英美文学选读-英国-维多利亚时期-练习题汇总(选择大题)
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英美文学史练习题和复习资料44. The Victorian PeriodMultiple-choice questions1.In Hard Times, Dickens attacks ______ that rules over the English educationalsystem and destroys young hearts and minds.A.bourgeois commercialismB.religious hypocrisyC.the utilitarian principleD.political corruptness2.______ is the first important governess novel in the English literary history.A. Jane EyreB. EmmaC. Wuthering HeightD. Middlemarch3.Which of the following best describe the nature of Hardy?s later novels?A. SentimentalismB. SurrealismC. Comic senseD. Tragic sense4.______ is the most representative Victorian poet whose poetry voices the doubtand the faith, the grief and the joy of English people in an age of fast change.A. Robert BrowningB. Alfred TennysonC. George G. ByronD. Thomas Hardy5.Which of the following statements is not a typical feature of Charles Dickens?A.He sets out a large-scale criticism of the inhuman social institutions and thedecaying social morality.B.His works are characterized by a mingling of humor and pathos.C.The characters portrayed by Dickens are often larger than life.D.He shows a human being not at moments of crisis, but in the most trivialincidents of everyday life.6.“As for society, he was carried every other day into the hall where the boys dined,and there socially flogged as a public warning and example.”What figure of speech is used in the above sentence?A. SimileB. MetaphorC. IronyD. Overstatement7.“I will drink/ life to the lees.” In the quoted line Ulysses is saying that he ______till the end of his life.A.will keep travelling and exploringB.will go on drinking and being happyC.would like to toast to his glorious lifeD.would like t drink the cup of wine8.“She smiled, no doubt,/ Whene?er I passed her…/ … This grew; I gave commands;/ Then all smiles stopped together.” The quoted lines imply that she ______.A.obeyed his order and stopped smiling at everyday, including the duke.B.obeyed his order and stopped smiling at anybody except the duke.C.Refused to obey the order and never smiled againD.was murdered at the order of duke9. A contemporary of Alfred Tennyson, ______ is acknowledged by many as themost original and experimental poet of the time.A. Thomas CarlyleB. Thomas B. MacaulayC. Robert BrowningD. T. S. Eliot10.Most of Hardy?s novels are set in ______, the fictional primitive and crude ruralregion that is really the home place he both loves and hates.A. YorkshireB. WessexC. LondonD. Manchester11.“The floating pollen seemed to be his notes made visible, and the dampness of thegarden the weeping of the garden?s sensibility.” The quoted sentence is suggestive of ______.A.the richness of the music in the gardenB.the beauty of the scenery in the gardenC.the great power of the music in affecting the environmentD.the harmony and oneness of the music, the garden and theheroine Tess.12.In the statement “---Oh, God! Would you like to live with your soul in thegra ve?” the term “soul” apparently refers to ______.A. Heathcliff himselfB. CatherineC. one?s spiritual lifeD. one?s ghost13.“I have talked, face to face, with what I reverence; with what I delight in --- withan original, a vigorous, an expanded mind.” Here in the quoted passage, Jane isreally saying that she has talked face to face with ______.A.God who appears in her dreamsB.The reverent priestC.Mr. RochesterD.Miss Ingram14.In the clause “As Mr. Gamfield did happen to labor under the slight imputation ofhaving bruised three or four boys to death already…” , the word “slight” is used as a(n) ______.A. simileB. metaphorC. ironyD. overstatement15.Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel ______.A. Great ExpectationsB. A Tale of Two CitiesC. Bleak HouseD. Oliver Twist16.The Victorian Age was largely an age of _____, eminently represented by Dickensand Thackeray.A. poetryB. dramaC. proseD. epic prose17.The title of Alfred Tennyson?s poem “Ulysses”reminds the reader of thefollowing except ______.A. the Trojan WarB. HomerC. questD. Chirst18.The character Rochester in Jane Eyre can be well termed as a ______.A. conventional heroB. Byronic heroC. chivalrous aristocratD. Homeric hero19.Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield and Sam Well in Pickwick Pape r are perhapsthe best ______ characters created by Charles Dickens.A. comicalB. tragicC. roundD. sophisticated20.The typical feature of Robert Browning?s poetry is the ______.A. bitter satireB. larger-than-life caricatureC. Latinized dictionD. dramatic monologue21.In Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy resolutely makes a seduced girl hisheroine, which clearly demonstrates the author?s ______ of the Victorian moral standards.A. blind fondnessB. total acceptanceC. deep understandingD. mounting defiance22.In Hardy?s Tess of the D’urberville s, the heroine?s tragic ending is due to ______.A. her weak characterB. her ambitionC. Angel Clare?s selfishnessD. a hostile society23.“The dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life” arethe right words to sum up the main theme of _____.A. David CopperfieldB. A Tale of Two CitiesC. Oliver TwistD. Bleak House24.“For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of askingfor more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room to which he had been consigned by the wisdom and mercy of the board.”In the above passage quoted from Oliver Twist, Dickens uses the words “wisdom”and “mercy” ______.A. ironicall yB. carelesslyC. nonchalantlyD. impartially25.“…and then how they met I hardly saw, but Catherine made a spring, and hecaught her, and they were locked in an embrace…” In the quoted passage, Emily Bronte tells the story in ______ point of view.A. first personB. second personC. third person limitedD. third person omniscientBlank filling1.Dickens?best-depicted characters are those innocent, virtuous, helpless_child__characters, those horrible and grotesque characters and those broadly humorous or __comical___ ones.2.Charlotte Bronte?s works are famous for the depiction of the life of themiddle-class working women, particularly __governess____.3.Wuthering Heights is the ___only___ novel written by Emily Bronte.4. A contemporary of Alfred Tennyson, __Robert Browning__ is acknowledged bymany as the most original and experimental poet of the time.5.__In Memorian____, Tennyson?s greatest work, ispresumably an elegy on thedeath of a dear friend.6.In her study of human life, George Eliot paid particular attention to therelationship between the individual personality and the social environment_. 7.Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a __transitional___ writer, in whose works wesee the influence from both the past and the present, both the traditional and the modern.8.The major novelists of the Victorian period made bitter and strong criticism_ ofthe inhuman social institutions and the decaying social morality.9.The Victorian Age in English literature was largely an age of prose, especially othe __novel____.10.The typical feature of Robert Browning?s poetry is the __dramatic monologue_.Reading comprehension(for each of the quotations listed below please give the name of the author and the title of the literary work from which it is taken and then briefly interpret it.)1.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies of …the system?, that during the period ofhis solitary incarceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolat ion.”Reference:The sentence is taken from Charles Dicken s? early novel, Oliver Twist. It is a typical example of irony. The word “benefit”, “pleasure”, and “advantage” actually mean theopposite. For the “benefit” of exercise, Oliver was whipped every mo rning in a stone yard; for the “pleasure” of society, he was carried every other day into the dinning hall and flogged as a public warning and example to the boys; and as for the “advantages” of religious consolation, he was kicked into the same apartment every evening at prayer time and listen to the boy?s prayer to be guarded against his sins and vices. The ironic statement is, in fact, a bitter denunciation and fierce attack at the brutal, inhuman treatment of the poor orphan by the workhouse authority.2.“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little,I am soulless andheartless? --- You think wrong!--- I have as much soul as you--- and full as muchheart…I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, or even of mortal flesh;---it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God?s feet, equal--- as we are!”Reference: The statement is taken from Charlotte Bronte?s masterpiece Jane Eyre. In this famous declaration, Jane proves herself a new, unconventional woman, a woman who believes in the basic human rights, in the independence and equality of people of all social classes. She is courageous enough to defy the social conventions that discriminate against the poor and the unfortunate and deprive them of their right to equality. It is not just a personal protest and declaration a governess makes to her master, but a declaration made on behalf of all the unfortunate middle-class working women, and of all the poor people in the world.3.“He flung himself into the nearest seat, and on myapproaching hurriedly toascertain if she had fainted, he gnashed at me, and foamed like a mad dog, and gathered her to him with greedy jealousy. I did not feel as if I were in the company of a cr eature of my own species…”Reference: The sentences are taken from Emily Bronte?s Wuthering Heights. It is a description of the mad, desperate love between Catherine and Heathcliff in her death scene. Heathcliff, seeing his love on the verge of death, was heart-broken. Though they two tortured each other with many a false charge, they were eager to cling to each other at this last moment. Heathcliff, in his eagerness to have her all to himself, now behaved like an animal greedily and jealously guarding his dear one or treasured prey. The terms “gnashed” and “foamed”, simple action words, vividly presents the image of a man desperate in his desire to take possession of his beloved and in his anxiety that someone would come and take her away from him.4.“Tho?/ We are not now that strength which in old days/ Moved earth and heaven;that which we are, we are;/ One equal temper of heroic hearts,/ Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will/ To strive, to speak, to find, and not to yield.”Ref erence: These lines are taken from Alfred Tennyson?s “Ulysses”. In this poem, the old Ulysses is trying to persuade his old followers into setting upon further adventurewith him again. in these lines, he argues that great strength they used to have in their past glorious days, they still have the same strong will and the same heroic spirit to go on struggling and seeking new knowledge until the end of their life. his undying heroic spirit is admirable, indeed.5.“I repeat,/ The Count your master?s known mu nificence/ Is ample warrant that nojust pretense/ Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; / Though his fair daughter?s self, as I avowed/ As starting, is my object.”Reference: These lines are taken from Robert Browning?s “My Last Duchess”. The main idea is that even though, as I said at the very beginning, my real interest in the marriage is his beautiful daughter (it should be his niece) herself, my claim of the money and property that must come with the bride can?t be refused by your master, the Count, because he is such a rich man. The statement reveals the Duke?s unashamed greediness for wealth. From his word, the reader can easily come to the conclusion that his real purpose of the second marriage is not for love, but for money. The marriage is conditioned by his demand for profit. The sacred marriage between people has been commercialized by him.。
