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美国文学期末考试复习

美国文学期末考试复习Part one: Multiple choices. (25题,每题2分,共50分)1 "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind" is a famous quote from __D__’s writings.A. Walt WhitmanB. Henry David ThoreauC. Herman MelvilleD. Ralph Waldo Emerson2 Which of Hemingway’s novels describes the drifting漂流life of American exiles流亡者in Europe? BA. The Sun Also Rises.B. A Farewell to Arms.C. For Whom the Bell Tolls.D. The Old Man and the Sea.3 The theme of ___C____ may be well stated as "It sings of nationalism and of the nature of the self inrelation to the cosmos and the meaning and purpose of birth and death."A. Edgar Allan Poe’s "To Helen"B. Robert Frost’s "The Road Not Taken"C. Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself" 惠特曼〔1819-1892,美国诗人〕。

D. Emily Dickenson’s "Because I could not stop for Death"4 The American Puritanism清教as a cultural heritage遗产benefited the Americans in ___A____.A. strengthening their moral valuesB. weakening their religious faithC. knowing truth intuitivelyD. developing their science and technology5 Mark Twain, one of the greatest 19th century American writers, is well known for his ___C___.A. international themeB. waste-land imageryC. local colorD. symbolism6 "Strange names were over the doors -strange faces at the windows -every thing was strange. His mindnow began to misgive使害怕him, that both he and the world around him were bewitched. Surely this was his native village, which he had left but the day before." The above passage is taken from __A____.A. Irving’s "Rip Van Winkle"B. Hawthorne’s "Young Goodman Brown"C. James’ "Daisy Miller"D. Hemingway’s "Indian Camp"7 According to Hawthorne, the scarlet letter "A" which originally stood for "___A____" finally obtainedthe meaning of "able" or "angel" through Hester’s efforts.A. adulteryB. arroganceC. accomplishmentD. agony8 As a naturalist writer, Theodore Dreiser was greatly influenced by ___B____.A. Nathaniel HawthorneB. Charles DarwinC. Henry JamesD. Ralph Waldo Emerson9 In Sister Carrie, Hurstwood, extremely hopeless and totally devastated荒废, ends his life by turning on the gas, while at the same time Carrie is rocking comfortably in her luxurious豪华的hotel room before she boards a ship for ___B____.A. New YorkB. LondonC. ParisD, Geneva10 Which of the following is the masterpiece of Mark Twain? CA. The Call of the WildB. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC.The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnD. Jumping Frog11 “”was a term created by the French novelist, Emile Zola. BA. RealismB. NaturalismC. TranscendentalismD. Impressionism12 The Cop and the Anthem is written by . AA. O. HenryB. Henry JamesC. Jack LondonD. Mark Twain13 An American Dictionary of the English Language waspublished in 1828 by . BA. Samuel JohnsonB. Noah WebsterC. Daniel WebsterD. Daniel Defoe14 Walden is written by . BA. EmersonB. ThoreauC. PoeD. Hawthorne15 American writers of the first postwar era who were devoid缺乏of faith and alienated疏远from the 。

