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1、英国文学选读试题I.Proseselection:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadtheselectiontakenfromsomefamousliteraryworks,andthenanswerthequestionsbelow.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet(30points).Tospendtoomuchtimeinstudiesissloth;tousethemtoomuchforornament,isaffectation;tomakejudgmentwhollybytheirrules,isth
2、ehumorofascholar.Theyperfectnature,andareperfectedbyexperience:fornaturalabilitiesarelikenaturalplants,thatneedpruningbystudy;andstudiesthemselves,dogiveforthdirectionstoomuchatlarge,excepttheybeboundedinbyexperience.Craftymencontemnstudies,simplemenadmirethem,andwisemenusethem;fortheyteachn
3、ottheirownuse;butthatisawisdomwithoutthem,andabovethem,wonbyobservation.Readnottocontradictandconfute;nortobelieveandtakeforgranted;nortofindtalkanddiscourse;buttoweighandconsider.Questions:1. Whichbookisthispassagetakenfrom?Andwhat’sthetitleoftheessay?Whoistheauthorofit?2.
4、 Howmanyabusesormisusesofstudiestheauthorsummarizedinthispassage, anddoyouagreewithhim,whyorwhynot?3. Whatistherelationshipofpracticeandstudies,trytoillustrateitbyrelatingyourownexperience.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthemosteffectivewaytopursueone’sstudiesandwhy? II.Poemselection
5、:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadtheselectiontakenfromsomefamousliteraryworks,andthenanswerthequestionsaftertheselection.Write youranswersontheAnswerSheet(30points).Death,benotproud,thoughsomehavecalledtheeMightyanddreadful,forthouartnotso;Forthose,whomthouthink'stthoudostoverthrow,Dienot,
6、poorDeath,noryetcanstthoukillme.Fromrestandsleep,whichbutthypicture[s]be,Muchpleasure,thenfromtheemuchmoremustflow,Andsoonestourbestmenwiththeedogo,Restoftheirbones,andsoul'sdelivery.Thou'rtslavetoFate,chance,kings,anddesperatemen,Anddostwithpoison,war,andsicknessdwell,Andpoppy,orcharmscanma
7、keussleepaswell,Andbetterthanthystroke; whyswell'stthouthen?Oneshortsleeppast,wewakeeternally,AndDeathshallbenomore; Death,thoushaltdie Questions:1. Whattypeofpoemisthisone,andwhoisthepoet?Whatisthepoet’sattitudetowardDeath?2. Whatisthe