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英美文学知识问题版II、英美文学知识练习150题1.William Faulkner is the author ofA.Far From the Madding CrowdB.The Sound and FuryC.For Whom the Bell TollsD.The Scarlet Letter2.Robert Frost is a famousA.novelistB.playwrightC.poetD.literary critic3.The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works byA.Jack LondonB.Charles DickensC.Samuel ColeridgeD.Ernest Hemingway4.Which of the following poets is different from the others?A.John DonneB.John KeatsC.Lord ByronD.Percy Bysshe Shelley5.Which of the following is NOT written by William Shakespeare?A.OthelloB.The Tragical History of Dr. FaustusC.Romeo and JulietD.The Twelfth Night6.Beowulf narrates a story taking place inA.the MediterraneanB.Northern EuropeC.EnglandD.Scandinavia7.refers to some contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality.A.AllegoryB.ConflictC.IronyD.Flashback8.William Wordsworth is an EnglishA.poetB.novelistC.playwrightD.critic9.The great Transcendental work by Henry David Thoreau isA.NatureB.WaldenC.ExperienceD.Essays10.James Joyce is the author of all the following novels EXCEPTA.DublinersB. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManC.Jude the ObscureD.Ulysses11.The Bronte Sisters published the following famous novels EXCEPTA.The Tenant of Wildfell HallB.Jane EyreC.Wuthering HeightsD.Agnes Grey12.In which novel can “Yahoo” be found?A.John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s ProgressB.Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie QueenC.Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Trave lsD.Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones13.The Victorian Age was largely an age of , eminently represented by Dickens andThackeray.A.PessimismB.NaturalismC.ModernismD.Critical Realism14.Mark Twain shaped the world’s view of America and made a combination of andserious literature.A.American folk humorB.funny jokesC.English folkloreD.American values15.Who was the first American to achieve an international literary reputation after theRevolutionary War?A.Fennimore CooperB.Nathaniel HawthornC.Walt WhitmanD.Washington Irving16.Paradise Lost is a masterpiece byA.Christopher MarlowB.John MiltonC.William ShakespeareD.Ben Johnson17.I Have a Dream is addressed byA.Abraham LincolnB.John F. KennedyC.Martin Luther KingD.Ralph Waldo Emerson18.Which of the following is a poem by Emily Dickinson?A.Song of MyselfB.The RavenC. A Red Red RoseD.Because I Could Not Stop for Death19.Eugene O’Neil is an AmericanA.novelistB.playwrightC.poetD.essayist20.The Romantic Age in England came to an end with the death ofA.Jane AustenB.Walter ScottC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.William Wordsworth21.In the works of Aesthetism, the theory of “art for art’s sake” is advocated byA.Oscar WildeB.Mrs. GaskellC.Alexander PopeD.Charles Lamb22.Whose works are characterized by Stream-of-Consciousness?A.George EliotB.Jane AustenC.Emily BronteD.James Joyce23.The most famous work by Chaucer isA.BeowulfB.The Canterbury T aleC.Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD.The Christ24.The period from 1865-1914 has been referred to as the in the literary history of theUnited States.A.Age of RealismB.Age of ClassicalismC.Age of RomanticismD.Age of Renaissance25.has been given 18 honorary degrees.A.Ezra PondB. E. E. CummingsC.Robert FrostD.William Cullen Bryant26.Which of the following is NOT Shakespeare’s tragedies?A.The Merchant of VeniceB.King LearC.HamletD.The Tempest27.Leaves of Grass is written byA.Walt WhitmanB.Carl Sandburg/doc/7c17225301.html,ngston HughesD.Allen Ginsberg28.Will iam Makepeace Thackeray’s most famous work isA.The School for ScandalB.Past and PresentC.Major BarbaraD.Vanity Fair29.Dover Beach is written byA.Robert BrowningB.Alfred TennysonC.Mathew ArnoldD.Dylan Thomas30.The period of Old English literature refers toA.449-1066B.14th century --- mid 17th centuryC.14th century --- mid 18th centuryD.16th century --- mid 18th century31.Moby Dick is the most important work byA.Jack LondonB.Herman MelvilleC.Sinclair LewisD.Ralph Ellison32.O. Henry earned his fame mainly for hisA.novelsB.poemsC.short storiesD.dramas33.Which of the following is NOT Francis Bacon’s essay?A.Of StudiesB.Of BeautyC.Of WisdomD.Of Love34.is the most famous novel of Francis Scott Fitzgerald.A.Tender Is the NightB.This Side of ParadiseC.The Beautiful and DammedD.The Great Gatsby35.“Morte d’Arthur” is a famous work byA.John MiltonB.Venerable BedeC.Thomas MaloryD.Alfred the Great36.Which of the following novels does NOT belong to Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire?A.The TitanB.The FinancierC.The GeniusD.The Stoic37.The followings are all Dickens’ works EXCEPTA.Oliver TwistB.The Vicar of WakefieldC.Great ExpectationsD. A Tale of Two Cities38.It is generally regarded that Keats’s most important and mature poems are in the form ofA.odeB.elegyC.epicD.sonnet39.The 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded toA.William FaulknerB.John SteinbeckC.Saul BellowD.Ernest Hemingway40.Sister Carrie is a masterpiece of work.A.RomanticB.ClassicC.Neo-ClassicD.Naturalistic41.Who is “the father of English poetry”?A.ShakespeareB.Edmund SpencerC.John MiltonD.Geoffrey Chaucer42.The Red Badge of Courage is written byA.Frank NorrisB.Sherwood AndersonC.Willa CatherD.Stephen Crane43.The most distinctive achievement of Elizabethan literature isA.dramaB.proseC.novelD.poetry44.John Galsworthy won the 1932 Nobel Prize for his workA.UlyssesB.Hard TimesC.The Forsyte SagaD.Jude the Obscure45.Which of the following poems is NOT written by George Gordon Byron?A.She Walks in BeautyB.The Solitary ReaperC.When We Two PartedD.Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage46.wrote several novels with the name of “Rabbit”.A.Arthur MillerB.Thaomas PynchonC.John UpdikeD.Wallace Stevens47.The Road Not T aken is a poem written byA.Robert FrostB.LongfellowC.Ezra PondD.Carl Sandburg48.It is who first made blank verse the principle instrument of English drama.A.MarloweB.ShakespeareC.SpenserD.Henry Howard49.T.S. Eliot’s most famous long poem isA.I Wandered Lonely as a CloudB. A Boy’s WillC.The Waste LandD.The Golden Bough50.Who has been regarded as the discoverer of the modern novel?A.John BanyanB.Henry FieldingC.Samuel RichardsonD.Daniel Defoe51.The Portrait of a Lady is a great work byA.Henry JamesB.Mark TwainC.DreiserD.Stowe52.Hester is a character inA.Gone with the WindB.The Fall of the House of UsherC.BabbittD.The Scarlet Letter53.In Paradise Lost, the real hero created by Milton isA.GodB.AdamC.EveD.Satan54.The island of Lilliput can be found inA.Robinson CrusoeB.Gulliver’s TravelsC.Adventures of Tom SawyerD.Adventures of Huckleberry Finn55.“To be, or not to be” is quoted fromA.Kind LearB.HamletC.Julius CaesarD.Romeo and Juliet56.Mr. Allwrothy is a kind-hearted gentleman inA. A Tale of Two CitiesB.Great ExpectationsC.Sons and LoversD.The History of T om Jones, a Foundling57.The black man Jim is a character in Mark Twain’sA.The Adventures of Tom SawyerB.The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC.Life on the MississippiD.The Prince and the Pauper58.The Catcher in the Rye is written byA.J.D. SalingerB.Jack LondonC.Flannery O’ConnorD.Saul Bellow59.Which of the following works is NOT written by D.H Lawrence?A.Women in LoveB.Sons and LoversC.The RainbowD.The French Lieutenant’s Woman60.Generally, the English Renaissance refers to the period between centuries.A.14th and mid-17thB.14th and mid-18thC.16th and mid-18thD.16th and mid-17th61.The Grapes of Wrath is the masterpiece ofA.John SteinbeckB.John CheeverC.John UpdikeD.John Dos Passos62.is NOT a play written by Tennessee Williams.A.Cat on a Hot Tin RoofB.The Glass MenagerieC.Light in AugustD. A Streetcar Named Desire63.Robert Burns is a poet fromA.EnglandB.New EnglandC.IrelandD.Scotland64.The Zoo Story is a play written byA.John OsborneB.Samuel BeckettC.Edward AlbeeD.Eugene O’Neil65.is a popular literary form in the medieval period.A.RomanceB.NovelC.SonnetD.Drama66.The Enlightenment was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe inthe century.A.18thB.19thC.17thD.20th67.is the greatest songwriter in the world and the national poet of Scotland.A.William BlakeB.Robert BurnsC.ByronD.Keats68.William Blake’s The Tiger is collected inA.Songs of InnocenceB.Songs of ExperienceC.Marriage of Heaven and HellD.Poetical Sketches69.The image of the famous “henpecked husband” is created byA.Washington IrvingB.Fennimore CooperC.Edith WhartonD.William Dean Howells70.is known as “the poet’s poet”.A.ShakespeareB.MarloweC.SpenserD.Donne71.The literary spokesman of the Jazz is often thought to beA.O’NeilB.PoundC.Robert FrostD.Scott Fitzgerald72.was the most important person of the Transcendental club.A.HawthornB.WhitmanC.EmersonD.Hemingway73.Shylock is a character inA.The Merchant of VeniceB.The Twelfth NightC.The Winter’s TaleD.Macbeth74.The complier of A Dictionary of the English Language isA.Joseph AddisonB.Richard SteeleC.Samuel Johnson/doc/7c17225301.html,urence Stern75.The main themes of Emily Dickinson’s works are the following EXCEPTA.friendshipB.love and marriageC.life and deathD.war and peace76.American fiction in the 1960s was referred to asA.ImagismB.Black HumorC.New FictionD.The Beat Generation77.James Joyce mostly wrote about his hometownA.LondonB.DublinC.New YorkD.Edinburgh78.This line “If winter comes, can spring be far behind?” is quoted fromA.Don JuanB.Kubla KhanC.To AutumnD.Ode to the West Wind79.Stephen Crane is famous forA.An American TragedyB.The AmbassadorsC.Main StreetD.The Red Badge of Courage80.translated Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey in American literary history.A.William Cullen BryantB.Philip FreneauC.Edwin Arlington RobinsonD.Walt Whitman81.The emotional effect and social significance made the first well-known sociologicalnovel in American literature.A.The Sun Also RisesB.Uncle Tom’s CabinC.The Old Man and the SeaD.Sister Carrie82.has been entitled the “Father of American Poetry”.A.Philip FreneauB.Ralph Waldo EmersonC.William Cullen BryantD.Walt Whitman83.Which of the following poems is written by William Butler Yeats?A.Sailing to ByzantiumB.To an Athlete Dying YoungC.Musee des Beaux ArtsD.Church Going84.Mary Barton is a masterpiece ofA.George EliotB.Samuel ButlerC.Mrs. GaskellD.Flannery O’Connor85.Among the following poets, which is NOT a lake poet?A.William WordsworthB.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC.Robert SoutheyD.William Collins86.Henry Fielding is the author of the great 18th century English novelA.The History of Tom Jones, a FoundlingB.PamelaC.Moll FlandersD.The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy87.Tess is a character created byA. D.H. LawrenceB.James JoyceC.Thomas HardyD.Dylan Thomas88.Which of the following is INCORRECT for Benjamin Franklin?A.He was a famous writer.B.He was a member to draft The Declaration of Independence.C.He was a great scientist.D.He was once elected American President.89.“Gold Rush” was vividly depicted in novels.A.Hemingway’sB.Mark Twain’sC.Henry James’sD.Faulkner’s90.is a nineteenth century European literary movement that sought to portray familiarcharacters, situations, and settings in a realistic manner.A.RealismB.ModernismC.NaturalismD.Romanticism91.Utopia is work.A.Thomas More’sB.Francis Bacon’sC.John D ryden’sD.George Herbert’s92.Mr. Rochester is a figure in .A.Wuthering HeightsB.Jane EyreC.Vanity FairD.Uncle T om’s Cabin93.“Beauty is truth, truth beauty” is an epigrammatic line byA.John BeatsB.William BlakeC.William WordsworthD.Percy Bysshe Shelley94.Whitman’s poems are characterized by all the following features EXCEPTA. a strict poetic formB. a simple and conversational languageC. a free and natural rhythmic patternD.an easy flow of feelings95.Who initiated the name of the Lost Generation?A.HemingwayB.FitzgeraldC.Gertrude SteinD.William Faulkner96.My Last Duchess is a monologue poem written byA.William ShakespeareB.Robert BrowningC.Ben JohnsonD.Robert Herrick97.The high tide of Romanticism in American literature occurred aroundA.1820B.1850C.1880D.192098.The title of Alfred Tennyson’s poem Ulysses reminds the reader of the following EXCEPTA.the Trojan WarB.Homer’s OdysseyC.Adventures over the seaD.Religious quest99.As a literary figure, Heathcliff appears inA.Jane EyreB.Oliver TwistC.Wuthering HeightsD.Middlemarch100.The publication of established Emerson as the most eloquent spokesman of the New England Transcendentalism.A.NatureB.Self-RelianceC.The Over SoulD.The American Scholar101.is considered to be the best known English dramatist since Shakespeare, and his representative works are plays inspired by social criticism.A.Richard SheridanB.Oliver GoldsmithC.Oscar WildeD.Bernard Shaw102.Lyrical Ballads is the joint work between Wordsworth and his friendA.ColeridgeB.BryonC.KeatsD.Shelly103.The success of Jane Eyre is partly due to its introduction to the English novel the first Heroine.A.explorerB.peasantC.worker/doc/7c17225301.html,erness104.is the representative work of the Jazz Age.A.The Great GatsbyB.On the RoadC.Look Back in AngerD.The Sun Also Rises105.Invisible Man is a famous work byA.Tennessee WilliamsB.Arthur MillerC.Ralph EllisonD.John Updike106.is commonly used to describe an original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made.A.AllusionB.AlliterationC.AllegoryD.Archetype107.The title of Thackeray’s Vanity Fair is taken fromA.The Holy BibleB.The Faerie QueenC.The Pilgrim’s ProgressD.Paradise Lost108.was a southerner from Mississippi who produced 18 novels and 3 volumes of short stories in his life.A.William FaulknerB.Earnest HemingwayC.Mark TwainD.Robert Frost109.The theme of A Tale of Two Cities isA.revolutionB.warC.loveD.brotherhood110.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT for the Lost Generation?A.Those young people were cut off from old values.B.They wondered pointlessly and restlessly.C.They were aware that the world was crazy and meaningless.D.They boasted that people should return to nature.111.Who is considered the “Poet of the American Revolution”?A.Philip FreneauB.William Cullen BryantC.Henry Wadswroth LongfellowD.Henry David Thoreau112.In America, there is “a little woman started a great war”. Who is she?A.Anne BradstreetB.Harriet Beecher StoweC.Edith WhartonD.Catharine Anne Porter113.Waiting for Godot is aA.poemB.playC.short storyD.novel114.Which of the following writers has once won the Nobel Prize?A.William Butler YeatsB.Thomas HardyC.Wystan Hugh AudenD.Dylan Thomas115.is NOT written by Edgar Allan Poe.A.The RavenB.Annabel LeeC.The Fall of the House of UsherD.Song to Celia116.Arthur Miller is an AmericanA.novelistB.poetC.playwrightD.essayist117.Mr. Darcy is a character inA.Tess of the D’UrbervillesB.Pride and PrejudiceC.Happy PrinceD.The Mill on the Floss118.Besides The Great Gatsby, Scott Fitzgerald wrote another famous novel , which was his second masterpiece.A.AS I Lay DyingB. A Good Man Is Hard to FindC.Tender Is the NightD.The Dangling Man119.Among Shakespeare’s tragedies, is the most complex in plot and most painful.A.King LearB.HamletC.Romeo and JulietD.Othello120.created the style of euphuism.A.Sir Philip SidneyB.John LylyC.Henry HowardD.Thomas Wyatt121.A Voldielion: Forbiding Mouming is the masterpiece ofA.William ShakespeareB.Edmund SpenderC.John MiltonD.John Donne122.Which of the following is NOT Virginia Woolf’s novel?A.To the LighthouseB.Mrs. DallowayC.The WavesD.Modern Painters123.Theodore Dreiser was one of America’s greatest writers.A.NaturalisticB.RealisticC.ModernisticD.Romantic124.is the first American professional writer and the first writer of detective story in the world.A.Ezra PoundB.Washington IrvingC.Nathaniel HawthorneD.Edgar Allen Poe125.Pygmalion is a famous play written byA.William ShakespeareB.Tobias George SmollettC.Charles LambD.Bernard Shaw126.The Renaissance was a European phenomenon, which originated inA.FranceB.BritainC.ItalyD.Spain127.was the greatest poet between Milton and Pope and was poet laureate for 20 years.A.Edmund SpenserB.John DrydenC.John DonneD.George Herbert128.Which of the following is NOT Jane Austen’s works?A.Pride and PrejudiceB.Sense and SensibilityC.EmmaD.Sister Carrie129.Richard Brinsley Sheridan was a famousA.poetB.novelistC.dramatistD.essayist130.The major representatives of America’s Transcendentalist group areA.Emerson and Henry David ThoreauB.Washington Irving and EmersonC.Ralph Waldo Emerson and IrvingD.Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry David Thoreau131.Among the following novels, is Thomas Hardy’s best-known novel.A.The Return of the NativeB.Far From the Madding CrowdC.The Mayor of CasterbridgeD.Tess of the D’Urbervilles132.was recognized as the greatest poet of Victorian England.A.TennysonB.Robert BrowningC.Mrs. BrowningD.Robert Burns133.is D.H. Lawrence’s semi-autographical novel.A.Sons and LoversB.Women in LoveC.Rainbow/doc/7c17225301.html,dy Chatterley’s Lover134.was once in the same class with Franklin Pierce, America’s 14th President.A.Henry JamesB.Jack LondonC.Edwin Arlington RobinsonD.Nathaniel Hawthorne135.Richard Steele and Joseph Addison had the following contributions to English literature EXCEPT thatA.their writings provided a new code of social morality for the rising bourgeoisieB.they gave a true picture of social life of England in the 18th centuryC.the English essay completely established itself as a literary genre in their handsD.they were representatives of the realistic tradition in English literature136.is the representative among the writers of Aestheticism and Decadence.A.StevensonB.George GissingC.Oscar WildeD.Ralph Fox137.The Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays is the work byA.William HazlittB.Charles LambC.Leigh HuntD.De Quincy。

