专业英语八级英美文学知识-1及答案解析.doc

《专业英语八级英美文学知识-1及答案解析.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《专业英语八级英美文学知识-1及答案解析.doc（22页珍藏版）》请在麦多课文档分享上搜索。

1、专业英语八级英美文学知识-1及答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1._ was the only female American prose writer in the 19th century.A. Emily Dickinson B. Jane AustinC. George Eliot D. Harriet Beecher Stowe（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.2.Harriet Beecher Stowes works mainly focus on _.A. romanticism B. local colou

2、rismC. naturalism D. transcendentalism（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.3.Which of the following is the masterpiece by Harriet Beecher Stowe?A. Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal SwampB. Sam Lawsons Fireside StoriesC. Uncle Tom s CabinD. The Gilded Age（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.4._ is the masterpiece written by William Dean How

3、ells.A. The Rise of Silas Lapham B. The Innocents AbroadC. The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wison D. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.5.Which of the following novels does not serve as a good example of William Dean Howells definition of Realism - nothing more and nothing less than the truth

4、ful treatment of material?A. The Rise of Silas Lapham. B. The Modern Instance.C. The Cop and the Anthem. D. A Hazard of New Fortunes.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.6._ is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.A. Mark Twain B.O.HenryC. Jack London D. Theodore Dreiser（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.7._ is written according to

5、Mark Twains experiences as a steamboat pilot.A. The Innocents Abroad B. The Man That Corrupted HadleyburgC. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer D. Life on the Mississippi（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.8.Hemingways comments as from which all modem American literature comes refer to Mark Twains masterwork _.A. The Adventu

6、res of Tom Sawyer B. The Prince and the PauperC. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn D. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.9._ is the pseudonym of William Sidney Porter, the author of Maggies Gift.A. Harry Porter B. Jack London C.O.Henry D. Sherwood Anderson（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.10

7、.Most of O.Henrys stories are about the life of the poor in _.A. Washington B. New York C. Hawaii D. Seattle（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.11._ is recognized as the founder of Psychological Realism in American literature.A. Jack London B. O.HenryC. Henry James D. Harriet Beecher Stowe（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.12._written

8、by Henry James is noted as an outrage to American girlhood.A. The American B. The Wings of the DoveC. The Ambassadors D. Daisy Miller（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.13.Isabel Archer is the heroine of Henry James _.A. The Portrait of a Lady B. The Golden BowlC. The Bostonians D. Daisy Miller（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.14._is

9、an autobiographical novel by Jack London.A. The Sea-Wolf B. The Iron Heel C. Martin Eden D. The People of the Abyss（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.15._, the first novel by Jack London, was published in 1902.A. A Daughter of the Snows B. The Sea-WolfC. The Call of the Wild D. White Fang（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.16._, the fi

10、rst collection of Jack Londons short stories by Jack London, was published in 1900.A. The Son of the Wolf B. White FangC. The Sea-Wolf D. The People of the Abyss（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.17.Which of the following works by Jack London has no connection with the socialist movement?A. The People of the Abyss B.

11、 RevolutionC. The War of the Classes D. The Call of the Wild（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.18.Theodore Dreisers Trilogy of Desire does NOT include _.A. An American Tragedy B. The FinancierC. The Titan D. The Stoic（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.19.Which of the following is the masterpiece by Theodore Dreiser?A. Sister Carrie B.

12、 Jennie GerhardtC. The Genius D. An American Tragedy（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.20._is an autobiographical work by Theodore Dreiser.A. Dreiser Looks at Russia B. The GeniusC. Tragic America D. Sister Carrie（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.21.Winesburg, Ohio is a collection of 23 stories by _.A. Theodore Dreiser B. Sherwood An

13、dersonC. Stephen Crane D. Henry James（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.22.Stephen Crane is the pioneer who wrote in the _ tradition.A. sentimental B. naturalisticC. romantic D. realistic（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.23._ by Stephen Crane shows an unabashed picture of the bitter life of New York slum-dweller.A. Ligeia B. Maggie:

14、A Girl of the StreetC. Poems D. The City in the Sea（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.24.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Stephen Cranes The Red Badge of Courage?A. Its basic theme is the animal man in a cold, manipulating world.B. In this work, war serves as a plain slaughter-house.C. There is a d

15、emonstration of heroism on the battlefield.D. The author looks into mans primitive emotions and tries to tell the elemental truth about human life.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.25.Who does not belong to the writers of the Realistic Age?A. Mark Twain B. Henry JamesC. Jack London D. James Fenimore Cooper（分数：2.00）A

16、.B.C.D.26.Ezra Pound is regarded as the father of modem American _.A. novels B. poetry C. dramas D. prose（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.27._ won Ezra Pound the Bollingen Prize.A. The Pisan Cantos B. Homage to Sextus PropertiusC. Hugh Selwyn Mauberley D. In a Station of the Metro（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.28.Robert Lee Fros

