Question

【題目】E

Thomas Hardy was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist, in the tradition of George Eliot, he was also influenced both in his novels and poetry by Romanticism, especially by William Wordsworth. Charles Dickens is another important influence on Thomas Hardy. Like Dickens, he was also highly critical of much in Victorian society, though Hardy focused more on a declining rural society.

While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life, and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially therefore he gained fame as the author of such novels as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). However, since the 1950s Hardy has been recognized as a major poet, and had a significant influence on The Movement poets of the 1950s and 1960s, including Phillip Larkin.

The majority of his fictional works, initially published as serials in magazines, were set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex and explored tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances. Hardy's Wessex is based on the medieval（中世紀(jì)的）Anglo-Saxon kingdom and eventually came to include the counties of Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Hampshire and much of Berkshire, in southwest and south central England.

【1】Which of the follow is Not true according to the 1st paragraph?

A. Hardy was influenced both in his novels and poetry by Romanticism.

B. William Wordsworth was a Victorian realist.

C. Charles Dickens highly criticized much of Victorian society.

D. Hardy cared more about rural society.

【2】Which of the following is Not Hardy’s works?

A. Far from the Madding Crowd B. The Mayor of Casterbridge

C. Tess of the D'Urbervilles D. Great Expectations

【3】Most of Hardy’s fictional works_____.

A. were originally published in magazines.

B. were set in the fictional region of Wessex.

C. explored comedic characters.

D. were based on Anglo-Saxon kingdom

【4】It can infer from the passage that_____.

A. Hardy wrote poetry occasionally in his life

B. Hardy’s poetry collection was never published

C. Hardy wasn’t recognized as a major poet until the 1950s.

D. Phillip Larkin had a great influence on Hardy.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：文章主要介紹了英國小說家和詩人哈代的作品內(nèi)容以及風(fēng)格。（文章材料出自網(wǎng)絡(luò)，試題原創(chuàng)）

【1】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 依據(jù)文章第一段中的“he was also influenced both in his novels and poetry by Romanticism, especially by William Wordsworth”可知William Wordsworth應(yīng)該是一位浪漫主義作家而不是現(xiàn)實(shí)主義的，故選B。

【2】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 依據(jù)文章第二段中的“novels as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the D'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895).”可以判斷D項(xiàng)是Charles Dickens的作品，故選D。

【3】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題 依據(jù)文章第三段中的“The majority of his fictional works, initially published as serials in magazines, were set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex and explored tragic characters struggling against their passions and social circumstances”可知答案。

【4】C 推理判斷題 依據(jù)文章第二段中的“However, since the 1950s Hardy has been recognized as a major poet”可知答案。