西南大学21秋《英国文学史及选读》期末考核试题及答案参考33

西南大学21秋英国文学史及选读期末考核试题及答案参考1. _ is a play that concerns the problem of modern man&39;s identity.A.The Iceman ComethB.The Hairy ApeC.Long Days Journey into Night参考答案：B2. incentive ( )A.induce action or motivate effortB.hard workC.to devote ones heart to sb.参考答案：A3. The purpose of this letter is to _ the possibilities of developing trade with you. AexposeThe purpose of this letter is to _ the possibilities of developing trade with you.AexposeBexplodeCexploreDexplainC4. Claims：If within 60 days after the arrival of the goods at the destination,the specification,qualityClaims：If within 60 days after the arrival of the goods at the destination,the specification,quality or quantity be found not in conformity with the stipulations of the contract except those claims for which the insurance company or the shipping company are responsible,the Buyers shall,on the basis of the Inspection Certificate issued by the Chinese Commodity Inspection Bureau,have the right to claim for replacement or compensation.In case of claim,all the relevant expenses shall be borne by the Seller.索赔：在货到目的港60天内如发现货物规格、品质或数量与合同规定不符时，除属于保险公司或运输方责任外，买方有权凭中国商品检验局出具的检验证书向卖方索赔换货或赔款，因此而发生之一切费用由卖方负责。5. Most of English ballads were collected in the 18th century.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B6. The stories in the Canterbury Tales are only connected by the host of Tabard Inn.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A7. emphatically ( )A.intensivelyB.careful, circumspectC.condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible参考答案：A8. 关于人类起源的传说是围绕( )的故事叙述的。A.宙斯B.阿喀琉斯C.阿波罗D.普罗米修斯参考答案：D9. devolution ( )A.to help with othersB.to devote ones heart to sb.C.transference of rights参考答案：C10. skirmish ( )A.work hardB.never lose your confidenceC.a minor or preliminary conflict参考答案：C11. When we woke up, everywhere was _ snow. A. covered B. covered in C. covered withWhen we woke up, everywhere was _ snow.A. coveredB. covered inC. covered withD. covering正确答案：C12. 詹姆斯乔伊斯是( )小说家，是西方现代主义文学重要代表。A.北爱尔兰B.英格兰C.苏格兰D.爱尔兰参考答案：D13. I went there in 1984, and that was the only occasion when I _ the journey in exactly two days.A.must takeB.must have madeC.was able to makeD.could make参考答案：C14. _ believe that nature is ennobling and that the individual is important.A.PuritansB.realistsC.Transcendentalists参考答案：C15. Pynchon&39;s fascination with popular culture is overwhelmingly evident in the novel V.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A16. Apart from the dislocation of time and the modern stream-of-consciousness, the otherApart from the dislocation of time and the modern stream-of-consciousness, the other narrative techniques Faulkner used to construct his stories include _, symbolism and mythological and biblical allusions.A.multiple points of viewB.impressionismC.first person point of viewD.expressionism参考答案：A17. 【C13】AtryingBprovingCpracticingDexamining【C13】AtryingBprovingCpracticingDexamining正确答案：A根据本句结构(try+sth+on+sb)及上下文含义，可知“他一直在所有的顾客身上试验这同一个问题”，因此应选A项。18. I wanted to pay for the coffee,but I found that all I had was a couple of_coins.AworI wanted to pay for the coffee,but I found that all I had was a couple of_coins.AworthlessBpricelessCinvaluableDinexpensive正确答案：A句意：我想付咖啡的钱，结果发现我只有几个不值钱的硬币。本题考查形容词词义辨析。worthless意为“无价值的，不值钱的”；priceless意为“无价的，极贵重的；invaluable意为“无价的，非常宝贵的；inexpensive意为“便宜的，廉价的”。根据句意，故选A。19. As a matter of fact, they would rather leave for Beijing than _ in shanghai. A) stay B)As a matter of fact, they would rather leave for Beijing than _ in shanghai.A) stayB) stayingC) stayedD) to stayA“Would rather+do sth”表示宁愿做某事，后面接动词原形。句意：“事实上，他们宁愿动身去北京，也不愿意呆在上海。”20. To build a highway is to bring visitors convenience and safety.