08年7月高等教育自学考试英美文学选读真题与答案.doc

08年7月高等教育自学考试英美文学选读试题课程代码：00604请将答案填在答题纸相应的位置上(全部题目用英文作答)PART ONE(40 POINTS)I. Multiple Choice (40 points in all，1 for each)Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet.1. Of all the eighteenthcentury British novelists _ was the first to set out，both in theory and practice，to write specially a “comic epic in prose”，the first to give the modern novel its structure and style.A. Thomas Gray B. Richard Brinsley SheridanC. Jonathan Swift D. Henry Fielding2. The poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” established _ as the leader of the sentimental poetry of the day，especially “the Graveyard School”.A. Thomas GrayB. Samuel JohnsonC. John Bunyan D. John Milton3. “Do you think, because I am poor，obscure，plain，and little，I am soulless and heartless?. And if God had gifted me with some beauty，and much wealth，I should have made it as hard for you to leave me. as it is now for me to leave you. ”The quoted part is taken from _.A. Great Expectations B. WutheringHeightsC. Jane EyreD. Pride and Prejudice4. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are all the following EXCEPT _.A. Francis Bacon B. Christopher MarloweC. William Shakespeare D. BenJonson5. George Bernard Shaws play Mrs. Warrens Profession is about_.A. slum landlordism B. the economic oppression of womenC. the political corruption in England D. the religious corruption in England6. All of the following statements can correctly describe the Enlightenment Movement EXCEPT _.A. The movement flourished in France.B. The movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance.C. The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world.D. The purpose of the movement was to enhance the religious education.7. Among the three major poetical works by John Milton _ is the most perfect example of the verse drama after the Greek style in English.A. Samson AgonistesB. Paradise LostC. Paradise Regained D. Areopagitica8. The major British Romantic poets Blake，Wordsworth，Coleridge，Byron，Shelley and Keats started a rebellion against the neoclassical literature，which was later regarded as _.A. the poetic romance B. the poetic movementC. the poetic revolutionD. the poetic reformation9. Jane Austens main literary concern is about _.A. human beings in their personal relationshipsB. the love story between the rich and the poorC. maturity achieved through the loss of illusionsD. the daily country life of the upper-middle-class English10. Among the following British Romantic poets _ is regarded as a “worshipper of nature”.A. William Blake B. William WordsworthC. George Gordon Byron D. John Keats11. Jonathan Swifts greatest satiric work is _.A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of BooksC. Gullivers Travels D. “A Modest Proposal12. Among the following writers _ is considered to be the best known English dramatist since Shakespeare.A. Oscar Wilde B. John GalsworthyC. W. B. Yeats D. George Bernard Shaw13. As a representative of the Enlightenment，_ was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England.A. Francis Bacon B. Alexander PopeC. Thomas Gray D. T. S. Eliot14. All of the following poets are regarded as “Lake Poets” EXCEPT _.A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. Robert SoutheyC. William Wordsworth D. William Blake15. “To be, or not to be that is the question；whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer，the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?” The quoted lines are taken from _.A. King Lear B. Romeo and JulietC. Othello D. Hamlet16. Daniel Defoe describes _ as a typical English middle class man of the eighteenth century，the very prototype of the empire builder，the pioneer colonistA. Robinson Crusoe B. Moll FlandersC. Gulliver D. Tom Jones17. The declaration that “I know that This World is a World of IMAGINATION & Vision，” and that “The Nature of my work is visionary or imaginative belongs to _.A. William BlakeB. William WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor Coleridge DGeorge Gordon Byron18. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques，writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common，that is，they were all concerned about _A. the fate of the upper classB. the reformation of the governmentC. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their family clans19. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? The quoted line comes from _.A. Shelleys “Ode to the West WindB. Walt Whitmans Leaves of GrassC. John Miltons Paradise Lost DJohn Keats“Ode on a Grecian Urn”20. Among the following figures _ is Dickens first child hero.ALittle Nell BDavid CopperfieldCOliver TwistDLittle Dorrit21. In the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde，the upper class people are described all of the following EXCEPT _.A. corrupt B. snobbishC. hypocritical D. ambitious22. In Thomas Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent _ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. nostalgic 乡愁的B. humorousC. romantic D.ironic23. “Life is but a losing battle, it is a struggle man can dominate in such a way that loss becomes dignity；man can be physically destroyed but never defeated spiritually.” This notion is typically held by _A. Mark Twain B. Ezra PoundC. William Faulkner D. Ernest Hemingway24. The literary spokesman of the Jazz Age is _.A. Henry James B. Robert FrostC. F. Scott FitzgeraldD. William Faulkner25North of Boston is described by the author，Robert Frost，as “a book of people， which shows a brilliant insight into _ character and the background that formed itA. the cowboyB. New EnglandC. Ivy Colleague D. ivory tower26People generally regarded _ as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream- of-consciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Theodore Dreiser B. William FaulknerC. Henry JamesDMark Twain27. According to _, “There is evil in every human heart，which may remain latent，perhaps，through the whole life；but circumstances may rouse it to activity”A. Nathaniel HawthorneB. Edgar Ellen PoeC. William Faulkner DTheodore Dreiser28. Hemingway once described _ the one book from which “all modern American literature comes.”A. