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(完整版)英国文学 2010-11试题A卷咸阳师范学院试题（A卷）首页题 号IIIIIIIVV总分得 分阅卷人。 Multiple Choices （40 points）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.1. The long poem _ in Anglo-Saxon period was termed Englands national epic.A. The Canterbury Tales B. The Song of Beowulf C. The Fairy QueenD. Paradise Lost2. The work that presented, for the first time in English literature， a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a strikingly brilliant and picturesque panorama of his time and his courtry is most likely _。A. William Langlands Piers Plowman B. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC. John Gowers Confessio Amantis D. Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales3. During the Renaissance, _ was the first one to introduce the sonnet into English poetry.A. Chaucer B. John Donne C. Thomas Wyatt D. Earl of Surrey4. Generally， the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries， its essence is_。A. humanismB. scienceC. philosophy D. arts5. At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding humnist Thomas More wrote_, in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the peoples sufferings and put forward his ideal of a future happy society。 A. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB. The Canterbury Tales C. Hamlet， Prince of DenmarkD. Utopia6. “Shylock” is a Jew character in Shakespeares play _.A。 Romeo and JulietB。 The Merchant of VeniceC。 As You Like itD. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark7. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeares “Sonnet 18”？A. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation B. The speaker eulogizes the power of NatureC. The speaker satirizes human vanity D. The speaker meditates on mans salvation8. Of Francis Bacons literary works, the most important are the _， which is the first example of that genre in English literature， as an important landmark in the development of English prose。 A. Advancement of LearningB. Novum OrganumC. EssaysD. De Augmentis9. From the following， which is not John Donnes poem？A. “Song: Go and Catch a Falling Star”B. “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”C. “Death be not Proud”D. “On My Diseased Wife10. John Miltons masterpieceParadise Lost was written in the poetic style of _。A. rhymed stanzas B. blank verse C. alliteration D. sonnets11. _ is a successful religious allegory in the English language。A. The Pilgrims Progress B. The Canterbury Tales C. Paradise Lost D. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded12. The mysterious element plays an enormous role in the_; it is so replete with bloodcurdling scenes and unnatural feelings that it is justly called “a novel of horrors”。A. realistic novelB。 romantic novelC。 Gothic novelD. classical novel13. Daniel Defoe in his famous novel _ created the image of an enterprising Englishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie of the 18th century. Through his characterization of Crusoe, Defoe depicts him as a hero struggling against nature and human fate with his indomitable will and hand.A. Child Harolds PilgrimageB。 Robinson CrusoeC。 The Pilgrims ProgressD. Pamela14. _ is a typical feature of Jonathan Swifts writings。A. Bitter satireB. Elegant styleC. Casual narrationD. Complicated sentence structure 15. The Yahoos depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gullivers Travels are _。A. horses that are endowed with reasonB. pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualitiesC。 giants that are superior in wisdom D. hairy, wild， low and despicable creatures， who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways16. _ maintained its tone of courtesy and good breeding, which many journals followed。 Its influece extended beyond the essays of the eighteenth century to all the periodical literature.A. The SpectatorB。 EssaysC. Paradise LostD。 Wuthering Heights17. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “_， for his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel。A. Best writer of the English novel B. The father of English novel C. The most gifted writer of the English novelD. conventional writer of English novel18. _ written by Thomas Gray is a poem full of the gentle melancholy which marks all early romantic poetry, described as “the best known poem in the English language”.A. “The Tiger”B。 “The Chimney Sweeeper”C。 “My Hearts in the Highlands” D。 Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard19. The most famous dramatist in the 18th century is _, who is famous for The School for Scandal。A. Oliver Goldsmith B. Thomas Gray C. R. Brinsley Sheridan D. George Bernard Shaw20. The publication of， which was the joint work of William Wordsworth and Samuel T。 Coleridge， marked the beginning of the Romantic Age in England.A. Don JuanB. The Rime of the Ancient MarinerC. Lyrical BalladsD. Queen Mab21. Which poet belongs to the “Lake Poets”？A. WordsworthB. ByronC. ShelleyD. Keats22. _is Byrons masterpiece， a great comic epic of the early 19th century。 It is a poem based on a traditional Spanish legend of a great lover and seducer of women。 A. Child Harolds Pilgrimage B. Don Juan C. The Prisoner of ChillonD. The Island 23. Which of the following is taken from John Keats “Ode on a Grecian Urn”？A. “I fall upon the thorns of life！I bleed！ B. “They are both gone up to the church to pray.” C. “Earth has not anything to show more fair.” D. “Beauty is truth，truth beauty.24. It is _ who is called the creator and a great master of the historical novel。A. Walter ScottB. Henry FieldingC. Jane AustenD. Charles Dickens 25. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good for-tune， must be in want of a wife”, is a famous quotation from _.A. Jane EyreB. Wuthering HeightsC. Pride and PrejudiceD. Sense and Sensibility26. Charles Lamb is one of the great _ of the Romantic Age. Tales from Shakespeare was written by him and his sister Mary Lamb.A. novelistsB. poetsC. essayistsD. dramatists27. In Chapter III of Oliver Twist, Oliver is punished for that “impious and profane offence of asking for more”。 What did Oliver ask for more?A. More time to playB. More food to eat C. More books to read D. More money to spend28. The main plot of _ renders on the story of two women: Amelia Sedlley and Rebecca Sharp， whose Characters are sharp contrast。 With scathing irony the author exposes the vices of this society： hypocrisy， moneyworship, and moral degradation.A. Jane EyreB. Wuthering HeightsC. Vanity FairD. Pride and Prejudice29. In her works George Eliot is deeply concerned with the people and life of her time and tries to pursue ( )。A。 the perfect love between men and women B。 the secrets of inward propensity and outward circumstances C. the fundamental moral truth about human life D。 