美國文學練習題

1、美國文學練習題 1Part One Fill in the blanks with the correct information1. The first permanent English settlement in North America was established at _, Virginia in the year of _.2. _ was the first American writer.3. The Mayflower voyage was taken in the year of _.4. With _ begins the history of religious

2、toleration in America, and with him, too, the history of the separation of church and state.5. The best of the Puritan poets was _.6. The most interesting works of New England Puritan literature were _.7. The Declaration of Independence was signed on _ (month/date/year).8. The writers held vitally i

3、mportant places in the movement for American independence. Without the writings of _, there might have been no army for Washington to lead; without the writings of _, France might never have aided the cause.9. The writings of _ show the Enlightenment spirit in America at its best and most optimistic

4、.10. _ has been respected as “the father of the Yankees”.11. The most historically important pamphlet in American history is _. Its clear thinking and exciting language quickly united American feelings against England.12. The most important document in the political history of the United States is _

5、 _, which is also a fine work of literature.13. The United States achieved its independence in _(year).14. _ has been called the Father of American Poetry.15. _was the first American to earn his living through literature.16. _ was the first American novels, who made the American conscious of his pas

6、t, and made the European conscious of America.17. _became known in Europe as “the American Walter Scott”.18. The national anthem of the U.S.A. is _, written by Francis Scott Key.19. The five novels that comprise the Leatherstocking Tales are: (1)_(2)_(3)_(4)_(5)_20._was responsible for bringing Tran

7、scendentalism to New England. In 1836, he published _, the clearest statement of Transcendentalist ideas. _ was his truest disciple, the man who put into practice many of his theories and who, in 1854, wrote his world-famous _, about his stay in the pond side hut. 21._ is the pseudonym of Samuel Lan

8、ghorne Clemens, and _ is the pen-name of William Sidney Porter.22._ created the first theory for American realism, and the greatest of Americas realists were _ and _.23._ was the first American naturalist whose greatest novel is _ _.24._ was Americas greatest naturalists writer, whose greatest and m

9、ost successful novel is _.25. Soapy is the hero in _s short story The Cop and the Anthem.26. Carrie Meeber is the heroine in _s novel entitled _.27. Hester Prynne and the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale are the two main characters in _ _s novel_.28. President Lincoln once said “so youre the little woman

10、who made the book that made the great war.” Here “the little woman” is _, and “the book” is _.29. _ in the 1860s was the first American writer of local color to achieve wide popularity.30. Mark Twains greatest novel is _.31. _was the most famous of the Muckrakers, and his greatest novel is _.32. _ w

11、as the leader of the “Imagist” school of poetry in America.33. F. Scott Fitzgeralds masterpiece is _.34. The title of Ernest Hemingways famous novel For Whom the Bell Tolls comes from _ _s Meditations.35. The Sound and the Fury is one of _s “modernist” masterpieces.36. _ was the most joyful poet of

12、the Lost Generation. In the poetry we can see the clear influence of the Cubist painters.37. _ was the foremost novelist of the American Depression of the 1930s, whose masterpiece was _, a novel about the great “dust bowl” disaster in Oklahoma.38. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Senator _ led Ame

13、rica on a “witch hunt” against “Communist” intellectuals, writers and Hollywood figures.39. Joseph Hellers novel _ introduces the “black humor” literature in America.40. _ made American drama develop into a form of literature in America.41. Arthur Millers best-known play is _.Part Two Supply the sou

14、rces of the following citations.(1). though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire From The American Crisis by _(2) We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Lib

15、erty and pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whether any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to instit

16、ute new Government, laying its foundation on such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. From _(3) Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too

17、 cheap, we esteem too lightly: -This dearness only that gives everything its value. From _ by _(4) A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines To be great is to be misunderstood. From _s Self Reliance(5) It was many and many years a

18、go,In a kingdom by the seaThat a maiden there lived whom you may knowBy the name of ANNABEL LEE;And this maiden she lived with no other thoughtThan to love and be loved by me. From _s Annabel Lee(6) There is a time in every mans education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance that

19、 limitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion. From Ralph Waldo Emersons _(7) Up sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave will be sleeping enough. From _s Poor Richards Almanac(8) The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to

20、 go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep. From _s Stoppong by Woods on a Snowy Evening(9) The apparition of these faces in the crowd;Petals on a wet, black bough.From _s In a Station of the MetroPart Three Match the writers in Column A with their works in Column B.Column A (writers) Column

21、B (works)Nathaniel Hawthorne Sketch BookHenry James WaldenWashington Irving The Scarlet LetterJack London Moby-DickTheodore Dreiser Leaves of GrassHarriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Toms CabinWalt Whitman The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHenry David Thoreau The Portrait of A LadyHerman Melville Martin Ede

22、nMark Twain An American TragedyErnest Hemingway The Road Not TakenTheodore Dreiser Desire Under the ElmsRobert Frost The Old Man and the SeaEugene ONeill The TitanPart Four Answer the following questions1. What are the beliefs and ideas of the Puritans in Colonial America?2. What are the beliefs and

23、 ideas of the Founding Fathers of America?3. Why did Mark Twain define the period of the Civil War as a “Gilded Age”?4. What is “Naturalism” in literary creation?5. What is the “Lost Generation”? Who were the most important writers of the lost generation?美國文學練習題 2Part One For each sentence there are

