英美概况文学部分
英美概况文学部分
Literature
England:
1. D· H· Lawrence: Sons and Lovers p.95
2. George Orwell: 1984 p.95
3. William Golding: Lord of the Flies p.96
4. Doris Lessing: The Grass is Singing; The Golden Notebook; Alfred and Emily p.96
5. Salman Rushdie: Midnight's Children; The Satanic Verses; The Enchantress of Florence p.96
6. Kazuo Ishiguro: The Remains of the Day; When We Were Orphans; Nocturnes p.97
Ireland: There are four winners of the Nobel Prize.
1.Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's Travels p.230
2.Oscar Wilde: The Soul of Man Under Socialism; The Picture of Dorian Gray p.230
3.James Joyce: The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man p.230
4.Samuel Becket: Waiting for Godot p.230
5.
Australia:
1.Patrick White: The Aunt's Story; The Tree of Man; Voss; The Solid Mandela p.263
2.Ruth Park: The Harp in the South; Poor Man's Orange and Missus; The Muddle-Headed
Wombats series p.263
3.Christos Tsiolkas: Dead Europe; The Slap p.264
4.Alice Pung: Unpolished Gem
5.Thomas Keneally: Schindler's Ark《辛德勒名单》 p.263, 265
6.
America:
1. F· Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby p.104
2. O’Neill: Desire Under the Elms; Mourning Becomes Electra; The Iceman Cometh; Long Day’s Journey into Night p.105
3. Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man p.106
4. James Baldwin: Go Tell It on the Mountain; The Fire Next Time p.106
5. Alan Ginsberg: Howl p.106
6. J· D· Salinger: The Catcher p.107
7. N·Scott Momaday: House Made of Dawn; The Way to Rainy Mountain p.107
8. Toni Morrison: The Bluest Eye; Song of Solomon; Beloved p.108
9. Maxine Hong Kingston: The Woman Warrior; China Men p.108
10. Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club p.108
Canada:
1. William Kirby: The Golden Dog p.340
2. Lucy Maud Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables
3. Margaret Laurence: The Diviners; A Jest of God (上帝的玩笑) p.342
4. Alice Munro: Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You; Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage p. 342
5. Michael Ondaatje: English Patient p.343
6. Wayson Choy：The Jade Peony; A Chinatown Childhood; All That Matters p.343
7. Margaret Atwood: Oryx and Crake; The Year of the Flood p.344
General Knowledge
General Knowledge about the Six Countries
1. The majority of the current population in the UK are decedents of all the following tribes respectively EXCEPT C
A. the Anglos.
B. the Celts.
C. the Jutes.
D. the Saxons.
2. The Prime Minister in Britain is head of D
A. the Shadow Cabinet.
B. the Parliament.
C. the Opposition.
D. the Cabinet.
3. is the state church in England. D
A. The Roman Catholic Church
B. The Baptist Church
C. The Protestant Church
D. The Church of England
4.The capital of Scotland is B
A. Glasgow.
B. Edinburgh.
C. Manchester.
D. London.
5. Which of the following is NOT a British news agency? B
A. Reuters.
B. The Associated Press.
C. The Press Association Ltd.
D. United Press, Ltd.
6. Big Ben was named after B
A. Christopher Wren.
B. Benjamin Hall.
C. Ben John.
D. G. Stephenson.
7. Education in U.K. is compulsory for all between ages of A
A. 5 and 16.
B. 8 and 17.
C. 6 and 15.
D. 7 and 19.
8. The Anglo-Saxons began to settle in Britain in the century. C
A. 7 th
B. 6th
C. 5 th
D. 4th
9. Between 1337 and 1453, the took place in Britain. C
A. War of Roses
B. Black Death
C. Hundred Years' War
D. Peasant Uprising
10. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? D
A. The British constitution includes the Magna Carta of 1215.
B. The British constitution includes Parliamentary acts.
C. The British constitution includes decisions made by courts of law.
D. The British constitution includes one single written constitution.
11. The United Kingdom is also known by its official name D
A. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and England.
