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云南師范大學(xué)美國文學(xué)期末考試試卷模擬試題三Trueorfalsechoices:20%(Onepointforeachitem)I.()1.―Tobelieveyourownthought,tobelievethatwhatistrueforyouinyourprivateheartistrueforallmen—thatisgenius.‖ThesentenceshowstheopinionofJosephHeller.()2.PartOneofTheAutobiographyopenswithalettertoDorothyJames,Franklin'swife.()3.In―TheCaskofAmontillado‖,Montresorsuddenlychainstheslow-footedFortunatotoastone,andwallsuptheentrancetothissmallcrypt,therebytrappingFortunatoinsideforever.()4.ArthurDimmesdaleinTheScarletLetterisaspecimenofHawthorne’schilling,cold-bloodedhumananimals.()5.Thelines—―Apoemshouldnotmean/Butbe‖comesfrom―ArsPoetica‖byMacLeish.()6.O’Neill’sgreatpurposewastotryanddiscovertherootofhumandesiresandfrustrations.Heshowedmostofthecharactersinhisplaysasseekingmeaningandpurposeintheirlivesbutallmetdisappointment.()7.Catch-22combinescomicabsurditywiththehorrorsofwarinordertocriticizebureaucraticauthorityandpeopleoverthelivesofothers.()8.SaulBellowwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforLiteraturein1975.()9.EzraPoundwasoneoftheprimemoversofImagism.()10.EmersonisthementortoThoreau.()11.InTheOpenBoat,Craneexploresthethemethatmenismorepowerfulthannatureandmenwillconsequentlydefeatnaturaldisasterswithnaturalandimpressionisticapproaches.()12.StephenCraneisconsideredasoneofAmericannaturalisticwriters.()13.Fitzgeraldsummarizedtheexperiencesandattitudesofthe1920sdecadeinhismasterpiecenovelTenderistheNight.()14.ThenarratorinTheGreatGatsbyisaminorcharacternamedNickCarraway,whoisalsoaparticipantintheevent.()15.WilliamFaulknerwasawardedtheNobelPrizeforliteraturein1949andthePulitzerPrizein1954and1962.()16.AFarewelltoArmsisHemingway’sfirsttruenovelinwhichhedepictsavividportraitof―thelostgeneration‖.()17.Hemingway’swritingstyle,togetherwithhisthemeandhero,isgreatlyandpermanentlyinfluencedbyhisexperienceinthewar.()18.InWaltWhiteman’spoem―OCaptain!MyCaptain!‖,captainreferstoPresidentLincoln.()19.EmilyDickinson’spoeticidiomisnotedforobscure.()20.InvisibleManexploresthethemeofthewhitemanfromthelowersocialclassstrivefortheiridentity.第6頁1頁共1Matchthefollowingwritersandtheirworks:10%(Onepointforeachitem)II.Writers:()1.RalphWaldoEmerson()2.RobertFrost()3.SaulBellow()4.JosephHeller()5.RalphWaldoEllison()6.EzraPound()7.ErnestHemingway()8.EmilyDickinson()9.KatherineAnnePorter()10.HenryWadsworthLongfellowWorks:a.Self-Relianceb.InvisibleManc.PaleHorse,PaleRiderd.TheSunAlsoRisese.StoppingbyWoodsonaSnowyEveningf.SuccessisCountedSweetestg.SongofMyselfh.Catch-22i.LookingforMr.Greenj.CantosIdentifythefollowingbychoosingtheauthor’snameandthenameoftheworks:20%(1pointsforeachitem)III.1.Thatfelicity,whenIreflectedonit,hasinducedmesometimestosay,thatwereitofferedtomychoice,Ishouldhavenoobjectiontoarepetitionofthesamelifefromitsbeginning,onlyaskingtheadvantagesauthorshaveinasecondeditiontocorrectsomefaultsofthefirst.SoImight,besidescorrectingthefaults,changesomesinisteraccidentsandeventsofitforothersmorefavorable.Author:A.WilliamFaulknerWork:A.TheAutobiographyB.BenjaminFranklinB.BarnBurningC.RalphWaldoEllisonC.TheGreatGatsby2.Itwasnowmidnight,andmytaskwasdrawingtoaclose.Ihadcompletedtheeighth,theninth,andthetenthtier.Ihadfinishedaportionofthelastandtheeleventh;thereremainedbutasinglestonetobefittedandplasteredin.Istruggledwithitsweight;Iplaceditpartiallyinitsdestinedposition.Butnowtherecamefromoutthenichealowlaughthaterectedthehairsuponmyhead.第2頁2共6頁