《英国文学史及选读》第二册练习题I. 浪漫主义时期I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets.1. English Romanticism is generally said to have begun with_____in 1798.(A)A. the publication of Lyrical BalladsB. the death of Sir ScottC. the birth of William WordsworthD. the passage of the first Reform Bill in the Parliament2. The Romantic Period is first of all an age of_____.(B)A. NovelB. poetryC. dramaD. prose3. Romanticism does not emphasize_____.(D)A. the special qualities of each individual’s mindB. the inner world of the human spiritC. individualityD. the features that men have in common4._____ is not a Romantic poet.(B)A. William BlakeB. Sir ScottC. P. B. ShelleyD. Lord Byron5. _____ is a Romantic novelist but is impressed with neo-classic strains.(C)A. Walter ScottB. Mary ShelleyC. Jane AustenD. Ann Radcliff6. _____ is not characte ristic of William Blake’s writing.(C)A. plain and direct languageB. compression of meaningC. supernatural qualityD. symbolism7. Wordsworth published Lyrical Ballads in 1789 with _____.(B)A. ByronB. ColeridgeC. ShelleyD. Keats8. Wordsworth thinks that _____ is the only subject of literary interest.(D)A. the life of rising bourgeoisieB. aristocratic lifeC. the life of the royal familyD. common life9. Don Juan is the masterpiece of_____.(A)A. Lord Byron’sB. P. B. Shelley’sC. John Keats’sD. Samuel Coleridge’s10. _____ is not a novel written by Jane Austen.(A)A. Jane EyreB. Sense and SensibilityC. Pride and PrejudiceD. EmmaII.维多利亚时期I. Each of the statement below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets1. The Victorian period roughly began at the enthronement of Queen Victoria in_____.(B)A. 1835B. 1836C. 1837D. 18382. The critical realists like Charles Dickens in the Victorian period wrote novels_____.(D)A. representing the 18th century realist novelB. criticizing the societyC. defending the massE. all the above3. _____is not a Victoria novelist.(D)A. Charles DickensB. George EliotC. William Makepeace ThackerayD. D. H. Lawrence4. _____ is not a work by Charles Dickens.(C)A. Oliver TwistB. David CopperfieldC. MiddlemarchD. A Tale of Two Cities5. Wuthering Heights is a masterpiece written by_____.(B)A. Charlotte BronteB. Emily BronteC. Anne BronteD. Branwell Bronte6. _____ is not Thomas Hardy’s work.(A)A. The Mill on the FlossB. Tess of the D’UrbervillesC. Jude the ObscureD. The Mayor of Casterbridge7. “My Last Duchess” is _____.(A)A. a dramatic monologueB. a short lyricC. a novelD. an essay8. Tennyson’s “Ulysses” gets its inspiration from the following works or writers except_____.(B)A. Homer’s OdesseyB. Joyce’s UlyssesC. DanteD. Greek Mythology9. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend _____ appeared. And it flourished in the 1840s and in the early 1950s.(D)A. romanticismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realism10. The title of the novel Vanity Fair was taken from_____.(A)A. The Pilgrim’s ProgressB. Childe Harold’s PilgrimageC. Gulliver’s TravelsD. The Canterbury TalesIV. Name the author of each of the following literary works.1. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Charles Dickens)2. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Bronte)3. In Memoriam (Alfred Tennyson)4. The Mill on the Floss (George Eliot)5. The Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy)VI. For each of the quotations listed below please give the name of the author and the title of the literary work from which it is taken and then briefly interpret it.1. That same evening the gentleman in the white waistcoat most positively and decidedly affirmed, not only that Oliver would be hung, but that he would be drawn and quartered into the bargain. Mr. Bumble shoot his head with gloomy mystery, and said he wished he might come to good; where—unto Mr. Gamfield replied, that he wished he might come to him---which, although he agreed with the beadle in most matters, would seem to be a wish of a totally opposite description. The next morning, the public were once more informed that Oliver Twist was again To Let, and that five pounds would be paid to anybody who would take possession of him.( It is taken from Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist. This part describes how Oliver is punished for asking for more to eat and how he is therefore sold at three pound ten to a notorious chimney-sweeper. It reveals that the pitiable state of the orphan boy and the cruelty and hypocrisy of theworkhouse board.)2. Thus, neither having the clue to the other’s secret, they were respectively puzzled at what each revealed, and awaited new knowledge of each other’s character and moods without attempting to pry into each o ther’s history.Every day, every hour, brought to him one more little stroke of her nature, and to her one more of his. Tess was trying to lead a repressed life, but she little divined the strength of her own vitality.( It is taken from Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles. This part describes how Tess forgets about her past misfortune in the beautiful, pastoral dairy farm and unconsciously gives herself up to the attraction of Angel Clare.)III. 现代时期I. Each of the statement below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets1. Modernism takes_____as its theoretical base.(C)A. the irrational philosophyB. the theory of psycho-analysisC. both A and BD. neither A nor B2. Modernism rose out of_____.(D)A. skepticismB. disillusion of capitalismC. irrational philosophyD. al the above3. Modernism is, in many aspects, a reaction against_____.(B)A .romanticism B. realismC. post-modernismD. all the above4. _____is not a movement in the modern period.(C)A. “the Angry Young Men”B. “the Beat Generation”C. “the Lost Generation”D. “the Theater of the Absurd”5. _____ is not a representative figure i n applying the technique of “the stream of consciousness” in his/her writing.(A)A. D. H. LawrenceB. James JoyceC. Virginia WoolfD. Dorothy Richardson6. Waiting for Godot is regarded as the most famous and influential play of the Theater of Absurd. It is written by_____.(B)A. George Bernard ShawB. Samuel BeckettC. John GalsworthyD. Eugene O’ Neill7. The Waste Land is_____’s most important single poem.(D)A. Ezra PoundB. William Butler YeatsC. Alfred TennysonD. T. S. Eliot8. _____ is not D. H. Lawrence’s work.(A)A. Finnegans WakeB. Sons and LoversC. Lady Chatterley’s LoverD. The Rain Bow9. _____ is not James Joyce’s novel.(C)A. UlyssesB. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManC. DublinersD. Finnegans Wake10. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is written by_____.(D)A. W. H. AudenB. D. H. LawrenceC. W. B. YeatsD. T. S. EliotIV. Name the author of each of the following literary works.1. Pygmalion (Bernard Shaw )2. “Sailing to Byzantium” (W. B. Yeats)3. Woman in Love (D. H. Lawrence)4. Ulysses (James Joyce)5. The Man of Property (John Galsworthy)VI. For each of the quotations listed below please give the name of the author and the title of the literary work from which it is taken and then briefly interpret it.1. I will arise and go now, for always night and dayI hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,I hear it in the deep heart’s core.(It is taken from Yeats’s “The lake Isle of Innisfree.” In this poem, Yeats expresses his longing to escape from the city life and to live a secluded life by describing the peaceful, tranquil scene of the lake Isle of Innisfree, a legendary place for hermitage.)2. Now she began to combat in his restless fretting. He still kept up his connexion with Miriam, could neither break free nor go the whole length of engagement. And this indecision seemed to bleed him of his energy. Moreover. His mother suspected him of an unrecognized leaning towards Clara, and, since the latter was a married woman, she wished he would fall in love with one of the girls in a better station of life. But he was stupid, and would refuse to love or even to admire a girl much, just because she was his social superior.(It is taken from D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. Paul has love affairs with two girls, Miriam and Clara. But he is so dependent on his mother’s love and help that he fails to achieve a fulfilling relationship with either girl.) English Literature ( Book II)2.William Wordsworth要知道他的“Lyrical Ballads”前言是英国浪漫主义时期开始的标志,也是宣言。
I.Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each)Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.chapter18.The Victorian Age was largely an age of ____, eminently represented by Dickens andThackeray.A.poetryB.dramaC.proseD.epic prose (024)18. A typical feature of the English Victorian literature is that writers became social and moral ______, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. revolutionariesB. idealistsC. criticsD. defenders(044)16. The Victorian Age is most famous for its ________.A. playsB. novelsC. poemsD. essays (047)14.Which of the following statements about Victorian literature is NOT true?()4A. Novels became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought.B. Victorian novelists were angry with the inhuman social institutions, the decaying social morality, the widespread misery, poverty and injustice.C. Influenced by a particularly strict set of moral standards, Victorian writers like Oscar Wilde, advocated the old moderate, respectable life-style. (057)D. Victorian prose writers joined forces with the critical realist novelists in exposing and criticizing the social reality.18. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques,writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common,that is,they were all concerned about ______.A. the fate of the upper classB. the reformation of the governmentC. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their family clans(087)1. The first mass movement of the English working class and the early sign of the awakening of the poor, oppressed people is_____. 3A. The Enclosure MovementB. The Protestant ReformationC. The Enlightenment MovementD. The Chartist Movement (097)13. In the Victorian Period _____ became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought. 2A. poetryB. novelC. proseD. drama(097)14. All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT ______. 1A. England was the “workshop of the world”.B. The early years was a time of rapid economic development as well as serious socialproblems.C. Towards the mid -century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power.D. Capitalism came into its monopoly stage, the gap between the rich and the poor was further deepened. (104)18. Which of the following can't be included in the critical realists of the Victorian Period?a. Charlotte and Emily Bronteb. Charles Dickens and William M. Thackerayc. Thomas Hardy and George Eliotd. D. H. Laurence and James Joyce(浙0210)19. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _____.a. novelb. dramac. poetryd. sonnet(浙0210)19.The first mass movement of the English working class was ______, which signified the awakening of the poor, oppressed people.Charles Dickens1.“For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of askingfor more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room...”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for? 4[A]More time to play. [B]More food to eat.[C]More book to read. [D]More money to spend. (034)17. Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield and Sam Well in Pickwick Papers are perhaps the best ______ characters created by Charles Dickens. 3A. comicB.tragicC. roundD.sophisticated(044)?13. