美国文学模拟试题六

美国文学复习题有答案
1. 谁是美国文学史上第一位重要的诗人？
答案：爱德华·泰勒（Edward Taylor）。

2. 19世纪美国文学中，哪位作家的作品以幽默和讽刺著称？
答案：马克·吐温（Mark Twain）。

3. 简述赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》中的主要冲突。

答案：《白鲸》中的主要冲突是船长亚哈对白鲸莫比·迪克的复仇。

4. 谁是“垮掉的一代”文学运动中最著名的诗人？
答案：艾伦·金斯伯格（Allen Ginsberg）。

5. 在菲茨杰拉德的《了不起的盖茨比》中，盖茨比的悲剧结局是什么？
答案：盖茨比被威尔逊误杀，因为他认为盖茨比是导致他妻子死亡
的罪魁祸首。

6. 描述艾米莉·狄金森的诗歌风格。

答案：艾米莉·狄金森的诗歌风格以简洁、使用短句和强烈个人情
感表达为特点。

7. 谁是20世纪美国文学中“南方文艺复兴”的代表人物？
答案：威廉·福克纳（William Faulkner）。

8. 在《杀死一只知更鸟》中，阿提克斯·芬奇律师为何受到小镇居民
的尊敬？
答案：阿提克斯·芬奇律师因坚持正义和平等，为一个被错误指控
的黑人辩护而受到尊敬。

9. 简述海明威的“冰山理论”。

答案：海明威的“冰山理论”是指在写作中只展示故事的表面部分，而将更深层的意义和情感留给读者去揣摩。

10. 在《愤怒的葡萄》中，约德一家的旅程象征着什么？
答案：约德一家的旅程象征着美国大萧条时期农民的苦难和对更
好生活的不懈追求。

美国文学本科试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 以下哪部作品是马克·吐温的代表作？A. 《白鲸》B. 《了不起的盖茨比》C. 《汤姆·索亚历险记》D. 《老人与海》答案：C2. 爱德加·爱伦·坡的哪部作品被认为是哥特式小说的典范？A. 《红字》B. 《呼啸山庄》C. 《乌鸦》D. 《简·爱》答案：C3. 以下哪位作家被誉为“美国现代小说之父”？A. 亨利·詹姆斯B. 威廉·福克纳C. 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔D. 约翰·斯坦贝克答案：A4. 《愤怒的葡萄》是哪个作家的作品？A. 约翰·斯坦贝克B. 欧内斯特·海明威C. 威廉·福克纳D. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德答案：A5. 《草叶集》是哪个诗人的代表作？A. 罗伯特·弗罗斯特B. 华尔特·惠特曼C. 艾米莉·狄金森D. 埃德加·爱伦·坡答案：B6. 以下哪部作品是威廉·福克纳的代表作？A. 《老人与海》B. 《喧哗与骚动》C. 《太阳照样升起》D. 《了不起的盖茨比》答案：B7. 《红字》的作者是谁？A. 纳撒尼尔·霍桑B. 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔C. 爱德加·爱伦·坡D. 马克·吐温答案：A8. 《了不起的盖茨比》的作者是谁？A. 威廉·福克纳B. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德C. 约翰·斯坦贝克D. 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔答案：B9. 《白鲸》的作者是谁？A. 爱德加·爱伦·坡B. 赫尔曼·梅尔维尔C. 马克·吐温D. 纳撒尼尔·霍桑答案：B10. 《简·爱》的作者是谁？A. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特B. 艾米莉·勃朗特C. 乔治·艾略特D. 简·奥斯汀答案：A二、填空题（每空1分，共20分）11. 《汤姆·索亚历险记》中的主人公汤姆·索亚是一个__________的男孩。

