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1、Exercise for English Literature (2) Choose the best answer for each blank. 1. _, the “ father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London about 1340. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden 2. Chaucer died on the 25th October 14

2、00, and was buried in _. A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey 3. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interest of the English merchants. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D.

3、 Queen Elizabeth 4. Except 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. France C. America D. Norway 5. At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding humanist _

4、 wrote his Utopia in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the people s suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society. A. Thomas More B. Thomas Marlowe C. Francis Bacon D. William Shakespear 6. Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen _. A.

5、 Mary B. Elizabeth C. William D. Victoria 7. English Renaissance Period was an age of _. A. prose and novel B. poetry and drama C. essays and journals D. ballads and songs 8. From the following, choose the one which is not Francis Bacon s work: _.A. The Advancement of Learning B. The New Instrument

6、C. Essays D. The New Atlantics E. Venus and Adonis 9. “ Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? ” This is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare s _.A. songs B. plays C. comedies D. sonnets 10.The heroines of Shakespeare s great comedies, _ are the daughters of the Renaissance, whose images and st

7、ories will remain a legacy to readers and audiences of all time. A. Portia B. Roseland C. Viola D. Beatrice 11.Choose the four great tragedies of Shakespeare from the following _. A. Hamlet B. Othello C. Macbeth D. King Lear E. Timon of Athens 12.Which play is not a comedy? _ A. A Midsummer Night s

8、DreamB. The Merchant of Venice C. Twelfth Night D. Romeo and Juliet E. As You Like It 13.“ Denmark is a prison” . In which play does the hero summarise his observation of his world into such a bitter sentence? _ A. Charles I B. Othello C. Henry VIII D. Hamlet 14.The works of _ and the Authorised Ver

9、sion of the English Bible are the two great treasuries of the English language. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spenser C. William Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson 15.In which play does the hero show his profound reverence for man through the sentence: “ What a piece of wok is a man! How nobel in reason! Ho

10、w finite in faculty!” _A. Romeo and Juliet B. Hamlet C. Othello D. The Merchant of Venice 16.In 1649, _ was beheaded. England became a commonwealth. A. James I B. James II 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 7 页C. Charles I D. Charles II 17.The revolution of 1688 meant three of the

11、following things: _. A. the supremacy of Parliament B. the beginning of modern England C. the triumph of the principal liberty D. the triumph of the principle of political liberty E. the Restoration of monarchy 18.Who of the following were the important metaphysical poets? _ A. John Donne B. George

12、Herbert C. John Milton D. Richard Lovelace 19.Which work was NOT written by John Milton? _ A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. Volpone 20.Paradise Lost is _. A. John Milton s masterpieceB. a great epic in 12 books C. written in blank verse D. about the heroic revolt of Satan

13、 against God s authority21.John Milton is _. A. a great revolutionary poet of the 17th century B. an outstanding political pamphleteer C. a great stylist D. a great master of blank verse 22.From the Old Testament, John Milton took his stories of Paradise Lost, i.e. _. A. the creation B. the rebellio

14、n in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels C. their defeat and expulsion from Heaven D. the creation of the death and of adam and Eve E. the fallen angels in hell plotting against God F. Satan s temptation of EveG. the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden 23.The finest thing in Paradise Lost is the d

15、escription of hell, and _ is often regarded as the real hero of the poem. A. God B. Satan C. Adam D. Eve 24.Who is the greatest of the Metaphysical school of poetry? _ A. John Donne B. George Herbert C. Andrew Marvell D. Henry Vaugham 25._ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western E

16、urope in the 18th century. A. The Renaissance B. The Enlightenment C. The Religious Reformation D. The Chartist Movement 26.The main literary stream of the 18th century was _. What the writers described in their works were mainly social realities. A. naturalism B. romanticism C. classicism D. realis

17、m E. sentimentalism 27.The eighteenth century was the golden age of the English _. The novel of this period spoke the truth about life with an uncompromising courage. A. drama B. poetry C. essay D. novel 28.In 1704, Jonathan Swift published two works together, _ and _, which made him well-known as a

18、 satirist. A. A Tale of a Tub B. Bickerstaff Almanac C. Gulliver s TravelsD. A Modest Proposal 29.“ Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style.” This sentence is said by _, one of the greatest masters of English prose. A. Alexander Pope B. Henry Fielding C. Daniel Defoe D. J

