1.Which statement about Lawrence’s writing is correct? （ ）
A:He was one of the most prolific writers in the English language.
B:His works were initially unpopular and suppressed.
C:He rarely wrote because he was suppressed.
D:He didn’t revise his works.
答案:His works were initially unpopular and suppressed.;
He didn’t revise his works.;
He was one of the most prolific writers in the English language.
2.Which of the following is a similarity between Heart of Darkness and The Great Gatsby? （ ）
A:Satire of colonialism.
B:Disillusionment of American Dream.
C:Use of American prosperous economy as background.
D:Use of the third person view as a narrative method.
答案:Disillusionment of American Dream.;
Use of the third person view as a narrative method.
3.What are the similarities between the protagonists in “Bartleby, the Scrivener” and Billy Budd? （ ）
A:Distinctive personality.
B:Tragic ending.
C:Lack of self-awareness.
D:Inarticulateness.
答案:Tragic ending.;
Inarticulateness.
4.Which of the following is a symbol used by Conrad in Heart of Darkness? （ ）
A:Congo River.
B:Darkness.
C:Heart.
D:Ivory.
答案:Heart.;
Darkness.;
Ivory.;
Congo River.
5.What’s the historical background of Heart of darkness? （ ）
A:Age of colonization and imperialism.
B:Victorian Era.
C:Age of Discovery.
D:Conrad’s experiences.
答案:Age of Discovery.###Age of colonization and imperialism.
6.Which of the following is written by Edgar Allen Poe? （ ）
A:“Annabel Lee”.
B:“The Pit and the Pendulum”.
C:“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”.
D:“The Raven”.
答案:“The Raven”.;
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”.;
“Annabel Lee”.;
“The Pit and the Pendulum”.
7.Which of the following statements about the narrators in Heart of Darkness is correct? （ ）
A:Marlow, one of the narrators, begins his life with a very starry vision of the earth conquest but only ends up in acknowledging the atrocity of what has been done.
B:There is a tension set up between them and it works itself out through Marlow’s story of horror until we reach the very final destination.
C:Marlow, one of the narrators, changes in the story.
D:There are two narrators, one being anonymous and the other being Marlow himself.
答案:There is a tension set up between them and it works itself out through Marlow’s story of horror until we reach the very final destination.;
Marlow, one of the narrators, changes in the story.;
There are two narrators, one being anonymous and the other being Marlow himself.;
Marlow, one of the narrators, begins his life with a very starry vision of the earth conquest but only ends up in acknowledging the atrocity of what has been done.
8.What is the meaning of “blind” in “The Blind Man”? （ ）
A:All of the above.
B:Being metaphorically and intellectually blind.
C:The loss of direction of individuals in the society.
D:Being physically blind.
答案:All of the above.
9.Which of the following do we know about the narrator of “The Fall of the House of Usher”? （ ）
A:Age.
B:Gender.
C:Where he is travelling from.
D:Physical features.
答案:Gender.
10.What does Daisy not symbolize in the novel The Great Gatsby? （ ）
A:American Dream for Gatsby.
B:Innocent existence in a chaotic society.
C:Aristocratic nobility.
D:Shallow consumerism.
答案:Innocent existence in a chaotic society
11.Which of the following is not an implied meaning of the quotation “Then the beautiful eyes of the fair women open and look love, and the voluptuous mouth present to a kiss - and man is weak.”? （ ）
A:Men are sexually impotent.
B:It is an expression of male anxieties.
C:A woman will have her own sexual appetite.
D:Males in Victorian society were frightened of the evolution of the women.
A:None of these. B:The Fall of the House of Usher. C:The Haunted Palace. D:The Mad Trist. 13.What is Basil Hallward’s occupation? （ ）
A:Painter. B:Sculptor. C:Chef. D:Writer. 14.Which of the following can be the Gothic elements in the story? （ ）
A:Gloomy weather. B:Death and family curse. C:Haunted house. D:All of the above. 15.Bram Stoker creates the supernatural atmosphere in Dracula using all the following elements except（ ）.
A:Dracula having no reflection and shadow B:Dracula being a vampire that can take the form of air and slip under doors C:the existence of werewolf D:blood sucking rituals 16.Which of the following is not an in-depth interpretation of “mentally blind” in “The Blind Man”? （ ）
A:All of the above. B:There are some problems in the characters’ communication and mutual understanding. C:Maurice suffers from poor eyesight. D:People lose direction in society. 17.Which one of the following works was not written by Joseph Conrad? （ ）
A:“An Outpost of Progress”. B:Almayer’s Folly. C:Heart of Darkness. D:Animal Farm. 18.Which of the following comments might Lawrence not agree with? （ ）
A:People give too much importance to their natural physical beauty. B:The body and the life of the body are more important than the life of the intellect. C:The intellectual life is vastly superior to the emotional life. D:People put too much emphasis on the visual sense. 19.Who said the following sentence in Dracula: “We women have something of the mother in us that makes us rise above the smaller matters when the mother-spirit is invoked.”? （ ）
A:Lucy Westenra. B:A peasant woman that lives on Count Dracula’s estate. C:Mina Murray. D:Mrs. Westenra. 20.Which of the following statements is correct about “Two Gallants”? （ ）
A:All of the above B:Its plot is less complete than “A Painful Case” C:It describes the paralysis of Dubliners D:It is a story about two young men in Dublin. 21.Who sings “I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls”? （ ）
A:Kathleen Kearney. B:Susan Boyle. C:Maria. D:The narrator of “Araby”. 22.Who is the “tall old man, clean shaven, save for a long white mustache and clad in black from head to foot, without a single speck of color about him anywhere?” （ ）
A:Count Dracula. B:R.M. Renfield. C:Dr. John Seward. D:Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. 23.The two protagonists, Gatsby in The Great Gatsby and Kurtz in Heart of Darknes, share the following features except（ ）.