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B 1. The Canterbury Tales was written in________.A. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Current Modern EnglishB 2. Pilgrims travel to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury in ________.A. MarchB. AprilC. MayD. JuneC 3. ________ pilgrims plus Chaucer are assembled at the Tabard Inn in the southern part of London.A. 25B. 27C. 29D. 31C 4. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentametermeans____________.A. the line has 6 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.B. the line has 6 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.C. the line has 5 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.D. the line has 5 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.B 5.The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely___. A. Willia m Langland’s Piers the Plowman B. Geoffrey Chau cer’s The Canterbury TalesC. John Gower’s ConfessioAmantisD. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD 6.Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are _________A. Anthony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, King Lear, Timon of AthensB. Twelfth Night, Cynbeline, The Winte r’s Tale, and The TempestC. Hamlet, Othello, King John, and MacbethD. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and MacbethC7. Romeo and Juliet belongs to Shakespeare’s ________.A. romantic comedyB. comedyC. tragedyD. historical playsC 8. A sonnet is a poem of ________ lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to a certain definite patterns.A. 8B. 6C. 14D. 24A9. Which of the following plays does NOT belong to Shakespeare’s great comedies?A. Henry VB. The Merchant of VeniceC. A Midsummer Night’s Dre amD. The Winter’s TaleC10. Which of the following poetic forms is the principle form of Shakespeare’s drama?A. lyricB. sonnetC. blank verseD. quatrainC11. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s ___. A. comedies B. tragediesC. sonnetsD. historiesB12. In “ Sonnet 18 ” ,Shakespeare has a profound meditation on the destructive power of _____ and the eternal__________ brought forth by poetry to the one he loves .A. death/ lifeB. time / beautyC. death/ loveD. hate / loveC13. Which of the following statements best illustrate the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonne t 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 salvationC14. _____is considered to be the summit of Shakespeare’s art.A. Romeo and JulietB. The Comedy of ErrorsC. HamletD. The TempestB 15. The story of Hamlet takes place in ________.A. EnglandB. DenmarkC. ItalyD. GermanyC 16.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writers but _____.A.Joseph AddisonB. Richard SteeleC.William BlakeD.Alexander popeA17. Joseph Addison,Richard Steele and Alexander pope belonged to the school of _____.A .classicism B. romanticismC .realism D. modernismB18. The ___ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century .A. RenaissanceB. EnlightenmentC. Religious ReformationD. Chartist MovementD19. In addition to The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe also wrote ______.A. Tom JonesB. PamelaC. The Adventures of Roderick RandomD. Moll FlandersC20.Which of the following is not taken into consideration when Robinson Crusoe looks for a place to set up his tent: ______.A. health and fresh waterB. shelter from the heat of the sunC. a lot of treesD. a view to the seaC21. Robinson Crusoe set foot upon the island in ______ of 1659.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterB22. Which of the following is NOT true about Robinson Crusoe?A. It is written in the autobiographical form.B. It is a record of Defoe’s own expe riences.C. Robinson spends 28 years of isolated life on the island.D. It is set in the middle of the 17th centuryC23.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writers but _____.A .Joseph AddisonB .Richard SteeleC .William BlakeD .Alexander popeB24. “The Lamb” is included in William Blake’s ________.A. Poetical SketcheB. The Songs of InnocenceC.The Songs of ExperienceD. The Marriage of Heaven and HellC25.Robert Burns came from ________.A. EnglandB. WalesC. ScotlandD. IrelandB26. Authors and poems are correctly paired in all of the following except ________.A. William Wordsworth—“The Solitary Reaper”B. William Blake—“A Red, Red Rose”C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge—“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”D. Robert Burns—“The Tree of Liberty”D27. “Auld Lang Syne” means ________.A. old sonB. old acquaintanceC. long friendshipD. long agoD28. The Lake Poets include the following except ________.A. Robert SoutheyB. William WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. William BlakeB29. William Wordswoth is frequently referred to as ________.A. a religious poetB. a worshipper of natureC. a modern poetD. a worshipper of beautyD 30. Lyrical Ballads (1798. was a collection of poems by ________.A. James Thomson and William CollinsB. Thomas Gray and Robert BurnsC. Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Gordon ByronD. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD 31. Byron wrote the following except ________.A. Childe Harold’s PilgrimageB. ManfredC. Don JuanD. The Revolt of IslamC32. The description of “a man proud, moody, cynical, withdefiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind,implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection” may be applied to ________.A. an epic heroB. an antiheroC. a Byronic heroD. a modern heroC 33. In “Ode to the West Wind”, the wild west wind is referredto as the wind of ________.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterD34. John Keats wrote the following except ______.A. EndymionB. The Eve of Saint AgnessC. "Ode to a Nightingale"D. "Ode to Duty"B35. Jane Austen’s first novel was ________.A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and SensibilityC. EmmaD. Mansfield ParkD36. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except ________.A. Elizabeth—Pride and PrejudiceB. Mr. Knightley—EmmaC. Catherine—Northanger AbbeyD. Elinor—Mansfield ParkD 37. One of the important themes of Jane Austen’s novels is________.A. warB. urban lifeC. educationD. marriageC38. The phrase “a single man in possession of a good fortune” is applied to a single man wi th ________.A. luckB. statusC. wealthD. healthD39. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend____ appeared. And it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.A. romanticismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realismA40. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ____ .A. novelB. dramaC. poetryD. sonnetB41. The following are frequently referred to as the Victorianrealist novelists except ______.A. Charles DickenB. Jane AustenC. George EliotD. Anthony TrollopeC 42. ____ is the greatest representative of English critical realism.A. Jane AustenB. ThackerayC. DickensD. CharlotteD43 .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. including A, B and CD44. Which of the following is Thackeray’s masterpiece?A. The VirginiansB. The Books of SnobsC. The NewcomesD. Vanity FairC45. The story of ______ deals with the adventures of a retired old merchant.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Pickwick PapersD. Oliver TwistA46. ______ made Dickens famous overnight.A. Sketches by Boz B .The Pickwick PapersC. Oliver TwistD. The Old Curiosity ShopB 47. Which novel makes a fierce attack on the bourgeois system of education?A. Oliver TwistB. Hard TimesC. Great ExpectationsD. A Tale of Two CitiesC 48. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the social reality?A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Great ExpectationD. Dombey and SonB49._____ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero is largely based on the author’s early life.A. The Curiosity ShopB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great ExpectationsC 50. In 1864, Dickens published his last complete novel _______.A. The Old Curiosity ShopB. The Pickwick PaperC. Our Mutual FriendD. Little DorritD51.Dickens’ third literary period shows intensifying ______.A. optimismB. excitementC. irritationD. pessimismC 52. The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities refer to ______.A. London and BerlinB. London and New YorkC. London and ParisD. London and TokyoC 53. Dickens’ writing is an encyclopedic knowledge of _____.A. ParisB. New YorkC. LondonD. PortsmothA 54. Magwitch works hard in ______ to make Pip a gentleman.A. AustraliaB. CanadaC. BritainD. The United StatesB55. “Art for art’s sake” expresses the prevailing literary philosophy of ________.A. Alfred Lord TennysonB. Robert BrowningC. Oscar WildeD. George Bernard ShawD56. Oscar Wilde was the author of the following works except ________.A. The Picture of Dorian GrayB. SaloméC. Lady Windermere’s FanD. My Fair LadyD57.In The Importance of Being Earnest, ________.A. Algernon is Cecily’s guardianB. Jack is Gwendolen’s cousinC. Algernon invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Jack invents a patient called BunburyD. Jack invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Algernon invents a patient called BunburyC58. Both Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw came from ________.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. IrelandD. WalesC59.____is Oscar Wilde’s only novel.A. Lady Windermere’s FanB. A Woman of No ImportanceC. The Picture of Dorian GrayD. The Importance of Being EarnestC 60. James Joyce was born in ________.A. EdinburghB. LondonC. DublinD. ParisD 61. Joyce’s short story “Araby” is characterized by the following except ________.A. realistic descriptionB. symbolic detailsC. epiphanyD. excitement of the plotC62. Both Virginia Woolf and Jame Joyce died in _________.A. 1939B. 1940C. 1941D. 1942B 63. ____ is a great novel spending James Joyce 7 years of hard working to complete.A. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManB. UlyssesC. Finnegans WakeD. DublinersD 64. ____ is a collection of short stories which reflect three aspects of life in politics, culture and religion.A. A Portrait of the Artrist as a Young ManB. UlyssesC. Finnegans WakeD. DublinersD 65. The modernist writers such as Richardson, Joyce and Woolf are mainly concerned with the _______.A. external worldB. public life of an individualC. social activities of human beingsD. inner life of an individualA66.Which of the following is Not written by D. H. Lawrence?A. The Waste LandB. The RainbowC. Lady Chatterley’s LoverD. Women in LoveD67.According to D. H. Lawrence, the ____is the most responsible for the alienation of the human relationships and the perversion of human personality.A. pride of the aristocratic classB. vanity of the middle classC. man’s desire for power and moneyD. capitalist mechanical civilizationA 68. ____ is D. H. Lawrence’s semi-autographical novel.A. Sons and LoversB. Women in LoveC. RainbowD. Lady Chatterlay’s LoverB69. William Faulkner is the author of ______.A. Far From the Madding CrowdB. Sound and FuryC. For Whom the Bell TollsD. Scarlet LetterC 70. Robert Frost is a famous_______.A. novelistB. playwrightC. poetD. literary criticD71. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by ________.A. Jack LondonB. Charles DickensC. Samuel ColeridgeD. Earnest HemingwayC 73._______refers to some contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality.A. AllegoryB. ConflictC. IronyD. FlashbackB 74.The great transcendental work by Henry David Thoreau is______.A. NatureB. WaldenC. ExperienceD. EssaysA 75. Mark Twain shaped the world’s view of America and made a combination of _____and serious literature.A. American folk humorB. funny jokesC. English folkloreD. American valuesD 76. Who was the first American to achieve an internationalliterary reputation after the Revolutionary War? A. Fennimore Cooper B. Nathaniel HawthornC. Walt WhitmanD. Washington IrvingC77. I Have a Dream is addressed by _____.A. Abraham LincolnB. John F. KennedyC. Martin Luther KingD. Ralph Waldo EmersonC78. Which of the following is NOT a poem by Emily Dickinson?A. This is my letter to the worldB. I heard a Fly buzz—when I diedC. This is just to sayD. Because I could not stop for deathB 79. Eugene O’Neil is an American ______.A. novelistB. playwrightC. poetD. essayistA80. The period from 1865—1914 has been referred to as the_______in the literary history of the United States.A. Age of RealismB. Age of ClassicalismC. Age of RomanticismD. Age of RenaissanceC81.With “Collected Poems”, ______won the second Pulitzer Prize.A. Ezra PondB. e. e. cummingsC. Robert FrostD. William Cullen BryantB 82. Grass is a poem written by _______.A. Walt WhitmanB. Carl SandburgC. Langston HughesD. Allen GinsbergB 83. Moby Dick is the most important work by ______.A. Jack LondonB. Herman MelvilleC. Sinclair LewisD. Ralph EllisonC 84. O. Henry earned his fame mainly for his ______.A. novelsB. poemsC. short storiesD. dramasB 85. ______ is NOT a novel of Francis Scott Fitzgerald.A. Tender Is the NightB. Anna ChristieC.The Beautiful and DammedD. The Great GatsbyB86. The American literature in modern period is divided into two parts by the event of ______.A. the expatriate movementB. the Great DepressionC. the First World WarD. the Second World WarC87. Which of the following novels does NOT belong to Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire?A. The TitanB. The FinancierC. The “Genius”D. The StoicD88. The 1954 Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to ______for his “mastery of the art of modern narration”.A. William FaulknerB. John SteinbeckC. Saul BellowD. Earnest HemingwayD89. Sister Carrie is a masterpiece of _______work.A. romanticB. classicC. neo-classicD. naturalisticA90. The Octopus is written by ________.A. Frank NorrisB. Sherwood AndersonC. Willa CatherD. Stephen CraneC91. James Baldwin’s most famous short story is _______.A. A Rose for EmilyB. The Story of an HourC. Sonn y’s BluesD. A Clean, Well-lighted PlaceC 92.________wrote several novels with the n ame of “Rabbit”.A. Arthur MillerB. Thomas PynchonC. John UpdikeD. Wallace StevensA93. The Road Not Taken is a poem written by ______.A. Robert FrostB. LongfellowC. Ezra PondD. Carl SandburgA 94. “God help them that help themselves” is found in ______’s work.A. FranklinB. FreneauC. JeffersonD. PaineC 95. T. S. Eliot’s most famous long poem is ______.A. The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockB. A Boy’s WillC. The Waste LandD. The Golden BoughA 96. Daisy Miller is a great work by _____.A. Henry JamesB. Mark TwainC. DreiserD. StoweD 97. Hester is a character in ______.A. Gone with the WindB. The Fall of the House of UsherC. BabbittD. Scarlet LetterC 98. Jack London’s ______is his patently autobiographical novel.A. The Call of the Wild b. The Sea WolfC. Martin Eden d. The Iron HeelB 99. The blac k man Jim is a character in Mark Twain’s _______.A. The Adventures of Tom SawyerB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Life on the MississippiD. The Prince and the PauperC 100. O Captain! My Captain! was written in memory of _______.A. Walt WhitmanB. Benjamin FranklinC. Abraham LincolnD. Martin Luther King。

