超星英语短篇小说（外语拓展）_1答案(学习通2023课后作业答案)
Part 1: Elements of Fiction: What Is Short Story?超星随堂测验
1、In the video clip,英语业答 why is the blind man puzzled?
A、Because few people seem to be willing to help.
B、短篇答案Because the reaction from the passers-by seems to have suddenly changed.
C、小说学习Because a lady lingers for too long a time around him.
D、外语Because somebody messes about with his 拓展通课cardboard sign.
Part 2: Elements of Fiction: Literary and Non-literary Writings, the Difference随堂测验
1、When Ezra Pound says that “great literature is 后作simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree,” he probably means that _____.
A、great literature tends to be simple in language but deep in meaning
B、超星great literature would allow a lot of possible explanations
C、英语业答great literature is 短篇答案language made more dynamic and meaningful
D、great literature,小说学习 unlike ordinary speech, uses rhetorical and artful language
Part 3: Sample Reading and Interpretation随堂测验
1、What is 外语probably NOT TRUE of Mary, the main character in “Early Autumn”?
A、She misses the days of the past.
B、拓展通课She still loves Bill.
C、后作She works to keep a family of three children.
D、超星She is satisfied with her life and job in New York.
Part 4: Discussion: What Makes “Early Autumn” a Short Story?随堂测验
1、When we say that the first paragraph foreshadows the body of the short story, we mean that it_____.
A、prepares the reader for the later event
B、casts a dark shadow over the story
C、shapes the structure of the story development
D、gives a signal that something great is to occur
Test 1
1、Why didn't Mary say anything when she got on the bus?
A、She was disappointed in Bill.
B、She had nothing more to say.
C、She was too emotional.
D、She knew the situation was hopeless.
2、The last sentence of the story “she had forgotten ...to tell him that her youngest boy was named Bill,too" shows that .
A、“Bill” is a very common name.
B、Mary was proud of her youngest son.
C、Mary was sure that she would meet Bill again some day.
D、Mary had been thingking about Bill and still loved him.
3、The title of the short story “Early Autumn”may suggest to the reader that .
A、it was still the bright time of one's life, like early autumn.
B、both Mary and Bill were now middle-aged people.
C、the love between Mary and Bill was not as“hot”as summer days.
D、the bitterness of an emotional winter was ahead.
4、The sentence in the short story Early Autumn“The lights on the avenue blurred, twinkled, blurred.” shows that ________.
A、the lights on the avenue are going to black out
B、Mary’s eyes were filled with tears.
C、it was a misty day that day
D、the lights on the avenue were not bright enough
5、Who are the two main characters in the story Early Autumn?
A、Bill and Malaria.
B、Paul and Malaria.
C、Bill and Mary.
D、Paul and Mary.
6、What were probably true of Mary?
A、She missed the days of the past.
B、She still loved Bill.
C、She worked to keep a family of two kids.
D、She was satisfied with her life and job in New York.
7、What are the basic elements of fiction?
A、Characters and plot.
B、Setting and time.
C、Place and situation.
D、Style and theme.
8、The short story is limited in length but not in scope.
9、A reader plays the role of both a receiver and a contributor.
10、A short story means the same to every reader.
11、A short story must concentrate on a single incident and portray a single character.
12、Bill's attitude towards Mary is rather puzzled.
13、“You’re looking very . . .” (he wanted to say old) “. . . ,” he said. She understood. Under the trees in Washington , she found herself desperately back into the past. She had been older than he then in Ohio.
14、The leaves fell slowly from the trees in the Square. Fell without . Autumn dusk. She felt a little sick. Suddenly the lights came on up the whole of Fifth Avenue, chains of misty brilliance in the blue .
Test One
1、1. Why didn't Mary say anything when she got on the bus?
A、She was disappointed in Bill.
B、She had nothing more to say.
C、She was too emotional.
D、She knew the situation was hopeless.
2、1. The last sentence of the story “she had forgotten ...to tell him that her youngest boy was named Bill,too" shows that
A、“Bill” is a very common name.
B、Mary was proud of her youngest son.
C、Mary was sure that she would meet Bill again some day.
D、Mary had been thinking about Bill and still loved him.
3、1. The title of the short story “Early Autumn”may suggest to the reader that
A、it was still the bright time of one's life, like early autumn.
B、both Mary and Bill were now middle-aged people.
C、the love between Mary and Bill was not as“hot”as summer days.
