西南大学21春英国文学史及选读离线作业2参考答案1. To speed up the _ of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.A.treatmentB.transmissionC.departureD.delivery参考答案：D2. cram school ( )A.小学B.中学C.填鸭式教学参考答案：C3. Hardy started as a poet and ended as a _.A.playwrightB.novelistC.poetD.critic参考答案：C4. Some people believe that since oil is scarce, the _ of the motor industry is uncertain.A.estimateB.terminalC.fateD.benefit参考答案：C5. With Bellow and Singer as Nobel Prize winners, the status of Jewish Literature as an important part of American Literature has been firmly established.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B6. Seventy-five percent of the earth&39;s surface _ with water Ais covered Bis covering CwSeventy-five percent of the earths surface _ with waterAis coveredBis coveringCwere covered Dare coveredA本句缺谓语，主语percent后面是不可数名词，所以要用第三人称单数形式。7. The “dark comedy” refers to those written by Jonson in his third period of dramatic career.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A8. A.tooB.suchC.muchD.moreA.tooB.suchC.muchD.more正确答案：D9. _ the success of the product depends on its good quality.A.ObjectivelyB.UltimatelyC.AbsolutelyD.Relatively参考答案：B10. Wilder demanded his audience to accept the fact that they were watching actors on the stage.( )A.正确B.错误参考答案：A11. James has just arrived, but I didnt know he _ until yesterday.A.will comeB.was comingC.had been comingD.came参考答案：B12. Irving was regarded as _.A.father of American dramaB.father of American poetryC.father of American Literature参考答案：C13. Equipment not _ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.A.conforming toB.consistent withC.predominant overD.providing for参考答案：A14. Angry Young Man of the 1950&39;s most came from _.A.the lower classB.the upper classC.peasantsD.workers参考答案：A15. Economic development depends on that local government must keep his or her doors to every visitor.( )A.错误B.正确参考答案：B16. 乔伊斯之所以对人的精神世界能做出真实的揭示，最重要的是将意识流引进了小说。( )T.对F.错参考答案：T17. We can perhaps describe the west wind in Shelley&39;s poem “Ode to the West Wind” with all the following terms except _.A.wildB.tamedC.swiftD.proud参考答案：B18. avowal ( )A.acknowledgmentB.uncompromisingC.please or satisfy参考答案：A19. “Justice was done; and the president of the Immortals had ended his sport” is a part of the quotation from _.A.The picture of Dorian GrayB.The Forsyte SagaC.Tess of D UrbervillesD.Jude the Obscure参考答案：C20. Moriarty is ( ) now.A.a workerB.a reporterC.an athleteD.a designer参考答案：D21. The girl was very sure of herself. She is always _ (confidence)that she is right.The girl was very sure of herself. She is always _ (confidence)that she is right.confident22. Irvings Rip Van Winkle is famous for _.A.Rips seeking for happinessB.Rips escape into the mountainC.Rips 20 year sleep参考答案：C23. Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theOf all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specifically a“_in prose,”the first to give the modern novel its structure and style.A.tragic epicB.romanceC.lyric epicD.comic epic参考答案：D24. Today let&39;s learn _ AOne Lesson Bthe One Lesson CFirst Lesson DLesson OneToday lets learn _ AOne LessonBthe One LessonCFirst Lesson DLesson OneD25. In Chapter III of Oliver Twist, Oliver is punished for that “impious and profane offence of asking for more” . What did Oliver ask for more?A.More time to playB.More money to spendC.More food to eatD.More books to read参考答案：C26. I wanted to pay for the coffee,but I found that all I had was a couple of_coins.AworI wanted to pay for the coffee,but I found that all I had was a couple of_coins.AworthlessBpricelessCinvaluableDinexpensive正确答案：A句意：我想付咖啡的钱，结果发现我只有几个不值钱的硬币。本题考查形容词词义辨析。worthless意为“无价值的，不值钱的”；priceless意为“无价的，极贵重的；invaluable意为“无价的，非常宝贵的；inexpensive意为“便宜的，廉价的”。根据句意，故选A。27. They( ) good friends and often visited each other.A、are used toB、are used to beC、used to beD、used to being参考答案：C28. Backbite，Sneerwell，and Lady Teazle are characters in the play the School for Scandal by _.A.Christopher MarloweB.Ben JonsonC.Richard Brinsley SheridanD.George Bernard Shaw参考答案：C29. How old was Moriarty when he was taken from his family? ( )A.4B.6C.2D.3参考答案：A30. prudent ( )A.careful, circumspectB.surprising or astoundingC.of two races参考答案：A31. Radio reception wasnt very good because of a disturbance in the atmosphere; the announcers voice soun