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英语系英美文化知识竞赛试题第一局部〔客观题，共60分〕PART ONERead the following unfinished statements or questions carefully. For each unfinished statement or question, four suggested answers marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] are given. Choose the one which you think best completes the statement or answers the questions . (60 points, 2 point for each)1. The British Isles are made up of _____ .A. three large islands and hundreds of small onesB. three large islands and dozens of small onesC. two large islands and hundreds of small onesD. two large islands and dozens of small ones2. In Britain,____ formally appoints important government ministers, judges, _____A. the QueenB. the Prime MinisterC. the Lord President of the CouncilD. the Speaker of the House of Commons3. Christianity was first brought to England by ____.A. the RomansB. the CeltsC. the Anglo-SaxonsD. the Danes4. ______ is the oldest of all the parties in Ireland.A. The Irish Labour PartyB. The Progressive DemocratsC. Fianna FailD. Fine Gael5. The Romans led by Julius Caesar launched their first invasion on Britain in ______.A. 200B.C. B. 55 B.C. C. 55 A.D. D. 410 A.D.6. When Wales was brought under the English Crown, the title of “Prince of Wales〞was borne by _____, the eldest son of the reigning monarch.A. Richard IB. Henry IIIC. Edward ID. Edward II7. Christmas Day, December 25th, celebrates the ____ of Christ, and is the great Christian festivals.A. birthB. deathC. CrucifixionD. Resurrection8. British recorded history begins with the ___ invasion.A. RomanB. VikingC. Anglo-SaxonD. Norman9. In the United Kingdom, ministers are appointed by the Queen on the recommendation of ___.A. the SpeakerB. the Lord ChancellorC. the Duke of EdinburghD. the Prime Minister10. In England no females were allowed to vote in national elections before ___.A. 1918B. 1920C. 1928D. 194511. The two very important crops in Britain are ___.A. barley and cornB. wheat and riceC. barley and oatsD. wheat and barley12. In Britain, a ____ is held when a Member of Parliament dies, retires or resigns.A. civic electionB. by-electionC. popular electionD. general election13. The eldest son of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ——Prince Charles, Prince of _____, is the heir to the throne.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. WalesD. Northern Ireland14. In Britain, the Speaker is a member who is acceptable to all shades of opinion in _______.A. the Privy CouncilB. the House of LordsC. the Supreme CourtD. the House of Commons15. Australia, which is one of the world's developed countries, has become rich through _____.A. manufacturing industriesB. farming and miningC. service industriesD. forestry and fishing16. With regard to its size, Australia is _____ country in the world.A. the third largestB. the fourth largestC. the fifth largestD. the sixth largest17. Australia is the world's largest exporter of _____.A. wheatB. woolC. meatD. dairy products18. The main feature of Australia's trade is that ______.A. it is mainly with developing countries and Great BritainB. it has had a deficit on visible tradeC. it has had a surplus on invisible tradeD. it has involved the exchange of raw materials for finished products19. It is assumed that the first Europeans who reached Australia’s shores were _____.A. the DutchB. the EnglishC. the GermansD. the Spanish and Portugese20. The head of state of Australia is ______.A. the GovernorB. the PresidentC. the Prime MinisterD. the Queen of England21. Politically, Australia is divided into _____states and two territories.A. fourB. fiveC. sixD. seven22. Among the five Australian cities with a population of over a million only ___lies on the Western coast.A. SydneyB. BrisbaneC. MelbourneD. Perth23. Apart from Britain, the Queen is also the head of state of the following countries EXCEPT______.A．Australia B．CanadaC．New Zealand D．South Africa24. In New Zealand, nearly three-quarters of the population (including more than 95 percent of the Maori) live in ____.A. South IslandB. North IslandC. Stwart IslandD. the Chatham Islands25. The natural disasters in New Zealand may include ______.A．earthquakes, volcanoes and floodingB．volcanoes, flooding and heavy snowsC．earthquakes, flooding, and heavy snowsD．volcanoes, heavy snows and earthquakes26. New Zealand’s highest peak is ___ in the mountain range called the central Southern Alps.A. Mount NgauruhoeB. Mount TongariroC. Mount CookD. Mount Taranaki27. ______ is the capital of New Zealand.A．Auckland B．WellingtonC．Toronto D．Montreal28. New Zealand consists of two main islands: _______.A. North Island and South islandB. Steward Island and Long IslandC. West Island and East IslandD. Victorian island and Tasman Island29. New Zealand’s climate is generally _____ and seasonal differences are not so great.A. dry and coldB. mild and moistC. hot and wetD. windy and cold30. Colored eggs and bunny are traditional symbols of _____.A. EasterB. ChristmasC. ValentineD. New Year's DayPART TWODecide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F). (10 points, 2 point for each)31.( )Britain is no longer an imperial country.32.( )The capital of Belfast is a larger city with half a million people.33.( )Most British people are Protestants while most Irish people are Catholics.34.( )In the UK, a government cannot stand for longer than five years except in exceptional circumstances.35.( )The Prime Minister and Cabinet decide on the general direction of Britain’s foreign policy.36.( )Ireland is a republic with a government headed by a Prime Minister, elected directly by the people.37.( )The attitude of Ireland toward Britain is dislike or even hatred because of the colonial past.38.( )The European settlement in Australian started in 1788 in Sydney.39.( )Victoria and South Australian were established as convict colonies.40.( )Convict transportation to Australian continent was stopped in 1852.第二局部〔主观题，共20分〕Given an one-sentence answer to each of the following questions. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (20 points,4 points for each)41. How long was Britain under the Roman occupation?42. What does the British Parliament consist of?43. Who is the most well-known Irish writer of the modern period?44. Who is the writer of A Midsummer Night’s Dream?45. Who is the first female Prime Minister in Australia?参考答案1-5 C A A A B 6-10 D A A D A 11-15 D B C D B16-20 D B D DD 21-25 C D D B A 26-30 C B A B A31-35 T F T T T 36-40 F F T F FⅡ.41. Britain was under the Roman occupation for nearly 400 years.42. The British Parliament consists of the Sovereign, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.43. James Joyce is the most well-known Irish writer of the modern period.44. William Shakespeare45. Julia Gillard。

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William WordsworthC.Percy ShellyD.George Byron回答错误!正确答案： AWhich descriptions are correct concerning Robert Burns?收藏A.Burns is the national poet of Scotland.B.His poems are featured for their fresh and exquisite songlike quality, full of vitality and originality.C.His poems are difficult to understand.D.Simplicity, humor, directness and optimism are characteristic of his songs.回答错误!正确答案： A B DIn his poems, Walt Whitman is innovative in the terms of the form of his poetry, which is called “（）”收藏A.blank verseIn vivid and graceful prose, he had portrayed the hollowness of the American worship of riches and the unending American dream of love, splendor, and fulfilled desires.C.His prose is smooth, sensitive, and completely original in its diction and metaphorsD.Gatsby’s failure magnifies the end of the American dream. However, the affirmation of hope and expectation is self-asserted.回答错误!正确答案： A B C DWhich of the following works are generally regarded as Shakespear eˊs great tragedies?收藏A.OthelloB.King LeareC.Romeo and JulietD.HamletE.Macbeth回答错误!正确答案： A B D EChoose the works written by Mark Twain.。

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Closely related to Emily Dickinson ' s religious poetry are her poems concerning ________________A. ChildhoodB.youth and happinessC. lonelinessD. death and immortality8. Among the works of Dreiser, the bet known to the Chinese readers is _______________ .A. An American TragedyB. Sister CarrieC. Th FinancierD. The Titan9. Robert Frost ' s works mainly focus on the landscape and people in ___________________ .A. the WestB. American SouthC. New EnglandD. Mississippi10. Most of the plays Eugene O l w 'roNt e ilare ______________________ .A. comediesB. . romancesC. historical plays D tragedies11. Scott Fitzgerald is often acclaimed literary spokesman of the ____________________ .A. modern timeB. young AmericansC. Jazz AgeD. Guilded Age12. ____________________________ is Hemingway ' smasterpiece, which is about the old fishermanSantiago and his losing battle with a giant marlin.A. Farewell to ArmsB. For whom the Bell TollsC. The Sun Also RisesD. The Old Man and The Sea13. As a great fiction writer, William Faulker devotes most of his works to the description of the life and the people in the _______________________________ .A. American WestB. New England in AmericaC. American SouthD. American North14. When he was young, Benjamin Franklin became an apprentice in a ________________ .A. printing houseB. storeC. Tailor ' s shopD. factory15. Ralph Emerson was born in a family of a ___________________ .A. merchantB. businessmanC. clergymanD. writer16. Ellen Poe began his literary career by writing _________________ ;A. short storiesB. playsC. essaysD. poems17. According to Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is ________ in every hearer, which may remain latent, perhaps,英美文学》练习测试题库及答案本科through the whole life; but circumstances may rouse it to activity.A. evilB. virtueC. kindn essD. tragedy18. Whitman is radically innovative in term of form of his poetry. What he prefers for his new subjects and new feeli ngs is ____________ .A. bla nk verseB. free verseC. heroic coupletD. sonnet19. Mark Twain shaped the world ' s view of America and made a comb in ati on of serious literature and _______A. America n folk humorB. En glish folkloreC. America n traditi onal valuesD. funny jokes20. Altogether, Emily Dick inson wrote ____ poems, of which only sever n had appeared duri ng her lifetime.A. 1145B. 1775C. 897D. 78521. Theodore Dreiser is gen erally ack no wledged as one of America' s literaryA. realistsB. n aturalistsC. roma ntistsD. modernists 22. In Frost ' s poems, images and metaphors in his poems are drawn from ___________________A. the simple country lifeB. the urba n lifeC. the life on the seaD. the adve ntures and trips23. Scott Fitzgerald never spared an intimate touch in his fiction to deal with the bankruptcy of the24. Eugene O ' Neill is regarded as the founder of American _____________________ .A. poetryB. dramaC. ficti onD. literature25. _________________ is Hemingway ' s masterpiece, which tellsa story about the tragic love of a woundecAmerican soldier with a British nurse.C. For Whom the Bell Tolls 26. William Faulk ner was born ina family of a ______________________ .A. mercha ntB. colonelC. man agerD. doctor27. In his essays, ______ p ut forward his philosophy of the over soul, the importa nt of the In dividual and Nature.A. Natha niel HawthorneB. Washi ngton IrvingC. Mark Twai nD. Ralph Waldo Emers on28. The chief spokesma n of New En gla nd Transcenden talism is _______A. Natha niel HawthorneB. Ralph Waldo Emers onC. Henry David ThoreauD. Wash ington Irvi ng29. _____ l iterary world turns out to be a most disturbed, tormented and problematical one, which has much to do with his black” vision of life and human beings.A. Herma n Melville'sB. Washi ngton Irvi ng'sC. Nathaniel Hawthorne'sD. Walt Whitman s30. Most of the poems in ____ sing of the en-masse and the self as well.A. Leaves of GrassB. Drum TapsC. North of Bost onD. The Can tos31. In ____ , Whitma n airs his sorrow at Preside nt Lin colnsdeath.A. Cavalry Crossing a FordB. A Pact ”C. When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom 'dD. There was a Child Went Forth ”A. America n DreamB. ruli ng classes B. America n Capitalists D.America n bourgeoisieA. A Farewell to ArmsB. The Sun Also RisesD. In Our Time32.In ___ , Whitman's own early experience may well be identified with the childhood of a young growingAmerica.A. “A Pact”B. “Song of Myself ”C. “There was a Child Went Forth”D. “Cavalry Crossing a Ford”33.In _____ , Hawthorne sets out to prove that everyone possesses some evil secret.A. “The Custom-House”B. “Young Goodman Brown”C. “Rappaccini's Daughter”D. “The Birthmark"34. _____ is called by Hemingway the one from which“all modern American literature c omes”.A. The adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. The Adventures of Tom aSwyerC. The Gilded AgeD. Life on the Mississippi35. Theodore Dreiser's forgiving treatment of the career of his heroine in ____ also draws heavily upon thenaturalistic understanding of sexuality.A McTeague B. An American Tragedy C. Sister Carri e D. The Genius36. _____ is a great giant of American, whom H.L.Mencken considers “the true father of our nationalliterature.”A. Henry JamesB. Washington IrvingC. Mark TwainD. Theodore Dreiser37. _____ is usually regarded as a classic book written for boys about their particular horrors and joys.A. The Adventures of Tom SawyerB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Innocents AbroadD. Life on the Mississippi38. _____ is described by Mark Twain as a boy with“a sound heart and a deformed conscienc”e.A. Tom SawyerB. Huckleberry FinnC. JimD.Tony39. _______ is considered to be Theodore Dreise'sr greatest work.A. An American TragedyB. Sister CarrieC. The FinancierD. The Titan40. The leading playwright of the modern period in American literature, if not the most successful in all hisexperiments, is ______A. Arthur MillerB. Tennessee WilliamC. George Bernard ShawD. Eugene O'Neil41. The well- known soliloquy by Hamlet “ T o be , or not to be ' shows hisA. hatred for his uncleB. love for lifeC. resolution of revengeD. inner- strife42. _______ is a play that concerns the problem of modern ma'sn identity.A. The Hairy ApeB. Long Day's Journey Into NightC. The Iceman ComethD. The Emperor Jones43.In a tragic sense, ______ is a representation of life as a struggle against unconquerable forces in whichonly a partial victory is possible.A. For Whom the Bell TollsB. In Our TimeC. The Old Man and the SeaD. A Farewell to Arms44. Faulkner once said that _________ is a story of “ lost innocence,'which proves itself to be andintensification of the theme of imprisonment in the past.A. The Sound and the FuryB. Light in AugustC. Go Down, MosesD. Absalom, Absalom! 45.In A Rose for Emily, Faulkner makes best use of the __________________________ devices in narration.A. RomanticB. RealisticC. GothicD. Modernist46. _____ is Hemingway's first true novel in which he depictsa vivid portrait of “The lost Generation.”A. The Sun Also RisesB. A Farewell to ArmsC. In Our TimeD. For Whom the Bell Tolls47. The only dramatist ever to win a Nobel Prize was _________ .A. Bernard ShawB. Eugene O'NeilC. Richard Brinsley SheridanD. William Shakespeare48. __________________________ By means of “free verse,” believes that he has turned the poem into anopen field, an area of vitalpossibility where the reader can allow his own imagination to play.A. Emily DickinsonB. Walt WhitmanC. Robert FrostD. Ezra Pound49. An eccentric woman who refuses to accept the passageoftime, or the inevitable change and loss thataccompanies it may probably refer to ______ .A. Irene in The Man of PropertyB. Emily in A Rose for EmilyC. Catherine in Wuthering HeightsD. the widow Douglas in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn50. One source of evil that Nathaniel Hawthorne is concerned most is overreaching intellect. Which of the following stories is one of this kind?A. Rappaccini's DaughterB. Young Goodman BrownC. The Minister's Black VeilD. The Birthmark51. “In your rocking-chair, by your window, shall you dream such happiness as you may never feel. ”This is the last sentence of __________ .A. Sister CarrieB. An American TragedyC. The GeniusD. Jane Eyre 52.In Walt Whitman's “There was a Child Went Forth”, the child refers to _________________________________________ .A. the poet himself as a childB. any American childC. the young AmericaD. one of the poet's neighbor53. The ______ techniques are used in some of Eugene O'Neil 's plays to highlight the theatrical effect of therupture between the two sides of an individual human being, the private and the public.A. naturalisticB. expressionisticC. stream-of-consciousnessD. metaphysical54. Which of the following is true as far as Emily Dickinson 's poetry is concerned? A. She seldom uses dashes.B. All her poems are about death or immorality.C. Her poems are very personal and meditativeD. Her poems usually have well-chosen titles. 55.In his poems, Whitman tends to use ___________________ .A. oral EnglishB. the King 's EnglishC. American EnglishD. old English56. As far as Nathaniel Hawthorne's art is concerned, which of the following statement is true? A. His The Scarlet Letter tells a love story.B. His art is deeply influenced by Puritanism because he was a puritan himself.C. Young Goodman Brownis a story about superstition.D. Ambiguity is one of the salient characteristics of his art.57. “I like to see it lap the Miles—And lick the Valleys up —And stop to feed itself at Tanks—And the n ---- ” (Emily Dick inson, “like to see it lap the Miles—)Here “it” refers to _____ .A. loveB. deathC. a flyD. the train58. Which of the following statements concerning Theodore Dreise'rs style is correct?A. Dreiser'sCowperwood trilogy includes The Financier, The Titan and The GeniusB. His novels have little detail descriptions of characters and events.C. His novels are written in refined language.D. His style is not polished but very serious.59. ____ has long been well known as a poet who can hardly be classified with the old or the new.A. Ezra PoundB. Robert Lee FrostC. T. S. EliotD. Emily Dickinson60. F. Scott Fitzgerald skillfully employs the device of having events observe by ___________ to his greatadvantage.。

