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签名:____________I、Match the items in Column A with those of Column B (10 points in all, 1 pointsfor each)1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、II、Choose the best answers to fill the following blanks(20points, 1 point for each blank)1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12、13、14、15、16、17、18、19、20、III、Answer the following questions in your own words (20 points in all, 10points for each): 简答题IV、Topic Discussion (50 points in all, 25points for each)阐述1、2、英美文学考题考试复习题1、Match the items in Column A with those of Column B (10 points in all, 1 pointsfor each)3、After the Norman Conquest, three languages co-existed in England at that time、The Normansspoke _____、A、FrenchB、EnglishC、LatinD、Swedish4、"Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?…And if God had treated me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now 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、____ encouragedexploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants、A、Henry V、B、Henry VIIC、Henry VIIID、Queen Elizabeth6.The most gifted of the “university wits” was ____、A、LylyB、PeeleC、GreeneD、Marlowe7.Utopia was written in the form of _____、A、proseB、dramaC、essayD、dialogue8.Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _______、A、dramatic blank verseB、songC、sonnetD、couplet9.In the plays, Shakespeare used about ______words、A、15000B、16000C、17000D、1800010._____has been called the summit of the English Renaissance、A、Christopher MarlowB、Francis BaconC、W、ShakespeareD、Ben Johnson11、Sentimentalism is mostly seen in _____________、A、poetryB、novelsC、dramaD、romance12._____ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all thesubsequent English dictionaries、A、Ben JohnsonB、Samuel JohnsonC、Alexander PopeD、John Dryden13、Which play is regarded as the best English comedy since Shakespeare?A、She Stoops to ConquerB、The RivalsC、The School for ScandalD、The Conscious Lovers14、____ is the greatest representative of English critical realism、A、Jane AustenB、ThackerayC、DickensD、Charlotte15、In the novel ______, Dickens describes the Chartist Movement and shows his sympathy for theworkers、A、Great ExpectationsB、A Tale of Two CitiesC、Hard TimesD、Oliver Twist16._____ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life ofthe hero is largely based on the author’s early life、A、The Curiosity ShopB、David CopperfieldC、Oliver TwistD、Great Expectations17.Which of the following is Thackeray’s masterpiece?A、The VirginiansB、The Books of SnobsC、The NewcomesD、Vanity Fair18.The title of the novel Vanity Fair was taken from Bunyan’s masterpiece _____、A、The Pilgrim’s ProgressB、Child Harold’s PilgrimageC、Gulliver’s TravelsD、The 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...1900 B、1835 (1901)C、1832...1902 D、1830 (1903)22.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.includ ing A, B and C23.The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities refer to ____、A、London and New YorkB、London and ParisC、Paris and New YorkD、Brussels and Washington24.Byron’s ____ is regarded as the great poem of the Romantic Ag e、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 Abbey”B、Lyrical BalladsC、Frost at NightD、“The Daffodils”26.The themes of Pride 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 pessimismB、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...1821 B、1778 (1823)C、1798...1832 D、1768 (1819)29.Byron, Shelley and Keats belong to Romantic poets of ___ generation、A、the firstB、the secondC、the thirdD、the forth30、Romanticism was a literary trend prevailing in English during the period from 1798 to 1832、TheRomantic writers()、A、paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of manB、were discontent with the development of industrialism and capitalism, and presented thesocial evils minutely in their worksC、took pains to portray a world of harmony and balance(057)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 Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB.“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William WordsworthC.“Remorse ” by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman32、The literary form which is fully developed and the most flourishing during the Romantic Period is______________、A.proseB.dramaC.novelD.poetry33、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” EXCEPT______、A、Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB、Robert SoutheyC、William WordsworthD、William Blake35、English Romanticism,as a historical phase of literature,is generally said to havebegun with the publication of Wordsworth and Coleridge’s_____、A、Poetical SketchesB、A Defence of PoetryC、Lyrical BalladsD、The Prelude36、Jane Austen’s practical idealism is that love should be justified by ______ and dis ciplined by self-control、A、reasonB、senseC、rationalityD、sensibility37、、In his poem “Tiger, Tiger,” William Blake expresses his perception of the “fearful symmetry” of the big cat、The phrase “fearful symmetry” suggests()、A、the tiger’s two eyes which are dazzlingly bright and 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 “The Chimney Sweeper” are found in both Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by()、A、William WordsworthB、William BlakeC、John KeatsD、Lord Gordon Byron39 、William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all of the following except 、A、normal contemporary speech patternsB、humble and rustic life as subject matterC、elegant wording and inflated figures of speechD、intensely subjective feeling toward individual experience40、Among the following British Romantic poets ______ is regarded as a “worshipper of nature”、A、William BlakeB、William WordsworthC、George Gordon ByronD、John Keats41、Poetry is defined by ______ as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, which originates in emotion recollected in tranquility”、A、William WordsworthB、William BlakeC、Percy Bysshe ShelleyD、Robert Southey42、The major representatives of the poetic revolution in English Romantic period were Samuel TaylorColeridge and ______、A、William BlakeB、William WordsworthC、John KeatsD、Percy Bysshe Shelley43、“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?’’ The quoted line comes from ______、A、Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind’’B、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 in want of a wife、” The quoted part is taken from ______、A.Jane EyreB.Wuthering HeightsC.Pride and PrejudiceD.Sense and Sensibility45、The majo r theme of Jane Austen’s novels is_____、A、love and moneyB、money and social statusC、social status and marriageD、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 words to each of the following questions in English、Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet、1、Remember Shakespeare’s major plays in each literary career、2、In your opinion, what is the Reason for Tess’s Tragedy?3、What’s the literary style of Shelley as a Romantic poet?IV、Topic Discussion (50 points in all, 10points for each) 阐述Write no less than 120 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet、1、How is Romanticism different from Neoclassicism? Provide brief evidence from the literary works you know best、Suggested answer:2、In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen explored three kinds of motivations of marriage the middle-class people had in the second half of the 18th century、Try to make a brief discussion about them with specific examples from the novel、Make comments on Austen’s attitude towards these motivations、3、Comment on the character of Hamlet、4、What are the features of Shakespeare’s drama?。