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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上B 1. The Canterbury Tales was written in _. A. Old English B. Middle English C. Modern English D. Current Modern EnglishB 2. Pilgrims travel to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury in _. A. March B. April C. May D. JuneC 3. _ pilgrims plus Chaucer are assembled at the Tabard In

2、n in the southern part of London. A. 25 B. 27 C. 29 D. 31C 4. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter means_. A. the line has 6 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. B. the line has 6 feet,

3、and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable. C. the line has 5 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. D. the line has 5 feet, and a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.B 5.The work that presented, for the first time in English liter

4、ature, 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_. A. William Langlands Piers the Plowman B. Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury TalesC. John Gowers Confessio Amantis D. Sir Gawain and the Gree

5、n KnightD 6Shakespeares four great tragedies are _ A. Anthony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, King Lear, Timon of Athens B. Twelfth Night, Cynbeline, The Winters Tale, and The Tempest C. Hamlet, Othello, King John, and Macbeth D. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and MacbethC 7. Romeo and Juliet belongs to Sha

6、kespeares _. A. romantic comedy B. comedy C. tragedy D. historical playsC 8. A sonnet is a poem of _ lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to a certain definite patterns. A. 8 B. 6 C. 14 D. 24A 9. Which of the following plays does NOT belong to Shakespeares great comedi

7、es?A. Henry V B. The Merchant of Venice C. A Midsummer Nights Dream D. The Winters TaleC 10. Which of the following poetic forms is the principle form of Shakespeares drama?A. lyric B. sonnet C. blank verse D. quatrainC 11. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?” is the beginning line

8、of one of Shakespeares _. A. comedies B. tragedies C. sonnets D. historiesB 12. In “ Sonnet 18 ” ， Shakespeare has a profound meditation on the destructive power of _ and the eternal_ brought forth by poetry to the one he loves . A. death/ life B. time / beauty C. death/ love D. hate / loveC13. Whic

9、h of the following statements best illustrate the theme of Shakespeares 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 mans salvationC 14. _is considered to be the summ

10、it of Shakespeares art. A. Romeo and Juliet B. The Comedy of Errors C. Hamlet D. The TempestB 15. The story of Hamlet takes place in _. A. England B. Denmark C. Italy D. GermanyC 16.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the following writers but _. A.Joseph Addison B. R

11、ichard Steele C.William Blake D.Alexander pope A 17. Joseph Addison，Richard Steele and Alexander pope belonged to the school of _. A .classicism B. romanticism C .realism D. modernism B 18. The _ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century . A. Renaissance B

12、. Enlightenment C. Religious Reformation D. Chartist Movement D 19. In addition to The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe also wrote _. A. Tom Jones B. Pamela C. The Adventures of Roderick Random D. Moll FlandersC 20. Which of the following is not taken into consideration when

13、Robinson Crusoe looks for a place to set up his tent: _. A. health and fresh water B. shelter from the heat of the sun C. a lot of trees D. a view to the seaC 21. Robinson Crusoe set foot upon the island in _ of 1659. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winterB 22. Which of the following is NOT true ab

14、out Robinson Crusoe? A. It is written in the autobiographical form.B. It is a record of Defoes own experiences. C. Robinson spends 28 years of isolated life on the island. D. It is set in the middle of the 17th centuryC 23.The representatives of the enlightenment in English literature were the follo

15、wing writers but _. A .Joseph Addison B .Richard Steele C .William Blake D .Alexander pope B 24. “The Lamb” is included in William Blakes _. A. Poetical Sketche B. The Songs of InnocenceC. The Songs of Experience D. The Marriage of Heaven and HellC 25.Robert Burns came from _.A. England B. WalesC. S

16、cotland D. IrelandB 26. Authors and poems are correctly paired in all of the following except _. A. William Wordsworth“The Solitary Reaper” B. William Blake“A Red, Red Rose” C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” D. Robert Burns“The Tree of Liberty”D 27. “Auld Lang Syne” means _

17、. A. old son B. old acquaintance C. long friendship D. long agoD 28. The Lake Poets include the following except _.A. Robert Southey B. William WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. William BlakeB 29. William Wordswoth is frequently referred to as _. A. a religious poet B. a worshipper of nature C

18、. a modern poet D. a worshipper of beautyD 30. Lyrical Ballads (1798. was a collection of poems by _. A. James Thomson and William Collins B. Thomas Gray and Robert Burns C. Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Gordon Byron D. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD 31. Byron wrote the following

19、except _. A. Childe Harolds Pilgrimage B. Manfred C. Don Juan D. The Revolt of IslamC 32. The description of “a man proud, moody, cynical, with defiance on his brow, and misery in his heart, a scorner of his kind, implacable in revenge, yet capable of deep and strong affection” may be applied to _.

20、A. an epic hero B. an antihero C. a Byronic hero D. a modern heroC 33. In “Ode to the West Wind”, the wild west wind is referred to as the wind of _. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winterD 34. John Keats wrote the following except _.A. Endymion B. The Eve of Saint AgnessC. Ode to a Nightingale D.