civilization were commonly called "___D___."A. sons of libertyB. fatherless childrenC. a beat generationD. a lost generation16 The raft with which Huck and Jim make their voyage down the Mississippi River may symbolize all the following EXCEPT ___C___.A. a return to natureB. an escape from evils, injustices, and corruption of the civilized societyC. the heavenly kingdom of ChristianityD. a small world where people of different colors can live friendly and happily17 Of the following American poets in the twentieth century, the one who has the best knowledge ofChinese culture is ____C___.A. Robert FrostB. Allen GinsbergC. Ezra PoundD. E. E. Cummings18 Emily Grierson, the protag onist in Faulkner’s story "A Rose for Emily," can be regarded as a symbolstanding for all the following qualities EXCEPT___D____.A. no prejudice against the northernersB. rigid坚定地ideas of social statusC. bigotry固执and eccentricity偏心D. grace and integrity诚实Answer: D19 Robert Frost is a regional poet in the sense that his poems are mainly concerned about the ___B____.A. life in New YorkB. country life in New EnglandC. sea adventuresD. life on the Mississippi20 In Hemingway’s story "Indian Camp" Nick, the protagonist, witnesses __D_____.A. a tragic killing of the Indians by the white manB. real friendship between the white men and the IndiansC. men’s senseless killing of each otherD. terrible scenes of birth and death21 Great Gatsby, written by Fitzgerald in 1925, is a story about __B____ who was destroyed by theinfluence of the wealthy, pleasure-seeking people around him.A. a vagabondB. an idealistC. an eccentricD. an opportunist22 “Two small people, without dislike or suspicion.” is a linein the poem The River-Merchant’s Wife: A Letter written by C .A. T. S. EliotB. Robert FrostC. Ezra PoundD. Carl Sandburg23 D was the first American to achieve aninternational literary reputation after the Revolutionary War.A. Edgar Allan PoeB. Robert FrostC. Emily DickinsonD. Washington Irving24 A is the summit of American Romanticism.A. Transcendentalism超越主义B. NaturalismC. ImpressionismD. Expressionism25 The term The Gilded Age is given by D todescribe the post-civil war years.A. O. HenryB. Henry JamesC. Jack LondonD. Mark Twain26 Theodore Dreise r’s first novel is B .A. The AwakeningB. SisterCarrieC. The Scarlet LetterD. The GreatGatsby27 Washington Irving was best known for his famousshort stories such as __B_____.A. Rip Van Winkle and Moby DickB. Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy HollowC. Young Goodman Brown and Moby DickD. The Fall of the House of Usher and Rip VanWinkle28 One of Mark Twain’s contributions to Americanliterature is that he made __D____ an accepted standard literary medium.A. tall taleB. local colorismC. humorD. colloquial speech32 Which one is Not the symbol in Kate Chopin’s A Pair of Silk Stockings? CA. The silk stockingsB. The cable carC. A luxurious hatD. Shabby old shopping bag33 Which one is NOT Gothic歌德人的element? BA. Destructive loveB. Returning to natureC. Supernatural powerD. Violent events34 Which is NOT about the background of American Realism? CA. The Western MovementB. Gilded AgeC. the Great DepressionD. Development of science35 American romantic period stretches from the end of 18th century to the outbreak of the __D____.A independent warB World War 2C World War 1D civil war36 Realism, a literary doctrine主义that called for “ reality and truth” in the depiction of ordinary life, originated in ___B___ ,A. GermanyB. FranceC. EnglandD. Italy37 In all his novels Theodore Dreiser西奥多德莱塞〔1871-1945,美国小说家〕sets himself to project the ___B___ American values. For example, in Sister Carrie, there is not one character whose status is not determined economically.A. PuritanB. materialistic 唯物主义C. psychologicalD. religious39As a Modernist poet, Pound is noted for his active involvement in the ___B___A. cubist school of modern paintingB. Imagist意象派MovementC. stream-of-consciousness techniqueD. German Expressionism40___D__ stands as the dividing line between the nineteen century and the contemporary America.A.The Boer WarB.World War IC.The charter movementD.World War IIPart two: Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.(10题,每题1分,共10分)judicious poignant besiege faculty stick to bydegreeprofusion laborious file out morbid decipher revelin1 A miser’s守财奴life is a constant exercise of every human faculty能力手腕in the service of his own personality.2 Now muster召集the rest of the troops and besiege围攻the city and capture it.3 When you are dealing with something of principle, you should stick to your own opinion rather than take the middle course.4 You may have the impression that it is a very laborious and difficult task.5 Keep your chin up and your still have a profusion 大量of chances to improve your relationship with them.6 When there is a fire, it is important that people file out of the building in an orderly way.7 He made a judicious明智的decision to save money for his old age.8 It’s not difficult for him to decipher 辨认his wife’s handwriting.9 The sentimental music triggered poignant尖锐的,活鲜鲜的memories of his unhappy childhood.10 He had by degree assumed假装,僭越such authority over his companions.Part three: Reading comprehension. (15题,每题1分,共15分)共三篇,其中一篇来自课堂练习中关于Washington Irving华盛顿·欧文〔1783-1859,美国作家〕。

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