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Table ofContents内容简介目录年温州大学外国语学院英语文学及文化考研真题2012年温州大学外国语学院818英语文学及文化考研真题2013年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2014年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2015年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2016年温州大学外国语学院821英美文学考研真题
20178212..Christmas commemorates the birthof JesusChrist whilecommemorates thecrucifixion and resurrectionof JesusChrist.
3..Australia,as theworlds continentand biggestisland,has apopulation whichissmall inrelation toits size.一
4.“The Jewelin theCrown of the BritishEmpirewhich providedraw materialand abigmarket forBritish goods,gained independencein
1947.
5..The firstpermanent settlementin North America wasestablished in todays inthe year of
1607.・
6.Americas moviesare mostlymade inHollywood,near thecity ofLos Angelesin south
7.The Northand theSouth Islandin New Zealand isseparated by.
8.The United States wasfounded on the ideaof.Americans aspire to life,liberty and thepursuit ofhappiness.
9.Multiculturalism hascaused somethingof aproblem in that Canadiansoften feeltheylack a.
10.In America,groups whotry topersuade Congressmento votefor or against abill areknown as.
11.Choose theright answerto fillin thefollow blank.10points]
1.Who werethe ancestorsof the English and the founders of EnglandA.the RomansB.the NormansC.the VikingsD.the Anglo-Saxons・
2.If astudent wantsto goto universityin Britain,he willtake theexamination calledA.General Certificateof Education-Advanced.B.General Certificateof SecondaryEducation.C.The commonentrance examination.D.General NationalVocational Qualifications.
3..Three of the followingfactors havecontributed to a certaindegree ofBritains specialrelationshipwith the United States.Which is the exceptionA.Britain and the United States share the generalideas inmany respects.B.They havecommon interestsin everyrespect.C.They agreegenerally onhow theworld economyshould bemanaged.D.They havespecial linksin culture.
4.Located in the southernhemisphere,Australia is often referredto bythe Europeansas.A.the LandDown UnderB.the GreatDividing RangeC.the Landin theSunD.the Commonwealthof Australia
5.Where is the internationaltennis championshipsheld in BritainA.WembleyB.WimbledonC.St AndrewsD.Clapham
6.Which countriesare thepermanent membersof the UN SecurityCouncilA.France,China,Germany,Russia andBritain.B.The United States,France,Britain,Germany andRussia.C.China,Russia,France,Britain and the United States.D.China,Britain,France,the United States andJapan.
7.New Zealandershave adoptedtheir namefrom thekiwi.A.which is a nativeflightless bird.B.which was the onlymammal inNew ZealandC.which wasintroduced toNewZealand about1000years ago.D.which is an introducedflightless bird.
8.What is the officiallanguage besidesEnglish inCanadaA.GermanB.JapaneseC.FrenchD.Finish
9.The centralsymbol for American literatureisA.modernismB.survivalC.islandD.frontier
10.In January1965,President Johnsondeclared toeliminate povertyby openingtoeveryone theopportunity to live indecency anddignity.A.war againstVietnamB.war againstpovertyC.war againstJapanD.new FrontierprogramIII.Explain the following termsbriefly.15points
1.William theConqueror
2.Protestantism
3..Declaration of Independence
4.the RoyalFlying DoctorService
5..MulticulturalismIV.Answer the following questions briefly.20points]
1.How does the legendof RobinHood reflecttheEnglishculture
2.Why dopeople showa negativeattitude towardimmigrants
3.What is the subjectof modernismand post-modernism
4.What measuresdoestheIrish governmentadopt torevive theIrish language
5.What doesWASP meanV.Choose one of the following topicsto dealwith;the answershould beno lessthan500words.15points
1.Why isit hardto sumup the British peoplewith a few simplephrases
2.In whatway didPuritanism influenceAmerican culture年温州大学外国语学院英语文学及文化考研真题2（01请3考生在答题纸上答题，在82此1试题纸上答题无效）第一部分英语文学（共分）80（I.Identify the following worksand quotationswith theirauthors,write your answers onthe Answer Sheet.10points]
1.Loves LaboursLost
2..Advancement ofLearning
3..Wuthering Heights
4.Ivanhoe
5..“0,well for the fishermansboy,that heshouts with his sisterat play!0,well for the sailorlad,that he sings in his boaton thebay!
6..The Lastthe Mohicans
7.Moby Dick一
8.Because Icould notst一op forDeathHe kindlystopped forme一The Carriageheld butjust OurselvesAnd Immortality/
9.Somewhere agesand ageshence一:Two roadsdiverged in a wood,and II took the one less traveled by,And thathas madeall thedifference//
10.Go Down,Moses）
11.Explain FOUR of the following literary terms in about50words for each.[20points
1.Romance
2.Blank verse
3.Tragic flaw
4.American Modernism
5.Nobel Prizein Literature
6.New Criticism
7.Postcolonialism
8..Comparative literatureIII.Choose TWOfrom the following topicsand thendo according to the requirement inabout100words foreach.20points
1.Briefly comment on the influence ofKJV Bibleon Englishliterature.
2.Briefly comment on BritishLiterature presentedin2012London OlympicOpeningCeremony.
3..What arethe symbolicmeanings ofThomas Hardysdescriptions ofenvironments inTessof theD/Urbervilles
4.What areHenry DavidThoreaus viewson natureand individualismand Howthey areexpressedin ThoreausWalden
5.Choose one of the following authorsand makea comment on anyone of his/herliterary works:Geoffrey Chaucer,William Blake,Jane Austin,Mark Twain,ErnestHemingway.IV.Comment onTWO of the followingselected textsin about100words foreach.20points
1.I walkdthrough thewilderness of this world,I lightedona certain lacewhere was aDen,and Ilaid medown in that placeto sleep;and as I slept,I dreameda Dream.I dreamed,and beholdI sawa Mancloathed withrags,standing in acertainplace,withhisface fromhis own house,a Bookin his hand,and agreat Burdenupon hisback.I looked,and sawhimopen theBook,and readtherein;and ashe read,he weptand trembled;and not being ablelongerto contain,he brakeout with a lamentablecry,saying Whatshall I do
2.My firstquarter atLawood seemedan age;and notthe goldenage either;it comprisedanirksome strugglewith difficultiesin habituatingmyself tonew rulesand unwontedtasks.The fearof failurein thesepoints harassedme worse than thephysical hardshipsofmy lot;though thesewere notrifles.During January,February,and partof March,the deepsnows,and,after theirmelting,thealmost impassableroads,prevented ourstirring beyondthe gardenwalls,except to go tochurch;but within these limitswe hadto passan hourevery dayin theopen air.Ourclothing wasinsufficient toprotect us from thesevere cold:we hadno boots,the snowgotinto ourshoes andmelted there:our unglovedhands becamenumbed andcovered withchilblains,as wereour feet:I rememberwell thedistracting irritationI enduredfrom thiscauseevery evening,when myfeet inflamed;and thetorture ofthrusting theswelled,raw,and stifftoes intomy shoesin themorning.Then thescanty supplyof foodwas distressing:with thekeen appetitesof growingchildren,we hadscarcely sufficientto keepalive adelicateinvalid.From thisdeficiency of nourishment resultedan abuse,which pressedhardlyon theyounger pupils:whenever thefamished greatgirls hadan opportunity,theywould coaxor menacethe littleones outof theirportion.Many atime I have sharedbetweentwo claimantsthe preciousmorsel ofbrown breaddistributed attea-time;andafter relinquishingto athird halfthe contentsof mymug ofcoffee,Ihaveswallowed theremainderwith anaccompaniment ofsecret tears,forced fromme bythe exigencyofhunger.