21、Ode to DutyB 35. Jane Austens first novel was _.A. Pride and Prejudice B. Sense and SensibilityC. Emma D. Mansfield ParkD 36. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except _. A. ElizabethPride and Prejudice B. Mr. KnightleyEmma C. CatherineNorthange

22、r Abbey D. ElinorMansfield ParkD 37. One of the important themes of Jane Austens novels is _. A. war B. urban life C. education D. marriageC 38. The phrase “a single man in possession of a good fortune” is applied to a single man with _. A. luck B. status C. wealth D. healthD 39. In the 19th century

23、 English literature, a new literary trend _ appeared. And it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.A. romanticism B. naturalism C. realism D. critical realismA 40. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _ . A. novel B. drama C. poetry D. sonnetB 41. The fol

24、lowing are frequently referred to as the Victorian realist novelists except _.A. Charles Dicken B. Jane AustenC. George Eliot D. Anthony TrollopeC 42. _ is the greatest representative of English critical realism.A. Jane Austen B. Thackeray C. Dickens D. CharlotteD 43 .Charles Dickens was impressive

25、for his _.A. wide spread of critical realism B. his spirit of democracy and humanismC. his unforgettable figures with satire and simple and clear language D. including A, B and CD 44. Which of the following is Thackerays masterpiece?A. The Virginians B. The Books of Snobs C. The Newcomes D. Vanity F

26、airC 45. The story of _ deals with the adventures of a retired old merchant.A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Pickwick Papers D. Oliver TwistA 46. _ made Dickens famous overnight.A. Sketches by Boz B .The Pickwick Papers C. Oliver Twist D. The Old Curiosity ShopB 47. Which novel makes

27、a fierce attack on the bourgeois system of education?A. Oliver Twist B. Hard Times C. Great Expectations D. A Tale of Two CitiesC 48. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the social reality?A. A Tale of Two Cities B. Davi

28、d Copperfield C. Great Expectation D. Dombey and SonB 49._ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero is largely based on the authors early life.A. The Curiosity Shop B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great ExpectationsC 50. In 1864, D

29、ickens published his last complete novel _.A. The Old Curiosity Shop B. The Pickwick Paper C. Our Mutual Friend D. Little DorritD 51. Dickens third literary period shows intensifying _.A. optimism B. excitement C. irritation D. pessimismC 52. The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities refer to _. A. Lon

30、don and Berlin B. London and New York C. London and Paris D. London and TokyoC 53. Dickens writing is an encyclopedic knowledge of _.A. Paris B. New York C. London D. PortsmothA 54. Magwitch works hard in _ to make Pip a gentleman. A. Australia B. Canada C. Britain D. The United StatesB 55. “Art for

31、 arts sake” expresses the prevailing literary philosophy of _. A. Alfred Lord Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. Oscar Wilde D. George Bernard ShawD 56. Oscar Wilde was the author of the following works except _. A. The Picture of Dorian Gray B. Salom C. Lady Windermeres Fan D. My Fair LadyD 57. In The

32、Importance of Being Earnest, _. A. Algernon is Cecilys guardian B. Jack is Gwendolens cousin C. Algernon invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Jack invents a patient called Bunbury D. Jack invents a younger brother called Ernest, and Algernon invents a patient called BunburyC 58. Both Oscar W

33、ilde and George Bernard Shaw came from _. A. England B. Scotland C. Ireland D. WalesC 59. _is Oscar Wildes only novel.A. Lady Windermeres Fan B. A Woman of No Importance C. The Picture of Dorian Gray D. The Importance of Being EarnestC 60. James Joyce was born in _. A. Edinburgh B. London C. Dublin

34、D. ParisD 61. Joyces short story “Araby” is characterized by the following except _. A. realistic description B. symbolic details C. epiphany D. excitement of the plotC 62. Both Virginia Woolf and Jame Joyce died in _. A. 1939 B. 1940 C. 1941 D. 1942B 63. _ is a great novel spending James Joyce 7 ye

35、ars of hard working to complete. A. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man B. Ulysses C. Finnegans Wake D. DublinersD 64. _ is a collection of short stories which reflect three aspects of life in politics, culture and religion. A. A Portrait of the Artrist as a Young Man B. Ulysses C. Finnegans Wak

36、e D. DublinersD 65. The modernist writers such as Richardson, Joyce and Woolf are mainly concerned with the _. A. external world B. public life of an individual C. social activities of human beings D. inner life of an individualA 66.Which of the following is Not written by D. H. Lawrence?A. The Wast

37、e Land B. The Rainbow C. Lady Chatterleys Lover D. Women in LoveD 67. According to D. H. Lawrence, the _is the most responsible for the alienation of the human relationships and the perversion of human personality. A. pride of the aristocratic class B. vanity of the middle class C. mans desire for p

38、ower and money D. capitalist mechanical civilizationA 68. _ is D. H. Lawrences semi-autographical novel.A. Sons and Lovers B. Women in Love C. Rainbow D. Lady Chatterlays LoverB 69. William Faulkner is the author of _. A. Far From the Madding Crowd B. Sound and Fury C. For Whom the Bell Tolls D. Sca

39、rlet Letter C 70. Robert Frost is a famous_. A. novelist B. playwright C. poet D. literary critic D 71. The Old Man and the Sea is one of the great works by _. A. Jack London B. Charles Dickens C. Samuel Coleridge D. Earnest Hemingway C 73. _refers to some contrast or discrepancy between appearance

40、and reality. A. Allegory B. Conflict C. Irony D. Flashback B 74. The great transcendental work by Henry David Thoreau is_. A. Nature B. Walden C. Experience D. Essays A 75. Mark Twain shaped the worlds view of America and made a combination of _and serious literature. A. American folk humor B. funny

41、 jokes C. English folklore D. American values D 76. Who was the first American to achieve an international literary reputation after the Revolutionary War? A. Fennimore Cooper B. Nathaniel Hawthorn C. Walt Whitman D. Washington IrvingC 77. I Have a Dream is addressed by _. A. Abraham Lincoln B. John F. Kennedy C. Martin Luther King D. Ralph Waldo Emerso