17、ts poetry focuses on people in _.A. New Orland B. New YorkC. New England D. New Jersey（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.29.Which of the following is NOT a poem written by Robert Lee Frost?A. New Hampshire. B. Personae.C. A Witness Tree. D. A Boys Wish.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.30._ was the most prominent American playwright

18、in the early 1920s.A. T.S. Eliot B. Eugene Galdstone ONeillC. John Updike D. Arthur Asher Miller（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.31._ is the only one well-known comedy by Eugene Galdstone ONeill.A. Ah, Wilderness! B. Long Days Journey into NightC. Beyond the Horizon D. The Hairy Ape（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.32.Which of the

19、following works did NOT win Eugene Galdstone ONeill the Pulitzer Prize?A. Long Days Journey into Night. B. Beyond the Horizon,C. Strange Interlude. D. The Great God Brown,（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.33.Who was the first American playwright winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1936.A. Jack Kerouac B. Willi

20、am FaulknerC. Eugene Galdstone ONeill D. John Updike（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.34.Wallace Stevens won all kinds of prizes EXCEPT _.A. the Bollingen Prize B. the Nobel Prize for LiteratureC. the Pulitzer Prize D. American National Book Award（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.35.Which of the following works is NOT written by Wal

21、lace Stevens?A. Harmonium. B. The Cantos.C. The Man with the Blue Guitar. D. The Auroras of Autumn.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.36._ was identified as the spokesman of the Lost Generation.A. Edwin Arlington Robinson B. Robert FrostC. Ernest Hemingway D. Sinclair Lewis（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.37._ won Ernest Hemingway t

22、he Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.A. The Sun Also Rises B. A Farewell to ArmsC. For Whom the Bell Tolls D. The Old Man and the Sea（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.38.In 1940, Ernest Hemingway published the novel entitled _ which is about the Spanish Civil War.A. Across the River and Into the Trees B. For Whom t

23、he Bell TollsC. A Farewell to Arms D. The Sun Also Rises（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.39.Which of the following is the most famous short story by Ernest Hemingway?A. Death in the Afternoon. B. A Farewell to Arms.C. Green Hills of Africa. D. The Snow of Kilimanjaro.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.40._is a masterwork written by

24、F. Scott Fitzgerald.A. The Great Gatsby B. Tales of the Jazz AgeC. Tender Is the Night D. The Last Tycoon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.41.Main Street is written by _ who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1930.A. Ernest Hemingway B. Sinclair LewisC. John Steinbeck D.F. Scott Fitzgerald（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.42.John

25、 Steinbeck was awarded both the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Pulitzer Prize for his masterpiece _.A. The Moon Is Down B. In Dubious BattleC. The Grapes of Wrath D. Cup of Gold（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.43.The Catcher in the Rye, written by_, shows the youngsters rebellions against the dubious values of

26、the adult world.A. Carl Sandburg B. Thomas Stearns EliotC. Edwin Arlington Robinson D. Jerome David Salinger（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.44.The Rabbits Series is written by _, who is called the sweet lonesome singer of Protestant mediocrity.A. Allen Ginsberg B. John UpdikeC. Arthur Asher Miller D. Eugene Galdst

27、one ONeill（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.45.The Sound and the Fury is the masterwork by_, who is the famous southern American writer of the 20th century.A. William Faulkner B. Jerome David SalingerC. Jack Kerouac D. John Steinbeck（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.46.Absalom, Absalom is a well-known historical _ by William Faulkne

28、r.A. drama B. novel C. poem D. legend（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.47.Which of the following works is NOT written by Arthur Miller?A. Howl B. All My Sons.C. Death of a Salesman. D. The Crucible.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.48._ was called the Poet Laureate of Black.A. James Arthur Baldwin B. Ralph EllisonC. Langston Hughes

29、D. Toni Morrison（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.49._life and identity is a major theme in Saul Bellows work.A. French B. Jewish C. Indian D. Polish（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.50._is NOT written by Toni Morrison.A. Invisible Man B. The Bluest EyeC. Beloved D. Song of Solomon（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.专业英语八级英美文学知识-1答案解析 (总分：100.00，做题时间：

30、90分钟)一、单项选择题(总题数：50，分数：100.00)1._ was the only female American prose writer in the 19th century.A. Emily Dickinson B. Jane AustinC. George Eliot D. Harriet Beecher Stowe（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：美国19世纪唯一的女散文作家是Harriet Beecher Stowe(哈利特比彻斯托)。Emily Dickirson(艾米丽迪金森)是女诗人。另外两位是英国女作家。2.Harriet Beecher Stowes w

31、orks mainly focus on _.A. romanticism B. local colourismC. naturalism D. transcendentalism（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Harriet Beecher Stowe(哈利特比彻斯托)的作品充满了乡土气息。3.Which of the following is the masterpiece by Harriet Beecher Stowe?A. Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal SwampB. Sam Lawsons Fireside StoriesC. Uncle

