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山东自考报名-2023 年 4 月高等教育 自学考试 英美文学选读试题
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2023 年 4 月高等教育 自学考试
英美文学选读试题
课程代码:00604
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选择题部分
注意事项:
每小题选出答案后,用 2B 铅笔把答题纸上对应题目 的答案标号涂黑 。如需改动,用橡皮 擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。
一 、单项选择题:本大题共 40 小题, 每小题 1 分, 共 40 分 。在每小题列出 的备选项中 只有 一项是最符合题目 要求的, 请将其选出 。
Multiple Choice (40 points in all, 1 for each)
Select from the four choices ofeach item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement.
1 . Shakespeare's Romeo andJuliet eulogizes the faithfulness of love and
A . the spirit of pursuing independence B. the spirit of pursuing happiness
C. the quality of dedication D. the quality of takingresponsibility
2. John Milton's Areopagitica is rather , compared with the tough style of the other
prose work .
A. simple and clear B. direct and precise
C. smooth and calm D. easy and logic
3 . The play The Tragedy ofTragedies is written by _
A. Henry Fielding B. John Milton
C. Thomas Hardy D. Bernard Shaw
4. The novel . is originally drafted as“First Impressions. ” A . Pride and Prejudice B. Enma
C. Wuthering Heights D.Jane Eyre
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5. One day, because Oliver, a hero in Oliver Twist, asks for more , he is sent to an
undertaker to work as an apprentice.
A.money B. gruel
C. care D. feedom
6. Almost all English writers after Shakespeare have been influenced by him either in his artistic point of view, in literary _ or in language .
A. form B. material
C . theme D. structure
7. The first period of the English Renaissance was one of imi tation and _ A . improvement B. criticism
C. assimilation D. evolution
8. The following works are all Daniel Defoe's novels EXCEPT
A. Robinson Crusoe B . Persuasion
C. Captain Singleton D. Moll Flanders
9. Gulliver s Travels is Jonathan Swift's greatest _ work.
A. serious B. comic
C. humorous D. satiric
10. Percy Bysshe Shelley's greatest achievement is his
A. prose essay, A Defense of Poetry
B. lyrics,“To a Skylark”
C. political lyrics,“ Men of England”
D. poetic drama, Prometheus Unbound
1 1 . In the novel Pride and Prejudice, is the most beautiful and good-natured eldest
daughter of the Bennets.
A . Elizabeth B. Jane
C. Mary D. Lydia
1 2. Charles Dickens in his early novels.
A. calls people's attention to the social problem
B. criticizes helpless protest
C. attacks social evils
D. explores social morality
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13. Jane, the titular heroine n Jane Eyre, stays at Lowood — a for eight years.
A. orphanage B. normal school
C. nunnery D. charity school
14.Marriage of Heaven and Hell is written by.
A. John Milton B. William Blake
C. Walt Whitman D. Robert Frost
15. William Wordsworth's poem“My Heart Leaps Up”is a masterpiece on
A. nature B . hu man life
C. political views D. religious ideas
16. The Mayor of Casterbridge is one of the most representative works of as both a
naturalistic and critical realist writer.
A.Thomas Hardy B . Jonathan Swift
C. Daniel Defoe D. Charles Dickens
17. In Robinson Crusoe,Robinson 's life takes a turn for the better when he _
A . grows crops B. domesticates animals
C. builds homes for himself D. saves a young Negro
18. T.S. Eliot's most famous poem is
A. The Criterion B. Prufrock and Other Observations
C . The Waste Land D. The Hollow Men
19. Lawrence was recognized as a prominent novelist only after he published his third novel,
·
A . Sons and Lovers B.Lady Chatterleys Lover
C. The Trespasser D. The White Peacock
20.The following works belong to Charles Dickens' later works EXCEPT _
A. Bleak House B . Hard Times
C. Great Expectations D. David Copperfield
2 1 . In 1842, in order to , Charlotte Bronte and her sister went to Brussels to improve
their foreign languages.
A. be teachers or governesses B . write novels
C. to open up a school of their own D. travel all over the world
22.The work Pygmalion is written by _
A. D. H. Lawrence B. Bernard Shaw
C. Thomas Hardy D. T. S. Eliot
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23 .Thomas Hardy's most famous epic-drama The Dynasts is about _
A. the First World War B.the life of the interesting people
C. the Napoleonic Wars D. the old rural country
24. The theme of L awrence's The Trespasser is about _ and the lack of warmth between
people.
A. the failure of understanding between lovers
B .the terrible social corruption
C. the failure of human contact
D. unhealthy interpersonalrelationship
25. Modernism is, in many aspects, a reaction against
A . realism B . romanticism
C . criticism D. symbolism
26.Between 1879 and 1883 , Bernard Shaw wrote _ _, but none of them brought him proft
or fame.
A. five plays B. five novels
C.ten plays D. ten novels
27.The following works are written by Nathaniel Hawthorne EXCEPT _
A . The Scarlet Letter B. The Europeans
C. The Blithedale Romance D. The Marble Faun
28 . In the poem _ Whitman sets forth two principal beliefs: the theory of universality,
and the belief in the singularity and equality of all beings in value.