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dicken’s works lies in his ________.A. social criticismB. optimismC. character-portrayal ?D. social setting (047)22.Dickens‟ works are characterized by a mingling of ______________ and pathos. A.humor B.satireC.passion D.metaphor(074)7.Among the works by Charles Dickens _______ presents his criticism of the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds. 2A.Bleak House B.Pickwick PaperC.Great Expectations D.Hard Times(084)?8.The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dic kens‟ works is his _______. A.simple vocabulary B.bitter and sharp criticism ? C.character-portrayal D.pictures of happiness(084)20. Among the following figures ______ is Dickens‟ first child hero.A.Little Nell B.David CopperfieldC.Oliver Twist D.Little Dorrit(087)13.Charles Dickens' novel ______ is famous for its vivid descriptions of theworkhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth- century London.A. The Pickwick PaperB. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby(094)14. In Charles Dickens‟early novels, he attacks one or more specific social evils, _____is a good example of describing the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life.A. David CopperfieldB. Oliver TwistC. Great ExpectationsD. Dombey and Son(097)16. Dickens‟ s first child hero is ______.A. Little NellB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Little Dorrit(104)19. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds in ______.A. Hand TimesB. Great ExpectationsC. Our Mutual FriendD. Bleak House(104)3. Charles Dickens‟ novel, ______, is famous for its vivid descriptions of the work-house and life of the underworld in the nineteenth-century London.A. The Pickwick PaperB. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby(107)6. Dickens‟best- depicted characters are the following. EXCEPT ______. 1A. innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless child charactersB. horrible and grotesque charactersC. broadly humorous or comical charactersD. simple, innocent and faithful women characters(107)2 Charlotte Bronte19.___is the first important governess novel in the English literary history.A.Jane EyreB.EmmaC.Wuthering HeightsD.Middlemarch (024)5.“Come to me-come to me entirely now,” said he ; and ad ded, in his deepest tone, speaking in my ear as his cheek was laid on mine, “Make my happiness-I will make yours.”The above passage presents a scene in . (034)[A]Emily Bronte‟s Withering Heights[B]Charlotte Bronte‟s Jane Eyre[C]John Galsworthy′s The Forsyte Saga[D]Thomas Hardy′s Tess of the D′Urbervilles17. Which of the following women does not belong to the famous Bronte Sisters? 4A. Mary BronteB. Charlotte BronteC. Emily BronteD. Anne Bronte (047)3. “Do you think, because I am poo r,obscure,plain,and little,I am soulless and heartless?... And if God had gifted me with some beauty,and much wealth,I should have made it as hard for you to leave me. as it is now for me to leave you. ”The quoted part is taken from ______. 3A. Great ExpectationsB. Wuthering HeightsC. Jane EyreD. Pride and Prejudice(087)14. Charlotte Bronte's works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousnesstowards ______, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. 2A. self - relianceB. self - realizationC. self - esteemD. self - consciousness(094)21. Charlotte Bront e ‟s work _____is famous for the depiction of the life of the middle - class working women, particularly governesses.A. Jane EyreB. Wuthering HeightsC. The ProffessorD. Shirley(097)3.Charlotte‟ s works are famous for the depiction of the life of ______ working women, particularly governesses.A. the middle - classB. the lower - classC. the upper - middle - classD. the upper - class(104)9. Charlotte Bronte‟s autobiograghical work ______ largely based on her experience in Brussels. 1A. The ProfessorB. ShirleyC. VilletteD. Jane Eyre(107)16. The success of ______ is also due to its introduction to the English novel the firstgoverness heroine.A. The ProfessorB. Jane EyreC. Wuthering HeightsD. Far from the Madding Crowd(107)8. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and l ittle, I am soulless and heartless? —You think wrong! ---- I have as much soul as you --- and full as much heart!...” This part of quotation comes from _______.A. G.B. Shaw‟ s Mrs. Warren’ s ProfessionB. John Galsworthy‟s The Man of PropertyC. Charlot te Bronte‟s Jane EyreD. Jane Austen‟s Pride and Prejudice3 Thomas Hardy13.Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardy‟s later works?5[A]Sentimentalism. [B]Tragic sense.[C]Surrealism. [D]Comic sense. (034)4.In Hardy‟s Wes sex novels, there is an apparent()touch in his description of the simple though primitive rural life.4A. nostalgicB. humorous(054)C. romanticD. ironic17.In Hardy‟s Wessex novels, there is an apparent()touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. realisticB. nostalgicC. romanticD. sentimental(057)6.All of the following works are known as Hardy‟s “novels of character and environment” EXCETP_______. 3A.The Return of the Native B.Tess of the D’UrbervillesC.Jude the Obscure D.Far from the Madding Crowd(084)22.In Thomas Hardy‟s Wessex novels, there is an apparent ______ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. nostalgicB. humorousC. romanticD.ironic(087)16. Thomas Hardy's pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works andearns him a reputation as a ______ writer. 2A. realisticB. naturalisticC. romanticD. stylistic(094)15. Thomas Hardy‟s most cheerful and idy llic work is_____.A. The Return of the NativeB. Far from the Maddin CrowdC. Under the Greenwood TreeD. The Woodlanders(097)4.All of the following works are known as Hardy‟ s “novels of character and environment” EXCEPT ______.A. The Return of the NativeB. Tess of the D’ UrbervillesC. Jude the ObscureD. Far from the Madding Crowd(104)13. Hardy‟s ______ is a fierc e attack on the hypocritical morality of the bourgeoissociety and the capitalist invasion into the country and destruction of the English peasantry towards the end of the century. 1A. Tess of the D‟UrbervillesB. The Mayor of Caste BridgeC. The Return of the NativeD. Jude the Obscure(107)20. Hardy's last two novels _____ received a lot of hostile criticisms which led to his turning topoetry.a. The Dynasts and Jude the Obscureb. Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscurec. The Return of the Native and Tess of the D'Urbervillesd. The Return of the Native and Jude the Obscure(浙0210)21. Thomas Hardy's heroines and heroes , those unfortunate young men and women are alldepicted in_____.a. their persistent pursuit for personal fulfillment and happinessb. their desperate struggle for personal fulfillment and happinessc. their desperate struggle for individual equality and freedomd. their persistent pursuit for better life and ideals(浙0210)7. In Thomas Hardy‟s works, the conflict between the old and the modern is very pervasive. His attitude toward those traditional characters is ______.A. contemptB. sympatheticC. indifferentD. interestedII. Reading Comprehension (16 points in all, 4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.2 Charlotte Bronte42.“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? —You think wrong!… And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you…—it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God‟s feet, equal—as we are!”Questions:A.Identify the author and the novel from which the quoted part is taken.B.To whom is the speaker speaking?C.What does the quoted part imply about the speaker?(084)42. A. Charlotte Bronte; Jane EyreB. Jane Eyre is speaking to Rochester.C. Jane Eyre loves Rochester but she values her basic rights and equality as a human being.III. Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each)Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens46.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies of‘the system,’that during the period of his solitary incarceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.”What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist? (054)46. A. The sentence is a typical example of irony. What Dickens intends to say is justthe opposite of the sentence‟s literal meaning.B. For the “benefit”of exercise, Oliver was whipped every morning in a stoneyard; for the “pleasure”of society, he was carried every other day into the dining hall and flogged as a public warning and example to the boys; and as for the “advantages” of religious c onsolation, he was kicked into the same apartment everyevening at prayer time and listened to the boys‟ prayer to be guarded against his sins and vices.C. The ironic statement is, in fact, a bitter denunciation and fierce attack at thebrutal, inhuman treatment of the poor orphan by the workhouse authority. 45.“ …My boy!‟ said the old gentleman, leaning over the desk. Oliver sta rted at the sound. He might be excused for doing so, for the words were kindly said, and strange sounds frighten one. He tremble d violently, and burst into tears.”(from Charles Dickens‟ Oliver Twist)Explain why Oliver Twist started first, then trembled violently and burst into tears when the words were “kindly” said.(084)45. The boy started at the words because kind words were not expected; it is (was, must be) the first time in all his life that Oliver Twist had ever been “kindly”greeted; strange sounds may predict another suffering/misfortune/torture.2 Charlotte Bronte46. Jane Eyre is one of the most popular and important novels of the Victorian Age.Why is Jane Eyre such a successful novel? (094)46. A. It is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society.B. It is an intense moral fable.C. The success of the novel is also due to its introduction to the English novel thefirst governess heroine.46. Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe thathe is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea? (107)46. A. In Hardy‟s novel, there is an apparent nostalgic touch in his description of thesimple and beautiful though primitive rural life, which was gracually declining and disappearing in England at the time. He is always sympathetic with those traditional characters and mourns over their failure and misfortune.B. On the other hand, he was greatly influenced by Darwin‟s theory of “survivalof the fittest”, and other modern philosophical thoughts, which led to the pessimistic determinism or naturalism in fiction.IV. Topic Discussion (20 points in all, 10 for each)Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens49.Discuss Charles Dickens‟s art of fiction: the setting, the character-portrayal, the language, etc, based on his novel Oliver Twist. (057)49. Discuss Charles Dickens‟ art of fiction:the setting,the character — portrayal,the language,etc.,based on his novel Oliver Twist.(087)49. A. He sets out a full map and a large-scale criticism of the nineteenth century England,particularly London. Most of his works are deeply rooted in his knowledge of that petty-bourgeois urban world. In his later works the physical settings are sometimes a mixture of the contemporary and the recollected past.B. The characters in his works are marked out by some peculiarity in physical traits, speech ormanner. His best-depicted characters include child characters, horrible and grotesque characters and humorous or comical characters. Oliver Twist is one of the good examples of his child characters……C. His language is often compared with Shakespeare for his adeptness with the vernacularand large vocabulary……2 Charlotte Bronte49.Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter X X Ⅲ of Jane Eyre.49.Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter X X Ⅲ of Jane Eyre.(074)49. A. Jane Eyre, an orphan child with a fiery spirit and a longing to love and be loved,a poor, plain, little governess who dares to love her master.B. In Chapter X X Ⅲ, Jane finds herself hopelessly in love with Mr. Rochester butshe is aware that her love is out of the question. When forced to confront Mr.Rochester, she desperately and open¬ly declares her equality with him and her love for him.Hardy49. Why is Hardy regarded as a naturalistic writer in English literature? Discuss in relation to his novels you know. (104)49. A. He read Darwin‟s The Origin of Species and accepted the idea of survival of thefittest.B. He was also influenced by Spencer‟s The First Principle, which led him to thebelief that man‟s fate is prediterminedly tragic, driven by a combined force of “nature”.C. The outside nature is shown as some mysterious supernatural force…D. Man proves impotent before Fate…E. Discuss in relation to his novels. In his works, man is shown inevitably boundby his own inherent nature and hereditary traits which prompt him to go and search for some specific happiness or success and set him in conflict with the environment…(Tess, Jude the Obscure, etc.)。
