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1、2001.428. The period before the American Civil War is commonly referred to as _. A. the Romantic Period B. the Realistic Period C. the Naturalist Period D. the Modern Period 1999.430Which may NOT be one of the causes for the rise of American romantic movement?A. The westward territorial expansionB.

2、The great increase in populationC. The victory of the settlers in the Indian war.D. The rapid economic transformation2003.423.The hightide of Romanticism in American literature occurred around_ . A1820 B1850 C1880 D1920 2006.423.Being a period of the great flowering of the American literature, the R

3、omantic period is also called “_.A.The American Englishtenment B.The American Renaissance C.The American Optimistic Movement D.the American Literary Revolution2007.425The Romantic Period, one of the most important periods in the history of American literature, stretches from the end of _ to the outb

4、reak of _.Athe 17th centurythe American War of Independence Bthe 18th centurythe American Civil WarCthe 17th centurythe American Civil War Dthe 18th centurythe U.S. Mexican War2002.427.The literary characters of the American type in early 19th century are generally characterized by all the following

5、 features EXCEPT that they _. A.speak local dialects B.are polite and elegant gentlemen C.are simple and crude farmers D.are noble savages( red and white) untainted by society 2004.431.The Romantic Writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT thein the American literary history. A. individ

6、ual feeling B. survival of the fittest C. strong imagination D. return to nature 2006.424.The desire for an escape from _and a return to _became a permanent convention of the American literature. A.the outsidethe family life B.the family life the outside C.nature.society D.Society.nature2007.424.The

7、 desire for an escape from _and a return to _became a permanent convention of the American literature. A.the outsidethe family life B.the family life the outside C.nature.society D.Society.nature2021.440The desire for an escape from society and a return to _ became a permanent convention of the Amer

8、ican literature.Athe family life B. natureCthe ancient time Dfantasy of love2021.439In the American Romantic writings, _ came to function almost as a dramatic character that symbolized moral law.Afire B. waterCtrees Dwilderness 2021.732. A preoccupation with the Calvinistic view of _ and the mystery

9、 of evil marked the works of Hawthorne, Melville and a host of lesser writers.A. love and mercy B. bitterness and hatredC. original sin D. eternal life 2007.426Which of the following statements is NOT true of American Transcendentalism?AIt can be clearly defined as a part of American Romantic litera

10、ry movement. BIt can be defined philosophically as “the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively.CRalph Waldo Emerson was the chief advocate of this spiritual movement. DIt sprang from South America in the late 19th century.2001.432. The Transcendentalists believe that, first,

11、 nature is ennobling, and second, the individual is _. A. insignificant B. vicious by nature C. divine D. forward-looking 2003.438.American transcendentalists most typically believe that . Aman is divine in name Bart is superior to life Cman can transform nature Dpoetry is the highest form of art 20

12、04.425. Which of the following is NOT one of the main ideas advocated by Emerson, the chief spokesman of New England Transcendentalism?A. As an individual, man is divine and can develop and improve himself infinitely.B. Nature exercises a healthy and restorative influence on human beings.C. There ex

13、ists an emotional communication between an individual soul and the universal “Oversoul. D. Evil and sin are ever present in human heart and will pass on from one generation to another.“2007.426Which of the following statements is NOT true of American Transcendentalism?AIt can be clearly defined as a

14、 part of American Romantic literary movement. BIt can be defined philosophically as “the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively.CRalph Waldo Emerson was the chief advocate of this spiritual movement. DIt sprang from South America in the late 19th century.2003.425.Which group

15、 of writers are among those who may be called early pioneers of American literature? AMark Twain and Henry James. BFenimore Cooper and Washington lrving. CErnest Hemingway and William Faulkner DJack London and OHenry. 2021.724. The fiction of the American _ period ranges from the comic fables of Was

16、hington Irving to the social realism of Rebecca Harding Davis.A. Romantic B. RevolutionaryC. Colonial D. Modernistic2003.427.Hawthorne generally concerns himself with such issues as_ in his fiction. Athe evil in mans heart Bthe material pursuit Cthe racial conflict Dthe social inequality 2001.433. W

