初二英语文学作品赏析单选题40题

初二英语文学作品赏析单选题40题
1. In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi", Della sold her long hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch. What does this action mainly show about Della?
A. She was vain.
B. She was impulsive.
C. She deeply loved Jim.
D. She was materialistic.
答案：C。

解析：在小说中，Della卖掉自己心爱的长发是为了给Jim买礼物，这一行为体现出她对Jim深深的爱，而不是虚荣、冲动或者物质。

A选项虚荣不符合她的形象，她卖头发是出于爱不是为了自己好看；B选项冲动，文中没有体现她是冲动地做这个决定，而是经过思考想要给Jim惊喜；D选项物质主义也错误，她是为了表达爱意而非追求物质。

2. In O. Henry's "The Last Leaf", what does the last leaf on the vine mainly symbolize?
A. Death.
B. Hope.
C. Loneliness.
D. Despair.
答案：B。

解析：在《最后一片叶子》中，最后一片叶子一直没有掉落，给生病的女孩带来了活下去的希望，所以它主要象征着希望。

A选项死亡不符合，叶子的存在是让女孩有活下去的信念；C选项孤
独文中未体现叶子与孤独的关联；D选项绝望也错误，叶子带来的是积极的希望。

3. In one of O. Henry's short stories, a character always helped the poor secretly. What can we infer about this character?
A. He was a show - off.
B. He was a kind - hearted person.
C. He was forced to do so.
D. He was doing it for fame.
答案：B。

解析：从他总是秘密地帮助穷人这一行为可以看出他是一个善良的人。

A选项爱出风头与秘密帮助穷人相悖；C选项文中没有任何暗示他是被迫的；D选项为了名声也不符合他秘密帮助的行为，因为如果为了名声就不会秘密进行。

4. In an O. Henry's story, a young couple was facing financial difficulties but still tried to make each other happy. What does this tell us about their relationship?
A. It was fragile.
B. It was full of lies.
C. It was based on money.
D. It was strong and loving.
答案：D。

解析：尽管面临经济困难还努力让对方开心，这表明他们的关系是牢固且充满爱的。

A选项脆弱不符合他们在困难面前的积极态度；B选项充满谎言，文中没有任何线索表明他们之间有欺骗；
C选项以金钱为基础也错误，因为他们在没钱的情况下还互相体贴。

5. In O. Henry's "The Ransom of Red Chief", why did the kidnappers finally want to send the kidnapped boy back?
A. They got enough money.
B. They were afraid of the police.
C. The boy was too naughty to bear.
D. They changed their minds suddenly.
答案：C。

解析：在这个故事中，被绑架的男孩非常调皮捣蛋，让绑架者难以忍受，所以他们最后想把男孩送回去。

A选项他们没有得到足够的钱；B选项文中没有提到害怕警察是送回男孩的原因；D 选项突然改变主意比较模糊，实际上是因为男孩太调皮。

6. In an O. Henry short story, a character who was a clerk always dreamed of a better life. What does this dream mainly reflect?
A. His greed.
B. His laziness.
C. His dissatisfaction with the present.
D. His envy of others.
答案：C。

解析：他总是梦想更好的生活，这主要反映出他对现状的不满。

A选项贪婪文中没有体现他想要更多是出于贪婪；B选项懒惰也没有依据；D选项嫉妒他人也不是他梦想更好生活的主要原因。

7. In O. Henry's "A Retrieved Reformation", when Jimmy Valentine decided to use his skills to save the little girl, what can we say about his
character change?
A. He was still a bad person.
B. He completely changed from a criminal to a hero.
C. He was just pretending to be good.
D. He changed because of the girl's beauty.
答案：B。

解析：Jimmy Valentine本来是个罪犯，但是他决定用自己的技能去救小女孩，这表明他从一个罪犯彻底转变为一个英雄。

A选项他已经做出了救人的英勇行为，不是坏人了；C选项文中没有迹象表明他是假装善良；D选项因为女孩的美貌而改变没有依据，他是内心的转变。

8. In an O. Henry story, a poor artist painted a lot but sold very few works. What can we learn about his situation?
A. He was not talented.
B. He was unlucky.
C. The art market was too competitive.
D. He didn't try hard enough.
答案：C。