19、onathan Swift 30.As a journalist, _ had learned how to make his reporting vivid and credible by a skillful use of circumstantial detail. This power to make his characters alive and his stories credible is an inimitable gift. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 7 页A. Joseph Addison B

20、. Daniel Defoe C. Samuel Richarson D. Tobias Smollett 31.Which of the following are NOT written by William Blake? _ A. Poetical Sketches B. Songs of Innocence C. Songs of Experience D. Auld Lang Syne E. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell F. Prophecis G. Visions of the Daughters of Albion and America, a

21、 Prophecy 32.In the 18th century English literature, the representative poets of pre-romanticism were _. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. Robert Burns D. Jonathan Swift 33.The Romantic Age begab with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which was written by _. A. William Wordsworth B. Sam

22、uel Johnson C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Wordsworth and Coleridge 34.The Romantic Age came to an end with the death of the last well-known romantic writer _. A. Jane Austen B. Walter Scott C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. William Wordsworth 35.The glory of the Romantic Age lies in the poetry of _. A.

23、William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. George Gordon Byron D. Percy Bysshe Shelley E. John Keats 36.The English Romantic Age produced two major novelists. They are _. A. George Gordon Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Walter Scott and Jane

24、Austen D. Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt 37.Which poets belong to the Active Romantic group? _ A. George Gordon Byron B. William Wordsworth C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. John Keats E. John Milton 38.Which poets belong to the Lakers? _ A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. John Keats D.

25、Robert Southey E. Walter Scott 39.Which of the folloeing were written by Wordsworth ONLY? _ A. To the Cuckoo B. The Lyrical Ballads C. Lucy Poems D. The Solitary Reaper E. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud 40.The publication of _ marked the break with the conventional poetical tradition of the 18th centu

26、ry, i.e., with classicism, and the beginning of the Romantic revival in England. A. The Lyrical Ballads B. The Prelude C. Childe Harold s PilgrimageD. Don Juan 41.As contrasted with the classicists who made reason, order and the old, classical traditions the criteria in their poetical creations, _ b

27、ased his own poetical principle on the premise that “ all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerf ul feeling.”A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. George Gordon Byron C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. William Wordsworth 42._ was the first critic of the Romantic School. A. William Wordworth B. Samuel Joh

28、nson C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Wordworth and Coleridge 43.Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about George Gordon Byron? _ A. Byron s early years had been far from happy for he was born with a clubfoot, in the frequent family scenes his mother called him “ you lame brat.”B. Byron

29、 died in Italy annd was deeply mourned by the Italian people and by all progressive people throughout the world. C. The reactionary criticism of the 19th century tried to belittle Byron s genius and his role in the development of English literature, but Byron remains one of the most popular English

30、poets both at home and abroad. D. Since the May 4 Movement in 1919, more and more of Byron s poems have been translated into Chinese and well received by the poets and young readers. Byron has now become one of the best-known English poets in our country. 44.In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long auto

31、biographical poem entitled _. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 7 页A. Biographia literaria B. The Prelude C. Lucy Poems D. The Lyrical Ballads 45._ is regarded as the most wonderful lyricist England has ever produced mainly for his poems on nature, on love, and on politics. A. Wil

32、liam Wordsworth B. John Keats C. George Gordon Byron D. Percy Bysshe Shelley 46.Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about Percy Bysshe Shelley? _ A. Prometheus Unbound is Percy By sshe Shelley s masterpiece, a long epic poem.B. At Eton Percy Bysshe Shelley was known as “ Mad Shelley”

33、 , for his obstinate opposition to the brutal fagging system, according to which the younger school-boys were obliged to obey the older boys and bear a great deal of cruel treatment. C. George Gordon Byron alled Percy Bysshe Shelley “ the best and least selfish man I ever knew.”D. Percy Bysshe Shell

34、ey loved the people and hated their oppressors and exploiters. 47._ s pursuit of beauty in all things bespoke an aspiration after a better life than the sordid reality under capitalism. His leading principle is: “ Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”A. Percy Bysshe Shelley B. George Gordon Byron C. Willi

