《英美文学选读》综合测验题库一、单项选择题1。

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of William Faulkner?A。

He is master of stream-of-consciousness narrative。

B。

His writing is often complex and difficult to understand。

C. He often depicts slum life in New York and Chicago.D。

He represents a new group of Southern writers。

2. In 1950, ________ was awarded the Nobel Prize for the anti—racist Intruder in the Dust.A。

Scott FitzgeraldB. Ernest Hemingway3. The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their ________。

A。

indestructible spiritB。

pessimistic view of lifeC. war experiencesD. masculinity4. Hemingway’s second big success is ______.A. In Our TimeB。

For Whom the Bell TollsC。

The Sun Also RisesD。

A Farewell to Arms5。

Most critics have agreed that ______ is both an insider and an outsider of the Jazz Age with a double vision。

B。

FrostC. CummingsD. Hemingway6。

The subject matter of Robert Frosts poems focuses on ______。

B. battle scenes of ancient Greek and Roman legendsC。

struggling masses and crowded urban quartersD。

fantasies and mythical happenings7。

Which terms can best describe the modernists concern of the human situation in theirB。

Courage and honor.C。

Tradition and faith。

D。

Poverty and desperation。

8. Which one is not written by Henry James？A. The AmbassadorsB。

The Wings of the DoveC. The Bostonians9。

While Mark Twain satirized European manners at times, _______ was an admirer。

A。

O。

HenryC。

Walt WhitmanD. Jack London10。

More than five hundred poems that Dickinson wrote are about nature，in which her general _______ about the relationship between man and nature is well expressed。

A。

skepticismB。

eulogyC。

happinessD。

denial11。

The greatest work written by Theodore Dreiser is _______.A。

Sister CarrieB. An American TragedyC. The FinancierD。

The Titan12。

“Even then he stood there, h idden wholly in that kindness which is night，while the uprising fumes filled the room。

When the odor reached his nostrils, he quit his attitude and fumbled for the bed. ‘what’s the use?’ he said，weakly, as he stretched himself to rest。

"The passage is taken from _______.A。

Sons and Lovers by D.H LawrenceB。

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteC。

Sister Carrie by Theodore DreiserD。

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte13。

”This is my letter to the world” is a poem expressing Emily Dickinsons _______ about her communication with the outside world.A. happinessB. angerD. sorrow14。

Theodore Dreiser is generally regarded as one of America’ _______。

A. naturalistsB。

realistsC. modernistsD. romanticists15. Which of the following is not a work of Emily Dickenson's?A. This is my letter to the WorldB. I heard a fly buzz-when I diedC. The Road Not TakenD. I like to see it lap the miles16。

________ is a school of modern painting，whose emphasis is on the formal structure of a work of art and especially on the multiple—perspective viewpoints.A。

ExpressionismB. ImpressionismC. CubismD。

Imagism17. “He is the last of the romantic heroes，whose energy and sense of commitment take him in search of his personal Grail；his failure magnifies to a great extent the end of the American Dream。

"The character referred to in the passage is most likely the protagonist of ________。

A. Fitzgerald’s The Great GatsbyB。

Dreiser’s An American TragedyC. Hemingway's For Whom the Bell TollsD. Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn18. Almost all Faulkners heroes turned out to be tragic because ________。

A。

all enjoyed living in the declining American SouthB. none of them was conditioned by the civilization and social institutionsC. most of them were prisoners of the pastD。

none were successful in their attempt to explain the inexplicable19。

________ is a representative of the 1930s, when “novels of social protest" became dominant on the American literary scene.A. Ezra PoundB。

F。

Scott FitzgeraldC. Robert Lee FrostD。

John Steinbeck20. In _______，Robert Frost compares life to a journey, and he is doubtful whether he willregret his choice or not when he is old, because the choice has made all the difference。

A. “After Apple-Picking”B。

“The Road Not Taken"C. “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”D。

“Fire and Ice"21。

American writers after World War Ⅰself-consciously acknowledged that they were (a）"_______”，devoid of faith and alienated from the Western civilization。

A。

Lost GenerationB。

Beat GenerationC。

Sons of LibertyD. Angry Young Men22。

Which of the following statements about E. Grierson, the protagonist in Faulkner’s story "A Rose for Emily，" is NOT true?A. She has a distorted personality.B. She is physically deformed and paralyzed。