1、I Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each) Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.chapter18.The Victorian Age was largely an age of _, eminently represented by D

2、ickens and Thackeray. A.poetry B.drama C.prose D.epic prose (024)18. A typical feature of the English Victorian literature is that writers became social and moral _, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. revolutionariesB. idealistsC. criticsD. defenders(044)16. The Victorian Age is most famous for i

3、ts _. A. playsB. novelsC. poemsD. essays (047)14.Which of the following statements about Victorian literature is NOT true?（）4A. Novels became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought.B. Victorian novelists were angry with the inhuman social institutio

4、ns, the decaying social morality, the widespread misery, poverty and injustice.C. Influenced by a particularly strict set of moral standards, Victorian writers like Oscar Wilde, advocated the old moderate, respectable life-style. (057)D. Victorian prose writers joined forces with the critical realis

5、t novelists in exposing and criticizing the social reality.18. Although writing from different points of view and with different techniques，writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common，that is，they were all concerned about _A. the fate of the upper classB. the reformation of the govern

6、mentC. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their family clans(087)1. The first mass movement of the English working class and the early sign of the awakening of the poor, oppressed people is_. 3 A. The Enclosure Movement B. The Protestant Reformation C. The Enlightenment Movement D. The Ch

7、artist Movement （097）13. In the Victorian Period _ became the most widely read and the most vital and challenging expression of progressive thought. 2 A. poetry B. novel C. prose D. drama（097）14. All of the following statements about the Victorian period is true EXCEPT _. 1A. England was the “worksh

8、op 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 fur

9、ther deepened. (104)18. Which of the following cant be included in the critical realists of the Victorian Period? a. Charlotte and Emily Bronte b. Charles Dickens and William M. Thackeray c. Thomas Hardy and George Eliot d. D. H. Laurence and James Joyce（浙0210）19. English critical realism found its

10、expression chiefly in the form of _. a. novel b. drama c. poetry d. sonnet（浙0210）19. The first mass movement of the English working class was _, which signified the awakening of the poor, oppressed people.Charles Dickens1. “For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of asking

11、 for more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room .”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for? 4AMore time to play.BMore food to eat.CMore book to read.DMore money to spend. (034)17. Mr. Micawber in David Copperfield and Sam Well in Pickwick Papers are perhaps the best

12、_ characters created by Charles Dickens. 3A. comic B.tragicC. roundD.sophisticated(044)?13. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens works lies in his _. A. social criticismB. optimismC. characterportrayal?D. social setting (047)22Dickens works are characterized by a mingling of _ and path

13、os. AhumorBsatireCpassionDmetaphor（074）7Among the works by Charles Dickens _ presents his criticism of the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds. 2ABleak HouseBPickwick PaperCGreat Expectations DHard Times（084）?8The most distinguishing

14、 feature of Charles Dickens works is his _. Asimple vocabulary Bbitter and sharp criticism ?Ccharacter-portrayalDpictures of happiness（084）20. Among the following figures _ is Dickens first child hero.ALittle Nell BDavid CopperfieldCOliver TwistDLittle Dorrit(087)13. Charles Dickens novel _ is famou

15、s for its vivid descriptions of the workhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth- century London. A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver Twist C. David Copperfield D. Nicholas Nickleby(094)14. In Charles Dickensearly novels, he attacks one or more specific social evils, _is a good example of desc

16、ribing the dehumanizing workhouse system and the dark, criminal underworld life. A. David Copperfield B. Oliver Twist C. Great Expectations D. Dombey and Son（097）16. Dickens s first child hero is _. A. Little Nell B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Little Dorrit(104)19. Dickens attacks the Util

17、itarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds in _. A. Hand Times B. Great ExpectationsC. Our Mutual Friend D. Bleak House(104)3. Charles Dickens novel, _, is famous for its vivid descriptions of the work-house and life of the underworld in the ni

18、neteenth-century London.A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver TwistC. David CopperfieldD. Nicholas Nickleby（107）6. Dickensbest- depicted characters are the following. EXCEPT _. 1A. innocent, virtuous, persecuted and helpless child charactersB. horrible and grotesque charactersC. broadly humorous or comica

