D] T.Hardy’s II. Match the writer with his/her works and Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2point for each, altogether 20points) 31. Henry Fielding A. The Passionate Shepherd to His Love 32. James Joyce B. Composed upon Westminster Bridge 33. Daniel Defoe C. The Moll on the Floss 34. Alfred Tennyson D. Break, Break, Break. 35. John Keats E. A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man 36. George Eliot F. The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling 37. William Bulter Yeats G. A Journal of the Plague Year 38. William Wordsworth H. Ode on a Grecian Urn 39. Walt Whitman I. The Lake Isle of Innisfree 40. Christopher Marlowe J. There Was a Child Went Forth III. Decide whether the following statements are true or false and write your answers in the brackets. (2 point for each, altogether10 points) (　)41．The preface to the Lyrical Ballads is best read as a statement of Keats’s principles of poetry. (　)42．Besides novel writing, Hawthorne is also a very good writer of short stories. (　)43．Robert Frost’s poems are New England in their setting, and are characterized by the familiar speaking voice. (　)44．George Hurstwood is a friend of Drouet’s who steals a great deal of money from his employer and actually kidnaps Carrie to Canada. (　)45．Renaissance had its beginning in Italy in the middle of the fifteenth century. IV. Define the literary terms listed below and write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 point for each, altogether 10 points) 46. Romanticism 47. Stream of Consciousness V. Give brief answers to the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 point for each, altogether 15 points) 48. How do you understand the character of Robinson Crusoe? 49. In the novel To the Lighthouse, is Lily lonely while completing her picture? Please justify your ideas. 50. What is the implication of the description of roses beside the prison door in the first chapter of The Scarlet Letter? Ⅵ. Write no less than 150 words on the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (15 point for each, altogether 15 points) 51.William Shakespeare is one of the most remarkable playwrights the world has ever known. ( 1) Name his four greatest tragedies. (2) What are the characteristics of the four tragedies in common? (3) Briefly summarize each hero s weakness of nature. 《英美文學(xué)選讀》模擬試卷一答案 II. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) 題號 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 答案 D D C C A A D D A D B B C C D 題號 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 答案 A B B A C D D D D B B D C A A II. Match the writer with his/her works and write your answers in the brackets. (2point for each, altogether 20points) 題號 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 答案 F E G D H C I B J A III. Decide whether the following statements are true or false and write your answers in the brackets. (2 point for each, altogether10 points) 題號 41 42 43 44 45 答案 F T T T F IV. Define the literary terms listed below and write your answers in the brackets. (10%) 46.復(fù)習(xí)范圍或考核目標(biāo)：課件Course 03 William Wordsworth 47.復(fù)習(xí)范圍或考核目標(biāo)：課件Course06 Virginia Woolf V. Give brief answers to the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (15%) 48.復(fù)習(xí)范圍或考核目標(biāo)：課件Course 02 Daniel Defoe 49.復(fù)習(xí)范圍或考核目標(biāo)：課件Course06 Virginia Woolf 50.復(fù)習(xí)范圍或考核目標(biāo)：課件course07 Nathaniel Hawthorne Ⅵ. Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet. (15%) 51.復(fù)習(xí)范圍或考核目標(biāo)：課件course01 William Shakespeare Network Education College, BLCU 《英美文學(xué)選讀》模擬試卷二 注意： 1.試卷保密，考生不得將試卷帶出考場或撕頁，否則成績作廢。請監(jiān)考老師負(fù)責(zé)監(jiān)督。 2.請各位考生注意考試紀(jì)律，考試作弊全部成績以零分計算。 3.本試卷滿分100分，答題時間為90分鐘。 4.本試卷分為試題卷和答題卷，所有答案必須答在答題卷上，答在試題卷上不給分。 III. Multiple Choice. (1 point for each, altogether 30 points) Directions: There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 1. Who is NOT the major character in To the Lighthouse? _______ [A] Mrs. Ramsay [B] Mr.Ramsay [C] David [D] James 2. What kind of girl is Dora? _______ [A] pretty and clever [B] pretty and empty-headed [C] plain-looking and understanding [D] lovely and clever 3. In Hardy＇s Wessex novels, there is an apparent _______ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life. [A] humorous [B] romantic [C] nostalgic [D] sarcastic 4. The name of the hero in Jane Eyre was_______ [A] Tom [B] Heathcliff [C] James [D] David 5. Which novel gave Woolf the reputation as an important psychological writer? _______ [A] To the Lighthouse [B] The waves [C] Mrs.Dalloway [D] The Common Reader 6. Virginia Woolf was born in_______ [A] 1882 [B] 1767 [C] 1678 [D] 1890 7. which of Woolf’novels was adapted into movie named The Hours? [A] Mrs.Dalloway [B] The Waves [C] The Common Reader [D] To the Light house 8. How many groups are there in Hardy’s novels? _______ [A] two [B] three [C] four [D] five 9. After reading the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, we may come to know that Mrs. Bennet is a woman of _______. [A] simple character and quick wit [B] simple character and poor understanding [C] intricate character and quick wit [D] intricate character and poor understanding 10. Which of the following is NOT written by Hardy? [A] The Return of the native [B] A Tale of Two Cities [C] Tess of d＇Urbervilles [D] Jude the Obscure 11．“For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of asking for more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room ...”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for? _______ [A] More time to play [B] More food to eat [C] More book to read [D] More money to spend 12．Mrs. Warren’s Profession is one of George Bernard Shaw’s plays. What is Mrs. Warren’s profession then ? _______ [A] Real estate [B] Prostitution [C] House-keeping [D] Farming 13．