3.Trust thyself:every heartvibrates tothat ironstring.Accept theplace thedivineprovidence hasfound foryou,the societyof yourcontemporaries,the connectionof events.Great menhave alwaysdone so,and confidedthemselves childliketo thegenius of theirage,betraying theirperception that the absolutelytrustworthy wasseated at their heart,working through their hands,predominating in all theirbeing.And weare nowmen,andmust acceptin thehighest mindthe sametranscendent destiny;and notminors andinvalidsin aprotected corner,not cowardsfleeing beforea revolution,but guides,redeemers,and benefactors,obeying theAlmighty effort,and advancingon Chaosand theDark.V.Choose ONEpoem from the listbelow,and makea commenton thetheme of it in about100words Useat leastthree of the followingelements developand reinforceyouranalysis:diction,tone,image,figure ofspeech,symbols,irony,syntax,rhythm andmeter,rhyme].10pointsBright StarByJohn Keats1795-1821Bright starwould Iwere steadfastas thouart—Not inlone splendourhung aloftthe nightAnd watchingwith eternallidsapartLike naturespatient,sleepless Eremite.The movingwaters at their priestliketask Ofpure ablutionround earthshuman shores,Or gazingon thenewsoft-fallen maskOf snowupon themountains and the moors-No-yet stillstedfast stillunchangeable.Pillowd uponmy fairlove sripening breastTo feelfor everits softfall andswell.Awake foreverin asweet unrest.Still,still tohear hertender-taken breathAnd solive ever-or elseswoon todeath.2The MixedMarriageBy PaulMuldoon1951-My fatherwas aservant・boy.When heleft schoolat eightor nine,He tookup billhookand loy,To win the groundhe wouldnever own.My motherwas theschool-mistress.The worldof Castor and Pollux.There weretwins in her ownclass.She couldnever tellwhich waswhich.She hadread onevolume ofProust,He knewthe curefor farcy.I flitteredbetween ahole in the hedge,And aroom intheLatin Quarter.When she had clearedthe supper-table Sheopened TheActs of the ApostlesAesops Fables,Gullivers Travels,Then;mv motherwent toupstairs.And myfather furtherdimmed thelight Toget back to huntingwith ferrets,Or the factions of the faction-fights TheRibbonBovs,the Caravats.第二部分英语国家文化（共分）70L Fill in the blanks in the following ten statements with proper words or expressions.10points
1.The United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland is a unionmade upof fourconstituentcountries:,Scotland,Wales,and NorthernIreland.
2..Known as the LowerHouse inBritain,the House of isthe assemblychamberfor the651Members ofParliament whoare selectedby peopleof theirconstituencies in ageneral election.
3.Since1945,theBritishparty politicshas beena two-party systemof governmentin theUKParliament withpower beingheld byeither theConservative Partyor the Party.
4.In termsof religion,the UnitedKingdom istraditionally astate.
5.“Oxbridge“refers totwo ancientuniversities in the UnitedKingdom:Oxford and
6.In1620,a groupof EnglishPuritans,now known asthePilgrim Fathers,landed atCapeCod,near Boston,after sailingin aship calledthe formonths.・
7..In America,WASP isthe abbreviationof“white Anglo-Saxon
8.Both“model minorityand yellowperil referto Americansfor theireducationalattainments andeconomic successes.
9..In the minds ofmost Americans,Walt DisneyWorld,National Park,the GrandCanyon,Niagara Fallsand LasVegas alwaysremain highon theirtourist destinationlist.
10.In the United States,the legislativebranch of the federalgovernment ismade upof theSenateand the House of.
11.Choose the best one from the four possible answers provided foreach statement.10points
1.The“four majorsports in the United States includeall of the followingexcept.A.American footballB.basketballC.baseballD.Cycling
2.Who wrotethe famouspamphlet TheCommon Sensebefore the American RevolutionA.Thomas JeffersonB.Thomas PaineC.John AdamsD.Benjamin Franklin
3.Who wrote“the Declarationof Independenceand laterbecame the U.S.PresidentA.Thomas JeffersonB.George Washington.C.Thomas PaineD.John Adams
4.U.S.presidents normallyserve a[an]term.A.two-yearB.four-yearC.six-yearD.eight-year・
5.Apart fromBritain,the Queenis alsothe headof state of the following countriesEXCEPTA.AustraliaB.CanadaC.New ZealandD.South Africa
6.Higher education in the United Statesbegan with the foundingof in
1636.A.MITB.Yale UniversityC.Harvard CollegeD.Princeton University
7.In the U.S.,two-year communitycolleges grantto studentsafter twoyears ofstudy.A.master degreesB.doctor degreesC.bachelor degreesD.associate degrees
8.The currentnational courtsystem in the United States,from bottomto top,includes allofthe following EXCEPT.A.state courtsB.district courtsC.courts of appealsD.one SupremeCourt
9.Which of the followingrights wasnot listedin the first amendmentA.Freedom ofspeechB.Freedom of the press;C.Right to bear armsD.Right ofpeaceful assembly
10.Which of the followingstatements isINCORRECTA.The British Constitution includes the MagnaCarta of
1215.B.The Britishconstitution includesParliamentary acts.C.The Britishconstitution includesdecisions madeby courtsof law.D.The Britishconstitution includesone singlewritten constitution.III.Explain FIVEof the following terms.15points
1.Judicial review
2.Federalism
3..Pressure groupsinBritain]
4.Grammar school
5.Medicare
6.Grand jury
7..Affirmative actionprogram
8.British CommonwealthIV.Answer FOUR of the following questionsbriefly.20points
1.The FirstAmendment of the Billof Rights1791states thatCongress shallmake no1law respectingthe establishmentof religion,or prohibitingthe freeexercise thereof/Howdo youinterpret thisstatement
2..What arethe fourmajor characteristicsof theBritish Constitution
3.What arethe presidentialelections proceedingsin the United States
4.What werethe majorideas in the Declarationof Independence
5.What arethe majordifferences betweenRoman Catholicismand Protestantism
6.What arethe mainareas coveredby socialsecurity in theU.S.V.Write anessay onONE of the following topics.Your essayshould beno lessthan250words.15pointsTopic One:Diversity in AmericaTopic Two:The Roleof Religionin AmericanSociety年温州大学外国语学院英语文学及文化考研真题2（01请4考生在答题纸上答题，在82此1试题纸上答题无效）第一部分英语文学（共分）80（I.Identify the following worksand quotationswith theirauthors,write youranswers ontheAnswer Sheet.10points]
1.The FairyQueen
2.The History of TomJones,a Foundling
3..Studies servefor delight,for ornament,and forability.Their chiefuse for delight,is inprivatenessand retiring;for ornament,is indiscourse;and forability,is in the judgmentand disposition of business//
4.Prometheus Unbound；
5..“But0,as toembrace meshe inclinedI waked,she fled,and daybrought backmy1night/
6.The Legendof SleepyHollow
7.Jude theObscure
8.The WasteLand
9.Life onMississippi
10.The SunAlso Rises（）IL Explain FOURof the following literary terms in about50words foreach.20points
1.Poet laureate
2..American Romanticism
3.Art forarts sake
4.Dramatic monologue
5..Stream ofconsciousness
6.Psychoanalysis
7.PoststructuralismIII.Choose TWOfrom the following topicsand thendo accordingto therequirement inabout100words foreach.20points
1.What arethe differentaspects betweenthe literatureof Elizabethanperiod and theliterature of the Revolutionperiod
2..What isthe strengthand weaknessof Englishcritical realism
3..The Scarletletter is notable forits allegory and symbolism,and ithas beenconsideredthe firstAmerican symbolicnovel.Try todiscuss the function of allegoryandsymbolism bytakingexamples from the novel.
