英美文学考试复习选择题
一．盎格鲁-撒克逊时期1. The most important work of _a _is The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, which is regarded as the best monument of the English prose.a. Alfred the Greatb. Caedmonc. Cynewulfd. Venerable Bede2. Who is the monster half-human who had mingled thirty warriors in The Song of Beowulf ？_c_a. Hrothgatb. Heorotc. Grendeld. Beowulf3. _b_ is the first important religious poet in English literature.a. Cynewulfb. Caedmonc. Shakespeared. Adam Bede4. The epic, The Song of Beowulf, represents the spirit of _d__.a. monksb. romanticistsc. sentimentalistsd. Pagan（异教徒）5. When we speak of the old English prose, the first name that comes into our minds is_ 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 Bede6. _a_ is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex.a. Alfred the Greatb. venerable Bedec. Adam Beded. King Arthur7. Prose literature did not show its appearance until the _c_ century.a. 6thb. 7thc. 8thd. 10th8. The Anglo-Saxons were Christianized in the _c_ century.a. 5thb. 6thc. 7thd. 8th9. Beowulf describes the exploits of a _d_hero, Beowulf, in fighting against the monster Grendel, his revengeful mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.a. Danishb. Scandinavianc. Englishd. Norwegian10. The Roman occupation lasted for about 400 years in Britain, and in _d_, all the Roman troops went back to the continent and never returned.a. 55 B.C.b. 78 A.D.c. 400 A.D.d. 410 A.D.11. English literature began with the _a_settlement in English. Of old English literature, Beowulf, the national epic of the English people, is an example of the mingling of nature myths and heroic legends.a. Anglo-Saxonb. Romanc. Normand. Britain二．盎格鲁-诺曼时期1. In 1066, _a_, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating English.a. William the Conquerorb. Julius Caesarc. Alfred the Greatd. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer is _d_a. Langlandb. Wycliffec. Gowerd. Chaucer3. The prevailing from of Medieval English literature is the _c_.a. novelb. dramac. romance a. essay4. The story of _a_ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.a. Sir Gawain and the Green Knightsb. The story of Beowulfc. Piers the plowmand. The Canterbury5. William Langland’s _b_ is written in the form of a dream vision.a. Kubla Khanb. Piers the Plowmanc. The Dream of John Bulld. Morted’ Arthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in English at that time. The Normans spoke _a_.a. Frenchb. Englishc. Latind. Swedish7._c_ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible.a. Langlandb. Gowerc. Wycliffed. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a serous of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _b_ English.a. primitiveb. feudalc. bourgeoisd. modern9. The theme of _a_ to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.a. loyaltyb. revoltc. obedienced. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _b_.a. Morte d’ Aryhurb. Robin Hoodc. The Canterbury Talesd. Piers the Plowman三．乔叟时期1. Who is the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England? _b_a. Christopher Marlowb. Geoffrey Chaucerc. W. Shakespeared. Alfred the Great2. When he died, Chaucer was buried in a the Poet’s Co rner.a. Westminster Abbeyb. Normandyc. Canterburyd. Southwark3. Chaucer’s earliest work of any length is his “ c ” a translation of the French “ Roman de la Rose ” by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.a. Troilus and Criseydeb. A Red, Red Rosec. Romance of the Rosed. Piers the Plowman4. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named “ b ” based on Boccaccio’s poem “ Filotrato”.a. The Legend of Good Womenb. Troilus and CirseydeSir Gawain and the Green Knight d. Beowulf5. In his literary development, Chaucer was influenced by three literatures, Which one is not true? _d_French literature b. Italian literaturec. English literatured. German literature6. _a_creative work vividly reflected the changes which had taken root in English culture of the second half of the 14th century.a. Chaucer’sb. Byron’sc. Shelley’sd. Eliot’s四．