美国文学期末考试模拟试题及答案I.True or false choices: 20% (One point for each item)(T ) 1. Franklin ' s autobiography, published after his death, has become one of theclassics of the genre.(F ) 2. In Catch-22 , Yossarian devises multiple strategies to fly combat missions,but the military bureaucracy is always able to find a way to make him stay.(F ) 3. Ebe n kills the infant in Desire un der the Elm and con fesses his crime in theend of the play.(T ) 4. “ Dreams ” has the meaning to encourage other black people not to give uphope or lose their ideal of a better world, for without hope, life is un bearable.(T ) 5. The Scarlet Letter , published in 1850, is an American novel written by Natha niel Hawthor ne and is gen erally con sidered to be his represe ntativework.(F ) 6. Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, philosopher, poet, andleader of the Imagist movement in the early 19th century.(F ) 7. “ The Fall of the House of Usher ” is one of Poe ' s poems.(F ) 8. Saul Bellow ' s perceptions center around the black people, the big city, andthe spirit of America n life in the sec ond half of the 20 th cen tury.(T ) 9. In The Scarlet Letter , Pear is Hester ' s illegitimate daughter.(T ) 10. Some present-day critics consider Pound ' s Cantos the best long poem inmodern literature.great in flue nee on Theodore Dreiser (T) 12. The setti ng of The Floweri ng Judas is the Mexiea n Revolution is the 1920s.(F ) 13. Fitzgerald ' s fietional world is the best embodiment of the spirit of theroma ntie period.(F ) 14. William Faulkner ' s woks mainly concerned the decay in economy and moralin the America n North.(F ) 15. In Faulkner ' s The Sound and the Fury , he used a technique called imagism,in which the whole story was told through the thoughts of one character.(T ) 16. With the publication of The Sun Also Rises , Ernest Hemingway became thespokesma n of the lost gen erati on.(T ) 17. The no vel A Farewell to Arms portrays a farewell both to war and love.(F ) 18. The famous poem “ A Psalm of Life ” was writte n by Edgar Alle n Poe.(F ) 19. “ The Raven ” is a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe.(F ) 20. Toni Morris onwas awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her no vel The Bluest Eye .Match the following writers and their works: 10% (One point for each item)a. Ars Poetica(f ) 3. William Faulk ner(T ) 11. In 1895, Stephen Crane publishedMaggie: A Girl of Street , which exerted s realism.II. Writers: (g ) 1. Benjam in Fran kli n (d ) 2. T oni Morrison Works:g. Poor Richard ' s Almanac(h ) 9. William Carlos Williams i. An ders on the Rain Kingb. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets III. Identify the following by choosing the author ' s name and the name ofthe works: 20% (1 points for each item)1. And now I speak of tha nking God, I desire with all humility to ack no wledge that I owe the men tioned happ in ess of my past life to his kind provide nee, which led me to the means I used and gavethem success. My belief of this in duces me to hope, though I must not presume, that the same goodness will still be exercised toward me, in con ti nuing that happ in ess, or en abli ng me to bear afatal reverse, which I may experie nee as others have done, the complexion of my future fortune beingknown to him only in whose power it is to bless to us even our afflict ions.Author : A. William Faulk ner B. Benjamin Franklin C. Ralph Waldo EllisonWork : A. The Autobiography B. Barn Burning C. The Great Gatsby (a ) 4. Archibald MacLeish c. Twice-told Tales(c ) 5. Natha niel Hawthor ne d. Beloved(e ) 6. Henry Wadsworth Lon gfellow e. A Psalm of Life(b ) 7. Stephen Cranef. Bar n Burning(j ) 8. Katherine Anne Porter h. Paters on(i ) 10. Saul Bellow The Floweri ng Judas2.It must be un derstood that n either by word nor deed had I give n Fort un ato cause to doubt my goodwill. I con ti nued as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile NOWwas at the thought of hisimmolatio n.Author : A. William Faulk ner B. Edgar Alla n Poe C. Ralph Waldo EllisonWork : A. The Autobiography B. Barn Burning C. The Cask of Amontillado3.Virtues are, in the popular estimate, rather the exception than the rule.There is the man _and_ his virtues. Men do what is called a good action, as some piece of courage orcharity, much as they would pay a fine inexpiati on of daily non-appeara nee on parade. Their works are done as anapology or exte nu ati on of their liv ing in the world, -- as in valids and theinsane pay a high board. Their virtues are penan ces. I do not wish to expiate, but to live. My lifeis for itself and not for a spectacle. I much prefer that it should be of a lower stra in, so it begenuine and equal, tha n that it should be glittering and unsteady.Author : A. Walt Whitman B. William Faulk ner C. Ralph W. Emers onWork : A. The Road Not Taken B.I Shot An Arrow C. Self-relianee4.The door of the jail being flung ope n from with in there appeared, in thefirst place, like a black shadow emerging into sunshine, the grim and gristlyprese nee of the tow n-beadle, with a sword by his side, and his staff of officein his hand. This pers on age prefigured and represe nted in his aspect the whole dismal severity ofthe Purita nic code of law, which it was his bus in ess to administer in its final and closestapplication to the offender. Stretching forth the official staff in his left hand, he laid his rightupon the shoulder of a young woma n, whom he thus drew forward, un til, on the threshold of theprison-door, she repelled him, by an action marked with natural dignity and force of character, andstepped into the open air as if by her own free will.Author : A. Natha niel Hawthorne B. William Faulk ner C. Emily Dicke nsonWork : A. Moby Dick B. The Scarlet Letter C. Walden5. A singular disadvantage of the sea lies in the fact that after successfullysurm oun ti ng one wave you discover that there is ano ther beh ind it just as importa nt and just as n ervously an xious to do someth ing effective in the way of swamp ing boats. In a ten-foot din geyone can get an idea of the resources of the sea in the line of waves that is not probable to theaverage experie nee which is n ever at sea in a din gey. As each slatey wall of water approached, itshut all else from the view of the men in the boat, and it was not difficult to imagi ne that thisparticular wave was the final outburst ofthe ocea n, the last effort of the grim water.Author : A. Henry James B. William Faulk ner C. Stephe n CraneWork : A.Catch-22 B. The Open Boat C. Miss Jewett6.Doctor Harry spread a warm paw like a cushi on on her forehead where theforked gree n vein danced and made her eyelids twitch. “ Now, now, be agood girl, and we ' ll have you up in no time. ”Author : A. Oscar Wilde B.H. W. Lo ngfellow C. Katheri ne Anne PorterWork : A. The Jilting of Granny Weatherall B. Moby Dick C. The Jolly Corner7.But all this part of it seemed remote and un esse ntial. I found myself onGatsby ' s side, and alone. From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Eggvillage, every surmise about him, and every practical question, was referred to me. At first I wassurprised and con fused; the n, as he lay in his house and did n ' t move or breathe or speak,hour upon hour, it grew upon me that I was resp on sible, because no oneelse was in terested —in terested, I mean, with that i nte nse pers onal in terestto which every one has some vague right at the end.Author : A. F. S. Fitzgerald B. Arther Miller C. H. W. Lo ngfellowWork : A. Once More To the Lake B. Barn Burning C. The Great Gatsby8.The store in which the justice of the Peace's court was sitting smelled ofcheese. The boy, crouched on his n ail keg at the back of the crowded room,knew he smelled cheese, and more: from where he sat he could see the ranked shelves close-packed with the solid, squat, dynamic shapes of tin cans whose labels his stomach read, not from the letteringwhich meantnothing to his mind but from the scarlet devils and the silver curve of fish…Author : A. F. S. Fitzgerald B. William Faulk ner C. Robert FrostWork : A. Invisible Man B. Barn Burning C. The Happy Prince9.It was late and every one had left the cafe except an old man who sat in the shadow the leaves of thetree made against the electric light. In the daytime the street was dusty, but at ni ght the dewsettled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at ni ght it was quiet and he felt the differe nee. The two waiters in side the cafe knew that the old manwas a little drunk, and while he was a good client they knew that if he became too drunk he wouldleave without pay ing, so they kept watch on him.Author : A. Wallace Steve ns B. William Faulk ner C. Ernest Hemi ngwayWork : A. Death of a Salesman B.A Clean, Well-lighted Place C. Recitatif10.CABOT--Thu nder 'n 'light nin', Abbie! I hai n't slept this late in fifty year!Looks 's if the sun was full riz a'most. Must've been the dancin' an' likker.Must be gitt in' old. I hope Ebe n's t' wuk. Ye might've tuk the trouble t' rouseme, Abbie. (He turns--sees no one there-surprised ) Waal--whar air she?Gitt in' vittles, I calc'late. ( He tiptoes to the cradle and peers dow n--proudly )Mornin', sonny. Putty's a picter! Sleep in' sound. He don't beller all ni ght like most o' 'em. (Hegoes quietly out the door in rear--a few moments laterenters kitchen--sees Abbie--with satisfaction ) So thar ye be. Ye got anyvittles cooked?Author : A.W. C. Williams B. E. G. O ' neill C. Saul BellowWork : A. Desire Under the Elms B. Looki ng for Mr. Green C. Catch-22IV: Complete the follow ing: 20%1.2.3.Like those Nicea n barks of yore4.