2015年浙江温州大学英语文学及文化考研真题第一部分英语文学（共80分）I. Identify the following works or quotations with their authors, write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 10分1. Measure for Measure2. Novum Organum3. Wuthering Heights4. Ivanhoe5. “Behold her, single in the fiel d,Yon solitary Highland Lass!Reaping and singing by herself;Stop here, or gently pass!Alone she cuts and binds the grain,And sings a melancholy strain;O listen! for the Vale profoundIs overflowing with the sound.”6. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow7. “And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sittingOn the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floorShall be lifted - nevermore!”8. “Because I could not stop for Death—He kindly stopped for me—The Carriage held but just Ourselves—And Immortality.”9. “Somewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.”10. Of Mice and MenII. Explain FOUR of the following literary terms in about 50 words for each. 20分Heroic coupletShakespearean SonnetNeo-classicalismAmerican PuritanismImagismNew CriticismReader-Response CriticismCultural StudiesIII. Choose TWO from the following topics and then do according to the requirements in about 100 words for each. 20分1. Briefly comment on the influence of KJV Bible on English literature.2. What are the symbolic meanings of Thomas Hardy’s descriptions of environments in Tess of the D’Urbe rvilles?3. Why did Benjamin Franklin emphasize the significance of the thirteen virtues in his Autobiography?4. The Scarlet letter is notable for its symbolism, and it has been considered the first American symbolic novel. Try to discuss the function of symbolism by taking examples from the novel.5. Choose one of the following authors and make a comment on any one of his/her literary works: Patrick Modiano, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Keats, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway.IV. Comment on TWO of the following selected texts in about 100 words for each. 20分1. I had three encouragements - 1st, a smooth, calm sea; 2ndly, the tide rising, and setting in to the shore; 3rdly, what little wind there was blew me towards the land. And thus, having found two or three broken oars belonging to the boat - and, besides the tools which were in the chest, I found two saws, an axe, and a hammer; with this cargo I put to sea. For a mile or thereabouts my raft went very well, only that I found it drive a little distant from the place where I had landed before; by which I perceived that there was some indraft of the water, and consequently I hoped to find some creek or river there, which I might make use of as a port to get to land with my cargo.2. I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion. For most men, it appears to me, are in a strange uncertainty about it, whether it is of the devil or of God, and have somewhat hastily concluded that it is the chief end of man here to “glorify God and enjoy him forever.”3. Oh, Carrie, Carrie! Oh, blind strivings of the human heart! Onward onward, it saith, and where beauty leads, there it follows. Whether it be the tinkle of a lone sheep bell o'er some quiet landscape, or the glimmer of beauty in sylvan places, or the show of soul in some passing eye, the heart knows and makes answer, following. It is when the feet weary and hope seems vain that the heartaches and the longings arise. Know, then, that for you is neither surfeit nor content. In your rocking-chair, by your window dreaming, shall you long, alone. In your rocking- chair, by your window, shall you dream such happiness as you may never feel.V. Choose ONE poem from the list below, and make a comment on the theme of it in about 100 words (Use at least three of the following elements develop and reinforce your analysis: diction, tone, image, figure of speech, symbols, irony, syntax, rhythm and meter, rhyme).10分1. Home Thoughts, from AbroadBy Robert Browning (1812 -1889)O, TO be in EnglandNow that April 's there,And whoever wakes in EnglandSees, some morning, unaware,That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheafRound the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf,While the chaffinch sings on the orchard boughIn England—now!And after April, when May follows,And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows!Hark, where my blossom'd pear-tree in the hedgeLeans to the field and scatters on the cloverBlossoms and dewdrops—at the bent spray's edge—That 's the wise thrush; he sings each song twice over,Lest you should think he never could recaptureThe first fine careless rapture!And though the fields look rough with hoary dew,All will be gay when noontide wakes anewThe buttercups, the little children's dower—Far brighter