4.Why dowe sayPhilip Freneauheralded Americanliterary independence
5.Choose one of the following authorsand makea commenton anyone ofhis/herliterary works:Alice Munro,Walt Whitman,Ralph WaldoEmerson,William Faulkner.IV.Comment onTWO of thefollowingselected textsin about100words foreach.20points
1.It is a melancholyobject tothose whowalk throughthis greattown ortravel in thecountry,when theysee the streets,the roads,and cabindoors,crowded withbeggars of thefemale sex,followed bythree,four,or sixchildren,all inrags andimportuning everypassengerfor analms.These mothers,instead ofbeing able to workfor theirhonestlivelihood,are forcedto employall theirtime instrolling to beg sustenancefor theirhelplessinfants:who asthey growup eitherturn thievesfor want of work,or leavetheirdear nativecountry tofight for the Pretenderin Spain,or sellthemselves to the Barbadoes.I think it isagreed by all partiesthat thisprodigious numberof childrenin thearms,or onthebacks,or atthe heelsof theirmothers,and frequentlyof theirfathers,is in the presentdeplorablestateof the kingdoma verygreat additionalgrievance;and,therefore,whoevercould findout afair,cheap,and easymethod ofmaking thesechildren sound,usefulmembers of the commonwealth,would deserveso wellof thepublic asto havehis statueset up fora preserverof thenation.
2..I learnedthis,at least,by myexperiment:that ifone advancesconfidently in thedirection ofhis dreams,and endeavorsto livethe lifewhich hehas imagined,he willmeetwith asuccess unexpectedin commonhours.He willput somethings behind,will passaninvisible boundary;new,universal,and more liberal lawswill beginto establishthemselvesaround and within him;or theold lawsbe expanded,and interpretedin hisfavor inamoreliberalsense,and hewill livewith thelicense of a higherorder ofbeings.Inproportion ashe simplifieshis life,the lawsof the universe willappear lesscomplex,andsolitude willnotbesolitude,nor povertybe poverty,nor weaknessbe weakness.If youhavebuilt castlesin theair,your workneed notbe lost;that iswhere theyshould be.Nowput thefoundations under them.
3.There wasmusic frommy neighborshouse through the summernights.In hisbluegardens men and girlscame andwent likemoths amongthe whisperingsand thechampagneand the stars.At hightide in the afternoonI watchedhis guestsdiving from thetower ofhis raft,or takingthe sunon thehot sandofhisbeach while his twomotorboatsslit the waters of the Sound,drawing aquaplanesover cataractsof foam.On weekendshisRolls-Royce becamean omnibus,bearing partiesto andfrom thecity betweennine in themorning andlong pastmidnight,whilehisstation wagonscampered like a briskyellow bugtomeet alltrains.And onMondays eightservants,including anextra gardener,toiled alldaywith mopsand scrubbing-brushes andhammers andgardenshears,repairing theravagesof thenight before.V.Choose ONEpoem from the listbelow,and makea commenton thetheme of it in about100words Useat leastthree of thefollowingelements developand reinforceyouranalysis:diction,tone,image,figure ofspeech,symbols,irony,syntax,rhythm andmeter,rhyme].10pointsThou wastnot bornfor deathimmortal Bird!No hungrygenerations treadthee down;;The voiceI hearthis passingnight washeard In ancient davsbv emnerorand clown:Perhaps theself-same songthat founda pathThroughthe sadheart ofRuth,whensick forhome.She stoodin tearsamid thealien com:The samethat ofttimeshathCharmd magiccasements,opening on the foamOf perilousseas,in faerylands forlorn.Forlorn!the veryword is likeabellTo tollme backfrom theeto mvsole self!Adieu!the fancycannot cheatso wellAs she is famedto do,deceiving elf.Adieu!adieu!thy plaintiveanthem fadesPastthe nearmeadows,over thestill streamUp thehill-side:and nowtis burieddeep In the nextvalley-glades:Was ita visionorawaking dreamFled isthatmusic:-do Iwake orsleep】2O Melia,my dearthis doeseverything crown!Who couldhave supposedI shouldmeet youin TownAnd一whence suchfair garments,such prosperity^*0didnt youknow Idbeen ruined”said she.You leftus intatters,without shoesor socksTired ofdigging potatoes,and spuddingup docks;一」And nowyou vegay braceletsand brightfeathers three!“Yes:thats howwe dresswhen wereruined said she.At homein thebarton yousaid4thee:and thou/And thikoon/and theasoon/and tother;but now一Your talkingquite fits4ee forhigh compa-ny!:“Some nolishis gainedwith onessaid she.Your handswere likepaws thenyour faceblue andbleak Butnow Imbewitched by your delicatecheek一And yourlittle glovesfit ason anyla-dy!”“We neverdo workwhen were mined/said she.You usedto callhome-life ahag-ridden dreamAnd youTdsighand youdsock:but atpresent youseem To广一know notof megrimsor melancholyTrue.One spretty livelywhen ruined/said she.I wishI hadfeathers,a finesweeping gown.And adelicate face,and couldstrut aboutTown!”—My dear—a rawcountrygirlsuch asyou be.Cannot quiteexpect that.You ain:t ruined/saidshe.第二部分英语国家文化（共分）70I.Fill in the blanks in thefollowing tenstatements with proper wordsor expressions.15points
1.In termsof partypolitics,America ischaracterized bybipartisanism.At present,thetwo major parties arethe RepublicanParty and theParty.
2..The Presidentof the United States is electedevery yearsinageneral election.
3..isanational healthinsurance programin the United Statesfor personsaged65andover.
4.As adivision of the USDepartment ofJustice,FBI isthe abbreviationof FederalBureauof which is chargedwith probinginto allviolations offederal lawsexcept thoseassignedto otherfederal agencies.
5..In the United States,schools arefree andopen toall atthe elementaryand secondarylevels,but somechildren chooseto attendprivate schools.
6.George wasthefirstpresident of the UnitedStates.F
7..The incumbentpresident of theU.S.is Barackwho isregarded asthe firstAfricanAmerican presidentin thehistory.
8.In termsof politicalsystem,the UnitedKingdom ofGreat Britain and NorthernIrelandtoday isa constitutionaland aparliamentary democracy.
9.The UnitedStates islocated betweentwo largeoceans:the AtlanticOcean in the eastand the Ocean in thewest.
10.The twomost famousuniversities inBritain areknownas“Oxbridge”,which referstoOxford and.IL Choosethe best one fromthe fourpossible answersprovided foreach statement.15points
1.Who werethe ancestorsof theEnglish peopleand thefoundersofEnglandA.the RomansB.the NormansC.the VikingsD.the Anglo-Saxons
2.Which of thefollowinghas thepower to make federallaws andlevy federaltaxes in theU.S.A.The executiveB.The legislativeC.The judicialD.The president
3.Who wrotethe famouspamphlet TheCommon Sensebefore theAmerican RevolutionA.Thomas JeffersonB.Thomas PaineC.John AdamsD.Benjamin Franklin
4.Which of thefollowingis NOToneof the majorreligions inAmericaA.ProtestantismB.CatholicismC.JudaismD.Islam
5.The NewDeal wasstarted by.A.Franklin D.RooseveltB.J.F.KennedyC.George WashingtonD.Thomas Jefferson
6.The Constitutionof the UnitedStateswas framedin Philadelphiain.A.1776B.1783C.1787D.
16207.Of thetwo partsof UK,Great Britainis composed of thefollowing threeEXCEPT■A.EnglandB.Northern IrelandC.ScotlandD.Wales
8.Who wrotethe Declarationof Independenceand laterbecame thethird U.S.PresidentA.Thomas JeffersonB.Benjamin FranklinC.Thomas PaineD.John Adams
9..In theU.S.,two-year communitycolleges grantto studentsafter twoyears ofstudy.A.masters degrees内容简介B.doctors degrees考研真题是每个考生复习备考必不可少的资料，而拥有一份权威、正确的参考答案尤为重要，通过研究历年真题能洞悉考试出题难度和题型，了解常考章节与重要考点，能有效指明复习方向本书收录了年间的考研真题，所有真题均不提供答案历年真题是很有价〜值的复习备考资料，通过研习考研真题，可以了解本考试科目的出题风格、难度及命题20122017点为公司旗下的主营业务网站，主要销售公司的万种电子书视频、题库、直播；同时通过电子书平台，任何人都可以免费制作自有版权的富媒体电子书10下载APP/app联系电话8:30-00:30编8辑:3部0-00:30C.bachelors degreesD.associate degrees
10.The presidentwho liberatedAfrican Americansfrom slaveryduring theAmericanCivil Warwas.A.Andrew JacksonB.Abraham LincolnC.Thomas JeffersonD.George WashingtonIIL Explain thefollowing terms.15points]
1.Laissez faire
2..Affirmative actionprogram
3.FederalismIV.Answer thefollowing questionsbriefly.10points]
1.What arethe majorideas in the Declarationof Independence
2.Describe thestructure oftheU.S.federal courtsystem and their respectivefunctions.分V.Make a commentonONE ofthefollowing topics.Your commentshould beno fewerthan150words.
