英国文学史习题全集(含答案)

1、Part One Early and Medieval English Literature . Fill in the blanks. 1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland B

2、. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. BeowulfC. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langlands _

3、 is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kubla Khan B. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte dArthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _.A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious

4、reformers and the first translator of the Bible.A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England.A. primitive B. feudal C. bourgeois D. modern9. The theme of _ t

5、o king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _.A. Morte dArthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tales D. Piers the Plowman11. _, the “father of Eng

6、lish poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers earliest work

7、 of any length is his _, a translation of the French Roman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.A. The Romaunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose”C. The Legen

8、d of Good Women D. The Book of the Duchess14. In his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact on the wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _.A. engineer B. courtier C. office holder D. soldier E. ambassador F. legislator (议员)15. Chaucer composes a

9、long narrative poem named _ based on Boccaccios poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good Women B. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight D. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices： 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB自考真题2002-4l .Romance,which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of

10、 _ adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary form in the medieval period. A.Christian B.knightly C.Greek D.primitive（B）l Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _. A.Piers Plowman B.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C.Confessio Amantis D.The

11、Canterbury Tales（D）l The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely _.AWilliam Langland s Piers PlowmanBGeoffrey Chaucers The Ca

12、nterbury TalesCJohn Gowers Confession AmantisDSir Gawain and the Green Knight（B）. Questions1. What are the features of Beowulf?2. Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales.Part Two The English Renaissance. Match the writer and his works.91. Thomas More 2. Holinshed 3. H

13、akluyt 4. Richard Tottel 5. Philip Sidney 6. Walter Raleigh A. Apology for PoetryB. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. UtopiaD. Discovery of GuianaE. Principal Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesF. ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D). Choose the best answer.1. _ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centr

14、alized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I2. The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers.A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe D. Bish

15、op Lancelot Andrews3. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V. B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth4. Except being a victory of England over

16、_, the rout of the fleet “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A. Spain B. France C. America D. Norway5. Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies.A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot Andrews C. Willia

17、m Caxton D. William Tyndal 6. _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe7. The most gifted of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe8. Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays

18、B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays9. _ is used to say and do good things.A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace10. _is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh11. _ is not a famous translator in the English Rena

19、issance.A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio 12. _ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar.A. Lives of Greek and Roan Heroes希腊罗马名人传 B. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. Don Quixote D. History of the World 13. _ was one of the first to see the relation

20、 between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor. A. John Wycliffe B. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 14. Utopia was written in the form of _. A. prose B. drama C. essay D. dialogue 15. One of the popular morality plays was _. A. The

21、Shepherds B. Everyman C. The Play of the Weather D. Gammer Gurtons Needle16. Shakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation and reunion.A. 1590 and 1594 B. 1595 and 1600 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 161217. Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A.

22、 Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winters Tale D. The Tempest 18. In _ appeared Shakespeares Sonnet，Never before Imprinted（莎士比亚十四行诗“迄今从未刊印过”）which contains 154 sonnets.A. 1606 B. 1607 C. 1608 160919. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism20. Among m

23、any poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet21. In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A. 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 1800022. _has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis

24、 Bacon C. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson Key to the multiple choices: 1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 ACBADDB. Fill in the blanks.1. The _ was universally used by the Catholic Churches.2. The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of the struggle between _ and _.3. The Bible was

25、notably translated into English by the _.4. The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the _”.5. _ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament, which is known as Tyndales Bible.6. After Tydales Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 unde

26、r the auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _.7. Apart from the religious influence, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _.8. With the widespread influence of the English Bible, the standard modern English has been _ and _.9. A great number of _and phrases have

27、 passed into daily English speech as household words.10. The _and _ language of the Authorized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years.11. _ was the first English printer.12. William Caxton was a prosperous merchant himself, but he was fond of _ , and his interest w

28、as turning to _.13. He translated The Recuyell of Historyes of Troy into English from French which was the _ book printed in English.14. The Recuyell served as a source for _ Troilus and Cressida. 特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达15. After having established his printing press, William Caxton devoted himself to the career

29、 of a _ and _.16. William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were translated by himself. 17. By rendering (翻译) French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthful language in the airs (曲调), the graces, the crafts of the elder and contributed to the development of the style of _ century

30、English _.18. The influence of Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ language in England.19. As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the profession of _, which in fact has had a lasting significance to the development of English _ as a whole.20. The Renaissance started in

31、 the _ century and ended in the _century.21. The word, “renaissance” means _, which was stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _.22. In the Renaissance, the humanist thinkers and scholars tried to get rid of those old _in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expresses _ of the

32、rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.23. _ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized the capacities of _and the achievements of _.24. _ Stanza is a verse form created by _ for his poem, _, in which the rhyme sche

33、me is _. 25. The Wars of the Roses (14551485) between the House of _ and the House of _ struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years.26. Because of the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the King of England, the far-reaching movement of _ took place in England, started by Henry VIII.2

34、7. After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled to work at a low wage, became hired laborers for the merchants. These laborers were the fathers of modern English _.28. The introduction of _ to England by William Caxton (1476) brought classical works within reach of the co

