英美文学选读-美国-现实主义时期-练习题汇总(选择大题).doc

I． Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each) Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Chapter 30.With Howells,James,and Mark Twain active on the literary scene, __ became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19thcentury. A.sentimentalism B.romanticism C.realism D.naturalism (024) 33.Generally speaking,all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be ___. A.transcendentalists B.idealists C.pessimists D.impressionists (024) provides the main source of influence on American naturalism. [A]The puritan heritage [B]Howells’ ideas of realism [C]Darwin’s theory of evolution [D]The pioneer spirit of the wild west(034) 32.Generally speaking, all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be（　　　）. A. transcendentalists B. optimists C. pessimists D. idealists(054) 33.With Howells, James, and Mark Twain active on the literary scene,（　　　）became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19th century. (054) A. Sentimentalism B. Romanticism C. Realism D. Naturalism 27.Realism was a reaction against Romanticism or a move away from the bias towards romance and self-creating fictions, and paved the way to（　　　）. A. Cynicism B. Modernism C. Transcendentalism D. Neo-Classicalism(057) 31.As a genre, naturalism emphasized（ 　　 ）as important deterministic forces shaping individualized characters who were presented in special and detailed circumstances. A. theological doctrines B. heredity and environment C. education and hard work D. various opportunities and economic success(057) 33．Realism was a reaction against Romanticism or a move away from the bias towards romance and self—creating fictions, and paved the way to ______