D、the bitterness of an emotional winter was ahead.
4、1. The sentence in the short story Early Autumn“The lights on the avenue blurred, twinkled, blurred.” shows that ________
A、the lights on the avenue are going to black out.
B、Mary’s eyes were filled with tears.
C、it was a misty day that day.
D、the lights on the avenue were not bright enough.
5、1. Who are the two main characters in the story Early Autumn?
A、Bill and Malaria.
B、Paul and Malaria.
C、Bill and Mary.
D、Paul and Mary.
6、1. What were probably true of Mary?
A、She missed the days in the past.
B、She still loved Bill.
C、She worked to keep a family of two kids.
D、She was satisfied with her life and job in New York.
7、1. What are the basic elements of fiction?
A、Characters and plot.
B、Setting and time.
C、Place and background.
D、Style and theme.
8、1. The short story is limited in length but not in scope.
9、1. A reader plays the role of both a receiver and a contributor.
10、1. A short story does not mean the same to every reader.
11、1. A short story must concentrate on a single incident and portray a single character.
12、1. Bill's attitude towards Mary is rather puzzled.
13、1. “You’re looking very . . .” (he wanted to say old) “. . . ,” he said. She understood. Under the trees in Washington , she found herself desperately back into the past. She had been older than he then in Ohio.
14、1. The leaves fell slowly from the trees in the Square. Fell without . Autumn dusk. She felt a little sick. Suddenly the lights came on up the whole of Fifth Avenue, chains of misty brilliance in the blue .
Unit 2 "A Piece of Yellow Soap"
Part 3:Reading and Interpretation of the Story随堂测验
1、What description does NOT suit Frank Sargeson as a writer?
A、He concerned himself about social problems and was a writer on the left.
B、His reputation chiefly comes from his short stories.
C、He is one of the main contributors to New Zealand national literature.
D、He is a prolific writer of novels, short stories and poems.
Part 4: Function of the Narrator and the Artistic Effect随堂测验
1、The language of the short story has all the following characteristics except one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
A、It is unaffected and informal.
B、It has the rhythms of common speech.
C、It is poetic and highly rhetorical.
D、Ti fits the narrator nicely in his presentation.
Test Two
1、The story The Washwoman is told by ______.
A、a na?ve narrator
B、an omniscient narrator
C、a reliable narrator
D、an unlimited omniscient narrator
2、What character in The Washwoman does the author dislike?
A、The washwoman.
B、The washwoman’s husband.
C、The washwoman’s son.
D、The washwoman’s daughter-in-law.
3、What does the narrator admire most about the washwoman in the story The Washwoman?
A、She tottered under the bundle of clothes.
B、Her sense of duty and her pride.
C、She could not read easy, because of the wash.
D、Her obstinacy.
4、Why didn’t the washwoman live together with her son?
A、Because her son was not rich.
B、Because her son was ashamed of her.
C、Because her son was dead.
D、Because she didn’t get along well with her daughter-in–law.
5、Who is the author of The Washwoman?
A、Langston Hughes.
B、Mary Gavell.
C、Frank Sargeson.
D、I. B. Singer.
6、What do you know about this old lady-- the washwoman?
A、She was a Gentile.
B、She was divorced with her husband.
C、She made her living by washing clothes for a Jewish family.
D、She had no children.
7、The narrator of this short stoty is _________.
A、a child.
B、a Jewish.
C、the son of the washwoman.
D、a priest.
8、"My mother "in the short story The Washwoman __________.
A、is a landlord of bad temper.
B、washes clothes for Gentiles.
C、is a kind-hearted person.
D、doesn't like the washwoman's son.
9、The first-person narrator is limited because he presents a situation as only one person sees it.
10、The narrator is created by the author, therefore the narrator always represents the author.
11、An omniscient narrator can move in and out of the characters' minds freely.
12、Some writers do not stick to one kind of narration, but employ a mixture of points of view to achieve complexity and depth.
13、I. B. Singer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998.
14、She was a small woman, old and wrinkled. When she started______for us, she was already past seventy. Most Jewish women of her age were ______, weak, broken in body. But this washwoman, small and thin as she was, possessed a strength that came from generations of peasant _______.
15、She could have begged at the church door or entered a home for the poor and aged. But there was in her a certain _______ and love of labor with which many Gentiles have been _______. The old woman did not want to become a burden, and so bore her _______.