Dr. Faustus is a play based on the German legend of a magician aspiring for and finally meeting his tragic end as a result of selling his soul to the Devil. _______ [A] immortality [B] political [C] money [D] knowledge 14．The statement “A demanding mother turns away from her husband and gives all her affection to her sons” sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrence′s _______. [A] Lady Chatterley’s Lover [B] Women in love [C] Sons and Lovers [D] The Plumed Serpent 15．“Come to me－come to me entirely now,” said he ; and added, in his deepest tone, speaking in my ear as his cheek was laid on mine, “Make my happiness－I will make yours.” The above passage presents a scene in_______ . [A] Emily Bronte’s Withering Heights [B] Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre [C] John Galsworthy′s The Forsyte Saga [D] Thomas Hardy′s Tess of the D′Urbervilles 16．Which of the following is NOT written by William Butler Yeats? _______ [A] “Sailing to Byzantium” [B] “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” [C] “Leda and the Swan” [D] The Waste Land” 17. “Drive my dead thought over the universe Like withered leaves to quicken a new birth.” (Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Ode to the West Wind”) What rhetorical device does the poet use in the quoted lines? _______ [A] Synecdoche [B] Metaphor [C] Simile [D] Onomatopoeia 18．Crusoe is the hero in The life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Grusoe, of York, Mariner (also known as Robinson Crusoe)by . _______ [A] Jonathan Swift [B] Daniel Defoe [C] George Eliot [D] D.H.Lawrence 19．“Beauty is truth, truth beauty” is an epigrammatic line by . _______ [A] John Keats [B] William Blake [C] William Wordsworth [D] Percy Bysshe Shelley 20．Christoper Marlow’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a (n) . _______ [A] pastoral lyric [B] elegy [C] eulogy [D] epic 21．Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance humanism? _______ [A] Cultivation of the art of this world and this life [B] Tolerance of human foibles [C] Search for the genuine flavor of ancient culture [D] Glorification of religious faith 22．“In dream vision Arthur witnessed the loveliness of Gloriana, and upon awaking resolves to seek her.” The two literary figures Arthur and Gloriana are form_______. [A] Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene [B] William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet [C] Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His love” [D] John Donne’s “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” 23．Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardy’s later works? _______ [A] Sentimentalism [B] Tragic sense [C] Surrealism [D] Comic sense 24．“...This grew: I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped altogether....” (Robert Browning, “My Last Duchess”) The above lines imply that. _______ [A] the Duchess was killed by her husband [B] the Duchess stopped smiling at her husband’s order [C] the Duchess died of laughing too much [D] the Duchess did not want to smile as much as her husband requested 25．In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput,” “Brobdingnag,” “Houyhnhnm,” and “Yahoo”? _______ [A] James Joyce’s Ulsses [B] Charles Dickens’s Bleak House [C] Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels [D] D. H. Lawrence’s Women in love 26．As a literary figure, Belinda appears in Alexander Pope’s. _______ [A] “The Dunciad” [B] “An Essay on Man” [C] “An Essay on Criticism” [D] “The Rape of the lock” 27．“The novel is structured around the discovery of the hero’s origin.” This novel is most probably. _______ [A] Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield [B] James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [C] Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Growd [D] Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones 28．“To wage by force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe.”（John Milton, Paradise lost) By what means were Satan and his followers to wage this war against God? _______ [A] Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield [B] James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [C] Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Growd [D] Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones 29．“When the evening is spread out against the sky. Like a patient etherized upon a table.” (T. s. Eliot, “The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock”) What does the image in the quoted lines suggest? _______ [A] Violence [B] Horror [C] Inactivity [D] Indifference 30. Which of the following is NOT typical of metaphysical poetry best represented by John Donne’s works? _______ [A] Common speech [B] Conceit [C] Argument [D] Refined language II. Match the writer with his/her works and Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2 point for each, altogether 20 points) 31. John Milton A. The Leaves of Grass 32. Samuel Johnson B. Mrs. Warren’s Profession 33. Walt Whitman C. Art of Fiction 34. Jane Austen D. The Merchant of Venice 35. William Shakespeare E. A Dictionary of the English Language 36. George Bernard Shaw F. The Return of the Native 37. Henry James G. Samson Agonistes 38. Washington Irving H. Pride and Prejudice 39. Thomas Hardy I. Rip Van Winkle 40. Eugene O’Neill J. The Emperor Jones III. Decide whether the following statements are true or false and write your answers in the brackets. (2 point for each, altogether 10 points) (　)41. "Dr. Faustus" is a play based on the English Legend of a magician aspiring for knowledge and finally meeting his tragic end as a result of selling his soul to the Devil. (　)42. Swift is a master satirist. His satire is usually masked by an outward gravity and an apparent earnestness which renders his satire all the more powerful. His "A Modest Proposal" is generally taken as a perfect m