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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业专心-专注-专业精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上专心-专注-专业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

2、 century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland B. 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.

3、Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langlands _ 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

4、 C. Latin D. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious 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

5、. primitive B. feudal C. bourgeois D. modern9. The theme of _ to 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

6、 Canterbury Tales D. Piers the Plowman11. _, the “father of English 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.

7、 France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers earliest work 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 Eur

8、ope.A. The Romaunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose”C. The Legend 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.

9、soldier E. ambassador F. legislator (议员)15. Chaucer composes a 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. QuestionsW

10、hat are the features of Beowulf?Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales.Part Two The English Renaissance. Match the writer and his works.Thomas More Holinshed Hakluyt Richard Tottel Philip Sidney Walter Raleigh Apology for PoetryMiscellany of Songs and SonnetsUtopiaDi

11、scovery of GuianaPrincipal Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D). Choose the best answer._ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized 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 IThe

12、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. Bishop Lancelot AndrewsThe progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which we

13、re compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V. B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIII D. Queen ElizabethExcept being a victory of England over _, the rout of the fleet “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A. Spain B. Fr

14、ance C. America D. NorwayThose, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies.A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot Andrews C. William Caxton D. William Tyndal _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher

15、 MarloweThe most gifted of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. MarloweMorality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays_ is used to say and do good things.A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace_is one of the forerunners of modern soci

16、alist thought.A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh_ is not a famous translator in the English Renaissance.A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio _ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar.Lives of Greek and Roan Heroes希腊罗马

17、名人传 Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsDon Quixote History of the World _ was one of the first to see the relation 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 Utopia was written in

18、the form of _. A. prose B. drama C. essay D. dialogue One of the popular morality plays was _. A. The Shepherds B. Everyman C. The Play of the Weather D. Gammer Gurtons NeedleShakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation and reunion.A. 1590 and 15

19、94 B. 1595 and 1600 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 1612Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winters Tale D. The Tempest 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 1609Shakespeare is one

20、 of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicismAmong many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. coupletIn the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A. 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 18000_has been cal

21、led the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis 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.The _ was universally used by the Catholic Churches.The English translation of the Bible e

22、merged as a result of the struggle between _ and _.The Bible was notably translated into English by the _.The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the _”._ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament, which is known as Tyndales Bible.After Tydales

23、 Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 under the auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _.Apart from the religious influence, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _.With the widespread influence of the English Bible, the standard modern English has b

24、een _ and _.A great number of _and phrases have passed into daily English speech as household words.The _and _ language of the Authorized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years._ was the first English printer.William Caxton was a prosperous merchant himself, but he

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

26、d himself to the career of a _ and _.William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were translated by himself. 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 styl

27、e of _ century English _.The influence of Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ language in England.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.The Renaissance started

28、 in the _ century and ended in the _century.The word, “renaissance” means _, which was stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _.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 risin

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

30、Wars of the Roses (14551485) between the House of _ and the House of _ struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years.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.After _ in England, th

31、e 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 _.The introduction of _ to England by William Caxton (1476) brought classical works within reach of the common multitude.The 16th centu

32、ry in England was a period of the breaking up _of relations and the establishing of the foundations of _.Because the wool trade was rapidly growing in bulk, it was a time when, according to Thomas More, “_”._ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monasteries and abbeys in the country, confiscat

33、ed their lands and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.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 _._, in his translation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first Engl

34、ish blank verse.Richard Tottels Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets contained _ poems by _ and _ by _.Philip Sidney thought that _ had superiority over philosophy and history. _ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the _ among the laboring classes.More points out that the root

35、of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth.Sonnets contain _ sonnets and _ sonnets.The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its _.The “miracles” were simple plays based on _stories.There are significant touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds.A morality play presented t

36、he _ of good and _ with _personages.Vice was the predecessor of the modern _. Through the revival of classical literature, English playwrights came into contact with _ and _drama.From the contact with Greek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all the important rules in _ and _, the more exa

37、ct conception of _ and _.English comedies and tragedies on classical models appeared in the middle of the _ century. The first English comedy is _.The first English tragedy is _.Miracle plays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for the flourishing of _.In the 16th century _

38、 became the centre of English drama.By _, professional actors were organized into companies._ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers（一排排） of galleries surrounding a roofless pit（楼下剧场）.In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and womens parts were always taken by _.Shakespeare

39、s narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is full of vivid images of the _, and aphorisms (格言、警句) on life. Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language. Shakespeares dramatic creation often used the method of _.Shakespeares drama becomes a monument of the English _. Shakespeare was a _ for play-writi

40、ng. Shakespeares _ people represent all the complexities and implications of real life. Key to the blanks: Latin BibleProtestantism; CatholicismProtestantsJohn Wycliffe; ReformationWilliam TyndalAuthorized Version, James I; King James Bible.Language; literaturefixed; confirmedBible coinagessimple; d

41、ignified William CaxtonReading; literatureFirstShakespearePrinter; publisher100; 2415th ; proseNationalPublisher; culture 14th; 17thReligious reformationfeudalist ideas; interests; purity Humanism; human mind; human cultureSpenserian; Edmund Spenser; The Faerie Queene; ababbcbccLancaster; YorkThe Re