(4%)V. Rewrite the followi ng into moder n En glish: 10%Of physiology from top to toe I sing.Not physiog nomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, I say theForm complete is worthier far,The Female equally with the Male I si ng.Of Life imme nse in passi on, pulse, and power,Cheerful, for freest action form ' d under the laws divine,The Moder n Man I sing.I si ng for physiology from top to toe. Neither looks alone nor in tellige nce is worthy for the praise. I say the form is far worthier. I also sing for the equality between the sexes. I sing for the moder n man of their life full of passi on, pulse and power. They can cheerfully and freely take actions formed un der the divi ne laws.VI. Comme nt: 20%1.The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when ven tured upon in sult Ihe vowed reven ge. You, who so well know the n ature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave uttera nce to a threat. At len gth I would be aven ged; this was a point defi nitely settled ——but the very defi nitive ness with whichit was resolved precluded me the idea of risk. I must not only punish but punishwith imp uni ty. A wrong is un redressed whe n retributi on overtakes its redresser. It is equally un redressed whe n the aven ger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wron g. It must be un derstood that n either by word nor deed had I given Fortunado cause to doubt my good will. I continued, as was my wont, tosmile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolatio n.An swer the follow ing questi ons:(1)Who is the n arrator? What wrong does he want to redress? (5%)(2)What kind of person do you think the narrator is according to the above passage? (5%)2.On the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A. It was so artistically done, and with so much fertility and gorgeous luxuriance of fancy, that it had all the effect of a last and fitting decoration to the apparel which she wore; and which was of a sple ndor in accorda nce with the taste of the age, but greatly bey ond what was allowed by the sumptuary regulati ons of the colony.An swer the follow ing questi ons:(1)What has happened to Hester? Why does she make the embroidery of the letterA so elaborate? (5%)(2)How does this tell us about her character? (5%)美国文学期末考试试卷模拟试题二IV. True or false choices: 20% (One point for each item)(T ) 1. The short story, Poe says, must be of such len gth as to be read atone sitting, so as to ensure the totality of impression.(F ) 2. Transcendentalist doctrines found their greatest literaryadvocates in Jeffers on and Thoreau.(T ) 3. Williams ' poem “ The Red Wheelbarrow ” is considered anexample of the Imagist movement's style and principles.(F ) 4. Sime on and Peter are the farm owners in Desire un der the Elms . (T ) 5. The quotati on —“ Whatsoever thy hand fin deth to do, do it withthy might …” is the theme of “Looking for Mr. Green ” .(T ) 6. Capt. John Yossarian is a fictional character in Joseph Heller ' s novel Catch-22.(T ) 7. Set in Purita n Bost on in the seve ntee nth cen tury, The Scarlet Letter tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committi ng adultery, refuses to n amethe father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.(F ) 8. Fran kli n says that because his wife may wish to know about hislife, he is taking his one week vacation in the English countrysideto record his past.(F ) 9. The jar in “ An ecdote of the Jar ” symbolizes social regulatio n.(F ) 10. In “ The Cask of Amontillado ” , Fortunato decides to useMontresor ' s fondness for wine against him.(T ) 11. Stephen Crane ' s Maggie: A Girl of Street relates a story of agood woman ' s downfall and destruction in a slum environment.(T ) 12. Katheri ne Anne Porter is characterized by her employme nt of the stream of con sciousness to probe into the inner world of huma n reality.(T ) 13. F Scott Fitzgerald is often claimed the literary spokesman of theJazz Age.(F ) 14. The Sou nd and the Fury won O He nry Award in 1939 and is con sidered as the representative of his short story.(T ) 15. In the no vel The Old Man and the Sea , Hem in gway portrayed an old man shows triumpha nt eve nt in defeat.(T ) 16. Hem in gway ' s no vel The Sun Also Rises pained the image of the whole gen erati on, the lost gen erati on.(T ) 17. In “ I Shot an Arrow ”, Longfellow takes the traditional verse forms — the sonnet with the rhythm of aabb aacc ddee.(F ) 18. In “ Sonnet — To Scienee ” , Poe praised scienee for it emancipated the poet ' simagination.(T ) 19. Emers on has great in flue nee on Emily Dick inson ' s poems.(T ) 20. Toni Morris on is the first America n black woma n who wins theNobel Prize.V. Match the followi ng writers andfor each item)Writers: equally agreeable to some of you to know the circumsta nces oftheir works: 10% (One poi nt Works:(j ) 1. Walt Whiteman a. The Man with the Blue Guitar(b ) 2. Edgar Allan Poe b. The Rave n(f ) 3. Ralph Waldo Emerson c. Desire un der the Elms(h ) 4. F Scott Fitzgerald d. For Whom the Bell Tolls(a ) 5. Wallace Steve ns e. Fine Clothes to the Jew(i ) 6. Joseph Heller f. Nature(c ) 7. Eugene Glastone O ' Neill g. The Lea ning Tower(d ) 8. Ern est Hemi ngway h. The Side of Paradise(g ) 9. Katheri ne Anne Porter i. God Knows(e ) 10. Lan gst on Hughes j. Leaves of GrassVI. Ide ntify the follow ing by choos ing the author s n ame and the name of the works: 20% (1 points for each item)1. I have ever had pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of myancestors. You may remember the inquiries I made among theremai ns of my relati ons whe n you were with me in En gla nd, andthe journey I undertook for that purpose. Imagining it may bemy life, many of which you are yet un acqua in ted with, andexpect ing the enjo yme nt of a week's unin terrupted leisure in my prese nt countryretireme nt, I sit dow n to write them for you. To which I have besides some other in duceme nts.Author : A. William Faulkner B. Benjamin Franklin C. Ralph WaldoEllis onWork : A. The Autobiography B. Barn Burning C. The Great Gatsby2.I took from their sconces two flambeaux, and giving one toFortunato bowed him through several suites of rooms to the archway that led into thevaults. I passed down a long and winding staircase, request ing him to be cautious as he followed.We came at le ngth to the foot of the desce nt, and stood togetheron the damp ground of the catacombs of the Mon tresors.Author : A. Edgar Allan Poe B. William Faulkner C. Ralph Waldo Ellis onWork : A. The Cask of Amontillado B. Barn Burning C. TheAutobiography3.The objection to conforming to usages that have become dead toyou is, that it scatters your force. It loses your time and blurs the impression ofyour character. If you maintain a dead church,con tribute to a dead Bible-society, vote with a great party either for the governmentor against it, spread your table like basehousekeepers, -- un der all these scree ns I have difficulty to detect the precise man you are. And, of course, so much force is withdrawn from your proper life. But doyour work, and I shallknow you. Do your work, and you shall rein force yourself. A man must con sider what a bli ndma n's-buff is this game of con formity.Author : A. Walt Whitman B. William Faulkner C. Ralph W. Emers onWork : A. The Road Not Taken B.I Shot An Arrow C. Self-relianee4.The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect eleganee on alarge scale. She had dark and abundant hair, so glossy that it threw off the sunshinewith a gleam; and a face which, besides being beautiful from regularity of feature and richness of complexi on, had the impressive ness bel onging to a marked browand deep black eyes. She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days; characterised by a certain state and dignity, rather than by thedelicate, evanescent, and in describable grace which is now recog ni sed as its indicati on. And never had Hester Prynne appeared more ladylike, in the antiqueinterpretation of the term, than as she issued from the prison.Author : A. Nathaniel Hawthorne B. William Faulkner C. Emily Dicke nsonWork : A. Moby Dick B. The Scarlet Letter C. Walden5.In disjoin ted senten ces the cook and the corresp ondent argued asto the differenee between a life-saving station and a house ofrefuge. The cook had said: "There's a house of refuge just n orth of the MosquitoInlet Light, and as soon as they see us, they'll come off in their boat and pick us up."Author : A. Henry James B. William Faulk ner C. Stephe n Crane Work : A.Catch-22 B. The Open Boat C. Miss Jewett6. “ Get along and doctor your sick, ”said Granny Weatherall.