福建师范大学课程考试《英美文学选读》作业考核试题18

1.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ________.A.offB.asideC.outD.down【参考答案】: A2.The chairman of the board _____ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.pelledB.posedC.pressedD.tempted【参考答案】: C3.Modern sonar makes it possible to ____ an under water submarine.municateB.sinkC.searchD.locate【参考答案】: D4.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.A.at caseB.at lengthC.at intervalsD.at a distance【参考答案】: C5.____ the success of the product depends on its good quality.A.ObjectivelyB.UltimatelyC.AbsolutelyD.Relatively【参考答案】: B6.She hit the chair and ____ the coffee.A.spoiledB.pouredC.spilledD.splashed【参考答案】: C7._________, Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the workingclass.A.Although he is a socialistB.Even if he is a socialistC.Being a socialistD.Since he is a socialist【参考答案】: A8.Equipment not______ official safety standards has all beenremoved from the workshop.A.conforming toB.consistent withC.predominantover D.providing for【参考答案】: A9.He knows the regulations, and if he refuses to ____ with themhe must take the consequence.A.accordB.assistC.confirmply【参考答案】: D10.His contribution to the program was ____ because 99 percentof the work was completed by his colleagues.A.invisibleB.negligibleC.appreciableD.considerable【参考答案】: B11.Each individual is requested to state the ____ on which hisjudgments are based.A.requirementsB.measuresC.legislationsD.criteria【参考答案】: D12.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.A.treatmentB.transmissionC.departureD.delivery【参考答案】: D13.He is planning another tour abroad ,yet his passport will ______ at the end of this month.A.expireB.exceedC.terminateD.cease【参考答案】: A14.Mr. Smith had an unusual _______ : he was first an office clerk , then a sailor , and ended up as a school teacher.A.professionB.occupationC.positionD.career【参考答案】: D15.The students showed ____when solving the difficult maths problems.A.validityB.purityC.ingenuityD.reliability【参考答案】: C16.Radio reception wasn’t very good because of a disturbance in the atmosphere; the announcer’s voice sounded very ____.A.disputedB.discardedC.dismissedD.distorted【参考答案】: D17.Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.A.themB./C.itD.theirs【参考答案】: D18.A system of strict discipline has a ____ effect on conduct.A.automaticB.deliberateC.beneficialD.customary【参考答案】: C19.I don’t know if the story is true, but I’ll try to ____ it.A.verifyB.reinforceC.identifyD.conform【参考答案】: A20.The meaning of this poem is very ____; I really do not understand it.A.conspicuousB.intelligibleC.obscureD.dim【参考答案】: C21.The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once______ .A.thrivedB.swelledC.prosperedD.flourished【参考答案】: A22.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________toomuch work last week.A.take awayB.take outC.take toD.take on【参考答案】: D23.To his great joy he discovered that his ear was becoming ____.A.sensationalB.sensitiveC.sentimentalD.sensible【参考答案】: B24.For three-quarters of its span on Earth, life evolvedalmost______ as microorganisms.A.preciselyB.instantlyC.initiallyD.exclusively【参考答案】: D25.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postponebuying a house.A.loanB.borrowC.leaseD.credit【参考答案】: A26.Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful,we will have to install _________ solar heating device in ourhome.A.some type ofB.some types of aC.some type of aD.some types of【参考答案】: A27.I have looked all over the office for my jar of glue. It seemed to have ____.A.vapouredB.vanishedC.vibratedD.reduced【参考答案】: B28.Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.A.estimateB.terminalC.fateD.benefit【参考答案】: C29.The more a nation‘s companies _______factories abroad, the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be.A.lieB.locateC.spotD.stand【参考答案】: B30.At first, the _____ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible ,but , with the painstaking efforts and at great expense ,it became a reality.A.transactionB.transmissionC.transformationD.transition 【参考答案】: B31.I saw them bending with great ____ over the machines.A.concentrationB.endeavorC.toleranceD.absorption【参考答案】: B32.Foreign disinvestment and the ________ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.A.displacementB.eliminationC.exclusionD.exception【参考答案】: C33.A square is a flat area having four sides, any adjacent two sides of which ____ a right angle.A.makeB.advocateC.adjoinD.shape【参考答案】: A34.As he failed to win the first prize in the badminton match, he had to ____ the second.A.settle inB.settle forC.settle upD.settle with【参考答案】: B35.The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.A.objected havingB.were objected to havingC.objected tohave D.objected to having【参考答案】: D36.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.A.invadeB.installC.insertD.inject【参考答案】: C37.If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to ________ the situation?A.simplifyB.modifyC.verifyD.rectify【参考答案】: D38.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.A.witnessesB.audiencesC.viewersD.observers【参考答案】: A39.I can’t ________ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.A.figure outB.draw outC.look outD.work out【参考答案】: A40.You don’t have to install this radio in your new car . It’s an _______ extra.A.excessiveB.optionalC.additionalD.arbitrary【参考答案】: B41.If you explained the situation to your solicitor, he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.A.would beB.will have beenC.wasD.were【参考答案】: A42.Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for any common second language could _____ .A.descendB.declineC.deteriorateD.depress【参考答案】: B43.James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.A.will comeB.was comingC.had been comingD.came【参考答案】: B44.I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.A.something butB.anything butC.nothing butD.not but【参考答案】: B45.The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer ______ according to the weather.A.alteredB.convertedC.fluctuatedD.modified【参考答案】: C46.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.A.faithB.authorityC.enthusiasmD.convention【参考答案】: C47.The party will ____their leader very determinedly.A.adhere toB.coincide withC.cling toD.depend on【参考答案】: C48.Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion,_____ the $160 billion the President is struggling to get throughthe Congress.A.in proportion toB.in reply toC.in relation toD.in contrast to【参考答案】: D49.It was no _____ that his car was seen near the bank at the timeof the robbery .A.coincidenceB.conventionC.certaintyplication【参考答案】: A50.The portion of the total income of China’s railways which comesfrom carrying cargo is____80 percent.A.consequentlyB.roughlyparativelyD.incidentally【参考答案】: B。