解析：他画了很多但卖出去很少，这说明艺术市场竞争太激烈。

A选项文中没有表明他没有才华；B选项说他只是运气不好比较片面；D选项没有努力也不符合，因为他画了很多画。

9. In O. Henry's "The Cop and the Anthem", Soapy tried many ways to get arrested. What does this show about his situation?
A. He was a bad person.
B. He wanted to go to prison to avoid the cold winter.
C. He hated the society.
D. He was mentally ill.
答案：B。

解析：在故事中，Soapy尝试很多方法被捕是因为他想进监狱来躲避寒冷的冬天。

A选项他不是本质上的坏人，他只是想找个过冬的地方；C选项讨厌社会不是他这么做的主要原因；D选项说他有精神病没有依据。

10. In an O. Henry short story, a woman always wore a red rose on her dress. What might this red rose symbolize?
A. Her love for someone.
B. Her wealth.
C. Her vanity.
D. Her family status.
答案：A。

解析：通常情况下，女人衣服上戴的红玫瑰可能象征着她对某人的爱。

B选项财富，没有迹象表明红玫瑰与财富有关；C 选项虚荣，戴红玫瑰不一定就是虚荣的表现；D选项家庭地位也与红玫瑰没有必然联系。

11. In Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?" The main theme of this sonnet is about _.
A. the beauty of nature
B. the immortality of love and beauty through poetry
C. the changing of seasons
D. the shortness of life
答案：B。

解析：在莎士比亚的十四行诗第18首中，诗人通过将爱人与夏日作比较，虽然夏日有诸多美好但也有缺陷，而诗歌中的爱人的美能通过诗歌永远留存，主要表达的是通过诗歌爱情与美可以不朽，而不是单纯自然之美、季节变换或者生命短暂这些主题。

12. In many English poems, the image of "rose" often represents _.
A. war
B. love and beauty
C. death
D. old age
答案：B。

解析：在很多英语诗歌里，玫瑰通常被视为爱情和美的象征。

它娇艳的外形和芬芳的气息与爱情和美的概念相联系，而不是战争、死亡或者老年这些概念。

13. In a sonnet, which of the following usually has a fixed rhyme scheme?
A. Free verse sonnets
B. Italian sonnets
C. Modern sonnets
D. All sonnets have no fixed rhyme scheme
答案：B。

解析：意大利十四行诗通常有固定的韵律格式。

自由体十四行诗相对比较自由，现代十四行诗虽然有一定的韵律特点但不像意大利十四行诗那样有固定的韵律模式，并不是所有十四行诗都没
有固定韵律格式。

14. In the poem "The Tyger" by William Blake, the repeated question "What immortal hand or eye, could frame thy fearful symmetry?" is mainly used to _.
A. show the poet's fear of the tiger
B. emphasize the mystery of the tiger's creation
C. describe the physical features of the tiger
D. tell a story about the tiger
答案：B。

解析：在威廉·布莱克的《《老虎》这首诗中，重复的这个问题“什么样不朽的手或眼，能塑造你那可怕的匀称？”主要是用来强调老虎被创造出来的神秘性，而不是单纯表现诗人对老虎的恐惧、描述老虎的身体特征或者讲述关于老虎的故事。

15. In English poetry, iambic pentameter means _.
A. a line of verse with five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables
B. a line of verse with five stressed syllables
C. a line of verse with five unstressed syllables
D. a line of verse with ten unstressed syllables
答案：A。

解析：在英语诗歌中，五步抑扬格指的是一行诗中有五组非重读音节和重读音节的组合。

不是只有五个重读音节、五个非重读音节或者十个非重读音节。

16. In a poem, if the poet often uses "darkness" as an image, it may imply _.
A. hope
B. ignorance or evil
C. happiness
D. new beginning
答案：B。

解析：在诗歌中，如果诗人经常使用“黑暗”这个意象，它可能暗示着无知或者邪恶。

黑暗与光明相对，通常不会代表希望、幸福或者新的开始这些积极的概念。

17. In Shakespeare's sonnets, the volta usually appears _.
A. at the very beginning of the sonnet
B. in the middle of the sonnet
C. at the end of the sonnet
D. randomly in the sonnet
答案：B。