19、l charactersD. simple, innocent and faithful women characters（107）2 Charlotte Bronte19._is the first important governess novel in the English literary history. A.Jane Eyre B.Emma C.Wuthering Heights D.Middlemarch (024)5.“Come to mecome to me entirely now,” said he ; and added, in his deepest tone, s

20、peaking in my ear as his cheek was laid on mine, “Make my happinessI will make yours.”The above passage presents a scene in . (034)AEmily Brontes Withering HeightsBCharlotte Brontes Jane EyreCJohn Galsworthys The Forsyte SagaDThomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles17. Which of the following women doe

21、s not belong to the famous Bronte Sisters? 4A. Mary BronteB. Charlotte BronteC. Emily BronteD. Anne Bronte (047)3. “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 t

22、o leave me. as it is now for me to leave you. ”The quoted part is taken from _. 3A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering HeightsC. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice(087)14. Charlotte Brontes works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousness towards _, about some lonely and neglected young wo

23、men with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. 2 A. self - reliance B. self - realization C. self - esteem D. self - consciousness(094)21. Charlotte Bronts work _ is famous for the depiction of the life of the middle - class working women, particularly governesses. A. Jane

24、 Eyre B. Wuthering Heights C. The Proffessor D. Shirley（097）3. Charlotte s works are famous for the depiction of the life of _ working women, particularly governesses.A. the middle - class B. the lower - classC. the upper - middle - class D. the upper - class(104)9. Charlotte Brontes autobiograghica

25、l work _ largely based on her experience in Brussels. 1A. The Professor B. ShirleyC. Villette D. Jane Eyre（107）16. The success of _ is also due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine.A. The Professor B. Jane EyreC. Wuthering Heights D. Far from the Madding Crowd（107）8.

26、“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you - and full as much heart!.” This part of quotation comes from _. A. G. B. Shaw s Mrs. Warren s ProfessionB. John Galsworthys The Man of PropertyC. Charlotte Bronte

27、s Jane EyreD. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice3 Thomas Hardy13.Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardys later works? 5ASentimentalism.BTragic sense.CSurrealism.DComic sense. (034)4.In Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent（）touch in his description of the simple though p

28、rimitive rural life.4A. nostalgicB. humorous(054)C. romanticD. ironic17.In Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent（）touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. realisticB. nostalgicC. romanticD. sentimental(057)6All of the following works are known as Hardy

29、s “novels of character and environment” EXCETP_. 3AThe Return of the NativeBTess of the DUrbervillesCJude the ObscureDFar from the Madding Crowd（084）22. In Thomas Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent _ touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life.A. nostalgi

30、c B. humorousC. romantic D.ironic(087)16. Thomas Hardys pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a _ writer. 2A. realistic B. naturalisticC. romantic D. stylistic(094)15. Thomas Hardys most cheerful and idyllic work is_. A. The Return of the Native

31、B. Far from the Maddin Crowd C. Under the Greenwood Tree D. The Woodlanders（097）4. All of the following works are known as Hardy s “novels of character and environment” EXCEPT _.A. The Return of the Native B. Tess of the D UrbervillesC. Jude the Obscure D. Far from the Madding Crowd(104)13. Hardys _

32、 is a fierce attack on the hypocritical morality of the bourgeois society and the capitalist invasion into the country and destruction of the English peasantry towards the end of the century. 1A. Tess of the DUrbervilles B. The Mayor of Caste BridgeC. The Return of the Native D. Jude the Obscure（107

33、）20. Hardys last two novels _ received a lot of hostile criticisms which led to his turning to poetry. a. The Dynasts and Jude the Obscure b. Tess of the DUrbervilles and Jude the Obscure c. The Return of the Native and Tess of the DUrbervilles d. The Return of the Native and Jude the Obscure（浙0210）

34、21. Thomas Hardys heroines and heroes , those unfortunate young men and women are all depicted in_. a. their persistent pursuit for personal fulfillment and happiness b. their desperate struggle for personal fulfillment and happiness c. their desperate struggle for individual equality and freedom d.