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded Age D. Innocents Abroad29. What Walt Whitman prefers for his new subject and new poetic feelings is “_，”that is，poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme schemeA. fixed verse B. free verseC. fixed ending D. free ending30. By writing _ Melville reached the most flourishing stage of his literary creativity.A. Typee B. OmooC. Mardi D. Moby-Dick31. Shortly before his death in 1945，_ joined the Communist Party.A. Theodore DreiserB. Mark TwainC. Henry James D. Ezra Pound32. Naturalism is evolved from _ when the authors tone in writing becomes less serious and less sympathetic but more ironic and more pessimistic.A. Romanticism B. ModernismC. RealismD. Scientism33. One of the most familiar themes in American naturalism is the theme of human _.A. peacefulness B. joyfulnessC. bestiality兽性D. civilization34. Hawthornes view of man and human history originated，to a great extent，from _.A. Transcendentalism B. PuritanismC. Humanism D. Expressionism35. In general, the American woman poet _ wanted to live simply as a complete independent being，and so she did，as a spinster老姑娘.A. Anne Bret B. Emily DickinsonC. Anna Dickinson D. Emily Shaw36. Theodore Dreisers _ found expression in almost every book he wrote in which “kill or to be killed” was the law.A. romanticism B. naturalismC. cubism D. classicalism37. William Faulkner creates his own mythical kingdom that mirrors not only the decline of the _ society but also the spiritual wasteland of the whole American society.A. southernB. northernC. western D. eastern38. Almost every book written by Hawthorne discusses _，which reflects his unceasing interest in the “interior of the heart” of mans being.A. sin and evilB. 1ove and hatredC. frustration and self - denial D. balance and self - discipline39. A preoccupation with the _ view of original sin and the mystery of evil marked the works of Hawthorne，Melville and a host of lesser writers.A. optimistic B. CalvinisticC. Platonic D. Socratic40. The American _ as a cultural heritage exerted great influences over American moral values in the American Romantic period.A. PuritanismBAtheism无神论C. Deism 自然神论 D. Cynicism冷嘲热讽的PART TWO(60 POINTS)II. Reading Comprehension(16 points in all，4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in EnglishWrite your answers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet41. “The fiver glideth at his own sweet will：Dear God! the very houses seem asleep；And all that mighty heart is lying still!”(from William Wordsworths “Composed upon Westminster Bridge”)Questions：A. What figure of speech is used in the quoted lines?B. What does “that mighty heart refer to?C. What does the poem decribe?42. “When the stars threw down their spears,And waterd heaven with their tears,Did he smile his work to see?Did he who made the Lamb make thee?”Questions：A. Identify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are takenB. Whom does the “he refer to?C. What does the “Lamb” symbolize?43. “My tongue，every atom of my blood，formd from this soil，this air,Born here of parents born here from parents the same，and theirparents the same，I，now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin，Hoping to cease not till death”Questions：A. Identify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are taken.B. What do “soil” and “air” represent in the first line?C. What does the poet try to say in the above four lines?44. “I cannot rub the strangeness from my sightI got from looking through a pane of glassI skimmed this morning from the drinking troughAnd held against the world of hoary grass.”Questions：A. Identify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are taken.B. What does the word “strangeness refer to?C. What do the quoted lines imply?IIIQuestions and Answers(24 points in all，6 for each)Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in EnglishWrite your answers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet45. As a leading Romanticist，Byrons chief contribution is his creation of the “Byronic Hero”Briefly explain the literary term “Byronic Hero.46. TheWaste Land is TSEliots most important single poemTry to state the theme and the significance of the poem briefly.47What is the most famous theme in Henry Jamess fiction?And what is his favourite approach in characterization，which makes him different from Mark Twain and W?D.Howells as a realist? Give two titles of his first period works in which this theme and this approach are employed.48. As a leading spokesman of the “Imagist Movement”，what principles does Ezra Pound endorse?IV. Topic Discussion(20 points in all，10 for each)Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.49. Discuss Charles Dickens art of fiction：the setting，the character portrayal，the language，etc，based on his novel Oliver Twist50. Greatly and permanently affected by the war experiences, Hemingway formed his own writing style，together with his theme and hero. Please discuss Hemingways writing style in relation to his novels you have read.13 / 13