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常耀信美国文学简史（第3版）笔记及真题题库部分摘录：

Ⅱ.Multiple Choice

1The first symbol of self-made American man is .[北二外2009研

A.George Washington

B.Washington Irving

C.Thomas Jefferson

D.Benjamin Franklin

【答案】D

【解析】富兰克林是第一个自力更生、白手起家的美国人的标志。

2]At the Reason and Revolution Period.Americans were influenced by the European movement

A.Charitist Movement

B.Romanticist Movement

C.Enlightenment Movement

D.Modernist Movement

【答案】C

【解析】欧洲的启蒙运动对美国理性和独立革命时期产生了深远影响。

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3Jonathan Edwards'best and most representative sermon was.

A.A True Sight of Sin

B.Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

C.A Model of Christian Charity

D.God's Determinations

【答案】B

【解析】美国神学家乔纳森·爱德华兹最具代表性的布道是《愤怒的上帝手中之罪人》

（Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God）。

4The secular ideals of the American Enlightenment were exemplified in the life and career of

A.Thomas Hood

B.Benjamin Franklin

C.Thomas Jefferson

D.George Washington

【答案】B

【解析】作为美国财富和智慧的象征，美国人民把富兰克林的头像印在100美元纸钞的正面。200多年来，这位智者的思想一直被那些希望拥有美德并过上富足生活的人们所遵循和实践着。他的个人生活和职业生涯代表了美国启蒙运动中世俗化的理想。

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5 From 1732 to 1758.Benjamin Franklin wrote and published his famous ，an annal collection of proverbs.

A.The Autobiography

B.Poor Richard's Almanac

C.Common Sense

D.The General Magazine

【答案】B

【解析】《穷理查历书》（Poor Richard's Almanac）它是由美国资本主义精神最完美的代表——本杰明·富兰克林所写。该出版物从1732年至1758年不断出现。它幽默、睿智、形式奇特，通篇贯彻着人类的智慧精华，书中的名言警句与人生箴言即使在现在看来也具有很积极的作用。

Ⅲ.Explain the following term.

6 the literary form of autobiography[北二外2008研]

【答案】

An autobiography is a person's account of his or her life.It is generally written in the first person.

with the author speaking as “T".Autobiography presents life events as the writer views them，and

offers insights into the beliefs and perceptions of the author.Representative writer:Benjamin

Franklin and his work:The Autobiography.

Ⅱ.Multiple Choice

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7 Which is NOT a main focus of the American Romantic Movement in general？[大连外国语学院2008研]

A.A return to eastern philosophy.

B.A deep and spiritual respect for nature and natural laws.

C.The introduction of self-salvation as opposed to salvation through Christ.

D.A demand for progress and productivity.

【答案】D

【解析】美国的浪浸主义运动崇尚大自然的力量，提倡自我拯救。其中以爱默生为代表的一批作家，吸收了东方哲学的智慧，融合了欧洲神秘先验论思想，形成了超验主义。

8 Which ONE of the following concepts is related to the understanding of American

Romanticism？[四川大学2007研]

A.Survival of the fittest

B.indifference of the universe

：C.exaltation of emotion over reason

D.the human beast

【答案】C

【解析】浪漫主义把情感置于理性之上。其余三个选项都是达尔文主义的观点。

9 The following selection is taken from[大连外国语学院2007]

A.The Cask of Amontillado

B.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

C.ARose for Emily

D.Babylon Revisited

In the bosom of one of those spacious coves which indent the eastern shore of the Hudson，at that

broad expansion of the river denominated by the ancient Dutch navigators the Tappan Zee，and

where they always prudently shortened sail and implored the protection of St.Nicholas when they

crossed，there lies a small market town or rural port，which by some is called Greensburgh，but

which is more generally and properly known by the name of Tarry Town.

【答案】B

【解析】题中片段选自美国著名小说家Washington Irving《睡谷传奇》（“The Legend ofSleepy Holow”）。此段文章交代了故事的背景。文章大意为：哈德逊河东岸有很多宽阔的小河湾，在一个河湾的深处，很久之前荷兰航海家们曾占领水域，并在那里小心地靠岸，寻求圣尼古拉斯的保护。现在，那里有个小镇，或者农村的港口，有些人叫它格林斯堡，而更多人叫它泰瑞镇。

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10 Which ONE of the following is the author of The Leather-Stocking Tales？[四川大学2008研】

A.Henry David Thoreau

B.Washington Irving

C.Edgar Allan Poe

D.James Fenimore Cooper

【答案】D

11 Washington Irving's social conservation and literary for the past is revealed，to some extent，

in his famous story，

A."The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”

B.“Rip Van Winkle”

C.“The Custom-House”

D.“The Birthmark”

【答案】B

【解析】《瑞普·凡温克尔》在一定程度上反映了欧文的保守思想。

12]It is on his that Washington Irving's fame mainly rested.

A.tales about America

B.early poetry

C.childhood recollections

D.sketches about his European tours

【答案】A

【解析】欧文的声望主要体现在关于美国的小说上。

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