解析：在莎士比亚的十四行诗中，诗的“转”（volta）通常出现在诗的中间部分。

它不是出现在开头、结尾或者随机出现，这个转折部分通常是诗歌情感或者主题转换的关键之处。

18. In the poem "Daffodils" by Wordsworth, the daffodils are used as an image to _.
A. show the poet's loneliness
B. represent the beauty of nature and bring joy to the poet
C. symbolize death
D. express the poet's hatred for the countryside
答案：B。

解析：在华兹华斯的《水仙花》这首诗中，水仙花被
用作一个意象来代表自然之美并且给诗人带来欢乐。

水仙花在诗中是美好的存在，不是用来表现诗人的孤独、象征死亡或者表达诗人对乡村的厌恶。

19. In English poetry, a quatrain is _.
A. a four - line stanza
B. a two - line stanza
C. a six - line stanza
D. an eight - line stanza
答案：A。

解析：在英语诗歌中，四行诗节《（quatrain）就是指由四行组成的诗节，而不是两行、六行或者八行的诗节。

20. In a sonnet, the last two lines often _.
A. summarize the main idea of the sonnet
B. introduce a new topic
C. are just for decoration
D. repeat the first two lines
答案：A。

解析：在十四行诗中，最后两行通常是对十四行诗主要思想的总结。

不是引入新话题、仅仅为了装饰或者重复前两行。

21. In "Jane Eyre", Jane was sent to Lowood School mainly because _.
A. her aunt didn't want to take care of her any more
B. she was too naughty at home
C. her uncle left a will to send her there
D. she wanted to get a better education
答案：A。

解析：在《《简·爱》中，简的舅妈不喜欢她，认为她是个累赘，不想再照顾她，所以把她送到了洛伍德学校。

B选项，简并不淘气，她是被舅妈不公平对待。

C选项，没有这样的遗嘱。

D选项，简当时年纪小，不是自己想要去接受更好的教育才被送去的，是舅妈将她送去的。

22. In "Jane Eyre", Mr. Rochester's first wife _.
A. was a kind - hearted woman
B. was locked in the attic because she was mad
C. left Mr. Rochester on her own will
D. died in a fire accident
答案：B。

解析：在小说里，罗切斯特的第一任妻子是个疯女人，他把她锁在了阁楼里。

A选项，她是疯女人并非善良的女人。

C选项，她是被罗切斯特关起来的，不是自己离开的。

D选项，她没有死于火灾事故。

23. In "Jane Eyre", Jane refused St. John's proposal mainly because _.
A. she didn't love him
B. she was still waiting for Mr. Rochester
C. she didn't want to go to India
D. she was afraid of St. John
答案：A。

解析：简拒绝圣约翰的求婚主要是因为她不爱他。

虽然她尊敬圣约翰，但爱情对简来说是很重要的，她对圣约翰没有爱情。

B选项，虽然她心里有罗切斯特，但这不是拒绝的主要原因。

C选项，去印度不是拒绝的主要因素。

D选项，她并不害怕圣约翰。

24. In "Jane Eyre", what was the social status of Jane when she was at Thornfield Hall?
A. She was the mistress of the hall.
B. She was just a governess.
C. She was a guest of Mr. Rochester.
D. She was a servant.
答案：B。

解析：在桑菲尔德庄园时，简是一名家庭教师。

A选项，当时她还不是庄园的女主人。

C选项，她不是客人。

D选项，她不是仆人，她的职责是教导阿黛勒，所以是家庭教师。

25. In "Jane Eyre", the red - room in Gateshead Hall was _.
A. a room full of treasures
B. a room where Jane was punished and frightened
C. a room for guests
D. a room for Jane's uncle
答案：B。

解析：在盖茨海德府，红房子是简被惩罚和受到惊吓的地方。

她被舅妈关在里面，她在里面非常害怕。

A选项，红房子不是装满财宝的房间。

C选项，不是客房。

D选项，不是她叔叔的房间。

26. In "Jane Eyre", what did Jane inherit from her uncle?
A. A large amount of money.
B. Thornfield Hall.
C. A beautiful dress.
D. A horse.
答案：A。