Unit 4 “Discus Thrower”
Part 1: Elements of Fiction: The Setting and the Theme随堂测验
1、Which of the following could NOT be one of the dimensions of setting: _____.
A、the locale
B、the story line
C、the social circumstances
D、the historical time
Part 3: “The Discus Thrower”随堂测验
1、By whom is the story narrated?
A、The patient.
B、The nurse.
C、The doctor.
D、An unidentified omniscient narrator.
Part 4: Setting and Theme in “The Discus Thrower”随堂测验
1、What description of the hospital ward is true?
A、There are only the bed, a chair, a nightstand, a tray and little else.
B、There are get-well cards, food, slippers and flowers.
C、There are frequent visitors – family members and friends.
D、There is window that gives a view to the outside world.
Test Three
1、Why is the short story entitled The Discus Thrower?
A、Because the patient throws a plate every day.
B、Because the plate of srambled eggs is just like a discus.
C、Because the patient wants to become a discus thrower and he practises evry day.
D、Because the patient wants to prove that he is still alive and has vitality.
2、The story The Discus Thrower is told by _________.
A、a na?ve narrator
B、an omniscient narrator
C、a limited omniscient narrator
D、an unreliable narrator
3、In the short story The Discus Thrower, why does the patient want a pair of shoes?
A、A. Because his shoes was taken away by the head nurse.
B、B. Because his shoes had been thrown away by himself.
C、C. Because he missed the old days when he could walk aroud freely.
D、D. Because he wanted to put on the shoes when he was recovered.
4、Which of the following is an example of THEME?
A、Life is short; make the most of it.
B、Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
C、Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
D、You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
5、What two questions does SETTING answer?
A、What happened? Who was involved?
B、Who is involved? Why are they involved?
C、Who are the main characters and what is the problem?
D、When and where does the story take place?
6、Why does the patient laugh?
A、His laughter might be a sign of defiance of the unfair fate.
B、He wants to put an end to his life by starving himself so that he could die a dignified death.
C、He is happy to see that he hits the target.
D、He is glad to see the nurse gets angry at his act.
7、What does the patient mean when they say“yes, down”?
A、Literally he means that he is going to lie down with the bed.
B、He implies that his physical condition is going from bad to worse and he is ready to die.
C、He means that he is in low spirit.
D、He means that he wants the doctor to sit down by his side.
8、In what way does the patient impress you?
A、He had a bad temper.
B、He is a person hardly possible to get along with.
C、He seemed to be a very dignified man.
D、He is a self-controlled man.
9、The theme of a story is seldom stated explicitly, but implied.
10、Setting may affect or reflect the emotional state of the characters.
11、The setting may influence the characters, but has nothing to do with the theme of the story.
12、Theme is the general idea of a story, and the setting can reinforce this idea.
13、Theme is the narrator's implication, or comment on values in human nature and conduct.
14、In time the man reaches to find the rim of the tray, then on to find the dome of the covered dish. He lifts off the cover and places it on the stand. He fingers across the plate until he the eggs. He lifts the plate in both hands, sets it on the of his right hand, centers it, balances it. He it up and down slightly, getting the feel on it. Abruptly, he draws back his right arm as far as he can.
15、In the evening I go once more to that ward to make my . The head nurse reports to me that Room 542 is . She has discovered this by accident, she says. No, there had been no sound. Nothing. It's a , she says.
Unit 3 “Miss Brill”
Test Four
1、Which of the following is a most flat character?
A、The narrator“I”.
B、Mr. Kelada.
C、Mr. Ramsay.
D、Mrs. Ramsay.
2、Which of the following is a most round character?
A、The narrator” I”.
B、Mr. Kelada.
C、Mr. Ramsay.
D、Mrs. Ramsay.
3、The narrator decided that he might have an unpleasant company even before seeing Mr. Kelada because ______
A、he had to share a cabin with the latter.
B、he had to know the latter to be a loud and noisy person.
C、the latter had a foreign name.
D、the latter had a bad reputation.
4、From the story we can deduce that Mrs. Ramsay’s pearl necklace was probably _____
A、a worthless imitation.
B、an expensive purchase that she borrowed money to pay for.
C、a gift from her husband.
D、a gift from a lover of hers that her husband knew nothing about.
5、By the end of the short story, the narrator said, “At that moment I did not entirely dislike Mr. Kelada.” These words may suggest that ______
A、He actually enjoyed the company of Mr. Kelada
B、He had changed his earlier attitude towards Mr. Kelada.
