I．Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each)Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.chapter18.The Victorian Age was largely an age of ____, eminently represented by Dickens andThackeray.A.poetryB.dramaC.proseD.epic prose (024)18. A typical feature of the English Victorian literature is that writers became social and moral ______, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. revolutionariesB. idealistsC. criticsD. defenders(044)16. The Victorian Age is most famous for its ________.A. playsB. novelsC. poemsD. essays (047)14.Which of the following statements about Victorian literature is NOT true?（）4A. Novels became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought.B. Victorian novelists were angry with the inhuman social institutions, the decaying social morality, the widespread misery, poverty and injustice.C. Influenced by a particularly strict set of moral standards, Victorian writers like Oscar Wilde, advocated the old moderate, respectable life-style. (057)D. Victorian prose writers joined forces with the critical realist novelists in exposing and criticizing the social reality.18. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques，writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common，that is，they were all concerned about ______．A. the fate of the upper classB. the reformation of the governmentC. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their family clans(087)1. The first mass movement of the English working class and the early sign of the awakening of the poor, oppressed people is_____. 3A. The Enclosure MovementB. The Protestant ReformationC. The Enlightenment MovementD. The Chartist Movement （097）13. In the Victorian Period _____ became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought. 2A. poetryB. novelC. proseD. drama（097）14. All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT ______. 1A. England was the “workshop of the world”.B. The early years was a time of rapid economic development as well as serious socialproblems.C. Towards the mid -century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power.D. Capitalism came into its monopoly stage, the gap between the rich and the poor was further deepened. (104)18. Which of the following can't be included in the critical realists of the Victorian Period?a. Charlotte and Emily Bronteb. Charles Dickens and William M. Thackerayc. Thomas Hardy and George Eliotd. D. H. Laurence and James Joyce（浙0210）19. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _____.a. novelb. dramac. poetryd. sonnet（浙0210）19.The first mass movement of the English working class was ______, which signified the awakening of the poor, oppressed people.Charles Dickens1.“For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of askingfor more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room...”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for? 4[A]More time to play. [B]More food to eat.[C]More book to read. [D]More money to spend. (034)17. Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield and Sam Well in Pickwick Papers are perhaps the best ______ characters created by Charles Dickens. 3A. comicB.tragicC. roundD.sophisticated(044)?13. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dicken’s works lies in his ________.A. social criticismB. optimismC. character－portrayal ?D. social setting (047)22．Dickens‟ works are characterized by a mingling of ______________ and pathos. A．humor B．satireC．passion D．metaphor（074）7．Among the works by Charles Dickens _______ presents his criticism of the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds. 2A．Bleak House B．Pickwick PaperC．Great Expectations D．Hard Times（084）?8．The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dic kens‟ works is his _______. A．simple vocabulary B．bitter and sharp criticism ? C．character-portrayal D．pictures of happiness（084）20. Among the following figures ______ is Dickens‟ first child hero.A．Little Nell B．David CopperfieldC．Oliver Twist D．Little Dorrit(087)13.Charles Dickens' novel ______ is famous for its vivid descriptions of theworkhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth- century London.A. The Pickwick PaperB. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby(094)14. In Charles Dickens‟early novels, he attacks one or more specific social evils, _____is a good example of describing the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life.A. David CopperfieldB. Oliver TwistC. Great ExpectationsD. Dombey and Son（097）16. Dickens‟ s first child hero is ______.A. Little NellB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Little Dorrit(104)19. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds in ______.A. Hand TimesB. Great ExpectationsC. Our Mutual FriendD. Bleak House(104)3. Charles Dickens‟ novel, ______, is famous for its vivid descriptions of the work-house and life of the underworld in the nineteenth-century London.A. The Pickwick PaperB. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby（107）6. Dickens‟best- depicted characters are the following. EXCEPT ______. 1A. innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless child charactersB. horrible and grotesque charactersC. broadly humorous or comical charactersD. simple, innocent and faithful women characters（107）2 Charlotte Bronte19.