一，写出外国文学名著二十部。

（20%）答：《伊利亚特》、《奥德赛》、《摩诃婆罗多》、《罗摩衍那》、《十日谈》、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》、《哈姆莱特》、《堂·吉诃德》、《鲁滨逊飘流记》、《格列佛游记》、《少年维特旳烦恼》、《浮士德》、《唐·璜》、《欧根·奥涅金》、《巴黎圣母院》、《匹克威克外传》、《欧也妮·葛朗台》、《高老头》、《安娜·卡列尼娜》、《复活》。

二，简答题：（30%）1，试述古希腊三大悲剧家创作旳特点及重要成就。

答：埃斯库罗斯(约公元前525－前456) 史称“悲剧之父”。

他旳悲剧创作倡导民主精神,反对专制暴政。

索福克勒斯(约公元前496－前406) 悲剧着力体现旳是个人意志与不可抗拒旳命运旳冲突。

欧里庇得斯(约公元前485－前406) 其悲剧具有深刻旳社会意义。

古希腊悲剧诞生于公元前8世纪到10世纪旳古典时期，最著名旳是埃斯库罗斯旳《被缚旳普罗米修斯》、索福克勒斯旳《俄底浦斯王》和欧里庇得斯旳《美狄亚》，称为“三大悲剧”。

此“三大悲剧”旳产生过程就是悲剧由幻想向现实转变旳过程。

在戏剧领域内有着不可磨灭旳艺术成就。

首先，它把悲剧重在写神逐渐转到写人，把写理想化旳英雄转变为写现实中旳人，这是其最大旳一种成就，亦是悲剧走向现实旳标志之一。

另一方面，三大悲剧强化了悲剧旳批判倾向，将民主思想大大向前推进了一步。

它把批判旳矛头直接指向专制旳神权，甚至披露现实生活中人旳虚伪、伪善、险恶旳一面，从而强化了悲剧旳批判倾向。

再次，欧里庇得斯在戏剧领域里，初次波及到妇女与爱情旳主题，从而拓宽了悲剧体现生活旳范围。

最终，在构造方面，欧里庇得斯旳悲剧变化此前那种人与神旳冲突，而是写人与人旳冲突，并且在人物旳塑造上，发明了人物心理分析法，这是埃斯库罗斯和索福刻勒斯不可伦比旳，他为戏剧旳创作做出了巨大旳奉献，具有明显旳艺术成就。

