英美文学选读美国浪漫主义时期练习题汇总选择大题.docx

1、英美文学选读美国浪漫主义时期练习题汇总选择大题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.Chapter23.The Romantic writers would focus on all the fo

2、llowing issues EXCEPT the _ in the American literary histrory. A.individual feelings B.idea of survival of the fittest C.strong imagination D.return to nature (024)24. Henry David Thoreaus work,_,has always been regarded as a masterpiece of New England Transcendentalism.5 A.Walden B.The pioneers C.N

3、ature D.Song of Myself (024)23.The hightide of Romanticism in American literature occurred around .A1820 B1850 C1880 D1920(034)25.Which group of writers are among those who may be called early pioneers of American literature?AMark Twain and Henry James.BFenimore Cooper and Washington lrving.CErnest

4、Hemingway and William FaulknerDJack London and OHenry. (034)31.The Romantic Writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the（）in the American literary history.A. individual feeling B. survival of the fittest(054)C. strong imagination D. return to nature24.The Romantic Period, one of the mo

5、st important periods in the history of American literature, stretches from the end of _ to the outbreak of _.（）A. the 17th centurythe American War of IndependenceB. the 18th centurythe American Civil WarC. the 17th centurythe American Civil WarD. the 18th centurythe U.S.-Mexican War(057)29.The theme

6、 of Washington Irvings Rip Van Winkle is（）.A. the conflict of human psyche B. the fight against racial discrimination(057)C. the familial conflict D. the nostalgia for the unrecoverable past25The Romantic Period, one of the most important periods in the history of American literature, stretches from

7、 the end of _ to the outbreak of _.Athe 17th centurythe American War of IndependenceBthe 18th centurythe American Civil WarCthe 17th centurythe American Civil WarDthe 18th centurythe U.S. Mexican War（074）26Which of the following statements is NOT true of American Transcendentalism?4 AIt can be clear

8、ly defined as a part of American Romantic literary movement.BIt can be defined philosophically as “the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively”.CRalph Waldo Emerson was the chief advocate of this spiritual movement.DIt sprang from South America in the late 19th century. （074）

9、39. A preoccupation with the _ view of original sin and the mystery of evil marked the works of Hawthorne，Melville and a host of lesser writers.A. optimistic B. CalvinisticC. Platonic D. Socratic(087)40. The American _ as a cultural heritage exerted great influences over American moral values in the

10、 American Romantic period.A. Puritanism BAtheismC. Deism D. Cynicism(087)39. In the American Romantic writings,_ came to function almost as a dramatic character that symbolized moral law.3A. fire B. waterC. trees D. wilderness(094)40. The desire for an escape from society and a return to _ became a

11、permanent convention of the American literature.2A. the family life B. natureC. the ancient time D. fantasy of love(094)24. The fiction of the American _ period ranges from the comic fables of Washington Irving to the social realism of Rebecca Harding Davis. A. Romantic B. Revolutionary C. Colonial

12、D. Modernistic（097）32. A preoccupation with the Calvinistic view of _ and the mystery of evil marked the works of Hawthorne, Melville and a host of lesser writers.1 A. love and mercy B. bitterness and hatred C. original sin D. eternal life（097）1 Hawthorne28.Hester Pryme, Dimmsdale,Chillingworth and

13、Pearl are most likely the names of the characters in _. A.The Scarlet Letter B.The House of the Seven Gablest C.The Portrait of a Lady D.The pioneers (024)27.Hawthorne generally concerns himself with such issues as in his fiction.Athe evil in mans heart Bthe material pursuitCthe racial conflict Dthe

14、 social inequality(034)29. Which of the following works best illustrates the Calvinistic view of original sin? (044)A. Stowes Uncle Tons Cabin B. Jamess The Portrait of a Lady.C. Hemingways A Farewell to Arms D. Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter.39.After his experiences in the forest, Young Goodman Brow

15、n returns to Salem _.A. desperate and gloomy B. renewed in his faithC. wearing a black veil D. unaware of his own sin(044)24.The American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne is known for his“black vision.”The term“black vision”refers to（）.A. Hawthornes observation that every man faces a black wallB. Hawtho

16、rnes belief that all men are by nature evilC. that Hawthorne employed a dream vision to tell his storyD. that Puritans of Hawthornes time usually wore black clothes(054)36.Hester Prynne, Dimmesdale, Chillingworth and Pearl are most likely characters in（）.A. The House of the Seven Gables B. The Scarl