151.American highereducation
2.Checks andbalances年温州大学外国语学院英语文学及文化考研真题20（1请5考生在答题纸上答题，在82此1试题纸上答题无效）第一部分英语文学（共分）80（I.Identify thefollowing worksor quotationswith theirauthors,write youranswers on theAnswer Sheet.10points]
1.Measure forMeasure
2..Novum Organum
3..Wuthering Heights
4.Ivanhoe
5..“Behold her,single in the field,Yon solitaryHighland Lass!Reaping andsinging byherself;Stop here,or gentlypass!Alone shecuts andbinds thegrain,And singsa melancholystrain;0listen!for theVale profoundIsoverflowing with the sound.”
6..The Legendof SleepyHollow
7.“And theraven,never flitting,still issitting,still issittingOn thepallid bustof Pallasjust abovemy chamberdoor;And hiseyes haveall theseeming of a demonsthat isdreaming,And thelamp-light oerhim streamingthrows hisshadow on the floor;And mysoul fromout thatshadow thatlies floatingon thefloorShall belifted-nevermore!一
8.Because Icould notstop forDeath一He kindlystopped forme一The Carriageheld butjust Ourselves1And Immortality/
9.Somewhere agesand ageshence:Two roadsdiverged ina wood,and I-Itooktheonelesstraveledby,1And thathas madeall thedifference/
10.Of Miceand MenILExplain FOURofthefollowing literaryterms in about50words foreach.20points
1.Heroic couplet
2..Shakespearean Sonnet
3..Neo-classicalism
4.American Puritanism
5.Imagism
6.New Criticism
7.Reader-Response Criticism
8.Cultural StudiesIII.Choose TWOfromthefollowingtopicsand thendo accordingto therequirements inabout100words foreach.20points
1.Briefly commenton theinfluence ofKJV Bibleon Englishliterature.
2.What arethe symbolicmeanings ofThomas Hardysdescriptions ofenvironments inTessoftheDUrbervilles
3.Why didBenjamin Franklinemphasize the significance ofthe thirteenvirtues in hisAutobiography
4.The Scarletletter isnotable forits symbolism,and ithas beenconsidered thefirstAmerican symbolicnovel.Try todiscuss thefunction ofsymbolism bytaking examplesfromthe novel.
5.Choose oneofthefollowing authorsand makea commenton anyoneofhis/her literaryworks:Patrick Modiano,Geoffrey Chaucer,John Keats,Mark Twain,Ernest Hemingway.IV.Comment onTWO ofthefollowingselected textsinabout100words foreach.20points
1.I hadthree encouragements—1st,a smooth,calm sea;2ndiy,the tiderising,and setting一into the shore;3rdly,what littlewind therewas blewme towardsthe land.And thus,having foundtwo orthree brokenoars belongingto theboat and,besides thetoolswhich werein thechest,I foundtwo saws,an axe,and ahammer;with thiscargo Iput tosea.For amile orthereabouts myraft wentvery well,only that I foundit drivea littledistantfromtheplace whereI hadlanded before;by which I perceivedthat therewas someindraft ofthewater,and consequentlyI hopedto findsome creekor riverthere,which Imightmake useof as a portto getto landwith mycargo.
2..I wentto the woods becauseI wishedto livedeliberately,to frontonly theessentialfacts of life,and seeif Icould notlearn whatit hadto teach,and not,when Icame todie,discover thatI hadnot lived.I did not wish to livewhat wasnot life,living isso dear;nordid I wishtopractise resignation,unless itwas quitenecessary.I wantedto livedeep andsuckout allthe marrowof life,toliveso sturdilyand Spartan-like asto putto routall thatwasnot life,to cuta broadswath andshave close,to drivelife into a corner,and reduceitto itslowest terms,and,if itproved tobe mean,why thento getthe wholeand genuinemeannessofit,and publishits meannessto theworld;or ifit weresublime,to knowit byexperience,and be able to give atrue accountofit in mynext excursion.For mostmen,itappears tome,are ina strangeuncertainty aboutit,whether itisofthe devilor ofGod,andhave somewhathastily concludedthat itisthechief endof manhere to“glorify Godand1enjoy himforever/
3.Oh,Carrie,Carrie!Oh,blind strivingsofthehuman heart!Onward onward,it saith,andwhere beautyleads,there itfollows.Whether itbe thetinkle ofa lonesheep belloer somequietlandscape,ortheglimmer of beauty insylvan places,ortheshow ofsoul insomepassing eye,the heartknows and makes answer,following.It iswhen thefeet wearyandhope seemsvain that the heartachesand thelongings arise.Know,then,that foryou is一neither surfeitnor content.In yourrocking-chair,by yourwindow dreaming,shall youlong,alone.In yourrocking chair,byyourwindow,shall youdream suchhappiness asyoumay neverfeel.V.Choose ONEpoem fromthe listbelow,and makea commenton thetheme ofit inabout100words Useat leastthree ofthefollowingelements developand reinforceyour analysis:diction,tone,image,figure ofspeech,symbols,irony,syntax,rhythm andmeter,rhyme].10points]Home Thoughts,from AbroadByRobert BroOw,nTiOngbe1in8E1n2gl-a1nd889Now thatAprils thereAnd whoeverwakes in EnglandSees somemorning,unaware.:That thelowest boughsand thebrushwood sheafRoundthe elm-tree boleare intiny leafWhile thechaffinch singson theorchard boughInEngland-now!And afterApriL whenMay follows.And thewhitethroat builds,and allthe swallows!Harle wheremy blossomdpear-tree in the hedgeLeansto thefield andscatters on the cloverBlossomsand dewdrops-atthebent spraysedge-Thats thewise thrush;hesingseach songtwice over;Lest youshould thinkhe nevercould recaptureThefirst finecareless rapture!And thoughthe fieldslook roughwith hoarydew Allwill begay whennoontide wakesanewThe buttercups,the littlechildrens dower—Far brighterthan thisgaudy melon-flower!2SymposiumBYyoPuacuanl Mleaudldaohoornset1o9w5at1e-r]but youcan1make ithold itsnose to the grindstoneand huntwiththehounds.Every doghas astitch intime.Two headsYou vebeen soldonegood turn.One goodturn deservesa birdin thehand.A birdinthehand isbetter thanno bread.To haveyour cakeis topay Paul.Make haywhile youcan stillhit thenail on the head.J JForwant ofa nailthe skymight fall.People inglass housescant seethewoodfor thenew broom.Rome wasntbuilt betweentwo stools.Emntxr vesselswait forno man.A hairofthedog isa friendindeed.Theres nofool likethe foolwhosshot hisbolt.Theres nosmoke afterthe horseis gone.第二部分英语国家文化（共分）70I.Fill inthe blanksinthefollowingtenstatementswithproperwordsorexpressions.10points
1.American partypolitics ischaracterized bybipartisanship,which meansthat there aretwo majorparties inAmerica:Democratic Partyand Party.
2..The capitalcity ofthe UnitedStates isD.C.
3..America islocated betweentwo largeoceans:the AtlanticOceaninthe eastand theOceaninthewest.
4.The national flag ofthe UnitedStates consists of50and13stripes.
5..Before thearrival ofEuropeans,NorthAmericawas inhabitedbyalarge numberofrAmerican alsoknownasnative Americans.
6.There aretwo branchesintheCongress oftheUnitedStates:the Senateand the Houseof.
7.The UnitedKingdom iscomposedoftwo parts:Great Britainand NorthernIreland.Theformer consistsof Scotland,and Wales.
