英美文学选读-英国-文艺复兴时期-练习题汇总

1、英美文学选读选择题1.1, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons.A. The Canterbury TalesB. ExodusC. BeowulfD. The Legend of Good Women2. The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval Eng

2、lish society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely.A. William Langland Piers Plowman B. Geoffrey Chaucer ThesDanterbury TalesC. John Gower Confession AmantisD. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight3. With classical culture and the() humanistic ideas coming i

3、nto England, theEnglish Renaissance began flourishing.A. FrenchB. German C. ItalianD. Greek4. During the reign of , England started its Religious Reformation and broke away from Rome.A. Henry VII B. Henry VIII C. Edward VI D. Queen Elizabeth5. The Protestant movement, which was seen as a means to re

4、cover the purity of the early church from the corruption and superstition of the Middle Ages, was initiated byA. Francis Bacon B. Martin LutherC. Thomas More Utopia D. W川iam Shakespeare6. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events EXCEPT.A. the rediscovery of

5、ancient Roman and Greek cultureB. the vast expansion of British colonies in North AmericaC. the new discoveries in geography and astrologyD. the religious reformation and the economic expansion7. In Renaissance, the European humanist thinkers and scholars made attempts to do the following EXCEPT.A.

6、getting rid of those old feudalist ideasB. getting control of the parliament and governmentC. introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisieD. recovering the purity of the early church, from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church8. Which of the following is NOT reg

7、arded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance humanism?A. Cultivation of the art of this world and this life.B. Tolerance of human foibles.C. Search for the genuine flavor of ancient culture.D. Glorification of religious faith.9. The Renaissance marks a transition from to the modern world.A. th

8、e old EnglishB. the medievalC. the feudalistD. the capitalist10. The English Renaissance period was an age ofA. poetry and dramaB. drama and novelC. novel and poetryD. romance and poetry11. The most significant idea of the Renaissance is ).A. humanismB. realismC. naturalismD. skepticism12. is the es

9、sence of the Renaissance.A. PoetryB. Drama C. Humanism D. Reason13. About the Renaissance humanists which of the following statements is true?A. They thought money and social status was the measure of all things.B. They thought people were largely subordinated to the ruling class without any freedom

10、 and independence.C. They couldn t see the human values in their works.D. They emphasized the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life.14. One of the distinct features of the Elizabethan time isA. the flourishing of the dramaB. the popularity of the realistic novelC. the domina

11、tion of the classical poetryD. the close-down of all the theatres15 .Marlowe s greatest achievement lies in that he perfected the and madeit the principal medium of English drama.A. blank verse B. free verseC. sonnetD. alliteration16 . Marlowe gave new vigor to the blank verse with hisA. lyrical lin

12、esC. mighty linesB. soft linesD. religious lines17.1 ntroduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England, while brought inblank verse, i.e. the unrhymed iambic pentameter line.A. Wyatt.Surrey B. Wyatt.Sidney C. Surrey.Sidney D. Sidney.Spenser18. It was who first introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into Englan

13、d.A. CaxtonB. WyattC. SurreyD. Marlowe19. The Petrarchan sonnet was first introduced into England by.A. SurreyB. WyattC. SidneyD. Shakespeare20. In English poetry, a four-line stanza is called.A. heroic couplet B. quatrain C. Spenserian stanza D. terza rima21. The most famous dramatists in the Renai

14、ssance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare and.A. John Milton B. John Bunyan C. Ben Jonson D . Edmund Spenser22. The most famous dramatists in the RenaissanceEngland are all the followingEXCEPT.A. Francis BaconC. William ShakespeareB. Christopher MarloweD. Ben Jonson23.“ Metaphysica

15、l Poetryunder the influence of A. John DonneC. Christopher Marlowerefers to the works of theenTUhy writers who wrote8. Alexander PopeD. John Milton24. Which of the following is NOT typical of metaphysical poetry best represented by John Donne s works?A. Common speech.B. Conceit.奇思妙想C. Argument. 修辞D.

16、 Refined language 用词严谨25. All the following poets except belong to the metaphysical school.A. DonneB. HerbertC. MarvellD. Milton26. Spenser s masterpiece is, which is a great poem of the age.A. The Shepheardes Calender B. The Faierie QueeneC. The Rape of LucreceD. The Canterbury Tales27. Edmund Spen

17、ser s masterpiece is.A. The Shepheared s Calender B. The Faerie QueenC. EpithalamionD. The Canterbury Tales1 8.is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in England.A.Francis BaconB.Edmund SpenserC.W川iam CarxtonD.Sidney29 . Francis Bacon is not only the first important

18、 essayist but also the founder of modern in England.A. poetryB. novelC. proseD. science30.1, the first important English essayist, was also the founder of modern science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher MarloweB. Thomas MoreC. Francis BaconD. Willia

19、m Shakespeare31.1, he first important English essayist, is best known for his essayswhich greatly influenced the development of this literary form.A. Charles LambB. Ben JonsonC. Francis BaconD. John Lyly32 . Francis Bacon sessays are famous for their brevity, compactness andA . complicityB . complex