“Leave a well woman alone. I ' ll call for you when I want you Where were you forty years ago whe n I pulled through milk-legand double pneumonia? You weren ' t even born. Don ' t letCornelia lead you on, ” she shouted, because Doctor Harryappeared to float up to the ceili ng and out. “ I pay my own bills, and I don ' t throw my money away on nonsense! ”Author : A. Oscar Wilde B.H. W. Longfellow C. Katherine Anne PorterWork : A. The Jilting of Granny Weatherall B. Moby Dick C. The JollyCorner7.It was Gatsby ' s father, a solemn old man, very helpless and dismayed, bundled up ina long cheap ulster against the warm September day. His eyes leaked continuously withexcitement,and whe n I took the bag and umbrella from his hands he bega n to pull so in cessantly at his sparse gray beard that I had difficulty in getting off his coat. He was on the point of collapse, so I took him into the music room and made him sit down while I sent for something to eat. But he wouldn ' t eat, and the glass of milkspilled from his trembli ng hand.Author : A. F. S. Fitzgerald B. Arther Miller C. H. W. LongfellowWork : A. Once More To the Lake B. Barn Burning C. The Great Gatsby8."Hey?" the Justice said. "Talk louder. Colonel Sartoris? I reckon an ybody n amed forColonel Sartoris in this country can't help but tell the truth, can they?" The boysaid nothing. En emy! En emy! he thought; for a mome nt he could not eve n see, couldnot see that the justice's face was kindly nor discern that his voice wastroubled whe n he spoke to the man n amed Harris: "Do you wantme to question this boy?" But he could hear, and during those subseque nt long seconds while there was absolutely no sound in the crowded little room save that of quiet and intent breathing it was as if he had swung outward at the end of a grape vine, over aravine, and at the top of the swing had been caught in a prolonged instant ofmesmerized gravity, weightless in time.Author : A. F. S. Fitzgerald B. William Faulkner C. Robert Frost Work : A. Invisible Man B. Barn Burning C. The Happy Prince9. The waiter took the brandy bottle and another saucer from the coun ter in side thecafe and marched out to the old man's table.He put dow n the saucer and poured the glass full of bran dy. Thewaiter took the bottle back in side the cafe. He sat dow n at thetable with his colleague aga in.Hemi ngwayWork : A. Death of a Salesman Recitatif10. ABBIE--( sudde Author : A. Wallace Steve nsB. William Faulk nerC. ErnestB.A Clea n, Well-lighted PlaceC.nly lifts her head and turns on him--wildly ) I killedhim, I tell ye! I smothered him. Go up an' see if ye don't b'lieve me!(Cabot stares at her a second, then bolts out the rear door, can be heard bounding up the stairs, and rushes into the bedroom and over to the cradle. Abbie has sunk backlifelessly into her former positi on. Cabot puts his hand dow n on the body in the crib. An expressi on of fearand horror comes over his face. )Author : A.W. C. Williams B. E. G. O' neill C. Saul Bellow Work : A. Desire Under the Elms B. Looking for Mr. Green C.Catch-22IV: Complete the following: 20%1. To make a prairie it takes a clover and one ____ b ee2.3.Petals _ on a wet, black bough . (3%)4. So much _ dependsuponwaterbesides the _________ whitechicke ns (5%)V. Rewrite the followi ng into moder n En glish: 10%Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel both.And be one traveler, l ong I stoodAnd looked dow n one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;Then took the other, as just as fair,And hav ing perhaps the better claim,Because it was grassy and wan ted wear;Though as for that pass ing thereHad worn them really about the same.In a yellow wood, I could see two roads diverged, but I felt sorry becauseI could not walk on both of them. As a traveler, I stood there for a long time and tried to look down one road as far as I could to the place where it cha nged the directi on in the deep wood. Then I chose the other road just as beautiful as this. And perhaps it would be more attractive, because it was covered with grass and very quiet, even though I could see that these two roads bore almost the same amount of footpri nts.me nt: 20%1.None of them knew the color of the sky. Their eyes gla need level, andwere fastened upon the waves that swept toward them. These waveswere of the hue of slate, save for the tops, which were of foaming white,and all of the men knew the colors of the sea. The horiz on n arrowed and widened, and dipped and rose, and at all times its edge was jagged with waves that seemed thrust up in points like rocks.Whe n it came ni ght, the white waves paced to and fro in the moon light,and the wind brought the sound of the great sea ' s voice to the men onshore, and they felt that they could the n be in terpreters.An swer the follow ing questi ons:(1)What does the opening sentence imply? (5%)(2)In what way could the survivors be interpreters? (5%)2.I want you to pick all the fruit this year and see that nothing is wasted.There ' s always some one who can use it. Don ' t let good thi ngs rot for want of using. You waste life whe n you waste good food. Don ' t let things get lost. It ' s bitter to lose things. Now, don ' t let me get to thinking, not whe n I am tired and tak ing a little nap before supper •…An swer the follow ing questi ons:(1)What intelligent advice and wisdom does Granny give her family?(5%)(2)What do you see from behi nd her words? (5%)美国文学期末考试试卷模拟试题三VII. True or false choices: 20% (One point for each item)(F ) 1. “ To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for youin your private heart is true for all men — that is genius. ” The sentence shows the opinion of Joseph Heller.(F ) 2. Part One of The Autobiography ope ns with a letter to DorothyJames, Fran kli n's wife.(T ) 3. In “The Cask of Amontillado ” , Montresor suddenly chains the slow-footed Fort un ato to a stone, and walls up the entrance to this small crypt, thereby trapp ing Fort un ato in side forever.(F ) 4. Arthur Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter is a specimen of Hawthor ne ' s chilli ng, cold-blooded huma n ani mals.(T ) 5. The lines —“ A poem should not mea n / But be ” comes from“Ars Poetica ” by MacLeish.(T ) 6. O ' Neill ' s great purpose was to try and discover the root of humandesires and frustrati ons. He showed most of the characters in his plays as seekingmeaning and purpose in their lives but all met disappo in tme nt.(T ) 7. Catch-22 combines comic absurdity with the horrors of war in order to criticize bureaucratic authority and people over the lives of others.(F ) 8. Saul Bellow was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1975.(T ) 9. Ezra Pound was one of the prime movers of Imagism.(T ) 10. Emers on is the men tor to Thoreau.(T ) 11. In The Ope n Boat , Crane explores the theme that men is more powerful than nature and men will consequently defeat naturaldisasters with n atural and impressio ni stic approaches.(T ) 12. Stephen Crane is considered as one of American naturalistic writers.(F ) 13. Fitzgerald summarized the experiences and attitudes of the 1920sdecade in his masterpiece no vel Ten der is the Night.(F ) 14. The n arrator in The Great Gatsby is a minor character n amed NickCarraway, who is also a participa nt in the eve nt.(F ) 15. William Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1949 and the PulitzerPrize in 1954 and 1962.(T ) 16. A Farewell to Arms is Hemingway ' s first true novel in which he depicts a vivid portrait of “ the lost generation ” .(T ) 17. Hemingway ' s writing style, together with his theme and hero, isgreatly and perma nen tly in flue need by his experie nee in the war.(F ) 18. In Walt Whiteman ' s poem “O Captain! My Captain! ” , captain refers to Preside nt Lineol n.(F ) 19. Emily Dick inson ' s poetic idiom is no ted for obscure.(F ) 20. Inv isible Man explores the theme of the white man from the lower social class strivefor their ide ntity.VIII.Match the followi ng writers and for each item)Writers:(a ) 1. Ralph Waldo Emers on(e ) 2. Robert Frost(i ) 3. Saul Bellowtheir works: 10% (One poi nt(b ) 5. Ralph Waldo Ellison(j ) 6. Ezra Pou nd(d ) 7. Ern est Hemi ngway(f ) 8. Emily Dicki nso n(c ) 9. Katheri ne Anne Porter。

