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英国文学 P4 上古及中世纪英国文学 1._ is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons. A. Anglo-Saxon Chronicle B. Beowulf C. Paradise Lost D. The Canterbury Tales 2. The heroic couplet was used for the first time by _. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spenser C. John Dryden D. William Shakespeare 3. The period of Middle English Literature refers to _. A. about the year of 450 the second half of the 11th century B. about the year of 1066 the second half of the 15th century C. 14th mid-17th D. 14th 15th 4. _ is a popular literary form in the medieval period, which uses narrative verse or prose to sing knightly adventures or other heroic deeds. A. Romance B. Ballad C. Epic D. Drama 5. The author of The Canterbury Tales is _. A. Milton B. Spencer C. Chaucer D. Beowulf 6. Which of the following is Not true about The Canterbury Tales? A. In this book, a comprehensive realistic picture of the Middle English society is presented for the first time in English literature. B. It is influenced by Boccaccios Decameron, but is more carefully structured. C. It is a long epic. D. “The Wife of Bath” is one of its best parts, in which a bold, impertinent and independent woman is impressively presented. 7. Chaucer used _. A. Old English B. Middle English C. Early Modern English D. Latin 8. Which of the following is Not true about Chaucer? A. He bore marks of humanism and thus initiated the movement of Renaissance. B. He was born a commoner, but did not live as a commoner. C. He grave the world what is virtually the first modern novel. D. He is the author of The Book of the Duchess. 9. For the English Renaissance, was _ was the English Homer. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. William Shakespeare C. John Wycliffe D. William Langland 10. _was called “Father of English Poetry”. A. William Shakespeare B. John Donne C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. John Milton P8 文艺复兴时期 1. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events. Which one of the following is Not such an event? A. The rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture. B. Englands domestic rest. C. New discovery in geography and astrology. D. The religious reformation and economic expansion. 2. The following characters are regarded as the Renaissance heroes EXCEPT_. A. Tamdurlaine B. Antony C. Dr. Faustus D. Shylock 3. _ is the essence of the Renaissance movement. A. Science B. Philosophy C. Arts D. Humanism 4. Who is the most gifted of the “University Wits”? A. William Shakespeare. B. Christopher Marlowe. C. John Lyly. D. Thomas Kyd 5. “Through windows and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?” The above lines are found in _. A. “The Sun Rising” B. The Sun Also Rises C. “The Flea” D. “Death, Be Not Proud” 6. Samson Agonistes is an influential _ after the Greek style in English. A.epic B.prose C. verse drama D. novel 7. The cradle of the Renaissance is _. A. Germany B. England C. American D. Italy 8. Of the following description, which does NOT belong to the characteristics of Spensers poetry? A. A perfect melody. B. A rare sense of beauty. C. A splendid imagination. D. Realism. 9. Choose the one character that does NOT belong to The Faerie Queene. A. Arthur. B. Gloriana C. Antonio D. Redcrosse Knight 10.Marlowe gave new vigor to _ with his “mighty lines”. A. the Petrarchan sonnet B. sestina C. terzarima D. blank verse 11. Marlowe wrote _. A. poen and novel B. prose and drama C. epic and drama D. drama and poem 12. Which o fhte following works is NOT based on The Bible? A. Paradise Lost B. The Jew of Malta Hamlet C. Paradise Regained D. Samson Agonistes 13. “ Here in the heart of hell to work in fire, Or do his errands in the gloomy deep.” The above lines are found in _. A. The Pilgrims Progress B. The Faerie Queene C. Paradise Lost D. Dr. Faustus 14. All of the following four EXCEPT _ are the most eminent dramatists in the Renaissance England. A. Spencer B. Marlowe C. Shakespear D. Jonson 15. “ To be, or not to bethat is the question; whethertis nobler in the mind to suffer” Who said these words? A. King Lear B. Romeo C. Antonio D. Hamlet 16. The literary form of Marlowes “ The Passionate Shepherd to His love” is _. A. allegorical poem B. ironic poem C. lyric poem D. narrative poem 17. Which of the following comments on Shakespears works is WRONG? A. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello and King Lear are Shakespears four greatest tragedies. B. Henry V is a history play, in which Shakespear presents a model kingdom under Henry V. C. The Tempest shows Shakespears pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years. D. The Merchant of Venice is his most important and popular comedy. 18. Conceits are frequently applied in _ s poems. A. Spencer B. Donne C. Marlowe D. Milton 19. “ So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long live this, and this gives life to thee.” (Shakespear, Sonnet 18) The author praises the power of _. A. artistic creation B. humanity C. Nature D. morality 20. _ is called “ the poets poet”. A. Shakespear B. Milton C. Chaucer D. Spencer 21. Which of the following is NOT Shakespears history play? A Henry . B. The History of the Reign of Henry C. Henry D. Richard 22. The term “ metaphysical poetry” is commonly used to name the work of the 17th century writers wrote the influence of _. A. John Milton B. John Donne C. John Keats D.John Bunyan 23. _ is NOT the theme of Donnes writing. A. Love B. Belief C. Death D. War 24. _ lays the foundation for modern science with his insistence on scientific way of thinking and fresh observation rather than authority as a basis for obtaining knowledge. A. Francis Bacon B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. William Blake 25. Shakespears comedies include the following EXCEPT _. A. The Taming of the Shrew B. A Midsummer Nights Dream C. Twelfth Night D. Titus Andronicus 26. Francis Bacon is best known for his _ which greatly influenced the development of this literary form. A. essays B. poems C. works D. plays 27. Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The avove lines are found in Bacons _. A. “ Of studies” B. The advancement of Learning C. Novum Organum D. Maxims of Law 28. Among the works by John Milton, which is indeed the only generally ackowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf? A. Paradise Regained B. Paradise Lost C. Samson Agonistes D. Areopagitica 29. The real mainstream of the English Renaissance is _. A. the Elizabethan drama B. the Elizabethen prose C. ancient poem D. romantic novel 30. Who is the founder of the comedy of manners? A. Ben Jonson B. William Shakespear C. Richard Brinsley Sheridan D. Bernard Shaw P14 新古典主义时期 1. _ is also known as the Age of Enlightenment, or the Age of Reason. A. The eighteenth-century England B. The Neoclassical Period C. The Renaissance Period D. The Romantic Period 2. According to the neoclassicists, all forms of literature were to the modeled after the classical works of the following writers EXCEPT _. A. the ancient Greek writers B. the ancient roman writers C. the contemporary French writers D. the contemporary English writers 3. Of the following novels by Fielding, which brings him the name of “Prose Homer”? A. Joseph Andrews. B. Tom Jones. C. Jonathan Wild. D. Amelia. 4. The following comments on Pope are true EXCEPT _. A. He was the greatest poet of his time. B. The Dunciad is considered to be his best fabulous work. C. His work An Essay on Criticism is a didactic poem. D. As representative of the Enlightenment, he was the first to introduce rationalism to England. 5. Which of the following comments on Defoes Robinson Crusoe is WRONG? A. It laid a foundation for British romantic tradition of novels. B. It is an adventure story very much in the spirit of the time. C. In the novel, Robinson is a typical English middle-class man, the very prototype of the empire builder or the pioneer colonist. D. In the novel, Defoe traces the growth of Robinson from a nave and artless youth into a shrew and hardened man, tempered by numerous trials in his eventful life. 6. “True wit is Nature to advantage dressed, What oft was thought, but neer so well expressed;” The above lines are taken from_. A. An Essay on Man B. An Essay on Criticism C. The Rape of the Lock D. The Dunciad 7. Besides Sheridan, who is also a dramatist in the Neoclassical Period? A. Daniel Defoe. B. Thomas Gray. C. Henry Fielding. D. George Bernard Shaw. 8. Sheridans plays are regarded as true classic in English _. A. comedy B. tragedy C. tragic-comedy D. poetic drama 9. _ adopted “the third-person narration”, in which the author becomes the “all-knowing God”. A. Henry Fielding B. Samuel Richardson C. Daniel Defoe D. John Bunyan 10. The following works are comedy of manners EXCEPT _. A. The Rivals B. The School for Scandal C. The Importance of Being Earnest D. Caesar and Cleopatra 11. “The Vanity Fair”, a well known part in The Pilgrims Progress, was employed by _ as his books title. A. George Eliot B. William Makepeace Thackeray C. John Galsworthy D. Virginia Woolf 12. The following comments on The Pilgrims Progress are true EXCEPT _. A. It shows the prevalent political and religious persecution of the authors time. B. It is a romantic novel. C. It is concerned with the search for spiritual salvation. D. It is the most successful religious allegory in English language. 13. _ is the author of the first English English dictionary by an Englishman. A. Samuel Johnson B. Jonathan Swift C. John Bunyan D. Virginia Woolf 14. “And all that beauty, all that wealth eer gave, Awaits alike the inevitable hour. The paths of glory lead but to the grave.” The above lines are taken from _. A. “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” B. The Pilgrims progress C. An Essay on Criticism D. Gillivers Travels 15. The novel _ by Samuel Richardson is considered the first English psychoanalytical novel. A. Pamela B. Robinson Crusoe C. Jonathan Wild D. Amelia 16. _ was the last great Neo- Classicist enlightener in the 18th century. A. Samuel Johnson B. Alexander Pope C. Addison D. Steele 17. “Hold! See whether it is or not before you go to the door I have a particular message for you if it should be my brother.” The two sentences are found I _. A. The School for Scandal B. The Rivals C. The Critic D. The Scheming Lieutenant 18. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “_”. A. Best Writer of the English Novel B. Father of the English Novel C. the most gifted writer of the English novel D. conventional writer of the English novel 19. Of all the eighteenth-century novelists, who was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specially a “comic epic in prose”, the first to give the modern novel its structure and style? A. Thomas Gray B. Richard Sheridan C. Jonathan Swift D. Henry Fielding 20. Which of the following can NOT correctly describe the Enlightenment Movement? A. The Enlightenment Movement was a progressive intellectual movement. B. The Enlightenment Movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance. C. The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world. D. It advocated individual education. 