1. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” the quoted line comes from ___A___. A. Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” B. Walt Whitman’ s “Leaves of Grass” C. John Milton’s Paradise Lost D. John Keats’“ Ode on a Grecian Urn” 2. All of the following poems by William Wordsworth are masterpieces on nature EXCEPT ___D____.
A. “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” B. “An Evening Walk” C. “Tinter Abbey” D. “The Solitary Reaper”
3. Here is a sentence from an essay, “Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must be __A____.
A. Of studies by Francis Bacon
B. The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon C. Novum Organum by Francis Bacon D. Essays by Francis Bacon
4. The major concern of ___A____ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human nature .
A. D. H. Lawrence’s B. John. Galsworthy’s C. William Thackeray’s D. Thomas Hardy’s
5. The typical representatives of G. B. Shaw’ s early plays are __B____. A. Man and Superman; The Apple Cart
B. Widowers’ House; Mrs. Warren’ s Profession C. Candida; Mrs. Warren’ s Profession D. The Apple Cart; Widowers’ House
6. The real mainstream of the English Renaissance is __C___.
A. ancient poem B. the Elizabethan prose C. the Elizabethan drama D. romantic novel
7. Which one IS NOT one of Shakespeare’s four tragedies? A
A. Romeo and Juliet B. King Lear C. Hamlet D. Othello 8. Daniel Defoe’s __B___ is universally considered as his masterpiece. A. Colonel Jack B. Robinson Crusoe
C. Captain Singleton D. A Journal of the Plague Year
9. The major representatives of the poetic revolution in English Romantic period were Samuel Taylor Coleridge and __B____. A. William Blake B. William Wordsworth C. John Keats D. Percy Bysshe Shelley
10. The __D____ century England is known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason.
A. fifteen B. sixteen C. seventeen D. eighteen
11. In the field of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works. This tendency is known as __B___. A. Classicism B. Neoclassicism. C. Romanticism D. Pre-Romanticism
12. Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Samuel Johnson’s language style? ___C___
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A. His sentences are long and well structured. B. His sentences are interwoven with parallel words. C. He tends to use informal and colloquial words.
D. His sentences are complicated, but his thoughts are clearly expressed. 13. Romanticism is a period of British literature roughly dated from ___B___.
A. 1660-----1798 B. 1798----1832 C. 1483-----1546 D. 1836-----1901 14. Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels is the greatest ___B__ work in English literature.
A. realistic B. satiric C. romantic D. poetic
15. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? ... And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you.” The quoted lines are most probably taken from __C_____. A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering Heights C. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice
16. T. S. Eliot’s poem, The Waste Land, is mainly concerned with the ___B___ of a modern civilization.
A. social corruption B. spiritual breakup C. physical breakup D. religious corruption 17. D. H. Lawrence’s autobiographical novel is ___C___. A. The Rainbow B. Women in Love
C. Sons and Lovers D. Lady Chatterley’s Lover
18. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens’ works is __C____. A. the vernacular and large vocabulary B. his humor and wit C. character-portrayal D. pictures of pathos
19. “The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water.” This “iceberg” analogy about prose style was put forward by __C_____. A. William Faulkner B. Henry James
C. Ernest Hemingway D. F. Scott Fitzgerald
20. The theme of Henry James’ criticism essay “__C____” 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 Europeans C. The Art of Fiction D. The Golden Bowl
21. T.S. Eliot’ s __B____ not only presents a panorama of physical disorder and spiritual desolation in the modern Western world, but also reflects the prevalent mood of disillusionment and despair of a whole post- war generation. A. The Hollow Men B. The Waste Land C. Murder in the Cathedral D. Ash Wednesday
22. The Sun Also Rises casts light on(阐明) a whole generation after WWI and the effects of the war by way of a vivid portrait of “__B____.” A. the Beat Generation B. the Lost Generation C. the Baby booming Age D. the Jazz Age
23. Among the following writers __C______ is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream of consciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.