《美国⽂学》题库及答案《美国⽂学》题库及答案I.Multiple Choice1. American literature is only more than ____ years old.A. 500B.400C. 200D.1002. The Puritan values did no include______.A. wastefulnessB. thriftC. pietyD. hard work3. The 18th century was the age of the Enlightenment.______was the dominant spirit.A. HumanismB. RationalismC. RomanticismD. Realism4. Franklin was the epitome of the______.A. American EnlightenmentB. Sugar ActC. Charlist movementD. Romanticism5. _____was the most leading spirit of the Transcendentalism.A. FranklinB. HawthorneC. PaineD. Emerson6. “Moby Dick was written by_____A. Mark TwainB. ThoreauC. MelvilleD. Whitman7. “The Scarlet Letter” is characterized by its______.C. PlatonismD. classicism8. “Huckleberry Finn is the masterpiece of________.A. Henry JamesB. Jack LondonC. Mark TwainD. Stephen Crane9. Choose the novel written by Henry JamesA. The Golden BowlB. The Portrait of a LadyC. Sister CarrieD. Daisy Miller10. Early in the 20th century, _____ published works that would change the nature of American poetry.A. Ezra PoundB. T.S. EliotC. Robert FrostD. both A and B11._____ is the founder of “Imagist” movement.A. Ezra PoundB. HemingwayC. Robert FrostD. Steinbeck12. Mark Twain’s works are characterized by_____A. NaturalismB. TranscendentalismC. Local ColorismD. Imagism13. ________ is said to be the father of American poetryA. T.S. EliotB. E.D. RobinsonC. Philip FreneauD. Dreiser14. Hawthorne is regarded as a _______.C. realistD. romanticist15. ______ represents the most leading spirit of American Transcendentalism.A. EmersonB. FranklinC. Mark TwainD. Whitman16.“The Art of Fiction” was written by_____A. LongfellowB. Henry JamesC. FitzgeraldD. Faulkner17. Imagination plays the most important part in________.A. realismB. romanticismC. naturalismD. classicism18. ______ is considered to be the masterpiece of John Steinbeck.A. Mending WallB. Dry SeptemberC. A Farewell to ArmsD. The Grapes of Wrath19. Uncle Tom in the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a(n)______A. Negro slaveB. salesmanC. industrialistD. officer20. Mark Twain’s works are characterized by______A. NaturalismB. TranscendentalismC. Local ColorismD. Imagism21. “The Great Gatsby” is the masterpiece of_____C. DickinsonD. Hemingway22. The United States of America was founded in______.A. 1776B. 1876C. 1789D.168923. The ancestors of American Indians were______A. AsiansB. AfricansC. EuropeansD. Australians24. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was written by______.A. H.B. Stowe B. John SteinbeckC. HawthorneD. Mark Twain25. ______ does not belong to the lost generation.A. DreiserB. T.S. EliotC. FaulknerD. Hemingway26. ______ was well known for his story “Rip Van Winkle.”A. BryantB. Washington IrvingC. Allan PoeD. Philip Freneau27. “Farewell to Arms” is the master pieced produced by______A. FaulknerB. DreiserC. HemingwayD. Longfellow28. It was ______ who wrote the formal declaration of independence.A. Thomas JeffersonB. Benjamin FranklinC. WashingtonD. Washington Irving29. _____has been exerting a great and enduring influence upon world literature, especially that of France and European symbolism.A. FranklinB. BradstreetC. Edgar Allan PoeD. Philip Freneau30. The masterpiece of Hawthorne is _________.A. The Scarlet LetterB. Sister CarrieC. Richard CoryD. A Psalm of Life31. Engene O’Neill is a _______.A. novelistB. poetC. puritanD. dramatist32.Hemingway’s style of writing is characterized by______.A. high-sounding wordsB. simple dictionC. complicated sentencesD. mix metaphor33. T.S. Eliot is not only a poet but also a ______.A. criticB. statesmanC. churchmanD. novelists34. “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” was written by_____.A. T.S. EliotB. O’NeillC. Stephen CraneD. Saul Bellow35. “The Grape of Wrath” is one of the remarkable novels of_____.A. the Civil WarB. DepressionC. SuppressionD. Aggression36. Theodore Dreiser showed the_____ tendency in his novels.A. PuritanismB. classicismC. romanticismD. naturalism37. Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leading figure of________.A. TranscendentalismB. RomanticismC. RationalismD. Naturalism38. “The Sound and the Fury” was the masterpiece of ______A. Robert Lee FrostB. T.S. EliotC. FaulknerD. Steinbeck39. Emily Dickinson is an American________.A. dramatistB. novelistC. female poetD. male poet40. “Th Emily Dickinson is an American ark Twain’s______A. materialismB. classicismC. socialismD. colorism41. “The Portrait of a Lady” is one of best novels of_________.A. Henry JamesB. John SteinbeckC. William FaulknerD. Walt Whitman42. What Whitman is famous for his_________.A. “Leaves of Grass”B. “Mending Wall”C. “Richard Cory”D. “The Burial of the Dead”43. “Catch-22” is the masterpiece of______A. Saul BellowB. Joseph HellerC. DreiserD. Fitzgerald44. The English settlement in America began in_________A.1507B.1607C.1707D.180745. The first World War broke out in______.A.1614B.1714C.1814D.191446. The jazz age refers to the decade ofA.1950’sB.1980’sC.1920’sD.1820’s47. Franklin was a _____.A. PuritanB. romanticistC. classicistD. imagist48. “Rip Van Winkle” was written by_______.A. FreneauB. Allan PoeC. Washington IrvingD. Thomas Jefferson49.“The Scarlet Letter” is the masterpiece of______.C. BradstreetD. Allan Poe50.It was______who wrote “The Age of Reason”A. WashingtonB. JeffersonC. Benjamin FranklinD. Thomas Paine51.“Song of Myself” is a ______written by Whitman.A. novelB. poemC. dramaD. essay52.Tom in Beecher Stowe’s novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a _____.A. Negro slaveB. American IndianC. School masterD. industrialist53. Mark Twain belongs to the literary school of_____.A. transcendentalismB. realismC. romanticismD. naturalism54._______is a famous American female poet.A. Allan PoeB. FreneauC. Emily DickinsonD. Robinson55. “The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn” is the masterpiece of_____.A. Mark TwainB. Henry JamesC. Stephen CraneD. Robert Lee Frost56. It was____ who wrote the poem “The Road Not Taken.”C. Robert Lee FrostD. T.S.EliotⅡ Define the literary terms briefly in English1. American Transcendentalism2. Romanticism3. The Puritans4. Realism5. Enlightenment6. Transcendentalism7. EnlightenmentIII Explain the following quotations in your own words.1. Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed.2. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference.3. Let us, then, be up and doing, With heart for any fate;Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait.4. And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked.5. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!_____6. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need.7. But still he fluttered pulses when he said,“Good morning”, and he glittered when he walked.8. something there is that doesn’t love a wall,He says again, “Good fences make good neighbors.”9. Fair flower, that dost so comely grow, Hid in this silent, dull retreat10. But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today11. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Ⅳ Answer the following questions in English1. Why is American literature important for you?2. What is the theme of “The Waste Land”?3. Whose novel (or which novel) do you enjoy most?Why?4. What is the style of Hemingway’s novel?5. What is the significance of American literature?6. Do you like American literature? Why?7. What is the real theme in “Sister Carrie”?8. What is the central subject and primary significance of Hawthorne’s major works?9. Which American writer do you like best? Why?10. What is the theme of “Catch-22”?11. What are the features of Emily Dickinson’s poems?12. Why should we learn American literature?13. Which poem do you enjoy most? Why?《美国⽂学》作业参考答案I.Multiple Choice1.C2.A3.B4.A5.D6.C7.A8.C9.B 10.D11.A 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.A 16.B 17.B 18.D 19.A 20.C21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.A 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.A31.D 32.B 33.A 34.B 35.B 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.C 40.D41.A 42.A 43.B 44.B 45.D 46.C 47.A 48.B 49. A 50.D51.B 52.A 53.B 54.C 55. A 56. CII.Define the literary terms briefly in English1.American transcendentalism was a philosophical dissent from Unitarianism. Transcendentalists rejected the materialistic psychology in favor of the idealism of Kant who asserted that intuition could surpass reason as a guide to the truth. To transcendentalists, spirit is inherent and pervading and is the only reality in the universe in which nature stood as a symbol of Spirit. Transcendentalismemphasized the divinity of man, the significance and right of the individual, and the possibility of the self-perfection of the individual.2. Romanticism is characterized by the pursuit of freedom, emphasis of individualism, a reliance upon the good of nature and “natural” man, and an abiding faith in the boundless resources of the human spirit and imagination.3.The Puritans were members of the church of England who at first wished to reform or “Purify its doctrines. They kept in common with all advocates o f strict Christian orthodox, insisting on man’s original sin and depravity.4. Realism is a literary school. The American realist William Dean Howells refered to the method of realistic literary creation as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material. The realists tended to be highly selective in their choice of material, focusing upon what seemed real to their largely middle-class readers.5. Enlightenment in America was a progressive “intellectual movement which contributed to free the Americans from the limitation of Puritanism which had been prevailing in American society, and stimulate them to strive for the establishment of their independent and democratic nation. The enlighteners were confident in the proqress by education and appealed to Reason.6．American transcendentalism was a political dissent from Unitarianism. Transcendentalists rejected the materialistic psychology in favour of the idealism of kant who asserted that intuition could surpass reason as a guide to the truth. To transcendentalists, spirit is inherent and pervading and is the only reality in the universe in which nature stood as a symbol of Spirit. Transcendentalists emphasized the divinity of man, the significance and right of the individual, and the possibility of the self-perfection of the individual.7. Enlightenment in America was a progressive intellectual movement which contributed to free the Americans fromthe limitations of Purtanism which had been prevailing in American society, and stimulate them to strive for their independent and democratic nation. The enlighteners were confident in the proqress of education and appealed to reason.III Explain the following quotations in your own words.1. Those who have never succeeded before will enjoy the sweetness o success most.2. In my life and literary creation, I did not follow others’ footsteps (or footprints). SometimesI chose a different way. That was the reason why I was unique and different from them both in life and poetic writing.3. Let us rise up and take actionTo meet any challenge in our life.We should learn to work and to be patientAnd persevere in pursuing our goalTill we reap the fruit of achievement one after another.4. He always dressed himself properly and elegantly And he showed his kindness and considerateness when talked with others.5. Don’t tell me in sad voice that life is nothing but an meaningless and empty dream.6. Only when you feel thirstiest and bitterest, can you really understand and enjoy the holy sweet drink.7. He stirred the pulses of the persons he was greeting with “Good morning”. While he was walking, his manners appeared to be so brilliant and attractive that he drow much public attention.8. Wall, as a barrier for communication or mutual understanding, is not good at all. Sometimes, it is necessary to remove the wall.Wall, as a boundary or limitation or border, is needed sometimes, so that good relations can be kept among different strata of people, or different countries.Wall is a paradox, which is both good and bad in haman life9.The honeysuckle qrows so agreeably and beautifully.However the beautiful flower hid its beauty in the quiet and lonely place.10.We had better take action every day, not remain idle and inactive so that we can make progress each day.11.I have a lot of obligations and duties to fulfill, so there is still a long way for me to go beforeI can relax or leave this world.Ⅳ Answer the following questions in English1. Key points:① the significance of American literature in the world literature ② the manifestation of American life and culture③the requirement of improving English2. The theme of the poem is modern spiritual barrenness, the despair and depression that followed the first world war, the sterility and turbulence of the modern world, and the decline and breakdown of Western culture.3. The answer depends on individual student’s inclination.4. His style of writing is characterized by short and terse sentences, simple diction filled with emotion, vivid colloquialisms, and particularly the simplicity of his laconic statements.5. Key points: ① its place in the world literature② the manifestation of American life and culture③ the requirement of professional knowledge and skills as English majon.6. The answer is flexible. It de pends on an individual Student’s inclination.7. The real theme in Sister Carrie is the purposelessness of life. While looking at individuals with warm, human sympathy, he also sees the disorder and cruelty of life in general.8. The central subject of Haw thorne’s major works was the human soul. His exploration of the soul resulted from his skeptical attitude toward the social reality that was characterized by a rapid change in almost all aspects of social life, and from his ambition to probe into the nature of man. The primary significance of his major works dwells in the interect and the consistend vitality of his criticism of life.9. The answer is flexible, depending on students’ inclination, logic and language skills.10. Its real theme is to expose the dehumanization of all contemporary institutions, the absurd and corrupt bureancracy and the alienation of individuals existing in a systemized chaotic condition, such as war.punctuation and capitalization. Her mode of expression is characterized by clear-cut and delicately original imagery, precise diction, and fragmentary and enigmatic metrical pattern.12. Key points: ①the significance of American literature in the world literature ② the manifestation of American life and culture ③ the requirement of improving English.13. The answer is flexible and depends on student’s inclination.。

