1、美国文学史及选读 练习题I. Choose the relevant match from Column II for each item in Column I. Section A I II ( ) 1. Walt Whitman A. The Scarlet Letter( ) 2. Herman Melville B. The Sketch Book( ) 3. Washington Irving C. Typee( ) 4. O Henry D. Leaves of Grass( ) 5. Nathaniel Hawthorne E. The Gift of the MagiSect
2、ion B I II ( ) 1. Hester Prynne A. The Portrait of A Lady( ) 2. George Hurstwood B. Uncle Toms Cabin( ) 3. Isabel Archer C. Moby Dick( ) 4. Ahab D. Sister Carrie( ) 5. Eva Clare E. The Scarlet LetterSection C I II ( ) 1. Benjamin Franklin A. Martin Eden( ) 2. Thomas Paine B. Leather-Stocking Tales(
3、) 3. James Fenimore Cooper C. Rights of Man( ) 4. Mark Twain D. Poor Richarss Almanac( ) 5. Jack London E. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnII. Complete each of the following statements with a proper word or a phrase according to the textbook. (10%)1 In Washington Irvings work appeared the first mo
4、dern Short stories and the first great American juvenile literature.2 The first important American novelist was .3 To a Waterfowl is perhaps the peak of _s work, it regarded as “the most perfect brief poem in the language ” .4 A superb book entitled _ came out of Henry David Thoreaus two-year life e
5、xperience near a small lake. 5 William Sidney Porter， whose pen name was _，was the author of The Cop and the Anthem6 Hard work, thrift, piety and sobriety were the values that dominated much of the early American writing.7 American Romanticism ended with the Walt Whitemans . 8 was called “the father
6、 of the American detective stories”.9 was responsible for bring Transcendentalism to New England.10 Theodore Dreisers first novel is .11 The ship _ carried about one hundred Pilgrims and took 66 days to beat its way across the Atlantic. In December of 1620, it put the Pilgrims ashore at Plymouth, Ma
7、ssachusetts.12 _was the first American to achieve an international literary reputation after the Revolutionary War13 American Romanticism started with the publication of Washington Irvings _ .14 The ship _ carried about one hundred Pilgrims and took 66 days to beat its way across the Atlantic. In De
8、cember of 1620, it put the Pilgrims ashore at Plymouth, Massachusetts. 15 Benjamin Franklins best writing is found in his masterpiece .16 On January 10,1776, Thomas Paines famous pamphlet appeared. 17 Hard work, thrift, piety and sobriety were the values that dominated much of the early American wri
9、ting.18 The most outstanding poet in America of 18th century was . 19 was the first American lyric poet.20 was responsible for bring Transcendentalism to New England.III: Each of the following statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the ONE that would best complete the state
10、ment. 1. American literature produced only one female poet during the 19th century. This was _.A. Anne Bradstreet B. Jane Austen C. Emily Dickinson D. Harriet Beecher2. Who was considered as the “Poet of American Revolution”? A. Michael Wigglesworth B. Edward Taylor C. Anne Bradstreet D. Philip Fren
11、eau3. _ was the only good American author before the Revolutionary War. One of his fellow Americans said, “His shadow lies heavier than any other mans on this young nation.”A. John Smith B. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Jefferson D.Thomas Paine4. Romantics put emphasis on the following EXCEPT _.A. com
12、mon sense B. imagination C. intuition D. individualism5. Melvilles novel _ is a tremendous chronicle of a whaling voyage in pursuit of a seemingly supernatural white whale. A. Typee B. Omoo C. White Jacket D. Moby Dick6. As a philosophical and literary movement, _ flourished in New England from the
13、1830s to the Civil War. A. Modernism B. Rationalism C. Sentimentalism D. Transcendentalism7. The theme of original sin is fully reflected in _.A. The Scarlet Letter B. Sister Carrie C. The Great Gatsby D. The Old Man and Sea8. Realism was a reaction against_ or a move away from the bias towards roma
14、nce and self-creating fictions, and paved the way to Modernism. A. Rationalism B. Romanticism C. Neoclassicism D. Enlightenment9. _ was the most leading spirit of the Transcendental Club.A. Thoreau B. Emerson C. Hawthorne D. Whitman10. Choose the work NOT written by Mark Twain.A. The Adventures of T
15、om Sawyer B. Innocents AbroadC. Life on the Mississippi D. The Rise of Silas Lapham11. Which is regarded as the “Declaration of Intellectual Independence”?A. The American Scholar B. English Traits C. The Conduct of Life D. Representative Men12. Transcendentalist doctrines found their greatest litera
16、ry advocates in and Thoreau.A. Jefferson B. Emerson C. Freneau D. Oversoul13. Which of the following doesnt belong to Dreisers “Trilogy of Desire”?A. The Financier B. The Titan C. The Stoic D. An American Tragedy14. written by Henry James brought him first international fame.A. The Golden Bowl B. Th
17、e American C. The Tragic Muse D. Daisy Miller15. Walden is written by . A. Emerson B. Thoreau C. Poe D. Hawthorne 16. The Cop and the Anthem is written by .A. O. Henry B. Henry James C. Jack London D. Mark Twain17. is famous for psychological realism.A. Mark Twain B. William Dean Howells C. Henry Ja
18、mes D. Walt Whitman18. Which is generally regarded as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism?A. Nature B. Walden C. On Beauty D. Self-Reliance19. Who was the ONLY good American author before the Revolutionary War.A. John Smith B. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Paine D. Thomas Jefferson20. As a lite
19、rary and philosophical movement, flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War.A. modernism B. rationalism C. sentimentalism D. transcendentalism21. _ is NOT written by Ralph Waldo Emerson.A. The American Scholar B. Self-RelianceC. The Divinity School Address D. Civil Disobedience22. Emi
20、ly Dickinson wrote many of her poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression? A. Religion B. Life and death C. Love and marriage D. War and peace23. In 1862, President Lincoln exclaimed: “So you are the little woman who wrote the book that s
21、tarted this great war!” The book refers to _.A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. BelovedB. Pride and Prejudice D. Uncle Toms Cabin24. In Leaves of Grass, _ is all that concerned Whitman.A. individualism B. freedom C. democracy D. all the above25. During the period after the Civil War, the Ameri
22、can society entered in what Mark Twain referred to as _.A. the Golden Age B. the Modern Age C. the Gilded Age D. the Puritan Age26. American literature produced only one female poet during the 19th century. This was _.A. Anne Bradstreet B. Jane Austen C. Emily Dickinson D. Harriet Beecher27. Who was
23、 considered as the “Poet of American Revolution”? A. Michael Wigglesworth B. Edward Taylor C. Anne Bradstreet D. Philip Freneau28. _ was the only good American author before the Revolutionary War. One of his fellow Americans said, “His shadow lies heavier than any other mans on this young nation.”A.