C、He liked Mr. Kelada just for a moment.
D、He found that Mr. Kelada was entirely different from what he had expected him to be.
6、The theme of the story"Mr. Know-All" is that __________
A、human beings are the most complex and refined creatures on Earth.
B、foreigners will be looked down upon by native people.
C、we shoudn't judge people from their appearances or rumors we've heard about them.
D、traveling by ocean-going liners is boring and dangerous.
7、The the story"Mr. Know-All" is told by ________
A、a third-person narrator.
B、a first-person narrator.
C、one of the passengers on the ocean-going liner.
D、Mr. Kleda.
8、Which of the following words can probabaly best describe Mr. Kleda.
A、Insensitive.
B、Over-zealous.
C、Kind-natured.
D、Reserved.
9、A flat character is constructed around a single idea or quality. Such a character does not develop in the course of narration.
10、The author may create a character indirectly, by the presentation from within a character's mind, revealing the person's inner life of thoughts and emotions.
11、An antagonist（主要对立人物；反派角色 ），the rival or enemy of the protagonist（主角,主人公 ）， can not refer to a situation or an event.
12、Mrs. Ramsay, a modest yet helpless lady who had fooled her husband.
13、A chain of cultured pearl is usually very expensive.
14、A smile of triumph spread over his smooth and swarthy face. He back the chain. He was about to speak. Suddenly he sight of Mrs Ramsay`s face. It was so white that she looked as though she were about to faint. She was at him with wide and terrified eyes. They held a desperate appeal; it was so clear that I wondered why her husband did not see it.
15、He took out his pocket book and from it a hundred-dollar . He handed it to Ramsay without a . "Perhaps that`ll teach you not to be so another time, my young friend," said Ramsay as he took the note. I noticed that Mr Kelada`s hands were trembling.
Unit 7 “Araby”
Part 4: Symbol in “Araby”随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements about the symbolism of darkness is NOT TRUE?
A、The boy's world is dark, blind and bleak.
B、The boy is blind in love.
C、Darkness is symbolic of the boy's ignorance and failure.
D、Darkness symbolizes the mysterious attraction of Mangan's sister.
Test Five
1、Which adjective is NOT proper to describe the style of the short story?
A、Dreamlike.
B、Poetic.
C、Matter-of- fact.
D、Sentimental.
2、Why does the boy want to go to the bazaar, or the “Araby”, so desperately?
A、He wants to find some romantic fulfillment.
B、He wants to see exotic and exciting things.
C、He wants to have new experience.
D、He wants to “do something” for the girl.
3、What do you think can be the theme of the story?
A、Real beauty is illusory and unattainable.
B、Growing up leads to loss of youthful idealism.
C、True love can not survive in the cruel world.
D、Disillusion always accompanies romanticism.
4、The most exciting part of the story is called the _______
A、falling action.
B、exposition.
C、climax.
D、rising action.
5、Which is probably true about Mangan's sister?
A、She is a young girl of rare beauty.
B、She has all the elegance because of her family and religious background.
C、She is angel-like both in appearance and in nature.
D、She is an ordinary girl but the narrator places his romantic fantasies on her.
6、Why is the journey to the bazaar so important to the boy?
A、The boy regarded it as a sacred mission that he had to fulfill.
B、It became a token of his youthful love.
C、It was the boy's promise to Mangan's sister.
D、What he wanted was to buy her a gift there.
7、Who are the main characters of the story Araby?
A、The boy, the narrator.
B、The Mangan's sister.
C、The priest.
D、The shop-girl.
8、Which of the following books are written by James Joyce?
A、Ulysses.
B、Finnegan's Wake.
C、Dubliner.
D、Ball of Fat.
9、Plot is the author’s careful arrangement of incidents in a narrative to achieve a desired effect.
10、Style in literature means the typical way a writer presents his language.
11、Style is something that makes a writer different from other writers.
12、The style of the short story Araby is realistic.
13、The author must write all the relavent facts and events into his or her story.
14、I could not find any sixpenny entrance and, fearing that the would be closed, I passed in quickly through a turnstile, handing a to a weary-looking man. I found myself in a big girded at half its height by a gallery. Nearly all the stalls were closed and the greater part of the hall was in . I recognized a silence like that which pervades a church after a service. I walked into the of the bazaar timidly. A few people were gathered about the stalls which were still open. Before a curtain, over which the words Café Chantant were written in coloured lamps, two men were counting money on a salver. I listened to the fall of the coins.
