英美文學(xué)考題考試復(fù)習(xí)題

1、精品文檔上海師范大學(xué)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)試卷題型2015 2016 學(xué)年 第2學(xué)期考試日期2016年6月18日科目：英美文學(xué)選讀輔修英語專業(yè) 本科14年級一班姓名 學(xué)號題號一一三四五六七八總分分值10202050100得分我承諾，遵守上海師范大學(xué)考場規(guī)則，誠信考試。簽名：l.Match the items in Column A with those of Column B (10 points in all, 1 pointsfor each)I. 2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.II. Choose the best answers to fill the following blanks(20po

2、ints, 1 point for eachblank)1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.1011.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.III. Answer the following questions in your own words (20 points in all, 10pointsfor each): 簡答題1.2.IV. Topic Discussion (50 points in all, 25points1.for each)闡述2.Works of the authors:a)An Essay on Criticismb)Robison Crusoe

3、c)Gulliver's Travelsd)Dictionary of the English Languagee)Tom Jonesf)David Copperfieldg)Don Juanh)TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLESi)Vanity Fairj)The Merchant of Venicek)The Legend of Sleepy Hollowl)Pride and Prejudicem)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer英美文學(xué)考題考試復(fù)習(xí)題I.Match the items in Column A with those

4、of Column B (10 points in all, 1 pointsfor each)Column A:authors1) Alexander Pop2) Daniel Defoe3) Jonathan Swift4) Samuel Johnson5) Henry Fielding6) Dickens7) Byron8) Thomas Hardy9) Thackeray10) William Shakespeare11) Washington Irving12) Mark Twain13) Jane AustenII. Choose the best answers to fill

5、the following blanks(20points, 1 point for each blank)1. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is.A. LanglandB. WycliffeC. GowerD. Chaucer2. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is.A. novelB. dramaC. romanceD. essay3. After the Norman Conquest, three languages co-existe

6、d in England at that time. The Normans spokeA. French B. English C. LatinD. Swedish4. "Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?Ain God hadtreated me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is no

7、w for me to leave you." The above quoted passage is most probably taken from.A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Jane EyreC. Wuthering HeightsD. Great Expectations5. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad.encouragedB. Henry VIID. Queen Elizabeth was.B. PeeleD. MarloweD

8、. dialogueexploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V.C. Henry VIII6. The most gifted of the “ university witsA. LylyC. Greene7. Utopia was written in the form of.A. prose B. drama C. essay8. Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially

9、 at home (good at) with theA. dramatic blank verseB. songC. sonnetD. couplet9. In the plays, Shakespeare used about words.A. 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 1800010. has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis BaconC. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson11. Sentimental

10、ism is mostly seen in.A. poetryB. novelsC. dramaD. romance12. compiled the A Dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.A. Ben JohnsonB. Samuel JohnsonC. Alexander PopeD. John Dryden13. Which play is regarded as the best English comedy s

11、ince Shakespeare?A. She Stoops to Conquer B. The RivalsC. The School for Scandal D. The Conscious Lovers14.is the greatest representative of English critical realism.A. Jane AustenC. DickensB. ThackerayD. Charlotte1.1 In the novel , Dickens describes the Chartist Movement and shows his sympathy for

12、theA. Great ExpectationsC. Hard TimesB. A Tale of Two CitiesD. Oliver Twistworkers.1.15 s often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life ofthe hero islargely based on the author ' s early life.A. The Curiosity ShopB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Grea

13、t Expectations17. Which of the following is Thackeray's masterpiece?A. The VirginiansC. The NewcomesB. The Books of SnobsD. Vanity Fair18. The title of the novel Vanity Fair was taken from Bunyan ' s masterpieceA. The Pilgrim s ProgressB. Child Harold s PilgrimageC. Gulliver s TravelsD. The

14、Canterbury Tales19. Emily Bronte wrote only one novel entitled.A. Jane EyreB. Agnes GreyC. Wuthering HeightsD. Emma20. Dickens ' third literary period shows intensifying.A. optimismB. excitementC. irritationD. pessimism21. The Victorian Literature began in and ended in.A. 1837 1900B. 1835 1901C.

