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华师《英美文学史》在线作业
一、单选题(共 10 道试题,共 30 分。) V 1. Ralph Emerson was born in a family of a _____________________.
A. merchant
B. businessman
C. clergyman
D. writer
2. ______ you dislike ancient monuments, Warrick Castle is worth a visit.
A. As if
B. Where
C. Because
D. Even if
3. The leading playwright of the modern period in American literature, if not the most successful in all his experiments, is _______
A. Arthur Miller
B. Tennessee William
C. George Bernard Shaw
D. Eugene O’Neil
4. Closely related to Emily Dickinson’s religious poetry are her poems concerning _______________.
A. Childhood
B. youth and happiness
C. loneliness
D. death and immortality
5. Mark Twain shaped the world’s view of America and made a combination of serious literature and _______.
A. American folk humor
B. English folklore
C. American traditional values
D. funny jokes
6. __ a cold shower every day will do you a lot of good. It is worth a try.
A. Took
B. Taken
C. Take
D. Taking
7. According to Nathaniel Hawthorne, there is _________ in every hearer, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstances may rouse it to activity.
A. evil
B. virtue
C. kindness
D. tragedy
8. Which of the following is true as far as Emily Dickinson’s poetry is concerned?
A. She seldom uses dashes.
B. All her poems are about death or immorality.
C. Her poems are very personal and meditative
D. Her poems usually have well-chosen titles.
9. Among the works of Dreiser, the bet known to the Chinese readers is _________________.
A. An American Tragedy
B. Sister Carrie
C. Th Financier
D. The Titan
10. When he was young, Benjamin Franklin became an apprentice in a __________________.
A. printing house
B. store
C. Tailor’s shop
D. factory
华师《英美文学史》在线作业
二、判断题(共 10 道试题,共 30 分。) V 1. In Robert Lee Frost’s poems, profound ideas are delivered under the disguise of the plain language and the simple form.
A. 错误
B. 正确
2. Puritanism and Calvinistic doctrine have great effects on Hawthorne’s writing.
A. 错误
B. 正确
3. Benjamin Franklin is a early feminist, because he thinks that women should receive education.
A. 错误
B. 正确
4. The Mississippi River is the most important and largest river in the United States.
A. 错误
B. 正确
5. Philosophically, the naturalists believe that the real and true is always completely hidden from the understanding of the individual or beyond his control.
A. 错误
B. 正确
6. Emily Dickinson’s poetry is unique and unconventional in its own way, covering love, death and nature.
A. 错误
B. 正确
7. Paradise Lost is Milton's masterpiece; the story is taken from the Old Testament: Satan and other angels rebel against God.
A. 错误
B. 正确
8. Ellen Poe wrote many poems, so he has a very important position as poet; he wrote about 70 short stories and is regarded as a pioneer of the detective fiction and the horror fiction in the west.
A. 错误
B. 正确
9. The first distinct feature of the American Constitution was its division of power.
A. 错误
B. 正确
10. The greatest English playwright of the 18th century was Goldsmith, whose best play is "The School for Scandal".
A. 错误
B. 正确
华师《英美文学史》在线作业
三、阅读理解(共 2 道试题,共 40 分。) V 1. What has the telephone done to us, or for us, in the hundred years of its existence? A few effects suggest themselves at once. It has saved lives by getting rapid word of illness, injury, or fire from remote places. By joining with the elevator to make possible the multi-story residence or office building, it has made possible for better or worse -- the modem city. By bringing about a great leap in the speed and ease with which information moves from place to place, it hasg reatly accelerated the rate of scientific and technological changes and growth in industry. Beyond doubt it has seriously weakened if not killed the ancient art of letter writing. It has made living alone possible for persons with normal social impulses (冲动) ; by so doing, it has played a role in one of the greatest social changes of this century, the breakup of the multi-generational household. It has made the war chillingly more efficient than formerly.Perhaps, though not provably, it has prevented wars that might have arisen out of intemational misunderstanding caused by written communication. Or perhaps―again not provably―by magnifying (扩大) and extending irrational personal conflicts based on voice contact, it has caused wars.Certainly it has extended the scope of human conflicts, since it impartially (不偏不倚) disseminates (传播)the useful knowledge of scientists and the nonsense of the ignorant, the affection of the affectionate and the malice (恶意) of the malicious.
1). What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The telephone has helped to save people from illness and fire.
B. The telephone has helped to prevent wars and conflicts.
C.
The telephone has made the modern city neither better nor worse.
D. The telephone has had positive as well as negative effects on us.
2). According to the passage, it is the telephone that _______ .
A. has made letter writing an art
B. has prevented wars by avoiding written communication
C. has made the world different from what it was
D. has caused wars by magnifying and extending human conflicts
3). The telephone has intensified conflicts among people because ______ .
A. it increases the danger of war
B. it provides services to both the good and the malicious
C. it makes distant communication easier
D. it breaks up the multi-generational household
4). The author describes the telephone as impartial because it _______ .
A. saves lives of people in remote places
B. enables people to live alone if they want to
C. spreads both love and ill will
D. replaces much written communication
5). The writer's attitude towards the use of the telephone is _______
A. affectionate
B. disapproving
C. approving
D. neutral
2.
President Clinton’s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China’s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked “the courage” to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.
In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration’s goal of a “bullet-proof agreement” that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.
THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, “we’re not there yet,” according to senior officials.
Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China’s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.
The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.
BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they’ve heard so far isn’t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isn’t right” for the deal. Translation: We’re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America’s enemies. Beijing’s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won’t help, either.
Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won’t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they’ll eventually embrace China’s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling.
1). The main idea of this passage is
A.
The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
B.
On China’s entry into WTO.
C.
Clinton was right.
D.
Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.
2). What does the sentence “Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit” convey?
A.
Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.
B.
The three places overdid criticism.
C.
They wanted more protection.
D.
They are in trouble.
3). What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China’s entry into the WTO?
A.
Contradictory.
B.
Appreciative.
C.
Disapproving.
D.
Detestful.
4). Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?
A.
White House .
B.
Republicans.
C.
The Democratic Party.
D.
Businessmen.
5). It can be inferred from the passage that
A.
America will make concessions.
B.
America will hold out for a better WTO
C.
Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China’s entry.
D.
Democratic party approve China’s entry into the WTO.
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