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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英国文学考试得分评卷人 Part I General knowledge (总分 30分，每小题1分)There are 30 statements in this part. Choose A, B,C or D on your Answer Sheet.1. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter means_.A. the line has 6 feet, and a

2、n unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.B. the line has 6 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.C. the line has 5 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.D. the line has 5 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstr

3、essed syllable.2. 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.3. The story of

4、 The Grass is Singing takes place in _. A. England B. America C. Asia D. Africa4. Which work was not written by John Milton?_.A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise RegainedC. Samson Agonistes D. Volpone5. John Donne was a great poet and _ as well. A. dramatist B. novelist C. preacher D. lawyer6. John Donnes

5、“Holy Sonnet 10” expresses _. A. the fear of deathB. the admiration of deathC. the triumph over death D. the pleasure from death7. In addition to The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe also wrote _.A. Tom JonesB. PamelaC. The Adventures of Roderick RandomD. Moll Flanders8. Jona

6、than Swifts Gullivers Travels is the greatest _ work in English literature.A. realistic B. satiric C. romantic D. poetic9. The central image of “The Tyger” is _. A. hammer B. chain C. anvil D. fire10. Authors and poems are correctly paired in all of the following except _. A. William Wordsworth“The

7、Solitary Reaper” B. William Blake“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”D. Robert Burns“The Tree of Liberty”11. William Wordsworth asserts that poetry originated from_.A. form B. thoughts C. Artistic devices D. Emotion.12. That supernatural and fanta

8、stic stories call for “a willing suspension of disbelief” was a statement made by _. A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle B. Mary Shelley C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. H. G. Wells13. The description of “a man proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind, impl

9、acable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection” may be applied to _. A. an epic hero B. an antihero C. a Byronic hero D. a modern hero14. All the following have written plays in verse except _. A. George Gordon Byron B. Percy Bysshe Shelley C. George Bernard Shaw D. T. S. Eliot15. “It i

10、s a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” This sentence is presented in a(an)_ tone.A. ironic B. indifferent C. delightful D. jealousy16. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _. A. novel B. drama

11、C. poetry D. sonnet17. “A Pure Woman” is the subtitle of _. A. Far from the Madding CrowdB. The Return of the NativeC. Tess of the DUrbervillesD. Jude the Obscure18. Charlotte Bronte produced four novels. Which of the following works does not belong to her?_.A. Professor B. Shirley C. Jane Eyre D. W

12、uthering Heights19. Robert Browning distinguished himself in _. A. lyrics B. dramatic monologues C. sonnets D. odes20. Oscar Wilde was the author of the following works except _. A. The Picture of Dorian GrayB. SalomC. Lady Windermeres FanD. My Fair Lady21. In Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf adopted a

13、 writing technique called_, in which the whole story was presented with the interior monologues of the characters. A. stream-of-consciousness B. Expressionism C. Symbolism D. Naturalism22. _is considered to be the best-known English dramatist since Shakespeare, and his representative works are plays

14、 inspired by social criticism. A.Richard Sheridan B.Oliver Goldsmith C.Oscar Wilde D.Bernard Shaw 23. Joyces short story “Araby” is characterized by the following except _. A. realistic description B. symbolic details C. epiphany D. excitement of the plot24. In “The Rocking-Horse Winner”, Pauls moth

15、er defines luck as _. A. money B. the thing that causes one to have money C. to be born rich D. to be healthy25. Lord of the Flies represents _. A. the civilization B. the order C. the intelligence D. the dark side of human nature26. Forsters book on literary criticism is _. A. Where Angels Fear to

16、Tread B. A Room with a View C. A Passage to India D. Aspects of the Novel27. Among the following works written by Graham Swift, which is a collection of short stories?A. The sweet Shop Owner B. Out of This WorldC. Last Orders D. Learning to Swim28. “What though the field be lost?/ All is not lost: t

17、he unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield”. Here “the unconquerable will” refers to the will of _.A. Zeus B. Satan C. God D. Adam29. Paradise Lost is_. A. John Miltons masterpiece. B. a great epic in 12 books C. about the heroic revolt of Sata

18、n against Gods authority D. all of the above30. The most successful novel of A. S. Byatt is _. A. The Game B. Babel Tower C. Possession: A Romance D. Shadow of the SunPart Identification (总分 20分，每小题1分)There are 20 selections in this part. Choose A, B,C or D on your Answer Sheet.1. It will be no use

19、to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them.A. Hamlets Soliloquy B. Pride and PrejudiceC. Death, be not proud D. Jane Eyre 2. He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief.A. Sonnet 18 B

20、. of Marriage and Single Life C. Of Studies D. Death, be not proud3. Till athe seas gang dry, my dear, /And the rocks melt withe sun,/O, I will luve thee still, my dear,/While the sands olife shall run.A. The Lamb B. Death, be not proudC. A Red, Red Rose D. Of Studies 4. In what distant deeps or ski

21、es / Burnt the fire of thine eyes? / On what wings dare he aspire? / What the hand dare seize the fire? / And what shoulder, & what art, / Could twist the sinews of thy heart?A. Sonnet 18 B. A Red, Red RoseC. Death, be not proud D. The Tyger 5. My master told me there were some qualities remarkable

22、in the Yahoos, which he had not observed me to mention, or at least very slightly, in the accounts I had given of humankind.A. Robinson Crusoe B. Gullivers TravelsC. Death, be not proud D. Of Studies 6. One shade the more, one ray the less,/ Had half impaird the nameless grace/ Which waves in every