17、hich of the following is not a work of Nathaniel Hawthornes? A. The House of the Seven Gables. B. The Blithedale Romance. C. The Marble Faun. D. White Jacket. 2001.435. In Hawthornes novels and short stories, intellectuals usually appear as _. A. commentators B. observers C. villains D. saviors 2005

18、.424.The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his “black vision. The term “black vision refers to. A. Hawthornes observation that every man faces a black wall B. Hawthornes belief that all men are by nature evil C. that Hawthorne employed a dream vision to tell his story D. that Purita

19、ns of Hawthornes time usually wore black clothes 2007.429Nathaniel Hawthorne held an unceasing interest in the “interior of the heart of mans being. So in almost every book he wrote, Hawthorne discusses_.Alove and hatred Bsin and evilCfrustration and selfdenial Dbalance and selfdiscipline2006.428. T

20、he Brithmark drives home symbolically Hawthornes point that “_ is mans birthmark ,something he is born with. A.goodness B.gratefulness C.evil D.bitterness2021.434The Birthmark drives home symbolically _ point that evil is a mans birthmark, something he was born with.AWhitmans B . MelvillesCHawthorne

21、s DEmersons 2021.740. Hawthorne was not a Puritan himself, but his view of man and human history originated, to a great extent, in_.A. Calvinism B. PuritanismC. Realism D. Naturalism2021.430In many of Hawthornes stories and novels, the Puritan concept of life is condemned, or the Puritan past is sho

22、wn in an almost totally negative light, especially in his _ and The Scarlet Letter.ATwice-Told Tales BThe Blithedale RomanceCThe Marble Faun DThe House of the Seven Gables 1999.416. The Custom-House is an introductory note to _. A. Moby-Dick B. The Scarlet Letter C. The Marble Faun D. The Blithedale

23、 Romance 2004.429. Which of the following works best illustrates the Calvinistic view of original sin?A. Stowes Uncle Tons Cabin B. Jamess The Portrait of a Lady.C. Hemingways A Farewell to Arms D. Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter.2001.423. Which of the following works concerns most concentrated the Ca

24、lvinistic view of original sin? A. The Wasteland. B. The Scarlet Letter. C. Leaves of Grass. D. As I Lay Dying 2002.4; 2004.428.Hester Pryme, Dimmsdale,Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely the names of the characters in _. A.The Scarlet LetterB.The House of the Seven Gablest C.The Portrait of a L

25、ady D.The pioneers 2021.428Hawthorne intended to _ in The Scarlet Letter.Atell a story of parental love Btell a story of sin and bloody violenceCcall the readers back to the plantation way of living Dreveal the human psyche after they sinned 2006.432.Which one of the following statements about Hawth

26、ornes The scarlet letter is true?_A.Hawthorne intended to tell a love story in this novel.B.Hawthorne intended to tell a story of sin in this novel.C. Hawthorne intended to reveal the human psyche after they sinned, so as to show people the tension between society and individuals. D. Hawthorne focus

27、ed his attention on consequences of the sin on the people in general ,so as to call the readers back to the conventional Puritan way of living. 2007.430In Young Goodman Brown by Hawthorne, the name of Goodman Browns wife is _, which also contains many symbolic meanings.ARuth BHesterCFaith DMary2000.

28、424.In Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown, a satanic figure leads the credulous輕信的 protagonist to a witches Sabbath in the woods. There he recognizes many pillars of Salems Puritan society as well as his wife, Faith. The story illustrates Hawthornes allegorical theme of human evil or what Melville calle

29、d the power of _ . A.blackness B.whiteness C.terror D.hypocrisy 1999.438. After the night in the forest in Hawthornes “Young Goodman Brown, Brown dreaded that the church roof might “thunder down while the priest was giving his eloquent sermon. The reason for such dreads id perhaps that _A. The churc

30、h was badly in need of repairB. Too large a crowd had gathered to listenC. The minister has betrayed himself as a big liarD. Brown had committed a sinful act. 2004.439.After his experiences in the forest, Young Goodman Brown returns to Salem _.A. desperate and gloomy B. renewed in his faithC. wearin

31、g a black veil D. unaware of his own sin2004.4 (答案同下一題)50. “My faith is gone! cried he Goodman Brown, after one stupefied moment. “There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil! For to thee is this world given.Comment on this passage from Hawthornes “Young Goodman Brown.2021.450“ My