2，谈谈浮士德旳形象及意义。

答：《浮士德》旳主题是作者歌德将浮士德这一剧中人物作为全人类命运旳一种化身来加以塑造。

福建师范大学课程考试《高级英语(一)》作业考核复习试题及答案I. Vocabulary 20%1.（1%）The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used.[A] authorized [B] developed [C] disseminated [D] prohibited2. The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment.[A] imaginative ability [B] nostalgia [C] delightful influence [D] dignity3. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging and melting.[A] sweet [B] rough [C] gently [D] sharp4. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term.[A] unimportant [B] unheard of [C] unjustified [D] unhampered5. His strength is incredible-- certainly great enough to enable him to take a man in his hands and wrench his head off.[A] impossible [B] unbelievable [C] probable [D] imaginable6. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging and melting.[A] carrying away [B] blending together [C] fading away [D] dying down7. These aren’t idle questions. Some sociologists say that your answers to them could explain a lot about what you are thinking and about what your society is thinking.[A] lazy [B] casual [C] serious [D] interesting8. I’m skeptical of the winnings of the team.[A] respectful to [B] doubtful about [C] accustomed to [D] pleased at9. Imagine my bewilderment when I heard the news.[A] anger [B] annoyance [C] puzzlement [D] disagreement10. Changing the world gradually depends on the exasperating and uncertain instruments of persuasion and democratic decision making.[A] exciting [B] convincing [C] exaggerating [D] annoying11.The approaching deadline gave impetus to the investigation.A. impulseB. effort C help D. speed12.At first glance, this course is far from inviting.A glare B. sight C. see D. stare13.These aren't idle questions.A.puzzleB. meaninglessC. lazyD. useful14.One of the guides grabbed me by the arm.A. seized B mastered C. seen D. posed15.How much harder will it be to eliminate the prejudice against women?A．remove B. get rid of C kill D. disappear16.How much harder will it be to eliminate the prejudice against women?A.biasB. disadvantageC. shortcomingD. handicap17.It was hot, with all the stale accumulated heat of summer concentrated in that autumn day.A.badB. distastefulC. unfreshD. odorous18.He made himself understood as much by the gestures of his hands as by his fluid English.A.floodB. poorC. accentD. fluent19."it is astonishing" said Kitty.A.surprisingB. pleasing C helping D. blowing20.This strategy also has ancient antecedents.A.experience B ancestor C. forefather D.predecessorII. Text Comprehension 20%1.（1%）Rashid was (“Rashid’s School”)[A] a strong and energetic man who speaks good English.[B] a frail-looking man without energy.[C] an energetic man, but he didn't look strong.[D] a strong-willed man who was confident that the success of the education for the villagers wasout of question.2. When Rashid talked about his school, saying "it is the realization of a dream", his florid toneshowed that (“Rashid’s School”)[A] he was conceited and he thought himself to be better than any other school masters.[B] he was not sure whether the visitors would agree with him.[C] he didn't want the visitors to criticize his school.[D] he was proud and satisfied with his school and he had a desire for the visitors to share hisfeelings.3. “A s soon as the children of the village were old enough to work in the fields they becameeconomically important to their families. Against that argument education carried very little weight.” (“Rashid’s School At Okhla”) This shows that[A] to the villagers education meant nothing for it could not bring any economic benefits to theirfamilies.[B] the villagers attached much importance to education because it would reduce the children’sburden on their families.[C] the villagers believed that children were so important to their families that they should notargue against education.[D] to the villagers their families depended on children and education could solve this problem4. The author of "Four Choices For Young People" does not think much of the dropouts because (“Four Choices For Young People”)[A] they are unsatisfied with the present society and want a sudden change.[B] while they scorn the present society, they depend on it for a living.[C] they make fruitless efforts to change the imperfect society.[D] the author does not agree with them in regarding the society as imperfect.5. Which of the following is true about the author's opinion? (“Four Choices For Young People”)[A] The author insists on gradual change as being the most efficient method of improving thisimperfect world under any circumstances.[B] The author personally favors a gradual reform of the society because although it takes time itsometimes does work.[C] The author considers all social revolutions fruitless because they fail to do away with suchfamiliar matters as the buying and selling of goods, social institutions and office work.[D] The author rejects all the alternatives, thinking they are either impractical or fruitless.6. By comparing the reforms of the world to the military campaign in the Apennines during World War II, the author intends to (“Four Choices For Young People”)[A] express his feeling that one needs bravery and energy to overcome difficulties in reforming theworld.[B] create an impression upon readers that drastic changes are inevitable in solving socialproblems.[C] express his opinion that the real world is beset with social problems which, instead of beingsolved once for all, often lead to others.[D] make his idea known that, to deal with social problems, the young should draw on theexperience of the old.7. In "Rock Superstars...", the author begins with descriptions of three short scenes. Which is true ofthem? (“Rock Superstars”)[A] When Mick Jagger sprinkled water over the audience at the end of his performance, his fanssurge to follow, eager to be baptized then and there by this singer priest.[B] Alice Cooper took his own life at the end of a rock concert in order to shock and thrill theaudience.[C] A rock fan worshipped Bob Dylan as a god and actually crawled on his knees into one of his concerts.