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B21. 司汤达是( )19世纪现实主义文学的奠基人之一。A.加拿大B.法国C.英国D.美国参考答案：B22. About ( ) Aboriginal and European parentage-were taken from their parents from 1910 until the 1970s.A.10,000B.100,000C.1,000,000D.1,000参考答案：B23. The _ (consume) of the material has been reduced year by year.The _ (consume) of the material has been reduced year by year.正确答案：consumptionconsumption24. marital ( )A.of or relating to marriageB.wife or husbandC.to save参考答案：A25. From the article we know the most popular open-air cinema is at ( ).A.Bryant ParkB.Brooklyn BridgeC.Central ParkD.Socrates Sculpture Park参考答案：A26. The chairman was blamed for letting his secretary _ too much work last week.A.take awayB.take outC.take toD.take on参考答案：D27. An electric current acts in that very way,that is to say,it takes time to start,and once started,itAn electric current acts in that very way,that is to say,it takes time to start,and once started,it takes time to stop.电流就是以这样的方式运动，即：它需要时间起动，而一旦起动了，则需要时间停止。28. The Jazz Age characterized by frivolity and carelessness is brought vividly to life in The Great Gatsby.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A29. hack ( )A.to cut roughly and violentlyB.desperateC.to instist, to state firmly参考答案：A30. 安娜卡列尼娜的题记“伸冤在我，我必报应。”语出圣经旧约“创世纪”。( )T.对F.错参考答案：F31. How many nations does the commonwealth have? ( )A.54B.53C.48D.1参考答案：B32. 罪与罚中的人物( )是人类苦难的象征，同时又是博大的基督式的爱的象征。A.拉斯柯尔尼科夫B.索尼雅C.阿廖娜D.卢仁参考答案：B33. Asian-American full-time faculty members make up ( ) percent of the total.A.2.6B.5.5C.4.4D.4.9参考答案：B34. The police _ (look)for the lost Child all day long.The police _ (look)for the lost Child all day long.have been looking35. Shakespeare was born in April 1564 and died in 1616.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A36. 乔伊斯之所以对人的精神世界能做出真实的揭示，最重要的是将意识流引进了小说。( )T.对F.错参考答案：T37. Black Humor is defined as modern humor caused by anger.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A38. Anger over children being killed and kids with guns has not faded. The moms have not forgotten.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B39. A square is a flat area having four sides, any adjacent two sides of which _ a right angle.A.makeB.advocateC.adjoinD.shape参考答案：A40. 但丁原给神曲这部作品定名为喜剧，这是因为作品叙述从地狱到天堂、从苦难到幸福的历程，结局圆满，符合中世纪关于喜剧的定义。( )T.对F.错参考答案：T41. Mrs.Warren&39;s Profession is one of George Bernard Shaw&39;s plays. What is Mrs.Warren&39;s profession then?A.Real estateB.ProstitutionC.House-keepingD.Farming参考答案：B42. American schools increased homework loads to improve education after 1957 because of the Soviets Sputnik launch.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B43. The most striking similarities between Milton and Samson Agonistes are their blindness and unhappy marriage.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A44. The publication of _ established Emerson as the spokesman of Transcendentalism.A.NatureB.Self-relianceC.The American Scholar参考答案：A45. The imaginary place of Yoknapatawpha functions as an allegory of the American South.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A46. Most of Bernard Shaws plays are concerned with _.A.religious problemsB.political problemsC.moral problemsD.all the above参考答案：D47. These overseas students show great _ for learning a new language.A.faithB.authorityC.enthusiasmD.convention参考答案：C48. _a computer will help prepare yearend accounts.A. UseB. To useC. Using_a computer will help prepare year-end accounts.A. UseB. To useC. Using参考答案：C49. It may be necessary to stop _ in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.A.at caseB.at lengthC.at intervalsD.at a distance参考答案：C50. Irving was regarded as _.A.father of American dramaB.father of American poetryC.father of American Literature参考答案：C