35、 their persistent pursuit for better life and ideals（浙0210）7. In Thomas Hardys works, the conflict between the old and the modern is very pervasive. His attitude toward those traditional characters is _. A. contemptB. sympatheticC. indifferentD. interestedII. Reading Comprehension (16 points in all,

36、 4 for each)Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.2 Charlotte Bronte42“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! And if God had gifted me

37、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 youit is my spirit that addresses your spirit; just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at Gods feet, equalas we are!”Questions:AIdentify the author and the novel from

38、 which the quoted part is taken.BTo whom is the speaker speaking?CWhat does the quoted part imply about the speaker? （084）42. A. Charlotte Bronte; Jane EyreB. Jane Eyre is speaking to Rochester.C. Jane Eyre loves Rochester but she values her basic rights and equality as a human being.III. Questions

39、and Answers (24 points in all, 6 for each) Give a brief answer to each of the following questions in English. Write your answers in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens46.“Let it not be supposed by the enemies ofthe system,that during the period of his solitary incarceration,

40、Oliver was denied the benefit of exercise, the pleasure of society, or the advantages of religious consolation.” What do you think Charles Dickens intends to say in the above ironic statement taken from Oliver Twist? (054)46. A. The sentence is a typical example of irony. What Dickens intends to say

41、 is just the opposite of the sentences literal meaning.B. For the “benefit” of exercise, Oliver was whipped every morning in a stone yard; for the “pleasure” of society, he was carried every other day into the dining hall and flogged as a public warning and example to the boys; and as for the “advan

42、tages” of religious consolation, he was kicked into the same apartment every evening at prayer time and listened to the boys prayer to be guarded against his sins and vices.C. The ironic statement is, in fact, a bitter denunciation and fierce attack at the brutal, inhuman treatment of the poor orpha

43、n by the workhouse authority. 45“ My boy! said the old gentleman, leaning over the desk. Oliver started at the sound. He might be excused for doing so, for the words were kindly said, and strange sounds frighten one. He trembled violently, and burst into tears.”（from Charles Dickens Oliver Twist）Exp

44、lain why Oliver Twist started first, then trembled violently and burst into tears when the words were “kindly” said. （084）45. The boy started at the words because kind words were not expected; it is (was, must be) the first time in all his life that Oliver Twist had ever been “kindly” greeted; stran

45、ge sounds may predict another suffering/misfortune/torture.2 Charlotte Bronte46. Jane Eyre is one of the most popular and important novels of the Victorian Age. Why is Jane Eyre such a successful novel? (094)46. A. It is noted for its sharp criticism of the existing society. B. It is an intense mora

46、l fable. C. The success of the novel is also due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine. 46. Thomas Hardy is often regarded as a transitional writer. Some critics believe that he is emotionally traditional and intellectually advanced. How do you understand this idea? （1

47、07）46. A. In Hardys novel, there is an apparent nostalgic touch in his description of the simple and beautiful though primitive rural life, which was gracually declining and disappearing in England at the time. He is always sympathetic with those traditional characters and mourns over their failure

48、and misfortune.B. On the other hand, he was greatly influenced by Darwins theory of “survival of the fittest”, and other modern philosophical thoughts, which led to the pessimistic determinism or naturalism in fiction.IV. Topic Discussion (20 points in all, 10 for each) Write no less than 150 words

49、on each of the following topics in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Charles Dickens49.Discuss Charles Dickenss art of fiction: the setting, the character-portrayal, the language, etc, based on his novel Oliver Twist. (057)49. Discuss Charles Dickens art of fiction：the setting，t

50、he character portrayal，the language，etc，based on his novel Oliver Twist(087)49. A. He sets out a full map and a large-scale criticism of the nineteenth century England, particularly London. Most of his works are deeply rooted in his knowledge of that petty-bourgeois urban world. In his later works the physical settings are sometimes a mixture of the contemporary and the recollected past. B. The characters in his works are marked out by some peculiarity in physical traits, speech or manner.