___is the first important governess novel in the English literary history.A.Jane EyreB.EmmaC.Wuthering HeightsD.Middlemarch (024)5.“Come to me－come to me entirely now,” said he ; and ad ded, in his deepest tone, speaking in my ear as his cheek was laid on mine, “Make my happiness－I will make yours.”The above passage presents a scene in . (034)[A]Emily Bronte‟s Withering Heights[B]Charlotte Bronte‟s Jane Eyre[C]John Galsworthy′s The Forsyte Saga[D]Thomas Hardy′s Tess of the D′Urbervilles17. Which of the following women does not belong to the famous Bronte Sisters? 4A. Mary BronteB. Charlotte BronteC. Emily BronteD. Anne Bronte (047)3. “Do you think, because I am poo r，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 ______. 3A. Great ExpectationsB. Wuthering HeightsC. Jane EyreD. Pride and Prejudice(087)14. Charlotte Bronte's works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousnesstowards ______, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. 2A. self - relianceB. self - realizationC. self - esteemD. self - consciousness(094)21. Charlotte Bront e ‟s work _____is famous for the depiction of the life of the middle - class working women, particularly governesses.A. Jane EyreB. Wuthering HeightsC. The ProffessorD. Shirley（097）3.Charlotte‟ s works are famous for the depiction of the life of ______ working women, particularly governesses.A. the middle - classB. the lower - classC. the upper - middle - classD. the upper - class(104)9. Charlotte Bronte‟s autobiograghical work ______ largely based on her experience in Brussels. 1A. The ProfessorB. ShirleyC. VilletteD. Jane Eyre（107）16. The success of ______ is also due to its introduction to the English novel the firstgoverness heroine.A. The ProfessorB. Jane EyreC. Wuthering HeightsD. Far from the Madding Crowd（107）8. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and l ittle, I am soulless and heartless? —You think wrong! ---- I have as much soul as you --- and full as much heart!...” This part of quotation comes from _______.A. G.B. Shaw‟ s Mrs. Warren’ s ProfessionB. John Galsworthy‟s The Man of PropertyC. Charlot te Bronte‟s Jane EyreD. Jane Austen‟s Pride and Prejudice3 Thomas Hardy13.Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardy‟s later works?5[A]Sentimentalism. [B]Tragic sense.[C]Surrealism. [D]Comic sense. (034)4.In Hardy‟s Wes sex novels, there is an apparent（）touch in his description of the simple though primitive rural life.4A. nostalgicB. humorous(054)C. romanticD. ironic17.In Hardy‟s Wessex novels, there is an apparent（）touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. realisticB. nostalgicC. romanticD. sentimental(057)6．All of the following works are known as Hardy‟s “novels of character and environment” EXCETP_______. 3A．The Return of the Native B．Tess of the D’UrbervillesC．Jude the Obscure D．Far from the Madding Crowd（084）22.In Thomas Hardy‟s Wessex novels, there is an apparent ______ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. nostalgicB. humorousC. romanticD.ironic(087)16. Thomas Hardy's pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works andearns him a reputation as a ______ writer. 2A. realisticB. naturalisticC. romanticD. stylistic(094)15. Thomas Hardy‟s most cheerful and idy llic work is_____.A. The Return of the NativeB. Far from the Maddin CrowdC. Under the Greenwood TreeD. The Woodlanders（097）4.All of the following works are known as Hardy‟ s “novels of character and environment” EXCEPT ______.A. The Return of the NativeB. Tess of the D’ UrbervillesC. Jude the ObscureD. Far from the Madding Crowd(104)13. Hardy‟s ______ is a fierc e attack on the hypocritical morality of the bourgeoissociety and the capitalist invasion into the country and destruction of the English peasantry towards the end of the century. 1A. Tess of the D‟UrbervillesB. The Mayor of Caste BridgeC. The Return of the NativeD. Jude the Obscure（107）20. Hardy's last two novels _____ received a lot of hostile criticisms which led to his turning topoetry.a. The Dynasts and Jude the Obscureb. Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscurec. The Return of the Native and Tess of the D'Urbervillesd. The Return of the Native and Jude the Obscure（浙0210）21. Thomas Hardy's heroines and heroes , those unfortunate young men and women are alldepicted in_____.a. their persistent pursuit for personal fulfillment and happinessb. their desperate struggle for personal fulfillment and happinessc. their desperate struggle for individual equality and freedomd. their persistent pursuit for better life and ideals（浙0210）7. In Thomas Hardy‟s works, the conflict between the old and the modern is very pervasive. His attitude toward those traditional characters is ______.A. contemptB. sympatheticC. indifferentD. interestedII. Reading Comprehension (16 points in all, 4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.2 Charlotte Bronte42．“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? —You think wrong!… 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…—it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God‟s feet, equal—as we are!”Questions:A．Identify the author and the novel from which the quoted part is taken.B．To whom is the speaker speaking?C．What does the quoted part imply about the speaker?