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1. The river Thames is in _c____.A WalesB ScotlandC EnglandD Northern Ireland2. The Industrial Revolution started in __a___.A the Great BritainB the United StatesC CanadaD Australia3. Big Ben was named after _b____.A Christopher WrenB Benjamin HallC Ben JohnD G. Stephenson4. The most popular sport in America is __a___.A. baseballB. basketballC. football5. There are two major national parties in Britain: the Conservative party and __c___.A the Liberal PartyB the Democratic PartyC the Labour PartyD the Republican Party6. Most British couples go to ___a__ to have their wedding ceremony.A. churchB. concertC. registry office7. British food is __c___.A. unlimitedB. abundantC. limitedD. changeable8. The British people usually have a small quantity of ___a__ as a first course.A. soupB. sweetC. vegetable9. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is __c___.A. priceB. taxC. weatherD. sports10. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on__a___.A. horse racingB. BingoC. football poolsD. dog racing11. ___a__ is basically a home and family festival.A. ChristmasB. Boxing DayC. Easter Monday12.Wages mean a payment usually of money for labour or services according to contractand on the following basis except __c___.A. hourlyB. dailyC. monthlyD. piecework13. The British people traditionally like to live in ____b_.A. high buildingsB. small housesC. big houses14. England occupies the ___c__ portion of the U.K. A. northern B. eastern C.southern15.The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is __b___.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. Scotland16.Britain is basically an importer of __d___.A. foodB. raw materialsC. manufacturesD. both A and B17.The second largest port in Britain is __c___. A. London B. Belfast C. Liverpool18.The decrease of British population is caused by the following except _d____.A. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rateD. unemployment19. Ernest Hemingway is __b___.A EnglishmanB AmericanC DutchD Denmark20. In which day is Halloween celebrated?bA 5 NovemberB 31 OctoberC 17 MarchD 25 December21.The U.S. is cal led a“ melting pot〞becaused___.A its steel industry is highly developedB it has great influence on the worldC it is an important economic center of the worldD people from different races live there together22.American Independence Day fall on __a___.A. the 4th of JulyB. October 31stC. March 20th23.The general election in America is held every __b___ years.A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 324.The symbol of the US Democratic Party is __a___.A. donkeyB. elephantC. eagle25.The symbol of the US Republic Party is __b___.A. tigerB. elephantC. donkey26.Thanksgiving Day is originated in __b___.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. ScotlandD. Canada27.Marriage in America is considered __d___.A. more important to the parentsB. a pure religious affairC. rather burdensomeD. a pure individual matter28. __b___ American young people live independently after marriage.A. HalfB. MostC. Some29. The rate of divorce in America ranks __c___ in the world.A. secondB. thirdC. firstD. fourth30. The popular foods in America include the following except __d___.A. hamburgersB. hot dogsC. breadD. rice。

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英美文化第一次比赛题库(总8页) -本页仅作为预览文档封面，使用时请删除本页-英美文化第一次比赛题库初赛共分10组试题每组里面含有5道试题难易程度基本一致如果出现分数一样的请抢答10道题按照答对题数进行排名第一组1._____ is the traditional holiday created by the American people.A.ChristmasB.Thanksgiving DayC.HalloweenD.Easter2.Mrs. Reed is a character in the novel Jane Eyre written by _____.A.Jane AustenB.Emily BronteC.Charlotte BronteD.Elizabeth Barrett Browning3.The Last Supper and Mona Lisa were painted by _____, a great Italian painter.A.RaphaelB.Leonardo da VinciC.PicassoD.Ganguin4.The film _____ shows Americans search for gold.A.Modern TimesB.The Gold RushC.City LightsD. A king in New York5.In 1803, the United States took the advantage of the European War andpurchased the vast area of _____ from Napoleon with 15,000,000 dollars.A.AlaskaB.LouisianaC.KansasD.Nevada第二组1.When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving DayA.the fourth Thursday in NovemberB.the third Thursday in NovemberC.the fourth Thursday in JuneD.the second Wednesday in November2.In the battle of Waterloo, the Great Napoleon was completely defeated by _____.A.the Duke of WellingtonB.JordanC.George WashingtonD.RobertE. lee3.Which of the following books was not written by Ernest HemingwayA.The Sun Also RisesB.The Sound and the FuryC.Farewell to ArmsD.For Whom the Bell Tolls4.Which of the following sports was NOT invented in Britain Basketball5.6.Which region might have a dust storm in summerA.The Deep South.B.The Middle West.C.The Great Plains The Sun Also RisesD.The Sound and the FuryE.Farewell to ArmsF.For Whom the Bell TollsG.H.The Central Valley of California.第三组1.The US primary suppliers of foreign oil are the following countries except .A.CanadaB.JapanC.VenezuelaD.Saudi Arabia2.On his voyage of 1492, Columbus expected to reach .A.the New worldB.the West IndiesC.IndiaD.America3.The last one of the 13 colonies was , which was established in 1733.A.North CarolinaB.South CarolinaC.GeorgiaD.Maryland4.The first shot of the American War of Independence was fired in .A.ConcordB.LexingtonC.PhiladelphiaD.Boston5.Telephone was invented in 1876 by .A.ThomasB. EdisonB.Alexander D. BellC.Guglielmo MarconiD.George Westinghouse第四组1.By the beginning of the 20th century the country that took the first place ineconomy in Europe was .A.GermanyB.FranceC.BritainD.Russia2.When the First World War began, President Wilson immediately called upon theAmerican people to .A.be ready for the warB.observe strict neutralityC.give financial help to the AlliesD.end the trade relations with Germany3.The US formerly entered the Second World War in .A.1937B.1939C.1940D.19414.Thousands of American soldiers were sent to Vietnam under President .A.Dwight D. EisenhowerB.John F. KennedyC.Lyndon B. JohnsonD.Richard M. Nixon5.The president’s major appointments should be approved by .A.CongressB.the HouseC.the SenateD.the Supreme Court第五组1.In the US school system, there are twelve levels called .E.classesF.divisionsG.gradesH.degrees2.Which newspaper first uncovered the Watergate scandal in 1972A.New York Times.B.Washington Post.C.New York Daily News.D.Los Angeles Times.3.By American standards, which one in the following is not a tabooA.Financial affairs.B.Person’s age.C.Religion.D. d. Person’s work.4.The Statue of Liberty, which stands _____, was given to the United States by thepeople of France.A.in the nation’s capital, Washington .B.in the center of New YorkC.out in the ocean where all can see itD.on an island in New Work Harbor5.Which of the following works is not written by William ShakespeareA.The Merchant of VeniceB.Romeo and JulietC.King LearD. A Tale of Two Cities第六组1.The Hawaiian Islands, which are situated in the Pacific, became ____ state of theUnited States in 1959.A.the fifthB.the fifteenthC.the fiftiethD.the fourth2.Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of EnglandA.The Anglo-Saxons.B.The Normans.C.The Vikings.D.The Romans.3.The Midwest in the US refers to the region .A.west of the Mississippi ValleyB.west of the Appalachian MountainsC.east of the Rocky MountainsD.around the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi Valley.4.Where is the international tennis championship heldA.WembleyB.WimbledonC.LondonD.Edinburgh5.In area, the United States is the largest country in the world.A.2ndB.3rdC.4thD.5th第七组1.According to the text, the ancestors of the present American Indians camefrom .A.EuropeB.AfricaD.Mongolia2.Which colony in the following was not founded first by the EnglishA.Virginia.B.Massachusetts.C.New YorkD.Georgia.3.The principal author of the Declaration of Independence was .A.Benjamin FranklinB.Thomas JeffersonC.George WashingtonD.John Adams4.In his inaugural address in 1861, Lincoln showed clearly that he .A.would abolish slavery in the SouthB.would not abolish slavery immediately but to preserve the UnionC.would wage a war against slaveryD.had no idea to abolish slavery in the South5.After US-Spanish War, the US acquired all the following areas except .A.Puerto RicoB.GuamC.the PhilippinesD.Cuba第八组1. Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east.A.B. southC. west east Britain is separated from the rest of Europe by the English Channel in the _______ and the North Sea in the east.D. north2. The first known settlers of Britain were _______.A. the JutesB. the CeltsC. the SaxonsD. the Iberians3. The English Civil War is also called ______.A. the Puritan RevolutionB. the second Magna CartaC. the Long ParliamentD. the Anglican War4. In 1932, in the depth of the depression, the American people chose _______ as their next president who promised a "new deal" to get America out of depression.A. TheodoreB. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Woodrow WilsonD. Herbert Hoover5. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young black clergyman, became a national leader of the _______ Movement.A. BoycottB. Civil RightsC. SegregationD. Integration第九组1.In the 18th century, there appeared ____ in England, which owed a great deal tothe invention of machines.A.the Industrial RevolutionB.the Bourgeois RevolutionC. the Wars of the RosesC.the Religious Reformation2.The Great Salt Lake lies in northern _____.A.IdahoB.ArizonaC.NevadaD.Utah3.The economic policy Britain pursued in the 1950s and 1960s was based on thetheory of _______.A.Adam SmithB.John M. KeynesC.Margaret ThatcherD.Karl Marx4.The official languages of Canada are _____.A.English and FrenchB.Spanish and EnglishC.German and EnglishD.English and Italian5.The Backbone of North America refers to the .A.Appalachian MountainsB.Rocky MountainsC.the Rocky MountainsD.Sierra Nevada Mountains第十组1.American Indians now mainly live in the .A.SouthB.WestC.MidwestD.Northeast2.Which victory was considered as the turning point of the War of IndependenceA.The victory at Trenton.B.The victory at Boston.C.The victory at Saratoga.D.The victory at Yorktown.3.The three layers of British education are：A.Primary education, secondary education, higher educationB.Prepared school, secondary school, grammar schoolprehensive school, voluntary school, tertiary schoolD.Primary school, secondary school, tertiary school4.The US joined the First World War in .A.1914B.1915C.1916D.19175.At which conference did Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin agree to call aconference of all the United Nations in San Francisco in April 1945A.The Conference in Teheran, on Nov. 28, 1943.B.The Conference in Cairo, on Nov. 23, 1943.C.The Conference at Dumbarton Oaks, in the fall of 1944.D.Yalta Conference, in Feb. 1945.抢答题1.The post-World War II program of economic assistance to Western Europe wasknown as .A.containment policyB.Truman PlanC.Marshall Planmunist prevention2.The title of British university administrative head isA.PresidentB.ChancellorC.DonD.Principal3.The first Democratic President was .A.George WashingtonB.Abraham LincolnC.Thomas JeffersonD.Andrew Jackson4.After completing four-year study in a college, the student usually can earn .A. a university degreeB.graduate degreeC. a bachelor’s degreeD. a master’s degree5.Which one in the following is not proper to describe the American family valuesA.Individual freedom.B.Belief in equality.C.Personal independence.D.Formal and strict relations between parents and children.6.Democratic and Republican National Conventions were televised for the firsttime in .A.1945B.1950C.1952D.19607. A great majority of doctor-level universities in the US are .A.privateB.supported by religious groupsC.publicD.supported by private funds8.The American President is actually elected by .A.the HouseB.the SenateC.presidential electorsD.American citizens9.The terms of the senator and representative are and years respectively.A.two…fourB.two…threeC.two…sixD.six…two10.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated the philosophy of .A.economic equalityB.nonviolenceitary protestD.black power复赛共有三个视频，所有小组都将会有同样的问题，经过抽签决定每两个小组观看同样一个视频，然后每个小组做出不超过5分钟的回答，由评委老师评分。

