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
1 . 请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。2. 答题前，考生务必将自 己的考试课程名称、姓名 、准考证 号用黑 色字 迹的 签字笔或钢 笔 填写在答题纸规定 的位置上。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 andA . the spirit of pursuing independence B. the spirit of pursuing happinessC. the quality of dedication D. the quality of takingresponsibility2. John Milton's Areopagitica is rather , compared with the tough style of the otherprose work .A. simple and clear B. direct and preciseC. smooth and calm D. easy and logic3 . The play The Tragedy ofTragedies is written by _A. Henry Fielding B. John MiltonC. Thomas Hardy D. Bernard Shaw4. The novel . is originally drafted as“First Impressions. ” A . Pride and Prejudice B. EnmaC. Wuthering Heights D.Jane Eyre 5. One day, because Oliver, a hero in Oliver Twist, asks for more , he is sent to anundertaker to work as an apprentice.A.money B. gruelC. care D. feedom6. 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. materialC . theme D. structure7. The first period of the English Renaissance was one of imi tation and _ A . improvement B. criticismC. assimilation D. evolution8. The following works are all Daniel Defoe's novels EXCEPTA. Robinson Crusoe B . PersuasionC. Captain Singleton D. Moll Flanders9. Gulliver s Travels is Jonathan Swift's greatest _ work.A. serious B. comicC. humorous D. satiric10. Percy Bysshe Shelley's greatest achievement is hisA. prose essay, A Defense of PoetryB. lyrics,“To a Skylark”C. political lyrics,“ Men of England”D. poetic drama, Prometheus Unbound1 1 . In the novel Pride and Prejudice, is the most beautiful and good-natured eldestdaughter of the Bennets.A . Elizabeth B. JaneC. Mary D. Lydia1 2. Charles Dickens in his early novels.A. calls people's attention to the social problemB. criticizes helpless protestC. attacks social evilsD. explores social morality 13. Jane, the titular heroine n Jane Eyre, stays at Lowood — a for eight years.A. orphanage B. normal schoolC. nunnery D. charity school14.Marriage of Heaven and Hell is written by.A. John Milton B. William BlakeC. Walt Whitman D. Robert Frost15. William Wordsworth's poem“My Heart Leaps Up”is a masterpiece onA. nature B . hu man lifeC. political views D. religious ideas16. The Mayor of Casterbridge is one of the most representative works of as both anaturalistic and critical realist writer.A.Thomas Hardy B . Jonathan SwiftC. Daniel Defoe D. Charles Dickens17. In Robinson Crusoe,Robinson 's life takes a turn for the better when he _A . grows crops B. domesticates animalsC. builds homes for himself D. saves a young Negro18. T.S. Eliot's most famous poem isA. The Criterion B. Prufrock and Other ObservationsC . The Waste Land D. The Hollow Men19. Lawrence was recognized as a prominent novelist only after he published his third novel,·A . Sons and Lovers B.Lady Chatterleys LoverC. The Trespasser D. The White Peacock20.The following works belong to Charles Dickens' later works EXCEPT _A. Bleak House B . Hard TimesC. Great Expectations D. David Copperfield2 1 . In 1842, in order to , Charlotte Bronte and her sister went to Brussels to improvetheir foreign languages.A. be teachers or governesses B . write novelsC. to open up a school of their own D. travel all over the world22.The work Pygmalion is written by _A. D. H. Lawrence B. Bernard ShawC. Thomas Hardy D. T. S. Eliot 23 .Thomas Hardy's most famous epic-drama The Dynasts is about _A. the First World War B.the life of the interesting peopleC. the Napoleonic Wars D. the old rural country24. The theme of L awrence's The Trespasser is about _ and the lack of warmth betweenpeople.A. the failure of understanding between loversB .the terrible social corruptionC. the failure of human contactD. unhealthy interpersonalrelationship25. Modernism is, in many aspects, a reaction againstA . realism B . romanticismC . criticism D. symbolism26.Between 1879 and 1883 , Bernard Shaw wrote _ _, but none of them brought him proftor fame.A. five plays B. five novelsC.ten plays D. ten novels27.The following works are written by Nathaniel Hawthorne EXCEPT _A . The Scarlet Letter B. The EuropeansC. The Blithedale Romance D. The Marble Faun28 . 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, isbest-known as the author of his mighty book Moby-DickA. Scott Fitzgerald B. Walt WhitmanC. Henry James D. Herman Melville30. Mark Twain 's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn begins with a description of howA. Huck is saved bythe Gragerford familyB.Huck struggles on the MississippiC.Huck escapes to Jackson's IslandD. Widow Douglas attempts to civilize Huck 3 1 . More than five hundred poems Emily Dickinson wrote are aboutA. nature B . religionC. love D. death32. In the last chapter of Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie, Carrie, the protagonist,A. lives in her poor room lonely B . deserts HurstwoodC . commits suicide D. is unsuccessful33 . The Ambassadors, The Golden Bowl and are widely considered to be Henry James’most influential contribution to literature.A. The American B . The EuropeansC. The Wings ofthe Dove D. DaisyMiller34. From 1 865 to 1 9 1 4 the American society changed a lot. First of all, affected boththe social and the value system of the countryA. the Civil War B . the Fi rst World WarC. Puritanism D. Transcendentalism35 . 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 FrostC . Mark Twain D. Ernest Hemingway36. The protagonist _ is the character in Will iam Faulkner's Light in August.A. Miss Rosa B. Mr. CompsonC. Joe Christmas D. Thomas Sutpen37 . F. Scott Fitzgerald fol lows the Jamesian tradition in using. in his chapters .A . the description of the characters B.the description of the detailsC. psychological method D.the scenic method38 . Most of Emest Hemingway's later works are merely variations of _ in In Our Time.A. the Nick Adams stories B. the Ind ian storiesC.the Nick's father's experience D. the Indian woman's experience39. William Faulkner published his novel _ in 1 926 .A . The Sound and the Fury B.As I Lay DyingC. Soldier s Pay D. Light in August40. The essay“The Art of Fiction”is written by .A. Theodore Dreiser B. Emily DickinsonC . Herman Melville D. Henry James 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 brightIn the forests of the night,What immortal hand or eyeCould 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 MrPhelps has got him and he will give h im up for the reward if you send.Questions:A . Identify the authorB. What is the title of the novel from which the quoted part is taken?C. What does the description of this part reflect? 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 thepackage 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 takenB. 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 English45. 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.Tags：