第四单元白测练习 中央电大外语学院孙建华 Unit 4 Review Reminders Question 1 Do you need to loam about all the authors included in the unit and remember relevant information aboutthem? No.But you need to learn about the following writers,about their writing career,their contrbutions and influences and,of course their major works. 1.Charlotte Bronte 2 Charles Dickens 3. Robert Louis Stevenson 4.Willam Golding 5.Joseph Conrad 6.John Steinbeck 7.Thomas Hardy 8.Ernest Hemingway Question 2 Among the writers included in this unit,who are the Nobel Laureats in literature? They are Ernest Hemingway.Wlliam Golding and John Steinbeck. Emnest Hemingway (1899~1961).won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954 'Tor his mastery of the art of narrative.most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea. and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style" His major works indlude The Old Man and the Sea((老人与海》) The Sun Also Rises(《太阳照样升起》) A Farewel to Arm5(《水别了，武器》) For Whom the Bel Tolls(《丧钟为谁而鸣》) John Steinbeck (1902~1968).American novelist.His writings were very much influenced by his ideas of social justice,and his disapproval of a society which had led to such widespread distress in the Great Depression.His novel Of Mice and Men
1 第四单元自测练习 中央电大外语学院 孙建华 Unit 4 Review Reminders Question 1 Do you need to learn about all the authors included in the unit and remember relevant information about them? No. But you need to learn about the following writers, about their writing career, their contributions and influences and, of course their major works. 1. Charlotte Bronte 2. Charles Dickens 3. Robert Louis Stevenson 4. William Golding 5. Joseph Conrad 6. John Steinbeck 7. Thomas Hardy 8. Ernest Hemingway Question 2 Among the writers included in this unit, who are the Nobel Laureats in literature? They are Ernest Hemingway, William Golding and John Steinbeck. Ernest Hemingway (1899~1961), won Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954 "for his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style" His major works include The Old Man and the Sea (《老人与海》) The Sun Also Rises （《太阳照样升起》） A Farewell to Arms （《永别了，武器》） For Whom the Bell Tolls （《丧钟为谁而鸣》） John Steinbeck (1902~1968), American novelist. His writings were very much influenced by his ideas of social justice, and his disapproval of a society which had led to such widespread distress in the Great Depression. His novel Of Mice and Men （《鼠与
A))was one of the earliest of his works to gain critical acclaim.It depicts the tragic story of two farmhands who yearn for a home in vain.His most famous novel,The Grapes of wath州《愤怒的宽萄》).documents the trials and tribula试tions of a group of poor farmers driven from their lands in Oklahoma by the Dust Bowl in the 1930's.Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. William Golding (1911-).British noveist.Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1983. He served in the British navy during World War Il.and had a lfelong interest in the sea and ships.His novels take a rather pessimistic view of human nature,perhaps influenced by his wartime experiences.His frst published novel was the Lord of Fles(《蝇王》）.the story of a group of schoolboys isolated on a coral island who revert to savagery.His best-known novels include The Inhertors(《承人》).The Spire(《塔尖》) Question 3.What kind of examination items would you see in the end -of-term test? Here are a lew samples.You are advised to read the extracts and complete the relevant tasks in the course book. Sample 1. Ralph looked at him dumbly.For a moment he had a fleeting pichure of the strange glamour that had once invested the beaches.But the island was scorched up like dead wood-Simon was dead-and Jack had....The tears began to flow and sobs shook him He gave himself up to them nowfor the first time on the island:great,shuddering spasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body.His voice rose under the black smoke before the burning wreckage of te island;and infected by that emotion,the other little boys began to shake and sob too.And in the middle of them.with filthy body.matted hair. and unwiped nose.Ralph weptfor the end of innocence,the darkness of man's heart,and the fall through the air of the true.wise friend called Piggy. The officer,surrounded by these noises,was moved and a little embarrassed.He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together:and waited,allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance. A.From which novel is the extradt taken from?Who is the writer of the extract?? B.In 2 or 3 sentences,summarize the scene described in the extract.What
2 人》）was one of the earliest of his works to gain critical acclaim. It depicts the tragic story of two farmhands who yearn for a home in vain. His most famous novel, The Grapes of Wrath(《愤怒的葡萄》), documents the trials and tribulations of a group of poor farmers driven from their lands in Oklahoma by the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s. Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. William Golding （1911~），British novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1983. He served in the British navy during World War II, and had a lifelong interest in the sea and ships. His novels take a rather pessimistic view of human nature, perhaps influenced by his wartime experiences. His first published novel was the Lord of Flies (《蝇王》), the story of a group of schoolboys isolated on a coral island who revert to savagery. His best-known novels include The Inheritors (《继承人》), The Spire (《塔尖》). Question 3. What kind of examination items would you see in the end-of-term test? Here are a few samples. You are advised to read the extracts and complete the relevant tasks in the course book. Sample 1. Ralph looked at him dumbly. For a moment he had a fleeting picture of the strange glamour that had once invested the beaches. But the island was scorched up like dead wood – Simon was dead – and Jack had …. The tears began to flow and sobs shook him. He gave himself up to them now for the first time on the island; great, shuddering spasms of grief that seemed to wrench his whole body. His voice rose under the black smoke before the burning wreckage of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other little boys began to shake and sob too. And in the middle of them, with filthy body, matted hair, and unwiped nose, Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy. The officer, surrounded by these noises, was moved and a little embarrassed. He turned away to give them time to pull themselves together; and waited, allowing his eyes to rest on the trim cruiser in the distance. A. From which novel is the extract taken from? Who is the writer of the extract?? B. In 2 or 3 sentences, summarize the scene described in the extract. What