8.The capitalcity oftheUnitedKingdom is.
9.Known asthe LowerHouse inBritain,the Houseof isthe assemblychamberfor the651Members ofParliament whoare selectedby peopleoftheirconstituencies inageneral election.
10.The twomajorpartiesintheUnitedKingdomaretheConservative Partyand theParty.IL Choosethebestonefromthefourpossibleanswersprovidedforeachstatement.10points
1.America issaid tobea country ofimmigrants.Of thevarious racialand ethnicgroups,were involuntaryimmigrants andsuffered fromslavery andsegregation fora longtime inthehistory.A.Asia AmericansB.African AmericansC.Irish AmericansD.American Indians
2.The historicpamphlet TheCommon Sense,which waswritten by,played animportantrole intheAmericanRevolution.A.Thomas JeffersonB.Thomas PaineC.John AdamsD.Benjamin Franklin
3.brought anend to the slaveryinthesouth ofAmerica.A.The Warof IndependenceB.The CivilWarC.The FirstWorld WarD.The Mexican-American War
4.The membersinthe Senate oftheUnitedStates normallyserve aanterm.A.two-yearB.four-yearC.six-yearD.eight-year
5.Higher educationintheUnitedStatesbegan withthe foundingof in
1636.A.MITB.Yale UniversityC.Harvard CollegeD.Princeton University
6.The ConstitutionoftheUnitedStateswas framedin Philadelphiain.A.1776B.1783C.1787D.
16207.The NewDeal wasstarted by.A.Franklin D.RooseveltB.J.F.KennedyC.George WashingtonD.Thomas Jefferson
8.Which branchoftheU.S.Federal governmenthas thepower to make federallaws andlevyfederal taxesA.The executiveB.The legislativeC.The judicialD.None ofthem
9..In theU.S.,two-year communitycolleges grantto studentsafter twoyears ofstudy.A.master degreesB.doctor degreesC.bachelor degreesD.associate degrees
10.was impeachedfor theWatergate Scandaland forcedto resign.A.President JohnsonB.President WilsonC.President ClintonD.President NixonIII.Define FOURofthefollowing terms.10points
1.Federalism
2.Judicial Review
3..Affirmative Action
4.Constitutional Monarchy
5..Manifest Destiny
6.New DealIV.Answer THREEofthefollowing questionsbriefly.15points]
1.What arethe presidentialelections proceedingsintheUnitedStates
2.What arethe majorideas inthe DeclarationofIndependence
3.What arethe majorvalues of American people
4.Describe thestructure ofAmerican educationalsystem.
5.What arethe criteriato determineadmission intoa collegeinAmerica
6.Describe thestructure ofthe USfederal courtsystem andtheir respectivefunctions.V.Make a commentonONE ofthefollowingtopics.Your answershould beno lessthan300words.15points
1.The UnitedStates ofAmerica hasa history ofnomore than500years,yet itisthe mostpowerful countryintheworld.What factorsdo youthink havecontributed toits rapiddevelopmentand prosperityYou shouldmention at least fivefactors inyour commentwithsome explanation.
2.Racism inAmerica2012年温州大学外国语学院818英语文学及文化考研真题2013年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2014年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2015年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2016年温州大学外国语学院821英语文学及文化考研真题2017年温州大学外国语学院821英美文学考研真年温州大学外国语学院英语文学及文化考研真题2016821（请考生在答题纸上答题，在此试题纸上答题无效）第一部分英语文学（共分）80I.Identify thefollowing worksor quotationswith theirauthors.Please write your answerson theAnswerSheet.[10points
1.Paradise Lost
2..The TragicalHistoryofDoctor Faustus
3..The GreatGatsby
4.Death ofa Salesman
5..“Elegy WritteninaCountry Churchyard
6.Hamlet
7.The Wasteland
8.“The door ofthejail beingflung openfrom within,there appeared,inthefirst place,likea blackshadow emerginginto sunshine,the grimand gristlypresence ofthe townbeadle,withasword byhis side,and hisstaff ofoffice in hishand.This personageprefigured andrepresentedin hisaspect the whole dismalseverity ofthe Puritaniccode oflaw,which itwashis businessto administerin itsfinal andclosest applicationtotheoffender.Stretchingforth theofficial staffinhisleft hand,he laidhis rightupon theshoulder ofa youngwoman,whom hethus drewforward,until,onthethreshold ofthe prison-door,she repelledhim,byan actionmarked withnatural dignityand forceof character,and steppedinto theopen airasif byher ownfree will.She boreinherarms a child,a babyof somethree monthsold,who winkedand turnedaside itslittle facefromthetoo vividlight ofday;because itsexistence,heretofore,had broughtit acquaintanceonly withthe greytwilight ofa dungeon,or otherdarksome apartmentoftheprison//n
9.Almost fivethousand yearsagone,there werePilgrims walkingtotheCelestial City,asthese twohonest personsare;and Beelzebub,Apollyon,and Legion,with theirCompanions,perceiving bythe paththat thePilgrims made,that theirway tothe Citylay throughthisTown ofVanity,they contrivedhere tosetupa Fair;a Fairwherein shouldbe soldall sortsofVanity,and thatit shouldlast allthe yearlong/
10.“The Harivansasays,An abodewithout birdsislikea meatwithout seasoning/Suchwas notmy abode,for Ifound myselfsuddenly neighbortothebirds;not byhavingimprisoned one,but havingcaged myselfnear them.”ILExplainFOURofthefollowingliterarytermsinabout50words foreach.20points
1.English Renaissance
2.Allegory
3..Satire
4.Enlightenment
5.Aestheticism
6.Alliteration
7.Modernism
8.New CriticismIII.Prose Commentary.10points]Read thefollowing proseexcerpt and answer thequestionsfollowed.STUDIES servefordelight,for ornament,and forability.Their chiefuse fordelight,is inprivatenessand retiring;for ornament,is indiscourse;and forability,is inthe judgment,anddispositionofbusiness.For expertmen canexecute,and perhapsjudge ofparticulars,one by one;but the general counsels,andtheplots andmarshalling ofaffairs,come best,from thosethat arelearned.To spendtoo muchtimeinstudies issloth;to usethem toomuchfor ornament,is affectation;tomakejudgment whollyby theirrules,isthehumor ofascholar.They perfectnature,and areperfected byexperience:for naturalabilities are likenatural plants,that needproyning,by study;and studiesthemselves,do giveforthdirections toomuch atlarge,except theybe boundedin byexperience.Crafty mencontemnstudies,simple menadmire them,and wisemen usethem;for theyteach nottheir ownuse;but that isawisdom withoutthem,and abovethem,won byobservation.Read nottocontradict andconfute;nor tobelieve andtake forgranted;nor tofind talkand discourse;but toweigh andconsider.Some booksare tobe tasted,others tobe swallowed,and somefew tobechewed anddigested;that is,some booksare tobe readonly inparts;others toberead,but notcuriously;and somefewtobe readwholly,andwithdiligence and attention.Some booksalso maybe readby deputy,and extractsmade ofthem byothers;but thatwouldbe only intheless importantarguments,andthemeaner sortof books,else distilledbooksarelikecommon distilledwaters,flashy things.Reading makes a fullman;conferencea readyman;and writingan exactman.And therefore,if a man writelittle,he hadneed haveagreat memory;if heconfer little,hehadneed havea presentwit:and ifhe readlittle,hehad needhave muchcunning,to seem to know,that hedoth not.Histories make men wise;poets witty;the mathematicssubtle;natural philosophydeep;moral grave;logic andrhetoricabletocontend.Abeunt