Itwassucceededbyasadvoice,whichIhaddifficultyinrecognisingasthatofthenobleFortunato.Author:A.EdgarAllanPoeWork:A.TheCaskofAmontilladoB.WilliamFaulknerB.BarnBurningC.RalphWaldoEllisonC.TheAutobiography3.Theworldhasbeeninstructedbyitskings,whohavesomagnetizedtheeyesofnations.Ithasbeentaughtbythiscolossalsymbolthemutualreverencethatisduefrommantoman.Thejoyfulloyaltywithwhichmenhaveeverywheresufferedtheking,thenoble,orthegreatproprietortowalkamongthembyalawofhisown,makehisownscaleofmenandthings,andreversetheirs,payforbenefitsnotwithmoneybutwithhonor,andrepresentthelawinhisperson,wasthehieroglyphicbywhichtheyobscurelysignifiedtheirconsciousnessoftheirownrightandcomeliness,therightofeveryman.Author:A.WaltWhitmanWork:A.TheRoadNotTakenB.WilliamFaulknerB.IShotAnArrowC.RalphW.EmersonC.Self-reliance4.Alanewasforthwithopenedthroughthecrowdofspectators.Precededbythebeadle,andattendedbyanirregularprocessionofstern-browedmenandunkindlyvisagedwomen,HesterPrynnesetforthtowardstheplaceappointedforherpunishment.Acrowdofeagerandcuriousschoolboys,understandinglittleofthematterinhand,exceptthatitgavethemahalf-holiday,ranbeforeherprogress,turningtheirheadscontinuallytostareintoherfaceandatthewinkingbabyinherarms,andattheignominiousletteronherbreast.Itwasnogreatdistance,inthosedays,fromtheprisondoortothemarket-place.Author:A.NathanielHawthorneWork:A.MobyDickB.WilliamFaulknerB.TheScarletLetterC.EmilyDickensonC.Walden5.Astheboatbouncedfromthetopofeachwave,thewindtorethroughthehairofthehatlessmen,andasthecraftploppedhersterndownagainthespraysplashedpastthem.Thecrestofeachofthesewaveswasahill,fromthetopofwhichthemensurveyed,foramoment,abroadtumultuousexpanse,shiningandwind-riven.Itwasprobablysplendid.Itwasprobablyglorious,thisplayofthefreesea,wildwithlightsofemeraldandwhiteandamber.Author:A.HenryJamesWork:A.Catch-22B.WilliamFaulknerB.TheOpenBoatC.StephenCraneC.MissJewett6.Well,shecouldjusthearCorneliatellingherhusbandthatMotherwasgettingalittlechildishandthey’dhavetohumorher.ThethingthatmostannoyedherwasthatCorneliathoughtshewasdeaf,dumb,andblind.Littlehastyglancesandtinygesturestossedaroundhereandoverherheadsaying,―Don’tcrossher,letherhaveherway,she’seightyyearsold,‖andshesittingthereasifshelivedinathinglasscage.Author:A.OscarWildeB.H.W.LongfellowC.KatherineAnnePorterWork:A.TheJiltingofGrannyWeatherallB.MobyDickC.TheJollyCorner第3頁3共6頁

7.AlittlebeforethreetheLutheranministerarrivedfromFlushing,andIbegantolookinvoluntarilyoutthewindowsforothercars.SodidGatsby’sfather.Andasthetimepassedandtheservantscameinandstoodwaitinginthehall,hiseyesbegantoblinkanxiously,andhespokeoftheraininaworried,uncertainway.Theministerglancedseveraltimesathiswatch,soItookhimasideandaskedhimtowaitforhalfanhour.Butitwasn’tanyuse.Nobodycame.Author:A.F.S.FitzgeraldWork:A.OnceMoreTotheLakeB.BarnBurningB.ArtherMillerC.H.W.LongfellowC.TheGreatGatsby8."No!"Harrissaidviolently,explosively."Damnation!Sendhimoutofhere!"Nowtime,thefluidworld,rushedbeneathhimagain,thevoicescomingtohimagainthroughthesmellofcheeseandsealedmeat,thefearanddespairandtheoldgriefofblood…Author:A.F.S.FitzgeraldWork:A.InvisibleManB.WilliamFaulknerB.BarnBurningC.RobertFrostC.TheHappyPrince9."Goodnight,"theothersaid.Turningofftheelectriclighthecontinuedtheconversationwithhimself.Itisthelightofcourse,butitisnecessarythattheplacebecleanandpleasant.