MOOC 英美短篇小说选读(西南科技大学)1451629232 最新慕课完整章节测试答案

Unit10测验

1、单选题：
‌Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about Naturalism?‌
选项：
A: Naturalism is an intellectual trend that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings.
B: The central assumption of naturalism is that human beings have control over nature and their own lives.
C: French writer Emile Zola is the leading exponent of Naturalism.
D: As a literary movement, it was most active in the late 19th and early 20th century in France, America and Britain.
答案: 【 The central assumption of naturalism is that human beings have control over nature and their own lives.】

2、单选题：
‌What is an important source of inspiration for Jack London’s writings?‌
选项：
A: The frozen land of Klondike in Canada.
B: The northern part of the United States of America.
C: The underground world of the city of San Francisco.
D: The unexplored wild mountain regions.
答案: 【 The frozen land of Klondike in Canada.】

3、单选题：
​What does “the law of life” in this short story imply?‎
选项：
A: Nature governs man and animals in different ways.
B: Every living thing must eventually die.
C: Man should live in tune with nature.
D: Nature punishes those who disregard its force.
答案: 【 Every living thing must eventually die.】

4、单选题：
‍The Naturalist idea of “Nature is not kindly to the flesh” is shown through the following ideas EXCEPT______.‏
选项：
A: Natural disasters cause many human sufferings.
B: Nature shows no mercy to anyone.
C: Man or beast, they all bend to the same law of life.
D: Nature has no concern for individual feelings and sentiments.
答案: 【 Natural disasters cause many human sufferings.】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
​The following statements all testify to the philosophy of Naturalism in the story except one. Which is the EXCEPTION?  ​
选项：
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.
答案: 【 Human value can only be displayed in their fight against Nature. 】

Unit11测验

1、单选题：
‌WWI had greatly shaken the faith of European and American writers in Western civilization. Which might NOT be one of their doubts?‏
选项：
A: The human capability to restore the world order.
B: The ability of the intellectuals to create new art forms.
C: The adequacy of traditional literature to represent the postwar realities.
D: The sound moral basis to recapture the past glory.
答案: 【 The ability of the intellectuals to create new art forms.】

2、单选题：
​Which of the following adjectives is NOT a suitable description of Walter Mitty’s wife?‎
选项：
A: Fussy.     
B: Bossy.
C: Considerate.
D: Unsympathetic.
答案: 【 Considerate.】

3、单选题：
‎Which of the following adjectives can probably best describe Mitty in his daydreams?‌
选项：
A: Resolute.
B: Incapable.
C: Unskilled.
D: Henpecked.
答案: 【 Resolute. 】

4、单选题：
​The short story is a narration in which reality and fantasy interweave. What does this way of presentation suggest? ‍
选项：
A: Mitty resorts to fantasy to deal with frustrations in life.
B: Mitty is confused about reality and fantasy.
C: Mitty has great imaginative power.
D: Mitty’s fantasizing is an effective healing process.
答案: 【 Mitty resorts to fantasy to deal with frustrations in life.】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following statements about the short story is NOT TRUE?​
选项：
A: Mitty’s fantasies are stimulated by trivial things in reality.
B: All the daydreams are brought up by Mitty’s dissatisfaction with his real life.
C: Mitty probably has formed the habit of retreating into fantasies as he finds himself incapable of making any change in real life.
D: Mitty’s indulgence in fantasy is in fact a promising search for a new realm of reality.
答案: 【 Mitty’s indulgence in fantasy is in fact a promising search for a new realm of reality.】

Unit12测验

1、单选题：
‏The following post-war developments in literature are collectively described as being postmodern EXCEPT______. ​
选项：
A: the Theatre of the Absurd
B: Black Humor
C: the Beat Generation
D: The Lost Generation
答案: 【 The Lost Generation】

2、单选题：
‏Donald Barthelme’s best-known work is ______.​
选项：
A: Come Back, Dr. Caligari
B: Snow White
C: The Dead Father
D: Paradise
答案: 【 Snow White 】

3、单选题：
‌The story reveals a lot about the reality of the time. Which of the following statements is probably NOT TRUE?‍
选项：
A: The glass mountain represents the typical architecture of modern society: the skyscraper.
B: The climbing irons and plumber’s friends indicate the inadequacy of the character in dealing with the task ahead.
C: The fallen knights represent loss of tradition.
D: The "Enchanted Princess" represents beauty and nobility.
答案: 【 The "Enchanted Princess" represents beauty and nobility.】

4、单选题：
‌Which of the following statements is true about the technique of parody used in “The Glass Mountain”?‏
选项：
A: Barthelme numbers the sentences in order to arrange the materials with accuracy.
B: Unlike the hero in the fairy tale, the climber, instead of being courageous, decisive and clever, is portrayed as cowardly, hesitant and clown-like.
C: The spectators, which do not appear in the original fairy tale, are portrayed as kind and helpful.
D: The climber assumes the noble mission of rescuing the enchanted princess just as the hero does in the original fairy tale.
答案: 【 Unlike the hero in the fairy tale, the climber, instead of being courageous, decisive and clever, is portrayed as cowardly, hesitant and clown-like. 】

随堂测验

1、单选题：
‎Which of the following statem