1、 （ 一） 一、 Multiple Choice (40 points in all， 1 for each) Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. PoetryB. Drama is the essence of the Renaissance. C. Humanism D. Reason 答案： C 解析： (P8) 人文
2、主义是文艺复兴的核心。 2. In the early stage of the English Renaissance, poetry and were the most outstanding literary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. A. fiction B. dramatic fiction C. poetic drama D. novel 答案： C 解析： (P11) 在英国文艺复兴早期，诗歌与诗剧是最杰出的文学形式，尤其是莎士比亚与本 约 翰逊
3、继承了这种形式。 3. William Shakespeare s greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, , King Lear and . A. Romeo and Juliet/Othello B. Othello/Macbeth C. The Tempest/Macbeth D. Othello/Henry 答案： B 解析： (P33) 莎士比亚的四大悲剧是：哈姆雷特、奥赛罗、李尔王与麦克白 。 4. The neoclassical period in English literature refers to the one between the retu
4、rn of the Stuarts to the English throne in 1660 and the full assertion of which came with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798. A. Realism B. Humanism C. Romanticism D. Neoclassicism 答案： C 解析： (P79) 英国文学上的新古典主义时期是从 1660年英国斯图亚特王朝复辟到以华兹华斯和科 勒律治 于1798年合作出版的抒情歌谣集为创始标志的浪
5、漫主义时期为止的英国文学时代。 5. Robinson Crusoe by A. John Bunyan B. Jonathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Daniel Defoe 答案： D is universally considered his masterpiece. 解析： (P97) 鲁滨逊漂流记是丹尼尔 笛福的代表作。 6. Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write s
6、pecifically a “ in prose ” , the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. A. tragic epic B. comic epic C. romance D. lyric epic 答案： B 解析： (P121) 在所有 18世纪的小说家中，亨利 菲尔 丁第一次在理论与实践上创造了“散文体 喜剧史诗”，并第一个为现代小说确立了结构与风格。 7. Shelley s greatest achievement is his four-act poetic drama . A. Adonais
7、B. To a Skylark C. A Song: Men of England D. Prometheus Unbound 答案： D 解析： (P208) 雪莱最有造诣的作品是他的四幕诗剧解放了的普罗米修斯。 8. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques, writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common, that is, they were all concerned about . A. the fat
8、e of the upper class B. the reformation of the government C. the fate of the common people D. the future of their family class 答案： C 解析： (P236) 尽管维多利亚时代的小说家们的创作角度与风格各不相同，但其共同特点是关心 普通百姓的命运。 9. All of the later works written by Charles Dickens, with the exception of , present a criticism of the more c
9、omplicated and yet most fundamental social institutions and morals of the Victorian England. A. Bleak House B. A Tale of Two Cities C. Little Dorrit D. Hard Times 答案： B 解析： (P240) 狄更斯后期所有的作品，除去双城记，都对更加复杂也更为基础的社会机构 及道德观念进行了批判。 10. The success of the novel novel the first governess heroine. A. Wutheri
10、ng Heights B. Pride and Prejudice C. Jane Eyre D. Sister Carrie 答案： C is due to its introduction to the English 解析： (P259) 小说简 爱的成功之处在于它在英国小说史上第一次成功地塑造出了家庭女 教师的形象。 11. takes the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretical base. A. Symbolism B. Romanticism C. Realism D.
11、 Modernism 答案： D 解析： (P312) 现代主义以非理性主义哲学和精神分析原理为理论基础。 12. Shakespeare. is considered to be the best-known English dramatist since William A. George Bernard Shaw B. Richard Brinsley Sheridan C. Christopher Marlowe D. John Donne 答案： A 解析： (P318) 萧伯纳在戏剧方面被公认为是自莎士比亚之后英国最优秀的戏剧大师。 13. “ The Love Song of J
12、. Alfred Prufrock” , in a form of dramatic monologue, presents the meditation of an aging marriage. A. grown B. lunatic C. old D. young 答案： D man over the business of proposing 解析： (P363) J.A.普鲁弗洛克的情歌讲述了一位上了年纪的男人对求婚问题的深思不定 ，全诗的形式是戏剧独白。 14. The American Romantic Period stretches from the end of the 1
13、8th century to the outbreak of the . A. Civil War B. World War C. Independent War D. World war 答案： A 解析： (P399) 美国文学的浪漫主义时期开始于 18世纪末，到内战爆发为止。 15. tells a simple but very moving story in which four people living in a Puritan community are involved in and affected by the sin of adultery in different w
14、ays. A. Young Goodman Brown B. Moby-Dick C. The Scarlet Letter D. Daisy Miller 答案： C 解析： (P431) 红字是霍桑的代表作，讲述的是 4个生活在清教社区的人以不同方式犯有通奸 罪的故事，情节简单，但内容感人。 16. has always been considered a monumental work which commands great attention because of its uniquely poetic embodiment of American democratic ideals