15、 1832 -1902D. 1830 190322. Charles Dickens was impressive for his.A. wide spread of critical realismB. his spirit of democracy and humanismC. his unforgettable figures with satire and simple and clear languageD. including A, B and C23. The two cities in A Tale of Two Citiesrefer to.A. London and New

16、 YorkB. London and ParisC. Paris and New YorkD. Brussels and Washington24. Byron ' s is rerded as the great poem of the Romantic Age.A. Childe Harold s PilgrimageB. Hours of IdlenessC. LaraD. Don Juan25. The publication of marks the beginning of the Romantic Movement in England.A. "Tintern

17、Abbey "B. Lyrical BalladsC. Frost at NightD. "The Daffodils ”26. The themes ofPride and Prejudice are.A. pride and prejudiceB. the writer ' s own personalitiesC. love and marriageD. Both A and C27. Some critics think that some of Byron ' s poems show his.A. individual heroism and p

18、essimismB. love of nature and optimismC. love of old writersD. hatred for the imperialism28. The Romantic Age began in and came to an end in.A. 1789 1821B. 1778 1823C. 1798 1832D. 1768 181929. Byron, Shelley and Keats belong to Romantic poets of generation.A. the first B. the second C. the third D.

19、the forth30. Romanticism was a literary trend prevailing in English during the period from 1798 to 1832. The Romantic writers ().A. paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of manB. were discontent with the development of industrialism and capitalism, and presented the social evils m

20、inutely in their worksC. took pains to portray a world of harmony and balance057)D. tended to glorify Rome and advocated rational Italian and French art as superior to the nativetraditions31. Which of the following poems is a landmark in English poetry?A . Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and S

21、amuel Taylor ColeridgeB. "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud ” by W川iam WordsworthC. “ Remorse " by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. Leaves of Grassby Walt Whitman32. The literary form which is fully developed and the most flourishing during the Romantic Period isA. prose B. drama C. novelD. poetry33.

22、Through the character of Elizabeth, Jane Austen emphasizes the importance of for woman.A. marriageB. physical attractivenessC. independence and self-confidenceD. submissive character34. All of the following poets are regarded as“Lake Poets : EXCEPTA. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB. Robert SoutheyC. Willia

23、m WordsworthD. W川iam Blake35. English Romanticism,as a historical phase of literature,is generally said to have begun with the publication of Wordsworth and Coleridge.' sA. Poetical SketchesB. A Defence of PoetryC. Lyrical BalladsD. The Prelude36. Jane Austen ' practical idealism is that lov

24、e should be justified by and disciplined byself-control.A. reasonB. senseC. rationalityD. sensibility37. .In his poem “Tiger, Tiger, “ W川iam Blake expresses his percepfeomfof symmetry of tfie big cat. The phrase “fearful symmetry suggests().A. the tiger ' s two eyes which are dazzlingly bright a

25、nd symmetrically setB. the poet ' s fear of the predatorC. the analogy of the hammer and the anvilD. the harmony of the two opposite aspects of God' s creation38. The poems such as “TheChimney Sweeper" are found in both Songs of Innocence and Songs ofExperience by (A. W川iam WordsworthB.

26、 W川iam BlakeC. John KeatsD. Lord Gordon Byron39 .William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all of the following exceptA. normal contemporary speech patternsB. humble and rustic life as subject matterC. elegant wording and inflated figures of speechD. intensely subjective feeling toward individu

27、al experience40. Among the following British Romantic poets is regarded as a“worshipper of natureA. W川iam BlakeB. W川iam WordsworthC. George Gordon ByronD. John Keats41. Poetry is defined byas“the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, which originateemotion recollected in tranquilityA. W川iam Wor

28、dsworthB. W川iam BlakeC. Percy Bysshe ShelleyD. Robert Southey42. The major representatives of the poetic revolution in English Romantic period were Samuel TaylorA. William BlakeColeridge andB. William WordsworthC. John KeatsD. Percy Bysshe Shelley43. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?'

29、' The quoted line comes fromA. Shelley ' s "Ode to the West WinB. Walt Whitman ' s Leaves of GrassC. John Milton' s Paradise Lost D. John Keats '"Ode on a Grecian Urn”44. “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be i

30、n want of a wife. " The quoted part is taken from.A. Jane EyreC. Pride and Prejudice45. The major theme of Jane AustenA. love and moneyC. social status and marriageB. Wuthering HeightsD. Sense and Sensibility s novels is.B. money and social statusD. love and marriageIII. Answer the following questions in your own words (20 points in all, 10points for each):Give a brief answer in your own