20、ityC . powerfulnessD. mildness33. Shakespeare is known to have used_ different words. His coinage of new words and distortion of the meaning of the old ones also create striking effects on the reader. A. 16,000B. 1600C.20,000D. 200034. As a Renaissance humanist, Shakespeare ()A. is against religious

21、 persecution and racial discrimination, against social inequality and the corrupting influence of gold and money.B. holds that literature should be a combination of beauty, kindness and truth, and should reflect nature and reality.C. gives faithful reflection of the social realities of his time thro

22、ugh his works.D. all of the above.35. Shakespeare s four greatest tragedies are.A. Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, HamletB. Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, The Merchant of VeniceC. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethD. Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Hamlet36. Shakespeare s four g

23、reat tragedieH aurelet, Othello,and.A. King LearRomeo and JulietB. King Lear MacbethC. King JohnJulius CaesarD. King John The Merchant of Venice1. .Shakespeare s tragedies include all the folloWngppt ().A. Hamlet and King LearB. Antony and Cleopatra and MacbethC. Julius Caesar and OthelloD. The Merc

24、hant of Venice andA Midsummer Night Dream38. In Shakespeare gseatest tragedies, which of the following is the typical characteristic the heroes share in common?()A. They have a strong lust for power and finally go into incessant crimes.B. They are perfect heroes without any weakness.C. They face the

25、 injustice of human life but are never caught in a difficult situation.D. They have a fate which is closely connected with the fate of the whole nation.39. As to the great tragedy Hamlet, which of the following is not true?A. The timeless appeal of this mighty drama lies in its combination of intrig

26、ue, emotional conflict and searching philosophic melancholy.B. The bare outline of the play is based on a widespread legend in northern Europe.C. The whole story of the play is created by Shakespeare himself.D. In it, Shakespeare condemns the hypocrisy and treachery and general corruption at the roy

27、al court.40.1, the melancholic scholar, prince, faces the dilemma between action and mind.A. Othello B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. Antonio41. In Hamlet, the hero s trouble mainly lies in)(A. his pride in refusing to acknowledge his mother s second marriageB. his hesitation in carrying out his plan of reve

28、ngeC. his suspicion that his father was murdered by his uncleD. his ambition to gain quick access to the throne42.is a natural means of writing in revealing the prince s inner conflictpsychological predicament in Shakespeares Hamlet.A. DialogueB. SoliloquyC. Dramatic monologueD. Satire43.“To be, or

29、not to bthat is the question;/Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer/ The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,/Or to take arms against a sea of troubles ,/And by opposing end then? These lines are taken from.A. King Lear B. Romeo and Juliet C. Othello D. Hamlet1. .lust for power stirs up his a

30、mbition and leads him to incessant crimes.A. Othello B. Hamlet sC. Shylock s D. Macbeth s2. .inner weakness is made use of by the outside evil force.A. Hamlet s B. Othello s C. King Lear D. Macbeth s46. About Shakespeare s romantic comedies, which of the following?s trueA. He takes an optimistic att

31、itude toward love and truth.B. The romantic elements are not brought into full play at all.C. He presents the patriotic spirit when engaging intellectual excitement and emotion.D. There is a wonderful balance of characters.47. About Shakespeare s romantic comedies, which of the following is not true

32、?A. He takes an optimistic attitude toward love and truth.B. The romantic elements are brought into full play.C. He praises the patriotic spirit when engaging intellectual excitement and emotion.D. His youthful Renaissance spirit of jollity is fully reflected.48. The most important play among Shakes

33、peare s comedies is.A. A Midsummer Nights Dream B. The Merchant of VeniceC. As You Like ItD. Twelfth Night49. Here are two lines taken from The Merchant of Venice : Not on thy sole, but onthy soul, harsh Jew/Thou mak thy kstfe keen. Wndt of figurative device is used in the above lines?()A. Simile. 直

34、喻、明喻B. Metonymy.隐喻C. Pun 双关语D. Synecdoche.50. “ Bassanio:Antonio,I am married to a wifeWhich is as dear to me as life itself;But life itself, My wife, and all the world.Are not with me esteemd above thy life;I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all,Here to the devil, to deliver you.Portia: Your wife

35、 would give you little thanks for that,If she were by to hear you make the offer.The above is a quotation taken from Shakespeares comedy The Merchant of Venice.The quoted part can be regarded as a good example to illustrate.A.dramatic irony 戏居U反讽B.personification 拟人C.allegory 寓言D.symbolism 象征52.1 n

36、Shakespeare Mershant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because.1. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industry8. his enterprise went bankrupt9. Bassanio was able to pay his own debt10. his ships had all been lost53. The Tempest is a typica

37、l example of Shakespeare s view lifetowards human life and society in his late years.A. pessimisticB. optimisticC. satiricalD. none of the above54. As the best of Shakespeares final romances,is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years.A. The TempestB