15、North Richmond Street, being , was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers' School set the boys . An uninhabited house of two stood at the blind end, detached from its neighbours in a square ground. The other houses of the street, of decent lives within them, at one another with brown imperturbable faces.
Unit 8 “The Lady, or the Tiger?”
Part 1: Elements of Fiction: Romantic Fiction随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A、Romanticism is a term often used to describe the literary movement that took place in Europe and America approximately from the late 18th century to the mid 19th century.
B、Romanticism tends to see the individual at the very center of all life and experience.
C、In Romantic theory, art is valuable not so much as a mirror of the outside world, but as a source of illumination of the world within.
D、Romanticism is related to things romantic, such as love.
Part 2: Frank Stockton and “The Lady, or the Tiger?”随堂测验
1、If you think that “The Lady, or the Tiger” is a piece of work typically romantic in its characteristics, which of the following descriptions is NOT relevant?
A、Its bold imagination, mythical setting, exotic characters and bizarre plotting.
B、Its focus on the author’s expression rather than a faithful reflection of the reality.
C、Its exploration of the deeper side of human nature which is often the battlefield of the conflicts between reason and desire.
D、Its description of love relationship between two so different in social stations.
Part 3: Sample Reading and Interpretation随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE of the king?
A、He is semi-barbaric, but influenced by more civilized neighboring countries.
B、He is full of fantastic ideas in ruling the kingdom.
C、Once his mind is made up, he puts the idea into practice.
D、He is determined to kill the man who dares to love his daughter.
Test Six
1、Why could the princess in the short story The lady, or the Tiger fall in love with the courtier?
A、Because the princess was a fervent and imperious person, while the courtier was the most handsome and bravest person in the kingdom.
B、Because the princess loved the courtier from her heart in spite of his station.
C、Because the princess was wilful and just wanted to act against his father.
D、Because both the princess and the courtier loved each other.
2、Why didn't the king approve of the love between his daughter and the young courtier?
A、Because of the difference in their social positions.
B、Because of the difference in their financial positions.
C、Because of the affairs between the young man and another beautiful girl.
D、Because of the racial difference between the young man and the princess.
3、What is the author's purpose in writing this story The Lady, or the Tiger?
A、to explain how the king administered justice.
B、to make a point about rulers and their servants.
C、to persuade readers that life in ancient times was often cruel and unfair.
D、to present to readers a question to think about.
4、What kind of person is the King in the short story The lady, or the Tiger?
A、Bland and genial.
B、Wicked and law-breaking.
C、Semi-barbaric and imperious.
D、Brave and fervent.
5、In The Lady, or the Tiger the young man was on trial because _______
A、he fell in love with the princess.
B、the princess saw him speaking to the other young lady.
C、he stole something from the court.
D、he questioned the king's authority.
6、Why did the King believe the trial of the arena was a good way of solving some the problems in his kingdom?
A、Because the masses of the kingdom would be entertained and pleased.
B、Because the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of unfairness against this plan.
C、Because the king wanted to show his people that he was a fair king.
D、Because her daughter felt excited to see the criminal bitten by the fierce tiger.
7、The short story The lady, or the Tiger is typically romantic due to
A、its bold imagination.
B、its mythical setting.
C、its exotic characters.
D、its dangling end.
8、Which of the following short stories provide moral lessons to their readers?
A、Early Autumn.
B、The Washwoman.
C、Mr. Know-All.
D、The Lady, or the Tiger.
9、Romanticism regards literary work mainly as an expression of its readers' feelings and attitudes.
10、Romanticism puts emphasis on imagination, emotion and introspection.
11、Romanticism is a literary movement originated in the 2nd half of the 18th century in America.
12、A romantic writer generally shows an inclination towards things exotic, mythic and primitive.
13、The Lady, or the Tiger is a romantic fiction.
14、All was ready. The was given. A door beneath the royal party opened, and the lover of the princess walked into the . Tall, beautiful, fair, his appearance was greeted with a low hum of and anxiety. Half the had not known so grand a youth had lived among them. No the princess loved him! What a terrible thing for him to be there!