[D] To American adults, Alice Cooper was a horrible singer with weird and loathsome tastes and habits.8. What two aspects of American life are touched in rock music? (“Rock Superstars”)[A] political attitudes & emotional life[B] religious beliefs & human feelings[C] human desires & reasons[D] sociological concepts & facts9. The title "A Most Forgiving Ape" is arresting in that (“A Most Forgiving Ape”)[A] it makes an ape a subject which will arouse the readers' interest.[B] it arouses the reader's interest, for it sharply contrasts with the stereotyped image of the ape.[C] the word "forgiving" is a seldom-used expression.[D] it seems a totally unfamiliar topic to the reader.10. The author inserts a brief account of the gorilla in various aspects before he comes to describinghis encounter with the gorilla. Which of the following is not talked about in that account? (“A Most Forgiving Ape”)[A] This rare species is still being butchered by tribesmen.[B] Gorillas have far greater physical strength than human beings.[C] The gorilla is a forgiving animal with human qualities.[D] The gorilla has good eyesight and hearing.11.On what a day did Kitty and I drive away from Delhi to Okhla?13.A cold winter day B. A hot summer day14.C. A hot autumn day D. A cool spring day.12.Came out to meet us in front of the school.A.RashidB. KittyC. VillagersD. Nobody13.Finally, "I" promised to the villagers to if they would send their children to my school.A.Provide the means for them to reel cotton for an hour every day.B.Help them with the farm work.C.Give them moneyD. Provide farm knowledge to them2.To begin with, the villagers were suspicious. Why?16.They don't like rashid.17.They think they are well-educated.18.They had found in their own lives no use for education, or indeed for literacy.19.They hate education.15.Think to eat beef is sinful.A.MoslemsB. IndiansC. WesternersD. Nobody14.Which is not the four choices for young people?A.FleeB. Drop outC. Get marriageD. Plot a revolution6.Which of the four choices of young people is one of the oldest expedients, and it can be practiced anywhere, at any age, and with or without the use of hallucinogens.17.Flee B. Drop out18.C. Try to change the world gradually D. Plot a revolution16.Who ended his act by pretending to end his life--with a guillotine.A.Mike PerlieB. Bob DylanC. The BandD. Alice Cooper14.Why does the author say these aren't idle questions?A.Because they are famous stars.B. Because they are rock stars.C. Because your answers to them could explain a lot about what you are thinking and about what your society is thinking.D. Because they are hard to answer.20.Todd Rundgren is aA.Singer and dancerB. Composer and singerB.C. Composer and dancer D. Film starIII. Blank FillingFill in each blank with an expression selected from the list below in its proper form. 15%drop out of; be deficient in; frowned at; be stuck in; bear a resemblance to;give expression to; follow; tak e one’s place; in the presence of; desert1. （1.5%）Gorillas have good eyesight but ________ both hearing and smelling.2. Had I really been about ________ my sub-conscious desire to move towards him I would havepaused at this moment.3. Like all Indian villages Okhla ________ at that time in the morning. Most of the people wereworking in the field, and the women had gathered at the well which was their meeting place and center of gossip.4. As the big problems of the thirties were brought under some kind of rough control, new problems________.5. When Presley appeared on a TV show, a kind of “debate” took place. Most of the older viewers______ his performance, while most of the younger viewers applauded.6. Against Mrs Flowers protest, Momma pulled up my dress. The dress was over my head and my arms__________ the sleeves.7. She had an icebox. It __________ that she would have ice on an ordinary day, when most families inour town bought ice late on Saturdays only a few times during the summer.8. The European inhabitants of East Africa take their holidays in this cool green place, for it _______any of the lusher golfing resorts in southern England.9. I cannot help feeling a fear ________ so many people.10. “A woman will __________ the game to have a couple of kids just about the time we’re ready torun her for mayor.” This may be said by a politician with sexual prejudice.IV. Cloze 15%There are ten blanks in the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper word taken from the list.Note that two of the given words are not applicable.rightly; in; responsible; misgivings; views; shortly; of; about; increased; for; teach; alone __(1)__ before his graduation, Jim Binns, president of the senior class at Standford University,wrote me about some of his __(2)__. “More than any other generation,” he said, “our generation __(3)__ the adult world with great skepticism … there is also an __(4)__ tendency to reject completely that world.”Apparently he speaks __(5)__ a lot of his contemporaries. During the last few years, I have listened to scores __(6)__ young people, in college and out, who were just as nervous __(7)__ the grown-up world. Roughly, their attitude might be summed up about like this: “The world is __(8)__ pretty much of a mess, full of injustice, poverty, and war. The people __(9)__ are, presumably, the adults who have been running things. If they can’t do better than that, what have they got to __(10)__ our generation? That kind of lesson we can do without.”V. Translation 20%A 9% Translate the following sentences into Chinese.17.I hope that the example of my success will convince other women to get into politics – and not just to stuff envelopes, but to run for office.考核知识点：对课文的理解，参见P5618.. I had read A Tale of Two Cities and found it up to my standard as a romantic novel. She opened the first page andI heard poetry for the first time in my life.考核知识点：对课文的理解，参见P5019.Almost anything interesting and rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effort. The dullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything.B Translate the following sentences into English by using the words given.1. 我喜欢在谷类食品上洒点糖。

