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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 Tales2.The heroic couplet was used for the first time b y.A.Geoffrey Chaucer B.Edmund Spenser C.John Dryden D.William Shakespeare3.The period of Middle English Literature refers t o.A.about the year of 450 一 the second half of the 11th centuryB.about the year of 1066 the second half of the 15th centuryC.14th mid-17,hD.14t h 15th4.is a popular literary form in the medieval period,which uses narrative verse or prose to sing knightlyadventures or other heroic deeds.A.Romance B.Ballad C.Epic D.Drama5.The author o f The Canterbury Tales i s.A.Milton B.Spencer C.Chaucer D.Beowulf6.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 inEnglish 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 impressivelypresented.7.Chaucer u s e d.A.Old English B.Middle English C.Early Modem English D.Latin8.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 bom a commoner,but did not live as a commoner.C.He grave the world what is virtually the first modem novel.D.He is the author o f The Book of the Duchess.9.For the English Renaissance,w as was the English Homer.A.Geoffrey Chaucer B.William Shakespeare C.John Wycliffe D.William Langland1 0.was called Father of English Poetry”.A.William Shakespeare B.John Donne C.Geoffrey Chaucer D.John MiltonP8 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 isNot 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 E X C E P T.A.Tamdurlaine B.Antony C.Dr.Faustus D.Shylock3.is the essence of the Renaissance movement.A.Science B.Philosophy C.Arts D.Humanism4.Who is the most gifted of the University Wits”?A.William Shakespeare.B.Christopher Marlowe.C.John Lyly.D.Thomas Kyd5.“Through windows and through curtains call on us?Must to thy motions lovers seasons run?”The above lines are found i n.A.The Sun Rising B.The Sun Also Rises C.“The Flea D.Death,Be Not Proud6.Samson Agonistes is an influential after the Greek style in English.A.epic B.prose C.verse drama D.novel7.The cradle of the Renaissance i s.A.Germany B.England C.American D.Italy8.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 KnightlO.Marlowe gave new vigor to with his“mighty lines”.A.the Petrarchan sonnet B.sestina C.terzarima D.blank verse11.Marlowe w r o t e.A.poen and novel B.prose and dramaC.epic and drama D.drama and poem12.Which o fhte following works is NOT based on The Bible?A.Paradise Lost B.The Jew of Malta HamletC.Paradise Regained D.Samson Agonistes13.“Here in the heart of hell to work in fire,Or do his errands in the gloomy deep.”The above lines are found i n.A.The Pilgrims Progress B.The Faerie QueeneC.Paradise Lost D.Dr.Faustus14.All of the following four EXCEPT are the most eminent dramatists in the Renaissance England.A.Spencer B.MarloweC.Shakespear D.Jonson15.4 4 To be,or not to be-that is the question;whether,tis nobler in the mind to suffer.W ho said these words?A.King Lear B.RomeoC.Antonio D.Hamlet16.The literary form of Marlowes The Passionate Shepherd to His love i s.A.allegorical poem B.ironic poemC.lyric poem D.narrative poem17.Which of the following comments on Shakespeare 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 i n s poems.A.Spencer B.Donne C.Marlowe D.Milton19.So long as men can breathe,or eyes can see,So long live this,and this gives life to thee.”(Shakespear,Sonnet18)The author praises the power o f.A.artistic creation B.humanityC.Nature D.morality2 0.is called the poets poet”.A.Shakespear B.Milton C.Chaucer D.Spencer21.Which of the following is NOT Shakespears history play?A.Henry VI.B.The History of the Reign of Henry V IIC.Henry V U I D.Richard III22.The term“metaphysical poetry is commonly used to name the work of the 17lh century writers wrote theinfluence o f.A.John Milton B.John Donne C.John Keats D.John Bunyan2 3.is NOT the theme of Donnes writing.A.Love B.Belief C.Death D.War2 4.l ays the foundation fbr modem science with his insistence on scientific way of thinking and freshobservation rather than authority as a basis fbr obtaining knowledge.A.Francis Bacon B.Thomas HardyC.Charles Dickens D.William Blake25.Shakespears comedies include the following E X C E P T.A.The Taming of the Shrew B.A Midsummer Nights DreamC.Twelfth Night D.Titus Andronicus26.Francis Bacon is best known fbr his which greatly influenced the development of this literary form.A.essays B.poems C.works D.plays27.Read not to contradict and confuse,nor to believe and take fbr granted,nor to find talk and discourse,but toweigh and consider”.The avove lines are found in B a c o n s.A.”Of studies B.The advancement of LearningC.Novum Organum D.Maxims of Law28.Among the works by John Milton,which is indeed the only generally ackowledged epic in English literaturesince Beowulf?A.Paradise Regained B.Paradise LostC.Samson Agonistes D.Areopagitica29.The real mainstream of the English Renaissance i s.A.the Elizabethan drama B.the Elizabethen proseC.ancient poem D.romantic novel30.Who is the founder of the comedy of manners?A.Ben Jonson B.William ShakespearC.Richard Brinsley Sheridan D.Bernard ShawP 14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 PeriodC.The Renaissance Period D.The Romantic Period2.According to the neoclassicists,all forms of literature were to the modeled after the classical works of thefollowing writers E X C E P T.A.the ancient Greek writers B.the ancient roman writersC.the contemporary French writers D.the contemporary English writers3.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 E X C E P T.A.He was the greatest poet of his time.B.The Dimciad 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 Defbes 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 thepioneer colonist.D.In the novel,Defoe traces the growth of Robinson from a naive 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 f r o m.A.An Essay on Man B.An Essay on CriticismC.The Rape of the Lock D.The Dunciad7.