42、formationthe Enclosure Movement; proletariansprintingfeudal; capitalismsheep devours menWilliam VIIIRenaissanceHenry Howard, Earl of Surrey96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40, Henry Howard, Earl of SurreypoetryUtopia, Book One; povertyprivate ownershipItalian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean DramaBible realConflict;

43、 evil; allegoricalClownGreek; LatinStructure; style; comedy; tragedy16thGammer Gurtons Needle 葛顿大娘的缝衣针Gorboduc 高波特克DramaLondon1567Elizabethan theatresactress; boyscountrysidemasteradaptation (revision)Renaissancemaster-hand (能手) full-blood. Say true or false. The old English aristocracy having been

44、exterminated (wiped out) in the course of the War of the Roses, a new nobility, totally dependent on Kings power, come to the fore.Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The progress of bourgeois economy made England a powerful state and enabled her in 1

45、588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada.The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious movement in a political guise. Before the Reformation, the English Bible was universally used by the Catholic churches.Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in imprisonment. More th

46、e man is even more interesting than More the writer. Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society. Translations occupied an important place in the English Renaissance. Philip Sidneys collection of love sonnets is Astrophel and Stella. The Miracle plays were not forbidden to perform in chur

47、ches after the actors introduced secular and even comical elements into the performance. The writer of Gammer Gurtons Needle is unknown. Two lawyers who wrote Gorboduc were Thomas Sackville (托马斯萨克维尔) and Thomas Norton（托马斯诺顿）. Shakespeares sonnets are divided into three groups: Numbers 117, Numbers 1

48、8126, and Numbers 127154. Shakespeares sonnets are written for variety of virtues. Engels said, “Realism implies, besides truth in detail, the truthful reproduction of typical characters under typical circumstances.” Shakespeare wrote about his own people and for his own time. Shakespeares one play

49、contains one theme. (contains more than one theme)To reproduce the real life, Shakespeare often combines the majestic with the funny, the poetic with the prosaic(散文体的) and tragic with the comic. Engels called Shakespeares plays the “Shakespearean vivacity (活泼、快活) and wealth of (大量的) action”. Utopia

50、is Mores masterpiece, written in the form of letters between More and Hythloday, a voyage. Sir Philip Sidney is well-known as a poet and dramatist. Carl Marx commented highly on Mores Utopia and mentioned it in his great work, The Capital.The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionab

51、ly its poetry. The miracle plays were simple plays based on Bible stories, such as the creation of the world, Noah and the flood, and the birth of Christ. Grammer Gurtons Needle is the first English comedy, Gorboduc the first English tragedy. Both the gentlemen and the common people went to the thea

52、tres. But the upper class was the dominant force in Elizabethan theatre. After Shakespeares death, Herminge and Condell collected and published his plays in 1623. From Shakespeares history plays, it can be seen that Shakespeare took a great interest in the political questions of his time. In Shakesp

53、eares historical plays, historical accuracy is not strictly regarded. King Lear is a tragedy of ambition, which drives a brave soldier and national hero to degenerate into a bloody murder and despot right to his doom. Coming from an old Danish legend, Othello is considered the summit of Shakespeares

54、 art. Shakespeare is one of the founders of romanticism in world literature. Generally speaking, after Shakespeare, the English drama was undergoing a process of prosperity. English Renaissance Period was an age of poetry and drama, and was an age of prose. There are two main characters in As You Li

55、ke It: Orlando and Rosalind. Ben Johnsons comedies are “comedies of humors” and every character in his comedies personifies a definite “humor”. In Ben Johnsons later years he became the “literary king” of his time.Key to the True/False statements: TTTF. (a political movement in a religious guise)F.

56、(the Latin Bible)TF (Sidney)TTTTTF ( Book Two)TTTTFTTF (a conversation)F (poet and critic of poetry)FF(darma)TTTTTTF (Macbeth)F (Hamlet)F (realism)F(decline)F (not an age of prose)TF (ordinary people were)T. Questions on the English Renaissance Comment on the image of Henry V and Sir John Falstaff.C

57、omment on the character of Hamlet.What are the features of Shakespeares drama?Remember Shakespeares major plays in each literary career.Comment on Marlowes social significance and literary achievement. Comment on The Faerie Queene.Part Three The Period of the English Bourgeois RevolutionChoose the r

58、ight answer.The rhyme scheme of Miltons LAllkegro and Il Penseroso is _. A. aabbccbbc B. abbacdccd C. abacdeec D. ababcdcdd2. _ , as a declaration of peoples freedom of the press, has been a weapon in the later democratic revolutionary struggles. A. On the Morning of Christs Nativity B. ComusC. Of R

59、eformation in England D. Areopagitica3. _ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthful love lyrics and the later sacred verses. A. John Milton B. John Bunyan C. John Donne D. John Dryden4. _ expressed Donnes own way of describing love. A. Holy Sonnets B. Witchcraft by a Picture C. The Sun

60、Rising D. Death, Be Not Proud 5. George Herberts _ is a well-known shaped poem. A. The Altar B. To His Coy Mistress C. To Daffodils D. Gather Ye Rose Buds While Ye May6. _ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry. A. John Donne B. George Herbert C. Andre Marvell D. Henry Vaughan7. Which of the f