1、 考核形式Section 1. Match the writers with their works (10 points).Works1. The Pearl (A. John Steinbeck)2. Lord of the Flies (H. William Golding)3. The Dumb Waiter (C. Harold Pinte)4. An Inspector Calls (F. JB Priestley)5.The Old Man and the Sea (E. Ernest Hemingway)Important authors1. Ernest Hemingway,
2、 American novelist and short story writer, Nobel prize winner. 2.James Joyce, Irish novelist, poet, one of the innovative writers of the 20th century. 3.John Steinbeck, American novelist, also a Nobel prize winner.4. Harold Pinter, British dramatist, also a Nobel prize winner.5. Sherwood Anderson, A
3、merican writer who influenced American short story writing between World War I and II.6.Thomas Hardy, British novelist and poet.7.William Golding, British novelist, also a Nobel prize winner.8.Charles Dickens, British novelist. 9.Joseph Conrad, Polish-born English novelist and short story writer.10.
4、 Charlotte Bronte, British woman novelist, eldest of the Bronte sisters.11.William Shakespeare, British playwright and poet.12.Oscar Wilde, Irish playwright, poet, novelist and literary critic.13. Arthur Miller , American playwright.14. Robert Frost, American poet.15.Walt Whitman, American poet.16.
5、J. B. Priestly, British novelist and playwright.Section 2. Decide whether the following statements are True (T ) or False (F) (10 points).1. Arthur Miller wrote his play The Crucible in 1950s. The play is aimed at exposing the hypocrisy of the property-owning class of the United States. （ F）2. Macbe
6、th is one of Shakespeares tragedies. （T）3. What has been termed confessional poetry is widely associated with American poets such as Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath.（T ）4 “I have a dream“ is a famous speech made by President Lincoln during the American Civil War. （F）5 Wide Sargasso Sea, is based on the
7、 story of Jane Eyre. （T）Section 3. Choose the correct answers to complete the following sentences (10 points).1 Usually C works by starting a story at a point in the recent past, then switching the action back to an earlier time, farther back in the past. At the end it will then usually bring us bac
8、k to the same time zone we started from. A. climax B. point of view C. flashback D. setting2. A stanza is a grouping of the verse lines in a poem. There are various stanzas containing two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight lines, etc. A _A_is a pair of rhymed lines that are equal in length. A. co
9、uplet B. ballad C. sonnet D. limerick3. _A_ novels reflect the complexity and the inhuman aspects of Victorian society. His well-read novels include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations and so on.A. Charles Dickens B. Charlotte Brontes C. Joseph Conrads D. Graham
10、 Greenes4.Which figure of speech is used in the following lines by Martin Luther King? B“With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.“ A. Metaphor B. Paralleli
11、sm C. Simile D. Personification5. In his essay “Of studies“, Bacon classified books thus: “Some books are to be _,others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and _D_“. A. tasted, skimmed B. skimmed, scanned C. scanned, perfected D. tasted, digested长篇小说考核形式及复习重点Reading Comprehension Novel Extra
12、ct Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, My dear Scrooge, how are you? When will you come to see me? No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle, no children asked him what it was oclock, no man or woman ever once in all his life inquired the way to such and such a place,
13、 of Scrooge. Even the blind mens dogs appeared to know him; and when they saw him coming on, would tug their owners into doorways and up courts; and then would wag their tails as though they said, No eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master.( A Christmas Carol)Questions1. Why wouldnt child
14、ren like to ask Mr. Scrooge the time? Because he is a means person, he wont help anybody.2. What is the reaction of the blind mens dogs when they encountered Mr. Scrooge? Indicating that this man is an evil person.Important novelsJane Eyre， A Christmas Carol， Great Expectations (重点自学)，The Strange Ca
15、se of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde， Heart of Darkness， Lord of the Flies， The Old Man and the Sea (重点自学)，The PearlWritersA. John Steinbeck B. Robert Frost C. Harold Pinter D. Walt Whitman E. Ernest HemingwayF. JB Priestley G. Arthur Miller H. William Golding诗歌考核形式及复习重点Poetry extract Stop all the clocks, cu