美国文学课程考试题库一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 以下哪部作品是纳撒尼尔·霍桑的代表作？A. 《红字》B. 《白鲸》C. 《了不起的盖茨比》D. 《老人与海》2. 马克·吐温的《汤姆·索亚历险记》发表于哪一年？A. 1869年B. 1876年C. 1884年D. 1893年3. 爱德加·爱伦·坡被誉为什么？A. 现代侦探小说之父B. 现代科幻小说之父C. 现代恐怖小说之父D. 现代奇幻小说之父4. 以下哪位作家是“垮掉的一代”的代表人物？A. 欧内斯特·海明威B. 杰克·凯鲁亚克C. 威廉·福克纳D. 约翰·斯坦贝克5. 以下哪部作品是海明威的代表作？A. 《太阳照常升起》B. 《永别了，武器》C. 《老人与海》D. 所有选项都是6. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德的《了不起的盖茨比》反映了哪个时代的社会风貌？A. 维多利亚时代B. 爵士时代C. 工业革命时期D. 冷战时期7. 以下哪部作品是威廉·福克纳的代表作？A. 《喧哗与骚动》B. 《我弥留之际》C. 《押沙龙，押沙龙！》D. 所有选项都是8. 以下哪位作家是“黑人文艺复兴”运动的代表人物？A. 理查德·赖特B. 詹姆斯·鲍德温C. 托尼·莫里森D. 所有选项都是9. 托尼·莫里森的《宠儿》是哪一年获得普利策奖的？A. 1987年B. 1988年C. 1989年D. 1990年10. 以下哪部作品是“现代主义”文学的代表作？A. 《荒原》B. 《尤利西斯》C. 《追忆似水年华》D. 所有选项都是二、填空题（每空2分，共20分）11. 《红字》中的女主角名叫________。