15、. A. Leaves of Grass B. Nature C. In a Station of the Metro D. After Apple-Picking 答案： A 解析： (P447) 惠特曼的草叶集是一部历史性的著作，他的诗体现了美国的民主思想，反映 了独立战争和内战的重大史实。 17. “ Cavalry Crossing a Ford” by Whitman reminds its readers of a picture, or a photo, of a scene of . A. the American War of Independence B. the West
16、ward Movement C. the U.S.-Spanish War D. the American Civil War 答案： D 解析： (P455) 惠特曼的诗歌涉水的骑兵给读者展现了一幅美国内战时期的景象。 18. While Mark Twain and William Dean Howells satirized European manners at times, was an admirer of ancient European civilization. A. Washington Irving B. Henry James C. Walt Whitman D. Ja
17、ck London 答案： B 解析： (P495) 马克 吐温和豪威尔斯不时地讽刺欧洲传统，而詹姆斯却羡慕古老的欧洲文明。 19. American literature produced only one female poet during the nineteenth century. This was . A. Anne Bradsteet B. Jane Austen C. Emily Dickinson D. Harriet Beecher 答案： C 解析： (P516) 19世纪美国文学史上只出现了一位女诗人，她就是艾米莉 狄金森。 20. is widely acclaim
18、ed “ founder of the American drama” and recognized even more as a major figure in world literature. A. Ernest Hemingway B. William Faulkner C. Washington Irving D. Eugene O Neill 答案： D 解析： (P568) 尤金 奥尼尔被广泛誉为“美国戏剧之父”，而且被认为是世界文学史上的主要作 家。 21. Hemingway s second big success is , which wrote the epitaph
19、to a decade and to the whole generation in the 1920s in telling us a story about the tragic love affair of a wounded American soldier with a British nurse. A. The Old Man and the Sea B. For Whom the Bell Tolls C. The Sun Also Rises D. A Farewell to Arms 答案： D 解析： (P601) 永别了，武器是海明威第二部成功的作品。小说讲的是一个受伤的
20、美国士兵 与一个英国护士的爱情悲剧，反映的是 20世纪 20年代整个社会和整个一代人的地位。 22. According to Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury is a story of “ ” . A. lost generation B. lost innocence C. farmers D. industrial labors 答案： B 解析： (P614) 福克纳说过喧嚣与 骚动是一部“失去天真”的小说，表现主人公束缚在过去 思想中的强烈主题。 23. is generally regarded as Shakespeare s most popu
21、lar play on the stage, for it has the qualities of a “ blood-and-thunder” thriller and a philosophical exploration of life and death. A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Romeo and Juliet D. Othello 答案： A 解析： (P33) 哈姆雷特是莎士比亚最负盛名的一部悲剧，因为剧中充满了险象环生的情节与 对生和死极富哲理的剖析。 24. Which of the following statements best illus
22、trates the theme of Shakespeare s 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 man s salvation. 答案： C 解析： (P37) 在十四行诗第 18首中，莎士比亚认为夏日的美好是转瞬即逝的，但诗中的美 丽却能永存。由此可见莎士比亚对诗歌的
23、永恒性深信不疑，同时也表现了他对艺术创作的赞美。 25. Neoclassicists had some fixed laws and rules for prose EXCEPT . A. being precise B. being direct C. being flexible D. being satiric 答案： D 解析： (P82) 新古典主义者们设定了创作的规矩与条框：散文必须精确、直接、通顺、灵活。而 具有讽刺性是对诗歌的要求。 26. The two collections of poems written by William Blake, and hold the
24、similar subject-matter, but the tone, emphasis and conclusion differ. A. Songs of Innocence/Songs of Experience B. Poetical Sketches/Songs of Innocence C. Poetical Sketches/Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. The Book of Urizen/The Book of Los 答案： A 解析： (P168169) 布莱克的诗集天真之歌和经验之歌拥有相似的主题，但笔调、强调 之处与结论是不同的。
25、27. is regarded as a “ worshipper of nature” . He can penetrate to the heart of things and give the reader the very life of nature. A. John Keats B. William Wordsworth C. John Donne D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 答案： B 解析： (P176) 华兹华斯被称为“大自然的膜拜者”。他能洞悉事物，并将其细致入微地剖析给 读者。 28. The Solitary Reaper written by
26、 uses rural figures to suggest the timeless mystery of sorrowful humanity and its radiant beauty. A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. William Wordsworth C. John Keats D. George Gordon Byron 答案： B 解析： (P178) 华兹华斯在孤独的收割者一诗中使用乡间的各种事物暗示着人类生活不尽的 忧伤与神秘，还有这种神秘所散发出的美。 29. Chronologically the Victorian period roug
27、hly coincides with the reign of who ruled over England from 1836 to 1901. A. Queen Victoria B. Queen Elizabeth C. King Henry D. King Edward 答案： A 解析： (P233) 从时间上讲，维多利亚文学时期恰好与英国维多利亚女王 1836年至 1901年的执政 期相吻合。 30. Thomas Hardy s most cheerful and idyllic work is . A. The Return of the Native B. Far from