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A. T. S. Eliot B. James Joyce C. William Faulkner D. Henry James
24. Closely related to Dickinson’s religious poetry are her poems concerning ___C___, ranging over the physical as well as the psychological and emotional aspects of death. A. love and nature B. death and universe C. death and immortality D. family and happiness
25. All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT __D___.
A. England was the “workshop of the world”.
B. The early years was a time of rapid economic development as well as serious social problems.
C. Towards the mid-century, England had reached its highest point of development as a world power.
D. Capitalism came into its monopoly stage, the gap between the rich and the poor was further deepened.
26. Washington Irving was best known for his famous short stories such as __A____ . A. Rip Van Winkle B. Young Goodman Brown C. Life of Goldsmith D. Life of Washington
27. ___B___ is regarded as “father of American Literature”. A. Henry James B. Mark Twain C. Ernest Hemingway D. J.D. Salinger
28. The period from 1865-1914 has been referred to as the ___A___ in the literary history of the United States.
A. Age of Realism B. Age of Classicalism C. Age of Romanticism D. Age of Renaissance
29. American literature produced only one female poet during the nineteenth century ， This was ___C__ .
A. Anne Bradstreet B. Jane Austen C. Emily Dickinson D. T. S. Eliot
30. Charles Dickens’ novel, ___B___, is famous for its vivid descriptions of the work-house and life of the underworld in the nineteenth-century London.
A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver Twist
C. David Copperfield D. Nicholas Nickleby
31. The Hemingway code heroes are best remembered for their __C____ . A. indestructible spirit B. pessimistic view of life C. war experiences D. masculinity
32. __B____essays are the first example of that genre in English literature, which has been recognized as an important landmark in the development of English prose. A. John Milton’s B. Francis Bacon’s C. Montaigne’s D. Thomas Gray’s
33. The image of the famous “henpecked husband” is created by_C_____ A. Edith Wharton B. Fennimore Cooper C. Washington Irving D. William Dean Howells 34. ____D__ created the new poem style—“free verse”. A. Emily Dickinson B. Henry Longfellow C. Robert Frost D. Walt Whitman
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35.The Catcher in the Rye is written by ___A___. A .J. D. Salinger B. Jack London C. Flannery O’Connor D. Saul Bellow
36. ___A___ was recognized as the greatest poet of Victorian England. A. Alfred Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. Mrs. Browning D. Robert Burns
37.“There was music from my neighbor’s house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars…”, the two sentences are taken from___A___. A. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald B. Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser C. Daisy Miller by Henry James D. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
38. The compiler of A Dictionary of the English Language is __C____. A. Joseph Addison B. Richard Steele C. Samuel Johnson D. Laurence Stern
39. Herman Melville’s ___B____ is an encyclopedia of everything, history, philosophy, religion, etc .
A. The Old Man and the Sea B. Moby Dick C. White Jacket D. Billy Budd
40. Stylistically, Henry James’s fiction is characterized by ___A___. A. highly refined language B. ordinary American speech C. short, clear sentences D. abundance of local images
41. The literary spokesman of “the age of Jazz” is often thought to be __D____. A Eugene O’Neil B. Ezra Pound
C Robert Frost D. F. Scott Fitzgerald
42. Greatly and permanently affected by the ___C___ experiences, Hemingway formed his own writing style, together with his theme and hero. A. mining B. farming C. war D. sailing
43. The major theme of Jane Austen’s novels is __D____ toward which she holds on a practical idealism.
A. love and money B. marriage and money C. love and family D. love and marriage
44. Herman Melville’s __B____ is an encyclopedia of everything, history, philosophy, religion, etc .
A. The Old Man and the Sea B. Moby Dick C. White Jacket D. Billy Budd
45. Of the following American poets, whose work was first recognized in England and then in America? __A____.
A. Robert Frost B. Walt Whitman C. Emily Dickinson D. Wallace Stevens
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