解析：简从她叔叔那里继承了一大笔钱。

B选项，桑菲尔德庄园不是她从叔叔那里继承的。

C选项，不是继承的漂亮裙子。

D选项，也不是继承的马。

27. In "Jane Eyre", who was Adele in relation to Mr. Rochester?
A. His daughter.
B. His sister.
C. His niece.
D. His cousin.
答案：A。

解析：阿黛勒是罗切斯特的养女。

B、C、D选项不符合小说中的人物关系设定。

28. In "Jane Eyre", the fire at Thornfield Hall was _.
A. set by Mr. Rochester on purpose
B. an accident caused by his first wife
C. caused by a lightning strike
D. set by a servant
答案：B。

解析：桑菲尔德庄园的火灾是罗切斯特的第一任妻子引起的，她是个疯女人，在庄园里制造了这场火灾。

A选项，不是罗切斯特故意放的火。

C选项，不是雷击引起的。

D选项，不是仆人放的火。

29. In "Jane Eyre", Jane left Thornfield Hall because _.
A. she found out Mr. Rochester was already married
B. she got a better job offer elsewhere
C. she was not happy with the environment there
D. she wanted to travel around the world
答案：A。

解析：简离开桑菲尔德庄园是因为她发现罗切斯特已经结婚了。

这违背了她的道德观念，所以她选择离开。

B选项，没有更好的工作机会让她离开。

C选项，不是因为对环境不满意。

D选项，她没有想要环游世界才离开。

30. In "Jane Eyre", when Jane met Mr. Rochester again at the end, Mr. Rochester _.
A. was still rich and powerful
B. had lost his sight and a hand
C. had married another woman
D. had forgotten Jane
答案：B。

解析：最后简再次见到罗切斯特时，他失去了视力和一只手。

A选项，他不再富有和强大了。

C选项，他没有娶别的女人。

D选项，他没有忘记简。

31. In modern English literature, the use of stream - of - consciousness technique is more common. Which of the following works is more likely to use this technique?
A. "Pride and Prejudice"
B. "Ulysses"
C. "The Canterbury Tales"
D. "Beowulf"
答案：B。

解析：《尤利西斯》是现代文学作品，意识流技巧在现代文学中更为常见。

《傲慢与偏见》是经典的现实主义作品，侧重于人物关系和社会风貌描写。

《坎特伯雷故事集》是中世纪文学作品，多以故事集的形式展现不同人物的故事。

《贝奥武夫》是古英语文学作品，以英雄史诗的形式呈现，这些作品都不太可能运用意识流技巧。

32. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the language in medieval English literature?
A. Highly complex sentence structures with a lot of modern scientific terms
B. Simple and straightforward, similar to modern spoken English
C. Rich in religious and chivalric vocabulary, with some archaic forms
D. Full of slang and modern abbreviations
答案：C。

解析：中世纪英语文学的语言特点是富有宗教和骑士精神相关的词汇，并且有一些古旧的形式。

当时的文学与宗教和骑士文化紧密相连，所以词汇方面有这样的体现。

而现代科学术语在当时还未大量出现，它与现代口语英语并不相似，也不会有现代的俚语和缩写形式。

33. In classical English literature, the description of nature often has
a certain purpose. Which of the following statements about the description of nature in "Jane Eyre" is correct?
A. It is mainly used to show off the author's knowledge of botany
B. It is used to reflect the mood and situation of the characters
C. It is just for beautifying the text without any deep meaning
D. It is used to introduce the geographical location in a boring way
答案：B。

解析：在古典英语文学如《《简·爱》中，对自然的描写往往是用来反映人物的情绪和处境的。

古典文学注重通过环境描写来烘托人物心理等多方面内容，而不是单纯为了炫耀植物学知识，也不是毫无深意的美化文本或者枯燥地介绍地理位置。

34. Which of the following modern English literary works is more likely to focus on the theme of urban alienation?
A. "The Wind in the Willows"
B. "Mrs. Dalloway"
C. "The Lord of the Rings"
D. "A Tale of Two Cities"
答案：B。

