人文知识之文学练习题

英国文学 1. Which of the following does not belong to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales B. The Vision of Piers Plowman C.Troilus and Criseyde D. The Romaunt of the Rose 2. _ brings the readers into a world that belongs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. A. The Vision of Piers Plowman B. The House of Fame C. The Romaunt of the Rose D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffery Chaucer? A. The Canterbury Tales B. Troilus and Criseyde C. The Romaunt of the House D. The House of Fame 4. In the 14th century, the most important writer in England is _. A. Langland B. Wyclif C. Gower D. Chaucer 5. In Anglo-Saxon period, Beowulf represented the _ poetry. A. pagan B. religious C. romantic D. sentimental 6. When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of _, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning. A. William Shakespeare B. Beowulf C. Julius Caesar D. Venerable Bede 7. _ is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex. A. Alfred the Great B. Venerable Bede C. Adam Bede D. King Arthur 8. _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romance. A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. The Story of Beowulf C. The Vision of Piers Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales 9. William Langlands _ is written in the form of a dream vision. A. Kublai Khan B. The Vision of Piers Plowman C. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte d Arthur 10. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _. A. French B. Latin C. Romance D. Science 11. In which century was Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales written? A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th D. 17th 12. William Langland wrote for _. A. the royal family B. the court C. the monks D. the common people 13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight focuses on _. A. immediate social issues B. the real life as well as peoples feelings and desire C. a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knights D. the imagination of the future world 14. King Alfred s Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in _ form. A. poetic B. dramatic C. prose D. none of the above 15. The publication of Philip Sidneys _ made sonnet sequence a popular literary form in England. A. Arcadia B. Astrophel and Stella C. Defense of Poetry D. Utopia 16. The nine-line verse stanza was originated from _. A. Edmund Spenser B. Philip Sidney C. Thomas More D. William Shakespeare 17. Here is a sentence from an essay, “Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must be_. A. Of Studies by Francis Bacon B. The Advancement of Learning by Francis Bacon C. Novum Organum by Francis Bacon D. Essay by Francis Bacon 18. The literary form of The Faerie Queen is _. A. lyric poem B. ironic poem C. narrative poem D. allegorical poem 19. In Shakespeares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because _. A. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industry B. his enterprise went bankrupt C. Bassanio was able to pay his own debt D. his ships had all been lost 20. Which of the following is not among Shakespeares four great tragedies? A. Hamlet B. Romeo and Juliet C. Macbeth D. King Lear 21. _ is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in England. A. Francis Bacon B. Edmund Spenser C. William Carxton D. Sidney 22. What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature? A. Novel B. Drama C. Essay D. Poetry 23. _ exposes the corruption of vicious ambition. A. Othello B. King Lear C. Hamlet D. Macbeth 24. Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in _ in 1516. A. French B. English C. Latin D. Italian 25. William Shakespeare is one of the giant of _. A. Romanticism B. critical realism C. Aestheticism D. the Renaissance 26. How many lines does a sonnet have? A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. They vary. 27. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play? A. Juliet Caesar B. The Merry Wives of Windsor C. Henry 4 D. King Lear 28. Which is Christopher Marlowes first famous play? A. Tamburlaine B. Edward 2 C. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus D. The Jew of Malta 29. Which of the following is NOT the work of Sir Philip Sidney? A. Astrophel and Stella B. Defense of Poetry C. Arcadia D. Samson Agonists 30. Spenserian stanza is a _. A. 14 Line stanza B. 8 line stanza C. 9 line stanza D. 12 line stanza 31. Which of the following is NOT the feature of Metaphysical poems? A. They use conceits to express ideas in sharp and harsh manner B. They reject the romantic exaggeration of Elizabethan love poetry C. Their metaphors are commonly used in daily life D. The form of them is often an argument with the poets lover, God or himself. 32.”To be, or not to be” has become a universal question puzzling every intellectual mind. This is quotation from _. A. King Lear B. Hamlet C. Romeo and Juliet D. Othello 33. The first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible, was revised in _. A. 16th century B. 17th century C. 18th century D. 19th century 34. In reading Shakespeare, you must have come across the phrase “The pound of flesh” by _. A. Iago in Othello B .Lear in King Lear C. Shylock in The Merchant of Venice D. Hamlet in Hamlet 35. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about _ as a heroic figure. A. Green Nights B. Gawain C. Robin Hood D. Hamlet 36. In the 16th century, Thomas Mores work _ became immediately popular after its publication. A. Paradise Lost B. A Pleasant Satire of the Throe Estates C. The Faerie Queen D. Utopia 37. _ is from Shakespeares sonnet NO.18. A. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds” B. “To be or not to be : that is the question” C. “Shall I compare thee to a summers day” D. “No longer mourn for me when I am dead” 38. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeares romantic love comedies? A. Twelfth Night B. The Tempest C. As You Like It D. The Merchant of Venice 39. “Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man” is from _s essay Of Studies. A. Alexander Pope B. John Milton C. Francis Bacon D. Charles Lamb 40. Francis Bacons Essay first published in 1597 has been considered as an important landmark in the developed of English _, and as the first collection of essays in the English language. A. poetry B. epics C. fiction D. prose 41. The Flea was written by _. A. John Donne B. Philip Sidney C. Thomas More D. William Shakespeare 42. By making the truth-seeking pilgrims suffer at the hands of the people of Vanity Fair, John Bunyan intends to show the prevalent political and religious _ of his time. A. persecution B. improvement C. prosperity D. disillusionment 43. An honest, kind-hearted young man, who is full of animal spirit and lacks prudence, is expelled from the paradise and has to go through hard experience to gain knowledge of himself and finally to have been accepted both by a virtuous lady and a rich relative. The above sentence may well sum up the theme of Fieldings work _. A. Jonathan Wild the Great B. Thomas Jones C. The Coffee-House Politician D. Amelia 43. Which of following works was not written by Jonathan Swift? A. A Modest Proposal B. Gullivers Travel C. A Tale of a Tub D. The Rivals 44. _ was the greatest dramatist during the Neoclassical Period in England. A. Goldsmith B. Sheridan C. Stern D. Fielding 45. _ is the most successful religious allegory in the England language. A. Genesis B. Exodus C. The Pilgrims Progress D. The Holy War 46. _ is one of Swifts masterpiece. It is a satire on corruption in religion and learning. A. The Way of the World B. Love for Love C. The Beggars Opera D. A Tale of a Tub 47. Many lines from Alexander Popes poem An Essay on Criticism have become proverbial maxims, such as: “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” “_ learning is a dangerous thing.” A. A little B. Little C. No D. Few 48. Which of the following does not belong to pioneering efforts in the creation of the English novel? A. John Lilys Euphues B. Sir Philip Sidneys Arcadia C. Thomas Lodges Rosalynde D. Samuel Richardsons Pamela 49. The novel Gullivers Travels was written by _. A. Tobias Smollett B. Jonathan Swift C. Laurence Sterne D. John Bunyan 50. Whose work signaled the beginning of the age of Restoration Drama? A. William Wycherley B. John Dryden C. William Congreve D. John Gay 51. Which of the following books was Samuel Johnsons monumental success? A. A Dictionary of the English Language B. Oliver Twist C. The Old Curiosity Shop D. Barnaby Rudge 52. Who is best remembered as the recipient of Johnsons famous letter? A. Dickens B. Lord Chesterfield C. Thomas Hardy D. Joseph Addison 53. _s The Pilgrims Progress was written in the form of allegory and dream. A. John Dryden B. Francis Bacon C. John Milton D. John Bunyan 54. John Dryden was of the following EXCEPT _ in the literary world of Restoration England. A. a poet B. a dramatist C. a literary critic D. a short story writer 55. An Essay on Criticism was written by _, which first established his reputation as a _. A. Francis Bacon, critic B. Francis Bacon, essayist C. Alexander Pope, playwright D. Alexander Pope, poet 56. Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel _ which is often considered to be the first novel in English literature. A. Gullivers Travels B. The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe C. The Pilgrims Progress D. Oliver Twist 57. A Dictionary of the England Language (1775) by _ was the first comprehensive lexicographical work on English ever undertaken. A. Francis Bacon B. Samuel Johnson C. Alexander Pope D. John Milton 58. “Yahoos” from the novel _ written by Jonathan Swift are described to be very much similar to human beings in outward appearance and their unworthy actions as well. A. Gullivers Travels B. The Adventures of Robinson C. The Wuthering Heights D. Sons and Lovers 59. _s masterpiece Tom Jones provides a vivid and truthful panoramic of the life of the English society in the 18th century. A. Daniel Defoe B. Jonathan Swift C. Henry Fielding D. Jane Austin 60. The greatest English playwright of the 18th century was _. A. Walt Scott B. Bernard Shaw C. Thomas Gray D. Richard Sheridan 61. “Poetry is Spontaneous” was put forward by _. A. Robert Burns B. William Blake C. William Wordsworth D. Charles Lamb 62. Wordsworth is a _. A. realist B. classicist C. romanticist D. impressionist 63. The author of Ode to the West Wind is _. A. Shelley B. Byron C. Allen Poe D. Emerson 64. Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism? A. Keats B. Shelley C. Wordsworth D. Alfred Tennyson 65. Prometheus Unbound was written by _. It appeared in the year of Peterloo Massacre. A. Wordsworth B. Coleridge C. Byron D. Shelley 66. Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book? A. Edgar Allan Poe B. James Joyce C. Mary Shelley D. Brain Stoker 67. Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats? A. Ode to the West Wind B. Ode to Autumn C. Ode on a Grecian Urn D. Ode to a Nightingale 68. Whose informal essays observed life with humor, and often in a gloomy tone? A. Joseph Addison B. Charles Lamb C. Lord Chesterfield D. Thomas Hardy 69. Mary Shelleys novel Frankenstein belongs to the type of _ which is often set in gloomy castles where horrifying, supernatural events take place. A. Gothic B. Realism C. Romanticism D. Classicism 70. The English poets _, William Wordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as “Lake Poets” because they lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19th century. A. George Gordon Byron B. John Keats C. Percy B. Shelley D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 71. George Gordon Byron was famous for the following works EXCEPT _. A. Childe Harolds Pilgrimage B. Ode to Skylark C. Hours of Idleness D. Don Juan 72. Prometheus Unbound is a symbolic work in the form of verse-drama written by _. A. Percy Bysshe Shelley B. John Keats C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. George Gordon Byron 73. The famous line “If winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” was from _ written by Percy Bysshe Shelley. A. Ode to the West Wind B. Ode on a Grecian Urn C. Ode to a Skylark D. Ode to a Nightingale 74. _ is one of the best known novels written by Jane Austen. A. Jane Eyre B. Tess of the DUrbervilles C. Pride and Prejudice D. The Wuthering Heights 75. Essays of Elia and Tales from Shakespeare were written by famous essayist _. A. Robert Burns B. William Blake C. Charles Lamb D. Robert Frost 76. Which of the following is the novel by Jane Austen? A. Frankenstein B. Sense and Sensibility C. Kubla Khan D. Don Juan 77. Which is Thackerays masterpiece? A. The Virginians B. Vanity Fair C. The Book of Snobs D. The News Comes 78. _, the pioneering woman, according to D. H. Lawrence, was the first novelist that “started putting all the actions inside”. A. George Eliot B. Jane Austen