美国文学史及选读试卷 (4)资料

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1、美国文学史及选读试卷Ⅰ.Multiplechoices.(60pointsintotal,2foreach)1.TheRomanticPeriodinAmericanliteraturestartedfromthepublicationofWashingtonIrving's______andendedwithWhitman'sLeavesofGrass.A.TheSketchBookB.TalesofaTravellerC.AHistoryofNewYorkD.TheScarletLetter2.Atthemiddleof19thcentury,Americawi

2、tnessedaculturalfloweringwhichiscalled“_____”.A.theEnglishRenaissanceB.theSecondRenaissanceC.theAmericanRenaissanceD.theSalemRenaissance3.Asaphilosophicalandliterarymovement,themainissuesinvolvedinthedebateofTranscendentalismaregenerallyconcerning______.A.nature,manandtheuniverseB.ther

3、elationshipbetweenmanandwomanC.thedevelopmentofRomanticisminAmericanliteratureD.thecold,rigidrationalismofUnitarianism14.Inthefollowingstatements,_________isNOTtrueaboutWashingtonIrving’sfamousstory“RipVanWinkle.”A.Thestoryisnotonlywell-knownforRip’s20-yearsleepbutalsoconsideredamodelo

4、fperfectEnglishinAmericanliterature.B.ThestoryissetagainstthebackgroundoftheinevitablychangingAmerica.C.Thesocialconservatismandliterarypreferenceforthepastisrevealed,tosomeextent,inthestory.                                                      D.IrvingdescribesRip’sresponseandreaction

5、inadramaticway,sothatweseeclearlyboththenarratorandIrvingagreeonthepreferabilityofthepresenttothepast. 15.RalphWaldoEmerson’sessayExperienceisaserousdiscussionabouttheconflictbetween_________andordinarylife.A.nationalism                                       B.universalismC.idealism   

6、                                D.communism16.AsoneofHawthorne’smostprofoundtales,YoungGoodmanBrowniswritteninthemannerofitsconcernwith_________.A.guiltandevil                        B.goodandbadC.moralandcorruption                D.destructionandhope7.WhichofthefollowingissaidoftheAme

7、ricannaturalism?A.Theypreferredtohavetheirownregionandpeopleattheforefrontofthestories.B.Theircharacteristicsettingisanisolatedtown.C.Theircharacterswereconceivedmoreorlesscomplexcombinationsofinheritedattributes,theirhabitsconditionedbysocialandeconomicforces.D.Humansshouldbeunitedb