38、. The Winters TaleC. CymbelineD. The Rape of Lucrece55. Shakespeare s, an elaborate and fantastic story, is known as the best of his final romances.A. The Winter s TaleB. The TempestC. The Taming of the ShrewD. Love s Labour s Lost56. Shakespeare s are mainly written under the principle that nationa

39、l unity under a mighty and just sovereign is a necessity.A. comediesB. tragediesC. history playsD. dark comedies57. Which of the followin g is W川iam Shakespeare s history play?A. MacbethB. Henry IVC. Romeo and JulietD. King Lear58. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shak

40、espeare s Sonnet 18?A. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.B. The speaker satirizes human vanity.C. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.D. The speaker meditates on man s salvation.59. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? is the beginning line of one of Shakespea

41、re s.A. comedies B. tragedies C. sonnets D. histories60. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee. Shakespeare s Sonnet 18 includes three stanzas according to the content with these last two lines as a ) , which completes the sense of the above

42、lines.(057),A. prelude 序B. couplet 双韵 C. epigraph题词 D. exposition 说明61. In his tragedy Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare eulogizes.A. the faithfulness of loveB. the spirit of pursuing happinessC. the heroines great beauty , wit and loyaltyD. both A and BJohn Milton62. Paradise Lost is actually a story ta

43、ken from.A. the RenaissanceB. the Old TestamentC. Greek MythologyD. the New Testament63. The story of Paradise Lost is taken from. It tells about.A. the Old Testament Satan s rebellion against God.B. the Bible the expulsion of Adam and Eve out of the garden 0f EdeC. Greek Mythology a young prince s

44、revenge on his father s murderer.D. both A and B64. Paradise Lost tells the story of.A. a young princes revenge on his fathers murdererB. the expulsion of Adam and Eve out of the garden of EdenC. Satans rebellion against GodD. both B and C65 Which of the following statements aboutParadise Lost is tr

45、ue?A. Adam and Eve were driven out of Paradise for their conspiracy with Satan.B. The writer intended to expose the ways of Satan and to justify the ways of God to men.C. Satan, as a rebel to God, was finally defeated and surrendered.D. Satan was finally reconciled with God.66. In heaven,led a rebel

46、lion against God. Defeated, he and his rebel angels were cast into Hell.A. AdamB. EveC. SatanD. Samson67. John Milton s is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.A. Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC. Samson AgonistesD. Areopagitica68. John Milton wrote to expose th

47、e way of Satan and to“justify the ways ofGod to men .A. Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC. LycidasD. Samson Agonistes69. “To wage by force or guile eternal war,Irreconcilable to our grand Foe. (John Milton, Paradise lost)By what means were Satan and his followers to wage this war against God?A. By

48、planting a tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.B. By turning into poisonous snakes to threaten man s life.C. By removing God from His throne.D. By corrupting man and woman created by God.70. John Milton s most powerful dramatic poem on the Greek model is.A. Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC. Sa

49、mson AgonistesD. Lycidas71. The most perfect example of the verse drama after Greek style in English is Milton s.A. Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC. Samson AgonistesD. Areopagitica72. Samson Agonistey is the most perfect example of the verse drama afterthe Greek style in English.A. John MiltonB.

50、W川iam BlakeC. Henry FieldingD. W川iam Wordsworth73. The hero of one his main works is an Israel s mighty champion, blind, alone andfighting against his thoughtless enemies. This hero experience is in close resemblance to the poet himself. This poet s name is.A. John MiltonB. John BunyanC. Edmund Spen

51、serD. Christopher Marlowe74. Which of the following is not John Milton s works?A. Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC. Samson AgonistesD. Othello75. Which of the following works does not belong to John Milton?A. Paradise LostC. AdonaisB. Paradise RegainedD. LlycidasII. Reading Comprehension (16 point

52、s in all, 4 for each)77 Shall I compare thee to a summer s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of MayAnd summer s lease hath all too short a date:Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimmed,And every fair from fair s

53、ometime declines,By chance,or nature s changing course untrimmed:But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow st,Nor shall death brag thou wander st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow st,So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this

54、 ,and this gives life to thee.1. What kind of poem is this, blank verse, sonnet, pastoral poem, or ode? Who is the author?SONNET, W川iam Shakespeare2. What is the central idea of this poem?A nice summer s day is usutraynsient, but the beauty in poetry can last forever.78. “ Nor lose possession of tha

55、t fair thou ow st;Nor shall death brag thou wander st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow st:So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.Questions:A. Identify the author and the title of the poem from which this part is taken.W川iam Sha

56、kespeare; SONNET 18B. What does the word “this in the last line refertto? refers the poemC. What idea do the quoted lines express?When you are in my eternal poetry, you are even with time. A nice summer s dayusuallytransient, but the beauty in poetry can last forever.79. “Shall I compare thee to a s

57、ummer s day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer s lease hath all too short a date:Questions:A.Identify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are taken.William Shakespeare; Sonnet 18B. Name the figure of speech employed in the poem. -P