解析：《达洛维夫人》是现代文学作品，现代文学中很多作品关注城市人的异化这一主题，《达洛维夫人》通过描写主人公在伦敦一天的生活等内容体现了城市人的孤独、异化等感觉。

《柳林风声》更多是关于动物间的友情等乡村主题。

《指环王》是奇幻题材，重点在奇幻冒险等。

《双城记》虽然是经典作品，但主题不是城市异化。

35. In early English literature, such as Anglo - Saxon literature, which of the following was a common form of storytelling?
A. Using a lot of internal monologues
B. Telling stories through long - winded philosophical discourses
C. Oral transmission of heroic epics
D. Writing in the form of modern - day detective stories
答案：C。

解析：在盎格鲁- 萨克逊文学等早期英语文学中，口头传颂英雄史诗是一种常见的讲故事形式。

当时还没有大量运用内心独白这种较现代的手法，也不会通过冗长的哲学论述来讲述故事，更不会有现代侦探故事的形式。

36. Which of the following is a typical feature of the plot structure in modernist English literature?
A. Linear and straightforward, following a traditional pattern of beginning, middle and end
B. Fragmented and non - linear, often with multiple perspectives
C. Always following a single character's journey without any deviation
D. Based on a strict chronological order without any flashbacks
答案：B。

解析：现代主义英语文学情节结构的典型特征是碎片化和非线性的，常常有多个视角。

与传统的线性结构《（有明确的开端、中间和结尾）不同，现代主义文学为了表达复杂的思想和反映现代社会的混乱等情况，采用这种独特的情节结构，不会总是遵循单一角色的历程毫无偏离，也不会严格按照时间顺序没有倒叙。

37. When comparing the characters in classical English literature and
modern English literature, which statement is correct?
A. Characters in classical literature are always perfect heroes, while in modern literature all are anti - heroes
B. In classical literature, characters are more likely to follow social norms, while in modern literature they are more likely to break them
C. Characters in both classical and modern literature have exactly the same characteristics
D. Characters in modern literature are less complex than those in classical literature
答案：B。

解析：在古典英语文学中，人物更多地倾向于遵循社会规范，因为古典文学往往反映当时相对稳定的社会价值观等。

而现代英语文学中，人物更有可能打破社会规范，以反映现代社会的变革、人们对传统的挑战等。

古典文学并非所有人物都是完美英雄，现代文学也不是所有人都是反英雄，且现代文学人物往往比古典文学人物更复杂。

38. Which of the following literary devices is more commonly used in modern English literature to create a sense of mystery?
A. Allegory
B. Deus ex machina
C. Foreshadowing
D. Epistolary form
答案：C。

解析：在现代英语文学中，伏笔《（Foreshadowing）是
更常用于营造神秘感的文学手法。

寓言（Allegory）更多是传达深层寓意。

机械降神《（Deus ex machina）是一种比较突兀的解决情节的方式，不是营造神秘的常见手法。

书信体《（Epistolary form）主要是一种叙事形式，不是营造神秘的主要手法。

39. In English literature, different periods have different attitudes towards love. Which of the following statements about love in Victorian literature is correct?
A. Love is always expressed freely and openly without any restraint
B. Love is often related to social status and moral values
C. Love is seen as a purely physical attraction
D. Love is completely ignored in Victorian literature
答案：B。

解析：在维多利亚时期的英语文学中，爱情常常与社会地位和道德价值观相关。

当时的社会有着严格的道德规范和阶层划分，爱情不能脱离这些因素。

不是自由开放地表达，也不是单纯的生理吸引，更不是完全被忽视。

40. Which of the following is a characteristic of the dialogue in modern English literary works compared to that in classical ones?
A. More formal and polite
B. Less use of contractions
C. More natural and closer to real - life speech
D. More archaic and difficult to understand
答案：C。

解析：与古典英语文学作品相比，现代英语文学作品
中的对话更自然，更接近现实生活中的讲话。

现代文学追求反映现实生活，所以对话形式更贴近真实口语，不会更正式礼貌、较少使用缩写或者更古旧难懂。