中国人民大学英美文学、英美文化2002真题

中国人民大学2002年研究生入学考试试题招生专业：英语语言文学考试科目：英美文学英美文化考试时间：1月28日上午考试编号：532一、英美文学（55%）Ⅰ.Explainbrieflythefollowingterms;mentionanauthororaliteraryworkthatmaybeassociatedwitheachofthetermsdefined.(12%)1.“TrilogyofDesire”2.allegory3.transcendentalism4.terzarima5.ballad6.freeverseⅡ.Placethefollowingworksintheirpropercentury;indicatewhethereachisapoem,aplay,anovel,etc,andgivethefullnameoftheauthor.(20%)1.TheVicarofWakefield2.Nature3.TheSoundandtheFury4.MeasureforMeasure5.TheCanterburyTales6.TheForsyteSagea7.InnocentsAbroad8.NorthofBoston9.TheRainbow10.TheWildHoneySuckleⅢ.Identifythefollowingquotationsbygivingthetitleofeachworkandthefullnameofitsauthor,andexplaintheimplicationsoftheunderlinedparts.(12%)1.Sunsetandeveningstar,Andoneclearcallforme!Andmaytherebenomoaningofthebar,WhenIputouttosea,Butsuchatideasmovingseemsasleep,Toofullforsoundandfoam,WhenthatwhichdrewfromouttheboundlessdeepTurnsagainhome.Twilightandeveningbell,Andafterthatthedark!Andmaytherebenosadnessoffarewell,WhenIembark;ForthoughfromoutourboumeofTimeandPlaceThefloodmaybearmefar,IhopetoseemyPilotfacetofaceWhenIhavecrossedthebar.2.Theheartthatfeelsnotnowisdead;thebloodofhischildrenwillcursehiscowardice,whoshrinksbackatatimewhenalittlemighthavesavedthewhole,andmadethemhappy.Ilovethemanthatcansmileintrouble,thatcangatherstrengthfromdistress,andgrowbravebyreflection.’Tisthebusinessoflittlemindstoshrink;buthewhoseheartisfirm,andwhoseconscienceapproveshisconduct,willpursuehisprinciplesuntodeath.Myownlineseasoningistomyselfasstraightandclearasarayoflight.Notallthetreasuresoftheworld,sofarasIbelieve,couldhaveinducedmetosupportanoffensivewar,forIthinkitmurder;butifathiefbreaksintomyhouse,burnsanddestroysmyproperty,andkillsorthreatenstokillme,orthosethatareinit,andto“bindmeinallcaseswhatsoever”tohisabsolutewill,amItosufferit?Whatsignifiesittome,whetherhewhodoesitisakingoracommonman;mycountrymanornotmycountryman;whetheritbedonebyanindividualvillain,oranarmyofthem?Ifwereasontotherootofthingsweshallfindnodifference;neithercananyjustcausebeassignedwhyweshouldpunishintheonecaseandpardonintheother.Letthemcallmerebel,andwelcome,Ifeelnoconcernfromit;butIshouldsufferthemiseryofdevils,wereItomakeawhoreofmysoulbyswearingallegiancetoonewhosecharacteristhatofasottish,stupid,stubborn,worthless,brutishman.Iconceivelikewiseahorridideainreceivingmercyfromabeing,whoatthelastdayshallbeshriekingtotherocksandmountainstocoverhim,andfleeingwithterrorfromtheorphan,thewidow,andtheslainofAmerica.3.LadySneer.Theparagraphs,yousay,Mr.Snake,wereallinserted?Snake.Theywere,madam;andIcopiedthemmyselfinafeignedhand,therecanbenosuspicionwhencetheycame.LadySneer.DidyoucirculatethereportofLadyBritle’sintriguewithCaptainBoastall?Snake.That’sinasfineatrainasyourladyshipcouldwish.Inthecommoncourseofthings,IthinkitmustreachMrs.Clackitt’searswithinfour-and-twentyhours;andthen,youknow,thebusinessisasgoodasdone.LadySneer.Why,truly,Mrs.Clackitthasaveryprettytalent,andagreatdealofindustry.Snake.True,madam,andhasbeentolerablysuccessfulinherday.Tomyknowledge,shehasbeenthecauseofsixmatchesbeingbrokenoff,andthreesonsbeingdisinherited;offourforcedelopements,andasmanycloseconfinements;nineseparatemaintenances,andtwodivorces.Nay,Ihavemorethanoncetracedhercausinga,intheTownandCountryteetateet`Magazinewhentheparties,perhaps,hadneverseeneachother’sfacebeforemthecourseoftheirlives.4.Besideanirrigationditchapreacherlaboredandthepeoplecried.Andthepreacherpacedlikeatiger,whippingthepeoplewithhisvoice,andtheygroveledandwhinedontheground.Hecalculatedthem,gaugedthem,playedonthem,andwhentheywereallsquirmingonthegroundhestoopeddownandofhisgreatstrengthhepickedeachoneupinhisarmsandshouted,Take’em,Christ!Andthreweachoneinthewater.Andwhentheywereallin,waistdeepinthewater,andlookingwithfrightenedeyesatthemaster,hekneltdownonthebankandheprayedforthemandheprayedthatallmenandwomenmightgrovelandwhineontheground.Menandwomen,dripping,clothessticking,tight,watched;thengurglingandsloshingintheirshoestheywakedbacktothecamp,tothetents,andtheytalkedsoftlyinwonder:Webeensaved,theysaid.We’rewashedwhiteassnow.Wewon’tneversinagain.Andthechildren,frightenedandwet,whisperedtogether:Webeensaved.Wewon’tsinnomore.WishtIknowedwhatallthesinswas,soIcoulddo‘em.Theemigrantpeoplelookedhumblyforpleasureontheroads.Ⅵ.Readthefollowingpassagesandanswertherelatedquestions.(11%)1.CantoI1Oh,thou!InHellasdeemedofheavenlybirth,Muse!Formedorfabledattheminstrel’swill!Sinceshamedfulloftbylaterlyresonearth,Minedaresnotcalltheefromthyvauntedrill;Yes!Signedo’erDelphi’slong-desertedshrine,Where,savethatfeeblefountain,allisstill;NormotemyshellawakethewearyNineTogracesoplainatale-thislowlylayofmine.2WhilomeinAlbion’sisletheredweltayouth,Whoneinvirtue’swaysdidtakedelight;Butspenthisdaysinriotmostuncouth,AndvexedwithmirththedrowsyearofNight.Ah,me!Insoothhewasashamelesswight,Soregiventorevelandungodlyglee;FewearthlythingsfoundfavorinhissightSaveconcubinesandcarnalcompanie,Andflauntingwassailersofhighandlowdegree.(1)DiscussChildeHarold’sPilgrimage,fromwhichtheabovelinesarequoted