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B 1. The Canterbury T ales was written in ________.A. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Current Modern EnglishB 2. Pilgrims travel to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury in ________.A. MarchB. AprilC. MayD. JuneC 3. ________ pilgrims plus Chaucer are assembled at the T abard Inn in the southern part of London.A. 25B. 27C. 29D. 31C4. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter means____________.A. the line has 6 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.B. the line has 6 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.C. the line has 5 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.D. the line has 5 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.B 5.The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely___.A. Willia m Langland’s Piers the PlowmanB. Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury TalesC. John Gower’s Confessio AmantisD. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD 6．Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are _________A. Anthony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, King Lear, Timon of AthensB. Twelfth Night, Cynbeline, The Winter’s T ale, and The TempestC. Hamlet, Othello, King John, and MacbethD. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and MacbethC7. Romeo and Juliet belongs to Shakespeare’s ________.A. romantic comedyB. comedyC. tragedyD. historical playsC 8. A sonnet is a poem of ________ lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to a certain definite patterns.A. 8B. 6C. 14D. 24A9. Which of the following plays does NOT belong to Shakespeare’s great comedies?A. Henry VB. The Merchant of VeniceC. A Midsummer Night’s Dre amD. The Winter’s T aleC 10. Which of the follow ing poetic forms is the principle form of Shakespeare’s drama?A. lyricB. sonnetC. blank verseD. quatrainC11. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s ___.A. comediesB. tragediesC. sonnetsD. historiesB12. In “ Sonnet 18 ” ，Shakespeare has a profound meditation on the destructive power of _____ and the eternal__________ brought forth by poetry to the one he loves .A. death/ lifeB. time / beautyC. death/ loveD. hate / loveC13. Which of the following statements best illustrate 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 salvationC14. _____is considered to be the summit of Shakespeare’s art.A. Romeo and JulietB. The Comedy of ErrorsC. HamletD. The T empestB 15. The story of Hamlet takes place in ________.A. EnglandB. DenmarkC. ItalyD. GermanyC 16.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writers but _____.A.Joseph AddisonB. Richard SteeleC.William BlakeD.Alexander popeA 17. Joseph Addison，Richard Steele and Alexander pope belonged to the school of _____.A .classicism B. romanticismC .realism D. modernismB 18. The ___ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century .A. RenaissanceB. EnlightenmentC. Religious ReformationD. Chartist MovementD 19. In addition to The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe also wrote ______.A. T om JonesB. PamelaC. The Adventures of Roderick RandomD. Moll FlandersC 20. Which of the following is not taken into consideration when Robinson Crusoe looks for a place to set up his tent: ______.A. health and fresh waterB. shelter from the heat of the sunC. a lot of treesD. a view to the seaC 21. Robinson Crusoe set foot upon the island in ______ of 1659.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterB 22. Which of the following is NOT true about Robinson Crusoe?A. It is written in the autobiographical form.B. It is a record of Defoe’s own experiences.C. Robinson spends 28 years of isolated life on the island.D. It is set in the middle of the 17th centuryC 23.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writers but _____.A .Joseph AddisonB .Richard SteeleC .William BlakeD .Alexander popeB 24. “The Lamb” is included in William Blake’s ________.A. Poetical SketcheB. The Songs of InnocenceC. The Songs of ExperienceD. The Marriage of Heaven and HellC 25.Robert Burns came from ________.A. EnglandB. WalesC. ScotlandD. IrelandB 26. Authors and poems are correctly paired in all of the following except ________.A. William Wordsworth—“The Solitary Reaper”B. William Blake—“A Red, Red Rose”C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge—“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”D. Robert Burns—“The Tree of Liberty”D 27. “Auld Lang Syne” means ________.A. old sonB. old acquaintanceC. long friendshipD. long agoD 28. The Lake Poets include the following except ________.A. Robert SoutheyB. William WordsworthC. Samuel T aylor ColeridgeD. William BlakeB 29. William Wordswoth is frequently referred to as ________.A. a religious poetB. a worshipper of natureC. a modern poetD. a worshipper of beautyD 30. Lyrical Ballads (1798. was a collection of poems by ________.A. James Thomson and William CollinsB. Thomas Gray and Robert BurnsC. Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Gordon ByronD. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD 31. Byron wrote the following except ________.A. Childe Harold’s PilgrimageB. ManfredC. Don JuanD. The Revolt of IslamC 32. The description of “a man proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind, implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection” may be applied to ________.A. an epic heroB. an antiheroC. a Byronic heroD. a modern heroC 33. In “Ode to the West Wind”, the wild west wind is referred to as the wind of ________.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterD 34. John Keats wrote the following except ______.A. EndymionB. The Eve of Saint AgnessC. "Ode to a Nightingale"D. "Ode to Duty"B 35. Jane Austen’s first novel was ________.A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and SensibilityC. EmmaD. Mansfield ParkD 36. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except ________.A. Elizabeth—Pride and PrejudiceB. Mr. Knightley—EmmaC. Catherine—Northanger AbbeyD. Elinor—Mansfield ParkD 37. One of the important themes of Jane Austen’s novels is ________.A. warB. urban lifeC. educationD. marriageC 38. The phrase “a single man in possession of a good fortune” is applied to a single man with ________.A. luckB. statusC. wealthD. healthD 39. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend ____ appeared. And it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.A. romanticismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realismA 40. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ____ .A. novelB. dramaC. poetryD. sonnetB 41. The following are frequently referred to as the Victorian realist novelists except ______.A. Charles DickenB. Jane AustenC. George EliotD. Anthony TrollopeC 42. ____ is the greatest representative of English critical realism.A. Jane AustenB. ThackerayC. DickensD. CharlotteD 43 .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. including A, B and CD 44. Which of the following is Thackeray’s masterpiece?A. The VirginiansB. The Books of SnobsC. The NewcomesD. Vanity FairC45. The story of ______ deals with the adventures of a retired old merchant.A. A T ale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Pickwick PapersD. Oliver TwistA46. ______ made Dickens famous overnight.A. Sketches by Boz B .The Pickwick PapersC. Oliver TwistD. The Old Curiosity ShopB 47. Which novel makes a fierce attack on the bourgeois system of education?A. Oliver TwistB. Hard TimesC. Great ExpectationsD. A T ale of Two CitiesC 48. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the social reality?A. A T ale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Great ExpectationD. Dombey and SonB49._____ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero is largely based on the author’s early life.A. The Curiosity ShopB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great ExpectationsC 50. In 1864, Dickens published his last complete novel _______.A. The Old Curiosity ShopB. The Pickwick PaperC. Our Mutual FriendD. Little DorritD 51. Dickens’ third literary period shows intensifying ______.A. optimismB. excitementC. irritationD. pessimismC 52. The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities refer to ______.A. London and BerlinB. London and New YorkC. London and ParisD. London and T okyoC 53. Dickens’ writing is an encyclopedic knowledge of _____.A. ParisB. New YorkC. LondonD. PortsmothA 54. Magwitch works hard in ______ to make Pip a gentleman.A. AustraliaB. CanadaC. BritainD. The United StatesB 55. “Art for art’s sake” expresses the prevailing literary philosophy of ________.A. Alfred Lord TennysonB. Robert BrowningC. Oscar WildeD. George Bernard ShawD 56. Oscar Wilde was the author of the following works except ________.A. The Picture of Dorian GrayB. SaloméC. Lady Windermere’s FanD. My Fair LadyD 57. In The Importance of Being Earnest, ________.A. Algernon is Cecily’s guardianB. Jack is Gwendolen’s cousinC. Algernon invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Jack invents a patient called BunburyD. Jack invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Algernon invents a patient called BunburyC 58. Both Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw came from ________.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. IrelandD. WalesC 59. ____is Oscar Wilde’s only novel.A. Lady Windermere’s FanB. A Woman of No ImportanceC. The Picture of Dorian GrayD. The Importance of Being EarnestC 60. James Joyce was born in ________.A. EdinburghB. LondonC. DublinD. ParisD 61. Joyce’s short story “Araby” is characterized by the following except ________.A. realistic descriptionB. symbolic detailsC. epiphanyD. excitement of the plotC 62. Both Virginia Woolf and Jame Joyce died in _________.A. 1939B. 1940C. 1941D. 1942B 63. ____ is a great novel spending James Joyce 7 years of hard working to complete.A. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManB. UlyssesC. Finnegans WakeD. DublinersD 64. ____ is a collection of short stories which reflect three aspects of life in politics, culture andreligion.A. A Portrait of the Artrist as a Young ManB. UlyssesC. Finnegans WakeD. DublinersD 65. The modernist writers such as Richardson, Joyce and Woolf are mainly concerned with the _______.A. external worldB. public life of an individualC. social activities of human beingsD. inner life of an individualA 66.Which of the following is Not written by D. H. Lawrence?A. The Waste LandB. The RainbowC. Lady Chatterley’s LoverD. Women in LoveD 67. According to D. H. Lawrence, the ____is the most responsible for the alienation of the humanrelationships and the perversion of human personality.A. pride of the aristocratic classB. vanity of the middle classC. man’s desire for power and moneyD. capitalist mechanical civilizationA 68. ____ is D. H. Lawrence’s semi-autographical novel.A. Sons and LoversB. Women in LoveC. RainbowD. Lady Chatterlay’s LoverB 69. William Faulkner is the author of ______.A. Far From the Madding CrowdB. Sound and FuryC. For Whom the Bell T ollsD. Scarlet LetterC 70. Robert Frost is a famous_______.A. novelistB. playwrightC. poetD. literary criticD 71. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by ________.A. Jack LondonB. Charles DickensC. Samuel ColeridgeD. Earnest HemingwayC 73. _______refers to some contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality.A. AllegoryB. ConflictC. IronyD. FlashbackB 74. The great transcendental work by Henry David Thoreau is______.A. NatureB. WaldenC. ExperienceD. EssaysA 75. Mark Twain shaped the world’s view of America and made a combination of _____and serious literature.A. American folk humorB. funny jokesC. English folkloreD. American valuesD 76. Who was the first American to achieve an international literary reputation after the Revolutionary War?A. Fennimore CooperB. Nathaniel HawthornC. Walt WhitmanD. Washington IrvingC 77. I Have a Dream is addressed by _____.A. Abraham LincolnB. John F. KennedyC. Martin Luther KingD. Ralph Waldo EmersonC 78. Which of the following is NOT a poem by Emily Dickinson?A. This is my letter to the worldB. I heard a Fly buzz—when I diedC. This is just to sayD. Because I could not stop for deathB 79. Eugene O’Neil is an American ______.A. novelistB. playwrightC. poetD. essayistA 80. The period from 1865—1914 has been referred to as the _______in the literary history of the United States.A. Age of RealismB. Age of ClassicalismC. Age of RomanticismD. Age of RenaissanceC 81. With “Collected Poems”, ______won the second Pulitzer Prize.A. Ezra PondB. e. e. cummingsC. Robert FrostD. William Cullen BryantB 82. Grass is a poem written by _______.A. Walt WhitmanB. Carl SandburgC. Langston HughesD. Allen GinsbergB 83. Moby Dick is the most important work by ______.A. Jack LondonB. Herman MelvilleC. Sinclair LewisD. Ralph EllisonC 84. O. Henry earned his fame mainly for his ______.A. novelsB. poemsC. short storiesD. dramasB 85. ______ is NOT a novel of Francis Scott Fitzgerald.A. Tender Is the NightB. Anna ChristieC. The Beautiful and DammedD. The Great GatsbyB 86. The American literature in modern period is divided into two parts by the event of ______.A. the expatriate movementB. the Great DepressionC. the First World WarD. the Second World WarC 87. Which of the following novels does NOT belong to Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire?A. The TitanB. The FinancierC. The “Genius”D. The StoicD 88. The 1954 Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to ______for his “mastery of the art of modern narration”.A. William FaulknerB. John SteinbeckC. Saul BellowD. Earnest HemingwayD 89. Sister Carrie is a masterpiece of _______work.A. romanticB. classicC. neo-classicD. naturalisticA 90. The Octopus is written by ________.A. Frank NorrisB. Sherwood AndersonC. Willa CatherD. Stephen CraneC 91. James Baldwin’s most famous short story is _______.A. A Rose for EmilyB. The Story of an HourC. Sonn y’s BluesD. A Clean, Well-lighted Place C 92. ________wrote several novels with the name of “Rabbit”.A. Arthur MillerB. Thomas PynchonC. John UpdikeD. Wallace StevensA 93. The Road Not Taken is a poem written by ______.A. Robert FrostB. LongfellowC. Ezra PondD. Carl SandburgA 94. “God help them that help themselves” is found in ______’s work. A. Franklin B. FreneauC. JeffersonD. PaineC 95. T. S. Eliot’s most famous long poem is ______.A. The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockB. A Boy’s WillC. The Waste LandD. The Golden BoughA 96. Daisy Miller is a great work by _____.A. Henry JamesB. Mark TwainC. DreiserD. StoweD 97. Hester is a character in ______.A. Gone with the WindB. The Fall of the House of UsherC. BabbittD. Scarlet LetterC 98. Jack London’s ______is his patently autobiographical novel.A. The Call of the Wild b. The Sea WolfC. Martin Eden d. The Iron HeelB 99. The black man Jim is a character in Mark Twain’s _______.A. The Adventures of T om SawyerB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Life on the MississippiD. The Prince and the PauperC 100. O Captain! My Captain! was written in memory of _______.A. Walt WhitmanB. Benjamin FranklinC. Abraham LincolnD. Martin Luther King。