文艺复兴时期1. The cradle of Renaissance is_ D_.A. GermanyB. EnglandC. AmericaD. Italy2. English Renaissance Period was not an age of prose, but Thomas More wrote hisfamous prose work_ A_.A. UtopiaB. Song and SonnetsC. Of StudiesD. The Shepherd’s Calendar3. The real mainstream of the English Renaissance is _A_A. the Elizabethan dramaB. the Elizabethan proseC. ancient poemD. romantic novel4. Which of the following doesn’t belong to one of the University Wits? _D_John Lyly B. Christopher Marlowe C. Robert Green D. John Milton5. Chrispopher Marlowe’s second achievement is his creation of __B__for the English drama.A. the Byronic heroB. the Renaissance heroC. the Realistic heroD. the Romantic hero6. ___B__ is the essence of the Renaissance.Reformation B. Humanism C. Chivalry D. Heroism7. The following are the main qualities of Spe nser’s poetry except __D__.A. Perfect melodyB. rare sense of beautyC. dedicated idealismD. bitter irony1. The most important and popular comedy written by Shakespeare is __C_.A. Romeo and JulietB. Twelfth NightC. The Merchant of VeniceD. As You Like It2. Which writing is a typical example of Shakespeare's pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years? AA. TempestB. King LearC. HamletD. Othello3. Which one IS NOT one of Shakespeare's four tragedies? AA. Romeo and JulietB. King LearC. HamletD. Othello4. ___B__, the first of the great tragedies, is generally regarded as Shakespeare's most popular play on the stage.A. The Merchant of VeniceB. HamletC. King LearD. Julius Caesar5. Shakespeare has established his giant position in world literature with his __D__ plays.A. 47B. 27C. 52D. 376. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18? CA. 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 meditated on man’s salvation17世纪王政复辟时期1. John Donne is the leading figure of __D___.A. Lake poetsB. Graveyard SchoolC. Satanic poetsD. Metaphysical School2. Which of the following is not true of John Donne? BA. John Donne is the leading figure of the “Metaphysical School ”.B. The most striking feature of Donne’s poetry is precisely its tang of romance.C. Donne is best known by the Song and Sonnets.D. Donne’s great prose works are his sermons.3. _B_ holds that the nature of love is the union of soul and body.A. John BunyanB. John DonneC. Samule JohnsonD. Daniel Defoe1. The chief force that motivated John Bunyan to write The Pilgrim’s Progress was his ___B___.A. police commitmentB. religious fervencyC. artistic pursuitD. long suffering in the prison2. As a result of the conscientious study he made of the Bible, Bunyan’s language was ____B__.A. satiric, concise and well-balancedB. concrete, living and colloquialC. general, Latinate and polysyllabicD. comic, neat and decent3. The following comments on John Bunyan are wrong except __A___.A. He was a stout Puritan.B. Bunyan’s works belong to Gothic novels.C. Bunyan’s style is different from that of the English Bible.D. A Modest Proposal in his masterpiece.1. Here is a sentence from an essay, “Read not to contradict and 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 Bacon2. __D__ is a great tract on education written by Bacon.A. Novum OrganumB. The New AtlantisC. EssaysD. The Advancement of Learning3. _A___ 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.A. Francis BaconB. Thomas HardyC. Charles DickensD. William Blake18世纪浪漫主义时期1. In the field of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works. This tendency is known as __B__.A. ClassicismB. Neoclassicism.C. RomanticismD. Pre-Romanticism2. The __D___ century England is known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason.A. fifteenB. sixteenC. seventeenD. eighteen3. Which of the following cannot correctly describe Enlightenment Movement? DA. Enlightenment Movement flourished in France.B. Enlightenment Movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance.C. The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world.D. It advocated individual education.4. The modern English novel came into being in __D__.A. The middle of the 17th centuryB. the 17th centuryC. The late 18th centuryD. the middle of the 18th century5. The enlighteners claim that __A__ should be the only, and the final cause of any human thought and activities.A. reasonB. equalityC. scienceD. fraternity6. As the representative of the Enlightenment, Pope was one of the first to introduce _A__ to England.A. rationalismB. criticismC. romanticismD. realism7. The Dunciad is generally considered to be Pope’s best _B__ work.A. praisingB. satiricC. fabulousD. allegorical8. Alexander Pope strongly advocated _B__, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum.A. IdealismB. neoclassicismC. romanticismD. sentimentalism9. __C_ satirizes the foolish, meaningless life of the lords and ladies in the aristocratic bourgeois society of the 18th England.A. An Essay on CriticismB. The DunciadC. The Rape of the LockD. An Essay on Man1. In his novel, Robinson Crusoe , Defoe eulogizes the hero of the ___C__. Aristocratic class B. enterprising landlordsC. rising bourgeoisieD. hard-working people2. Daneil Defoe’s novels m ainly focus on __A___.A. The struggle of the unfortunate for mere existenceB. The struggle of the shipwrecked persons for securityC. The struggle of the pirates for wealthD. The struggle of the criminals for property3.__C___ is important in the history of the novel because it shows the care for persistent record of the detail of daily life, which was to become one of the most distinguishing characteristics of the novel form.A. Moll FlandersB. Robinson CrusoeC. A Journal of the Plague YearD. Roxana4. The following on Daniel Defoe are true except __C__.A. Robinson Crusoe is his first novel.B. Robinson Crusoe is universally considered his masterpieceC. He was a member of the upper class.D. In his novels, his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor is shown.5. In his Moll Flanders, Defoe __B__.A. Satisfies his reader by making the sinner justifiably punished.B. Convinces his reader that the sinner is more sinned against than sinningC. Condemns the frailty of women when sinned againstD. Bemoans the unjust fate of the female sinner1. Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels is the greatest __B__ work in English literature. Realistic B. satiric C. romantic D. poetic2. Jonathan Swift held the opinion that human nature _A__, thus human nature and human institutions both needed constant reform and improvement.Was seriously and permanently flawedHad become corrupted and deprivedWas a mixture of the angelic and the satanicWas erroneous but capable of redemption3. The 18th century witnessed that in England there appeared two political parties, __A__, which were satirized by Jonathan Swift in his Gulliver’s Travels .A. The Whig and the ToriesB. The senate and the House of RepresentativeC. The upper House and lower HouseD. The House of Lord and the House of Common4. “Proper words in proper place, makes the true definition of a style.” The sentence is said by __D__, one of the greatest masters of English prose.A. Alexander PopeB. Henry FieldingC. Daniel DefoeD. Jonathan Swift1. Thomas Gray has been regarded as the leader of the __B__ of the day.A. Romantic poetryB. sentimental poetryC. religious poetryD. modern poetry2. In terms of Elegy Written in the Country Churchyard, which is wrong? _B_A. The author employs metaphor in this poem.B. The author excessively expresses his personal melancholy.C. Here he reveals his sympathy for the poor and the unknown.D. He mocks the great ones who despise the poor and bring havoc on them.3. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the features of Gray’s poetry? _D_A. Highly artificial in dictionB. distorted in word orderC. Calculated in rhythmD. lighted-hearted in tone1. Samuel Richardson, one of the 18th century novelists, is well known for his __A__.A. Epistolary methodB. allegoryC. comic-epic in proseD. symbolism1. Which of the following writings is not completed by Sheridan? _B_A. The School for ScandalB. PamelaC. The RivalsD. The Critic2. Which play is regarded as the best English comedy since Shakespeare? _C_A. She Stoops to ConquerB. The RivalsC. The School for ScandalD. The Conscious Lovers。
英美文学选择题(附答案版)-
英美文学选择题(附答案版)1。
下列哪项陈述最能说明莎士比亚十四行诗第18 首的主题？演讲者颂扬了大自然的力量。
演讲者讽刺了人类的虚荣心。
C。
演讲者赞扬了艺术创作的力量。
演讲者思考人类的救赎。
2。
______ 用叙事诗或散文来歌颂骑士冒险或其他英雄事迹。
A。
十四行诗，浪漫，小说，戏剧，3。
浪漫的英雄通常是______ ，他开始了一段旅程来完成一些使命——保护教堂，打击不忠，拯救少女，迎接挑战，或服从骑士的命令。
a .士兵b .诗人c .骑士(knight)d . 歌手4。
红玫瑰c。
抒情歌谣(抒情歌谣集)d。
西风颂5。
”只要人类能呼吸或眼睛能看见”如果冬天来了，春天还会远吗？”伊桑的警句无比出自_ _。
a . she walks in beautyb . ode to the west wind(ode to the west wind)c . the solidary reasperd . on the seas and fa远r .离7。
______ 是盎格鲁-撒克逊人和英国人的民族史诗。
A。
《哈姆雷特》《贝奥武夫》《乌托邦》《抒情歌谣集》8。
以下哪一个不包括在威廉·莎士比亚最著名的四部悲剧中？A。
《哈姆雷特》《奥赛罗》《威尼斯商人》《李尔王》9。
________ 是英国现实主义小说的先驱，也是著名小说《鲁滨逊漂流记》的作者。
A。
亨利·菲尔丁·塞缪尔·理查逊C。
丹尼尔·笛福(Defo)乔纳森·斯威夫特10 .以下哪一篇不是拉尔夫·瓦尔多·爱默生写的？他被称为“美国文学之父”，他的故事有《瑞普·凡·温克尔》和《睡谷的传说》。
A。
华盛顿欧文(欧文)b 舍伍德安德森c马克吐温d欧内斯特海明威12。
