《英美文学选读》模拟试题（3）

《英美文学选读》模拟 试题 中考模拟试题doc幼小衔接 数学试题 下载云南高中历年会考数学试题下载N4真题下载党史题库下载 （三） 一、单项选择题 1.“All is not lost: the unconquerable will, and the study of revenge, immortal hate, and courage never to submit or yield: and what is else not to be overcome?” A. Dr. Faustus B. Paradise Lost C. Paradise Regained D. Tamburlaine 2.Who, disregarding grammar and punctuation, always used “i” instead of “I” to refer to himself as a protest against self importance? A. Cummings B. Wallance Stevens C. F. Scott. Fitzgerald D. Ernest Hemingway 3.Which of the following best describes the speaker of T.S Eliot’s “the love song of J. Alfred Prufrock”? A. He is a man of an action. B. He is a man of apathy. C. He is a man of inactivity. D. All the above are not true. 4.William Wordsworth asserts that poetry originates from         . A. form B. thoughts C. artistic devices D. emotion 5.“My Last Duchess” is a poem that best exemplifies Robber Browning’s         . A. sensitive ear for the sounds of the English language B. excellent choice of words C. mastering of the metrical devices D. use of the dramatic monologue 6.“Man shall find grace.” But he must lay hold of it by an act of free will. The freedom of the will is the keystone of ____’s creed. A. Milton B. Jonathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Samuel Johnson 7.In Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” the mariner suffers the horror of death, because _____. A. he experiences a shipwreck B. he is tortured with starvation C. he undergoes much suffering D. he kills an albatross 8.Henry Jame’s fame generally rests upon his novels and stories with _____. A. international theme B. national theme C. European theme D. regional theme 9.In Hardy’s “Wessex” novels, there is an apparent _____ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life. A. nostalgic B. humorous C. romantic D. sarcastic 10.Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between _____ and _____ centuries. A. 14th-mid--17th B. 16th-mid--17th C. 14th-mid--18th D. 16th-mid--19th 11.Of the following poems by T.S.Eliot, which is hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th century English poetry? A. Poems 1909----1925 B. The Hollow Men C. Prufrock and Other Observations D. The Waste Land 12.“It is not so expressed, But what of that? Twere good you do so much for charity.” “What of that” in the above sentence means _____. A. this is very important B. this is not important C. this is true D. this is not true 13.Which of the following poems is a landmark in English Poetry? A. “Lyrical Ballads and Samuel Taylor Coleridge” by William Wordsworth. B. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth C. “Remorse” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. D. “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman. 14.Which of the following writings is praised by Hemingway as a book from which “all modern American literature comes”？ A. Tom Sawyer. B. Huckleberry Finn. C. The Gilded Age. D. Life on the Mississippi. 15.In which of the following works, Hemingway presents his philosophy about life and death through the depiction of the bull-fight as a kind of microcosmic tragedy? A. The Green Hills of Africa. B. The Snows of Kilimanjaro. C. To have and Have Not. D. Death in the Afternoon. 16.The protagonist of the poem “Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is a kind of tragic figure caught in a sense of deafted idealism and tortured by satisfied desires. Of the following descriptions of him, which isn’t suitable for him? A. He is neurotic. B. He is self-important. C. He is illogical. D. He is a man of an action. 17.“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? /Thou art more lovely and more temperate: /Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, /And summer’s lease hath all too short a date”, the above beautiful sonnets was written by _____. A. John Donne B. John Milton C. William Shakespeare D. Francis Bacon 18.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. Of Studies by Francis Bacon B. The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon C. Novum Organum by Francis Bacon D. Essays by Francis Bacon 19.Which of the following is considered to be a better-structured novel? A. Women in Love B. Sons and Lovers C. The Rainbow D. Lady Chatterley’s lover 20.With so many poems such as “The Sparrow’s Nest,” “To a Skylark,” “To the Cuckoo” and “To a Butterfly”, William Wordsworth is regarded as a “____”. A. poet of genius B. royal poet C. worshipper of nature D. conservative poet 21.In the first part of Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver told his experience in _____. A. Lilliput B. Brobdingnag C. Houyhnhnm D. England 22.“To be, or not to be----that is the question; whethertis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them?” Who said these words? A. King Lear B. Romeo C. Antonio D. Hamlet 23.