32、faith is gone! cried heGoodman Brown,after one stupefied 麻木的 moment. There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil! For to thee is this world given. from Nathaniel Hawthornes “Young Goodman Brown Make a comment on this passage.Answer1) Goodman Brown utters this cry when the finds his

33、 wife Faith, together with lots of prominent people of the village and the church, attending a withes Sabbath in the woods.2) His cry shows his great surprise and disillusionment. Thereafter, he becomes distrustful and doubtful. He lives a dismal and gloomy life because he is never able to believe i

34、n goodness or piety虔誠, again. Here the author makes a pun of the word “faith. Goodman Brown loses not only his faith in religion and life, but also his faith in his wife, for his wifes name is Faith.3) From this story, we also can see that Hawthorne is a great allegorist and a master of symbolism. T

35、he story itself is an allegory and is full of symbols such as the forest, the night, the snake, and the pink ribbon粉紅絲帶 .2005.443.“Faith! Faith!cried the husband. Look up to Heaven, and resist the Wicked One. Questions: A. Identify the work and the author. B. What idea does the quoted sentence expre

36、ss? AnswerA. ( omitted)B. Goodman Brown here is obviously addressing向說話 the image of his wife, urging her to resist the devil. At the same time he is exhorting勸誡, 忠告 himself to have faith, to look heavenward, to withstand the infernal陰間的, 惡魔的 eloquence of the Wicked One.2001.443. When the minister s

37、poke from the pulpit, with power and fervid eloquence, and, with his hands on the open bible, of the sacred truths of our religion, and of saint-like lives and triumphant deaths, and of future bliss or misery unutterable, then did Goodman Brown turn pale, dreading, lest the roof should thunder down

38、upon the gray blasphemer and his hearers. Questions: A. Identify the title of the short story from which this part is taken. B. What had happened in the story before this church scene? C. Why was Goodman Brown afraid the roof might thunder down? AnswerA. Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown. B. Brown had

39、attended a witches party where he saw many prominent people of the village, the minister included.C. Brown was shocked by the minister, secretly a member of the evil club, who could talk about sacred truths of the religion openly and unashamedly. He thought God would punish such hypocrite down on th

40、em. 1999.4 (答案同下一題) What does the night journey young Goodman Brown makes symbolize?1999.448. “Young Goodman Brown is regarded as one of Hawthornes most profound tales. What is the theme of the story? Give examples from the story to show Hawthornes masterful use of symbolism.Answer The theme is abou

41、t sin or the effects of sin on the people. The protagonist Brown, a naive young man who accepts both society in general and his fellow men as individuals worth his regard, is confronted with the vision of human evil in one terrible night, and becomes thereafter distrustful and doubtful. Symbols can

42、be found everywhere in the story. By using the black forest as a thematic symbol, Hawthorne emphasizes the consequence of sin on the community and people living in that community. The other symbols are the name of his wife “Faith, the pink ribbon of her cap, the black mass of cloud, the blazing pine

43、s, the rock, etc.2003.427.Hawthorne generally concerns himself with such issues as_ in his fiction. Athe evil in mans heart Bthe material pursuit Cthe racial conflict Dthe social inequality 2001.433. Which of the following is not a work of Nathaniel Hawthornes? A. The House of the Seven Gables. B. T

44、he Blithedale Romance. C. The Marble Faun. D. White Jacket. 2001.435. In Hawthornes novels and short stories, intellectuals usually appear as _. A. commentators B. observers C. villains D. saviors 2005.424.The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his “black vision. The term “black visi

45、on refers to. A. Hawthornes observation that every man faces a black wall B. Hawthornes belief that all men are by nature evil C. that Hawthorne employed a dream vision to tell his story D. that Puritans of Hawthornes time usually wore black clothes 2007.429Nathaniel Hawthorne held an unceasing inte

46、rest in the “interior of the heart of mans being. So in almost every book he wrote, Hawthorne discusses_.Alove and hatred Bsin and evilCfrustration and selfdenial Dbalance and selfdiscipline2006.428. The Brithmark drives home symbolically Hawthornes point that “_ is mans birthmark ,something he is b