A:both of them are alone and isolated from the world B:they both have a lust for wealth C:they are heroic D:they both died tragically in the end 24.Which of the following is not one of the major themes of Lawrence’s work? （ ）
A:The spirit of place. B:The Oedipus complex and the death of the father. C:Promiscuity and pornography. D:The dehumanization of human beings caused by industrialization and modernity. 25.Which of the following statements about the narrator Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby is incorrect? （ ）
A:He is Gatsby’s neighbour in West Egg. B:At the beginning of the story, his father told him not to criticize people. C:He is a peripheral narrator who observes the protagonist closely. D:He is Tom Buchanan’s cousin. 26.Why does Lawrence urge us to be spontaneous? （ ）
A:Because society is too dark and there are too few good people. B:Because Lawrence is full of expectations and fantasies about society. C:Because what we have lost in modern civilization is the capacity to be spontaneous. D:Because people don’t have spontaneous good habits. 27.Which of the following best describes the characters in Dubliners? （ ）
A:They are alcoholics and story-tellers. B:They are hypocrites, deceivers, betrayers, drunkards and violent brutes. C:Some characters are bad and some are good. D:They are tender and sensitive. 28.When the dead body of Billy was poured into the sea, the crowds were astonished by（ ）?
A:thunderstorm weather B:Claggart’s words C:surrounding doves D:Captain Vere’s suicide 29.Which of the following is a feature of “The Fall of the House of Usher”? （ ）
A:Fantasy. B:Dreary landscape. C:Gloomy atmosphere. D:All of the above. 30.Who said the following sentence: “When the nurse told me I had a girl, I turned my head away and wept. ‘All right,’ I said ‘I’m glad it’s a girl. And I hope she’ll be a fool — that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”? （ ）
A:Jay Gatsby. B:Myrtle Wilson. C:Daisy Buchanan. D:Jordan Baker. 31.What is the attitude of Joseph Conrad toward human’s greed and cruelty? （ ）
A:Critical. B:Indifferent. C:Neutral. D:Supportive. 32.The girl who Corley meets wears clothing that symbolizes （ ）
A:Her desire to escape from Dublin. B:Her failure to make a fine match. C:Her socio-economic class and her character. D:Her happiness and excitement about the date. 33.Where do the old moneyed people live in The Great Gatsby? （ ）
A:Southeast Egg. B:East Egg. C:The valley of ashes. D:West Egg. 34.
The artistic idea of “art for art’s sake” sometimes means the sacrifice of life for art or art is more important than life and reality. Which of the following reflects this idea? （ ）
A:Des Esseintes, in K. Huysmans’ famous novel À Rebours, refuses to go to London even though he has the ticket, because he considers his imagination about London as more essential rather than the actual experience he would get if he went there. B:The Fisherman in Oscar Wilde’s short story “The Fisherman and His Soul” falls in love with the Little Mermaid because of her beauty. C:Dorian remains young and beautiful even though he does lots of evil things after he makes the deal with the devil. D:The sacrifice of Sibyl: When she falls in love with Dorian she loses the capacity to act, and then she fails to attract Dorian any longer. 35.Which statement about Lawrence’s writing is correct? （ ）
A:He was one of the most prolific writers in the English language. B:His works were initially unpopular and suppressed. C:He rarely wrote because he was suppressed. D:He didn’t revise his works. 36.Which of the following is not a criticism of Joyce’s works? （ ）
A:Joyce’s works weren’t popular at his time in Dublin. B:Joyce can be prone to stereotyping. C:Joyce targets the Irish as his scathing portrayals of human beings. D:His works regard the Anglo-Saxon world as the centre of the universe. 37.The narrator in the story is Roderick Usher’s closest friend, so he has no hesitation or question about Usher’s invitation when he receives the letter. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 38.Oscar Wilde is a poet, a dramatist and a short story writer. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 39.Roderick’s painting presents “an immensely long and rectangular vault or tunnel”, which is a sign of coffin. （ ）
A:对 B:错 40.The falling of the main character symbolizes the falling of the whole family in James Joyce’s writing. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 41.Joseph Conrad used satire to criticize inhumanity of the white colonists in Heart of Darkness. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 42.“The Fall of the House of the Usher” can be seen as a journey to the author’s psyche, which reveals his mental obsessions. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 43.The narrator knows his friend Roderick very well. （ ）
A:对 B:错 44.Lord Henry is in favor of the marriage between Dorian and Sibyl Vane. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 45.Nick is the only character who remains sober throughout the book. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 46.For years, the lifestyle of Dorian has been greatly affected by the book Lord Henry recommended to him. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 47.Edgar Allen Poe loved his wife but she died at a young age. This is why there are many ghost-like figures of young and beautiful women in his literary works. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 48.Billy’s last words before his death, “God bless Captain Vere”, seem like a kind of mockery of the fact that Captain Vere died in a naval battle a little later. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 49.Roderick Usher is so hypersensitive that he cannot bear any food, light, smell or sound, including the sounds of instruments. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 50.Using the third person view in the narration of Heart of Darkness makes the story more convincing. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 51.The reader has no clear idea of the identity of Bartleby. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 52.Edgar Allen Poe is famous for writing novels. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 53.The house itself symbolizes the grave for the Usher family. （ ）
A:正确 B:错误 54.The first and last paragraphs of “The Fall of the House of Usher” are mirror images of each other, creating symmetry. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 55.James Joyce finished Dubliners in a period of political turmoil in England. （ ）
A:错误 B:正确 56.Madeline is place in a coffin after her death. （ ）
A:对 B:错