studiain mores.Nay,there isno standor impedimentinthe wit,but maybe wroughtout byfit studies;like asdiseases ofthe body,may haveappropriateexercises.Bowling isgood for the stoneand reins;shooting forthe lungsandbreast;gentle walkingforthestomach;riding forthe head;andthelike.So ifa manswit bewandering,let himstudy themathematics;for indemonstrations,if hiswit becalled awayneverso little,he must begin again.If hiswit be not apt to distinguishor finddifferences,lethim study the Schoolmen;for they are cyminisectors.If hebenotapttobeat overmatters,and tocall upone thingto proveand illustrateanother,let himstudythelawyers cases.Soevery defectofthemind,may havea special receipt.What isthefunctionof studiesHow manytypes ofreading doesBacon introduceIn whatsensedoes readingmakesafull manIV.Novel Commentary.20points]Oscar Wildewrites,There isno suchthing asa moraloranimmoral book.Books arewellwritten,or badlywritten.That isall.Do youagree ornot Illustrateyour points withexamples fromyour readingof EnglishorAmericanliterature.V.Poetry Commentary.20points]Write acommentary onWilliam Wordsworthspoem“IWandered Lonely asa Cloud inrelation toWordsworths commentsinhisPreface toLyricalBallads.“The principleobject,then,whichIproposed tomyself in these poemswas tochooseincidents andsituations fromcommon life,and torelate ordescribe them,throughout,as faraspossible,inaselection oflanguage reallyused bythem;and,atthesame time,to throwoverthem acertain colouringof imagination,whereby ordinarythings shouldberepresented tothemindinanunusual way;and further,and aboveall,tomaketheseincidents andsituations interestingby tracingin them,truly thoughnot ostentatiously,theprimary lawsof ournature:chiefly,as far as regardsthe mannerin whichwe associateideasin asItwataendoefreedxlcointeelymaesnatc/lo/udPTrheaftafcloeattsoonLyhirgihcaoleBr vaallleasdasn,dWhilillsl,iaWmheWn aollradtsowncoerItshawa crowdA hostof goldendaffodils:Beside thelakebeneath thetreesFluttering anddancing inthe breeze.:Continuous asthe starsthat shineAnd twinkleonthemilky way,They stretchedin never-ending lineAlongthe marginofabay:Ten thousandsaw Iat aglance,Tossing theirheads insprightly dance.The wavesbeside themdanced:but theyOut-did thesparkling wavesin glee:A poetcould notbut begay,In such ajocund company:I gazed——and gazed——but littlethought Whatwealth theshow tome hadbrought:For oftwhen onmy couchI lieIn vacantor inpensive moodThey flashupon thatinward eyeWhich isthe blissof solitude:And thenmy heartwith pleasurefills.And dances withthe daffodils.I WanderedLonelyasaCloud,William Wordsworth第二部分英语国家文化（共分）70I.Directions:In thispart,there are10questions orstatements.For eachquestion orstatementthere arefour choicesmarked A,B,C andD.You shouldchoose thebestoneandwrite thecorresponding letteronthe answer sheet.10points
1.The followingfigures wereoften consideredthe foundingfathers ofthe AmericanRepublicexcept.A.George WashingtonB.Thomas JeffersonC.Roger WilliamsD.John Adams
2.The generalelection inthe USis heldevery years.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five
3.Which oneofthefollowing writerswas anAfrican AmericanA.Arthur MillerB.Toni MorrisonC.Mark TwainD.J.D.Salinger
4.Great Britainincludes thefollowing EXCEPT.A.EnglandB.WalesC.ScotlandD.NorthernIreland
5..The roleoftheAmerican presidentincludesthefollowingEXCEPT.A.command thearmed forcesB.negotiate andsign treatiesC.pass lawsD.appoint certainpersonnel
6.In the UK,the partythat winsthe majorityof willform thegovernment.A.votes inParliamentB.votes inthe generalelectionC.seats intheHouseof LordsD.seats intheHouseof Commons
7.All ofthefollowingare characteristicsofAmericanpublic schoolsEXCEPT.A.religious teachingB.locally controlledC.coeducationalD.publicly supportedby taxes
8.The FoundersoftheUnitedStateswanted thebranch tobe thedominant oneofthe federalgovernment.A.executiveB.legislativeC.judicialD.none ofthem
9.In thehistoryoftheUK,the GreatCharter wasmade inthe interestsof.A.the kingB.the feudallordsC.the townsmenD.the serfs
10.What isthemostimportant weaponinthehand ofthe SupremeCourt inthe USA.VetoB.Overriding avetoC.ImpeachmentD.Judicial reviewILDirections:Define thefollowing3terms and write youranswer ontheanswersheet.10points
1.Constitutional Monarchy
2.Federalism inUS
3.Laissez faireHI.Fill inthe blankswith appropriatewords.10points
1.The CongressoftheUnitedStatesconsistsoftwo parts:theSenateandtheHouseof■
2.The incumbentpresident oftheUnitedStatesisBarack.
3.In thenationalflagoftheUnitedStates,therearefifty whichrepresent thefiftystates in this country,and thirteenstripes whichrepresent theoriginal thirteenstates.
4.In termsof religion,theUnitedKingdom istraditionally asta・te.
5.In America,WASP isthe abbreviationof“white Anglo-Saxon IV.Answer thefollowing twoquestionsbriefly.10points
1.What makesup theBritishConstitution
2.What werethe majorideas inthe Declarationof IndependenceV.Make acommentonthefollowingtopic inthe formof anessay inno lessthan300words.20pointsThe federalgovernment oftheUnitedStates ofAmerica isbased onthe principleof checksandba年la温nc州es大.H学ow外d国oe语st学hi院s princip英le美o文pe学ra考te研真题2017821（请考生在答题纸上答题，在此试题纸上答题无效）第一部分英语文学（共分）80I.Literary Identification[Read thefollowing10excerpts,and identifythe namesof theworksandtheirauthors.3points foreach excerpt,and30points inall.
1.“It isa truthuniversally acknowledged,that asingle manin possession ofagood fortunemustbe inwantofa wife/
2.“The trumpetofaprophecy!0Wind,/If Wintercomes,can Springbe farbehind
3..“When inApril thesweet showersfall/And piercethroughthedrought ofMarch totheroot,/And allthe veinsare bathedin liquor of suchpower/As bringsabout theengenderingoftheflower,/When alsoZephyrus withhis sweetbreath/Exhales anair ineverygrove and heath/Upon thetender shoots,andtheyoung sun/His half-course inthesign ofthe Ramhas run,/And thesmall fowlare makingmelody/That sleepaway thenightwith openeye...”
4.“For oft,when onmy couchI lie/In vacantorinpensive mood,/They flashupon thatinwardeye/Which isthe blissofsolitude;/And thenmy heartwith pleasurefills,/And1danceswiththedaffodils/
5..“North Richmondstreet,being blind,was aquiet streetexcept atthe hourwhen theChristianBrothers Schoolset theboys free.An uninhabitedhouse oftwo storiesstood attheblind end,detached fromits neighborsinasquare ground.The otherhouses ofthestreet,conscious ofdecent liveswithin them,gazed atone anotherwith brownimperturbablefaces//
6.“It wasnot fearor dread.It was a nothingthat heknew toowell.It was all anothing anda man wasnothing too.It wasonly that and lightwasallit neededandacertain cleannessandorder.Some livedin itand neverfelt itbut heknew itwas alreadynada ypues nadaypues nada.Our nadawho artin nada,nada bethy namethy kingdomnada thywill benadain nadaas itis innada.Give usthis nadaour dailynada and nada usour nadaas wenadaour nadasandnadaus notinto nadabut deliverusfromnada;pues nada.Hail nothingfull ofnothing,nothing is with thee.”