than this gaudy melon-flower!2. SymposiumBy Paul Muldoon (1951-)You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it holdits nose to the grindstone and hunt with the hounds.Every dog has a stitch in time. Two heads? You've been soldone good turn. One good turn deserves a bird in the hand.A bird in the hand is better than no bread.To have your cake is to pay Paul.Make hay while you can still hit the nail on the head.For want of a nail the sky might fall.People in glass houses can't see the woodfor the new broom. Rome wasn't built between two stools.Empty vessels wait for no man.A hair of the dog is a friend indeed.There's no fool like the foolwho's shot his bolt. There's no smoke after the horse is gone.第二部分英语国家文化（共70分）I. Fill in the blanks in the following ten statements with proper words or expressions. 10分1. American party politics is characterized by bipartisanship, which means that there are two major parties in America: Democratic Party and ________ Party.2. The capital city of the United States is ____________ D.C.3. America is located between two large oceans: the Atlantic Ocean in the east and the_________ Ocean in the west.4. The national flag of the United States consists consists of 50 ____and 13 stripes.5. Before the arrival of Europeans, North America was inhabited by a large number of American _______, also known as native Americans.6. There are two branches in the Congress of the United States: the Senate and the House of ______________.7. The United Kingdom is composed of two parts: Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The former consists of Scotland, ______ and Wales.8. The capital city of the United Kingdom is __________.9. Known as the Lower House in Britain, the House of ________ is the assembly chamber for the 651 Members of Parliament who are selected by people of their constituencies in a general election.10. The two major parties in the United Kingdom are the Conservative Party and the _________ Party.II. Choose the best one from the four possible answers provided for each statement. 10分1. America is said to be a country of immigrants. Of the various racial and ethnic groups, ____________ were involuntary immigrants and suffered from slavery and segregation for a long time in the history.A. Asia AmericansB. African AmericansC. Irish AmericansD. American Indians2. The historic pamphlet The Common Sense, which was written by ________, played an important role in the American Revolution.A. Thomas JeffersonB. Thomas PaineC. John AdamsD. Benjamin Franklin3. ___________ brought an end to the slavery in the south of America.A. The War of IndependenceB. The Civil WarC. The First World WarD. The Mexican-American War4. The members in the Senate of the United States normally serve a (an)___ term.A. two-yearB. four-yearC. six-yearD. eight-year5. Higher education in the United States began with the founding of ______ in 1636. A．MIT B．Yale University C．Harvard College D．Princeton University6. The Constitution of the United States was framed in Philadelphia in _________.A. 1776B. 1783C. 1787D. 16207. The New Deal was started by ________.A. Franklin D. RooseveltB. J. F. KennedyC. George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson8. Which branch of the U.S. Federal government has the power to make federal laws and levy federal taxes?A. The executiveB. The legislativeC. The judicialD. None of them9. In the U.S., two-year community colleges grant ________ to students after two years of study.A. master degreesB. doctor degreesC. bachelor degreesD. associate degrees10. __________ was impeached for the Watergate Scandal and forced to resign.A. President JohnsonB. President WilsonC. President ClintonD. President NixonIII. Define FOUR of the following terms. 20分1. Federalism2. Judicial Review3. Affirmative Action4. Constitutional Monarchy5. Manifest Destiny6. New DealIV. Answer THREE of the following questions briefly. 15分1. What are the presidential election’s proceedings in the United States?2. What are the major ideas in the Declaration of Independence?3. What are the major values of American people?4. Describe the structure of American educational system.5. What are the criteria to determine admission into a college in America?6. Describe the structure of the US federal court system and their respective functions.V. Make a comment on ONE of the following topics. Your answer should be no less than 300 words. 15分1. The United States of America has a history of no more than 500 years, yet it is the most powerful country in the world. What factors do you think have contributed to its rapid development and prosperity? You should mention at least five factors in your comment with some explanation.2. Racism in America。