B. the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
C. the United Kingdom of British Isles.
D. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
12. Which of the following is the highest rank among the titles of English nobility? A
A. Duke.
B. Viscount.
C. Earl.
D. Baron.
13. is recognized as the longest river in Britain. C
A. The Thames River
B. The Amazon River
C. The Severn River
D. The Rhine River
14. The northernmost part of Great Britain is B
A. Northern Ireland.
B. Scotland.
C. England.
D. Wales.
15. In Britain, has the ultimate authority of legislation. B
A. the Queen
B. the House of Commons
C. the House of Lords
D. the Prime Minister
16. It is known that Irish landscape is featured by A
A. bogs.
B. mountains.
C. grassland.
D. rivers.
17. Which of the following cities is located on the eastern coast of Australia? C
A. Perth.
B. Adelaide.
C. Sydney.
D. Melbourne.
18. The original inhabitants of Australia were C
A. the Red Indians.
B. the Eskimos.
C. the Aborigines.
D. the Maoris.
19. Who were the natives of Australia before the arrival of the British settlers? A
A. The Aborigines.
B. The Maori.
C. The Indians.
D. The Eskimos.
20. When did the Australian Federation officially come into being? D
A. 1770.
B. 1788.
C. 1900.
D. 1901.
21. It is generally agreed that were the first Europeans to reach Australia's shores. D
A. the French
B. the Germans
C. the British
D. the Dutch
22. The capital of New Zealand is C
A. Christchurch.
B. Auckland.
C. Wellington.
D. Hamilton.
23.The Head of State of New Zealand is B
A. the governor- general.
B. the Prime Minister.
C. the high commissioner.
D. the monarch of the United Kingdom.
24. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is D
A. the President.
B. the Governor- General.
C. the British monarch.
D. the Prime Minister.
25. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the U.S. President?