7.IN Xanadudid KublaKhan/A statelypleasure-dome decree:/Where Alph,the sacredriver,ran/Through cavernsmeasureless toman/Down toa sunlesssea./So twicefivemiles offertile ground/With wallsand towerswere girdledround:/And thereweregardens brightwith sinuousrills/Where blossomdmany anincensebearing tree;/Andhere wereforests ancientasthehills,/Enfolding sunnyspots ofgreenery//
8.“April isthe cruellestmonth,breeding/Lilacs outofthedead land,mixing/Memoryand desire,stirring/Dull rootswith springrain./Winter keptus warm,covering/Earth inforgetfulsnow,feeding/A littlelife withdried tubers..//
9.“Simon Wheelerbacked meintoacorner andblockaded methere withhis chair—andthen satdown andreeled offthe monotonousnarrative whichfollows thisparagraph.Henever smiled,he neverfrowned,he neverchanged hisvoice fromthe quiet,gently-flowingkey towhich heturned theinitial sentence,he neverbetrayed theslightest suspicionofenthusiasm-but allthroughtheinterminable narrativethere rana veinof impressiveearnestnessand sincerity,which showedme plainlythat sofar fromhis imaginingthat therewasanything ridiculousor funnyabout hisstory,he regardedit asa reallyimportant matter,and admiredits twoheroes as men oftranscendent geniusin finesse.To me,the spectacleofa mandrifting serenelyalong throughsuchaqueer yarnwithout eversmiling wasexquisitelyabsurd.As Isaid before,I askedhim totell mewhat heknew ofRev.Leonidas W.Smily,andhereplied asfollows.I let him gooninhisownway,and neverinterrupted himonce...”
10.“Gatsby believedinthatgreen light,the orgiasticfuture thatyear byyear recedesbefore一/us.It eludedus then,but thatsno matter-tomorrow wewill runfaster,stretch outour armsfarther...And onefine morningSo webeat on,boats againstthe current,borne backceaselesslyinto thepast.”IL Literaryand CriticalTerms[Choose FIVEterms,and explaineach ofthem inEnglish inabout80words.6points foreach,and30points inall.
1.criticism
2.elegy
3.free verse
4.humanism
5.Realism
6.novel
7.point ofview
8.Renaissance
9..Transcendentalism
10.tragedyIII.Literary AnalysisRead thefollowing6excerpts,and answerthe questionsfollowingeach excerptaccordingtotherequirement.10points foreach excerpt,and60points inall.]
1.Read thefollowing excerptand answerthe questionsfollowed.Shall Icompare theetoasummers dayThouart morelovely andmore temperate:Rough windsdo shakethe darlingbuds ofMay,And summerslease hathall tooshort adate:Sometime toohot theeye ofheaven shines,And oftenis hisgold complexiondimmed;And everyfair fromfair sometimedeclines,By chanceor natureschanging courseuntrimmed;But thyeternal summershall notfade,Nor losepossessionofthat fairthou owest,Nor shalldeath bragthou wanderstinhisshade,When ineternal linesto timethou growest;So longasmencan breathe,or eyescan see,So longlives this,and thisgives lifeto thee.QI.What isthe metricalscheme ofthe poemQ
2.According the poem,what isephemeral What is eternalQ
3.How isthe poemstructuredQ
4.What istheme ofthe poem
2.Read thefollowing excerptand answerthe questionsfollowed.“And nowI speakof thankingGod,I desirewith allhumility toacknowledge thatI owethementioned happinessof mypast lifeto Hiskind providence,which leadme tothe meansIused andgave themsuccess.My beliefofthis induces meto hope,though I must notpresume,thatthesame goodnesswill stillbe exercisedtoward me,in continuingthathappin年es温s,州or大en学ab外li国ng语m学et院o beara英fa语ta文lr学ev及er文se,化w考hic研h真Im题ay experienceas others2012818（请考生在答题纸上答题，在此试题纸上答题无效）第一部分英语文学（共分）80（I.Identify thefollowing worksand quotationswith theirauthors,writeyouranswers ontheAnswer Sheet.10points]
1.The CanterburyTales
2.The Tempest
3..The Vicarof Wakefield
4..A ModestProposal
5..“We stoodtogether;and thatL solongA worshipperof Nature,hither cameUnweariedinthatservice:rather sayWithwarmer love-oh!with fardeeper zealOfholier love.Nor wiltthou thenforget//
6..The AmericanCrisis
7.The Legendof SleepyHollow
8.“Life isreal!Life isearnest!And thegrave isnot itsgoal;Dust thouart,to dustreturnest,Was notspoken ofthe soul.”
9..The Grapesof Wrath
10.The WasteLand）
11.ExplainFOURofthefollowingliterarytermsinabout50words foreach.[20pointshave done:the complexionof my future fortunebeing knownto Himonlyinwhose poweritis tobless tous evenour一afflictions...Thus Iw一ent upMarket Streetas faras FourthStreet,passing the doorofMr.Read,myfuturewifes father,when she,standing atthedoor,saw1me,and thoughtI madeas Icertainly dida mostawkward,ridiculous appearance/QI.Who isT inthe excerptQ
2.What kindof attitudetoward lifeis expressedhereQ
3.What isAmerican dream
3.Read thefollowing excerptand answerthe questionsfollowed.Break,break,break,On thycold graystones,0Sea!And I would thatmy tonguecould utterThethoughts thatarise inme.0,well forthe fishermansboy,That heshouts withhis sisterat play!0,well forthe sailorlad,That hesings inhis boatonthebay!And thestately shipsgo onTotheir havenunderthehill;But0forthetouch ofa vanishdhand,And thesound ofa voicethatisstill!Break,break,breakAt thefoot ofthy crags,0Sea!But thetender graceofaday thatis deadWillnever comebacktome.QI.Why doesthe poetdescribe thestones ascold andgrayQ
2.What effectdo thejoyful scenesinthesecond stanzabring tothe wholepoem
4.Read thefollowing excerptand answerthe questionsfollowed.InaStation ofthe MetroTheapparition ofthese facesinthecrowd;Petals ona wet,black boughQI.Why doesthe poetcall thefaces ofpedestrians“apparitionQ
2.What imagesdo youfind inthe poemQ
3.What dopetals andbough stand forQ
4.Which poetictechniques doesthepoememploy
5..Read thefollowing excerptand answerthe questionsfollowed.I hopeinthesedays we have heardthe lastof conformityand consistency.Let thewords begazetteand ridiculoushenceforward.Instead ofthe gongfor dinner,let ushear awhistlefrom theSpartan fife.Let usbow andapologize nevermore.A greatman iscoming toeat atmyhouse.I donot wishto pleasehim:Iwishthat heshould wishto pleaseme.I willstandhere forhumanity,and thoughI wouldmake itkind,Iwouldmake ittrue.Let usaffront andreprimandthe smoothmediocrity andsqualid contentmentofthetimes,and hurlinthefaceof customand tradeand office,thefactwhich isthe upshotof allhistory,that there isagreatresponsible Thinkerand Actormoving wherevermoves aman;thatatrue manbelongs tonoother timeor place,but isthe centreof things.Where heis,thereisnature.He measuresyouand allmenand all events.You areconstrained toaccept hisstandard.Ordinarily,everybody insociety remindsus of somewhat else,orofsome otherperson.Character,一reality,reminds youof nothingelse;it takesplace ofthewholecreation.The manmustbesomuch thathe mustmake allcircumstances indifferentput allmeans intothe shade.Thisall greatmen areand do.Every trueman isa cause,acountry,and anage;requires infinitespacesand numbersand timefully toaccomplish histhought;—and posterityseemtofollowhis stepsasaprocession.A manCesar isborn,andforages afterwehavea RomanEmpire.Christ isborn,and millionsof mindsso growand cleaveto hisgenius thatheisconfoundedwith virtueandthepossible ofman.An institutionisthelengthened shadowof oneman;as,the Reformation,of Luther;Quakerism,of Fox;Methodism,of Wesley;Abolition,of Clarkson.nScipio,Milton calledthe heightof Rome/andallhistory resolvesitself veryeasily intothebiography ofafewstout andearnest persons.QI.Where isthe excerpttaken andwho isthe authorQ
2.According tothe excerpt,what isindividualismQ
3.What isthe authorsattitude towardshistory
6.Read thefollowing excerptand answerthe questionsfollowedWhose woodsthese areI thinkI know.His houseisinthe villagethough;He willnot seeme stoppinghereTo watchhis woodsfill upwith snow.My littlehorse mustthinkitqueerTo stopwithout afarmhouse nearBetweenthe woodsand frozenlakeThe darkestevening oftheyear.He giveshis harnessbells ashakeTo askif thereis somemistake.The onlyother soundsthe sweepOfeasy windand downyflake.The woodsare lovely,dark anddeep.But Ihave promisesto keep,And milesto gobefore Isleep,And milestogobefore Isleep.QI.Who isthe authorofthepoemQ
2.What doesheinline9refer toQ
3.What doesthe“lovely,deep anddeep woodsprobably symbolizeQ
4.What philosophyof lifeis expressedinthepoemIV.Literary CommentaryWrite yourcommentary inEnglish inno lessthan600words.30points inall.]“Poetry,therefore,isamore philosophicalandahigher thingthan history:for poetrytends1to expressthe universal,history theparticular/Aristotle,Poetics].Do youagree ornotIllustrate yourpointswithexamples fromyour readingof Englishand Americanliterature.平台简介及平台是一家人人可开设知识来制作、发布、分享并销售电子书（图文、视频、直播）的知识变现平台平台提供四种工具（我要直播、上传视频、发布图文、制作电子书），每个人通过开设自己的知识，能够把各种知识（专业、生活等）制作成为自有版权的富媒体电子书（可插入视频、图片、动漫、音频、等）其中，优质产品（电子书、视频、直播）可自己设置价格销售，而制作发布的免费产品（文章等）可以AR获得平台的广告分成收入本平台尊重知识产权，要求所有作者发布的电子书引用的文字、图片等资料均需注明作者和来源本电子书（图文、视频、直播）的部分内容参考了部分网络及相关资料但由于特殊的原因，比如作者姓名或出处在转载之前已经丢失，或者未能及时与作者取得联系等，因而可能没有注明作者的姓名或出处如果原作者或出版人对本书内容有任何异议，请与我们联系，我们会在第一时间为您处理！下载APP/app联系电话8:30-00:308:30-00:
301.The RenaissanceinEngland
2.KJV Bible
3..Man BookerInternational Prize
4.Transcendentalism
5..Archetypal Criticism
6..Marxist Criticism
7.Cultural StudiesIII.Choose TWOfromthefollowingtopicsand thendo accordingtotherequirement inabout100words foreach.20points]
1.Brief Comment onthetheme oftest inSir GawainandtheGreen Knight.