21. The modern English novel came into being in _? A. the middle of the 18th century B. the middle of the 17th century C. the 17th century D. the late 18th century 22. _ is the leader of the sentimental poetry in the 18th century. A. Thomas Gray B. Richard Sheridan C. William Blake D. William Butler Yeats 23. Contrary to the traditional romance of aristocrats, the modern English novel gives a realistic presentation of life of _. A. the common English people B. the upper class C. the rising bourgeoisie D. the enterprising landlords 24. “To be distinguished is an honor, which, being very little accustomed to favors from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge”. The tone of the above sentence is _. A. humorous B. jealous C. delightful D. ironic 25. _ is a typical feature of Swifts writing. A. Elegant style B. Casual style C. bitter satire D. Complicated sentence structure 26. Among the pioneers of the 18th century novelists were Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding and _. A. Laurance Sterne B. Alexander Pope C. Charles Dickens D. John Dryden 27. In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput”, “Brobding”, “Houyhnhnm”, and “Yahoo”? A. James Joyces Ulysses. B. Charles Dickens Bleak House. C. Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travel. D. D. H. Lawrences Women in Love 28. “He has a servant called Friday.” “He” in the quoted sentence is a character in _. A. Fieldings Tom Jones B. Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress C. Sheridans The School for Scandal D. Defoes Robinson Crusoe 29. In the theatrical world of the neoclassical period, _ was the leading figure among the host of playwrights. A. William Blake B. Richard Sheridan C. Ben Jonson D. Bernard Shaw 30. “To err is human, to forgive, divine”. “A little learning is a dangerous thing.” These lines are written by _. A. John Milton B. Fransis Bacon C. William Shakespeare D. Alexander Pope 31. John Dryden was an English _. A. poet and dramatist B. novelist and critic C. playwright and novelist D. essayist and novelist 32. Neo-Classicism put emphasis on _ for almost every genre of literature. A. fixed laws and rules B. powerful feelings C. strict reasons D. psycho-analyses 33. Which of the following works is NOT written by Jonathan Swift? A. Gullivers Travels. B. A Tale of a Tub. C. A Modest Proposal. D. Paradise Lost. 34. The following comments on Daniel Defoe are true EXCEPT _. A. Robinson Crusoe is his first novel. B. Robinson Crusoe is universally considered his masterpiece. C. He was a member of the upper class. D. In his novels, his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor is shown. 35. “Surface”, “Sneerwell”, “Backbite”, and “Candour” are most likely the names of the characters in _. A. Shaws Mrs. Warrens Profession B. Sheridans The School for Scandal C. Shakespeares Loves Labours Lost D. Christopher Marlowes Dr. Faustus P21 浪漫主义时期 1. Who of the following is NOT one of the “Lake Poets”? A. William Wordsworth. B. John Keats. C. S. T. Coleridge. D. Robert Southey. 2. Walter Scott is the first major _, exerting a powerful literary influence both in Britain and on the Continent throughout the 19th century. A. historical novelist B. critical realistic novelist C. stream-of-consciousness writer D. national poet 3. In Shelleys “To a Skylark”, the bird, suspended between reality and poetic image, pours forth an exultant song which suggests to the poet _. A. both celestial rapture and human limitation B. both image creation and profound meaning C. both music and words D. both inspiration and skill of writing 4. In the following descriptions about Gothic novel, which is NOT true? A. Gothic novel was one phase of Romantic movement. B. Gothic novel predominated in the early 18th century. C. Its principal elements are violence, horror, and the supernatural. D. It describes the dark, irrational side of human nature and has greatly influenced the writers of Romantic period. 5. It is generally regarded that “Keats most important and mature poems are in the form of _. A. elegy B. ode C. epic D. sonnet 6. We can perhaps describe the west wind in Shelleys poem “Ode to the West Wind” with all the following terms EXPECT _. A. swift B. proud C. tamed D. wild 7. The description that “I know that This World is a World of IMAGINATION Beside the lake, beneath the tress, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” These lines can be found in _. A. “Tintern Abbey” B. “The Solitary Reaper” C. “I Wandered Lonely as a cloud” D. “Ode to the West Wind” 30. Keats “Ode to a Nightingale” expresses _. A. the contrast between the happy world of natural loveliness and human world of agony B. the relationship between what things seem to be and what they actually are C. the desire to go home, to “an improved infancy” D. the relationship between image creation and profound meaning 31 _ was regarded as a lyrical poet, literary critic and philosopher of 19th century England. A. William Wordsworth B. S.T. Coleridge C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. Thomas Hardy 32. In the history of literature, Romanticism designates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see _ as the very center of all life and all experience. A. the universe B. the individual C. nature D. imagination 33. Romantic poets started a rebellion against _, which was later regarded as _. A. the neoclassical literature/the poetic revolution B. the contemporary literature/the poetic reformation C. the neoclassical literature/the poetic reformation D. the contemporary literature/ the poetic revolution 34. At the turn of 18th and 19th centuries _appeared in England as a new trend in literature. A. Renaissance B. Neoclassicism C. Romanticism D. Sentimentalism 35. The preface to the second e