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Which of the following is not the work of Francis Bacon?A. Advancement of LearningB. New InstrumentC. Songs of InnocenceD. Essays6. At the beginning of 17th century appeared a school of poets called metaphysics by Samuel Johnson, _____is the founder of metaphysical poetry.A. Ben JohnsonB. John MiltonC. John BunyanD. John Donne7. Daniel Defoe is a famous_____.A. poetB. novelistC. playwrightD. essayist8. “He has a servant called Friday.”“He” in the quoted sentence is a character in _____.A. Henry Fielding’s Tom JonesB. John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s ProgressC. Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The School for ScandalD. Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe9. Gulliver’s Travels was written by_____.A. Daniel DefoeB. Charles DickensC. Jonathan SwiftD. Joesph Addison10. William Wordsworth is generally known as a _____poet.A. romanticB. realisticC. naturalisticD. neo-classic1-10 A D B C C D B D C A11. “Ode to the west wind” was written by the author of _____.A. “I wandered lonely as a cloud”B. “Kubla Khan”C. “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”D. “A Defence of Poetry”12. Which of the following poets does not belong to the school of romantic poets?A. William WordsworthB. Percy Bysshe ShelleyC. George Gordon ByronD. John Donne13. Charles Dickens wrote all of the following except _____.A. Oliver TwistB. David CopperfieldC. A Tale of Two CitiesD. Heart of Darkness14. “A Red, Red Rose” was written by _____.A. Alexandra PopB. Robert BurnsC. William BlakeD. John Keats15. Pip is the character of Charles Dickens’ novel _____.A. Oliver TwistB. David CopperfieldC. A Tale of Two CitiesD. Great Expectations16. Sense and Sensibility is a _____ by _____.A. play … Jane AustenB. novel… Jane Aus tenC. play … Emily BronteD. novel … Anne Bronte17. 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英语文学知识第一章英国文学第一阶段中古英国文学（8世纪~14世纪）Old and Medieval English Literature*Geoffrey Chaucer(杰弗里.乔叟)（1340~1400）He is considered the father of modern English poetry because he opened a brilliant page in English literature and had a profound influence on many important English poets. It is him alone who, for the first in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life.II 真题详解1.The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group ofpilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work by __B____.(2005)A. William LanglandB. Geoffrey ChaucerC. William ShakespeareD. Alfred TennysonIII 练习题1.Which of the following does not belong to the works of GeoffreyChaucer ?BA. The Canterbury TalesB. The Vision of Piers PlowmanC .Troilus and Criseyde D. The Romaunt of the Rose2.___D____brings the readers into a world that belongs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table.A. The Vision of Piers PlowmanB. The house of FameC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffrey Chaucer? __C___A. The Canterbury TalesB. Troilus and CriseydeC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. The house of Fame4.In the 14th century , the most important writer in England is ___D___.A. LanglandB. WyclifC. GowerD. Chaucer5.In Anglo-Saxon period, Beowulf represented the ___A___ poetry .A .pagan B. religious C .romantic D .sentimental6.When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of __D____, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning.A. William ShakespeareB. BeowulfC. Julius CaesarD. Venerable Bede7.__A_____is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex .A. Alfred the GreatB. Venerable BedeC. Adam BedeD. King Arthur8.___A____is the culmination of the Arthurian romance.A .Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB. The Story of BeowulfC. The Vision of Piers PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales9. William Langland’s __B_____ is written in the form of a dream vision.A .Kublai Khan B. The Vision of Piers PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte d’Arthur10.The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _C____.A .French B. Latin C. Romance D. Science11.In which century was Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales written? AA. FourteenthB. FifteenthC. Sixteenth D .Seventeenth12.William Langland wrote for __D____.A. the royal familyB. the court C .the monks D .the common people13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight focuses on ___C___.A. immediate social issuesB. the real life as well as people’s feelings and desiresC .a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knightsD .the imagination of the future world14. King Alfred’s Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in ___C___ form .A. poeticB. dramaticC. proseD. none of the above第二阶段文艺复兴时期（14世纪~17世纪中期）The Renaissance PeriodThe word “Renaissance”means “rebirth”. It meant the reintroduction into Western Europe of the full cultural heritage of Greece and Rome. The essence of the Renaissance is Humanism. Attitudes and feelings which had been characteristics of the 14th and 15th centuries persisted well down into the era of Humanism and Reformation. And the real main stream of the English Renaissance is the Elizabethan drama.*William Shakespeare (威廉.莎士比亚)(1564~1616)He is the greatest of all Elizabethan dramatists. His sonnets represent the finest poetic craftsmanship of Elizabethan poetry. And many of his plays enjoy international popularity.A Midsummer Night’s Dream《仲夏夜之梦》All is Well that Ends Well《终成眷属》As you like it 《皆大欢喜》Hamlet《哈姆雷特》（四大悲剧之一）King Lear《李尔王》（四大悲剧之一）Macbeth《麦克白》（四大悲剧之一）Othello《奥赛罗》（四大悲剧之一）Much Ado About Nothing 《无事生非》Romeo and Juliet 《罗密欧与茱丽叶》The Comedy of Errors《错误的喜剧》The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》The Taming of the Shrew 《驯悍记》Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》*Francis Bacon（弗朗西斯.培根）（1561~1626）He is best known for his essays which greatly influenced the development of the literary form. He lays the foundation for modern science with his insistence on scientific way of thinking and fresh observation rather than authority as a basis for obtaining knowledge.II 真题详解1.___B___is defined as an expression of human emotion which is condensed into fourteen lines.（2006）A .Free Verse B. Sonnet C .Ode D .EpigramIII 练习题1.The publication of Philip Sidney’s ___B___ made sonnetsequence a popular literary form in England.A.ArcadiaB. Astrophel and Stella C .Defense of Poetry D.Utopia2.The nine-line verse stanza was originated from __A____.A.Edmund SpenserB.Philip SidneyC. Thomas MoreD. William Shakespeare3.Here is the sentence from an essay, “Read not to contradictand confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must be __A___.A.Of Studies by Francis BaconB.The Advancement of Learning by Francis BaconC.Novum Organum by Francis BaconD.Essays by Francis Bacon4.The literary form of The Faerie Queen is _D____ .A.lyric poemB. ironic poemC.narrative poemD.allegorical poem5.In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not payback the money he borrowed form Shylock, because_D____.A.his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textileindustryB.his enterprise went bankruptC.Bassanio was able to pay his own debtD.his ships had all been lost6.Which of the following is not among Shakespeare’s fourgreat tragedies?BA.HamletB.Romeo and JulietC.MacbethD.King Lear7._A____is the first important English essaylist and the founder of modern science in England.A.Francis BaconB.Edmund SpenserC.William CarxtonD.Sidney8.What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?BA.NovelB.DramaC. EssayD.Poetry9.___D___exposes the corruption of vicious ambition.A.OthelloB.King LearC.HamletD.Macbeth10.Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in__C____in 1516.A.FrenchB.EnglishtinD.Italian11.William Shakespeare is one of the giants of__D____.A.RomanticismB.critical realismC.AestheticismD.the Renaissance12.How many lines does a sonnet have?CA.10B.12C.14D.They vary13.Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play?CA.Juliet CaesarB. The Merry Wives of WindsorC.Henry IVD.King Lear14.Which is Christopher Marlowe’s first famous play?AA.TamburlaineB.Edward IIC.The tragical History of Doctor FaustusD. The Jew of Malta15.Which of the following is NOT the work of Sir Philip Sideny?DA.Astrophel and StellaB.Denfense of PoetryC.ArcadiaD.Samson Agonists16.Spenserian stanza is a_C_____.A.14 Line stanzaB.8 line stanzaC.9 line stanzaD.12 line stanza17.Which of the following is NOT the feature of Metaphysical poems?CA.They use conceits to express ideas in sharp and harsh manner.B.They reject the romantic exaggeration of Elizabethan love poetry.C.Their metaphors are commonly used in daily life.D.The form of them is often an argument with the poet’s lover,God or himself.18. “To be, or not to be”has become a universal question puzzling every intellectual mind. This is a quotation from__B__.A.King LearB.HamletC.Romeo and JulietD.Othello19.The first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible,was revised in___B___.A.16th centuryB.17th centuryC.18th centuryD.19th century20.In reading Shakespeare , you must have come across the phrase “The pound of flesh” by_C____.go in OthelloB.Lear in King LearC.Shylock in The Merchant of VeniceD.Hamlet in Hamlet21.Most of the ballads of the 15 th century focused on the legend about___C___as a heroic figure.A.Green NightsB.GawainC.Robin HoodD.Hamlet22.In the 16 th century, Thomas More’s work___D___ became immediately popular after its publication.A. Paradise LostB.A Pleasant Satire of the Throe EstatesC. The Faerie QueenD.Utopia23.___C____is from Shakespeare’s sonnet No.18.A. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds”B. “To be or not to be:that is the question”C. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”D. “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”24.Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeare’s romantic love comedies?BA.Twelfth NightB.The TempestC.As you like itD.The Merchant of Venice25. “Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man” is from__C_____’s essay Of Stuies.A.Alexander PopeB.John MiltonC.Francis BaconD.Charles Lamb26.Francis Bacon’s Essays first published in 1597 has been considered as an important landmark in the development of English___D___,and as the first collection of essays in the English language.A.poetryB.epicsC.fictionD.prose27.The Flea was written by_A____.A.John DonneB.Philip SidneyC.Thomas MoreD.William Shakspeare第三阶段新古典主义时期（17世纪中期~18世纪）The Neoclassical PeriodI 概述Enlightenment Movement was a progressive intellectual movement, which flourished in France and swept through the whole Western Europe. The movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance from the 14th century to the mid 17th century.The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world withthe light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.It celebrated reason of nationality, equality and science. It advocated universal education. Literature at the time became a very popular means of public education. With the introduction of the Enlightenment Movement into England, a revival of interest in the old classical works was in full swing. This tendency is known as the neoclassicism. The neoclassicists held that all forms of literature were to be modeled after the classical works of the ancient Creek and Roman writers. They believed that the artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy, and that literature should be judged in terms of the thematic concern.*Alexander Pope (亚历山大.蒲柏)（1688~1744）Alexander Pope strongly advocated neoclassicism, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum. He first introduced rationalism to England and is one of the greatest poets in his century as well as in the English literature world.II 真题详解1.In Literture a story in verse or prose with a doublemeaning is defined as____A__.(2010)A.allegoryB.sonnetC.blank verseD.rhymeIII 练习题1.By making the truth-seeking pilgrims suffer at the handsof the people of Vanity Fair, John Bunya intends to show the prevalent political and religious_D______.A.persecutionB.improvementC.prosperityD.disillusionment2.An honest, kind-hearted young man, who is full of animal spirit and lacks prudence, is expelled from the paradise and has to go through hard experience to gain knowledge of himself and finally to have been accepted both by a virtuous lady and a rich relative. The above sentence may well sum up the theme of Fielding’s work__B____.A.Jonathan Wild the GreatB.Tom JonesC.The Coffee-House PoliticianD.Amelia3.Whichof following works was not written by Jonathan Swift?DA.A Modest ProposalB.Gulliver’s TravelsC.A Tale of a TubD.The Rivals4_B_____was the greatest dramatist during the Neoclassical Period in England.A.GoldsmithB.SheridanC.SternD.Fielding5.__C____is the most successful religious allegory in theEnglish language.A.GenesisB.ExodusC.The Pilgrim’s ProgressD.The Holy War6.__D___is one of Swift’s masterpiece. It is a satire oncorruption in religion and learning.A. The Way of the WorldB.Love for LoveC.The Beggar’s OperaD.A Tale of a Tub7.Many lines from Alexander Pope’s poem An Essay onCriticism have become proverbial maxims,such as: “To err is human；to forgive, divine.”“__A____learning is a dangerous thing.”A. A littleB.LittleC.NoD. Few8. Which of the following does not belong to pioneeringefforts in the creation of the English novel?DA. John Lily’s EuphuesB.Sir Philip Sidney’s ArcadiaC.Thomas Lodge’s RosalndeD.Samuel Richardson’s Pamela9.The novel Gulliver’s Travels was written by_B____.A.Tobias SmollettB.Jonathan Swifturence SterneD.John Bunyan10.Whose work signaled the beginning of the age ofRestoration Drama?BA.William WycherleyB.John DrydenC.William CongreveD.John Gay11.Which of the following books was Samuel Johnson’s monumental success?AA. A Dictionary of the English LanguageB.Oliver TwistC.The Old Curiosity ShopD.Barnaby Rudge12. Who is best remembered as the recipient of Johnson’s famous letter?BA.DickensB.Lord ChesterfieldC.Thomas HardyD.Joseph Addison13._D____’s The Pilgrim’s Progress was writtenin the form of allegory and dream.AJohn Dryden B.Francis Bacon C.John Milton D.John Bunyan14.John Dryden was all of the following EXCEPT___D____in the literary world of Restoration England .A.a poetB.a dramatistC.a literary criticD.a short story writer15.An Essay on Criticism was written by__D____, which first established his reputation as a_______.A.Francis Bacon,criticB.Francis Bacon,essayistC.Alexander Pope,playwrightD.Alexander Pope,poet16.Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel__B____which is often considered to be the first novel in English literature.A.Gulliver’s TravelsB.The Adventures of Robinson CrusoeC.The Pilgrim’s ProgressD.Oliver Twist17.A Dictionary of the English Language(1755) by___B__was the first comprehensive lexicographical work on English ever undertaken.A.Francis BaconB.Samuel JohnsonC.Alexander PopeD.John Milton18. “Yahoos”from the novel___A___written by Jonathan Swift are described to be very much similar to human beings in outward appearance and their unworthy actions as well.A.Gulliver’s TravelsB.The Adventures of Robinson CrusoeC.The Wuthering HeightsD. Sons and Lovers19.___C___’s masterpiece Tom Jones provides a vivid andtruthful panoramic view of the life of the English society in the18 th century.A.Daniel DefoeB.Jonathan SwiftC.Henry FieldingD.Jane Austin20.The greatest English playwright of the 18 th century was__D___.A.Walt ScottB.Bernard ShawC.Thomas GrayD.Richard Sheridan第四阶段浪漫主义时期（18世纪末期~19世纪中期）The Romantic PeriodI 概述In the late 18 th century, a new literary movement called Romanticism came to European mainland and then to England. It was characterized by a strong protest against the bondage of neoclassicism, which emphasized reason, order and elegant wit. Instead, romanticism gave primary concern to passion, emotion, and natural beauty.In the history of literature, Romanticism is generally regarded as the thought that designates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see the individual as the very center of all life and all experience. The Romantic period is an age of poetry.Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats are the major poets. They started a rebellion againstthe neoclassical literature, which was later regarded as “the poetic revolution”. It prevailed in England from 1798to 1837.II 真题详解1.The novel Emma is written by__D____.(2005)A.Mary ShellyB.Charlotte BronteC.ElizabethC.GaskellD.Jane Austen2.Ode to the West Wind was written by___D__.(2009)A.William BlakeB.William ShakespeareC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.Percy B.ShelleyIII 练习题1.“Poetry is Spontaneous” was put forward by__C____.A.Robert BurnsB. William BlakeC.William WordsworthD.Charles Lamb2.Wordsworth is a___C____.A.realistB.classicistC.romanticistD.impressionist3.The author of Odw to the West Wind is__A____.A.ShelleyB.ByronC.romanticistD.impressionist4. Which of the following did not belong toRomanticism？DA.KeatsB.ShelleyC. WordsworthD.AlfredTennyson5.Prometheus Unbound was written by___D___.It appeared in the year of Peterloo Massacre.A.WordsworthB.CloeridgeC.ByronD.Shelly6.Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?CA.Edgar Allan PoeB.James JoyceC.Mary ShelleyD.Brain Stoker7.Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?AA.Ode to the West WindB.Ode to AutumnC.Ode on a Grecian UrnD.Ode to a Nightingale8.Whose informal essays observed life with humor, and often in a gloomy tone?BA.Joseph AddisonB.Charles LambC.Lord ChesterfieldD.Thomas Hardy9. Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein belongs to the type of___A___which is often set in gloomy castles where horrifying ,supernatural events take place.A.GothicB.RealismC.RomanticismD.Classicism10.The English poets___D____,William Wordsworth ,and Robert Southey, were known as “Lake Poets”becausethey lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19 th century.A.George Gordon ByronB.John KeatsC.Percy B.ShellyD.Samuel Taylor Coleridge11.George Gordon Byron was famous for the following works EXCEPT__B_____.A.Childe Harold’s PilgrimageB.Ode to SkylarkC.Hours of IdlenessD.Don Juan12.Prometheus Unbound is a symbolic work in the form of verse-drama written by___A____.A.Percy Bysshe ShelleyB.John KeatsC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.George Gordon Byron13.The famous line “If winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”was from__A___written by Percy Bysshe Shelley.A.Ode to the West WindB.Ode on a Grecian UrnC.Ode to a SkylarkD.Ode to a Nightingale14.__C____is one of the best known novels written by Jane Austen.A.Jane EyreB.Tess of the d’UrbervillesC.Pride and PrejudiceD.The Wuthering Heights15.Essays of Elia and Tales from Shakespeare werewritten by famous essayist__C____.A.Robert BurnsB.William BlackC.Charles LambD.Robert Frost16.Which of the following is the novel by Jane Austen?BA.FrankensteinB.Sense and SensibilityC.Kubla KhanD.Don Juan第五阶段维多利亚时期（19世纪中期~19世纪末）The Victoria PeriodI 概述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 the fate of the common people. By this time, Romanticism gradually gave way to Realism. During the Victorian Age the novel gradually became the dominant form of literature.II真题详解1.Which of the following is NOT a romantic poet?B(2005)A.William WordsworthB.George ElliotC.George G.ByronD.Percy B.Shelley2.Which of the following novels was written by EmilyBronte?(2007)DA.Oliver TwistB.MiddlemarchC.Jane EyreD.Wuthering Heights3.All of the following are well-known female writers in the 20 th century Britain EXCEPT__A____.(2008)A.George EliotB.Iris Jean MurdochC.Doris LessingD.Muriel Spark4.___C____is best known for the technique of dramatic monologue in his poems.(2010)A.Will BlakeB.W.B. YeatsC.Robert BrowningD.William WordsworthIII练习题1.Which is Thackeray’s masterpiece?BA.The VirginiansB.Vanity FairC.The Book of Snobs.D.The News Comes2.___A___,the pioneering woman,according to D.H. Lawerence, was the first novelist that “started putting all the actions inside”.A. George ElliotB.Jane AustenC.Charlotte BronteD.Emily Bronte3.The French revolution is the background of__B___.A.Hard TimesB.Tales of Two CitiesC.Great ExpectationD.David Copperfield4.Charles Dicken’s best-depicted characters are those innocent, virtuous, persecuted, and helpless__B____ characters such as Oliver Twist, Little Nell, David Copperfield and little Dorrit.A.girlsB.childrenC.womenD.adults5.__C____was published in 1849. “Of all my books,”wrote Charles Dickens, “I like this the best.”A.Oliver TwistB.The Ole Curiosity ShopC.David CopperfieldD.Great Expectation6.Charles Dickens is a representative__A____of English critical realism.A.novelistB.dramatistC.poetD.essayistr7.Jane Eyre was written by which Bronte sister?BA.AnneB.CharlotteC.EmilyD.Jane8.The author of the novel The Return of the Native is__A____.A.Thomas HardyB. werenceC.Robert BrowningD.Alfred Tennyson9.Which of the following female writers did not belong to the Bronte Sisters?DA.Charlotte BronteB.Emily BronteC.Anne BronteD.Mary Bronte10.The novel The Mill on the Floss was written by__A___.A.George Eliot B .Jane AustenC.Chatlotte BronteD.Emily Bronte11.The novel Oliver Twist is the story about the underworld of__C____.A.IrelandB.WashingtonC.LondonD.Paris12.William Makespeace Thackeray’s topics were mostly dealing with___A__.A.the middle and upper-class lifeB.the school teachers’ lifeC.the urban lifeD.the sea life13.Which of the following novelists was the last of the great Victorian novelists?CA.Charles DickensB.William Makespeace ThackerayC.Thomas HardyD.George Meredith14.The greatest novelist of the Realism in the 19th century was_A______.A.Charles DickensB.Jane AustenC.Mark TwainD.David Lawerence15.Which of the following novels was NOT written byCharles Dickens?DA.David CopperfieldB.The Pickwick PapersC.Oliver TwistD.Women in Love16.Jane Eyre is the best known of___A___’s novels.A.Charlotte BronteB.Emily BronteC.Jane AustenD.Emily Dickinson17.In the three novels of Adam Bede, The Mill on theFloss and Silas Marner written by_D____, moralproblems are discussed and psychological analysis ofcharacters are emphasized.A.Charlotte BronteB.Jane AustenC.Charles DickensD.George Eliot18.In Memoriam, which was written a long period of 17 years, is often regarded as the most important of___B____ poems.A.Percy Shelley’sB.Alfred Tennyson’sC.John Keats’D.William Yeats’第六阶段现代主义时期（19世纪末~）The Modern PeriodI概述Contrary to the traditional romance of aristocrats, themodern English novel gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people. The realistic tradition is sensitive to immediate social issues. After 1914, the realistic tradition, though it continued to live, was gradually overtaken by other literary trends such as symbolism, the stream of consciousness and naturalism.II真题详解1.Which of the following writers is a poet of the 20thcentury?(2006)AA．T.S. Eliot B.D.H. LawerenceC. Theodore DreiserD.James Joyce2.William Butler Yeats was a(n)__C____poet andplaywright.(2007)A.AmericanB.CanadianC.IrishD.Australian3.The novel Sons and Lovers was written by__C___.(2009)A.Thomas HardyB.John GalsworthyC.D.H. Lawerence D.James JoyceIII练习题1.“The Lawerence Trilogy”refers to the followingthree plays except____D__.A.A Collier’s Friday NightB.The Daughter-in LawC.The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyeddy Chatterley’s Lover2.Which of the following writings is not the work by Charles Dickens?DA.A Tale of Two CitiesB.Hard TimesC.Oliver TwistD.Sons and Lovers3.The modern English novel, contrary to the medieval romance, gives a__B____presentation of life of the common people.A.romanticB.realisticC.propheticD.idealistic4.Structurally and thematically, George Bernard Shaw follows the great tradition of_____C___.A.ModernismB.RomanticismC.RealismD.Naturalism5.John Galsworthy was famous for__C____.A.Heart of DarknessB.UlyssesC.The Forstyle SagaD.A Passage to India6.Several gifted women played a part in 19th century literature. Which of the following is an exception?A A.Virginia Woolf B.Emily BronteC.Jane AustenD.Charlotte Bronte7.George Bernard Shaw is an outstanding __A____ dramatist.A.realisticB.expressionisticC.modernistD.classical8.T.S. Eliot is generally considered to be the most important English_A_____.A.poetB.novelistC.dramatistD.essayist9.Which of the following was NOT written by D.H. Lawerence?DA. Sons and LoversB.Women in LoveC.The RainbowD.Widowers’Houses10.Who is NOT the major figure of modernist movement?DA.T.S. EliotB.James JoyceC.Charles DickensD.Ezra Pound11.Which one is D.H. Lawerence’s autobiographical novel?AA.Sons and LoversB.Women in LoveC.The Lost Girldy Chatterley’s Lover12.W.S. Maugham was most famous for___C____.A.Moon and SixpenceB.Cakes and AleC.Human BondageD.The Razor’s Edge13.George Orwell wrote__B____, the best and most moving English novel about the Spanish Civil War.A.The Road to Wigan PierB.Homage to CataloniaC.Animal FarmD.Nineteen Eighty Four14.Which book made Graham Greene one of the greatest contemporary novelists in England?AA.The Power and the GloryB.The Quiet AmericanC.A Burnt Out-CaseD.The Human Factor15.One of the great names in English poetry in the first four decades of the 20 th century is___C___, an Irishman whose Sailing to Byzantium is considered one of his masterpiece.A.Thomas HardyB.Robert BrowningC.William Butler YeatsD.Alfred Tennyson16.__D____was the greatest English playwright after Shakespeare whose works like Pygmalion, Mrs Warren’s Profession, Heartbreak House and Widower’s Houses won hi everlasting reputation.A.Somerset MaughamB.Richard SheridanC.Oscar WildeD.George Bernard Shaw17.The trilogy A Modern Comedy was written by __C____who was a noteworthy modern novelist and received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1932.A.D.H. LawerenceB.Arnold BennettC.John GalsworthyD.Somerset Maugham18.The great modern novels The Rainbow and Women in Love were written by__D____,one of the greatest figures in______English literature who regarded sex and intuition as a key to undistorted perception of reality and a way to respond to the inhumanity of the industrial culture.A.Sigmund Freud; the 19 th centuryB.William Faulker;the 20 th centuryC.James Joyce; the 19 th centuryD.D.H. Lawerence; the 20 th century19.James Joyce’s novel___A___has been highlyeulogized in the western literary world as one of the greatest works of fiction in the 20 th century.A.UlyssesB.Daisy MillerC.Sister CarrieD.The Mayor of Casterbridge20.E.M. Froster was a famous__C___whose work _____is his acknowledged masterpiece.A.essayist; Essay of EliaB.poet; PygmalionC.novelist;A Passage to IndiaD.playwright;The Land of Heart’s Desire21.Virginia Woolf was an important female__D___ in the early 20 th century England.A.poetB.essayistC.playwrightD.novelist22.Animal Farm published in1945 written by __B___ tells the revolt of a group of animals on a farm against their human masters.A.E.M. ForsterB.George Orwell。