35、am Wordsworth D. John Keats 48.Choose the four immortal odes written by John Keats. _ A. Ode to the West Wind B. Ode to a Nightingale C. To Autumn D. Ode on Melancholy E. Ode on a Grecian Urn 49.Choose the works written by Jane Austen. _ A. Pride and Prejudice B. Sense and Sensibility C. Northanger

36、Abbey C. Emma E. Mansfield Park F. Persuasion 50.In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend called _ appeared. And it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties. A. romanticism B. naturalism C. realism D. critical realism 51.English critical realism found its expression chi

37、efly in the form of _. The critical realists, most of who were novelists, described with vividness and artistic skill the chief traits of the English society and criticised the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint. A. novel B. drama C. poetry D. essay 52.The greatest English critical realis

38、t novelist was _, who criticised the bourgeois civilisation and showed the misery of the common people. A. William Makepeace Thackeray B. Charles Dickens C. Charlotte Bronte D. Emily Bronte 53.Which of the following writers belong to critical realists? _ A. Charles Dickens B. Charlotte Bronte C. Emi

39、ly Bronte D. Thomas Hardy 54._ wrote a number of little sketches of “ cockney characters” . He signed them “ Boz” , which was his nickname for his young brother. His first book, Sketches by Boz appeared in 1836. A. Elizabeth Gaskell B. William M. Thackeray C. Charles Dickens D. Jane Austen 55._ has

40、been called “ the supreme epic of English life.”A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Pickwick Papers D. Oliver Twist 56.The theme underlying _ is the idea “ Where there is oppression, there is revolution”.A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Pickwick Papers D. Oliver Twist 57.I

41、n the Victorian Age, poetry was not a major art intended to change the world. The main poets of the age were _. A. Alfred Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. Mrs. Browning D. Robert Burns E. William Blake 58.The _ Movement appeared in the thirties of the 19th century. It showed the English workers were a

42、ble to appear as an independent political force and were already realising the fact that the industrial bourgeoisie was their principal enemy. A. Enlightenment B. Renaissance 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 7 页C. Chartist D. Romanticist 59.Which novel is a great satire upon the

43、society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the social reality? _ A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Great Expectation D. Dombey and Son 60.Charles Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel _. A. A Tale of Two Cities B. Great Exp

44、ectation C. Hard Times D. David Copperfield 61._ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero is largely based on the author s early life.A. Tom Jones B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectation 62.The Bronte sisters are _. They

45、were all talented writers and all of them died young. A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily Bronte C. Anne Bronte D. Jane Austen E. Catherine 63.Charlotte Bronte produced four novels: _. A. Professor B. Jane Eyre C. Shirley D. Villette E. Agnes Grey 64.Emily Bronte wrote only one novel entitled _. A. Wutheri

46、ng Heights B. Jane Eyre C. Emma D. Agnes Grey 65.Choose the names appear in the novel Jane Eyre. _ A. Jane Eyre B. Mr. Rochester C. Mary Barton D. Silas Marner 66.Which characters appear in the novel Wuthering Heights? _ A. Heathcliff B. Catherine C. Hindley D. Cathy E. Hareton 67.In the novel Jane

47、Eyre, Charlotte Bronte _. A. pours a great deal of her own experience B. criticises the bourgeois system of education C. shows that true love is the foundation of marriage D. shows that women should have equal rights with men 68.Women novelists began to appear in England during the second half of th

48、e _ century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th 69.Anne Bronte also wrote two novels _ and _. A. Shirley B. Villette C. The Tenant of the Wildfell Hall D. Agnes Grey 70.Which of the following statements are true about Jane Eyre? _ A. One of the central themes of the book is the criticism of the bourgeo

49、is system of education. B. Another problem raised in the novel is the position of women in society. C. This book is Charlottel Bronte s best literary production.D. In this book, the author attacked the greed, petty tyranny and lack of culture among the bourgeoisie and sympathised with the sufferings

50、 of the poor people. Her realism was coloured by petty-bourgeois philanthropy. 71.Most of Robert Browning s important works, including _, are written in the form of dramatic monologue. A. Dramatic Lyrics B. Dramatic Romances C. Men and Women D. dramatics Personae 72.Thomas Hardy is one of the repres