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1、浙江师范大学外国语学院浙江师范大学外国语学院美国文学选读试题库（11）Part : Choose the relevant match from Column B for each item in Column A. (5%)Group 1Column A Column B( ) 1. Henry James a. Tender is the Night( ) 2. Herman Melville b. The Ambassadors( ) 3. Mark Twain c. Moby Dick( ) 4. F. Scott Fitzgerald d. The Adventures of Tom

2、 Sawyer( ) 5. Theodore Dreiser e. Sister CarrieGroup 2Column A Column B( ) 1.Charles Drouet a. Daisy Miller( ) 2. Jim b. The Great Gatsby ( ) 3. Nick Carraway c. Moby Dick( ) 4. Frederic Winterboure d. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn( ) 5. Ahab e. Sister CarriePart : Each of the following stateme

3、nts below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (60%)1. American literature from the early 1800s to the beginning of the Civil War can be described as the following except that _. A. There was a stress on law and reason in literary writings o

4、f the timeB. There was a desire for an escape from civilized society and a return to the ennobling nature C. There was faith in the value of individualism and self-relianceD. American type of characters speaking local dialects appeared in the fiction2. According to the two romanticists Hawthorne and

5、 Melville, every person is a sinner and therefore _ is indispensable for the improvement of human nature. A. grace under pressure B. great courage under pressure C. courage before difficulties D. great moral courage3. Despite strong foreign influences, American romantic writings are typically Americ

6、an which can be revealed in the following _. A. a desire for an escape from civilized society and a return to the ennobling nature B. the American national experience of “pioneering into the west”. C. American type of characters speaking local dialects appeared in the fictionD. all of the above 4. A

7、bout Washington Irving, Father of American short stories, which of the following statement is right? A. Many of his writings focused on American subjects, landscapes, particularly the legends of the Hudson River region of the fresh young land.B. His writings preferred the Old World to the New.C. As

8、a writer, his taste remained a democratic and always exalted a disappearing past. D. He is well-known for his international theme across the Atlantic.5. Which of the following is not claimed by the Transcendental philosophy? A. Man is capable of knowing truth intuitively.B. Man can attain knowledge

9、transcending the reach of the senses.C. The individual is divine and therefore self-reliant.D. Nature is ennobling and man is dependent on nature.6. The following statements are usually said about Emersonian Transcendentalism except_. A. It absorbed some ideological concerns of American Puritanism a

10、nd European Romanticism.B. It affirmed mans intuitive knowledge with which man can trust and decide himself.C. It put forward the philosophy of the over-soul, the importance of the Individual and Nature.D. It accepted both the formal religion of the churches and the Deistic philosophy.7. Hawthornes

11、unique gift was for the creation of _ which touch the deepest roots of mans moral nature. A. romantic stories B. symbolic storiesC. gothic stories D. humorous stories8. As a man of literary craftsmanship, Nathaniel Hawthorne is good at _. A. exploring the complexity of human psychology, especially t

12、he power of blackness deep in peoples heartB. exploring the goodness hidden deeply in peoples heartC. revealing the shallow complexity of human psychology, especially the romanticists confusion before the real worldD. both A and C9. In Moby-Dick, the Pequod is _ and the voyage becomes _. A. the indo

13、mitable mystery of the universe . a search for freedomB. an ideal human society . a search for idealismC. the microcosm of human society . a search for happiness D. the microcosm of human society . a search for truth10. The term “The Gilded Age” coined by Mark Twain was later used to refer to _ in A

14、merican history. A. the Romantic Period B. the Realistic Period C. the Modern Age D. the Postmodern Age11.As to the American naturalism, which of the following statements is not right? A. They usually chose their subjects from the higher ranks of society. B. Artistically, naturalistic writings are u

15、npolished in language and unwieldy in structure.C. Philosophically, the naturalists believe that the real and true is partially from peoples eyes.D. The tone in the writing more ironic and pessimistic than that of realism.12. As a genre, naturalism emphasized _ as important deterministic forces shap

16、ing individualized characters who were presented in special and detailed circumstances. A. heredity and parentage B. the natural environment and landscapesC. heredity and environment D. mens strong will power13. The desire for an escape from society and a return to nature is a permanent convention o

