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

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. You may have complete (free) _ of action in dealing with this matter.You may have complete (free) _ of action in dealing with this matter.freedom2. Over the last few decades there has been a tremendous growth in information technoloOver the last few decades there has been a tremendous growth in information technology and its impact on everyday life. Complex software systems have become criticalto the operation of many systems in areas such as banking, communications, manufacturing,power generation, and transportation. Progress in computer science and accumulated experience with industrial production of software have led to the emergence of software engineering as a separate discipline. The software engineering discipline has been defined asthe application of systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to the development,operation, and maintenance of software. that is, the application of engineering to software.参考答案在过去的几十年间，信息技术有了巨大的发展，并且影响着我们每天的生活。复杂的软件系统已经成为许多领域的关键，如银行，通信，制造业，电力，交通等。随着计算机科学的进步和工业生产经验的积累.导致软件工程作为一个独立的标准出现。软件工程规范已经被定义为应用系统的、规范的、量化的方法开发、操作和维护软件。也就是说，使用工程的方法开发软件。3. Neo-classicism saw its decline in Dryden.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A4. Mark Twains first novel _, written in collaboration with Charles.D.Warner and publisMark Twains first novel _, written in collaboration with Charles.D.Warner and published in 1873, though not an artistic success, gives its name to the America of the post-Civil War period which it attempts to satirize.A.The Roughing TimeB.The Jazz AgeC.The Gilded AgeD.The Age of Innocence参考答案：C5. An unprecedented chance for Gypsies is to be recognized as a nation, albeit one without a defined territory.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B6. Pynchon&39;s novel Gravity&39;s Rainbow won the Faulkner Foundation Award.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A7. grab ( )A.to have or takeB.to abandonC.hard working参考答案：A8. 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：B9. ( ) is a spokeswoman for the American Association of Health Plans.A.Gerald D. KleczkaB.John Dl DingellC.Susan M. PisanoD.Stephanie Sue Stein参考答案：C10. For three-quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost _ as microorganisms.A.preciselyB.instantlyC.initiallyD.exclusively参考答案：D11. Within two days, the army fired more than two hundred rockets and missiles at military _ in the coastal city.A.goalsB.destinationsC.targetsD.aims参考答案：C12. 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：B13. Why do the buyers return the machine they have bought?Why do the buyers return the machine they have bought?正确答案：Because the buyers have no service center in this territory.Because the buyers have no service center in this territory.14. Radio reception wasnt very good because of a disturbance in the atmosphere; the announcers voice sounded very _.A.disputedB.discardedC.dismissedD.distorted参考答案：D15. In Shakespeare&39;s comedies the heroes and heroines attained their victory without much struggle.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：A16. They( ) good friends and often visited each other.A、are used toB、are used to beC、used to beD、used to being参考答案：C17. 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：D18. 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. 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：D20. Not until the early years of the 19th century _ what heat is Aman did know Bman know CdiNot until the early years of the 19th century _ what heat isAman did knowBman knowCdidnt man know Ddid man knowD看到not until的句型，就知道本题是一个倒装句，故答案应在C，D选项中选一个。改写为正常语序为：Man did not know what heat is until the early years of the 19th century现在将not提前，后面就不能再用否定了，否则意思就变了。21. _ has been regarded as the “founder of the American Drama”.A.Tennessee WilliamsB.Hendrik IbserC.Eugene ONeillD.Arthur Miller参考答案：C22. 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.AexposeBexplodeCexploreDexplainC23. The short story “The Rocking Horse Winner” was written by Lawrence.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A24. It is imperative that you take special precautions to prevent the goods _ leaking.It is imperative that you take special precautions to prevent the goods _ leaking.from25. incentive ( )A.induce action or motivate effortB.hard workC.to devote ones heart to sb.参考答案：A26. panacea ( )A.sth. that will put right all troublesB.hard workingC.lazy person参考答案：A27. The cakes are delicious. He&39;d like have _ third one because _ second one is rather tooThe cakes are delicious. Hed like have _ third one because _ second one is rather too small.A) a, aB) the, theC) a, theD) the, aC当表示“又一；再一”时，前面用不定冠词修饰；当序数词表示顺序时前面要回定冠词修饰。28. Each individual is requested to state the _ on which his judgments are based.A.requirementsB.measuresC.legislationsD.criteria参考答案：D29. According to most educators, ( ) is not the virtues of homework.A.building good study habitsB.building time-management skillsC.reinforcing the days lessonsD.crying jags参考答案：D30. Hardy started as a poet and ended as a _.A.playwrightB.novelistC.poetD.critic参考答案：C31. 俄狄浦斯王首创了“倒叙”、“悬念”、“突转”等手法，剧作结构紧凑，情节迭宕多姿，促进了希腊悲剧艺术的成熟。( )T.对F.错参考答案：T32. A.expectedB.wantedC.askedD.hopedA.expectedB.wantedC.askedD.hoped正确答案：A33. In Hamilton Country, where Westfield sits, the Hispanic population has increased ( ) percent in 10 years.A.70B.31C.143D.58参考答案：C34. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, /So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”(Shakespeare, Sonnets 18) What does “this” refer to?_A.LoverB.TimeC.SummerD.Poetry参考答案：D35. Irving was best known for his short stories such as Rip Van Winkle.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B36. Who is the writer that wrote about frontier adventures?_A.IrvingB.CooperC.Melville参考答案：B37. Mr. Arafats compound is situated in ( ).A.QalqilyaB.HaifaC.EfratD.Ramallah参考答案：D38. The girl was very sure of herself. She is always _ (confidence)that she is right.The girl was very sure of herself. She is always _ (confidence)that she is right.confident39. Do you know Tims brother? He is _ than Tim.A.much more sportsmanB.more of a sportsmanC.more of sportsmanD.more a sportsman参考答案：B40. The students showed _ when solving the difficult maths problems.A.validityB.purityC.ingenuityD.reliability参考答案：C41. If you know what the trouble is, why dont you help them to _ the situation?A.simplifyB.modifyC.verifyD.rectify参考答案：D42. 浮士德中的角色( )公然宣称“我是否定的精神!”，“恶，这便是我的本质”。A.上帝B.玛格丽特C.海伦D.靡非斯托参考答案：B43. You will help，_you? A. cant B. will C. wontYou will help，_you?A. cantB. willC. wont参考答案C44. I have_the building instinct of beavers.Aspoken ofBspeaked ofCspokeDspoke aboutI have_the building instinct of beavers.Aspoken ofBspeaked ofCspokeDspoke about正确答案：A45. 奥尼尔的戏剧创作体现了( )的艺术风格。A.象征主义B.后期象征主义C.达达主义D.表现主义参考答案：D46. Morality play presents the conflict of good and evil with allegorical characters.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A47. The Lost Generation was first named by Hemingway.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：B48. Contrastive linguistics is the synchronic comparison of _ languages witContrastive linguistics is the synchronic comparison of _ languages with a large number of linguistic structures in respect to similarities and differences.A. fiveB. fourC. threeD. two参考答案D49. Hawthorne generally concerns himself with such issues as in his fiction.A.the social inequalityB.the racial conflictC.the material pursuitD.the evil in mans heart参考答案：D50. “上帝死了”的预言是( )所说。A.尼采B.叔本华C.赫胥黎D.达尔文参考答案：A