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1、32.All his novels reveal that, as time went on, Mark Twain became increasingly . Aprolific Bartistic.Coptimistic Dpessimistic（034）33. The raft with which Huck and Jim make their voyage down the Mississippi River may symbolize all the following EXCEPT _.A. a return to nature B. an escape from evils,

2、injustices, and corruption of the civilized societyC. the American society in the early 19th centuryD. a small world where people of different colors can live friendly and happily （044）40. According to Mark Twain, in river towns up and down the Mississippi, it was every boys dream to some day grow u

3、p to be _.A. Methodist preacher B. a justice of the peaceC. a riverboat pilot D. a pirate on the Indian ocean（044）9. _ is considered Mark Twains greatest achievement. A. The Gilded Age B. Innocents AbroadC. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer D. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn （047）12. Which of the followin

4、g is NOT a typical feature of Mark Twains language?A. Vernacular B. ElegantC. Colloquial D. Humorous （047）39.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Mark Twains writing style?（）A. Simple vernacular. B. Local color.C. Lengthy psychological analyses. D. Richness of irony and humor. （054）30.

5、Hemingway once described Mark Twains novel（）the one book from which “all modern American literature comes.”A. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded AgeD. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg（057）34Hemingway once described Mark Twains novel _ the one book from wh

6、ich “all modern American literature comes”.AThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnBThe Adventures of Tom SawyerCThe Gilded AgeDThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg（074）26The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and, especially, its sequence _ proved themselves to be the milestone in the American literature.AThe Advent

7、ures of Huckleberry Finn BLife on the MississippiCThe Gilded Age DRoughing It（084）33HLMencken considered _ “the true father of our national literature”.ABret Harte BMark TwainCWashington Irving DWalt Whitman （084）40Mark Twain employed an unpretentious style of _ in his novels which is best described

8、 as “vernacular”.Astandard English BAfro-American English Ccolloquialism Durbanism（084）28. Hemingway once described _ the one book from which “all modern American literature comes.”A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded Age D. Innocents Abroad（087）28. As a

9、 sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,_ marks the climax of Mark Twains literary activity.A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. Life on the MississippiC. The Gilded Age D. Roughing It（094）30. The renowned American critic H. L. Mencken regarded _ as “the true father of our national literature.”

10、A. Bret Harte B. Walt Whitman C. Washington Irving D. Mark Twain（097）38. H. L. Mencken, a famous American critic, considered _ “the true father of our national literature. ”A. Hamlin Garland B. Joseph KirklandC. Mark Twain D. Henry James（104）32. The childhood of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn in the Missi

11、ssippi is a record of a vanished way of life in the _ Mississippi valley.A. pre - War of Independence B. post - War of IndependenceC. pre - Civil War D. post - Civil War（107）2 Henry James32.However,_,the keynote of Daisy Millers character,turns out to be an admiring but a dangerous quality and her d

12、efiance of social taboos in the Old World finally brings her to a disaster in the clash between two different cultures. （024） A.experience B.sophistication C.worldliness D.innocence34.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Henry Jamess writing style?A exquisite and elaborate languageBmin

13、ute and detailed descriptions Clengthy psychological analysesDAmerican colloquialism（034）23. Linguistically, compared with the writings of Mark Twain, Henry Jamess fiction is noted for his _.A. frontier vernacular B. rich colloquialismC. vulgarly descriptive words D. refined elegant language（044）32.

14、 In Daisy Miller, Henry James reveals Daisys _ by showing her relatively unreserved manners.A. hypocrisy B. cold and indifferenceC. grace and patience D. Americanness（044）8. Henry James realism is different from others, because he pays more attention to _. A. the traditional style B. the common peop

15、leC. the inner world of human beings D. the class struggle （047）38.In his realistic fiction, Henry Jamess primary concern is to present the（）.A. inner life of human beings B. American Civil War and its effectsC. life on the Mississippi River D. Calvinistic view of original sin（054）32.（ ）is generally

16、 regarded as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream-of-consciousness”novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Theodore Dreiser B. William Faulkner（057）C. Henry James D. Mark Twain35_ is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20thcentury “streamofconsciousness” novels and the found

17、er of psychological realism.ATheodore Dreiser BWilliam FaulknerCHenry JamesDMark Twain（074）27The Portrait of A Lady is generally considered to be _ masterpiece, which describes the life journey of an American _ in a European cultural environment.AHenry Adamswidow BWilliam JamesgirlCHenry Jamesgirl D

18、Theodore Dreiserswidow（084）26People generally regarded _ as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream- of-consciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Theodore Dreiser B. William FaulknerC. Henry James DMark Twain（087）26. Henry James is generally regarded as the forerunner of t

19、he 20th -century “stream -of-consciousness”novels and the founder of _.A. neoclassicism B. psychological realismC. psychoanalytical criticism ? D. surrealism（094）31. In 1915 _ became a naturalized British citizen, largely in protest against Americas failure to join England in the First World War.A.

20、Henry James B.T.S.EliotC. W.D.Howells D. Ezra Pound（094）34. People generally considered _ to be Henry James masterpiece, which incar nates the clash between the Old World and the New in the life journey of an American girl in a European cultural environment. A. The Europeans B. Daisy Miller C. The P

21、ortrait of A Lady D. The Private Life（097）27. The theme of Henry James essay “_” clearly indicates that the aim of the novel is to present life, so it is not surprising to find in his writings human experiences explored in every possible form.A. The American B. The EuropeansC. The Art of Fiction D.

22、The Golden Bowl（104）29. In order to protest against America s failure to join England in WWI, _ became a naturalized British citizen in 1915.A. William Faulkner B. Henry JamesC. Earnest Hemingway D. Ezra Pound（104）3 Emily Dickinson29.“This is my letter to the World” is a poetic expression of Emily D

23、ickinsons _ about her communication with the outside world. A.indifference B.anger C.anxiety D.sorrow （024）34.Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life.Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression? A.Religion and immortality. B.Life and death. C.Love

24、 and marriage. D.War and peace. （024）33.The poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” is an interesting poem written by Emily Dickinson. What does “it” in the poem stand for?AThe hound. BThe star.CThe horse. DThe train. （034）6. Usually basing on her own experiences, Emily Dickinson addresses issues that

25、 concern the whole human beings. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression?A. Life and Death B. ReligionC. Love and Nature D. War and Peace （047）30.Though Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were romantic poets in theme and technique, they differ from each other in a variet

26、y of ways. For one thing, whereas Whitman likes to keep his eye on human society at large, Dickinson often addresses such issues as（）, immortality, religion, love and nature.A. progress B. freedom（054）C. beauty D. death26.Emily Dickinsons poem“This is my letter to the World”expresses her（）about her

27、communication with the outside world.A. anxiety B. eagernessC. curiosity D. optimistic outlook（057）36Which of the following statements is NOT true of Emily Dickinson and her poetry?AShe remained unmarried all her lifeBShe wrote, 1,775 poems, and most of them were published during her life time.CHer

28、poems have no titles, hence are always quoted by their first lines.DHer limited private world has never confined the limitless power of her creativity and imagination. （074）34Altogether, Emily Dickinson wrote 1775 poems, of which only _ had appeared during her lifetime.Athree BfiveCseven Dnine（084）35. In general, the American woman poet _ wanted to live simply as a complete independent being，and so she did，as a spinster.A. Anne Bret B. Emily DickinsonC. Anna Dickinson D. Emily Shaw（087）33. The American woman poet _ wanted to live simply as a complete independent being, and so she