C. Charlotte Bronte D. Emily Bronte 79. The French revolution is the background of _. A. Hard Times B. Tales of Two Cities C. Great Expectation D. David Copperfield 80. Charles Dickens best-depicted characters are those innocent, virtuous, persecuted, and helpless _ characters such as Oliver Twist, Little Nell, David Copperfield and little Dorrit. A. girls B. children C. women D. adults 81. _ was published in 1849. “Of all my books,” wrote Charles Dickens, “I like this the best.” A. Oliver Twist B. The Old Curiosity Shop C. David Copperfield D. Great Expectation 82. Charles Dickens is a representative _ of English critical realism. A. novelist B. dramatist C. poet D. essayist 83. Jane Eyre was written by which Bronte sister? A. Anne B. Charlotte C. Emily D. Jane 84. The author of the novel The Return of the Native is _. A. Thomas Hardy B. D. H. Lawrence C. Robert Browning D. Alfred Tennyson 85. Which of the following female writers did not belong to the Bronte Sisters? A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily Bronte C. Anne Bronte D. Mary Bronte 86. The novel The Mill on the Floss was written by _. A. George Eliot B. Jane Austen C. Charlotte Bronte D. Emily Bronte 87. The novel Oliver Twist is the story about the underworld of _. A. Ireland B. Washington C. London D. Paris 88. William Makepeace Thackerays topics were mostly dealing with _. A. the middle and upper-class life B. the school teachers life C. the urban life D. the sea life 89. Which of the following novelists was the last of the great Victorian novelists? A. Charles Dickens B. William Makepeace Thackeray C. Thomas Hardy D. George Meredith 90. The greatest novelist of the Realism in the 19th century was _. A. Charles Dickens B. Jane Austen C. Mark Twain D. David Lawrence 91. Which of the following novels was NOT written by Charles Dickens? A. David Copperfield B. The Pickwick Papers C. Oliver Twist D. Women in Love 92. Jane Eyre is the best known of _s novels. A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Emily Bronte 93. In the three novels of Adam Bede, The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner written by _, moral problems are discussed and psychological analysis of characters are emphasized. A. Charlotte Bronte B. Jane Austen C. Charles Dickens D. George Eliot 94. In Memoriam, which was written within a long period of 17 years, is often regarded as the most important of _ poems. A. Percy Shelleys B. Alfred Tennysons C. John Keats D. William Yeats 95. “The Lawrence Trilogy” refers to the following three plays except _. A. A Colliers Friday Night B. The Daughter-in Law C. The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyed D. Lady Chatterleys Lover 96. Which of the following writing is not the work by Charles Dickens? A. A Tale of Two Cities B. Hard Times C. Oliver Twist D. Sons and Lovers 97. The modern English novel, contrary to the medieval romance, gives a _ presentation of life of the common people. A. romantic B. realistic C. prophetic D. idealistic 98. Structurally and thematically, George Bernard Shaw follows the great tradition of _. A. Modernism B. Romanticism C. Realism D. Naturalism 99. John Galsworthy was most famous for _. A. Heart of Darkness B. Ulysses C. The Forsyte Saga D. A Passage to India 100. Several gifted women played a part in 19th century literature. Which of the following is an exception? A. Virginia Woolf B. Emily Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Charlotte Bronte 101. George Bernard Shaw is an outstanding _ dramatist. A. realistic B. expressionistic C. modernist D. classical 102. T. S. Eliot is generally considered to be the most important English _. A. poet B. novelist C. dramatist D. essayist 103. Which of the following was NOT written by D. H. Lawrence? A. Sons and Lovers B. Women in Love C. The Rainbow D. Widowers Houses 104. Who is NOT the major figure of modernist movement? A. T. S. Eliot B. James Joyce C. Charles Dickens D. Ezra Pound 105. Which one is D. H. Lawrences autobiographical novel? A. Sons and Lovers B. Women in Love C. The Lost Girl D. Lady Chatterleys Lover 106. W. S. Maugham was most famous for _. A. Moon and Sixpence B. Cakes and Ale C. Human Bondage D. The Razors Edge 107. George Orwell wrote _, the best and most moving English novel about the Spanish Civil War. A. The R