16、t off the telephone.He was my North, my South, my East and West,My working week and my Sunday rest,My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;Pour away the ocean an
17、d sweep up the wood.For nothing now can ever come to any good.Questions1.What does the poet mean by the line “He was my North, my South, my East and West，/My working week and my Sunday rest, / My moon, my midnight, my talk, my song“?The poet is celebrating or expressing the importance of love to one
18、 of the loved one to the death2. Identify the key verbs the poet uses to call for things to be got rid of.Put out, pack up, dismantle, pour away, sweep upImportant WorksRain ， The Rime of the Ancient Mariner， Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone， I think I could turn and live with animals， Wor
19、ds， Love Your Enemy， Futility， Acquainted with the Night， The War Process， Too Soon， Leisure戏剧考核形式及复习重点Play extractLady Bracknell: What is your income?Jack: Between seven and eight thousand a year.Lady Bracknell (makes a note in her book): In land, or in investments? Jack: In investments, chiefly.La
20、dy Bracknell: That is satisfactory. What between the duties expected of one during ones lifetime, and the duties exacted from one after ones death, land has ceased to be either a profit or a pleasure. It gives one position, and prevents one from keeping it up. Thats all that can be said about land.J
21、ack: I have a country house with some land, of course, attached to it, about fifteen hundred acres, I believe; but I dont depend on that for my real income. In fact, as far as I can make out, the poachers are the only people who make anything out of it.Lady Bracknell: A country house! How many bedro
22、oms? Well, that point can be cleared up afterwards. You have a town house, I hope? A girl with a simple, unspoiled nature, like Gwendolen, could hardly be expected to reside in the country.Jack: Well, I own a house in Belgrave Square, but it is let by the year to Lady Bloxham. Of course, I can get i
23、t back whenever I like, at six months notice.Lady Bracknell: Lady Bloxham? I dont know her.Jack: Oh, she goes about very little. She is a lady considerably advanced in years.Lady Bracknell: Ah, nowadays that is no guarantee of respectability of character. What number in Belgrave Square?Jack: 149.Lad
24、y Bracknell (shaking her head): The unfashionable side.I thought there was something. However, that could easily be altered.Jack: Do you mean the fashion, or the side? Lady Bracknell (sternly) : Both, if necessary, I presume.(The Importance of Being Earnest)Questions1.What are Lady Bracknells main c
25、riteria for choosing a husband for her daughter? Support your answer with a quotation from the text. （Income）2. Which does Lady Bracknell prefer, investment or land? Support your answer with a quotation from the text（Investment; What between the duties expected of one during ones lifetime, and the d
26、uties exacted from one after ones death, land has ceased to be either a profit or a pleasure. It gives one position, and prevents one from keeping it up. Thats all that can be said about land.）Important WorksMacbeth ， The Dumb Waiter， The Importance of Being Earnest， An Inspector Calls， The Crucible
27、，散文及演讲辞考核形式及复习重点Non-fiction extractFive score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came
28、as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity. But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free.One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred year
29、s later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.(I have a dream)Questions 1.The speech is made by _B_. A.
30、Abraham Lincoln B. Martin Luther King C. Francis Bacon2. Find an example of figure of speech used in the extract. (metaphor: as a great beacon light of hope; in the flames of withering injustice.)3. Summarize the speakers points in two or three sentences. (the life of the Negro is still sadly crippl
31、ed by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.)Important WorksThe Gettysburg Address, I Have a Dream, Of Studies短篇小说复习重点Important worksThe Sniper, The Way Up to Heaven, Bluebells and Autumn Leaves, Words Long Unspoken, The Man Who Talked to Trees, The End of Something, Hills Like White Elephants, Eveline, he Thief, Paper Pills写作考核形式根据试卷第二部分所读的或教程中所学的文学作品写摘要、评论或读后感受等。