▆■■■■■■■■■■■■《高级英语阅读（二）》期末考试A卷姓名：专业：学号：学习中心：答案务必写在最后一页答案卷上，否则不得分！一、客观题（答案务必写在答题纸上，60分，每题3分）I 判断对错：对的写“T”，错的写“F”Read lesson 4 Text B , Do True or False Questions（阅读教材第4课课文B ，判断对错）:Washington Irving’s Sunnyside in Tarrytown, New YorkAccompanying a plan of Sunnyside (unprinted here), a former residence of Washington Irving in New York, is the following text. We have left out its title, which indicates clearly its purpose, in the hope that the reader will reconstruct it after reading the text.Sunnyside is one of the few surviving and best-documented examples of American romanticism in architecture and landscape design. Andrew Jackson Downing featured Sunnyside in his Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening (1841) as an example of the "progressive improvement in Rural Architecture..." which, he explained, strives to be in "perfect keeping" with "surrounding nature" by its "varied" and "picturesque" outline. 'Architectural beauty," he taught, "must be considered conjointly with the beauty of the landscape,"Walking the 24-acre grounds is a pleasure in every season. Swans glide on the pond Irving called "the little Mediterranean", and a stone flume delights the ear with the sound of rushing water. A path leads up a small rise and from there down into "the glen," and up to the house. Behind the house, another path winds along the Hudson for views of the river at its widest point, the Tappan Zee.The modest stone cottage which was later to become Sunnyside was originally a tenant farmer's house built in the late-seventeenth century on the Philipsburg Manor. During the eighteenth century, thecottage was owned by a branch of the Van Tassel family, the nameIrving later immortalized in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".Irving purchased the cottage in 1835 and directed the remodeling,adding Dutch-stepped gables, ancient weathervanes, and developingGothic and Romanesque architectural features for other parts of thehouse. He was so pleased with his home that in 1836 he wrote to hisbrother, Peter: "I am living most cozily and delightfully in this dear,bright little home, which I have fitted up to my own humor.Everything goes on cheerily in my little household and I would notexchange the cottage for any chateau in Christendom."Today's visitor to Sunnyside sees Irving's home much as itappeared during the final years of his life. The author's booklinedstudy contains his writing desk—a gift from his publisher, G.P.Putnam and many personal possessions. The dining room, in whichIrving and his dinner guests often gathered to enjoy the beautifulsunsets over the Hudson River, adjoins the parlor. Here Irving playedhis flute, while his nieces, Sarah and Catherine, accompanied him onthe rosewood piano. The piano and other original furnishings stillgrace the room. The small picture gallery off the parlor contains someoriginal illustrations for Irving's work. The kitchen was quiteadvanced for its day, having a hot water boiler and running water fedfrom the pond through a gravity-blow system. The iron cookstovewas also a "modern convenience," replacing the open hearth in the1850's.The second floor of the house contains several bedrooms, eachof which has its own personal character. The guest bedroom isfurnished with a French-style bed and painted cottage pieces. Theingenious arches in this and other rooms were designed by Irving. Hisbedroom, where he died in 1859, contains the author's tester Sheratonbed, along with his walking stick and a number of his garments andpersonal effects. The small, bright room between the bedrooms mighthave been used by Irving's nephew and biographer, Pierre MunroIrving, who cared for his uncle during the last months of his life. Theroom was used originally to store books and papers. The bedroomused by Irving's nieces contains an Irving-family field bed withhand-made bobbin lace hangings, a chest of drawers, sewing stands,and an ornamental stove. The guest room contains a cast iron bedprobably made in one of the foundries along the Hudson.Write True (T) or False (F)for the following questions.1.Sunnyside is the former residence of Washington Irving inWashington D.C2..Sunny side is a typical representative of Romanticism ofAmerican city architecture.3.According to Andrew Jackson Downing , architectural beauty mustbe in harmony with the beauty of the surrounding landscape.4.During the 18th century ,the cottage was owned by Van Tassel whowas mentioned by Irving in his book “the Legend of the Hollow” .5.Irving didn’t make any change to the cottag e after he purchased it.6.Today’s Sunnyside has changed a lot compared with its appearancein Irving’s time.7.Sunnyside was built near the Hudson River.8.The study , the dining room , the parlor and the kitchen are all onthe first floor of Irving’s house..9.All the bedrooms on the second floor are almost furnished in thesame style.10.Washington Irving was cared for by his daughter during the lastperiod of his life.II 选择题Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Eachpassage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the best choice and write the correspondingletter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do yourealize that you have made a statement? Hold the glance for a secondlonger, and you have made a different statement. Hold it for 3seconds, and the meaning has changed again. For every socialsituation, there is a permissible time that you can hold a p erson’s gazewithout being intimate, rude, or aggressive. If you are on anelevator, what gaze-time are you permitted? To answer this question,consider what you typically do. You very likely give otherpassengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them that youmean no threat. Since being close to another person signals thepossibility of interaction, you need to emit a signal telling others youwant to be left alone. So you cut off eye contact, what sociologistErving Goffman (1963) calls “a dimming of the lights”. You lookdown at the floor, at the indicator lights, anywhere but into anotherpassenger’s eyes. Should you break the rule against staring at astranger on an elevator? You will make the other person exceedinglyuncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.If you hold eye contact for more than 3 seconds, what are youtelling another person? Much depends on the person and the situation.For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in thismanner. They typically gaze at each other for about 3 seconds at atime, then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their▆。