12. 《白鲸》中的船长名叫________。

13. 《了不起的盖茨比》中，盖茨比的豪宅位于________。

美国文学试题库
一、选择题
1. 下列哪位作家被誉为“美国短篇小说之父”？
A.马克·吐温
B.爱默生
C.莎士比亚
D.海明威
2. 著名小说《傲慢与偏见》的作者是？
A.查尔斯·狄更斯
B.简·奥斯汀
C.夏洛蒂·勃朗特
D.莫言
3. 哪位作家被称为“美国现代诗歌之母”？
A.西莉亚·普拉斯
B.艾米丽·狄金森
C.露易丝·格莱兹
D.玛丽·奥利弗
4. 林肯总统的“葬礼演说”是由哪位作家完成的？
A.埃德加·爱伦·坡
B.拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生
C.赫尔曼·梅尔维尔
D.爱米莉·狄金森
5. 下列哪部作品是由海明威创作的？
A.《傲慢与偏见》
B.《老人与海》
C.《威尼斯商人》
D.《包法利夫人》
二、简答题
1. 请简要介绍一下美国文学的发展历程以及其代表作品。

2. 谈谈你对马克·吐温作品的理解以及他在美国文学史上的地位。

3. 分析简·奥斯汀小说《傲慢与偏见》中人物形象和情节发展。

4. 通过阅读爱默生的论文，你认为他对美国文学和文化的影响是什么？
5. 谈谈海明威的小说创作风格及其代表作品对世界文学的影响。

三、论述题
请结合你对美国文学史上的经典作品和作家进行深入分析，论述美国文学对世界文学的影响以及其独特之处。

美国文学试题及答案一、单项选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 马克·吐温的代表作是以下哪一部？A. 《了不起的盖茨比》B. 《哈克贝利·芬历险记》C. 《白鲸》D. 《老人与海》答案：B2. 爱伦·坡的《乌鸦》属于什么文学流派？A. 浪漫主义B. 现实主义C. 哥特式D. 现代主义答案：C3. 《飘》的作者是谁？A. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫B. 玛格丽特·米切尔C. 简·奥斯汀D. 乔治·艾略特答案：B4. 以下哪部作品不是亨利·詹姆斯的作品？A. 《贵妇人的画像》B. 《使节》C. 《简·爱》D. 《贵妇人的画像》答案：C5. 以下哪部作品是威廉·福克纳的代表作？A. 《了不起的盖茨比》B. 《喧哗与骚动》C. 《老人与海》D. 《白鲸》答案：B二、填空题（每题2分，共10分）1. 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》的作者是________。