A. Thomas Jefferson. A
B. George Washington.
C. Thomas Paine.
D. John Adams.
26. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested in
A. the Federal Government.
B. the Supreme Court.
C. the Cabinet.
D. the Congress. D
27. The Emancipation Proclamation to end the slavery plantation system in the South of the U.S. was issued by A
A. Abraham Lincoln.
B. Thomas Paine.
C. George Washington.
D. Thomas Jefferson.
28. The President during the American Civil War was B
A. Andrew Jackson.
B. Abraham Lincoln.
C. Thomas Jefferson.
D. George Washington.
29. The following are the founding fathers of the American Republic EXCEPT? C
A. George Washington.
B. Benjamin Franklin.
C. Willian Penn.
D. Thomas Jefferson.
30. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States? A
A. Baseball.
B. Tennis.
C. Basketball.
D. American football.
31. U.S. presidents normally serve a (n) term. B
A. two-year
B. four-year
C. six-year
D. eight-year
32. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast U.S.? A
A. Huston.
B. Boston.
C. Baltimore.
D. Philadelphia.
33. The 1920s in the United States has been described as a period of D
A. culture revival.
B. loss of purpose.
C. development in science and technology.
D. material success and spiritual frustration.
34. The largest river in America is C
A. the Ohio River.
B. the Columbia.
C. the Mississippi River.
D. the Colorado.
35. In the year of that Columbus discovered the New World. A
A. 1492
B. 1592
C. 1591
D. 1491
36. The first English permanent settlement in America was founded in 1607 in D
A. New Mexico.
B. Hawaii.
C. California.
D. Virginia.
37. On which of the following streets is the financial centre of the U.S. located? C
A. Fleet Street.
B. Downing Street.
C. Wall Street.
D. Burke Street.
38. Who wrote the famous pamphlet, The Common Sense, before the American Revolution? B
A. Thomas Jefferson.
B. Thomas Paine.
C. John Adams.
D. Benjamin Franklin.
39. The U.S. government falls into three branches: the legislative, and the judicial. C
A. the representative
B. the democratic
C. the executive
D. the independent
40. The state of California is on C
A. Caribbean Sea.
B. the Gulf of Mexico.
C. the Pacific Coast.
D. the Atlantic Coast.
41. Harvard University was founded in C
A. 1366.
B. 1633.
C. 1636.
D. 1363.
42. Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf? A
A. Canada.
B. New Zealand.
C. Great Britain.
D. The United States of America.
43. The most important economic activity in Canada is D
A. mining.
B. fishing.
C. farming.
D. manufacturing.
44. Canada occupies about of the North American continent. A
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 1/5
45. The first city ever founded in Canada is A
A. Quebec.
B. Vancouver.
C. Toronto.
D. Montreal.
46. The largest city in Canada is C
A. Vancouver.
B. Montreal.
C. Toronto.
D. Ottawa.
47. The Head of State of Canada is represented by D
A. the Monarch.
B. the President.
C. the Prime Minister.
D. the Governor-general.
48. is the capital city of Canada. B
A. Vancouver
B. Ottawa
C. Montreal
D. York
49. What are the most important natural resources in Canada? C
A. Forest resources.
B. Mineral resources.
C. Water resources.
D. Agricultural resources.
50. The deepest lake in Canada is C
A. Lake Superior.
B. Great Bear Lake.
C. Great Slave Lake.
D. Lake Ontario.
Plus: The meaning of G7,G8, G20 can be seen Note No.1, p78
英国文学概述-王守仁
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英国文学概况及你喜爱的英国作家
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英美文学专业开题报告
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英国部分英美概况汇总题库
The United Kingdom I. Multiple Choice 1. The was “the greatest progressive revolution that mankind had so far experienced, a time which called for giants and produced giants—giants in power of thought, passion, and character, in universality and learning”(Engels). a. Renaissance b. Industrial Revolution c. Reformation d. Bourgeois Revolution 2. is regarded as the first English Prime Minster. a.D uke of Willington b.William Gladstone c.Benjamin Disraeli d.Sir Robert Walpole 3. The official head of Parliament is . a. the Prime Minister b. the Monarch c. the Speaker d. the Chancellor 4. The present sovereign of Britain is . a. Elizabeth I b. Elizabeth II
c. Elizabeth III d. Edward II 5. is a day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. a. Christmas b. Good Friday c. Easter Monday d. Boxing Day 6. published his book On the Origin of Species which caused a stir in Victorian times. a. Adam Smith b. Charles Darwin c. Thomas More d. Francis Bacon 7. The largest section of Great Britain is . a. Scotland b. Wales c. England d. Northern Ireland 8. The Lake District is well known for . a. its wild and beautiful scenery b. its varied lakes c. the Lake Poets
英语专八英美文学常识汇总
英语专八英美文学常识汇总
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Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me; The carriage held but just ourselves And Immortality. We slowly drove, he knew no haste, And I had put away My labor, and my leisure too, For his civility. We passed the school, where children strove At recess, in the ring; We passed the fields of gazing grain, We passed the setting sun. Or rather, he passed us; The dews grew quivering and chill, For only gossamer my gown, My tippet only tulle. We paused before a house that seemed A swelling of the ground; The roof was scarcely visible, The cornice but a mound. Since then 'tis centuries, and yet each Feels shorter than the day I first surmised the horses' heads Were toward eternity. 我无暇去会死亡 爱米莉·伊丽莎白·狄更生 我无暇去会死亡， 死神便和善地接我前往，我只好放下劳作与闲暇，无法拒绝他的殷勤礼让。 我们一起坐上马车， 还有永生陪伴身旁， 我们驱车缓缓前行， 他悠然自得不慌不忙。 我们经过校园， 娱乐的孩子挤满操场， 我们经过田野，麦穗张望，我们经过西沉的太阳。 或许该是夕阳经过我们吧，露珠抖动，略显苍凉， 只为我的面纱、斗篷， 还有我薄丝织就的衣裳。 我们经过一个隆起的土堆，那似乎是一座住房， 屋顶几乎无法看见， 屋架也在地下埋藏。 感觉比一天还要短暂， 虽然自此千万年岁月漫长，我初次产生这种猜测： 永恒正是马头所向。
英美概况英国的扩张(英文版)
Small Island，Big world As it is a fact that England has been a big country in the world for a long period,not only on the land ,but also on the sea.The British Empire was the largest country at that time,which occupied about 33 million square kilometers,taken up one fifth of the world’s total dry land and about 135 tomes as large as Great Britain.It ruled over a population of 560 million,which was more than ten times as large as that of Britain.It was called an empire “on which the sun never set”.Because on almost all the continents of the world Britain had its colonies that kept the sun can be seen on the sky all the time. Britain’s Overseas Expansion British overseas expansion was clearly part of an older tradition of European empire building.They traced this back to classical Greece and Rome,Spanish and Portuguese expansion following Columbus’ voyage to the new world. Britain’s overseas expansion was begin with several battles against Spanish during Elizabeth ’era.Elizabeth avoided open hostility with Spain,but she secretly encouraged English seadogs to raid Spanish colonies and plunder the Spanish ships that were returning back home to Spain.At first,the Spanish king did not know that Britain was their most dangerous rival or Elizabeth’s intention until Spanish king Philip was at the helm of the state.So ,in 1588,the king dispatched a fleet of 130 vessels which named “the Invincible Fleet ”to England.The fleet sailed up the English Channel and a large naval battle out.The English battleships threw their enemies into panic with fire ships.The badly battered the Spanish’s fleet fled to northward in confusion.Caught in a storm ,many of the Spanish warships died and only half of them survived and went back to Spain,never dare to come to England again. The lost of the war made Spain lose its lead position on the sea,while ,on the other hand,Britian could take over Spanish power became the leader.The victory not only established the position of England as a major sea power but also paved the way for its foreign expansion as a colonizing nation.What’s more,British overseas expansion helped the state gather many property for this empire’s construction. British Foreign Expansion In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries,Britain experience the Industrial Revolution.It is a big event for all the British.During the Industrial Revolution,a varity of chater companies were the tentacles and they spearheaded the foreign expansion and colonization.These companies,such as the East India Company,had the right to use the English Navy.Charter companies would first force a foreign country to open its market,then they would control the market and establish the British sphere of influence.If the British had occupied the land,the natives would have to leave their land or controlled by them.At the same,as a result of the Industrial Revolution,the empire was quite eager for raw material and expanding its foreign market.So the Britain began to expand its colonies all over the world. The expansion began with the colonization of Newfoundland,soon,many continents had became British colonies. In Asia,the East India company was founded in 1600.At first,it traced with India through a few trading posts it had managed to secure on the coast and the southern tip of the peninsula.They also managed to edge out the French and Portuguese colonists who had also come for conquest.By 1819 the British conquest of India was almost complete.The British aggression caused anger