happened to Ralph and the boys? C.What does 'pul themselves together"(Line 2,paragraph 2)mean? D.What did Ralph do for the first time on the island? E.What noises moved and embarrassed the officer? Sample 2 Astout slow man sat in his office waiting.His face was fatherly and benign,and his eyes twinkled with friendship.He was a caller of good mornings.a ceremonious shaker of hands,a jolly man who knew all jokes and yet who hovered close to sadness.for in the midst of a laugh he could remember the death of your aunt,and his eyes would become wet with sorrow for your loss.This moming he had placed a flower in a vase on his desk, a single scarlet hibiscus.and the vase sat beside the black velvet-lined tray in front of him He was shaved close to the blue roots of his beard,and his hands were clean and his nals polished.His door stood open to the morning.and he hummed under his breath while his right hand practiced legerdemain.He rolled a coin back and forth over his knuckles and made it appear and disappear,made it spin and sparkle.The coin winked into sight and as quickly slipped out of sight,and the man did not even watch his own performance.The fingers did it all mechanically.precisely.while the man hummed to himself and peered out the door.Then he heard the tramp of feet of the approaching crowd.and the fingers of his right hand worked faster and faster until,as the figure of Kino filled the doorway.the coin flashed and disappeared. A.Who is the author of this extract? B.From which novel is this extract taken from? C.Why does the author describe the coin in detail? D.How is the stout man described in this extract? E.Do you think this stout man is a kind and generous person? Sample 3 I tried to sleep:but my heart beat anxiously.my imward tranquillity was broken.The clock,far down in the hall,struck two.Just then it seemed my chamber-door was touched, as if fingers had swept the panels in groping a way along the dark gallery outside.I sald. Who is there?Nothing answered.I was chilled with fear
3 happened to Ralph and the boys? C. What does “pull themselves together” (Line 2, paragraph 2) mean? D. What did Ralph do for the first time on the island? E. What noises moved and embarrassed the officer? Sample 2 A stout slow man sat in his office waiting. His face was fatherly and benign, and his eyes twinkled with friendship. He was a caller of good mornings, a ceremonious shaker of hands, a jolly man who knew all jokes and yet who hovered close to sadness, for in the midst of a laugh he could remember the death of your aunt, and his eyes would become wet with sorrow for your loss. This morning he had placed a flower in a vase on his desk, a single scarlet hibiscus, and the vase sat beside the black velvet-lined tray in front of him. He was shaved close to the blue roots of his beard, and his hands were clean and his nails polished. His door stood open to the morning, and he hummed under his breath while his right hand practiced legerdemain. He rolled a coin back and forth over his knuckles and made it appear and disappear, made it spin and sparkle. The coin winked into sight and as quickly slipped out of sight, and the man did not even watch his own performance. The fingers did it all mechanically, precisely, while the man hummed to himself and peered out the door. Then he heard the tramp of feet of the approaching crowd, and the fingers of his right hand worked faster and faster until, as the figure of Kino filled the doorway, the coin flashed and disappeared. A. Who is the author of this extract? B. From which novel is this extract taken from? C. Why does the author describe the coin in detail? D. How is the stout man described in this extract? E. Do you think this stout man is a kind and generous person? Sample 3 I tried to sleep; but my heart beat anxiously, my inward tranquillity was broken. The clock, far down in the hall, struck two. Just then it seemed my chamber-door was touched, as if fingers had swept the panels in groping a way along the dark gallery outside. I said, ‘Who is there?’ Nothing answered. I was chilled with fear
All at once I remembered that it might be Pilot,who.when the kitchen door chanced to be left open.not infrequently found his way up to the threshol of Mr Rochester's chamber:I had seen him lying there myself in the mornings.The idea calmed me somewhat:I lay down.Slence composes the nerves:and as an unbroken hush now reigned again through the whole house,I began to feel the return of slumber.But it was not fated that I should sleep that night.Adream had scarcely approached my ear,when it fled affrighted.scared by a marrow-freezing incident enough. This was a demoniac laugh -lw,suppressed,and deep -uttered,as it seemed.at the very keyhole of my chamber door.The head of my bed was near the door,and I thought at first the goblin-laugher stood at my bedside-or rather.crouched by my pillow. But I rose.looked round,and could see nothing:while,as I still gazed,the unnatural sound was reterated,and I knew it came from behind the panels.My first impulse was to rise and fasten the bolt my next.again to cry out.Who is there?" A.From which novel is the extract taken from? B.What time of the day did the marrow-freezing incident happen? C.What words did the author use to descrbe the laugh she heard? O.What did the narrator"I"observe after she rose from her bed?
4 All at once I remembered that it might be Pilot, who, when the kitchen door chanced to be left open, not infrequently found his way up to the threshold of Mr Rochester’s chamber: I had seen him lying there myself in the mornings. The idea calmed me somewhat: I lay down. Silence composes the nerves; and as an unbroken hush now reigned again through the whole house, I began to feel the return of slumber. But it was not fated that I should sleep that night. A dream had scarcely approached my ear, when it fled affrighted, scared by a marrow-freezing incident enough. This was a demoniac laugh – low, suppressed, and deep – uttered, as it seemed, at the very keyhole of my chamber door. The head of my bed was near the door, and I thought at first the goblin-laugher stood at my bedside – or rather, crouched by my pillow. But I rose, looked round, and could see nothing; while, as I still gazed, the unnatural sound was reiterated, and I knew it came from behind the panels. My first impulse was to rise and fasten the bolt; my next, again to cry out, ‘Who is there?’ A. From which novel is the extract taken from? B. What time of the day did the marrow-freezing incident happen? C. What words did the author use to describe the laugh she heard? D. What did the narrator “I” observe after she rose from her bed?