Choices for after-class reading(1-10英美文化11-17 雾都孤儿18-23简爱24-30 呼啸山庄31-40 远大前程)1. What the Englishmen usually talk about in their daily life is____.A. priceB. taxC. weather2. Most British couples go to ____ to have their wedding ceremony.A. churchB. concertC. registry office3. The British people traditionally like to live in ____.A. high buildingsB. small housesC. big houses4. Big Ben was named after ____.A Christopher WrenB Benjamin HallC Ben John5. The most popular sport in America is ____.A baseballB basketballC football6. The river Thames is in ____.A WalesB ScotlandC England7. The Industrial Revolution started in ______.A the Great BritainB the United StatesC Canada8. The U.S. is called a “melting pot” because____A its steel industry is highly developedB it is an important economic center of the worldC people from different races live there together9.The capital of the UK is________A BirminghamB LiverpoolC London10.The capital of the USA is _________A Washington,D.CB New YorkC Alaska11.Oliver Twist is written by____________ writer Charles Dickens in 1838.A. British B American C German12.Oliver was born into a life of __________ a workhouse in an unnamed town.A richness and happinessB health and happinessC poverty and misfortune13. Oliver can’t ignore the abuse of the boss, he escaped to _____.A BirminghamB LiverpoolC London14. In the prison, Oliver got badly hurt and Mr. Brownlow felt very _________after he was set free.A unhappyB satisfiedC guilty15. _______ paid Fagin to trap Oliver into a life of crime.A MonksB Mr. BrownlowC Merry16. The death of ____made the thief gang came to an end in Oliver Twist. Fagin was arrested and died soon.A NancyB Mr. BrownlowC Merry17. The most important information implied in the novel Oliver Twist is that___A Goodness could conquer every difficulty and love can make the world go aroundB The society is full of evils and we can’t believ e everyone.C The life of upper-class society is corrupt.18.The author of Jane Eyre is----------A. Jane AustinB. Charles DickensC. Charlotte BrontëD. Emmey Brontë19. After Jane’s parents were dead, who adopted her?A. Her grandmotherB. Her stepmotherC. Her uncleD. Her cousins20.What was Jane when she lived at Thornfield Hall?A. a nurseB. a tailor (裁缝)C. a governess(女教师)D. a housekeeper21.Who was Jane’s employer?A. Edward RochesterB. St. John RiversC. Mrs ReedD. Mr Brocklehurst22.Why did Jane leave Mr Rochester though she loved him deeply?A. Because Mrs Rochester was alive.B. Because Mr Rochester treated her badly.C. Because Mr Rochester did not love her.D. Because they were not equal.23. What can we learn from Jane Eyre?A. Her self-respect and self-independenceB. Her selfishnessC. Her coolnessD. Her greediness24.Wuthering heights is written by____________.A. Jane EyerB. Emily BronteC. Jane AustenD. Thomas Hardy25 Wuthering heights is a_________ story.A. loveB. warC. love and revengeD. adventure26. The hero of Wuthering heights is__________.A. Mr.EarnshawB. Catherine EarnshawC. HeathcliffD. Mr Linton27. Heathcliff was adopted by __________ on the Livepool Street?A. Mr. Earnshaw B Hindley Earnshaw C Hareton Earnshaw D Joseph28. Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only _______.A poem B. play C novel D short story29 .In 1837, Emily· Bronte acted as a ____________.A village school teacherB waiter.C lawyerD artist30. Emily· Bronte died at ________years old.A 40B 30C 20 D5031.Who is the author of Great Expectations?A. Charles DickensB. Jane AustenC. William Shakespeare32. What is the setting of Great Expectations?A. USA in the early 1800sB. England in the early 1800sC. France in the early 1800s33. Who is the main character in Great Expectations?A. RipB. JoeC. Estella34. What is the symbol in Great Expectations?A. RainB. FogC. The sound of bell35. Who is Joe in Great Expectations?A. Rip’s fatherB. Rip’s bossC. Rip’s brother in law36. What kind of person is Joe in Great Expectations?A. CruelB. KindC. Aggressive37. Which of the following is the theme of Great Expectations?A. What it means to be a kind manB. What it means to be a wealthy manC. What it means to be a gentleman38. Which city does Rip move to after receiving a large fortune in Great Expectations?A. New YorkB. ParisC. London39. Which of the following is not written by Charles Dickens?A. Great ExpectationsB. EmmaC. Oliver Twist40. Whose love does Rip want to win in Great Expectations?A. ElizabethB. EmmaC. Estella41. Tess of the d'Urbervilles is written by____________ writer Thomas Hardy in 1838.A. British B American C. German42. Who is the main heroine?A TessB JaneC Cathy43. Tess was born into a life of __________.A. richness and happiness B health and happiness C poverty and misfortune44. What kind of job did Tess get when she was in the house of t he D’Urbervilles?A tending to chickensB cookingC teaching45. Who managed to seduce Tess and made the girl pregnant?A .Angel B. Alec D’Urbervilles, C.an unknown man46. What happened to the child Tess gave birth to?A .aliveB dead C. being sent to others47. Tess and Angel have met each other before, and Tess has made a _________impression on Angel.A .cruel B. pride C. favorable48. After knowing the relationship between Tess and Alec D’Urbervilles, Angel _______her.A. pitiedB. forgaveC. deserted49. What did Tess do to the shameless man Alec finally?A. She left Alec and went awayB. She lived with Alec forever.C. She killed Alec.50. 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