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2、简·奥斯汀的小说以_____为主要题材，展现了当时英国社会的风貌。

3、华兹华斯的诗作《抒情歌谣集》与_____共同开创了英国浪漫主义诗歌的新时代。

4、海明威的“冰山理论”强调小说中只应展现“＿____”，而将“＿____”隐藏在水下。

5、马克·吐温的代表作《汤姆·索亚历险记》和《＿____》，以幽默风趣的语言描绘了美国少年的生活。

三、简答题1、请简要分析《简·爱》中女主人公简·爱的性格特点。

简·爱是一个非常独立自主、自尊自强的女性形象。

她出身贫寒，但却不屈服于命运的安排，始终坚持追求平等和自由。

她具有强烈的自我意识，不依赖他人，勇敢地表达自己的想法和情感。

在爱情面前，她坚守自己的原则，不因为财富和地位而放弃自己的尊严。

同时，她也富有同情心和善良的品质，对待他人真诚友善。

2、简述美国文学中“垮掉的一代”的主要特点。

“垮掉的一代”是 20 世纪 50 年代在美国出现的一个文学流派。

他们对传统的价值观和社会规范表示不满和反抗，追求个性解放和自由。

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英美文学试题及答案### 英美文学试题及答案#### 一、选择题1. 以下哪部作品是威廉·莎士比亚的代表作？A. 《悲惨世界》B. 《哈姆雷特》C. 《安娜·卡列尼娜》D. 《了不起的盖茨比》答案：B2. 爱伦·坡的哪部短篇小说被誉为哥特式恐怖小说的经典之作？A. 《黑猫》B. 《红死病的假面舞会》C. 《乌鸦》D. 《告密的心》答案：B3. 以下哪位作家是现代主义文学的代表人物？A. 简·奥斯汀B. 乔治·奥威尔C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 马克·吐温答案：C#### 二、填空题4. 英国浪漫主义诗人威廉·华兹华斯在其作品《_______》中表达了对自然的热爱和对简单生活的向往。

答案：《抒情歌谣集》5. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德的《了不起的盖茨比》中，盖茨比的悲剧性结局反映了20世纪20年代美国社会的一种_______。

答案：幻灭#### 三、简答题6. 简述《简·爱》中简·爱的独立精神。

《简·爱》是夏洛蒂·勃朗特的代表作，简·爱在作品中展现了强烈的独立精神。

她不屈从于社会地位和财富的压迫，坚持自己的道德信念和个人尊严。

在与罗切斯特先生的关系中，她拒绝成为他的情妇，坚持要得到平等和尊重。

简·爱的独立精神体现了19世纪女性自我意识的觉醒和对传统性别角色的挑战。

7. 描述《老人与海》中老渔夫桑地亚哥的形象。

《老人与海》是欧内斯特·海明威的杰作，老渔夫桑地亚哥是作品中的中心人物。

他是一个经验丰富、坚韧不拔的渔夫，面对连续84天没有捕到鱼的困境，他没有放弃，而是继续出海。

在与一条巨大的马林鱼的搏斗中，桑地亚哥展现了顽强的生命力和不屈的斗志。

尽管最终他只带回了鱼的骨架，但他的勇敢和坚持赢得了人们的尊敬，体现了人类与自然斗争的永恒主题。

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试题范围一．填空题1. The river Thames is in __C___.A WalesB ScotlandC EnglandD Northern Ireland2. The Industrial Revolution started in ___A__.A the Great BritainB the United StatesC CanadaD Australia3. Big Ben was named after __B___.A Christopher WrenB Benjamin HallC Ben JohnD G. Stephenson4. The most popular sport in America is __A___.A. baseballB. basketballC. football5. Most British couples go to __A__ to have their wedding ceremony.A. churchB. concertC. registry office6. The British people usually have a small quantity of __A___ as a first course.A. soupB. sweetC. vegetable7. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is _D__.A. priceB. taxC. weatherD. Sports8. The British people are great lovers of betting. The most money they bet mainly on __A__.A. horse racingB. BingoC. football poolsD. dog racing9. ___A__ is basically a home and family festival.A. ChristmasB. Boxing DayC. Easter Monday10. The British people traditionally like to live in __B___.A. high buildingsB. small housesC. big houses11.England occupies the __C___ portion of the U.K.A. northernB. easternC. southern12. The most important part of the U.K. in wealth is __B___.A. Northern IrelandB. EnglandC. Scotland13.The second largest port in Britain is __C__.A. LondonB. BelfastC. Liverpool14.The decrease of British population is caused by the following except __D___.A. limitation of immigrationB. fall of the birth rateC. fall of death rateD. unemployment15. Ernest Hemingway is __B___.A EnglishmanB AmericanC DutchD Denmark16. In which day is Halloween celebrated?BA 5 NovemberB 31 OctoberC 17 MarchD 25 December17. American Independence Day fall on __A___.A. the 4th of JulyB. October 31stC. March 20th18. The general election in America is held every __B___ years.A. 5B. 4C. 6D. 319. The symbol of the US Democratic Party is __A___.A. donkeyB. elephantC. eagle20. The symbol of the US Republic Party is __B___.A. tigerB. elephantC. Donkey21. Thanksgiving Day is originated in __B___.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. ScotlandD. Canada22. Marriage in America is considered ___D__.A. more important to the parentsB. a pure religious affairC. rather burdensomeD. a pure individual matter23. __B___ American young people live independently after marriage.A. HalfB. MostC. Some24. The rate of divorce in America ranks __C___ in the world.A. secondB. thirdC. firstD. fourth25. The popular foods in America include the following except __D___.A. hamburgersB. hot dogsC. breadD. rice二、问答题1.What are the two major parties in Britan?They are the Conservative Party and the Labour Party.2.What is the official full name of Britain?It is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.3.Who is the head of government in Ireland?It is the Prime Minister.4.Who is James Joyce?He is the most well-know Irish writer of the modern period.5.Who were the first Americans?They were the Indians.6.What kind of economic system does the United States have?It has a free-market economy with a dominant private sector.7.What is bilingualism?The phenomenon that English and French are the two official languages in Canada is called bilingualism8.What is the Canada Council?It is the Canadian Government’s funding agency.11.美国最重要的节日是什么；万圣节为几月几日？美国最重要的节日是圣诞节，万圣节每年的11月01日。

