Question

【題目】 Since the time of Socrates, it has been widely said that art imitates life. In the case of literature, however, it would be more accurate to say that art reflects life. The writings of the Romantics were a natural result of life in 19th century America and American Romanticism was the first truly American literary movement, including a group of authors who wrote and published between 1820 and 1860.

The unique American history and landscape had a profound influence on the romanticists. Many were writing not long after the War of 1812. This was a time of growth and expansion and their idealism fueled high hopes for the infant nation. The country was moving westward into vast newly acquired territory. The frontier, both as a place and a concept, became an important representation of the American spirit.

While American Romanticism was a new attitude toward nature, it was also a new attitude toward people, promoting the solitary individual standing against society. Individualism is a typical American value and was central to their writings, which urged people to follow their inner knowing regardless of the pressure to conform.

Romantic writers rebelled against the idea that reason was the best tool for discovering truth. Instead, they deliberately explored feeling, imagination, fantasy, and belief. Their style took advantage of personal freedom in order to break through the wall separating the author and the reader, and gave the author the freedom to comment on the events in the story in novel ways.

Stylistically, the American romantics liked to experiment with form and the novel became an important vehicle for expression, unlike the European romantics who focused mainly on poetry. They also made clever use of symbols to refer to truths or knowledge that exist beyond rationality (合理性).

【1】What increased hopes for the newly born America?

A.The War of 1812.B.The belief of romanticists.

C.The western territory.D.The history of America.

【2】Which of the following is an ideal of American romantic writers?

A.Reason should be involved to find out truth.B.The author and the reader need to be separated.

C.Individuals should follow their heart.D.Nature is more important than humans.

【3】What literary form did American romantics mainly adopt to express their ideas?

A.Poetry.B.Use of symbols.C.Novels.D.Drama.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Advances in American history.B.The rebellion of Romantic writers.

C.A new attitude to people.D.Romanticism in American literature.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了美國文學(xué)中的浪漫主義，說明了其對美國的影響、提倡的價值觀和浪漫主義的表達形式。

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中This was a time of growth and expansion and their idealism fueled high hopes for the infant nation.可知這是一個增長和擴張的時期，他們的理想主義燃起了對這個新生國家的厚望。由此可知，浪漫主義者的信仰增加了新生美國的希望。故選B。

【2】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中Individualism is a typical American value and was central to their writings, which urged people to follow their inner knowing regardless of the pressure to conform.可知個人主義是一種典型的美國價值觀，也是他們作品的核心，敦促人們追隨自己內(nèi)心的認知，而不顧遵從的壓力。由此可推知，C選項“每個人都應(yīng)該跟隨自己的心”是美國浪漫主義作家的理想。故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中Stylistically, the American romantics liked to experiment with form and the novel became an important vehicle for expression, unlike the European romantics who focused mainly on poetry.可知在文體上，美國浪漫主義者喜歡嘗試形式，小說成為了一種重要的表達工具，不像歐洲浪漫主義者主要關(guān)注詩歌。由此可知，美國浪漫主義主要采用小說的文學(xué)形式來表達他們的思想。故選C。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段中The writings of the Romantics were a natural result of life in 19th century America and American Romanticism was the first truly American literary movement, including a group of authors who wrote and published between 1820 and 1860.可知浪漫主義作品是19世紀美國生活的自然結(jié)果，美國浪漫主義是第一個真正的美國文學(xué)運動，包括一群作家在1820年至1860年之間寫作和出版。結(jié)合文章主要介紹了美國文學(xué)中的浪漫主義，說明了其對美國的影響、提倡的價值觀和浪漫主義的表達形式。由此可知，這篇文章的主要內(nèi)容是美國文學(xué)中的浪漫主義。故選D。