福师《英美文学选读》在线作业二附参考答案试卷总分:100 得分:100一、单选题(共50 道试题,共100 分)1.The students, ____ reading their books, did not observe me enter the classroom.A.deficient inB.adequate forC.short ofD.intent on答案:D2.Foreign disinvestment and the ________ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.A.displacementB.eliminationC.exclusionD.exception答案:C3.James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.A.will comeB.was comingC.had been comingD.came答案:B更多加微boge306194.Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, _____ the $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress.A.in proportion toB.in reply toC.in relation toD.in contrast to答案:D5.The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was _____ to the issue at hand .A.irrationalB.unreasonableC.invalidD.irrelevant答案:D6._______ to some parts of South America is still difficult ,because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests .A.OrientationC.ProcessionD.Voyage答案:B7.The very ____ of justice lies in the right of every man to a fair trial.A.contentB.essenceC.thresholdD.texture答案:B8.He knows the regulations, and if he refuses to ____ with them he must take the consequence.A.accordB.assistC.confirmply答案:D9.Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not ____ with each other.parablepatiblepetitiveplacent答案:B10.The director tried to get the actors to _________ to the next scene by hand signals.A.move onB.move offC.move outD.move along答案:B11.For the new country to survive, ________ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required.A.to name a fewB.let aloneC.not to speakD.let’s say答案:B12.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat ______ .A.disapprovalB.rejectionD.decline答案:C13.The Chinese diplomatic envoys were sent who should strengthen our international position and strive for world peace and friendly____ among peoples.A.collaborationB.harmonyC.coordinationD.intercourse答案:D14.You don’t have to install this radio in your new car . It’s an _______ extra.A.excessiveB.optionalC.additionalD.arbitrary答案:B15.He is planning another tour abroad ,yet his passport will ______ at the end of this month.A.expireB.exceedC.terminateD.cease答案:A16.I know he failed his last test, but really he’s _________ stupid.A.something butB.anything butC.nothing butD.not but答案:B17.Thousands of people turned out into the streets to _________ against the local authorities’decision to build a highway across the field.A.contradictB.reformC.counterD.protest答案:D18.To his great joy he discovered that his ear was becoming ____.A.sensationalB.sensitiveC.sentimentalD.sensible答案:B19.Each individual is requested to state the ____ on which his judgments are based.A.requirementsB.measuresC.legislationsD.criteria答案:D20.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.A.take awayB.take outC.take toD.take on答案:D21.The mayor is a woman with great _______ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.A.intentionB.instinctC.integrityD.intensity答案:C22.Although the arguments were ____, he was not convinced.A.rationalB.universalC.apparentD.exceptional答案:A23.________ you _______ further problems with your printer, contact your dealer for advice.A.If, hadB.Have, hadC.Should, haveD.In case, had答案:C24._________ conscious of my moral obligations as a citizen.A.I was and always will beB.I have to be and always will beC.I had been and always will beD.I have been and always will be答案:D25.I am not______ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her ,because I have nowhere else to live.A.concernedpatibleC.considerateplied答案:B26.The wealth of a country should be measured ________ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A.in line withB.in terms ofC.in regard withD.by means of答案:B27.Politically these nations tend to be ______,with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.A.unsteadyB.unstableC.rationalD.reluctant答案:B28.His contribution to the program was ____ because 99 percent of the work was completed by his colleagues.A.invisibleB.negligibleC.appreciableD.considerable答案:B29.The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.A.objected havingB.were objected to havingC.objected to haveD.objected to having答案:D30.She hit the chair and ____ the coffee.A.spoiledB.pouredC.spilledD.splashed答案:C31..________quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry and agriculture.A.ExtremeB.ExclusiveC.ExtensiveD.Excessive答案:D32.An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by ____ buyers.A.perspectiveB.prospectiveC.prosperousD.profitable答案:B33."This light is too______ for me to read by. Don’t we have a brighter bulb some where": said the elderly man.A.dimB.slightdD.minute答案:A34.It was no _____ that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery .A.coincidenceB.conventionC.certaintyplication答案:A35.Mr. Smith had an unusual _______ : he was first an office clerk , then a sailor , and ended up as a school teacher.A.professionB.occupationC.positionD.career答案:D36."You try to get some sleep. I‘ll _____the patient‘s breakfast, "said the nurse.A.get toB.see toC.lead toD.stick to答案:B37.I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I ________ the journey in exactly two days.A.must takeB.must have madeC.was able to makeD.could make答案:C38.Poverty is not ______ in most cities although ,perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas , it is more visible there.A.rareB.temporaryC.prevalentD.segmental答案:C39.At first, the _____ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible ,but , with the painstaking efforts and at great expense ,it became a reality.A.transactionB.transmissionC.transformationD.transition答案:B40.Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful, we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.A.some type ofB.some types of aC.some type of aD.some types of答案:A41.A system of strict discipline has a ____ effect on conduct.A.automaticB.deliberateC.beneficialD.customary答案:C42.Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ______taking a situational photograph ata given time and in a given place.A.attachposeC.involveD.enclose答案:C43.The house has remained ____ since its owner left for a foreign country four years ago.A.ruinedB.hauntedC.uninhabitedD.locked答案:C44.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ________.A.offB.asideC.outD.down答案:A45.Her hair was wet from the ____ tossed up by the huge waves.A.surftherC.foamD.spray答案:D46.He promised to put ____ a word for me.A.outB.downC.forwardD.in答案:D47.His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting.A.so as toB.such as toC.such toD.as much as to答案:B48.She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would ________ her long effort.A.justifyB.testifyC.rectifyD.verify答案:A49.We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _______and go another day.A.probableB.reliableC.flexibleD.feasible答案:C50.They had the greatest difficulties ____ during the journey to Antarctica.A.imaginaryB.imaginativeC.imaginableD.imaginal答案:C。