（084）42. A. Charlotte Bronte; Jane EyreB. Jane Eyre is speaking to Rochester.C. Jane Eyre loves Rochester but she values her basic rights and equality as a human being.III. Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each)Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens46.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies of‘the system,’that during the period of his solitary incarceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.”What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist? (054)46. A. The sentence is a typical example of irony. What Dickens intends to say is justthe opposite of the sentence‟s literal meaning.B. For the “benefit”of exercise, Oliver was whipped every morning in a stoneyard; for the “pleasure”of society, he was carried every other day into the dining hall and flogged as a public warning and example to the boys; and as for the “advantages” of religious c onsolation, he was kicked into the same apartment everyevening at prayer time and listened to the boys‟ prayer to be guarded against his sins and vices.C. The ironic statement is, in fact, a bitter denunciation and fierce attack at thebrutal, inhuman treatment of the poor orphan by the workhouse authority. 45．“ …My boy!‟ said the old gentleman, leaning over the desk. Oliver sta rted at the sound. He might be excused for doing so, for the words were kindly said, and strange sounds frighten one. He tremble d violently, and burst into tears.”（from Charles Dickens‟ Oliver Twist）Explain why Oliver Twist started first, then trembled violently and burst into tears when the words were “kindly” said.（084）45. The boy started at the words because kind words were not expected; it is (was, must be) the first time in all his life that Oliver Twist had ever been “kindly”greeted; strange sounds may predict another suffering/misfortune/torture.2 Charlotte Bronte46. Jane Eyre is one of the most popular and important novels of the Victorian Age.Why is Jane Eyre such a successful novel? (094)46. A. It is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society.B. It is an intense moral fable.C. The success of the novel is also due to its introduction to the English novel thefirst governess heroine.46. Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe thathe is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea? （107）46. A. In Hardy‟s novel, there is an apparent nostalgic touch in his description of thesimple and beautiful though primitive rural life, which was gracually declining and disappearing in England at the time. He is always sympathetic with those traditional characters and mourns over their failure and misfortune.B. On the other hand, he was greatly influenced by Darwin‟s theory of “survivalof the fittest”, and other modern philosophical thoughts, which led to the pessimistic determinism or naturalism in fiction.IV. Topic Discussion (20 points in all, 10 for each)Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens49.Discuss Charles Dickens‟s art of fiction: the setting, the character-portrayal, the language, etc, based on his novel Oliver Twist. (057)49. Discuss Charles Dickens‟ art of fiction：the setting，the character — portrayal，the language，etc．，based on his novel Oliver Twist．(087)49. A. He sets out a full map and a large-scale criticism of the nineteenth century England,particularly London. Most of his works are deeply rooted in his knowledge of that petty-bourgeois urban world. In his later works the physical settings are sometimes a mixture of the contemporary and the recollected past.B. The characters in his works are marked out by some peculiarity in physical traits, speech ormanner. His best-depicted characters include child characters, horrible and grotesque characters and humorous or comical characters. Oliver Twist is one of the good examples of his child characters……C. His language is often compared with Shakespeare for his adeptness with the vernacularand large vocabulary……2 Charlotte Bronte49．Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter X X Ⅲ of Jane Eyre.49．Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter X X Ⅲ of Jane Eyre.（074）49. A. Jane Eyre, an orphan child with a fiery spirit and a longing to love and be loved,a poor, plain, little governess who dares to love her master.B. In Chapter X X Ⅲ, Jane finds herself hopelessly in love with Mr. Rochester butshe is aware that her love is out of the question. When forced to confront Mr.Rochester, she desperately and open¬ly declares her equality with him and her love for him.Hardy49. Why is Hardy regarded as a naturalistic writer in English literature? Discuss in relation to his novels you know. (104)49. A. He read Darwin‟s The Origin of Species and accepted the idea of survival of thefittest.B. He was also influenced by Spencer‟s The First Principle, which led him to thebelief that man‟s fate is prediterminedly tragic, driven by a combined force of “nature”.C. The outside nature is shown as some mysterious supernatural force…D. Man proves impotent before Fate…E. Discuss in relation to his novels. In his works, man is shown inevitably boundby his own inherent nature and hereditary traits which prompt him to go and search for some specific happiness or success and set him in conflict with the environment…(Tess, Jude the Obscure, etc.)。