24、 John Smith B. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Jefferson D.Thomas Paine29. Romantics put emphasis on the following EXCEPT _.A. common sense B. imagination C. intuition D. individualism30. Melvilles novel _ is a tremendous chronicle of a whaling voyage in pursuit of a seemingly supernatural white whale.
25、A. Typee B. Omoo C. White Jacket D. Moby Dick31. As a philosophical and literary movement, _ flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War. A. Modernism B. Rationalism C. Sentimentalism D. Transcendentalism32. The theme of original sin is fully reflected in _.A. The Scarlet Letter B. Sis
26、ter Carrie C. The Great Gatsby D. The Old Man and Sea33. Realism was a reaction against_ or a move away from the bias towards romance and self-creating fictions, and paved the way to Modernism. A. Rationalism B. Romanticism C. Neoclassicism D. Enlightenment34. _ was the most leading spirit of the Tr
27、anscendental Club.A. Thoreau B. Emerson C. Hawthorne D. Whitman35. Choose the work NOT written by Mark Twain.A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B. Innocents AbroadC. Life on the Mississippi D. The Rise of Silas Lapham36. Which is regarded as the “Declaration of Intellectual Independence”?A. The America
28、n Scholar B. English Traits C. The Conduct of Life D. Representative Men37. Transcendentalist doctrines found their greatest literary advocates in and Thoreau.A. Jefferson B. Emerson C. Freneau D. Oversoul38. Which of the following doesnt belong to Dreisers “Trilogy of Desire”?A. The Financier B. Th
29、e Titan C. The Stoic D. An American Tragedy39. written by Henry James brought him first international fame.A. The Golden Bowl B. The American C. The Tragic Muse D. Daisy Miller40. Walden is written by . A. Emerson B. Thoreau C. Poe D. Hawthorne 41. The Cop and the Anthem is written by .A. O. Henry B
30、. Henry James C. Jack London D. Mark Twain42. is famous for psychological realism.A. Mark Twain B. William Dean Howells C. Henry James D. Walt Whitman43. Which is generally regarded as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism?A. Nature B. Walden C. On Beauty D. Self-Reliance44. Who was the ONLY go
31、od American author before the Revolutionary War.A. John Smith B. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Paine D. Thomas Jefferson45. As a literary and philosophical movement, flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War.A. modernism B. rationalism C. sentimentalism D. transcendentalism46. _ is NOT
32、 written by Ralph Waldo Emerson.A. The American Scholar B. Self-RelianceC. The Divinity School Address D. Civil Disobedience47. Emily Dickinson wrote many of her poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression? A. Religion B. Life and death C.
33、 Love and marriage D. War and peace48. In 1862, President Lincoln exclaimed: “So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!” The book refers to _.A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. BelovedB. Pride and Prejudice D. Uncle Toms Cabin49. In Leaves of Grass, _ is all t
34、hat concerned Whitman.A. individualism B. freedom C. democracy D. all the above50. During the period after the Civil War, the American society entered in what Mark Twain referred to as _.A. the Golden Age B. the Modern Age C. the Gilded Age D. the Puritan AgeIV: Define the literary terms listed belo
35、w. 1 Transcendentalism 2 Free Verse3 Local Color V: Answer the following questions briefly based on your understanding of the texts studied. To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society. I am not solitary whilst I read and write, though nobody is with me. But i
36、f a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and what he touches. One might think the atmosphere was made transparent with this design, to give man, in the heavenly bodies, the perpetual presence of the sublime. Seen in t
37、he streets of cities, how great they are! If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. Questions:a. This paragraph is taken from a famous essay. What is the name of the essay? b. Who is the author? c. What does the author say would happen if the stars appeared one night in a thousand years? d. Give a specific term to cover the authors belief?