35、mmon multitude.29. The 16th century in England was a period of the breaking up _of relations and the establishing of the foundations of _.30. Because the wool trade was rapidly growing in bulk, it was a time when, according to Thomas More, “_”.31. _ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monaste

36、ries and abbeys in the country, confiscated their lands and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.32. Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and formation of the English national state this period is marked by a flourishing of national culture known as _.33. _, in his tr

37、anslation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first English blank verse.34. Richard Tottels Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets contained _ poems by _ and _ by _.35. Philip Sidney thought that _ had superiority over philosophy and history. 36. _ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of th

38、e _ among the laboring classes.37. More points out that the root of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth.38. Sonnets contain _ sonnets and _ sonnets.39. The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its _.40. The “miracles” were simple plays based on _stories.41. There are significa

39、nt touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds.42. A morality play presented the _ of good and _ with _personages.43. Vice was the predecessor of the modern _. 44. Through the revival of classical literature, English playwrights came into contact with _ and _drama.45. From the contact with Gr

40、eek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all the important rules in _ and _, the more exact conception of _ and _.46. English comedies and tragedies on classical models appeared in the middle of the _ century. 47. The first English comedy is _.48. The first English tragedy is _.49. Miracle p

41、lays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for the flourishing of _.50. In the 16th century _ became the centre of English drama.51. By _, professional actors were organized into companies.52. _ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers（一排排） of galleries sur

42、rounding a roofless pit（楼下剧场）.53. In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and womens parts were always taken by _.54. Shakespeares narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is full of vivid images of the _, and aphorisms (格言、警句) on life. 55. Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language. 56. Shakesp

43、eares dramatic creation often used the method of _.57. Shakespeares drama becomes a monument of the English _. 58. Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing. 59. Shakespeares _ people represent all the complexities and implications of real life. Key to the blanks: 1. Latin Bible2. Protestantism; Catholic

44、ism3. Protestants4. John Wycliffe; Reformation5. William Tyndal6. Authorized Version, James I; King James Bible.7. Language; literature8. fixed; confirmed9. Bible coinages10. simple; dignified 11. William Caxton12. Reading; literature13. First14. Shakespeare15. Printer; publisher16. 100; 2417. 15th

45、; prose18. National19. Publisher; culture 20. 14th; 17th21. Religious reformation22. feudalist ideas; interests; purity 23. Humanism; human mind; human culture24. Spenserian; Edmund Spenser; The Faerie Queene; ababbcbcc25. Lancaster; York26. The Reformation27. the Enclosure Movement; proletarians28.

46、 printing29. feudal; capitalism30. sheep devours men31. William VIII32. Renaissance33. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey34. 96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey35. poetry36. Utopia, Book One; poverty37. private ownership38. Italian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean 39. Drama40. Bible 41. real4

47、2. Conflict; evil; allegorical43. Clown44. Greek; Latin45. Structure; style; comedy; tragedy46. 16th47. Gammer Gurtons Needle 葛顿大娘的缝衣针48. Gorboduc 高波特克49. Drama50. London51. 156752. Elizabethan theatres53. actress; boys54. countryside55. master56. adaptation (revision)57. Renaissance58. master-hand

48、(能手) 59. full-blood. Say true or false. 1. The old English aristocracy having been exterminated (wiped out) in the course of the War of the Roses, a new nobility, totally dependent on Kings power, come to the fore.2. Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen Elizabeth

49、. 3. The progress of bourgeois economy made England a powerful state and enabled her in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada.4. The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious movement in a political guise. 5. Before the Reformation, the English Bible was universally used

50、by the Catholic churches.6. Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in imprisonment. 7. More the man is even more interesting than More the writer. 8. Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society. 9. Translations occupied an important place in the English Renaissance. 10. Philip Sidn

51、eys collection of love sonnets is Astrophel and Stella. 11. The Miracle plays were not forbidden to perform in churches after the actors introduced secular and even comical elements into the performance. 12. The writer of Gammer Gurtons Needle is unknown. 13. Two lawyers who wrote Gorboduc were Thom

52、as Sackville (托马斯萨克维尔) and Thomas Norton（托马斯诺顿）. 14. Shakespeares sonnets are divided into three groups: Numbers 117, Numbers 18126, and Numbers 127154. 15. Shakespeares sonnets are written for variety of virtues. 16. Engels said, “Realism implies, besides truth in detail, the truthful reproduction

53、of typical characters under typical circumstances.” 17. Shakespeare wrote about his own people and for his own time. 18. Shakespeares one play contains one theme. (contains more than one theme)19. To reproduce the real life, Shakespeare often combines the majestic with the funny, the poetic with the

54、 prosaic(散文体的) and tragic with the comic. 20. Engels called Shakespeares plays the “Shakespearean vivacity (活泼、快活) and wealth of (大量的) action”. 21. Utopia is Mores masterpiece, written in the form of letters between More and Hythloday, a voyage. 22. Sir Philip Sidney is well-known as a poet and dramatist. 23. Carl Marx commented highly on Mores Utopia and