the inner contradictions in peoples heart 30. The success of Jane Eyre is not only because of its sharp criticism of the existing society， but also due to its introduction to the English novel the first _ heroine。A。explorer B。peasant C.worker D。governess31. Which word can best illustrate the love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw in Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights?A. DestructiveB. LifelongC. SelfcenteredD. Nave32. In _， Alfred， Lord Tennyson shows his grief over the death of his best friend， Arthur Hallam， a fellow poet. A. “Crossing the Bar”B. “Break, Break， Break”C. “Ulysses”D. “The Bridge of Signs”33. The name of _ is often associated with the term “dramatic monologue. A. Alfred Tennyson B. Mathew Arnold C. Elizabeth Browning D. Robert Browning34. Which of the following is Not a typical feature of Modernism?A. To elevate the individual and inner being over the social being.B. To put the stress on traditional values.C. To portray the distorted and alienated relationships between man and his environment。D. To advocate a conscious break with the past。35. Thomas Hardys novels of character and environment shows his _view of life.A. PessimisticB. PracticalC. Ironical D. Optimistic 36. A typical Forsyte， according to John Galsworthy， is a man with a strong sense of _ , who never pays any attention to human feelings. A. justice B. humor C. moralityD. property37. George Bernard Shaws play Mrs. Warrens Profession is a realistic exposure of the _ in the English society.A. economic exploitation of womenB. slum landlordismC. inequality between men and womenD. political corruption38. Which of the following novels was not written by D. H. Lawrence？A. Lady Chatterleys LoverB. The Rainbow C. Mr. DallowayD. Sons and Lovers39. Virginia Woolf is renowned for adopting the _ technique， which displays the sequence of thoughts and impressions in a persons mind。A. mindreading B. third-person narrationC. feministD. streamofconsciousness 40. James Joyce is the author of all the following novels except _。A. DublinersB. Jude the ObscureC. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManD. Ulysses 。 Judgments （10 points）Judge whether the statements are True or not, and write the corresponding letter A or B in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.41. The literature of the AngloSaxon Period falls naturally into two divisions： pagan and Christian. 42. It is said that Caedman first started to sing Christian songs in English to the then English Christians， hence for which he was regarded the “Father of English Poetry”。 43. Romance, which uses verse or prose to describe the adventures and life of the Christians， is the popular literary form in the medieval period。 The romance of King Arthur is important in the history of English literature。44. Ballads are anonymous lyric songs that have been preserved by writing transmission. The ballads of Robin Hood are of paramount importance in English and Scottish ballads.45. As a whole， the Age of Enlightenment is an age of poetry rather than of prose. The first representatives of the English Enlightenment were Joseph Addison， Richard Steele， and Alexander Pope.46. Sentimentalism came into being as a result of a bitter discontent on the part of certain enlighteners in social reality, appealing to sentiment as a means of achieving happiness and social injustice. 47. The critical realism of the 19th century flourished in the forties and in the beginning of fifties。 The realists first and foremost set themselves the task of criticizing capitalist society from a democratic viewpoint and delineated the crying contradictions of bourgeois reality。 48. Vanity Fair can be regarded as John Bunyans masterpiece， which is subtitled Novel Without a Hero.49. The Song of the Shirt, one of the best poems on the hard life of the labourers under capitalism in English literature, was written by Thomas Hood.50. In the 20th century， Oscar Wilde is regarded as a spokesman of the school of “Art for Arts Sake.”。 Reading Comprehension （20 points)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English。 Write your answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.51. For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,The oppressors wrong, the proud mans contumely，The pangs of despised love, the laws delay，The insolence of office and the spurnsThat patient merit of the unworthy takes，But that the dread of something after death，The undesicoverd country, from whose bournNo traveler returns， puzzles the will,And makes us rather bear those ills we haveThan fly to others that we know not of.Questions：(1)Please identify the author and the work. （2 points） (2) How do you understand “And makes us rather bear those ills we have/Than fly to others that we know not of”？ (3 points) 52. The waves beside them danced； but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay， In such a jocund company: I gazedand gazedbut little thought What wealth the show to me had brought：For oft， when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood， They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude； And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dance with the daffodils.Questions:（1）Identify the poem and poet. （2 points）（2） Why did the poet write the poem, or what did he want to express? (3 points）53。 Wild spirit， which art moving everywhere； Destroyer and Preserver; hear, O hear! Questions:（1） Identify the poet and the poem. （2 points） (2) Why is it called “Destroyer and Preserver” at the same time? （3 points）54. Oh sir, she smiled， no doubt，Wheneer I passed her; but who passed without Much the same smile? This grew； I gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together。 There she stands As if alive。 Questions:(1）Please identify the work and the author。 (2 points） （2）Please describe the speaker in your own language. (3 points) IV. Translation （20 points)Please translate the following passage which each is taken from original British works into Chinese。55。 O, my Luves like a red, red rose， Thats newly sprung in June。 O， my Luves like a melodie Thats sweetly playd 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。 Till a the seas gang dry， my dear， And the rocks melt wi the sun： I will love thess 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. (10 points)56。 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. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom， conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh： it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave， and we stood at Gods feet, equalas we are！ (10 points)。 Topic Discussion （10 points)Give answers to each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet。57。 Name one of your favorite writers in British literature, and you are supposed to justify your choice in about 80 words。 （10 points）咸阳师范学院大学英语试题答题纸题号IIIIIIIVV总计客观题（机读卡部分）主 观 题得 分登分人