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 E n g l i s h.A.comedy B.tragedyC.tragic-comedy D.poetic drama9.adopted“the third-person narration，in which the author becomes the”aH-knowing God”.A.Henry Fielding B.Samuel RichardsonC.Daniel Defoe D.John Bunyan10.The following works are comedy of manners E X C E P T.A.The Rivals B.The School for ScandalC.The Importance o f Being Earnest D.Caesar and Cleopatra11.“The Vanity Fair”,a well known part in The Pilgrims Progress,was employed b y as his books title.A.George Eliot B.William Makepeace ThackerayC.John Galsworthy D.Virginia Woolf12.The following comments on The Pilgrims Progress are true E X C E P T.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.1 3.is the author of the first English English dictionary by an Englishman.A.Samuel Johnson B.Jonathan SwiftC.John Bunyan D.Virginia Woolf14.“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 f r o m.A.”Elegy Written in a Country ChurchyardB.The Pilgrims progressC.An Essay on CriticismD.Gillivers Travels15.The novel by Samuel Richardson is considered the first English psychoanalytical novel.A.Pamela B.Robinson CrusoeC.Jonathan Wild D.Amelia1 6.was the last great Neo-Classicist enlightener in the 18th century.A.Samuel Johnson B.Alexander PopeC.Addison D.Steele17.“Hold!See whether it is or not before you go to the door-I have a particular message for you if it should bemy brother.,The two sentences are found IA.The School for Scandal B.The RivalsC.The Critic D.The Scheming Lieutenant18.Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as A.Best Writer of the English NovelB.Father of the English NovelC.the most gifted writer of the English novelD.conventional writer of the English novel19.Of all the eighteenth-century novelists,who was the first to set out,both in theory and practice,to write speciallya“comic epic in prose”,the first to give the modern novel its structure and style?A.Thomas Gray B.Richard SheridanC.Jonathan Swift D.Henry Fielding20.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 modem English novel came into being i n?A.the middle of the 18th century B.the middle of the 17th centuryC.the 17th century D.the late 18th century2 2.is the leader of the sentimental poetry in the 18th century.A.Thomas Gray B.Richard Sheridan C.William Blake D.William Butler Yeats23.Contrary to the traditional romance of aristocrats,the modem English novel gives a realistic presentation of lifeo f.A.the common English people B.the upper classC.the rising bourgeoisie D.the enterprising landlords24.“To be distinguished is an honor,which,being very little accustomed to favors from the great,I know not wellhow to receive,or in what terms to acknowledge.The tone of the above sentence i s.A.humorous B.jealous C.delightful D.ironic2 5.is a typical feature of Swifts writing.A.Elegant style B.Casual style C.bitter satire D.Complicated sentence structure26.Among the pioneers of the 18th century novelists were Daniel Defoe,Samuel Richardson,Henry Fielding andA.Laurance Sterne B.Alexander Pope C.Charles Dickens D.John Dryden27.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 Love28.“He has a servant called Friday.He in the quoted sentence is a character i n.A.Fieldings Tom Jones B.Bunyans The Pilgrims ProgressC.Sheridans The School fbr Scandal D.Defbes Robinson Crusoe29.In the theatrical world of the neoclassical p e r i o d,w a s the leading figure among the host of playwrights.A.William Blake B.Richard Sheridan C.Ben Jonson D.Bernard Shaw30.“To err is human,to forgive,divine.A little learning is a dangerous thing.,These lines are written b y.A.John Milton B.Fransis Bacon C.William Shakespeare D.Alexander Pope31.John Dryden was an E n g l i s h.A.poet and dramatist B.novelist and criticC.playwright and novelist D.essayist and novelist32.Neo-Classicism put emphasis o n fbr almost every genre of literature.A.fixed laws and rules B.powerful feelings C.strict reasons D.psycho-analyses33.Which of the following works is NOT written by Jonathan Swift?A.Gullivers Travels.B.A Tale o f a Tub.C.A Modest Proposal.D.Paradise Lost.34.The following comments on Daniel Defoe are true E X C E P T.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 i n.A.Shaws Mrs.Warren s Profession B.Sheridans The School for ScandalC.Shakespeare Loves Labours Lost D.Christopher Marlowes Dr.FaustusP 2 1 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 m a j o r,exerting a powerful literary influence both in Britain and on the Continentthroughout the 19th century.A.historical novelist B.critical realistic novelistC.stream-ofconsciousness writer D.national poet3.In Shelleys To a Skylark，the bird,suspended between reality and poetic image,pours forth an exultant songwhich suggests to the p o e t.A.both celestial rapture and human limitationB.both image creation and profound meaningC.both music and wordsD.both inspiration and skill of writing4.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 fonn o f.A.elegy B.ode C.epic D.sonnet6.We can perhaps describe the west wind in Shelleys poem“Ode to the West Wind“with all the following termsE X P E C T.A.swift B.proud C.tamed D.wild7.The description that know that This World is a World of IMAGINATION&Vision,9,and that t4The Nature ofmy work is visionary or imaginative belongs to which of the following writers?A.William Blake B.William WordsworthC.Samuel Taylor Coleridge D.George Gordon Byron8.The tone of literature in Songs o f Experience by William Blake i s.A.melancholy B.lively C.plain D.utter9.In the following writings by William Blake,which ma