比较视野下的外国文学试卷（A）一，名著：20%古代著名的史诗四部：《荷马史诗》、《吉尔伽美什》、《神曲》、《埃涅阿斯纪》十八世纪著名的小说四部：笛福《鲁滨逊漂流记》、乔纳森·斯威夫特《格列佛游记》乔纳森·斯威夫特《格列佛游记》、亨利·菲尔丁《汤姆·琼斯》近代以前著名的六个戏剧家：莎士比亚，莫里哀，易卜生，斯特林堡，皮兰德娄，肖伯纳近现代六部著名作品的主人公：《简爱》女主人公：简·爱男主人公：罗切斯特；《茶花女》女主人公:玛格丽特男主人公：亚芒；《战争与和平》女主人公：娜塔莎男主人公：安德来公爵；《格列弗游记》的主人公格列弗；《傲慢与偏见》的主人公：伊丽莎白；《德伯家的苔丝》的主人公苔丝。

二，简答题：（32%）1，古希腊神话有哪些特点？答：1、古希腊神话最大特点是神、人同形同性。

古希腊神话中的神在形体上和人一样，且具有人的思想感情、品质和行为，同人一样有喜怒哀乐、七情六欲，也有正直、勇敢、残忍、嫉妒等各种品质，只是具有超人的智慧和力量，能长生不死。

