1. In Milton‟s Paradise Lost, Satan took revenge by tempting Adam and Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
2. In the field of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works.
3. Around the middle age of the 18th century, there appeared a newly rising literary form—the modern
novel, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people. 4. Fielding has been regarded by some as “Father of the English Novel”, for his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel.
5. The two major novelists of the Romantic period are Jane Austen and Walter Scott. 6. Shelley‟s greatest achievement is his four-act poetic drama, Prometheus Unbound. 7. In his works, Dickens sets out a full map, and a large-scale criticism of the 19th century.
8. In Tess of the D‟Urbervilles, the two men Alec and ______ are both agents of the destructive force of the society.
9. T.S. Eliot‟s ______ is a poem concerned with the spiritual breakup of a modern civilization in which
human life has lost its meaning, significance and purpose. 10. Laurence‟s autobiographical novel is Sons and Lovers.
Part Ⅲ: Each of the following statements below is followed by four
alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement.(50%) 1. About Shakespeare‟s romantic comedies, which of the following is true? A. He takes an optimistic attitude toward love and truth.
B. The romantic elements are not brought into full play at all.
C. He presents the patriotic spirit when engaging intellectual excitement and emotion. D. There is a wonderful balance of characters.
2. As to the great tragedy Hamlet, which of the following is not true? A. The timeless appeal of this mighty drama lies in its combination of intrigue, emotional conflict and searching philosophic melancholy.
B. The bare outline of the play is based on a widespread legend in northern Europe. C. The whole story of the play is created by Shakespeare himself. D. In it, Shakespeare condemns the hypocrisy and treachery and general corruption at the royal court.
3. Which of the following is not John Milton‟s works? A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. Othello
4. The purpose of the enlightenment is ______.
A. to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.
B. to instruct people to obtain their present social status through hard work. C. to tell people to economize and to accumulate wealth.
D. to call the people to fight against poverty and hardship.
5. As to education, the enlighteners thought that ______.
A. human beings were limited , dualistic, imperfect, and not capable of rationality and perfection through education.
B. universal education was unnecessary.
C. if the common people were well educated , there would be great chance for a democratic and equal human society.
D. most of the human beings were perfect themselves, so only a few needed further education.
6. Which of the following is not the enlightener of the 18th century? A. Daniel Defoe B. Henry Fielding C. Jonathan Swift D. Walter Scott
7. The 18th century witnessed that in England there appeared two political parties, ______. A. the Whigs and the Tories
B. the senate and the House of Representatives C. the upper House and lower House
D. the House of Lords and the House of Representatives 8. The language in Robinson Crusoe is ______. A. easy, smooth, colloquial and mostly vernacular. B. difficult and artificial.
C. always lengthy and imaginative. D. both B and C.
9. Which of the following is not Swift‟s works? A. A Tale of a Tub B. The Battle of the Books C. Gulliver‟s Travels D. Tom Jones
10. The social significance of Gulliver‟s Travels lies in ______. A. the devastating criticisms and satires of all aspects in the then English and European life.
B. his artistic skill in making the story an organic whole C. his central concern of study of human nature and life D. both B and C
11. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “Father of the English Novel” for ______.
A. his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel B. his faithful description of human manners
C. his protest against social injustice and political corruption D. his easy and unlabored language
12. In Tom Jones, the hero Tom is ______in contrast with Blifil who is ______. A. innocent and kind-hearted … hypocritical and wicked B. hypocritical and wicked … innocent and kind hearted
C. rude and stubborn … cunning and speculating D. cunning and speculating … rude and stubborn 13. The Romantic period is an age of ______. A. prose B. drama
C. poetry D. both A and C
14. William Wordsworth , as a major representative of the Romantic movement, thought poetry______.
A. could purify both individual souls and the society B. could set forth a new critical creed on poetry
C. could call for people‟s sympathy to the poetic revolution
D. could make literature most valuable as an expression of individualism
19. The Victorian period in England saw the following except ______. A. the Chartist movement
B. a time of prosperity and relative stability C. the forces of the critical realists D. the prosperity of romantic novels
20. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ______. A. novel B. drama C. poetry D. sonnet
21. Which of the following is not written by George Eliot? A. The Mill on the Floss B. Middle March C. Persuasion D. Adam Bede
22. In Tess of the D‟Urbervilles, Tess, ______, is at odds with the world of cruelty and unequality. A. a simple, innocent and faithful country girl B. a cunning, strong minded and passionate girl C. a beautiful, natural but mysterious country girl D. both A and B
23. In Hardy‟s novels, the conflicts between ______are always closely set in a realistic background.
A. the traditional and the modern
B. the old rural value and the new commercialism
C. the old false social moral and the natural human passion D. all of the above
24. The 20th century Modernism comes out of skepticism and disillusion of capitalism. It takes ______ as its theoretical base.