专业英语八级英国文学(维多利亚时期文学)模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)题型有: 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGEPART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)Directions: There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question.1.In the 19th century,______appeared as a new literary trend in English literature and found its expressions mainly in the form of______.A.naturalism, poetryB.neo-classicism, dramaC.critical realism, novelD.romanticism, prose正确答案:C解析:19世纪的英国文坛出现了批判现实主义,主要体现在小说领域。
知识模块:英国文学(维多利亚时期文学)2.Charles Dickens is the greatest English______in the 19th century.A.poetB.dramatistC.diaristD.novelist正确答案:D解析:Charles Dickens(查尔斯.狄更斯)是19世纪英国伟大的小说家。
知识模块:英国文学(维多利亚时期文学)3.The novel______, a satirical portrayal of the upper class, is written by William Makepeace Thackeray.A.American NotesB.Vanity FairC.Sketches by BozD.The Old Curiosity Shop正确答案:B解析:Vanity Fair(《名利场》)是William Makepeace Thackeray(威廉.梅克皮斯.萨克雷)创作的,是用以讽刺上层阶级的小说。
第9章维多利亚时期(1832~1901)一、填空题1. Author _____; Title _____.(南京大学2009研;南京大学2008研)I would not have gone back to Joe now, I would not have gone back to Biddy now, for any consideration: simply, I suppose, because my sense of my own worthless conduct to them was greater than every consideration.【答案】Charles Dickens; Great Expectations【解析】题目节选自狄更斯的Great Expectations(《远大前程》)。
2. Like Ibsen, _____ was much concerned about the social problems of his time. His career as a dramatist began in 1892, when his first play _____ was put on and turned out a success.(天津外国语大学2010研)【答案】George Bernard Shaw; Widowers’ Houses【解析】萧伯纳是英国现代杰出的现实主义戏剧作家,是世界著名的擅长幽默与讽刺的语言大师。
他的第一部剧作《鳏夫的房产》创作于1892年。
3. Heathcliff and Catherine are characters in _____ written by _____.(大连外国语大学2007研)【答案】Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë【解析】Heathcliff和Catherine是英国小说家Emily Brontë小说《呼啸山庄》中的人物。
I.Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each)Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.chapter22.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Modernism?A.To elevate the individual and inner being over the social being.B.To put the stress on traditional values.C.To portray the distorted and alienated relationships between man and hisenvironment.D.To advocate a conscious break with the past.(024)19.Modernism takes the irrational philosophy and()as its theoretical base.A. the theory of psycho-analysisB. Darwin’s evolutionary theoryC. the French symbolismD. Utilitarianism(057)17.______________ is the most outstanding stream of consciousness novelist, with ___________ as his encyclopedia – like masterpiece .A.James Joyce, Ulysses B.E.M. Foster, A Passage to IndiaC.D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers D.Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway(074)15.All of the following are stream –of- consciousness novels EXCEPT________. A.Pilgrimage B.UlyssesC.Mrs. Dalloway D.Tess of the D’ Urbervilles(084)?21. In the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde,the upper — class people are described all of the following EXCEPT ______.A. corruptB. snobbishC. hypocriticalD. ambitious(087)17. After the First World War, there appeared the following literary trends ofmodernism EXCEPT ______.A. expressionismB. surrealismC. stream of consciousnessD. black humour(094)18. The masterpieces of critical realism in the early 20th century are the three trilogiesof ______.A. Galsworthy's Forsyte novelsB. Hardy' s Wessex novels(094)C. Greene's Catholic novelsD. Woolf's stream-of-consciousness novels19. In the mid - 1950s and early 1960s, there appeared ―______‖ who demonstrated aparticular disillusion over the depressing situation in Britain and launched a bitter protest against the outmoded social and political values in their society.5 A. The Beat Generation B. The Lost GenerationC. The Angry Young MenD. Black Mountain Poets(094)16. The rise of _____ and new science greatly incited modernist writers to make new explorations on human natures and human relationships.4A. the existentialistic ideaB. the irrational philosophyC. scientific socialismD. social Darwinism(097)22. The 20th century has witnessed a great achievement in English poetry, which aremainly represented by the following EXCEPT _____.3a. Thomas Hardyb. Ezra Poundc. T. S. Eliotd. Lord Byron (浙0210)25. Which of the following is James Joyce's masterpiece?a. Dublinersb. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Manc. Ulyssesd. Finnegans Wake(浙0210)20.The following are English stream-of-consciousness novels EXCEPT ______.2A. PilgrimageB. UlyssesC. Mrs.DallowayD. A Passage to Inida9. In the late nineteenth century, modernism flushed in English literature. Unlike modernist poets and novelists, modern dramatists ______.1A. showed not only satirical attitude to bourgeois class, but also optimistic emotion toward lifeB. did not make so many innovations in techniques and formsC. inherited the romantic fuzziness and self-indulged emotionismD. took the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis as its theoretical base1 George Bernard Shaw21.___is considered to be the best-known English dramatist since Shakespeare, and his representative works are plays inspired by social criticism.A.Richard SheridanB.Oliver GoldsmithC.Oscar WildeD.Bernard Shaw(024)1.Mrs. Warren’s Profession is one of George Bernard Shaw’s plays. What is Mrs.Warren’s profession then ?[A]Real estate. [B]Prostitution.[C]House-keeping. [D]Farming. (034)21.George Bernard Shaw’s play, Mrs. Warren’s Profession is a grotesquely realistic exposure of the().A. slum landlordismB. political corruption in EnglandC. economic oppression of womenD. religious corruption in England(054)4.George Bernard Shaw’s play _______ established his position as the leading playwright of his time. 5A.Widowers’ Houses B.Too True to Be GoodC.Mrs. Warren’s Profession D.Candida(084)5.George Bernard Shaw’s play Mrs. Warren’s Profession is about______.A. slum landlordismB. the economic oppression of womenC. the political corruption in EnglandD. the religious corruption in England(087)12. Among the following writers ______ is considered to be the best—known English dramatist since Shakespeare.A. Oscar WildeB. John GalsworthyC. W. B. YeatsD. George Bernard Shaw(087)18. George Ber nard Shaw’s _____is a better play of the later period, with the author’s almost nihilistic bitterness on the subjects of the cruelty and madness of WWI and the aimlessness and disillusion of the young.4A. Too True to Be GoodB. Mrs. Warren’s ProfessionC. Widowers’HousesD. Fanny’s First Play(097)15. George Bernard Shaw’ s ______ is a grotesquely realistic exposure of slum landlordism.3A. Widower’ s HouseB. Mrs. Warren’ s ProfessionC. The Apple CartD. Getting Married(104)7. George Be rnard Shaw’s ______ explored his idea of ―Life Force‖, the power that would create superior beings to be equal to God and to solve all the social, moral, and metaphysical problems of human society.2A. Man and SupermanB. The Apple CartC. PygmalionD. Too True to Be Good(107)4. As a realistic dramatist, George Bernard Shaw is concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems in his works. The general mood he expressed in his plays is ______.1A. indignationB. satisfactionC. optimismD. pessimism2 T. S. Eliot19. ―When the evening is spread out against the sky (034) 5Like a patient etherized upon a table.‖(T. S. Eliot, ―The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‖)What does the image in the quoted lines suggest? _______.[A]Violence [B]Horror [C]Inactivity[D]Indifference (034)17.―For I have known them all already, known them all—/Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons,/I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.‖The above lines are taken from().A. Wordsworth’s ―The Solitary Reaper‖B. Eliot’s―The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‖ (054)C. Coleridge’s―Kubla Khan‖D. Yeats’s―The Lake Isle of Innisfree‖20.The beginning of ―The Love Song of J.Alfred Prufrock‖ moves from a series of fairly concrete physical settings—a cityscape( the famous―patient etherized upon a table‖)and several interiors (women’s arms in the lamplight, coffee spoons,fireplaces)—to a series of vague ocean images. It aims to convey().A. Prufrock’s emotional distance from the world as he comes to recognize his second-rate statusB. Prufrock’s eagerness to meet his dating loverC. Prufrock’s reluctance to meet his dating loverD. Prufrock’s excitement about the modern world(057)20.Which of the following poems by T.S. Eliot is hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th century English poetry?A.Poems 1909-1925 B.The Hollow ManC.Prufrock and Other Observations D.The Waste Land(074)3.T.S.Eliot’s most important single poem _______has been hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th-century English poetry. 4A.The Hollow Man B.The Waste LandC.Murder in the Cathedral D.Ash Wednesday(084)22. T. S. Eliot's most popular verse play is ______.3A. Murder in the CathedralB. The Cocktail PartyC. The Family ReunionD. The Waste Land(094)22. The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot is a poem concerned with the _____ breakup of a modern civilization in which human life has lost its meaning, significance and purpose.A. spiritualB. religiousC. politicalD. physical(097)1. T. S. Eliot’ s ______ bearing a strong thematic resemblance to The Waste Land, is generally regarded as the darkest of Eliot’ s poems.2A. ―Gerontion‖B. ―Prufrock‖C. Murder in the CathedralD. The Hollow Men (104)1. T. S. Eliot’s ______ is a poem of dramatic monologue and a prelude to The WasteLand, helping to point up the continuity of Eliot’s thinking.1A. ―Prufrock‖B. ―Gerontion‖C. The Hollow MenD. Four Quartets (107)3 D. H. Lawrence4. The statement ―A demanding mother turns away from her husband and gives all her affection to her sons‖ sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrence′s.5[A]Lady Chatterley’s Lover[B]Women in love[C]Sons and Lovers [D]The Plumed Serpent(034)20.The major concern of ______ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychologicaldevelopment of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature.wrence'sB.J.Galsworthy'sC.W.Thackeray’sD.T.Hardy’s (024)21. ―He was silent with conceit of his son. Mrs. Morel sniffed, as if it were nothing.‖(Sons and Lovers by wrence)From the above quotation, we can see that Mrs. More l’s attitude to her husband is ______ .4A. sincerely warmB. genuinely kindC. seemingly angryD. merely contemptuous(044)22.The story starting with the marriage of Paul’s parents Walter Morel and Mrs. Morel must be().A. Thomas Hard y’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles(054)B. D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and LoversC. George Eliot’s MiddlemarchD. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre22.The major concern of ______ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature.A.John Galsworthy’s B.Thomas Hardy’s C.D.H.Lawrence’s D.Charles Dickens’(084)17. In Modern English literature, the literary interest of _____ lay in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehu-manizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature.3A. George Bernard ShawB.T.S. EliotC. Oscar WildeD.D.H. Lawrence(097)18. D. H. Lawrence’ s ______ is a remarkable novel in which the individual consciousness is subtly revealed and strands of themes are intricately wound up.2A. Sons and LoversB. The RainbowC. Women in LoveD. Lady Chatterley’ s Love(104)4. D. H. Lawren ce’s autobiographical novel is ______.A. The RainbowB. Women in LoveC. Sons and LoversD. Lady Chatterley’s Lover(107)10. D. H. Lawrence’s artistic tendency is mainly ______ , which combines dramaticscenes with an authoritative commentary.1A. romanticismB. realismC. naturalismD. modernism(107)23. In his novels, Laurence made a bold psychological exploration of various humanrelationships, especially those between _____, with a great frankness.a. man and natureb. man and societyc. man and womand. all of the above(浙0210)II. Reading Comprehension (16 points in all, 4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.George Bernard Shaw42. The following quotation is from Mrs. Warren’s Profession:VIVIE: [ intensely interested by this time] No; but why did you choose that business?Saving money and good management will succeed in any business.MRS. WARREN: Yes, saving money. But where can a woman get the money to save in any other business? Could you save out of four shillings a weekand keep yourself dressed as well? Not you. Of course, if you’ re a plainwoman and cant earn anything more ; or if you have a turn for music, orthe stage, or newspaper - writing ; that’s different...Questions :41A. Identify the playwright of the above quotation.B. What business do you think Mrs. Warren is involved in?C. What's the theme of the play?(097)42. A. George Bernard ShawB. ProstitutionC. The economic oppression of women. By describing Mrs. Warren and her sisters’sufferings, Shaw wants to show that in the dark capitalist society, honest women were forced to be prostitutes and were therefore looked down upon as shameful dirty women. The play reveals the social causes of prostitution and thus sharply attacks the capitalism.T. S Eliot42.―And when I am formulated, sprawling on a pin,When I am pinned and wriggling on the wall.Then how should beginTo spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways.‖Questions:42A.Identify the poem and the poet.B.What does the phrase ―butt-ends‖ mean?C.What idea does the quoted passage express? (024)(42.A.T.S.Eliot:―The Love Song of J.Alfred Pruforck.‖B.The ends of cigarettes, meaning trivial things here.C.Here, Prufrock's inability to do anything against the society he is in is made strikingly clear by using a sharp comparison. Prufrock imagines himself as a kind of insect pinned on the wall and struggling in vain to get free. This image vividly shows Prufrock's current predicament.) .(024)42. The following quotation is from one of the poems by T. S. Eliot:No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;Am an attendant lord, one that will doTo swell a progress, start a scene or twoAdvise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,Deferential, glad to be of use,Politic, cautious, and meticulous,Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;Questions:A. Identify the title of the poem from which the quoted part is taken.B. Who's the speaker of the quoted lines?C. What does the first line show about the speaker? (094)42. A. ―The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‖B. J. Alfred PrufrockC. Prufrock is conscious of the fact that he is like Hamlet in some respects. But heis sensible enough that he cannot be compared with Hamlet.42. Let us go then, you and I,When the evening is spread out against the skyLike a patient etherized upon a table;Let us go, through certain half- deserted streets,The muttering retreatsOf restless nights in one -night cheap hotelsAnd sawdust restaurants with oyster- shells:(The lines above are taken from ―The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‖ by T. S Eliot. )Questions:A. What does the poem present?B. What form is the poem composed in?C. What does the poem suggest? (104)42. A. presenting the meditation of an aging young man over the business ofproposing marriage;B. in a form of dramatic monologueC. suggesting an ironic c ontrast between a pretended ―Love song‖ and aconfession of the speaker’s incapability of facing up to love and to life in a sterile upper-class world.III. Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each)Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.B. Shaw45.It is said that B. Shaw’s play, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatist’s Fabianist idea. Try to su mmarize this theme briefly. (044)45. A. The play reveals that guilt for prostitution lies more upon the social systemthan the immoral woman.B. In the play, Shaw shows clearly that all human sufferings are consequences ofthe cruel economic exploitation, which is pursued shamelessly by the so-called respectable members of the society through the lowest and the dirtiest means.46.It is said that B. Shaw’s play, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, has a strong realistic theme, which fully reflects the dramatist’s Fab ianist idea. Try to summarize this theme briefly.(084)46. A. As one of the influential members of the Fabian Society, Shaw regarded theestablishment of socialism by the emancipation of land and industrial capital from individual and class ownership as the final goal.B. As a realistic dramatist, he took the modern social issues as his subjects. Most ofhis plays are concerned with political, economic, moral, or religious problems.C. Mrs. Warren’s Profession is a play about the economic oppression of women.46. What are the main features of Bernard Shaw’s plays with regard to the theme,characterization and plot?(097)4546. A. Structurally and thematically, Shaw followed the great tradition of realism. As arealistic dramatist, he took the modern social issues as his subjects with the aim of directing social reforms.B. One feature of Shaw’s characterization is that he makes the trick of showing upone character vividly at the expense of another. Another feature is that Shaw’s characters are the representatives of ideas, points of view that shift and alter during the play.C. Shaw’s plays have plots, but they do not work by plots.45. What are the features of George Bernard Shaw’s characterization in his plays?(107)45. A. One feature of Shaw’s character ization is that he makes the trick of showing upone character vividly at the expense of another.B. Another feature is that Shaw’s characters are the representatives of ideas, pointsof view that shift and alter during the play.T.S.Eliot46. The Waste Land is T.S.Eliot’s most important single poem.Try to state the theme and the significance of the poem briefly. (087) 4646. A. Theme: the poem is concerned with the spiritual breakup of a moderncivilization in which human life has lost its meaning, significance andpurpose.B. Significance: The poem has been hailed as a landmark and a model of the20th-century English poetry, comparable to Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads. IV. Topic Discussion(20 points in all, 10 for each)Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in thecorresponding space on the answer sheet.chapter49. Define modernism in English literature. Name two major modernistic Britishwriters and list one major work by each.(097)4949. A. Modernism rose out of skepticism and disillusion of capitalism.B. The French symbolism appearing in the late 19th century, heralded modernism.After WWI, all kinds of literary trends of modernism appeared: expressionism, surrealism, futurism, etc.C. Modernism takes the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho-analysis asits theoretical base.D. Modernism is, in many aspects, a reaction against realism.E. James Joyce: Ulysses; T. S. Eliot : The Waste Land.。
英国文学史习题The Victorian AgeI.Blank filling1.In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend ____________________________appeared after the romantic poetry.2.The greatest English realist of the 19th century was ___________________________, whopictures bourgeois civilization, and shows the misery and suffering of the common people. 3.The V ictorian Age in English literature was largely on age of prose, especially of the_________________.4.Robert Browning is a great experimenter in poetic art. He is best known for the technique of__________________.5.The most important poet of the V ictorian Age was _________________________. Next tohim were Robert Browning and his wife.6.The Chartist writers introduced a new theme into literature: the struggle of the_________________________ for their rights.7.The novel________________________ deals with the adventure of Mr. Pickwick, a retiredold merchant, who is the founder and chairman of the Pickwick Club.8.The novel “Oliver Twist” tells the story of a poor child nam ed_________________ who isborn in a workhouse and brought up under miserable conditions.9.In “A T ale of Two Cities”, the two cities are _________ and ________ in the time ofrevolution.10.The subtitle of “V anity Fair” is __________________________. The write r’s intention wasnot to portray individuals, but the bourgeois and aristocratic society as a whole.11.The main plot of “V anity Fair” centers on the story of two women: Amelia Sedley and___________________. Their characters are in sharp contrast.12.The Bronte sisters are Charlotte Bronte, _____________________ and Anne Bronte.13.Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece is _____________________________.14.Emily Bronte’s masterpiece is _____________________________.15.The author of “Mary Barton” is ________________________.16.The author of “ The R eturn of the Native” is _______________________.17.Chronologically the Victorian Period refers to _______________________.18.George Eliot produced three remarkable novels including “Adam Bede”, “The Mill on theFloss” and _____________________.19.In the novel “Adam Bede”, Adam falls in love with a village girlcalled__________________________ who is seduced and deserted by a squire.20.Hardy’s novels of character and environment, which are also called______________________________, are of great significance.21.Among Hardy’s novels, the best-known are ___________________________ and “Jude theObscure”.22.Hardy’s novel _________________________ talks about the life of a merchant who leavesthe big city and return to his home village.23.__________________________ is the representative among the writers of aestheticism anddecadence. “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is a typical decadent novel written by him.24.“In Memoriam” is a collection of 131 short poems intended as a lament for the death of hisfriend___________________________.25.It was while living in Italy that Robert Browning published his finest volume of poems__________________ .II.Multiple choice1.Although writing from different points of view and with different technique, writers in theVictorian Period shared one thing in common, that is, they were all concerned about________.A.the love story between the rich and the poorB.the techniques in writingC.the fate of the common peopleD.the future of their own country2.The author of the work “Dombey and Son” is _____.A. Charles DickensB. Henry JamesC. Robert BrowningD. Thackaray3. In the following figures, who is Dickens’s first child hero?A. FaginB. Mr. BrownlowC. Oliver TwistD. Bill Sikes4. As a love story, Wuthering Heights is one of the most moving: the passion between_______ proves the most intense, the most beautiful and at the same time the most horrible.A. Hareton and CathyB. Heathcliff and CatherineC. Hareton and CatherineD. Heathcliff and Cathy5. Which of the following statements about Emily Bronte is not true?A. She was famous for here Wuthering Heights.B. She wrote 193 poems.C. She lived a very short life.D. Her masterpiece is noted for its optimistic tone.6. The most important characteristic in Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson is ___________.A. mastering of languageB. excellent choice of wordsC. use of the dramatic monologueD. excellent metaphor7. In the Robert Browning’s works, which established his position as one of the great English poets?A. PaulineB. The Ring and the BookC. SordelloD. Dramatic Romances and Lyrics8. Which of the following poems is not by V ictorian poets?A. “Break, Break, Break”B. “My Last Duches”C. In MemoriamD. The Isles of Greece9. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?…And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you.” The above passage is most pr obably taken from___________.A. Great ExpectationsB. Wuthering HeightsC. Jane EyreD. Pride and Prejudice10. The sentences “And now he stared as here so earnestly that I thought the very intensity of his gaze, would bring tears into his eyes; but they burned with anguish, they did not melt” are foundin ________.A. Wuthering HeightsB. Jane EyreC. Gulliver’s TravelsD. Pride and Prejudice11. The first two lines of Alfred Tennyson’s well-known poem “Break, Break, Break” read “Break, break, break, / On thy cold grey stones, O Sea!” the repeated word “break” suggests_______.A. joyB. fearC. fondnessD. hatred12. In the long poem “The Ring and the book”, the “book” is compared to ______.A. loveB. comprehensive knowledgeC. the hard truthD. the method of study13. Most of Thomas Hardy’s novels are set in Wessex _______.A. a crude region in EnglandB. A fictional primitive regionC. a remote rural areaD. Hardy’s hometown14. Middlemarch is considered to be George E liot’s greatest novel, owning to all the following reasons except ________A. it vividly depicts English country lifeB. it probes into perpetual philosophical thoughtsC. it provides a panoramic view of lifeD. it reveals women’s true feelings15. Tes s of the D’Urbervilles, one of Thomas Hardy’s best known novels, portrays man as __________.A. being hereditarily good or badB. being self-sufficientC. having no control over his own fateD. still retaining his own faith in a world confusion16.In the play “The Importance of B eing Earnest” by Wilde, the upper-class people is described as the following except_______.A. corruptB. snobbishC. hypocriticalD. ambitious17. The success of Jane Eyre is not only because of its sharp criticism of the existing society, but also due to its introduction to the English novel the first ______ heroine.A. workerB. peasantC. governessD. explorer18. Which of the following descriptions of Thomas Hardy is wrong?A. most of his novels are set in WessexB. Tess of the D’Urbervilles is one of the most representative of him as both a naturalistic and a critical realist writer.C. Among Hardy’s major works, Under the Greenwood Tree is the most cheerful and idyllic.D. From The Mayor of Casterbridge on, the tragic sense becomes the keynote of his novels.19. “Every day, every hour, brought to him one more little stroke of her nature, and to her one more of his”, the sentence is found in ___________.A. Middlemarch by George EliotB. Tess of the D’Urber villes by HardyC. Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteD. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte20. In ______ Tennyson dealt with the theme of women’s rights and positions.A. The PrincessB. MemoriamC. Idylls of the KingD. Poems21. Which of the following be st describes the protagonist of Thomas Hardy’s “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?A. He is a man of self-esteem.B. He is a man of self-contempt.C. He is a man of self-confidence.D. He is a man of self-sufficiency.22. _________ not only continued to expose and criticize all sorts of social iniquities, but finally came to question and attack the Victorian conventions and morals.A. George EliotB. Thomas HardyC.D. Lawrence D. Charles Dickens23. Robert Browning created the verse novel, transferring the thematic interest from mere narration of the story to revelation and study of characters’ inner world and brought to the Victorian Poetry____________.A. some psycho-analytical elementB. some romantic elementC. some realistic elementD. some classical element24. Dicken’s works are characterized by a mingling of __________ and pathos.A. metaphorB. passionC. satireD. humor25. Among the writings by George Eliot, _______ is her only novel on English politics.A. Felix Holt, the RadicalB. MiddlemarchC. Daniel DerondaD. Romola26. The poetic form which Browning attached to maturity and perfection is _________.A. dramatic monologueB. use of symbolC. use of ironic languageD. use of lyrics27. Among George Eliot’s seven novels, ________ is essentially an autobiographic account of her life.A. Felix Holt, the RadicalB. MiddlemarchC. Daniel DerondaD. The mill on the Floss28. The author of ______ makes clear in the novel that it is wrong to discriminate on the basis of social status, and it is cruel and destructive to break genuine, natural human passions.A. Jane EyreB. Wuthering HeightsC. Pride and PrejudiceD. Tess of the D’Urbervilles29. George Eliot holds that the individual life is determined basically by two major forces:A. the spiritual self and the physical selfB. the good and the evilC. the individual’s personality and the outer social circumstancesD. the divided self and the integrated self30. A typical feature of the English Victorian literature is that wriers became___________, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. didactic writersB. individual idealistsC. moral criticsD. religious advocators31. Thomas Hardy wrote novels of _______.A. psychoanalysisB. pure romanceC. character and environmentD. religious advocators32. The title of the Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” reminds the reader of the following except ________.A. the Trojan WarB. HomerC. questD. Christ33. Tennyson’s poem, Idylls of the King, was based on _________.A. the Celtic legendsB. an Italian documentC. a Roman murder caseD. the Bible34. One of the typical features of Dickens’ novels is __________.A. complicated narrationB. exaggerated caricatureC. compressed syntaxD. streams of consciousness35. In style, Thomas Hardy is a traditionalist, though there are obvious traits of ______ in thematic matters.A. neo-classicismB. modernismC. romanticismD. utilitarianismIII. Error correction1.In the period of V ictorian Age, a new literary trend called preromanticism appeared, whichflourished in the forties and in the early fifties.2.The greatest English critical realist was Charles Dickinson.3.Both Robert Browning and his wife Elizabeth Gaskell were well-known poet.4.Heathcliff is a character in the novel “Emma”.5.In “Mary Barton”, Carson is an active Chartist.6.Opt imism and positivism are strongly reflected in Hardy’s writings.7.The subtitle of Hardy’s “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” is “a Novel without a Hero”.8.Oscar Wilde is the representative among the writers of aestheticism and critical realism.9.The greatest Chartis t poet was Thomas Cooper, who wrote a long poem “The revolt ofHindostan” in his imprisonment.10.The short poem “Break, Break, Break” was written by Shelly.IV. Exercises on Selected ReadingExercise 1The room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a copper at one end, out of which the master, dressed in an apron for the purpose, and assisted by one or two women, ladled the gruel at mealtimes; of which composition each boy had one porringer, and no more-except on festive occasions, and then he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides. The bowls never wanted washing—the boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again: and when they had performed this operation, (which never took very long, the spoons being nearly as large as the bowls) they would sit staring at the copper with such eager eyes as is they could devour the very bricks of which it was composed; employing themselves meanwhile in sucking their fingers most assiduously, with the view of catching up any stray splashes of gruel that might have been cast thereon. Boys have generally excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions suffered the tortures of slow starvation for three months; at last they got so voracious and wild with hunger, that one boy, who was tall for his age, and hadn’t been used to that sort of thing, (for his father had kept a small cook’s shop)hinted darkly to his companions, that unless he had another basin of gruel per diem, he was afraid he should some night eat the boy who slept next him, who happened to be a weakly youth of tender age. He had a wild, hungry eye, and they implic itly believed him. A council was held; lots were cast who should walk up to the master after supper that evening, andask for more; and it fell to Oliver Twist.The evening arrived; the boys took their places; the master in his cook’s uniform stationed himself at the copper; his pauper assistants ranged themselves behind him; the gruel was served out, and a long grace was said over the short commons. The gruel disappeared, and the boys whispered to each other and winked at Oliver, while his next neighbours nudged him. Child as he was, he was desperate with hunger and reckless with misery. He rose from the table, and advancing, basin and spoon in hand, to the master, said, somewhat alarmed at his own temerity -“Pleased, Sir, I want some more.”The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He gazed in stupefied astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds, and then clung for support to the copper. The assistants were paralysed with wonder; the boys with fear.“What!” said the master at length, in a faint voice.“Please sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.”The master aimed a blow at Oliver’s head with the ladle; p inioned him in his arms; and shrieked aloud for the beadle.QUESTIONS:1.This passage is taken from a well-known novel entitled _____________________.2.The writer of the novel is ____________________.3.What can you see from this passage?Exercise 2MRS W ARREN: (piteously) Oh, my darling, how can you be so hard on me? Have I no rights over you as your mother?VIVIE: Are you my mother?MRS WARREN: (appalled) Am I your mother! Oh, Vivie!VIVIE: Then where are our relatives? my father? our family friends? Y ou claim the rights of a mother: the right to call me fool and child; to speak to me as no woman in authority over me at college dare speak to me; to dictate my way of life; and to force on me the acquaintance of a brute whom anyone can see to be the most vicious sort of London man about town. Before I give myself the trouble to resist such claims, I may as well find out the whether they have any real existence.MRS WARREN: (distracted, throwing herself on her knees) Oh no, no. Stop, stop. I am your mother: I s wear it. Oh, you can’t mean to turn on me-my own child! It’s not natural. Y ou believe me, don’t you? Say you believe me.VIVIE: Who was my father?MRS WARREN: Y ou don’t know what you’re asking. I can’t tell you.VIVIE: (determinedly) Oh yes you can, if you like. I have a right to know; and you know very well that I have that right. Y ou can refuse to tell me, if you please; but if you do, will see the last of me tomorrow morning.MRS WARREN: Oh, it’s too horrible to hear you talk like that. Y ou wouldn’t-you couldn’t leave me.VIVIE: (ruthlessly) Y e s, without a moment’s hesitation, if you trifle with me about this. (Shivering with disgust) How can I feel sure that I may not have the contaminated blood of that brutal waster in my veins?MRS WARREN: NO, no. On my oath it’s not he, nor any of the rest that you have ever met. I’m certain of that, at least.VIvie’s eyes fasten sternly on her mother as the significance of this flashed on her.QUESTIONS:1.This passage is taken from a play entitled________________ .2.Who is the writer of this play?3.Do you kno w what is Mrs. Warren’s profession?4.What is the theme of the play?V. Questions and Answers1. Comment on Tess of the D’ Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy.2. Make comments on Samuel Butler’s novels.。