15、When her lover turned and looked at her, and his eye met as she sat there, paler and whiter than any one in the vast ocean of faces about her, he saw, by that power of quick perception which is given to those whose souls are one, that she knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which stood the lady. He had expected her to know it. He understood her , and his soul was assured that she would never rest until she had made plain to herself this thing, hidden to all other lookers-on, even to the king. The only hope for the youth in which there was any element of certainty was based upon the of the princess in discovering this mystery; and the moment he looked upon her, he saw she had , as in his soul he knew she would succeed.
Unit 10 “The Law of Life”
Part 1: Elements of Fiction: Naturalism随堂测验
1、The literary term “Naturalism” is mainly concerned with______.
A、babbling brooks, pretty birdies and beautiful flowers
B、the description of natural landscape
C、the natural law that governs life
D、the natural manners of the characters
Part 2: Jack London and the Historical Context of“The Law of Life”随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Jack London’s life?
A、Jack London was born in San Francisco.
B、He lived a hard life in his youth.
C、He was an eager reader in public library.
D、He received good education at university.
Part 3: “The Law of Life”: Analysis随堂测验
1、Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the plot of “The Law of Life”?
A、Old Koskoosh is the former chief of an Eskimo tribe.
B、The tribe is preparing to leave Old Koskoosh alone in the snow to die.
C、Before the fire expires, wolves are approaching him in a circle.
D、Old Koskoosh fails to understand why the tribesmen should be so cruel.
Part 4: Naturalism in “The Law of Life”随堂测验
1、The following statements all testify to the philosophy of Naturalism in the story except one. Which is the EXCEPTION?
A、Naturalists care little about moral issues in their judgment.
B、Man’s existence is shaped by heredity and environment.
C、Human value can only be displayed in their fight against Nature.
D、There is a strong sense of determinism in the story.
Test Seven
1、In The Law of Life, which of the following about old Koskoosh is true?
A、He never showed any panic.
B、He hoped his son would come back to get him.
C、Though old, he was sharp in all senses of life.
D、He questioned the fairness of the law of nature.
2、In The Law of Life, old Koskoosh recalled the episode in the past of a moose being hunted by wolves. What do you think is the reason that this episode was recalled?
A、Because it was a reflection of his present situation.
B、Because it was the most exciting experience in his youth.
C、Because it was an example of collective strength.
D、Because it was symbolically a vital step into adulthood.
3、Finally, old Koskoosh said to himself, “Was it not the law of life? " What do these words reveal to us?
A、He believed that life had a cycle.
B、He finally realized what death meant.
C、He failed to understand his son's decision.
D、He was prepared to accept the fate.
4、We may classify The Law of Life as belonging to the school of literary Naturalism. All the following arguments support the classification except one. Which is it?
A、Because the writer places the story in a remote land and tells an exotic tale.
B、Because the writer makes no moral judgment on the behaviors of the characters.
C、Because the writer portrays human beings as victims of some larger forces.
D、Because the writer emphasizes the domination of the environment.
5、There is a sentence in the short story The Law of Life, "It was the law of all flesh.“ What does the word”flesh” mean here?
A、Human skin and the human body.
B、the soft part of an animal's body between the bones and the skin.
C、all the living beings.
D、the soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable.
6、What do you know about old Koskoosh?
A、He once was the leader of his tribe.
B、He had abandoned his own old father.
C、He has a granddaughter.
D、He has a grandson.
7、Why was old Koskoosh left behind alone while his tribe moved away?
A、Because he was sickly old.
B、Because he had lost his sight.
C、Because he couldn't get along well with his son.
D、Because he loved the present place and didn’t want to leave.
8、The story The Law of Life tells to us that ______
A、there is something in the world that is beyond our capabilities.
B、though cruel but it is true that the fittest survives.
C、it is not necessary to fight for a better life.
D、it is alright to play games all day long.
9、Naturalism is a literary movement which attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity to its study of human beings.
10、Naturalists are pessimistic, holding a view of determination, regarding human beings as passive victims of biological nature and social environment.
11、Romantics are amoral, neither condemning nor praising their characters for actions over which they have little control.
12、Realism is precisely situated neither in choice of subject nor exact truth, but in the way of feeling.
13、Realism affirms that all beings and events in the universe are natural and therefore can be known by the methods of scientific investigation.