2、古希腊神话想象丰富、形象生动、故事性强，既有现实主义的真实描绘，也有浪漫主义的想象夸张，具有很强的艺术表现力。

3、古希腊神话表现了人类童年时期积极进取的乐观主义精神和战胜困难的坚定信念，受宗教迷信影响很少，不是神决定和主宰人，因而它能引导人们积极向上。

2，但丁《神曲》的复杂性体现在哪里？答：从作品的思想内容和艺术特色我们可以看出,进步与保守、新与旧杂于其中,反映了但丁在新旧交替时期思想的矛盾性和复杂性。

思想上包含了爱国主义精神、人文主义思想、基督教神学观念、民主制主张。

3，文艺复兴人文主义文学的基本特征？答：文艺复兴时期人文主义的基本特征：宣扬个性解放，追求现实人生幸福，追求自由平等，反对等级观念，崇尚理性，反对蒙昧。

首先，在思想内容上，以人文主义为武器，反封建反教会，揭露封建贵族和教士的恶德败行，嘲讽教会禁欲主义和封建道德，抨击封建割据，歌颂国家民族统一，表现人文主义理想。

福师《英美文学选读》在线作业一试卷总分:100 得分:100咨询答案或者D做请看昵称一、单选题 (共 50 道试题共 100 分)1.When workers are organized in trade unions employers find it hard to lay them ________.A.offB.asideC.outD.down2.The chairman of the board _____ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.pelledB.posedC.pressedD.tempted3.Modern sonar makes it possible to ____ an under water submarine.municateB.sinkC.searchD.locate4.It may be necessary to stop ______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.A.at caseB.at lengthC.at intervalsD.at a distance5.____ the success of the product depends on its good quality.A.obxxxxjectivelyB.UltimatelyC.AbsolutelyD.Relatively6.She hit the chair and ____ the coffee.A.spoiledB.pouredC.spilledD.splashed7._________ Mr. Wells is scarcely in sympathy with the working class.A.Although he is a socialistB.Even if he is a socialistC.Being a socialistD.Since he is a socialist8.Equipment not______ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.A.conforming toB.consistent withC.predominant overD.providing for9.He knows the regulations and if he refuses to ____ with them he must take the consequence.A.accordB.assistC.confirmply10.His contribution to the program was ____ because 99 percent of the work was completed by his colleagues.A.invisibleB.negligibleC.appreciableD.considerable11.Each individual is requested to state the ____ on which his judgments are baxxxxsed.A.requirementsB.measuresC.legislationsD.criteria12.To speed up the ______of letters the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.A.treatmentB.transmissionC.departureD.delivery13.He is planning another tour abroad yet his passport will ______ at the end of this month.A.expireB.exceedC.terminateD.cease14.Mr. Smith had an unusual _______ : he was first an office clerk then a sailor and ended up as a school teacher.A.professionB.occupationC.positionD.career15.The students showed ____when solving the difficult maths problems.A.validityB.purityC.ingenuityD.reliability16.Radio reception wasn’t very good because of a disturbance in the atmosphere; the announcer’s voice sounded very ____.A.disputedB.discardedC.dismissedD.distorted17.Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons.A.themB./C.itD.theirs18.A system of strict discipline has a ____ effect on conduct.A.automaticB.deliberateC.beneficialD.customary19.I don’t know if the story is true but I’ll try to ____ it.A.verifyB.reinforceC.identifyD.conform20.The meaning of this poem is very ____; I really do not understand it.A.conspicuousB.intelligibleC.obscureD.dim21.The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once______ .A.thrivedB.swelledC.prosperedD.flourished22.The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary ________too much work last week.A.take awayC.take toD.take on23.To his great joy he discovered that his ear was becoming ____.A.sensationalB.sensitiveC.sentimentalD.sensible24.For three-quarters of its span on Earth life evolved almost______ as microorganisms.A.preciselyB.instantlyC.initiallyD.exclusively25.The bank refused to ______him any money so he had to postpone buying a house.A.loanB.borrowC.leaseD.credit26.Because fuel supplies are finite and many people are wasteful we will have to install _________ solar heating device in our home.A.some type ofB.some types of aC.some type of aD.some types of27.I have looked all over the office for my jar of glue. It seemed to have ____.A.vapouredB.vanishedC.vibratedD.reduced28.Some people believe that since oil is scarce the ____of the motor industry is uncertain.A.estimateB.terminalC.fateD.benefit29.The more a nation‘s companies _______factories abroad the smaller that country‘s recorded exports will be.A.lieB.locateC.spot30.At first the _____ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible but with the painstaking efforts and at great expense it became a reality.A.transactionB.transmissionC.transformationD.transition31.I saw them bending with great ____ over the machines.A.concentrationB.endeavorC.toleranceD.absorption32.Foreign disinvestment and the ________ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.A.displacementB.eliminationC.exclusionD.exception33.A square is a flat area having four sides any adjacent two sides of which ____ a right angle.A.makeB.advocateC.adjoinD.shape34.As he failed to win the first prize in the badminton match he had to ____ the second.A.settle inB.settle forC.settle upD.settle with35.The meeting was put off because we __________ a meeting without John.A.obxxxxjected havingB.were obxxxxjected to havingC.obxxxxjected to haveD.obxxxxjected to having36.Mr.Smith asked his secretary to ______a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.A.invadeB.installC.insertD.inject37.If you know what the trouble is why don’t you help them to ________ the situation?A.simplifyB.modifyC.verifyD.rectify38.The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the ______of the murder committed last month.A.witnessesB.audiencesC.viewersD.observers39.I can’t ________ what has happened to the vegetables for they were freshly picked this morning.A.figure outB.draw outC.look outD.work out40.You don’t have to install this radio in your new car . It’s an _______ extra.A.excessiveB.optionalC.additionalD.arbitrary41.If you explained the situation to your solicitor he ________ able to advise you much better than I can.A.would beB.will have beenC.wasD.were42.Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for any common second language could _____ .A.descendB.declineC.deteriorateD.depress43.James has just arrived but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday.A.will comeB.was comingC.had been comingD.came44.I know he failed his last test but really he’s _________ stupid.A.something butB.anything butC.nothing butD.not but45.The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer ______ according to the weather.A.alteredB.convertedC.fluctuatedD.modified46.These overseas students show great ______ for learning a new language.A.faithB.authorityC.enthusiasmD.convention47.The party will ____their leader very determinedly.A.adhere toB.coincide withC.cling toD.depend on48.Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion _____ the $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress.A.in proportion toB.in reply toC.in relation toD.in contrast to49.It was no _____ that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery .A.coincidenceB.conventionC.certaintyplication50.The portion of the total income of China’s railways which comes from carrying cargo is____80 percent.A.consequentlyB.roughlyparativelyD.incidentally。