“to be so distinguished is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive or in what terms to acknowledge.” A. ironic B. jealous C. delightful D. humorous 24.In the theatrical world of the neoclassical period,           was the leading figure among the host of playwrights. A. William Blake B. Richard Brinsley Sheridan C. Ben Johnson D. George Bernard Shaw 25.Among the works by John Milton, which is indeed the only generally acknowledge epic in English literature since Beowulf? A. Paradise Regained B. Samson Agonists C. Areopagitica D. Paradise Lost 26.Which writing is a typical example of Shakespeare’s pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years? A. The Tempest B. King Lear C. Hamlet D. Othello 27.Who, one of the most important poets in his time, is a leading spokesman of the “imagist movement”? A. J. D. Salinger B. Ezra Pound C. Richard Wright D. Ralph Emerson 28._____ 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 bacon B. Thomas hardy C. Charles dickens D. William Blake 29.Alexander pope strongly advocated          , emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum. A. idealism B. neoclassicism C. romanticism D. sentimentalism 30.Dickens’s works are characterized by a mingling of          and pathos. A. metaphor B. passion C. satire D. humor 31.“self-conceited”, “cruel” and “tyrannical” are most likely the names of the characters in          . A. Robert Browning’s My Last Duchess B. Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus C. Shakespeare’s love’s Labour’s lost D. Sheridan’s the School for Scandal 32.Who is the author of the writing “Moby Dick”? A. S. T .Coleridge B.  John Keats C. Henry Fielding D. Herman Melville 33.The sentences “studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability”, and “some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested;...” are quoted from           A. Novum Organum B. Of Studies By Bacon C. The Advancement Of Learning D. Essays 34.The advancement of learning is a great tract on          . A. history B. literature C. policy D. education 35.Most of the poems in Whitman’s leaves of grass sing of the “en-mass” and the          as well. A. nature B. life C. self D. self reliance 36.Which of the following is not true according to James Joyce? A. Ulysses has become a prime example of modernism in literature. B. Joyce is regarded as the most prominent stream of consciousness novelist C. Joyce is a realistic writer in English literature history. D. His novel “a portrait of the artist as a young man” is a naturalistic account of the hero’s bitter experiences and his final artistic and spiritual liberation. 37.The following titles are all related to the subject that escapes from the society and returns to nature except         . A. Dreiser’s Sister Carrie B. Copper’s Leather Stocking Tales C. Thoreau’s Walden D. D Mark Twain’s The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn 38.“Wild spirit, which art moving everywhere; destroyer and preserver; hear, O hear!” The two lines are found in         . A. Young Goodman Brown By Hawthorne B. Ode To The West Wind By Shelley C. Leaves Of Grass By Walt Whitman D. Ulysses By Joyce 39.“Even then he stood there, hidden wholly in that kindness which is night, while the uprising fumes filled the room. When the odor reached his nostrils, he quit his attitude and fumbled for the bed. ‘What’s the use?’ he said, weakly, as he stretched himself to rest.” The passage is taken from         . A. Sons And Lovers By Lawrence B. Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte C. Sister Carrie By Thoedore Dreiser D. Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte 40.Most recognizable literary movement that gave rise to the 20th century American literature, or we may say, the second American renaissance, is the          movement. A. leftist B. transcendental C. expressionistic D. expatriate 二、综合题 1.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills When all at once I saw a crowd A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” Questions: A. Identify the poem and the poet. B. In several sentences, interpret the meaning of this stanza. C. From the characteristics of this stanza, we can deduce which period it belongs to. 2.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “I shall be telling this with a sign Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” Question: A. Who is the author of the poem? B. Identify the title of the short poem from which this part is taken? C. In one or two sentences, interpret the implied meaning of the last two lines. 3.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “That was the cause, but yet per accidents, For when we hear one rack the name of god, Abjure the scriptures and his Savoiour Christ, We fly in hope to get his glorious soul.” Question: A. Tell the title of the poem. B. What does “rock” mean? C. What is the play based on and give a brief introduction of it. 4.Give brief answers to the question in English. In American literature what is the significance of “adventures of huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain? 5.Give brief answer to the question in English. What are the similarities and differences between the three literary giants? Howells, Mark Twain, Henry James, in terms of their literary orientation? 