一般来说，马克·吐温属于哪一个文学流派？浪漫主义，现实主义，自然主义，后现代主义。
19 世纪上半叶美国文学的主要趋势是浪漫主义、现实主义、感伤主义和自然主义。
英美文学选择题-附答案版
1. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18?A. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.B .The speaker satirizes human vanity.C. .The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.D. The speaker meditates on man's salvation.2. used narrative verse or prose to sing knightly adventures or other heroic deeds.A. SonnetB. RomanceC. NovelD. Drama3.The hero of romance was usually the , who set out a journey to accomplish some missions---to protect the church, to attack infidelity, to rescue a maiden，to meet a challenge, or to obey a knightly command.A. soldierB. poetC. knight（骑士）D. singer4. marked the beginning of Romanticism in English poetry.A. Wuthering HeightsB. A Red, Red RoseC. Lyrical Ballads （抒情歌谣集）D. Ode to the West Wind5. “So long as man can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.’’This quotation is a .A. quatrainB. balladC. trimeterD. couplet（相连并押韵的两行诗，对句）6. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” is an epigrammatic line from .A. She Walks in BeautyB. Ode to the West Wind（西风颂）C. The Solitary ReaperD. On the Seas and Far Away7. is the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon and English people.A. HamletB. BeowulfC. UtopiaD. Lyrical Ballads8. Which of the following is not included in the most famous four tragedies of William Shakespeare?A. HamletB. OthelloC. The Merchant of VeniceD. King Lear9. is the forerunner of English realistic novel, also the writer of the famous novel“Robinson Crusoe”.A. Henry FieldingB. Samuel RichardsonC. Daniel Defoe（笛福）D. Jonathan Swift10. Which of the following was not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson?A. The American Scholar（论美国学者）B. NatureC. Self-RelianceD. Walden（瓦尔登湖）11. He was called “ father of American Literature” and his stories “ Rip Van Winkle”and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”（睡谷的传说）are widely read even today.Who is he?A. Washington Irving（欧文）B. Sherwood AndersonC. Mark TwainD. Ernest Hemingway12. Generally speaking, which literary school was Mark Twain grouped into?A.romanticismB.realismC.naturalismD. post-modernism13. The major trend in American literature in the first half of the 19th century is .A. romanticismB. realismC. sentimentalismD. naturalism14. Who is usually acknowledged as the originator of detective fiction?A. Washington IrvingB. William Dean HowellsC. Mark TwainD. Edgar Allan Poe（埃德加·爱伦·坡）15. Which of the following is NOT true about Robert Burns?A. He wrote in Scottish dialect.B. He was a peasant poet.C. His language is plain.D. A Red Red Rose, Auld Lang Syne and The Song of Innencenc are his poems.16. In his poems, Walt Whitman is innovative（创新的）in the terms of the form of his poetry, which is called “.”A. free verse(自由诗体)B. blank verseC. alliterationD. end rhyming17.The five“I”s in Romanticism is: Imagination, Intuition, Idealism, .A. integrality and InspirationB. Inspiration and IndividualityC. Individuality and integralityD. integrality and Industry18.I Died for Beauty was written by ?A. Walt WhitmanB. Emily Dickinson（艾米丽狄金森）C. Robert FrostD. Stephen Crane19. Which literary school was Charles Dickens generally grouped into?A. The English Critical Realism of the Nineteenth CenturyB. The English Realistic School of the Eighteenth CenturyC. The English Romanticism of the Nineteenth CenturyD. The English Modernism of the Twentieth Century20. Which of the following was not written by Thomas Hardy?A. Tess of D’UrbervilleB. Far from the Madding CrowdC. Jude the ObscureD. The Forsyte Saga21. American literature is based on a myth, that is, the Biblical myth of .A. GenesisB. the Garden of EdenC. the Deliverance from SlaveryD. Song of Songs22. Among four of the following writers , who was the author of Invisible Man?A.Ralph Waldo EllisonB. Richard Wright(1908-1960ngston HughesD. Frederick Douglass23. is the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon and English people.A. HamletB. UtopiaC. BeowulfD. Lyrical Ballads24. Utopia was written by .A. Thomas MoreB. John MiltonC. John KeatsD. Ben Johnson25. “So long as man can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.’’This quotation is taken from “”.A. She Walks in BeautyB. Ode to the West WindC. The Solitary ReaperD. Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare26. “If W inter comes, can Spring be far behind?” is an epigrammatic line from .A. She Walks in BeautyB. Ode to the West WindC. The Solitary ReaperD. On the Seas and Far Away27. The hero of romance was usually the , who set out a journey to accomplish some missions---to protect the church, to attack infidelity, to rescue a maiden，to meet a challenge, or to obey a knightly command.A. soldierB. poetC. knightD. singer28. Which of the following is a comedy by William Shakespeare?A. HamletB. OthelloC. The Merchant of VeniceD. King Lear29. is the forerunner of English realistic novel, also the writer of the famous novel“Robinson Crusoe”.A. Henry FieldingB. Samuel RichardsonC. Daniel DefoeD. Jonathan Swift30. Which of the following was written by Henry David Thoreau?A. The American ScholarB. NatureC. Self-RelianceD. Walden31. He was called “ father of American Literature” and his stories “ Rip Van Winkle”and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are widely read even today.Who is he?A. Sherwood AndersonB. Washington IrvingC. Mark TwainD. Ernest Hemingway32. Generally speaking, which literary school was Mark Twain grouped into?A.romanticismB.realismC.naturalismD. post-modernism33. The major trend in American literature in the last decade of the 19th century was .A. romanticismB. modernismC. sentimentalismD. naturalism34. Who is usually acknowledged as the originator of detective fiction?A. Washington IrvingB. William Dean HowellsC. Mark TwainD. Edgar Allan Poe35. Which of the following is NOT true about Robert Burns?A. He wrote in Scottish dialect.B. He was a peasant poet.C. A Red Red Rose, Auld Lang Syne and The Solitary Reaper are his poems.D. His language is plain.36. Who wrote the famous short story The Triumph of the Egg?A. Sherwood AndersonB. Washington IrvingC. Mark TwainD. Ernest Hemingway37.Who wrote Catch-22 (1961) ——the first book to treat the absurdist theme with absurdist technique？A. Sherwood AndersonB. Ernest HemingwayC. Joseph HellerD. Thomas Pynch38.I Died for Beauty was written by ?A. Henry David ThoreauB. Emily DichinsonC. Robert FrostD. Stephen Crane39. Which literary school was Charles Dickens generally grouped into?A. The English Critical Realism of the Nineteenth CenturyB. The English Realistic School of the Eighteenth CenturyC. The English Romanticism of the Nineteenth CenturyD. The English Modernism of the Twentieth Century40. Poor Richard’s Alm anac was a calendar, which includes a large amount of information about weather, astronomy, puzzles, mathematics, practical household, etc. It was written by .A. Washington IrvingB. Jonathan EdwardsC. Thomas JeffersonD. Benjamin Franklin41. “Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines.”The underlined phrase refers to .A. black holeB. the sunC. the moonD. the star42. was categorized into the group of dark romanticism. He believed that there was evil in every human heart, which might remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstance might rouse it to activity.A. Ralph Waldo EmersonB. Hermen MelvilleC. Nathaniel HawthorneD. Edgar Allan Poe43. Renaissance originated in in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe until the 17th century.A. ItalyB. GermanC. BritainD. Greece44. As a philosophical and literary movement, the main issues involved in the debate of Transcendentalism are generally concerning .A. nature, man and the universeB. the relationship between man and womanC. the development of Romanticism in American literatureD. the cold, rigid rationalism of Unitarianism45. Who was called “father of American Literature” ? His stories “ Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are widely read even today.A. Washington IrvingB. Sherwood AndersonC. Mark TwainD. Ernest Hemingway46. In the title Vanity Fair, “Fair” means.A. town B market C. place D. equality47. is the national epic of the Anglo-Saxon and English people.A. HamletB. BeowulfC. UtopiaD. Lyrical Ballads48. believes that the chief aim of literary creation is beau ty, and “the death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.”A. Walt WhitmanB. Edgar Allen PoeC. Anne BradstreetD. Ralph Waldo Emerson49. Idealized figures most often appear in .A. Romantic poetryB. Renaissance dramaC. Enlightenment literatureD. Victorian novels50. employs the language of common man in literary writing.A. Thomas HardyB. Emily Bronte.C. William WordsworthD. John Milton51. Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale .Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely characters in .A. The House of the Seven GablesB. The Scarlet LetterC. T he Portrait of a LadyD. The Pioneers52. The Victorian Age witnessed the perfection of in the hands of Thackeray and Dickens.A. poetryB. dramaC. novelD. epic53. All the following issues EXCEPT were emphasized by the British Romantic writers.A. individual feelingsB. idea of survival of the fittestC. strong imaginationD. return to nature54. “Where thoughts serenely sweet express / How pure, how dear their dwelling-place”. The underlined part means .A. beautyB. wisdomC. brainD. heart55. All of the following poets are regarded as “Lake Poets” EXCEPT .A. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB. Robert SoutheyC. William WordsworthD. William Blake56. Which of the following is NOT the virtue that Franklin enumerated in his The Autobiography?A. TemperanceB. Humanity (Humility)C. FrugalityD. Immoderation57. Renaissance was the humanistic revival of classical art, architecture, literature, and learning that originated in Italy in the 14th century and later spread throughout Europe until the 17th century. The underlined word means .A GreekB GermanC oldD Greek and Roman58. Didactic and satirical literature was dominant in the .A. RenaissanceB. Age of EnlightenmentC. Victorian Age D age of Romanticism59. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives l ife to thee.”(Shakespeare, Sonnets 18) What does “this” refer to ?A. LoveB. PoetryC. SummerD. Time60. Which of the following was not written by Thomas Hardy?A. Tess of D’UrbervilleB. Far from the Madding CrowdC. Jude the ObscureD. The Forsyte Saga练习题：1. Shakespeare's complete works include .A. 37 plays, 4 tragedies and 154 sonnets.B .154 plays, 2 narrative poems and 37 sonnets.C. 37 plays, 2 narrative poems and 154 sonnets.D. 73 plays, 4 tragedies, and 154 sonnets.6. “All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” is a declarative statement taken from .A. The Solitary ReaperB. Lyrical BalladsC. She Walks in BeautyD. On the Seas and Far Away10. Which of the following was written by Henry David Thoreau?A. The American ScholarB. NatureC. Self-RelianceD. Walden17. By the 7th century the small kingdoms on the British Island were combined called England, or the land of .A. BritonsB. AnglesC. SaxonsD. Jutes19. He was founder and great master of the historical novel in British literature, and whose death marks the ending of Romantic Period in Britain. Who was he?A. George Gordon ByronB. Thomas MoreC. John KeatsD. Walter Scott20. Which of the following was not written by Thomas Hardy?A. Tess of D’UrbervilleB. Far from the Madding CrowdC. Jude the ObscureD. The Forsyte Saga2. In 1798, together with , William Wordsworth published Lyrical Ballads,which marked the break with 18th century classicism and the beginning of romanticism in English poetry.A. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB. Robert BurnsC. John KeatsD. William Blake7. David Copperfield(1850) is, to a certain extent, an autobiographical novel by .A. Henry FieldingB. Charles DickensC. Daniel DefoeD. Jonathan Swift8. Which of the following plays is a comedy composed by William Shakespeare?A. HamletB. OthelloC. The Merchant of VeniceD. King Lear12. Generally speaking, which literary school was John Keats grouped into?A. romanticismB. realismC. naturalismD. post-modernism20. Poor Richard’s Almanac was a calendar, which includes a large amount of information about weather, astronomy, puzzles, mathematics, practical household, etc. It was written by .A. Washington IrvingB. Jonathan EdwardsC. Thomas JeffersonD. Benjamin Franklin1. The early inhabitants on the island we now called England were , a tribe of Celts. From the Britons the island got its name of Britain, the land of Britons.A. BritonsB. AnglesC. SaxonsD. Jutes2. Paradise Lost (1667) was written by .A. Thomas MoreB. John MiltonC. John KeatsD. Ben Johnson3. , founder of modern science, his New Instrument (1602) tells some of the secrets of the inductive method of reasoning, and Of Studies is one of his most famous essays.A. Thomas MoreB. John MiltonC. Francis BaconD. Ben Johnson10. believes that the chief aim of literary creation