14、OLD KOSKOOSH listened greedily. Though his sight had long since , his hearing was still acute, and the slightest sound penetrated to the glimmering intelligence which yet abode behind the withered forehead, but which no longer gazed forth upon the things of the world. Ah! That was Sit-cum-to-ha, shrilly anathematizing the dogs as she cuffed and beat them into the harnesses. Sit-cum-to-ha was his daughter's daughter, but she was too busy to waste a thought upon her grandfather, sitting alone there in the snow, forlorn and . Camp must be broken. The long trail waited while the short day refused to . Life called her, and the duties of life, not death. And he was very close to now.
15、He bowed his head in content till the last noise of the complaining snow had away, and he knew his son was beyond recall. Then his hand crept out in haste to the wood. It alone stood between him and the eternity that yawned in upon him. At last the of his life was a handful of fagots束薪. One by one they would go to feed the fire, and just so, step by step, death would creep upon him. When the last stick had surrendered up its heat, the frost would begin to gather strength. First his feet would yield, then his hands; and the would travel, slowly, from the extremities to the body. His head would fall forward upon his knees, and he would . It was easy. All men must .
2020春季班期末考试（厦门1班）
华侨大学2020春季“英语短篇小说赏析”课程期末考试
1、The sentence in the short story Early Autumn“The lights on the avenue blurred, twinkled, blurred.” shows that ________
A、the lights on the avenue were going to black out.
B、Mary's eyes were filled with tears.
C、it was a misty day.
D、the lights on the avenue were not bright enough.
2、Which adjective is NOT proper to describe the style of the short story Araby?
A、Dreamlike.
B、Poetic.
C、Matter-of- fact.
D、Sentimental.
3、Why didn't the old lady in the story The Washwoman live together with her child?
A、Because she had no child.
B、Because her son was very poor.
C、Because her son was ashamed of her.
D、Because she couldn't get along well with her daughter-in-law.
4、The story The Washwoman is told by ______
A、a na?ve narrator.
B、an omniscient narrator.
C、an unreliable narrator.
D、a well-known narrator.
5、In the short story The Discus Thrower, why did the legless man want a pair of shoes?
A、Because he missed the old days when he could walk around freely.
B、Because his shoes was taken away by the nurse.
C、Because his shoes was thrown away by himself.
D、Because he wanted to put on the shoes when he got recovered.
6、Why is the short story entitled The Discus Thrower?
A、Because the patient throws a plate every day to irritate the nurses.
B、Because the patient was probably a discus thrower in the past, and feels very proud of it.
C、Because the patient wants to become a discus thrower in the future.
D、Because though handicapped as he is, the patient still wants to show his vitality.
7、In the story Mr. Know-All, the narrator decided that he might have an unpleasant company even before seeing Mr. Kelada because ______
A、he had to share a cabin with the latter.
B、he latter had a foreign name.
C、he had known the latter to be a loud and noisy person.
D、the latter had a bad reputation.
8、From the story Mr. Know-All, we can deduce that Mrs. Ramsay's pearl necklace was probably _____
A、a worthless imitation.
B、an expensive purchase that she borrowed money to pay for.
C、a gift from her husband.
D、a gift from a lover of hers that her husband knew nothing about.
9、Why does the boy want to go to the bazaar, or the “Araby”, so desperately?
A、He wants to find some romantic fulfillment.
B、He wants to see exotic and exciting things.
C、He wants to have new experience.
D、He wants to “do something”for the girl.
10、Which is probably true about Mangan's sister in the story Araby?
A、She is a young girl of rare beauty.
B、She has all the elegance because of her family and religious background.
C、She is angel-like both in appearance and in nature.
D、She is an ordinary girl but the narrator places his romantic fantasies on her.
11、Why could the princess in the short story The lady, or the Tiger fall in love with the courtier?
A、Because the princess was a fervent and imperious person, and the courtier was the most handsome and bravest person in the kingdom.
B、Because the princess loved the courtier from her heart in spite of his station.
C、Because the princess was wilful and just wanted to act against his father.
D、Because the courtier loved her.
12、Why didn't the king approve of the love between his daughter and the young courtier?
A、Because of the difference in their social positions.
B、Because of the difference in their financial positions.
C、Because of the affairs between the young man and another beautiful girl.
D、Because of the racial difference between the young man and the princess.
13、Which of the following is the author of the short story Early Autumn?
A、Langston Hughes.
B、James Joyce.
C、Jack London.
D、Somerset Maugham.
14、Finally, old Koskoosh said to himself, “Was it not the law of life? “What do these words reveal to us?
A、He believed that life had a cycle.
B、He finally realized what death meant.
C、He failed to understand his son’s decision.