28、the Madding Crowd C. Under the Greenwood Tree D. The Woodlanders 答案： C 解析： (P300) 在哈代所有的作品中，格林伍德的林荫下是最欢快、最抒情的。 31. Modernism is, in many aspects, a reaction against realism. It rejects rationalism, which is the theoretical base of . A. classicism B. romanticism C. realism D. symbolism 答案： C 解析： (P31
29、3) 现代主义从各方面看都是对现实主义的反叛。它摒弃理性，而理性是现实主义的 理论基础。 32. Widower House, a play written by George Bernard Shaw, is a grotesquely realistic exposure of . A. prostitution B.life force C. social evil D. slum landlordism 答案： D 解析： (P322) 萧伯纳的戏剧鳏夫的房产揭露了贫民窟里不公平的租房制度。 33. “ The Lawrence trilogy” refers to the follo
30、wing three plays EXCEPT . A. A Collier s Friday Night B. The Daughter-in-Law C. Lady Chatterley s Lover D. The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyed 答案： C 解析： (P373) 劳伦斯的三 部戏剧作品被称为“劳伦斯三部曲”。这三部戏剧是矿工的周五夜 晚、儿媳、守寡的霍尔罗伊德夫人。 34. In the following works, which signs the beginning of the Romantic Period in the history o
31、f American literature? A. The Sketch Book B. Leaves of Grass C. Leather-Stocking Tales D. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 答案： A 解析： (P399) 华盛顿 欧文出版的见闻札记标志着美国文学史上浪漫主义时期的开始。 35. In , Hawthorne discusses sin and evil and sets out to prove that everyone possesses some evil secret. A. The Scarlet Lett
32、er B.Young Goodman Brown C. Sister Carrie D. Daisy Miller 答案： B 解析： (P432) 在小说小伙子布朗中，霍桑讨论了罪行和邪恶，说明了每个人都有邪恶的秘 密。 36. The poetic style Whitman devised is now called , that is, poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme. A. heroic couplet B. dramatic monologue C. blank verse D. free verse 答案：
33、D 解析： (P450) 惠特曼创造了“自由体诗”，没有固定的节奏和韵律。 37. In his realistic fiction, Henry James s primary concern is to present the . A. inner life of human beings B. American Civil War and its effects C. life on the Mississippi River D. Calvinistic view of original sin 答案： A 解析： (P498) 在亨利 詹姆斯的现实主义小说中，他首要关注的是人物内心的
34、生活。 38. In Dreiser expressed his naturalistic pursuit by expounding the purposelessness of life and attacking the conventional moral standards. A. An American Tragedy B. Sister Carrie C. The Financier D. The Stoic 答案： B 解析： (P526) 在嘉莉妹妹一书中，德莱塞通过阐述无目的的生活和抨击世俗的道德标准来 表现他的自然主义的创作追求。 39. The modern techn
35、ique was frequently and skillfully exploited by Faulkner to emphasize the reactions and inner musings of the narrator. A. stream-of-consciousness B. flashback C. mosaic D. narrative and argumentative 答案： A 解析： (P616) 现代意识流技巧经常地被福克纳娴熟地运用来强调叙述者的反应和内心沉思。 40. Most of s works are set in the American Sout
36、h, with his emphasis on the Southern subjects and consciousness. A. Faulkner B. Fitzgerald C.Hemingway D. Steinbeck 答案： A 解析： (P612) 福克纳的大多数作品都以美国南方为背景，强调南方主题和南方意识。 二、 Reading Comprehension(16 points in all， 4 for each) Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English Write your a
37、nswers in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet 1. Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow st; Nor shall death brag thou wander st in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow st: So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. (1). Where
38、 does the poem come from? Who wrote it? 答案：(P38)The poem is “ Sonnet 18” by Shakespeare. (2). What does “ lines” mean? 答案： (P38) Lines means the lines of the poem and other sonnets. (3). Interpret it briefly. 答案： (P38)A nice summer s day is usually transient, but the beauty in poetry can last for ev
39、er. 2. “ I consulted several things in my situation which I found would be proper for me: 1st, health and fresh water I just now mentioned; 2ndly, shelter from the heat of the sun; 3rdly, security from ravenous creatures, whether men or beats; 4thly, a view to the sea, that if God sent any ship in sight, I might not lose any advantage for my deliverance, of which I was not willing to banish all my expectation yet.” (1). Identify the author and the work. 答案： (P100101)Daniel Defoe; Robinson Crusoe.