is be auty, and “the death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world.”A. Walt WhitmanB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Anne BradstreetD. Edgar Allen Poe11. Idealized figures most often appear in .A. Romantic poetryB. Renaissance dramaC. Enlightenment literatureD. Victorian novels12. It is publicly believed that employs the language of common man in his literary writing.A. Thomas HardyB. Ben JohnsonC. William WordsworthD. John Milton14. Vanity Fair is Thackeray’s masterpiece. The book takes its title from that fair described in .A. John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s ProgressB. Thomas More’s UtopiaC. John Milton’s Paradise LostD. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice16. Which of the following is NOT included in the virtues that Franklin enumerated in his The Autobiography?A. TemperanceB. HumilityC. FrugalityD. Immoderation19. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”(Shakespeare, Sonnets 18) What does “this” refer to ?A. LoveB. PoetryC. SummerD. Time20. A Red, Red Rose was written in “”, i.e., in each stanza the odd-numbered lines are iambic tetrameters.A. dramaB. English sonnetC. ballad metreD. monologue。
英美文学导论考试题及答案
英美文学导论考试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 以下哪部作品是威廉·莎士比亚的悲剧？A.《罗密欧与朱丽叶》B.《威尼斯商人》C.《皆大欢喜》D.《第十二夜》2. 19世纪英国浪漫主义诗人拜伦的全名是什么？A. 乔治·戈登·拜伦B. 威廉·华兹华斯C. 珀西·比希·雪莱D. 约翰·济慈3. 以下哪位作家是现代主义文学的代表人物？A. 查尔斯·狄更斯B. 简·奥斯汀C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 托马斯·哈代4. 美国文学中被称为“黑暗浪漫主义”的时期是？A. 浪漫主义时期B. 现实主义时期C. 现代主义时期D. 后现代主义时期5. 以下哪部作品是马克·吐温的代表作？A.《了不起的盖茨比》B.《汤姆·索亚历险记》C.《白鲸》D.《老人与海》二、填空题（每空2分，共20分）6. 英国文学史上的文艺复兴时期，以_______的戏剧创作最为著名。
7. 19世纪美国文学的“现实主义”运动，以_______的《红字》为代表作。
8. 现代主义文学中，_______的《荒原》被认为是现代主义诗歌的里程碑。
9. 20世纪美国文学中，_______的《了不起的盖茨比》描绘了20年代的“爵士时代”。
10. 英国浪漫主义诗人_______的《夜莺颂》是其代表作之一。
三、简答题（每题10分，共30分）11. 简述英国文学中的“哥特式小说”的特点。
12. 描述美国文学中的“自然主义”运动，并举例说明。
13. 简述现代主义文学与后现代主义文学的主要区别。
四、论述题（每题15分，共30分）14. 论述威廉·华兹华斯的“自然主义”观点及其在《抒情歌谣集》中的体现。
15. 分析弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的《到灯塔去》中的女性主义视角。
答案一、选择题1. A2. A3. C4. B5. B二、填空题6. 威廉·莎士比亚7. 纳撒尼尔·霍桑8. T.S.艾略特9. F.斯科特·菲茨杰拉德10. 威廉·华兹华斯三、简答题11. 哥特式小说的特点包括恐怖、神秘、超自然元素，以及对古老建筑或废墟的描写。
英美文学考研真题试卷
英美文学考研真题试卷一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 以下哪部作品是威廉·莎士比亚的悲剧？A.《罗密欧与朱丽叶》B.《仲夏夜之梦》C.《威尼斯商人》D.《第十二夜》2. 以下哪位作家被称为“美国文学之父”？A. 爱德加·爱伦·坡B. 华盛顿·欧文C. 纳撒尼尔·霍桑D. 马克·吐温3. 以下哪部作品是查尔斯·狄更斯的代表作？A.《大卫·科波菲尔》B.《简·爱》C.《傲慢与偏见》D.《呼啸山庄》4. 以下哪位诗人被誉为“英国浪漫主义诗人”？A. 威廉·华兹华斯B. 约翰·弥尔顿C. 托马斯·哈代D. 罗伯特·弗罗斯特5. 以下哪部作品是乔治·奥威尔的反乌托邦小说？A.《1984》B.《动物农场》C.《美丽新世界》D.《我们》6. 以下哪位作家是现代主义文学的代表人物？A. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫B. 简·奥斯汀C. 奥斯卡·王尔德D. 乔治·艾略特7. 以下哪部作品是海明威的代表作？A.《老人与海》B.《了不起的盖茨比》C.《太阳照常升起》D.《永别了，武器》8. 以下哪部作品是弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的代表作？A.《到灯塔去》B.《简·爱》C.《呼啸山庄》D.《傲慢与偏见》9. 以下哪位作家是后现代主义文学的代表人物？A. 托马斯·品钦B. 詹姆斯·乔伊斯C. 弗朗茨·卡夫卡D. 阿尔贝·加缪10. 以下哪部作品是简·奥斯汀的代表作？A.《理智与情感》B.《傲慢与偏见》C.《曼斯菲尔德庄园》D.《爱玛》二、简答题（每题10分，共30分）11. 简述《了不起的盖茨比》中盖茨比的美国梦及其破灭的原因。
12. 分析《简·爱》中简·爱的性格特点及其对女性独立意识的影响。
英美文学试题及答案
英美文学试题及答案# 英美文学试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 威廉·莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》中，哈姆雷特的叔叔是谁？A. 克劳狄斯B. 波洛尼乌斯C. 劳提斯D. 格特鲁德答案：A2. 简·奥斯汀的小说《傲慢与偏见》中，伊丽莎白·班纳特最终与谁结婚？A. 达西先生B. 宾利先生C. 柯林斯先生D. 维克汉姆答案：A3. 爱伦·坡的短篇小说《黑猫》中，主人公最终因为什么而陷入疯狂？A. 酗酒B. 谋杀C. 赌博D. 爱情答案：B4. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的《到灯塔去》中，拉姆齐夫人的丈夫是谁？A. 拉姆齐先生B. 班克斯先生C. 塔斯先生D. 卡迈克尔先生答案：A5. 马克·吐温的《汤姆·索亚历险记》中，汤姆·索亚的好友是谁？A. 哈克贝利·芬B. 乔·哈珀C. 贝基·撒切尔D. 印第安·乔答案：A6. 乔治·奥威尔的《1984》中，主要的反乌托邦政府机构是什么？A. 思想警察B. 真理部C. 爱情部D. 和平部答案：B7. 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》中，亚哈船长的主要目标是什么？A. 寻找新大陆B. 捕获白鲸C. 探索未知海域D. 寻找宝藏答案：B8. 亨利·詹姆斯的《鸽之翼》中，主角伊莎贝尔·阿彻最终与谁结婚？A. 吉尔伯特·奥斯蒙德B. 拉尔夫·杜恩C. 爱德华·罗斯科D. 亨利·杜恩答案：A9. 罗伯特·弗罗斯特的诗歌《未选择的路》中，诗人选择了哪条路？A. 一条人迹罕至的路B. 一条宽阔平坦的路C. 一条充满荆棘的路D. 一条充满鲜花的路答案：A10. 埃德加·爱伦·坡的《乌鸦》中，乌鸦反复说的词是什么？A. 永不B. 死亡C. 寂静D. 疯狂答案：A二、简答题（每题10分，共30分）1. 简述《了不起的盖茨比》中盖茨比的悲剧性。
美国文学试题及答案
美国文学试题及答案一、单项选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 马克·吐温的代表作是以下哪一部？A. 《了不起的盖茨比》B. 《哈克贝利·芬历险记》C. 《白鲸》D. 《老人与海》答案：B2. 爱伦·坡的《乌鸦》属于什么文学流派？A. 浪漫主义B. 现实主义C. 哥特式D. 现代主义答案：C3. 《飘》的作者是谁？A. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫B. 玛格丽特·米切尔C. 简·奥斯汀D. 乔治·艾略特答案：B4. 以下哪部作品不是亨利·詹姆斯的作品？A. 《贵妇人的画像》B. 《使节》C. 《简·爱》D. 《贵妇人的画像》答案：C5. 以下哪部作品是威廉·福克纳的代表作？A. 《了不起的盖茨比》B. 《喧哗与骚动》C. 《老人与海》D. 《白鲸》答案：B二、填空题（每题2分，共10分）1. 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的作者是________。