D、He was prepared to accept the fate.
15、There is a sentence in the short story The Law of Life, "It was the law of all flesh.” What does the word ‘flesh' mean here?
A、Human skin and the human body.
B、The soft inside part of a fruit or vegetable.
C、The soft part of an animal's body between the bones and the skin.
D、All the living beings.
16、What were probably true of Mary in the story Early Autumn?
A、She missed the days in the past.
B、She still loved Bill.
C、She worked to keep a family of two kids and her parents.
D、She was satisfied with her life and job in New York.
17、What do you know about this old lady--- the washwoman?
A、She was a Gentile.
B、She was divorced with her husband.
C、She made her living by washing clothes for a Jewish family.
D、She had no children.
18、Why does the patient in the story The Discus Thrower laugh?
A、His laughter might be a sign of defiance of the unfair fate.
B、He is happy to hear the sound which tells him that he made it again.
C、He is happy to see that he hits the target.
D、He is glad to see the nurse gets angry at his act.
19、What is the theme of the short story Mr. Know-All?
A、Human beings are the most complex and refined creatures on Earth.
B、Foreigners will be looked down upon by native people.
C、We shouldn't judge people from their appearances or rumors we've heard about them.
D、Traveling by ocean-going liners is boring and dangerous.
20、In the story Araby, why is the journey to the bazaar so important to the boy?
A、The boy regarded it as a sacred mission that he had to fulfill.
B、It became a token of his youthful love.
C、It was the boy's promise to Mangan's sister.
D、All he wanted was to speak to her.
21、The short story The lady, or the Tiger is typically romantic due to ________
A、its bold imagination.
B、its mythical setting.
C、its exotic characters.
D、its dangling end.
22、Why did the King believe that the trial of the arena was a good way of solving some the problems in his kingdom?
A、Because the masses of the kingdom would be entertained and pleased.
B、Because the thinking part of the community could bring no charge of unfairness against him.
C、Because the king wanted to show his people that he was a fair king.
D、Because her daughter felt excited to see the criminal bitten by the fierce tiger.
23、Which of the following short stories provide moral lessons to their readers?
A、Early Autumn.
B、The Washwoman.
C、Mr. Know-All.
D、The Lady, or the Tiger.
24、Why was old Koskoosh left behind alone while his tribe moved away?
A、Because he was sickly old.
B、Because he had lost his sight.
C、Because he couldn't get along well with his son.
D、Because he loved the present place and didn’t want to leave.
25、Five in seven short stories are written by American writers. Which two of the following writers are not from America?
A、I.B. Singer.
B、James Joyce.
C、Somerset Maugham.
D、Jack London.
26、The five basic elements of fiction include characters, setting, plot, style and theme.
27、The narrator is the same as the author when the author uses“I" to tell the story.
28、The reader plays the role of both a receiver and a contributor.
29、Style is something that makes a writer different from other writers.
30、The theme of a story is always stated explicitly, never implied.
31、A flat character usually has more than one quality, and grows in the course of the story development, as he reacts to events and to other characters.
32、Some writers do not stick to one kind of narration, but employ a mixture of points of view to achieve complexity and depth.
33、The author may create a character directly, with a summary of the character's traits and qualities.
34、Naturalists are pessimistic, holding a view of determination, regarding human beings as passive victims of biological nature and social environment.
35、Romanticism regards literary work mainly as an expression of its readers' feelings and attitudes.
36、When Bill was very young, they had been in . Many nights they had walking, talking together. Then something not very important had come them, and they didn't speak. Impulsively, she had married a man she she loved. Bill went away, about women.
37、Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind was pulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be . When she came out on the doorstep my heart . I ran to the hall, seized my books and her. I kept her brown figure always in my eye and, when we came near the point at which our ways diverged, I my pace and passed her. This happened morning after morning. I had never to her, except for a few casual words, and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.
38、When her lover turned and looked at her, and his eye met hers as she sat there, paler and whiter than any one in the vast ocean of anxious faces about her, he saw, by that power of quick perception which is given to those whose souls are , that she knew behind which door crouched the tiger, and behind which stood the lady. He had her to know it. He understood her nature, and his soul was that she would never rest until she had made plain to herself this thing, hidden to all other lookers-on, even to the king. The only for the youth in which there was any element of certainty was based upon the success of the princess in discovering this mystery; and the moment he looked upon her, he saw she had succeeded, as in his soul he knew she would .