47、orn with. A.goodness B.gratefulness C.evil D.bitterness2021.434The Birthmark drives home symbolically _ point that evil is a mans birthmark, something he was born with.AWhitmans B . MelvillesCHawthornes DEmersons 2021.740. Hawthorne was not a Puritan himself, but his view of man and human history or

48、iginated, to a great extent, in_.A. Calvinism B. PuritanismC. Realism D. Naturalism2021.430In many of Hawthornes stories and novels, the Puritan concept of life is condemned, or the Puritan past is shown in an almost totally negative light, especially in his _ and The Scarlet Letter.ATwice-Told Tale

49、s BThe Blithedale RomanceCThe Marble Faun DThe House of the Seven Gables 1999.416. The Custom-House is an introductory note to _. A. Moby-Dick B. The Scarlet Letter C. The Marble Faun D. The Blithedale Romance 2004.429. Which of the following works best illustrates the Calvinistic view of original s

50、in?A. Stowes Uncle Tons Cabin B. Jamess The Portrait of a Lady.C. Hemingways A Farewell to Arms D. Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter.2001.423. Which of the following works concerns most concentrated the Calvinistic view of original sin? A. The Wasteland. B. The Scarlet Letter. C. Leaves of Grass. D. As

51、I Lay Dying 2002.4; 2004.428.Hester Pryme, Dimmsdale,Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely the names of the characters in _. A.The Scarlet LetterB.The House of the Seven Gablest C.The Portrait of a Lady D.The pioneers 2021.428Hawthorne intended to _ in The Scarlet Letter.Atell a story of parental

52、love Btell a story of sin and bloody violenceCcall the readers back to the plantation way of living Dreveal the human psyche after they sinned 2006.432.Which one of the following statements about Hawthornes The scarlet letter is true?_A.Hawthorne intended to tell a love story in this novel.B.Hawthor

53、ne intended to tell a story of sin in this novel.C. Hawthorne intended to reveal the human psyche after they sinned, so as to show people the tension between society and individuals. D. Hawthorne focused his attention on consequences of the sin on the people in general ,so as to call the readers bac

54、k to the conventional Puritan way of living. 2007.430In Young Goodman Brown by Hawthorne, the name of Goodman Browns wife is _, which also contains many symbolic meanings.ARuth BHesterCFaith DMary2000.424.In Hawthornes Young Goodman Brown, a satanic figure leads the credulous輕信的 protagonist to a wit

55、ches Sabbath in the woods. There he recognizes many pillars of Salems Puritan society as well as his wife, Faith. The story illustrates Hawthornes allegorical theme of human evil or what Melville called the power of _ . A.blackness B.whiteness C.terror D.hypocrisy 1999.438. After the night in the fo

56、rest in Hawthornes “Young Goodman Brown, Brown dreaded that the church roof might “thunder down while the priest was giving his eloquent sermon. The reason for such dreads id perhaps that _A. The church was badly in need of repairB. Too large a crowd had gathered to listenC. The minister has betraye

57、d himself as a big liarD. Brown had committed a sinful act. 2004.439.After his experiences in the forest, Young Goodman Brown returns to Salem _.A. desperate and gloomy B. renewed in his faithC. wearing a black veil D. unaware of his own sin2004.4 (答案同下一題)50. “My faith is gone! cried he Goodman Brow

58、n, after one stupefied moment. “There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil! For to thee is this world given.Comment on this passage from Hawthornes “Young Goodman Brown.2021.450“ My faith is gone! cried heGoodman Brown,after one stupefied 麻木的 moment. There is no good on earth; and

59、 sin is but a name. Come, devil! For to thee is this world given. from Nathaniel Hawthornes “Young Goodman Brown Make a comment on this passage.Answer1) Goodman Brown utters this cry when the finds his wife Faith, together with lots of prominent people of the village and the church, attending a with

60、es Sabbath in the woods.2) His cry shows his great surprise and disillusionment. Thereafter, he becomes distrustful and doubtful. He lives a dismal and gloomy life because he is never able to believe in goodness or piety虔誠, again. Here the author makes a pun of the word “faith. Goodman Brown loses n