答案：哈丽叶特·比彻·斯托2. 《红字》的作者是________。

答案：纳撒尼尔·霍桑3. 《草叶集》的作者是________。

答案：沃尔特·惠特曼4. 《愤怒的葡萄》的作者是________。

答案：约翰·斯坦贝克5. 《太阳照样升起》的作者是________。

答案：欧内斯特·海明威三、简答题（每题5分，共20分）1. 简述《白鲸》中主人公艾哈布船长的形象。

答案：艾哈布船长是《白鲸》中的主人公，他是一个对捕鲸有着极端执着的船长，他的复仇心理和对白鲸的执念几乎占据了他整个人生。

他的形象代表了人类对自然的挑战和对未知的恐惧。

2. 描述《了不起的盖茨比》中盖茨比的美国梦。

答案：《了不起的盖茨比》中的盖茨比代表了20世纪20年代的美国梦，他通过自己的努力从贫穷中崛起，追求财富和社会地位，但最终因为追求一个无法实现的爱情和对过去的执着而走向悲剧。

美国文学试题及答案# 美国文学试题及答案## 一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 马克·吐温的代表作是以下哪部作品？A. 《了不起的盖茨比》B. 《汤姆·索亚历险记》C. 《白鲸》D. 《草叶集》2. 以下哪位作家被誉为“美国现代主义文学之父”？A. 欧内斯特·海明威B. 弗朗西斯·斯科特·菲茨杰拉德C. 亨利·詹姆斯D. 埃德加·爱伦·坡3. 《飘》的作者是谁？A. 玛格丽特·米切尔B. 哈珀·李C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 乔治·奥威尔4. 《老人与海》的主人公是以下哪位？A. 汤姆·索亚B. 哈克贝利·芬C. 桑地亚哥D. 盖茨比5. 以下哪部作品是威廉·福克纳的代表作？A. 《喧哗与骚动》B. 《熊》C. 《我弥留之际》D. 《太阳照常升起》## 二、填空题（每空2分，共20分）6. 爱伦·坡的《_________》被认为是侦探小说的开山之作。

7. 《了不起的盖茨比》中，盖茨比的豪宅位于_________。

8. 《汤姆叔叔的小屋》是美国内战前的一部重要作品，它由_________所著。

9. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫是_________文学流派的代表人物之一。

10. 哈珀·李的《杀死一只知更鸟》通过_________的视角探讨了种族歧视问题。

## 三、简答题（每题15分，共30分）11. 简述《白鲸》中主人公艾哈布船长的性格特点。

12. 描述《草叶集》中惠特曼的诗歌风格。

## 四、论述题（30分）13. 论述《飘》中斯嘉丽·奥哈拉的人物形象及其在小说中的意义。

## 参考答案1. B2. C3. A4. C5. A6. 莫格街谋杀案7. 长岛8. 哈里特·比彻·斯托9. 现代主义10. 斯库特·芬奇11. 艾哈布船长是一个坚定、固执且有些偏执的人。

《当代美国文学选读》模拟试题I.Fill in the bla nks with correct an swers. (30%)1,When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed” was a poem written by WaltWhitma n in memory of __________________ .2,O Captain! My Captain!” was a poem written by ______________________ in memory of the America n Preside nt Abraham Li ncol n.3, A Noiseless Patient Spider was a short poem written by _______________________ .4,Out of the Cradle, En dlessly Rock in g' is a poem writte n by _________________ .5,In Dickinson' poem Because I could not stop for Death”，the image of theSchool” n the third sta nza sta nds for ___________________ .6,This is my letter to the World ” is the opening line in a poem written by7,The central characters name in Henry James noveThe Portrait of a Lady is8,The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel is that it be interesting” is a famous statement made by Henry James in his long essay9,The Cop and the An then”' is a short story writte n by_________________ .II. Choose the one answer that completes the following sentences correctly. (30%)1,The short poem The Red Wheelbarrow" was writte n by ______________________ .A, Tenn esseeWilliams; B, William Carlos Williams; C, Wallace Steve ns; D, Hilda Doolittle2,Robert Frost once said that a poem should beg in with delight and end inA, pleasure; B, ugli ness; C, death; D, wisdom3,Two roads diverged in a yellow woods” is the first line in a poem written byRobert Frost en titled _______________ .A, The Road Not Taken; B, Mending Wall; C, Two Yellow Roads; D, After Apple Picki ng4,Among the following works written by T. S. Eliot, only one is not a poem. It isA, The Waste Land; B, The Hollow Men; C, Ash Wednesday D, Murder in the Cathedral5,The Waste Lan dwas dedicated to ano ther poet who was ________________________ .A, Ernest Hemi ngway; B, Ezra Pou nd; C, T. S. Eliot; D, William Carlos Williams6,The gree n light "in The Great Gatsby symbolizes __________ .A, sex; B, mon ey; C, power; D, The America n dream7,The author who claimed that only f he smiling aspects' of American life should bedepicted in literary writi ngs was ________________ .A, William Dean Howells; B, Henry James; C, Bret Harte; D, Mark Twain8,Among the following novels, only one was written by Mark Twain. It isA, The Rise of Silas Lapham; B, The Portrait of A Lady ; C, A Modern Instanee; D, The Mysterious Stra nger9,The American author who defined Realism as nothing more and nothing less thanthe truthful treatment of materia' is ________________ .A, Mark Twain; B, F. Scott Fitzgerald; C, William Dean Howells; D, Henry James10,I ndia n Summeris a no vel writte n by the America n realist _______________ .A, Mark Twain; B, Henry James; C, William Dean Howells; D, Willa CatherIII.1,Retell the story of The Grapes of Wrath in your ow n words. (20%)2,Define the term American Naturalism” briefly. (20%)参考答案：I.1, Abraham Lincoln; 2, Walt Whitma n; 3, Walt Whitma n; 4, Walt Whitma n; 5, youth;6, Emily Dickinson; 7, Isabel Archer; 8, The Art of Fiction; 9, O. Henry; 10, Anne Bradstreet11,1, B; 2, D; 3, A; 4, D; 5, B; 6, D; 7, A; 8, D; 9, C; 10, CIII.1,参见教材259页内容简介。

美国文学期末考试试卷模拟试题一I. Fill in the following blanks and put your answers on the Answer Sheet. (15％， 1 point for each）1.The publication of ______ established Emerson as the most eloquent spokesman of New EnglandTranscendentalism。

2。

Hard work, thrift, ______ and sobriety were the Puritan values that dominated much of the earliest American writing。

3。

At 87, ______ read his poetry at the inauguration of President John F。

Kennedy.4。

Jack London’s masterwork _________ is somewhat autobi ographical。

5。

______, the tragic hero of Moby Dick, burning with a baleful fire， becomes evil himself in his thirst to destroy evil。

6.Ezra Pound was the leader of a new movement in poetry which he called the “________” movement.7.“The C ustom House" is an introductory note to the novel _______。

8.Among the works attacking the “American Dream”， __________by Fitzgerald is a powerful piece。