A.“There was a Child Went Forth”
B.“When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd’
C.“Songof Myself”
D.“Cavalry Crossing a Ford”
29. One of the half dozen major American literary figures of the nineteenth century, is
best-known as the author of his mighty book Moby-Dick
A. Scott Fitzgerald B. Walt Whitman
C. Henry James D. Herman Melville
30. Mark Twain 's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn begins with a description of how
A. Huck is saved bythe Gragerford family
B.Huck struggles on the Mississippi
C.Huck escapes to Jackson's Island
D. Widow Douglas attempts to civilize Huck
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3 1 . More than five hundred poems Emily Dickinson wrote are about
A. nature B . religion
C. love D. death
32. In the last chapter of Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Carrie, the protagonist,
A. lives in her poor room lonely B . deserts Hurstwood
C . commits suicide D. is unsuccessful
33 . The Ambassadors, The Golden Bowl and are widely considered to be Henry James’
most influential contribution to literature.
A. The American B . The Europeans
C. The Wings ofthe Dove D. DaisyMiller
34. From 1 865 to 1 9 1 4 the American society changed a lot. First of all, affected both
the social and the value system of the country
A. the Civil War B . the Fi rst World War
C. Puritanism D. Transcendentalism
35 . The writer _ lived to be almost 90, loved and honored not only in his native New Engand but throughout America.
A . Walt Whitman B. Robert Frost
C . Mark Twain D. Ernest Hemingway
36. The protagonist _ is the character in Will iam Faulkner's Light in August.
A. Miss Rosa B. Mr. Compson
C. Joe Christmas D. Thomas Sutpen
37 . F. Scott Fitzgerald fol lows the Jamesian tradition in using. in his chapters .
A . the description of the characters B.the description of the details
C. psychological method D.the scenic method
38 . Most of Emest Hemingway's later works are merely variations of _ in In Our Time.
A. the Nick Adams stories B. the Ind ian stories
C.the Nick's father's experience D. the Indian woman's experience
39. William Faulkner published his novel _ in 1 926 .
A . The Sound and the Fury B.As I Lay Dying
C. Soldier s Pay D. Light in August
40. The essay“The Art of Fiction”is written by .
A. Theodore Dreiser B. Emily Dickinson
C . Herman Melville D. Henry James
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非选择题部分
注意事项:
用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能答在试题卷上。
二 、阅读理解题:本大题共 4 小题, 每小题 4 分, 共 16 分。
Reading Comprehension (16 points in all, 4 for each)
Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English . 41 . Tyger ! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Questions :
A. Identify the author and the title of the poem from which the quoted part is taken B . What is the“Tyger”paired with n this poem?
C. What 's the meaning of the word“symmetry”?
42. MRS. Warren. What nonsense is this youre trying to talk? Do you want to shew your independence, now that youre a great little person at school? Don't be a fool, child.
VIVE.[indulgently] That's al l you have to say on the subject, is it, mother? Questions:
A. Identify the title of the play from which the quoted part is taken.
B. Who is the author?
C. What is the play about?
43. So I was full of trouble, full as I could be ; and didn 't know what to do. At last I had an idea; and I says, I 'll go and write the letter — and then see if I can pray. Why, it was astonishing, the way I felt as light as a feather, right straight off, and my troubles all gone . So I got a piece of paper and a pencil, all glad and excited, and set down and wrote:
Miss Watson your runaway nigger Jim is down here two mile below Pikesville and Mr
Phelps has got him and he will give h im up for the reward if you send.
Questions:
A . Identify the author
B. What is the title of the novel from which the quoted part is taken?
C. What does the description of this part reflect?
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44. Miss Emily just stared at him, her head tilted back in order to look him eye for eye ,
until he looked away and went and got the arsenic and wrapped it up. The Negro delivery boy brought her the package; the druggist didn't come back. When she opened the
package at home there was writte on the box, under the skull and bones:“For rats.” Questions:
A. Identify the author and title of the novel from which the quoted part is taken
B. What is the best word to describe Miss Emily's personality?
C. What kind of writing device does the author use in narration?
三 、简答题:本大题共 4小题, 每小题 6 分, 共 24 分。
Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each)
Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English
45. What are the weaknesses of each hero in Shakespeare's greatest tragedies?
46. Character-portrayal is the most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens’works . What are the characteristics of the main characters depicted by Charles Dickens?
47. What does Hemingway 's“Iceberg”analogy mean?
48. What are Emily Dickinson's viewpoints towards religion?
四 、论述题:本大题共 2 小题, 每小题 10 分, 共 20 分。 Topic Discussion (20 points in all, 10 for each)
Write no less than 150 words on each of the followin gtopics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.
49. Gulliver s Travels is an artistic masterpiece. Jonathan Swift is a great master of English prose. Based on these, briefly discuss the features of the structure of this novel.
50. Walt Whitman employed brand-new means in his poetry. Briefly discuss the features of his poems according to his poetic style and language.
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