2021年自考《英美文学选读》(英)维多利亚时期:CharlesDickensI.Charles Dickens1. 一般识记His Life & Literary CareerCharles Dickens (1812-1870) was born at Portsmouth. His father, a poor clerk in the Navy Pay office,was put into the Marsalsea Prison for debt when young Charles was only 12 years old. The son had to give up schooling to work in an underground cellar at a shoe-blacking factory - a position he considered most humiliating. We find the bitter experiences of that suffering child reflected in many of Dickens’s novels. In 1827,Charles entered a lawyer’s office,& two years later he became a Parliamentary reporter for newspapers. From 1833 Dickens began to write occasional sketches of London life,which were later collected & published under the title Sketches by Boz (1836)。
Soon The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (1836-1837) appeared in monthly installments. And since then,his life became one of endless hard work. In his later years,he gave himself to public readings of his works,which brought plaudits & comfort but also exhausted him. In 1870,this man of great heart & vitality died of overwork,leaving his last novel unfinished.2. 识记His Major WorksUpon his death,Dickens left to the world a rich legacy of 15 novels & a number of short stories. They offer a most complete & realistic picture of English society of his age & remain the highest achievement in the 19th-century English novel. In nearly all his novels,behind the gloomy pictures of oppression & poverty,behind the loud humor & buffoonery,is his gentleness,his genial mirth,& his simple faith in mankind.The following is a list of his novels & other collections in three periods:(1) Period of youthful optimistSketches by Boz (1836); The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (1836-1837); Oliver Twist (1837-1838); Nicholas Nickleby (1838-1839); The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1841); Barnaby Rudge(1841)(2) Period of excitement & irritationAmerican Notes (1842); Martin Chuzzlewit (1843-1845); A Christmas Carol (1843); Dombey & Son (1846-1848); David Copperfield (1849-1850)(3) Period of steadily intensifying pessimismBleak House (1852-1853); Hard Times (1854); Little Dorrit (1855-1857); A Tale of Two Cities (1859); Great Expectations (1860-1861); Our Mutual Friend (1864-1865); Edwin Drood (unfinished)(1870)3. 领会Distinct Features of His Novels(1) Character Sketches & ExaggerationIn his novels are found about 19 hundred figures,some of whom are really such “ typical characters under typical circumstances,” t hat they become proverbial or representative of a whole group of similar persons.As a master of characterization,Dickens was skillful in drawing vivid caricatural sketches by exaggerating some peculiarities,& in giving them exactly the actions & words that fit them:that is,right words & right actions for the right person.(2) Broad Humor & Penetrating SatireDickens is well known as a humorist as well as a satirist. He sometimes employs humor to enliven a scene or lighten a character by making it (him or her) eccentric,whimsical,or laughable. Sometimes he uses satire to ridicule human follies or vices,with the purpose of laughing them out of existence or bring about reform.(3) Complicated & Fascinating PlotDickens seems to love complicated novel constructions with minor plots beside the major one,or two parallel major plots within one novel. He is also skillful at creating suspense & mystery to make the story fascinating.(4) The Power of ExposureAs the greatest representative of English critical realism,Dickens made his novel the instrument of morality & justice. Each of his novels reveals a specific social problem.4. 领会His Literary Creation & Literary AchievementsCharles Dickens is one of the greatest critical realistic writers of the Victorian Age. It is his serious intention to expose & criticize in his works all the poverty,injustice,hypocrisy & corruptness he saw all around him. In his works,Dickens sets a full map & a large-scale criticism of the 19th-century England,particularly London. A combination of optimism about people & realism about society is obvious in these works. His representative works in the early period include Oliver Twist,David Copperfield & so on.His later works show a highly conscious modern artist. The settings are more complicated; the stories are better structured. Most novels of this period present a sharper criticism of social evils & morals of the Victorian England,for example,Bleak House,Hard Times,Great Expectations & so on. The early optimism could no more be found.Charles Dickens is a master story-teller. His language could,in a way,be compared with Shakespeare’s. His humor & wit seem inexhaustible. Character-portrayal is the most outstanding feature of his works. His characterizations of child (Oliver Twist,etc.),some grotesque people (Fagin,etc.) & some comical people (Mr. Micawber,etc.) are superb. Dickens also employs exaggeration in his works. Dickens’s works ar e also characterized by a mixture of humor & pathos.5. 应用Selected ReadingAn Excerpt from Chapter III of Oliver TwistThe novel is famous for its vivid descriptions of the workhouse & life of the underworld in the 19th-century London. The author’s intimate knowledge of people of the lowest order & of the city itself apparently comes from his journalistic years. Here the novel also presents Oliver Twist as Dickens’s first child hero & Fagin the first grotesque figure.This section,Chapter III of the novel,is a detailed account of how he is punished for that “ impious & profane offence of asking for more” & how he is to be sold. At three pound ten,to Mr. Gamfield,the notorious chimneysweeper. Though we can afford a smile now & then,we feel more the pitiable state of the orphan boy & the cruelty & hypocrisy of the workhouse board.。
[英国文学]Chapter1 The Renaissance period(14世纪至十七世纪中叶文艺复兴 1.Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance.人文主义是文艺复兴的核心。
2.the Greek and Roman civilization was based on such a conception that man is the measure of all things.人文主义作为文艺复兴的起源是因为古希腊罗马文明的基础是以“人”为中心,人是万物之灵。
3.Renaissance humanists found in then classics a justification to exalt hu man nature and came to see that human beings were glorious creatures ca pable of individual development in the direction of perfection, and that th e world they inhabited was theirs not to despise but to question, explore, a nd enjoy.人文主义者们却从古代文化遗产中找到充足的论据,来赞美人性,并开始注意到人类是崇高的生命,人可以不断发展完善自己,而且世界是属于他们的,供他们怀疑,探索以及享受。
4.Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare are the b est representatives of the English humanists.托马斯.摩尔,克利斯朵夫.马洛和威廉.莎士比亚是英国人文主义的代表。
5.Wyatt introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.怀亚特将彼特拉克的十四行诗引进英国。
I.Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each)Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.chapter18.The Victorian Age was largely an age of ____, eminently represented by Dickens andThackeray.A.poetryB.dramaC.proseD.epic prose (024)18. A typical feature of the English Victorian literature is that writers became social and moral ______, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. revolutionariesB. idealistsC. criticsD. defenders(044)16. The Victorian Age is most famous for its ________.A. playsB. novelsC. poemsD. essays (047)14.Which of the following statements about Victorian literature is NOT true?()4A. Novels became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought.B. Victorian novelists were angry with the inhuman social institutions, the decaying social morality, the widespread misery, poverty and injustice.C. Influenced by a particularly strict set of moral standards, Victorian writers like Oscar Wilde, advocated the old moderate, respectable life-style. (057)D. Victorian prose writers joined forces with the critical realist novelists in exposing and criticizing the social reality.18. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques,writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common,that is,they were all concerned about ______.A. the fate of the upper classB. the reformation of the governmentC. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their family clans(087)1. The first mass movement of the English working class and the early sign of the awakening of the poor, oppressed people is_____. 3A. The Enclosure MovementB. The Protestant ReformationC. The Enlightenment MovementD. The Chartist Movement (097)13. In the Victorian Period _____ became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought. 2A. poetryB. novelC. proseD. drama(097)14. All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT ______. 1A. England was the “workshop of the world”.B. The early years was a time of rapid economic development as well as serious socialproblems.C. Towards the mid -century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power.D. Capitalism came into its monopoly stage, the gap between the rich and the poor was further deepened. (104)18. Which of the following can't be included in the critical realists of the Victorian Period?a. Charlotte and Emily Bronteb. Charles Dickens and William M. Thackerayc. Thomas Hardy and George Eliotd. D. H. Laurence and James Joyce(浙0210)19. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _____.a. novelb. dramac. poetryd. sonnet(浙0210)19.The first mass movement of the English working class was ______, which signified the awakening of the poor, oppressed people.Charles Dickens1.“For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of askingfor more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room...”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for? 4[A]More time to play. [B]More food to eat.[C]More book to read. [D]More money to spend. (034)17. Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield and Sam Well in Pickwick Papers are perhaps the best ______ characters created by Charles Dickens. 3A. comicB.tragicC. roundD.sophisticated(044)?13. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dicken’s works lies in his ________.A. social criticismB. optimismC. character-portrayal ?D. social setting (047)22.Dickens‟ works are characterized by a mingling of ______________ and pathos. A.humor B.satireC.passion D.metaphor(074)7.Among the works by Charles Dickens _______ presents his criticism of the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds. 2A.Bleak House B.Pickwick PaperC.Great Expectations D.Hard Times(084)?8.The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dic kens‟ works is his _______. A.simple vocabulary B.bitter and sharp criticism ? C.character-portrayal D.pictures of happiness(084)20. Among the following figures ______ is Dickens‟ first child hero.A.Little Nell B.David CopperfieldC.Oliver Twist D.Little Dorrit(087)13.Charles Dickens' novel ______ is famous for its vivid descriptions of theworkhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth- century London.A. The Pickwick PaperB. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby(094)14. In Charles Dickens‟early novels, he attacks one or more specific social evils, _____is a good example of describing the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life.A. David CopperfieldB. Oliver TwistC. Great ExpectationsD. Dombey and Son(097)16. Dickens‟ s first child hero is ______.A. Little NellB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Little Dorrit(104)19. Dickens attacks the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds in ______.A. Hand TimesB. Great ExpectationsC. Our Mutual FriendD. Bleak House(104)3. Charles Dickens‟ novel, ______, is famous for its vivid descriptions of the work-house and life of the underworld in the nineteenth-century London.A. The Pickwick PaperB. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby(107)6. Dickens‟best- depicted characters are the following. EXCEPT ______. 1A. innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless child charactersB. horrible and grotesque charactersC. broadly humorous or comical charactersD. simple, innocent and faithful women characters(107)2 Charlotte Bronte19.___is the first important governess novel in the English literary history.A.Jane EyreB.EmmaC.Wuthering HeightsD.Middlemarch (024)5.“Come to me-come to me entirely now,” said he ; and ad ded, in his deepest tone, speaking in my ear as his cheek was laid on mine, “Make my happiness-I will make yours.”The above passage presents a scene in . (034)[A]Emily Bronte‟s Withering Heights[B]Charlotte Bronte‟s Jane Eyre[C]John Galsworthy′s The Forsyte Saga[D]Thomas Hardy′s Tess of the D′Urbervilles17. Which of the following women does not belong to the famous Bronte Sisters? 4A. Mary BronteB. Charlotte BronteC. Emily BronteD. Anne Bronte (047)3. “Do you think, because I am poo r,obscure,plain,and little,I am soulless and heartless?... And if God had gifted me with some beauty,and much wealth,I should have made it as hard for you to leave me. as it is now for me to leave you. ”The quoted part is taken from ______. 3A. Great ExpectationsB. Wuthering HeightsC. Jane EyreD. Pride and Prejudice(087)14. Charlotte Bronte's works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousnesstowards ______, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. 2A. self - relianceB. self - realizationC. self - esteemD. self - consciousness(094)21. Charlotte Bront e ‟s work _____is famous for the depiction of the life of the middle - class working women, particularly governesses.A. Jane EyreB. Wuthering HeightsC. The ProffessorD. Shirley(097)3.Charlotte‟ s works are famous for the depiction of the life of ______ working women, particularly governesses.A. the middle - classB. the lower - classC. the upper - middle - classD. the upper - class(104)9. Charlotte Bronte‟s autobiograghical work ______ largely based on her experience in Brussels. 1A. The ProfessorB. ShirleyC. VilletteD. Jane Eyre(107)16. The success of ______ is also due to its introduction to the English novel the firstgoverness heroine.A. The ProfessorB. Jane EyreC. Wuthering HeightsD. Far from the Madding Crowd(107)8. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and l ittle, I am soulless and heartless? —You think wrong! ---- I have as much soul as you --- and full as much heart!...” This part of quotation comes from _______.A. G.B. Shaw‟ s Mrs. Warren’ s ProfessionB. John Galsworthy‟s The Man of PropertyC. Charlot te Bronte‟s Jane EyreD. Jane Austen‟s Pride and Prejudice3 Thomas Hardy13.Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardy‟s later works?5[A]Sentimentalism. [B]Tragic sense.[C]Surrealism. [D]Comic sense. (034)4.In Hardy‟s Wes sex novels, there is an apparent()touch in his description of the simple though primitive rural life.4A. nostalgicB. humorous(054)C. romanticD. ironic17.In Hardy‟s Wessex novels, there is an apparent()touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. realisticB. nostalgicC. romanticD. sentimental(057)6.All of the following works are known as Hardy‟s “novels of character and environment” EXCETP_______. 3A.The Return of the Native B.Tess of the D’UrbervillesC.Jude the Obscure D.Far from the Madding Crowd(084)22.In Thomas Hardy‟s Wessex novels, there is an apparent ______ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. nostalgicB. humorousC. romanticD.ironic(087)16. Thomas Hardy's pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works andearns him a reputation as a ______ writer. 2A. realisticB. naturalisticC. romanticD. stylistic(094)15. Thomas Hardy‟s most cheerful and idy llic work is_____.A. The Return of the NativeB. Far from the Maddin CrowdC. Under the Greenwood TreeD. The Woodlanders(097)4.All of the following works are known as Hardy‟ s “novels of character and environment” EXCEPT ______.A. The Return of the NativeB. Tess of the D’ UrbervillesC. Jude the ObscureD. Far from the Madding Crowd(104)13. Hardy‟s ______ is a fierc e attack on the hypocritical morality of the bourgeoissociety and the capitalist invasion into the country and destruction of the English peasantry towards the end of the century. 1A. Tess of the D‟UrbervillesB. The Mayor of Caste BridgeC. The Return of the NativeD. Jude the Obscure(107)20. Hardy's last two novels _____ received a lot of hostile criticisms which led to his turning topoetry.a. The Dynasts and Jude the Obscureb. Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscurec. The Return of the Native and Tess of the D'Urbervillesd. The Return of the Native and Jude the Obscure(浙0210)21. Thomas Hardy's heroines and heroes , those unfortunate young men and women are alldepicted in_____.a. their persistent pursuit for personal fulfillment and happinessb. their desperate struggle for personal fulfillment and happinessc. their desperate struggle for individual equality and freedomd. their persistent pursuit for better life and ideals(浙0210)7. In Thomas Hardy‟s works, the conflict between the old and the modern is very pervasive. His attitude toward those traditional characters is ______.A. contemptB. sympatheticC. indifferentD. interestedII. Reading Comprehension (16 points in all, 4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.2 Charlotte Bronte42.“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? —You think wrong!… And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you…—it is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at God‟s feet, equal—as we are!”Questions:A.Identify the author and the novel from which the quoted part is taken.B.To whom is the speaker speaking?C.What does the quoted part imply about the speaker?(084)42. A. Charlotte Bronte; Jane EyreB. Jane Eyre is speaking to Rochester.C. Jane Eyre loves Rochester but she values her basic rights and equality as a human being.III. Questions and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each)Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens46.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies of‘the system,’that during the period of his solitary incarceration, Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.”What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist? (054)46. A. The sentence is a typical example of irony. What Dickens intends to say is justthe opposite of the sentence‟s literal meaning.B. For the “benefit”of exercise, Oliver was whipped every morning in a stoneyard; for the “pleasure”of society, he was carried every other day into the dining hall and flogged as a public warning and example to the boys; and as for the “advantages” of religious c onsolation, he was kicked into the same apartment everyevening at prayer time and listened to the boys‟ prayer to be guarded against his sins and vices.C. The ironic statement is, in fact, a bitter denunciation and fierce attack at thebrutal, inhuman treatment of the poor orphan by the workhouse authority. 45.“ …My boy!‟ said the old gentleman, leaning over the desk. Oliver sta rted at the sound. He might be excused for doing so, for the words were kindly said, and strange sounds frighten one. He tremble d violently, and burst into tears.”(from Charles Dickens‟ Oliver Twist)Explain why Oliver Twist started first, then trembled violently and burst into tears when the words were “kindly” said.(084)45. The boy started at the words because kind words were not expected; it is (was, must be) the first time in all his life that Oliver Twist had ever been “kindly”greeted; strange sounds may predict another suffering/misfortune/torture.2 Charlotte Bronte46. Jane Eyre is one of the most popular and important novels of the Victorian Age.Why is Jane Eyre such a successful novel? (094)46. A. It is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society.B. It is an intense moral fable.C. The success of the novel is also due to its introduction to the English novel thefirst governess heroine.46. Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe thathe is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea? (107)46. A. In Hardy‟s novel, there is an apparent nostalgic touch in his description of thesimple and beautiful though primitive rural life, which was gracually declining and disappearing in England at the time. He is always sympathetic with those traditional characters and mourns over their failure and misfortune.B. On the other hand, he was greatly influenced by Darwin‟s theory of “survivalof the fittest”, and other modern philosophical thoughts, which led to the pessimistic determinism or naturalism in fiction.IV. Topic Discussion (20 points in all, 10 for each)Write no less than 150 words on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens49.Discuss Charles Dickens‟s art of fiction: the setting, the character-portrayal, the language, etc, based on his novel Oliver Twist. (057)49. Discuss Charles Dickens‟ art of fiction:the setting,the character — portrayal,the language,etc.,based on his novel Oliver Twist.(087)49. A. He sets out a full map and a large-scale criticism of the nineteenth century England,particularly London. Most of his works are deeply rooted in his knowledge of that petty-bourgeois urban world. In his later works the physical settings are sometimes a mixture of the contemporary and the recollected past.B. The characters in his works are marked out by some peculiarity in physical traits, speech ormanner. His best-depicted characters include child characters, horrible and grotesque characters and humorous or comical characters. Oliver Twist is one of the good examples of his child characters……C. His language is often compared with Shakespeare for his adeptness with the vernacularand large vocabulary……2 Charlotte Bronte49.Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter X X Ⅲ of Jane Eyre.49.Analyze the character of Jane Eyre based on the selection taken from Chapter X X Ⅲ of Jane Eyre.(074)49. A. Jane Eyre, an orphan child with a fiery spirit and a longing to love and be loved,a poor, plain, little governess who dares to love her master.B. In Chapter X X Ⅲ, Jane finds herself hopelessly in love with Mr. Rochester butshe is aware that her love is out of the question. When forced to confront Mr.Rochester, she desperately and open¬ly declares her equality with him and her love for him.Hardy49. Why is Hardy regarded as a naturalistic writer in English literature? Discuss in relation to his novels you know. (104)49. A. He read Darwin‟s The Origin of Species and accepted the idea of survival of thefittest.B. He was also influenced by Spencer‟s The First Principle, which led him to thebelief that man‟s fate is prediterminedly tragic, driven by a combined force of “nature”.C. The outside nature is shown as some mysterious supernatural force…D. Man proves impotent before Fate…E. Discuss in relation to his novels. In his works, man is shown inevitably boundby his own inherent nature and hereditary traits which prompt him to go and search for some specific happiness or success and set him in conflict with the environment…(Tess, Jude the Obscure, etc.)。