6.Give brief answer to the question in English. What are gothic novels? 7.Give brief answer to the question in English. How are naturalism and criticism reflected in Hardy’s novels? 8.Write no less than 150 words on the topic in English. Try to discuss the theme of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works. 9.Write no less than 150 words on the topic in English. Enlightenment movement. 10.Read the quoted part carefully and answer the questions in English. “The isles of Greece, isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.” Question: A. Which writing is the stanza taken from? Who is the author? B. What does the “Sappho”mean? C. Try to explain the setting of the stanza. 答案部分 一、单项选择题 1. 【正确答案】 B 2. 【正确答案】 A 3. 【正确答案】 C 4. 【正确答案】 D 5. 【正确答案】 D 6. 【正确答案】 A 7. 【正确答案】 D 8. 【正确答案】 A 9. 【正确答案】 A 10. 【正确答案】 A 11. 【正确答案】 D 12. 【正确答案】 B 13. 【正确答案】 A 14. 【正确答案】 B 15. 【正确答案】 D 16. 【正确答案】 D 17. 【正确答案】 C 18. 【正确答案】 A 19. 【正确答案】 A 20. 【正确答案】 C 21. 【正确答案】 A 22. 【正确答案】 D 23. 【正确答案】 A 24. 【正确答案】 B 25. 【正确答案】 D 26. 【正确答案】 A 27. 【正确答案】 A 28. 【正确答案】 A 29. 【正确答案】 B 30. 【正确答案】 D 31. 【正确答案】 A 32. 【正确答案】 D 33. 【正确答案】 B 34. 【正确答案】 D 35. 【正确答案】 C 36. 【正确答案】 C 37. 【正确答案】 A 38. 【正确答案】 B 39. 【正确答案】 C 40. 【正确答案】 D 1. 【正确答案】 A. “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud” By William Wordsworth. B. Like a cloud flying over valleys and mountains, I was traveling. Suddenly to my surprise, I saw a grove of daffodils at the side of the lake, how beautiful they were, fluttering and dancing in the wind. This poem typically depicts the author respect for nature C. The Romantic Period 2. 【正确答案】 A. Robert lee Frost B. The Road Not Taken C. confronted dilemma, one should be decisive and “took the one less traveled”. 3. 【正确答案】 A. Dr. Faustus B. Torment C. It is based on the German legend of a magician aspiring for knowledge and finally meeting his tragic end as a result of selling his soul to the devil. 4. 【正确答案】 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and, especially, its sequence Adventures of Huckleberry Finn proved themselves to be the milestone in American literature, and thus firmly established Twain’s position in the literary world. The childhood of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn in the Mississippi is a record of a vanished way of life in the pre-Civil War Mississippi valley and it has moved millions of people of different ages and conditions all over the world. Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn marks the climax of Twain’s literary creativity. Hemingway once described the novel the one book forms which “a modern American literature comes.” 5. 【正确答案】 A. Mark Twain and Howells seemed to have paid more attention to the “life” of the Americans; Henry James had apparently laid a greater emphasis on the “inner world” of man. B. Howells focused his discussion on the rising middle class and the way they lived, while Twain preferred to have his own region and people at the forefront of his stories. This particular concern about the local character of a region about as “local colorist,”  a unique variation of American literary realism. 6. 【正确答案】 A type of romantic fiction that predominated in the late 18th century, was one phase of the Romantic Movement. Its principal elements are violence, horror, and the supernatural, which strongly appeal to the reader’s emotion, with its descriptions of the dark, irrational side of human nature. The gothic form has exerted a great influence over the writers of the romantic period. 7. 【正确答案】 In his works, man is shown inevitably bound by his own inherent nature and hereditary traits which prompt him to go and search for some specific happiness or success and set him in conflict with the environment. The outside nature—the natural environment or nature herself- is shown as some mysterious supernatural force, it likes to play practical jokes upon human beings by producing a series of mistimed actions and unfortunate coincidences. This pessimistic view of life predominates most of Hardy’s later works and earns him a reputation as a naturalistic writer. 8. 【正确答案】 A. In “Young Goodman Brown”, he sets out to prove that everyone possesses some evil secret. B. According to Hawthorne, “There is evil in every human heart, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstances may rouse it to activity.” C. In dealing with the theme of guilt and sin, Hawthorne exemplifies the “power of blackness”. 9. 【正确答案】 A. It was a progressive intellectual movement which flourished in France and swept through the whole Western Europe at the time. It was a furtherance of the renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries. B. To enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas. 10. 【正确答案】 A. George Gordon Byron, Don Juan. B. An ancient Greek poetess known for her passionate love poems. C. The stanza was finished at the romantic period when Greece was under the rule of Turk. By contrasting the freedom of ancient Greece and the present enslavement the poet appealed to people to struggle for liberty.