A. the theories of realism and romanticism
B. the irrational philosophy and the theory of psycho analysis C. the theories of post-modernism and existentialism
D. the pessimistic philosophy and the doctrines of Christian morality
25. In his novels, Laurence made a bold psychological exploration of various human relationships, especially
those between ______,with a great frankness. A. man and nature B. man and society C. man and woman D. all of the above Part Ⅳ: Interpretation(20%)
Read the following selections and then answer the questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. (1)
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o‟er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. … …
The waves beside them danced; but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee; A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company;
I gazed and gazed but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought; For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant of in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
1. Who wrote the poem? What is the poem mainly written about? 2. Please interpret “They flash upon that inward eye? Which is the bliss of solitude:”? (2)
He was surprised to find this young woman-who though but a milkmaid had just that touch of rarity about
her which might make her the envied of her housemates-shaping such sad imaginings. She was expressing in
her own native phrases-assisted a little by her Sixth Standard training-feelings which might almost have been
called those of the age—the ache of modernism. The perception arrested him less when he reflected that
what are called advanced ideas are really in great part but the latest fashion in definition—a more accurate
expression, by words in logy and ism, of sensations which men and women have vaguely grasped for
centuries.
Still, it was strange that they should have come to her while yet so young; more than strange; it was
impressive, interesting, pathetic. Not guessing the cause, there was nothing to remind him that experience is
as to intensity, and not as to duration. Tess‟ passing corporeal blight had been her mental harvest. Tess, on
her part, could not understand why a man of clerical family and good education, and above physical want,
should look upon it as a mishap to be alive. For the unhappy pilgrim herself there was very good reason. But
how could this admirable and poetic man ever have descended into the Valley of Humiliation, have felt with
the man of Uz—as she herself had felt two or three years ago—„ My soul chooseth strangling and death
rather than my life. I loathe it; I would not live always.‟
It was true that he was at present out of his class. But she knew that was only because, like Peter
the Great in a shipwright‟s yard, he was studying what he wanted to know. He did not milk cows
because he was obliged to milk cows, but because he was learning how to be a rich and prosperous dairyman,
landowner, agriculturist, and breeder of cattle. He would become an American or Australian Abraham,
commanding like a monarch his flocks and his herds, his spotted and his ring-stroked, his men-servants and
his maids. At times, nevertheless, it did seem unaccountable to her that a decidedly bookish, musical,
thinking young man should have chosen deliberately to be a farmer, and not a clergyman, like his father and brothers. … …
Every day, every hour, brought to him one more little stroke of her nature, and to her one more of his. Tess
was trying to lead a repressed life, but she little divined the strength of her own vitality.
3. Which novel is this passage taken from? Who‟s the writer? 4. How was Tess‟ life at Talbothays Dairy? (3)
WHEN he was twenty-three years old, Paul sent in a landscape to the winter exhibition at Nottingham Castle.
Miss Jordan had taken a good deal of interest in him, and invited him to her house, where he met other artists. He was beginning to grow ambitious.
One morning the postman came just as he was washing in the scullery. Suddenly he heard a wild noise
from his mother. Rushing into the kitchen, he found her standing on the hearth rug
wildly waving a letter and crying “Hurrah!” as if she had gone mad. He was shocked and frightened.
“Why, mother!” he exclaimed. She flew to him, flung her arms round him for a moment, then
waved the letter, crying: “Hurrah , my boy! I knew we should do it! ”He was afraid of her—the
small, severe woman with graying hair suddenly bursting out in such frenzy. The postman came running
back, afraid something had happened. They saw his tipped cap over the short curtains. Mrs. Morel rushed to the door.
“His picture‟s got first prize, Fred,” she cried, “and is sold for twenty guineas. ”“My word, that‟s
something like!” said the young postman, whom they had known all his life. “And Major Moreton has
bought it!” she cried. “It looks like meanin‟ something, that does, Mrs. Morel,” said the postman, his blue
eyes bright. He was glad to have brought such a lucky letter. Mrs. Morel went indoors and sat down, trembling.
Paul was afraid lest she might have misread the letter, and might be disappointed after all. He
scrutinized it once, twice. Yes, he be convinced it was true. Then he sat down, his heart
beating with joy. “Mother!” he exclaimed.
5. Which novel is this passage taken from? Please give a brief comment on the relationship between Paul and Mrs. Morel.
Part Ⅴ: Give brief answers to the following questions. (15%) 1. State the major characteristics of Jane Austen‟s novel writing.
2. State the major characteristics of the critical realists in the Victorian Period.
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