17、f American literature. It is evident in the following writings except_. A. Mark Twains Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. Coopers Leather-stocking Tales C. Irvings The Sleepy Hollow*D. both A and B14. In Henry Jamess “The Art of Fiction” , the following statements are indicated except that _. A. the

18、aim of the novel is to present lifeB. the freedom of the artist to write about anything the concerns him, even the disagreeable, the ugly and the commonplaceC. the artists capability to feel the life, to understand human nature, and then to record themD. the artistic impotence in presenting the inne

19、r life of human beings15. Henry Jamess emphasis on _ proves to be a big breakthrough in novel writing and had great influence on the coming generations. A. the characters psychology and the human consciousnessB. the real characteristics of the real lifeC. the material life in the worldD. Both A and

20、C16. Which of the following statements is not right about Emily Dickinsons view on religion? A. She didnt believe in God, so she sometimes doubted His benevolence.B. She desired salvation and immortality, but she denied the orthodox view of paradise.C. In some of her poems, she expressed her doubt a

21、nd belief about religious subjects.D. Many of her religious poems concerned death and immortality.17. About the characteristics of Emily Dickinsons poetic writing which of the following statements is right? A. Her poetry is unique and unconventional in its own way.B. Many of her poems have titles an

22、d a particular stress pattern.C. Her poems are usually rather long and rarely less than 20 lines.D. Her poetic idiom is noted for its laconic complexity and difficulty.18. A big change which took place in Mark Twains outlook in his later years of writing was that_. A. he turned to the belief in Cath

23、olismB. he adopted the doctrines of Oriental philosophyC. he became bitterly sceptical and pessimistic about human natureD. he became more and more optimistic about the future of the world 19. About One of Dreisers masterpieces Sister Carrie, which of the following statements is right? A. It traces

24、the material rise of Hurstwood and Sister Carrie. B. It portrays only the material rise of Sister Carrie. C. It traces the tragic decline of Hurstwood and Sister Carrie.D. It traces the tragic decline of Hurstwood and the material rise of Sister Carrie.20. In American literature, “the second America

25、n Renaissance” usually refers to_ which took place during the first decades of the 20th century. A. the expatriate movement B. the Harlem RenaissanceC. the realistic movement D. the literature of cubism 21. Which of the following is right about American fiction from 1945 onwards? A. A group of new w

26、riters who survived the war wrote about their ideals within the artistic field.B. There appeared a significant group of Jewish-American writers whose works were set against the Jewish experience and tradition.C. Black fiction began to attract critical attention during the 1950s.D. American fiction i

27、n the 1950s and 1960s proves to be a harvest which derived from its predecessors22. During Ezra Pounds later period, his poetry is more concerned about _. A. the problems of the ancient cultureB. the contemporary cultural decay and the possible sources of cultural renewalC. the familiar poetic subje

28、cts of the 19th century Romanticism D. the familiar poetic subjects of the beginning of the 20th century23. One of the major subjects of Robert Frost poems is nature. Which of the following can be said about his view of nature in his poetic creation? A. He considered nature an ennobling force to pur

29、ify human soul.B. He considered nature a contrast to human civilization.C. He looked upon nature as a storehouse of analogies and symbols. D. He looked upon nature as the opposite of human society. 24. Which of the following statements is right about Robert Frost? A. He is easy to understand because

30、 he is easy to read.B. His poetic world is of the rural world, the simple country life, the pastoral landscape.C. His profound ideas are delivered through the complicated forms and difficult language.D. He learned from the familiar conventions of realistic poetry and of classical pastoral poetry.25.

31、 Which of the following statements can be said about the characters in ONeills plays?A. They have found out the meaning in their lives in different ways and all meeting their end.B. They have found a pastoral and romantic life but all meeting disappointment.C. They are always seeking meaning and purpose in their lives in different ways, but all meet disappointment and despair. D. They are always seeking rank and wealth in their own ways but all meet disappointment and despair. 26. Which of the following is right about the hero of The Great Gatsby? A. The contradiction