2..Whatisthegeneraltheme ofThe PilgrimsProgress byJohn Bunyan
3.Make anassessment ofthesignificanceoftheEnlightenment inAmerica.
4.The literaryschool of naturalism wasquite popularinthelate19th century.What arethemajor characteristicsofnaturalism
5.Choose oneofthefollowing authorsand makeacommenton anyoneofhis/her literaryworks:John Keats,Oscar Wilde,Nathaniel Hawthorne,William Faulkner.IV.CommentonTWO ofthefollowingselected textsinabout100words foreach.20points
1.But shewent onpleading inher distraction;and perhapssaid thingsthat wouldhavebeen betterleft tosilence.“Angel!—Angel!I wasa child—achildwhen ithappened!I knewnothing ofmen.”“You weremore sinnedagainst thansinning,thatIadmit.”“Then willyou notforgive me“Idoforgive you,but forgivenessisnotall//And lovemeTo thisquestion hedidnotanswer.一一“0Angel-my mothersays thatit sometimeshappens so!she knowsseveral caseswherethey wereworsethanI,andthehusband has not mindedit muchhas gotover itat least.And yetthe womanhasnotloved himasIdo you!“Dont,Tess;dont argue.Different societies,different manners.You almostmakemesayyou arean unapprehendingpeasant woman,who havenever beeninitiated intotheproportions ofsocial things.You dontknow whatyou say.”“I amonly apeasant byposition,not bynature!
2..Caroline,or SisterCarrie,as shehad beenhalf affectionatelytermed bythe family,waspossessed ofa mindrudimentary inits powerof observationand analysis.Selfinterest withherwas high,but notstrong.It was,nevertheless,her guidingcharacteristic.Warm withthefancies ofyouth,pretty withthe insipidprettiness ofthe formativeperiod,possessed ofa一figure promisingeventual shapelinessandaneye alightwith certainnative intelligence,she一wasafair exampleofthemiddle Americanclass twogenerations removedfrom theemigrant.Books werebeyond herinterest knowledgea sealedbook.Intheintuitivegraces she was stillcrude.She couldscarcely tossher headgracefully.Her handswerealmost ineffectual.The feet,though small,were setflatly.And yetshewasinterested inhercharms,quick tounderstand thekeener pleasuresoflife,ambitious togain inmaterialthings.A half-equipped littleknight shewas,venturing toreconnoiter themysterious city一and dreamingwild dreamsofsomevague,far-off supremacy,which shouldmake itpreyand subjectthe properpenitent,groveling ata womansslipper.
3.To gointo solitude,amanneeds toretire asmuch fromhis chamberas fromsociety.Iam notsolitary whilstI readandwrite,though nobodyiswith me.But ifamanwould bealone,lethimlook atthestars.The raysthat comefrom thoseheavenly worlds,willseparate betweenhim andwhat hetouches.One mightthink theatmosphere wasmadetransparent withthis design,togiveman,intheheavenly bodies,the perpetualpresence ofthesublime.Seen inthestreetsof cities,how greattheyare!If thestars shouldappear onenightina thousand years,how wouldmen believeand adore;and preservefor manygenerationsthe remembranceofthecity ofGod whichhad beenshown!But everynightcome outthese envoysofbeauty,and lighttheuniversewith theiradmonishing smile.V.Choose ONEpoem fromthe listbelow,andmakeacommentonthetheme ofitinabout100words Useatleastthree ofthefollowingelements developand reinforceyour analysis:diction,tone,image,figure ofspeech,symbols,irony,syntax,rhythm andmeter,rhyme.10points]The River-Merchants Wife:A LetterBWyhiElezmrayPhaoiruwnadss1ti8ll8cu5t-s1tr9a7ig2htacross myforeheadI playedabout thefront gatepulling flowers.You camebyonbamboo stilts,playing horse,You walkedabout myseatplaying withblue plums.And wewenton livinginthevillage ofChokan:IXvo smallpeople,without dislikeor suspicion.At fourteenI marriedMy Lordyou.I neverlaughedbeing bashful.Lowering myheadI lookedatthewall.Called toathousandtimes,I neverlooked back.At fifteenI stoppedscowling,I desiredmy dusttobemingled withyours Foreverand foreverand forever.Why shouldI climbthe lookoutAt sixteenyou departed.You wentinto farKu-to-yen bythe riverof swirlingeddies,And youhave beengone fivemonths.rThe monkeysmake sorrowfulnoise overhead.You draggedyour feetwhen youwent out.By thegate now,the mossis grown,the differentmosses Toodeep toclear themaway!The leavesfall earlythis autumnin wind.The pairedbutterflies arealready yellowwith AugustOverthe grassintheWest garden;They hurtme.I growolder.If youare comingdown throughthe narrowsoftheriver KiangPlease letme knowbeforehand.AndIwill comeoutto meetyou AsfarasChofu-Sa.】2On HisBlindnessWhen Iconsider howmy lightis spentEre halfmy daysinthisdark worldand wide,And thatone talentByJohn Milton1608-1674whichisdeath tohide Lodgdwithmeuseless,though mysoul morebent Toserve therewithmy Maker,and present「My trueaccount,lest hereturning chideDoth Godexact day-labour lightdenied:I fondlyask.But Patience,to preventThat murmur,soon replies:God dothnot needEither manswork orhisown gifts:who bestBear hismild yokethey servehim best.His stateIs kingly:thousands athis biddingspeedAnd postoer landand oceanwithout rest:They alsoserve whoonly standand wait.”第二部分英语国家文化（共分）70I.There arealtogether10blanksinthis item.Fillintheblankswithproperwords andwriteyouranswerontheANSWER SHEET.[10points]
1.The fullname oftheUnitedKingdom istheUnitedKingdom ofand.NorthernIreland.。
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