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重庆理工大学考试试卷
2014～2015 学年第 一 学期
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I. Each of the following statements below is followed by four alternatives. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (20 points in all, 1 point for each) 1. “To be, or not to be—that is the question” is a line taken from Shakespeare’ s __________. A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Romeo and Juliet D. The Merchant of Venice 2. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _____________. A. Beowulf B. The Canterbury Tales C. Utopia D. Paradise Regained 3. ________’s influence on the evolution of the English novel is enormous. His masterpiece is Robinson Crusoe. The innovative quality of his writing has brought him general recognition as the first English novelist, and he is also widely regarded as the father of English journalism. A. Samuel Johnson B. George Eliot C. Samuel Richardson D. Daniel Defoe 4. Shelley’ s political lyrics ______ is not only a war cry calling upon all working people to rise up against their political oppressors, but an address to them pointing out the intolerable injustice of economic exploitation. A. Ode to Liberty B. Ode to Naples C. Ode to the West Wind D. Men of England 5. Poetry is defined by ______ as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, which originates in emotion recollected in tranquility”. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. Robert Southey 6. The hero in Romance is usually the _____. A. king B. Christ C. churchman D. knight 7. ______ was an intellectual movement in the first half of the 18th century. A. The Enclosure Movement B. The Industrial Revolution C. The Enlightenment D. The Religious Reform 8. ______ is not written by Jane Austen. A. Pride and Prejudice B. Ivanhoe C. Emma D. Mansfield Park 9. “Byronic hero” is a figure of the following traits EXCEPT ______. A. being proud B. being of humble origin C. being rebellious D. being mysterious 10. ______ has another name called “The Daffodils”. A. “To Autumn” B. “Tintern Abbey” C. “Revolution” D. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” 11 Don Juan is ____ masterpiece. A. Wordsworth’s B. Byron’s C. Shelley’s D. Keats’ 12. The typical feature of Robert Browning's poetry is the ___. A. bitter satire B. larger-than-life caricature C. Latinized diction D. dramatic monologue 13. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ____ . A. novel B. drama C. poetry D. sonnet 14. The poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” established ______ as the leader of the sentimental poetry of the day， especially “the Graveyard School”. A.John Bunyan B. Samuel Johnson C. Thomas Gray D. John Milton 15. Which of the following is Thackeray’s masterpiece? A. The Virginians B. The Books of Snobs C. The Newcomers D. Vanity Fair 16. Thomas Hardy's pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a ______ writer. A. realistic B. naturalistic C. romantic D. stylistic 17. “Do you think, because I am poor，obscure，plain，and little，I am soulless and heartless?... And if God had gifted me with some beauty，and much wealth，I should have made it as hard for you to leave me. as it is now for me to leave you. ”The quoted part is taken from ______. A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering Heights C. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice 18. David Copperfield, a famous novel, is usually taken as autobiographic description of _________. A. Jane Austin B. Charles Dickens C. W. M. Thackeray D. John Milton 19. , John Milton’s masterpiece, is actually a story taken from the Bible. A. Don Juan B. Vanity Fair C. Paradise Lost D. Pride and Prejudice 20. Jonathan Swift’ s ______ is generally regarded as the best model of satire, not only of the period but also in the whole English literary history. A. Gulliver’s Travels B. The Battle of the Books C. A Modest Proposal D. A Tale of a Tub II. Explain the following terms. (10 points in total, 5 points for each) 1. renaissance 2. romanticism
III. Describe and make a comment on the following characters in about 100 words for each. (10 points in total, 5 points for each) 1. Jane Eyre 2. Tess IV. Answer the following questions. (30 points in total, 10 points for each) 1. Make a brief comment on Geoffrey Chaucer ’s literary achievement. 2. Make a comment on English critical realism. 3. What are the characteristics of a sonnet? V. Identify the author and the title and write out the main idea of the poem in plain English. (30 points in all) O, my Luve’s like a red, red rose, That’s newly sprung in June. O, my Luve’s like a melodie That’s sweetly play’d in tune. As fair as thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luve am I; And I will love thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry.J\ Till a’the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; I will love thee till, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee well, my only luve! And fare thee weel, a while! And I will come again, my luve, Tho’ it ware ten thousand mile. 1. the author: ___________________________________ ( 2 points) 2. the title: ______________________________________ (3 points) main idea of the poem (25 points):