1、 - 1 - 重庆理工大学考试试卷 20142015 学年 第 一 学期 班级_ 学号 姓名 考试科 目 英美文学史及作品 选读 【 （1）】 B 卷 闭卷 共 5 页 密 封 线 学生答题不得超过此 线 I. Each of the following statements below is followed by four alternatives. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (20 points in all, 1 point for each) 1. “To be, or not to be that
2、is the question” is a line taken from Shakespeare s _. A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Romeo and Juliet D. The Merchant of Venice 2. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _. A. Beowulf B. The Canterbury Tales C. Utopia D. Paradise Regained 3. _s influence on
3、 the evolution of the English novel is enormous. His masterpiece is Robinson Crusoe. The innovative quality of his writing has brought him general recognition as the first English novelist, and he is also widely regarded as the father of English journalism. A. Samuel Johnson B. George Eliot C. Samue
4、l Richardson D. Daniel Defoe 4. Shelley s political lyrics _ is not only a war cry calling upon all working people to rise up against their political oppressors, but an address to them pointing out the intolerable injustice of economic exploitation. A. Ode to Liberty B. Ode to Naples C. Ode to the W
5、est Wind D. Men of England 5. Poetry is defined by _ as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, which originates in emotion recollected in tranquility”. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. Robert Southey 6. The hero in Romance is usually the _. A. king B. Christ
6、 C. churchman D. knight 7. _ was an intellectual movement in the first half of the 18 thcentury. A. The Enclosure Movement B. The Industrial Revolution C. The Enlightenment D. The Religious Reform 8. _ is not written by Jane Austen. A. Pride and Prejudice B. Ivanhoe C. Emma D. Mansfield Park 9. “Byr
7、onic hero” is a figure of the following traits EXCEPT _. A. being proud B. being of humble origin C. being rebellious D. being mysterious 10. _ has another name called “The Daffodils”. A. “To Autumn” B. “Tintern Abbey” C. “Revolution” D. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” 11 Don Juan is _ masterpiece. A
8、. Wordsworths B. Byrons C. Shelleys D. Keats 12. The typical feature of Robert Brownings poetry is the _. A. bitter satire B. larger-than-life caricature C. Latinized diction D. dramatic monologue 13. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _ . A. novel B. drama C. poetr
9、y D. sonnet 14. The poem “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard ” established _ as the leader of the sentimental poetry of the day ， especially “the Graveyard School ”. A. John Bunyan B. Samuel Johnson C. Thomas Gray D. John Milton 15. Which of the following is Thackerays masterpiece? A. The Virgini
10、ans B. The Books of Snobs C. The Newcomers D. Vanity Fair 16. Thomas Hardys pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a _ writer. A. realistic B. naturalistic C. romantic D. stylistic 17. “Do you think, because I am poor ，obscure ，plain，and little ，I
11、 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 _. A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering Heights C. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice 18. David Cop
12、perfield, a famous novel, is usually taken as autobiographic description of _. A. Jane Austin B. Charles Dickens C. W. M. Thackeray D. John Milton 19. , John Miltons masterpiece, is actually a story taken from the Bible. A. Don Juan B. Vanity Fair C. Paradise Lost D. Pride and Prejudice 20. Jonathan
13、 Swift s _ is generally regarded as the best model of satire, not only of the period but also in the whole English literary history. A. Gulliver s Travels B. The Battle of the Books C. A Modest Proposal D. A Tale of a Tub II. Explain the following terms. (10 points in total, 5 points for each) 1. re
14、naissance 2. romanticism - 2 - 重庆理工大学考试试卷 20142015 学年 第 一 学期 班级_ 学号 姓名 考试科 目 英美文学史及作品 选读 【 （1）】 B 卷 闭卷 共 5 页 密 封 线 学生答题不得超过此 线 III. Describe and make a comment on the following characters in about 100 words for each. (10 points in total, 5 points for each) 1. Jane Eyre 2. Tess IV . Answer the follow
15、ing questions. (30 points in total, 10 points for each) 1. Make a brief comment on Geoffrey Chaucers literary achievement. 2. Make a comment on English critical realism. 3. What are the characteristics of a sonnet? V . Identify the author and the title and write out the main idea of the poem in plai
16、n English. (30 points in all) 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.J Till athe seas gang dry, my dear,
17、 And the rocks melt wi the sun; I will love thee 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. 1. the author: _ ( 2 points) 2. the title: _ (3 points) main idea of the poe
18、m (25 points): - 3 - 重庆理工大学考试试卷 20142015 学年 第 一 学期 班级_ 学号 姓名 考试科 目 英美文学史及作品 选读 【 （1）】 B 卷 闭卷 共 5 页 密 封 线 学生答题不得超过此 线 I. Each of the following statements below is followed by four alternatives. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (20 points in total, 1 point for each) 得分 评 卷人 1. 2.
19、 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. Explain the following terms. (10 points in total, 5 points for each) 得分 评 卷人 1. 2. III. Describe and make a comment on the following characters in about 100 words for each. (10 points in total, 5 points for each) 得分 评 卷人 1. 2. 题号
20、I II III IV V 总分 总 分人 分数 - 4 - 重庆理工大学考试试卷 20142015 学年 第 一 学期 班级_ 学号 姓名 考试科 目 英美文学史及作品 选读 【 （1）】 B 卷 闭卷 共 5 页 学生答题不得超过此 线 密 封 线 IV . Answer the following questions. (30points in total, 10 points for each) 得分 评 卷人 1. 2. 3. - 5 - 重庆理工大学考试试卷 20142015 学年 第 一 学期 班级_ 学号 姓名 考试科 目 英美文学史及作品 选读 【 （1）】 B 卷 闭卷 共 5 页 学生答题不得超过此 线 密 封 线 V . Identify the author and the title and write out the main idea of the poem in plain English. (30 points) 得分 评 卷人 1. the author: _ ( 2 points) 2. the title: _ (3 points) main idea of the poem(25 points):