24、 four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. The first permanent English settlement in North America was established at Jamestown, _, in 1607.A. Vermont B. Massachusetts C. Virginia D. California2. The Mayflower voyage was taken in _. A. 1607 B. 1620 C. 1775

25、 D. 17893. The first American writer was _. A. John Winthrop B. William Bradford C. Anne Bradstreet D. Captain John Smith4. With _ begins the history of religious toleration in America, and with him, too, the history of the separation of church and state. A. Roger Williams B. Edward Taylor C. Anne H

26、utchinson D. Benjamin Franklin5. The best of the Puritan poets was _. A. William Bradford B. John Winthrop C. Anne Bradstreet D. Edward Taylor6. The most interesting works of New England Puritan literature were _. A. novels B. romances C. histories D. poetry7. Anne Bradstreeets poems made such a sti

27、r in England that she became known as the “_” sprung up in America. A. Ninth Muse B. Tenth Muse C. Best Muse D. First Muse8. Thomas Paine wrote the following EXCEPT _. A. Common Sense B. Autobiography C. The Rights of Man D. The American Crisis9. _ has been respected as “the father of the Yankees”.

28、A. Benjamin Franklin B. Thomas Jefferson C. Thomas Paine D. George Washington10. The Declaration of Independence was signed on _. A. July 4, 1776 B. July 4, 1775 C. July 14, 1776 D. July 14, 178311. The most historically important pamphlet in American history is _, its clear thinking and exciting la

29、nguage quickly united American feelings against England. A. Common Sense B. The Declaration of Independence C. The Rights of Man D. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow12. The most important document in the political history of the United States is _, which is also a fine work of literature. A. The American

30、Crisis B. The Declaration of Independence C. The Rights of Man D. Common Sense13. The writings of _ show the Enlightenment spirit in America at its best and most optimistic. A. Washington Irving B. Thomas Jefferson C. Thomas Paine D. Benjamin Franklin14. The United States achieved its independence i

31、n _. A. 1776 B. 1783 C. 1789 D. 185315. _ has been called the “Father of American Poetry”. A. Edgar Allan Poe A. Walt Whitman C. Philip Freneau D. William Cullen Bryant16. _ was the first American novelist, who made the American conscious of his past, and made the European conscious of America. A. J

32、ames Fenimore Cooper B. Washington Irving C. Herman Melville D. William Cullen Byrant17. _ became known in Europe as “the American Walter Scott”. A. James Fenimore Cooper B. Washington Irving C. Herman Melville D. Nathaniel Hawthorne18. _ was responsible for bringing Transcendentalism to New England

33、. A. Henry David Thoreau B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. Herman Melville D. Nathaniel Hawthorne19. _ was the first American naturalist. A. Theodore Dreiser B. Stephen Crane C. Hamlin Garland D. Nathaniel Hawthorne20. _ was Americas greatest naturalist writer. A. Theodore Dreiser B. Stephen Crane C. Hamlin

34、 Garland D. Jack London21. _ created the first theory for American realism. A. Henry James B. William James C. William Dean Howells D. Mark Twain22. The greatest of Americas realists were _. A. Henry James and Mark Twain B. Jack London and John Steinbeck C. O. Henry and Theodore Dreiser D. F. Scott

35、Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway23. _ in the 1860s was the first American writer of local color to achieve wide popularity. A. Herman Melville B. Washington Irving C. James Fenimore Cooper D. Bret Harte24. _ was the most famous of the Muckrackers. A. Ida Tarbell B. O. Henry C. Upton Sinclair D. Linco

36、ln Steffens25. _ was the foremost novelist of the American Depression of the 1930s, whose masterpiece was a novel about the great “dust bowl” disaster in Oklahoma. A. Theodore Dreiser B. Upton Sinclair C. Thomas Wolfe D. John Steinbeck 26. The Sound and the Fury is one of _s “modernist” masterpieces

37、. A. John Steinbeck B. William Faulkner C. E. E. Cummings D. Ezra Pound 27. _ was the leader of the “Imagist” school of poetry in America. A. Ezra Pound B. Robert Frost C. T. S. Eliot D. Wallace Stevens28. _ was the most joyful poet of the Lost Generation. In his poetry we can see the clear influenc

38、e of the Cubist painters. A. Carl Sandbury B. Robert Frost C. E. E. Cummings D. Wallace Stevens29. _ made American drama develop into a form of literature. A. Arthur Miller B. Tennessee Williams C. Walt Whitman D. Eugene ONeill30. _ was considered the founder of psychological realism in America. His

39、 realism is known as “stream-of-consciousness” literature.Part Two Fill the blanks with the correct information1. The national anthem of the U.S.A. is _, written by Francis Scott Key.2. The title of Ernest Hemingways famous novel For Whom the Bell Tolls comes from _ _s Meditations.3. The writers hel

40、d vitally important places in the movement for American independence. Without the writings of _, there might have been no army for Washington to lead; without the writings of _, France might never have aided the cause.4. The five novels that comprise the leatherstocking Takes are : (1)_(2)_(3)_(4)_(

41、5)_5. In 1836, Ralph Waldo Emerson published _, the clearest statement of Transcendentalist ideas. _ was his truest disciple, the man who put into practice many of his theories and who, in 1854, wrote his world famous _, about his stay in the pond side hut.6. _ is the pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, and _ is the pen-name of William Sidney Porter.7. President Lincoln once said, “so youre the little woman who made the book that made the great war.” Here “the little woman” is _