23、raven tress,/ Or softly lightens oer her face;A. Sonnet 18 B. She walks in BeautyC. Death, be not proud D. Ode to the West Wind7. The waves beside them danced; but they / Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: / A poet could not but be gay, / In such a jocund company: / I gazed-and gazed-but little th

24、ought / What wealth the show to me had brought:A. Sonnet 18 B. The Canterbury TalesC. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud D. Of Studies 8. They perfect nature, and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth di

25、rections too much at large, except they be bounded in by experience.A. Sonnet 18 B. Of StudiesC. Death, be not proud D. A Red, Red Rose 9.Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,/ And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,/ And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well/ And bett

26、er than thy stroke; why swellst thou then? A. Sonnet 18 B. The FleaC.Holy Sonnet 10 D. Of Studies 10. I watched my masters face pass from amiability to sternness; he hoped I was not beginning to idle. I could not call my wandering thoughts together. I had hardly any patience with the serious work of

27、 life which, seemed to me childs play, ugly monotonous childs play.A. Death, be not proud B. Lord of the FliesC. Araby D.Jane Eyre 11. “Lookee here, Pip.Im your second father. Youre my son - more to me nor any son. Ive put away money, only for you to spend. When I was a hired-out shepherd in a solit

28、ary hut, not seeing no faces but faces of sheep till I half forgot wot mens and womens faces wos like, I see yourn.”A.Lord of the Flies B. Great ExpectationsC.Wuthering Heights D. Of Studies 12. Oh, sir, she smiled, no doubt,/ Wheneer I passed her; but who passed without/ Much the same smile? This g

29、rew; I gave commands;/ Then all smiles stopped together.A.My Last Duchess B. Great ExpectationsC. Death, be not proud D. Of Studies 13. The morning was wet and foggy, and Clare, rightly informed that the caretaker only opened the windows on fine days, ventured to creep out of their chamber and explo

30、re the house, leaving Tess asleep.A. Jane Erye B. Robinson CrusoeC. Gullivers Travels D. Tess of the DUrbervilles14. Beauty is truth, truth beauty, -that is all/Ye know on earth, and all ye need to knowA. Ode to the West Wind B. A Red, Red RoseC. Ode on a Grecian Urn D. Of Studies 15. The entrance i

31、nto this place I made to be not by a door, but by a short ladder to over the top, which ladder, when I was in, I lifted over after me, and I was completely fenced in.A.Araby B. Tess of DUrbervillesC. Robinson Crusoe D. Jane Eyre16. She stood, with arrested muscles, outside his door, listening. There

32、 was a strange, heavy, and yet loud noise. Her heart stood still. It was a soundless noise, yet rushing and powerful. Something huge, in violent, hushed motion.A. Pride and Prejudice B. The Rockinghorse WinnerC.Great Expectations D. Araby17. He gave himself then to thoughts of the future, to practic

33、al arrangements. Sarah must be suitably installed in London. They should go abroad as soon as his affairs could be settled,A. Pride and Prejudice B. The Rocking-horse WinnerC.Great Expectations D. The French Lieutenants Woman18. A heavy weight of hours has chained and bowed/ One too like thee: tamel

34、ess, and swift, and proud.A. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud B. Ode to the West WindC. Death, be not proud D. Tyger19. O, well for the fishermans boy, / That he shouts with his sister at play! / O, well for the sailor lad, / That he sings in his boat on the bay!A. Sonnet 18 B. Break, Break, BreakC. Dea

35、th, be not proud D. Auld Lang Syne20. What though the field be lost?/ All is not lost; the unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield;A.Paradise Lost B. Break, Break, BreakC. Death, be not proud D. Paradise RegainedPart True or false statements. (

36、总分 10分，每小题1分)Decide whether the following statements are true or false. Mark T or F on your answer sheet.1. John Donne was the forerunner of the English classical school of literature in the 18th century.2. Robert Burns is remembered mainly for his songs written in the Scottish dialect on a variety

37、os subjects.3. Mr. Rochester is a character in the novel Great Expectations, which was written by Charles Dickens.4. To the Lighthouse was written by James Joyce. The Waves was his another novel.5. The Romantic Age is emphatically an age of poetry. Many young enthusiastic writers turned to poetry.6.

38、 In dream, Samuel Taylor Coleridge composed a poem, which is the dream-poem, the Rime of the Ancient Mariner.7. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of novel.8. Jane Austen is the first historical novelist in English literature.9. Coming from an old Greek legend, Hamlet

39、is considered the summit of Shakespeares art.10. Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the greatest narrative poets of England, is acclaimed as the “ father of English poetry”.Part Poem appreciation. (10分)Analyze the following poem and write an essay within 150 words on the Answer Sheet . “Holy Thursday”Is this

40、a holy thing to see, In a rich and fruitful land, Babes reduced to misery, Fed with cold and usurous hand? Is that trembling cry a song? Can it be a song of joy? And so many children poor? It is a land of poverty! And their sun does never shine. And their fields are bleak & bare. And their ways are

41、filld with thorns. It is eternal winter there. For where-eer the sun does shine,And where-eer the rain does fall,Babe can never hunger there,Nor poverty the mind appall.taken from William Blakes Songs of Experience Part Essay writing. (30分)There are two topics in this part. Please choose either of t

42、hem and write an essay of 400 words on the Answer Sheet. ( 任选一题 )1. What do you find admirable in Robinson Crusoe? How do you think of the image created by Defoe in his Robinson Crusoe?2. Analyze and comment on the protagonist in the short story Araby. What does the boy gain and what is the nature of his sudden realization?专心-专注-专业