17、et Letter(054)C. The Portrait of a Lady D. The Pioneers23.In Young Goodman Brown by Hawthorne, the name of Goodman Browns wife is（）, which also contains many symbolic meanings.A. Ruth B. HesterC. Faith D. Mary(057)36.Nathaniel Hawthorne held an unceasing interest in the“interior of the heart” of man

18、s being. So in almost every book he wrote, Hawthorne discussed（ ）A. love and hatred B. sin and evilC. frustration and self-denial D. balance and self-discipline(057)29Nathaniel Hawthorne held an unceasing interest in the “interior of the heart ”of mans being. So in almost every book he wrote, Hawtho

19、rne discusses_.Alove and hatred Bsin and evilCfrustration and selfdenialDbalance and selfdiscipline（074）30In Young Goodman Brown by Hawthorne, the name of Goodman Browns wife is _, which also contains many symbolic meanings.ARuth BHesterCFaithDMary（074）28Hawthorne intended to _ in The Scarlet Letter

20、.Atell a story of parental love Btell a story of sin and bloody violenceCcall the readers back to the plantation way of living Dreveal the human psyche after they sinned（084）30In many of Hawthornes stories and novels, the Puritan concept of life is condemned, or the Puritan past is shown in an almos

21、t totally negative light, especially in his _ and The Scarlet Letter.5ATwice-Told Tales BThe Blithedale RomanceCThe Marble Faun DThe House of the Seven Gables（084）27. According to _, “There is evil in every human heart，which may remain latent，perhaps，through the whole life；but circumstances may rous

22、e it to activity.”4A. Nathaniel Hawthorne B. Edgar Ellen PoeC. William Faulkner DTheodore Dreiser(087)34. Hawthornes view of man and human history originated，to a great extent，from _.A. Transcendentalism B. Puritanism C. Humanism D. Expressionism(087)38. Almost every book written by Hawthorne discus

23、ses _，which reflects his unceasing interest in the “interior of the heart” of mans being.A. sin and evil B. 1ove and hatredC. frustration and self - denial D. balance and self - discipline(087)34. The Birthmark drives home symbolically _ point that evil is a mans birthmark, something he was born wit

24、h.A. Whitmans B. MelvillesC. Hawthornes D. Emersons(094)40. Hawthorne was not a Puritan himself, but his view of man and human history originated, to a great extent, in_. A. Calvinism B. Puritanism C. Realism D. Naturalism（097）23. With the scarlet letter A as the biggest symbol of all, _ proves hims

25、elf to be one of the best symbolists.A. Hawthorne B. DreiserC. James D. Faulkner(104)40. In 1837, _ published Twice - Told Tales, a collection of short stories which attracted critical attention.3A. Emerson B. MelvilleC. Whitman D. Hawthorne(104)39. “The Birthmark” drives home symbolically Hawthorne

26、s point that _ is mans birthmark, something he is born with.2A. purity B. generosityC. evil D. love（107）40. The Blithedale Romance is a novel _ wrote to reveal his own experiences on the Brook Farm and his own methods as a psychological novelist.1A. Herman Melville B. Nathaniel HawthorneC. Washingto

27、n Irving D. Walt Whitman（107）2 Whitman26.Walt whitman was a pioneering figure of American poetry. His innovation first of all lies in his use of _,poetry without a fixed beat or regular rhyme scheme. A.blank verse B.heroic couplet C.free verse D.iambic pentameter(024)31.Whitmans poems are characteri

28、zed by all the following features except .Aa strict poetic form Ba simple and conversational languageCa free and natural rhythmic patternDan easy flow of feelings(034)26. Whitmans poems are characterized by all the following features EXCEPT _ . (044) 5A. the strict poetic form B. the free and natura

29、l rhythmC. the easy flow of feelings D. the simple and conversational language23Walt Whitman, whose _ established him as the most popular American poet of the 19th century.ALeaves of GrassBGo Down, MosesCThe Marble FaunDAs I Lay Dying（074）31Which of the following statements might be true of the them

30、e of “Song of Myself” by Whitman?4AThis poem describes the growth of a child who learned about the world around him and improved himself accordingly.BThis poem shows the authors cynical sentiments against the American Civil War.CThis poem reflects the authors belief in Unitarianism or Deism.DThis poem reflects the authors belief in the singularity and equality of all beings in value. （074）37As _ saw it, poetry could play a vital part in the process of creating a new nation. It could enable Americans to celebrate their release from the Old World and