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Norcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisallthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatthelightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitallwasnadaypuesnadaynadaypuesnada.Author:A.WallaceStevensWork:A.DeathofaSalesmanB.WilliamFaulknerB.AClean,Well-lightedPlaceC.ErnestHemingwayC.Recitatif10.ABBIE--(giveshimafuriouspushwhichsendshimstaggeringbackandspringstoherfeet--withwildrageandhatred)Don'tyedaretechme!Whatrighthevyet'questionme'bouthim?Hewa'n'tyewrson!ThinkI'dhaveasonbyyew?I'ddiefust!Ihatethesighto'yean'allusdid!It'syewIshould'vemurdered,ifI'dhadgoodsense!Ihateye!IloveEben.Ididfromthefust.An'hewasEben'sson--minean'Eben's--notyour'n!Author:A.W.C.WilliamsWork:A.DesireUndertheElmsB.E.G.O’neillB.LookingforMr.GreenC.SaulBellowC.Catch-22IV．Completethefollowing:20%1.Somesaytheworldwillendin_____,Somesayin_____.FromwhatI’vetastedof_____第4頁4共6頁

Iholdwiththosewhofavor_____.Butifithadto_____twice,IthinkIknowenoughof_____(6%)2.WhosewoodstheseareIthinkI_____.His_____isinthevillage,though;Hewillnotseeme_____hereTowatchhis_____fillupwith_____.(5%)2.Tworoads_____inayellowwood,AndsorryIcouldnot_____both.…I_____theoneless_____by,Andthathasmadeallthe_____.(5%)3.Holdfastto_____Forif_____dieLifeisabroken-winged_____Thatcannot_____.(4%)V.RewritethefollowingintomodernEnglish:10%SuccessiscountedsweetestBythosewhone’ersucceed.TocomprehendanectarRequiressorestneed.NotoneofallthepurplehostWhotooktheflagtodayCantellthedefinition,Soclearly,ofvictory.Ashe,defeated,dying,OnwhoseforbiddenearThedistantstrainsoftriumphBurst,agonizedandclear.得分評(píng)卷人VI.Comment:20%1.Heopeneditatthebackcoverandturneditaroundformetosee.Onthelastfly-leafwasprintedthewordSCHEDULE,andthedateSeptember12,1906.Andunderneath:Risefrombed…………………6.00Dumbellexerciseandwall-scaling……….......6.15–6.30Studyelectricity,etc.………….7.15–8.15Work…………..8.30–4.30A.M.....P.M.第5頁5共6頁Baseballandsports……………4.30-5.00Practiceelocution,poiseandhowtoattainit…5.00–6.00Studyneededinventions………7.00–9.00......WhatdoesGatsby’sSchedulerevealabouthimandhowdoesitrelatetotheAmericanDream?(10%)2.Itisthelightofcoursebutitisnecessarythattheplacebecleanandpleasant.Youdonotwantmusic.Certainlyyoudonotwantmusic.Notcanyoustandbeforeabarwithdignityalthoughthatisallthatisprovidedforthesehours.Whatdidhefear?Itwasnotfearordread.Itwasanothingthatheknewtoowell.Itwasallanothingandamanwasnothingtoo.Itwasonlythatandlightwasallitneededandacertaincleannessandorder.Somelivedinitandneverfeltitbutheknewitallwasnadaypuesnadaynadaypuesnada.Answerthefollowingquestions:(1)Whatdoyouseefromtheolderwaiter’sviewoflife?(5%)(2)Howdoyouinterprett