答案：哈丽叶特·比彻·斯托2. 《红字》的作者是________。
答案：纳撒尼尔·霍桑3. 《草叶集》的作者是________。
答案：沃尔特·惠特曼4. 《愤怒的葡萄》的作者是________。
答案：约翰·斯坦贝克5. 《太阳照样升起》的作者是________。
答案：欧内斯特·海明威三、简答题（每题5分，共20分）1. 简述《白鲸》中主人公艾哈布船长的形象。
答案：艾哈布船长是《白鲸》中的主人公，他是一个对捕鲸有着极端执着的船长，他的复仇心理和对白鲸的执念几乎占据了他整个人生。
他的形象代表了人类对自然的挑战和对未知的恐惧。
2. 描述《了不起的盖茨比》中盖茨比的美国梦。
答案：《了不起的盖茨比》中的盖茨比代表了20世纪20年代的美国梦，他通过自己的努力从贫穷中崛起，追求财富和社会地位，但最终因为追求一个无法实现的爱情和对过去的执着而走向悲剧。
大学英美文学文化试题
大学英美文学文化试题一、选择题1.下列哪位作家是美国文学的代表人物？A. 乔治·爱略特B. 奥斯卡·王尔德C. 威廉·莎士比亚D. 查尔斯·狄更斯2.英国文学流派“浪漫主义”倡导的是什么？A. 现实主义B. 理性主义C. 悲观主义D. 爱情与幻想3.著名英国诗人约翰·济慈是哪个时期的作家？A. 文艺复兴时期B. 维多利亚时期C. 古希腊时期D. 浪漫主义时期4.下列哪部作品被誉为美国文学的国家史诗？A. 《人性的弱点》B. 《杀死一只知更鸟》C. 《老人与海》D. 《霍乱时期的爱情》5.美国文学家华盛顿·欧文的作品以什么为题材？A. 艺术与美学B. 爱情与幻想C. 西部拓荒D. 恐怖与惊悚二、判断题1.莎士比亚的作品主要反映了英国都市中上层社会的生活。
( )2.《简·爱》是英国作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特的代表作之一。
( )3.美国文学的发展从殖民地时期开始，并逐渐形成独立的文学体系。
( )4.欧内斯特·米勒是美国现实主义的代表作家之一，他的作品《慢舞》反映了华尔街股市的黑暗面。
( )5.美国文学的一大特点是对个人自由和社会平等价值的探讨。
( )三、简答题1.请简要描述莎士比亚的戏剧作品对英美文学的影响。
2.浪漫主义是英国文学的重要流派，请举例说明其中一位浪漫主义作家及其作品，并解释其浪漫主义特点。
3.简要介绍美国文学在19世纪后期至20世纪中叶的发展特点。
四、论述题请以不少于500字的篇幅，论述英美文学文化对今天世界的影响。
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英美文学史考试试题
英美文学史考试试题一、选择题（每题 3 分，共 30 分）1、以下哪部作品是英国浪漫主义诗人威廉·华兹华斯的代表作？（）A 《唐璜》B 《抒情歌谣集》C 《恰尔德·哈洛尔德游记》D 《西风颂》2、美国作家海明威的作品常常体现出“冰山理论”，以下哪部作品最能体现这一理论？（）A 《永别了，武器》B 《老人与海》C 《太阳照样升起》D 《丧钟为谁而鸣》3、英国作家简·奥斯汀的小说以细腻的人物刻画和对婚姻爱情的探讨著称，她的哪部作品被多次改编成电影？（）A 《爱玛》B 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》C 《傲慢与偏见》D 《理智与情感》4、以下哪一位是美国浪漫主义时期的重要作家？（）A 马克·吐温B 爱伦·坡C 惠特曼D 以上都是5、英国诗人 TS艾略特的《荒原》属于哪种文学流派？（）A 象征主义B 表现主义C 意识流D 荒诞派6、以下哪部作品是英国批判现实主义作家狄更斯的代表作？（）A 《大卫·科波菲尔》B 《呼啸山庄》C 《简·爱》D 《名利场》7、美国作家福克纳的作品多以南方为背景，他的哪部作品讲述了一个家族的兴衰？（）A 《喧哗与骚动》B 《我弥留之际》C 《押沙龙，押沙龙！》D 以上都是8、英国诗人约翰·弥尔顿的哪部作品取材于《圣经》？（）A 《失乐园》B 《复乐园》C 《力士参孙》D 以上都是9、以下哪一位是美国现代主义作家？（）A 菲茨杰拉德B 德莱塞C 斯坦贝克D 以上都是10、英国女作家勃朗特姐妹的作品包括（）A 《简·爱》和《呼啸山庄》B 《爱玛》和《傲慢与偏见》C 《理智与情感》和《曼斯菲尔德庄园》D 《名利场》和《大卫·科波菲尔》二、简答题（每题 10 分，共 30 分）1、请简要分析莎士比亚悲剧作品的艺术特色。
2、简述美国文学中“黑色幽默”的特点。
3、比较英国浪漫主义文学和美国浪漫主义文学的异同。
英美文学考试题目及答案
英美文学考试题目及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共10分）1. 英国文学史上被称为“英国诗歌之父”的诗人是：A. 乔叟B. 莎士比亚C. 弥尔顿D. 拜伦答案：A2. 下列哪部作品不是简·奥斯汀的小说？A. 《傲慢与偏见》B. 《理智与情感》C. 《简·爱》D. 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》答案：C3. 美国文学中，被誉为“美国文学之父”的作家是：A. 爱伦·坡B. 马克·吐温C. 华盛顿·欧文D. 亨利·詹姆斯答案：C4. 以下哪位作家是现代主义文学的代表人物？A. 狄更斯B. 哈代C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 简·奥斯汀答案：C5. 美国文学中的“迷惘的一代”是指：A. 第一次世界大战后的作家群体B. 第二次世界大战后的作家群体C. 独立战争后的作家群体D. 内战后的作家群体答案：A二、填空题（每题2分，共10分）1. 威廉·莎士比亚的四大悲剧包括《哈姆雷特》、《奥赛罗》、《李尔王》和________。
答案：《麦克白》2. 《了不起的盖茨比》是美国作家________创作的一部以20世纪20年代的纽约为背景的小说。
答案：F·司各特·菲茨杰拉德3. 英国浪漫主义诗人威廉·华兹华斯与________共同发起了浪漫主义诗歌运动。
答案：塞缪尔·泰勒·柯勒律治4. 美国诗人沃尔特·惠特曼的代表作是________，它被认为是美国文学史上的里程碑。
答案：《草叶集》5. 英国现代主义诗人T.S.艾略特的代表作《荒原》是一首________诗。
答案：长三、简答题（每题10分，共20分）1. 简述乔治·奥威尔的《1984》中“老大哥”的象征意义。
答案：在《1984》中，“老大哥”象征着极权主义政权的无所不在和无所不知，代表了对个人自由和思想的全面控制。
他的形象无处不在，监视着社会的每一个角落，象征着对个人隐私的侵犯和对思想自由的压制。
英美文学理论试题及答案
英美文学理论试题及答案一、单项选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 以下哪位作家被认为是现代主义文学的代表人物？A. 查尔斯·狄更斯B. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫C. 简·奥斯汀D. 威廉·莎士比亚答案：B2. 《了不起的盖茨比》的作者是谁？A. 欧内斯特·海明威B. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德C. 约翰·斯坦贝克D. 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔答案：B3. 在《简·爱》中，简·爱最终与谁结婚？A. 爱德华·罗切斯特B. 圣约翰·里弗斯C. 乔治·林恩D. 威廉·桑菲尔德答案：A4. 以下哪部作品不是亨利·詹姆斯的作品？A. 《贵妇人的画像》B. 《好兵之帅》C. 《白鲸》D. 《鸽翼》答案：C5. 以下哪位诗人不是浪漫主义诗人？A. 威廉·华兹华斯B. 塞缪尔·泰勒·柯勒律治C. 珀西·比希·雪莱D. 托马斯·哈代答案：D6. 《荒原》是哪位诗人的作品？A. 罗伯特·弗罗斯特B. 埃兹拉·庞德C. T.S.艾略特D. 威廉·巴特勒·叶芝答案：C7. 《呼啸山庄》的作者是谁？A. 艾米莉·勃朗特B. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特C. 安妮·勃朗特D. 乔治·艾略特答案：A8. 在《老人与海》中，老渔夫圣地亚哥最终捕获了什么？A. 一条大马林鱼B. 一条鲨鱼C. 一条金枪鱼D. 一条鲸鱼答案：A9. 《傲慢与偏见》的作者是谁？A. 简·奥斯汀B. 乔治·艾略特C. 勃朗特三姐妹D. 玛丽·雪莱答案：A10. 《尤利西斯》的作者是谁？A. 詹姆斯·乔伊斯B. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德C. 欧内斯特·海明威D. 威廉·福克纳答案：A二、多项选择题（每题3分，共15分）1. 以下哪些作品属于现代主义文学？A. 《好兵之帅》B. 《荒原》C. 《了不起的盖茨比》D. 《简·爱》答案：B, C2. 以下哪些作家属于维多利亚时代？A. 查尔斯·狄更斯B. 乔治·艾略特C. 托马斯·哈代D. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫答案：A, B, C3. 以下哪些作品是弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的？A. 《达洛维夫人》B. 《到灯塔去》C. 《好兵之帅》D. 《贵妇人的画像》答案：A, B4. 以下哪些作品是亨利·詹姆斯的？A. 《好兵之帅》B. 《鸽翼》C. 《白鲸》D. 《贵妇人的画像》答案：A, B, D5. 以下哪些作家是19世纪的？A. 简·奥斯汀B. 威廉·华兹华斯C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 托马斯·哈代答案：A, B, D三、简答题（每题5分，共20分）1. 简述现代主义文学的特点。