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B 1. The Canterbury Tales was written in ________.A. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Current Modern EnglishB 2. Pilgrims travel to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury in ________.A. MarchB. AprilC. MayD. JuneC3. ________ pilgrims plus Chaucer are assembled at the Tabard Inn in the southern part of London.A. 25B. 27C. 29D. 31C 4. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter means____________.A. the line has 6 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.B. the line has 6 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.C. the line has 5 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable.D. the line has 5 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.B 5.The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely___.A. Willia m Langland’s Piers the PlowmanB. Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury TalesC. John Gower’s Confessio AmantisD. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD 6．Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are _________A. Anthony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, King Lear, Timon of AthensB. Twelfth Night, Cynbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and The TempestC. Hamlet, Othello, King John, and MacbethD. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and MacbethC7. Romeo and Juliet belongs to Shakespeare’s ________.A. romantic comedyB. comedyC. tragedyD. historical playsC 8. A sonnet is a poem of ________ lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to a certain definite patterns.A. 8B. 6C. 14D. 24A9. Which of the following plays does NOT belong to Shakespeare’s great comedies?A. Henry VB. The Merchant of VeniceC. A Midsummer Night’s Dre amD. The Winter’s TaleC 10. Which of the follow ing poetic forms is the principle form of Shakespeare’s drama?A. lyricB. sonnetC. blank verseD. quatrainC11. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s ___.A. comediesB. tragediesC. sonnetsD. historiesB12. In “ Sonnet 18 ” ， Shakespeare has a profound meditation on the destructive power of _____ and the eternal__________ brought forth by poetry to the one he loves .A. death/ lifeB. time / beautyC. death/ loveD. hate / loveC13. Which of the following statements best illustrate 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 salvationC14. _____is considered to be the summit of Shakespeare’s art.A. Romeo and JulietB. The Comedy of ErrorsC. HamletD. The TempestB 15. The story of Hamlet takes place in ________.A. EnglandB. DenmarkC. ItalyD. GermanyC 16.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writersbut _____.A.Joseph AddisonB. Richard SteeleC.William BlakeD.Alexander popeA 17. Joseph Addison，Richard Steele and Alexander pope belonged to the school of _____.A .classicism B. romanticismC .realism D. modernismB 18. The ___ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18thcentury .A. RenaissanceB. EnlightenmentC. Religious ReformationD. Chartist MovementD19. In addition to The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe also wrote ______.A. Tom JonesB. PamelaC. The Adventures of Roderick RandomD. Moll FlandersC 20. Which of the following is not taken into consideration when Robinson Crusoe looks for a place to set up his tent: ______.A. health and fresh waterB. shelter from the heat of the sunC. a lot of treesD. a view to the seaC 21. Robinson Crusoe set foot upon the island in ______ of 1659.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterB 22. Which of the following is NOT true about Robinson Crusoe?A. It is written in the autobiographical form.B. It is a record of Defoe’s own experiences.C. Robinson spends 28 years of isolated life on the island.D. It is set in the middle of the 17th centuryC 23.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writers but _____.A .Joseph AddisonB .Richard SteeleC .William BlakeD .Alexander popeB 24. “The Lamb” is included in William Blake’s ________.A. Poetical SketcheB. The Songs of InnocenceC. The Songs of ExperienceD. The Marriage of Heaven and HellC 25.Robert Burns came from ________.A. EnglandB. WalesC. ScotlandD. IrelandB 26. Authors and poems are correctly paired in all of the following except ________.A. William Wordsworth—“The Solitary Reaper”B. William Blake—“A Red, Red Rose”C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge—“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”D. Robert Burns—“The Tree of Liberty”D 27. “Auld Lang Syne” means ________.A. old sonB. old acquaintanceC. long friendshipD. long agoD 28. The Lake Poets include the following except ________.A. Robert SoutheyB. William WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. William BlakeB 29. William Wordswoth is frequently referred to as ________.A. a religious poetB. a worshipper of natureC. a modern poetD. a worshipper of beautyD 30. Lyrical Ballads (1798. was a collection of poems by ________.A. James Thomson and William CollinsB. Thomas Gray and Robert BurnsC. Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Gordon ByronD. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD 31. Byron wrote the following except ________.A. Childe Harold’s PilgrimageB. ManfredC. Don JuanD. The Revolt of IslamC 32. The description of “a man proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind, implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection” may be applied to ________.A. an epic heroB. an antiheroC. a Byronic heroD. a modern heroC 33. In “Ode to the West Wind”, the wild west wind is referred to as the wind of ________.A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winterD 34. John Keats wrote the following except ______.A. EndymionB. The Eve of Saint AgnessC. "Ode to a Nightingale"D. "Ode to Duty"B 35. Jane Austen’s first novel was ________.A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and SensibilityC. EmmaD. Mansfield ParkD 36. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except ________.A. Elizabeth—Pride and PrejudiceB. Mr. Knightley—EmmaC. Catherine—Northanger AbbeyD. Elinor—Mansfield ParkD 37. One of the important themes of Jane Austen’s novels is ________.A. warB. urban lifeC. educationD. marriageC 38. The phrase “a single man in possession of a good fortune” is applied to a single man with ________.A. luckB. statusC. wealthD. healthD39. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend ____ appeared. And it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.A. romanticismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realismA 40. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ____ .A. novelB. dramaC. poetryD. sonnetB41. The following are frequently referred to as the Victorian realist novelists except ______.A. Charles DickenB. Jane AustenC. George EliotD. Anthony TrollopeC 42. ____ is the greatest representative of English critical realism.A. Jane AustenB. ThackerayC. DickensD. CharlotteD 43 .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. including A, B and CD 44. Which of the following is Thackeray’s masterpiece?A. The VirginiansB. The Books of SnobsC. The NewcomesD. Vanity FairC 45. The story of ______ deals with the adventures of a retired old merchant.A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Pickwick PapersD. Oliver TwistA 46. ______ made Dickens famous overnight.A. Sketches by Boz B .The Pickwick PapersC. Oliver TwistD. The Old Curiosity ShopB 47. Which novel makes a fierce attack on the bourgeois system of education?A. Oliver TwistB. Hard TimesC. Great ExpectationsD. A Tale of Two CitiesC 48. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the social reality?A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Great ExpectationD. Dombey and SonB 49._____ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero is largely based on the author’s early life.A. The Curiosity ShopB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great ExpectationsC 50. In 1864, Dickens published his last complete novel _______.A. The Old Curiosity ShopB. The Pickwick PaperC. Our Mutual FriendD. Little DorritD 51. Dickens’ third literary period shows intensifying ______.A. optimismB. excitementC. irritationD. pessimismC 52. The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities refer to ______.A. London and BerlinB. London and New YorkC. London and ParisD. London and TokyoC 53. Dickens’ writing is an encyclopedic knowledge of _____.A. ParisB. New YorkC. LondonD. PortsmothA 54. Magwitch works hard in ______ to make Pip a gentleman.A. AustraliaB. CanadaC. BritainD. The United StatesB 55. “Art for art’s sake” expresses the prevailing literary philosophy of ________.A. Alfred Lord TennysonB. Robert BrowningC. Oscar WildeD. George Bernard ShawD 56. Oscar Wilde was the author of the following works except ________.A. The Picture of Dorian GrayB. SaloméC. Lady Windermere’s FanD. My Fair LadyD 57. In The Importance of Being Earnest, ________.A. Algernon is Cecily’s guardianB. Jack is Gwendolen’s cousinC. Algernon invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Jack invents a patient called BunburyD. Jack invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Algernon invents a patient called BunburyC 58. Both Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw came from ________.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. IrelandD. WalesC 59. ____is Oscar Wilde’s only novel.A. Lady Windermere’s FanB. A Woman of No ImportanceC. The Picture of Dorian GrayD. The Importance of Being EarnestC 60. James Joyce was born in ________.A. EdinburghB. LondonC. DublinD. ParisD 61. Joyce’s short story “Araby” is characterized by the following except ________.A. realistic descriptionB. symbolic detailsC. epiphanyD. excitement of the plotC 62. Both Virginia Woolf and Jame Joyce died in _________.A. 1939B. 1940C. 1941D. 1942B 63. ____ is a great novel spending James Joyce 7 years of hard working to complete.A. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManB. UlyssesC. Finnegans WakeD. DublinersD 64. ____ is a collection of short stories which reflect three aspects of life in politics,culture and religion.A. A Portrait of the Artrist as a Young ManB. UlyssesC. Finnegans WakeD. DublinersD 65. The modernist writers such as Richardson, Joyce and Woolf are mainly concerned with the _______.A. external worldB. public life of an individualC. social activities of human beingsD. inner life of an individualA 66.Which of the following is Not written by D. H. Lawrence?A. The Waste LandB. The RainbowC. Lady Chatterley’s LoverD. Women in LoveD 67. According to D. H. Lawrence, the ____is the most responsible for the alienation of thehuman relationships and the perversion of human personality.A. pride of the aristocratic classB. vanity of the middle classC. man’s desire for power and moneyD. capitalist mechanical civilizationA 68. ____ is D. H. Lawrence’s semi-autographical novel.A. Sons and LoversB. Women in LoveC. RainbowD. Lady Chatterlay’s LoverB 69. William Faulkner is the author of ______.A. Far From the Madding CrowdB. Sound and FuryC. For Whom the Bell TollsD. Scarlet LetterC 70. Robert Frost is a famous_______.A. novelistB. playwrightC. poetD. literary criticD 71. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by ________.A. Jack LondonB. Charles DickensC. Samuel ColeridgeD. Earnest HemingwayC 73. _______refers to some contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality.A. AllegoryB. ConflictC. IronyD. FlashbackB 74. The great transcendental work by Henry David Thoreau is______.A. NatureB. WaldenC. ExperienceD. EssaysA 75. Mark Twain shaped the world’s view of America and made a combination of _____and serious literature.A. American folk humorB. funny jokesC. English folkloreD. American valuesD 76. Who was the first American to achieve an international literary reputation after the Revolutionary War?A. Fennimore CooperB. Nathaniel HawthornC. Walt WhitmanD. Washington IrvingC 77. I Have a Dream is addressed by _____.A. Abraham LincolnB. John F. KennedyC. Martin Luther KingD. Ralph Waldo EmersonC 78. Which of the following is NOT a poem by Emily Dickinson?A. This is my letter to the worldB. I heard a Fly buzz—when I diedC. This is just to sayD. Because I could not stop for deathB 79. Eugene O’Neil is an American ______.A. novelistB. playwrightC. poetD. essayistA 80. The period from 1865—1914 has been referred to as the _______in the literary history of the United States.A. Age of RealismB. Age of ClassicalismC. Age of RomanticismD. Age of RenaissanceC 81. With “Collected Poems”, ______won the second Pulitzer Prize.A. Ezra PondB. e. e. cummingsC. Robert FrostD. William Cullen BryantB 82. Grass is a poem written by _______.A. Walt WhitmanB. Carl SandburgC. Langston HughesD. Allen GinsbergB 83. Moby Dick is the most important work by ______.A. Jack LondonB. Herman MelvilleC. Sinclair LewisD. Ralph EllisonC 84. O. Henry earned his fame mainly for his ______.A. novelsB. poemsC. short storiesD. dramasB 85. ______ is NOT a novel of Francis Scott Fitzgerald.A. Tender Is the NightB. Anna ChristieC. The Beautiful and DammedD. The Great GatsbyB 86. The American literature in modern period is divided into two parts by the event of ______.A. the expatriate movementB. the Great DepressionC. the First World WarD. the Second World WarC 87. Which of the following novels does NOT belong to Dreiser’s Trilogy of Desire?A. The TitanB. The FinancierC. The “Genius”D. The StoicD 88. The 1954 Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to ______for his “mastery of the art of modern narration”.A. William FaulknerB. John SteinbeckC. Saul BellowD. Earnest HemingwayD 89. Sister Carrie is a masterpiece of _______work.A. romanticB. classicC. neo-classicD. naturalisticA 90. The Octopus is written by ________.A. Frank NorrisB. Sherwood AndersonC. Willa CatherD. Stephen CraneC 91. James Baldwin’s most famous short story is _______.A. A Rose for EmilyB. The Story of an HourC. Sonn y’s BluesD. A Clean, Well-lighted PlaceC 92. ________wrote several novels with the name of “Rabbit”.A. Arthur MillerB. Thomas PynchonC. John UpdikeD. Wallace StevensA 93. The Road Not Taken is a poem written by ______.A. Robert FrostB. LongfellowC. Ezra PondD. Carl SandburgA 94. “God help them that help themselves” is found in ______’s work.A. FranklinB. FreneauC. JeffersonD. PaineC 95. T. S. Eliot’s most famous long poem is ______.A. The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockB. A Boy’s WillC. The Waste LandD. The Golden BoughA 96. Daisy Miller is a great work by _____.A. Henry JamesB. Mark TwainC. DreiserD. StoweD 97. Hester is a character in ______.A. Gone with the WindB. The Fall of the House of UsherC. BabbittD. Scarlet LetterC 98. Jack London’s ______is his patently autobiographical novel.A. The Call of the Wild b. The Sea WolfC. Martin Eden d. The Iron HeelB 99. The black man Jim is a character in Mark Twain’s _______.A. The Adventures of Tom SawyerB. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnC. Life on the MississippiD. The Prince and the PauperC 100. O Captain! My Captain! was written in memory of _______.A. Walt WhitmanB. Benjamin FranklinC. Abraham LincolnD. Martin Luther King。

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