32、 Tom s CabinD. The Gilded Age（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Uncle Toms Cabin(汤姆叔叔的小屋)是斯托夫人最出名的作品。Dred A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp(德雷德：阴暗大沼地的故事)和Sam Lawsons Fireside Stories(山姆罗森的炉边故事)也是她的作品，但没有前者有名。The Gilded Age(镀金时代)是Mark Twain(马克吐温)的作品。4._ is the masterpiece written by William Dean Howells.A. The Rise

33、of Silas Lapham B. The Innocents AbroadC. The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wison D. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：The Rise of Silas Lapham(塞拉斯拉帕姆的发迹)是威廉迪恩豪威尔斯的名作。其他三部，The Innocents Abroad(傻瓜出国记)、The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wison(傻瓜威尔逊)和The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg(败坏哈德莱堡的人)都是马克吐温的作品

34、。5.Which of the following novels does not serve as a good example of William Dean Howells definition of Realism - nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material?A. The Rise of Silas Lapham. B. The Modern Instance.C. The Cop and the Anthem. D. A Hazard of New Fortunes.（分数：2.00）

35、A.B.C.D.解析：The Cop and the Anthem(警察与赞美诗)是OHenry(欧亨利)的作品。塞拉斯拉帕姆的发迹和The Modern Instance(一个现代的例证)以及A Hazard of New Fortunes(新财富的危害)都是豪威尔斯的作品，也都体现了他对现实主义所提出的定义。6._ is the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens.A. Mark Twain B.O.HenryC. Jack London D. Theodore Dreiser（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：马克吐温是塞缪尔朗荷恩克莱门斯的笔名

36、。7._ is written according to Mark Twains experiences as a steamboat pilot.A. The Innocents Abroad B. The Man That Corrupted HadleyburgC. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer D. Life on the Mississippi（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Life on the Mississippi(密西西比河上的生活)是马克吐温根据他做蒸汽船驾驶员时的经历撰写而成的。8.Hemingways comments as from

37、 which all modem American literature comes refer to Mark Twains masterwork _.A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B. The Prince and the PauperC. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn D. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(哈克贝利费恩历险记)是马克吐温最出名的作品，海明威

38、曾把该书看作是“所有现代美国文学之源”。其他三部，The Prince and the Pauper(王子与贫儿)，The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(汤姆索亚历险记)和A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court(亚瑟王宫廷中的美国佬)也都是他的作品。9._ is the pseudonym of William Sidney Porter, the author of Maggies Gift.A. Harry Porter B. Jack London C.O.Henry D. Sherwood Anderson（分数：2.0

39、0）A.B.C.D.解析：欧亨利是作家威廉悉尼波特的笔名，创作了Maggies Gift麦琪的礼物。10.Most of O.Henrys stories are about the life of the poor in _.A. Washington B. New York C. Hawaii D. Seattle（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：欧亨利的大部分作品都是有关纽约穷人生活的。11._ is recognized as the founder of Psychological Realism in American literature.A. Jack London B.

40、 O.HenryC. Henry James D. Harriet Beecher Stowe（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Henry James(亨利詹姆斯)被认为是美国文学史上心理现实主义的创始人。12._written by Henry James is noted as an outrage to American girlhood.A. The American B. The Wings of the DoveC. The Ambassadors D. Daisy Miller（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：The American(美国人)，The Wings o

41、f the Dove(鸽翼)，The Ambassadors(奉使记)和Daisy Miller(黛西米勒)都是亨利詹姆斯的作品。其中黛两米勒被评论界认为是体现了“美国女孩的愤怒”。13.Isabel Archer is the heroine of Henry James _.A. The Portrait of a Lady B. The Golden BowlC. The Bostonians D. Daisy Miller（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Isabel Archer(伊莎贝拉阿切尔)是亨利詹姆斯的作品The Portrait of a Lady(贵妇人的画像)中的

42、女主人公。The Golden Bowl(金碗)、The Bostonians(波士顿人)和Daisy Miler黛西米勒也都是亨利詹姆斯的作品。14._is an autobiographical novel by Jack London.A. The Sea-Wolf B. The Iron Heel C. Martin Eden D. The People of the Abyss（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：Martin Eden(马丁伊登)是杰克伦敦的自传体小说。The Sea-Wolf(海狼)，The Iron Heel(铁蹄)和The People of the Aby

43、ss(深渊中的人们)也都是他创作的小说。15._, the first novel by Jack London, was published in 1902.A. A Daughter of the Snows B. The Sea-WolfC. The Call of the Wild D. White Fang（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.解析：A Daughter of the Snows(雪的女儿)是杰克伦敦发表于1902年的第一部小说。The Sea-wolf海狼，The Call of the Wild(野性的呼唤)和White Fang(白牙)都是他的作品。16._, the first collection of Jack Londons short stories by Jack London, was published in 1900.A. The Son of the Wolf B. White FangC. The Sea-Wolf D. The People of the Abyss