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1、英语专业考研、专八英美文学习题集锦Chapter I An Introduction to Old and Medieval English Literature&The Renaissance PeriodI.Choose the right answer:1.Dr.Faustus is a play based on the legend of a magician aspiring for and finally meetinghis tragic end as a result of selling his soul to the Devil.A.British/immoralityB

2、.French/moneyC.German/knowledgeD.American/political powerAnswer:C（可参考课本P21）2.,is a typical example of Old English poetry,is regarded today as the national epic of theAnglo-Saxons.A.The Wifes Complaint B.BeowulfC.The Dream of the RoodD.The SeafarerAnswe亡B（可参考课本Pl）3.I ts Chaucer alone who,for the firs

3、t time in English literature,presented to us a comprehensiverealistic picture of the English Society in his ma s t e r p i e c e.A.The Canterbury TalesB.The Legend of Good WomenC.Troilus and CriseydeD.The Romaunt of theRose.Answer:A（可参考课本P4）4.The Essence of Renaissance,the most significant intellect

4、ual movement,wa s.A.Geographical explorationB.Religious reformat!onC.Publishing and translationD.Humanism.Answer:D（可参考课本P8）5.“Prince Arthurs greatest mission is his search for Gloriana,with whom he has fallen in love througha love vision/The two figures come f r o m.A.Paradise Lost B.Dr.FaustusC.The

5、 Faerie QueeneD.HamletAnswer:C（可参考课本P13）6.In“Sonnet 18,Sha ke s pe a r e.A.Meditate on the destructive power of time and eternal beauty by poetry.B.Satirize human9s vanity.C.Predict the eternity of love.D.Eulogize the power of the beauty.Answer:A（P37）7.gave new vigor to the blank verse with his“migh

6、ty lines and make 9blank verse9 the principlevehicle of expression in drama.A.Surrey B.WyattC.MarloweD.SidneyAnswer:C（P21）8.Shakespeares greatest tragedies are the following works e x c e p t.A.HamletB.King LearC.Romeo and JulietD.OthelloAnswer:C（P33）9.The Renaissance refers to between 14th mid-17th

7、 century,which was under the reign ofQueen_ and absolute monarchy in England reached its summit,and in which the 9real mainstream（真正的文学主流）wa s.A.Victoria/poetry B.Elizabeth/drama C.Mary/novel D.James/dramaAnswer:B（Pl 1）10.In The Legend of Good Women,Chaucer used for the first time in English the rhy

8、med couplet ofiambic pentameter,which is to be called l a t e r.A.The Spenserian stanza B.The heroic couplet C.The blank verse D.The free verseAnswer:B(P5)11.The Redcrosse Knight in“The Faerie Queene?,stands f or,and Una stands f or.A.bravery/chastity B.holiness/truth C.error/delivery D.true gentlem

9、an/lady.Answer:B(Pl6)12.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance?A.Rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.B.Attempt to remove the old feudalist ideas in Medieval Europe.C.Exaltation of mans pursuit of happiness in his life,and tolerance of mans foib

10、les.D.Praise of mans efforts in soul delivery and personal salvation.Answer:D(P7)13.“The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune“is an example of.A.Metaphor B.Simile C.Irony D.PersonificationAnswer:A(P55)14.introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.A.Anglos/Saxons B.Nor mans/Anglo-Saxons C.Greek

11、s/Romans D.Romans/NormansAnswer:B(Pl 1)15.It is_alone who,fbr the first time in English literature presented to us a comprehensive realisticpicture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walksof life.A.Edmund Spenser B.Geoffrey Chaucer C.William S

12、hakespeare D.John DonneAnswer:B(P4)16.The following belong to the characteristics of 9 metaphysical poetry9 represented by John Donne9except_.A.Conceits B.Actual imagery and simple diction C.Argumentative form D.Elegant styleAnswer:D(P63)17.Paradise Lost is actually a story taken f r o m.A.Greek Myt

13、hology B.Roman legend C.The Old Testament D.The New TestamentAnswer:C(P73)18.In“Paradise Lost”,Satan says“We may with more successful hope resolve/To wage by force orguile eternal war,/Irreconcilable to our grand Foe“What does the Eternal war mean?A.To remove God from his throne B.To burn the Heaven

14、 DownC.To corrupt Gods creation of man and woman-Adam and Eve D.To beguile into a snake tothreaten mans lifeAnswer:C(P71,节选部分在 P75)19.,the first of the great tragedies,is generally regarded as Shakespeare most popular play onthe stage,for it has the qualities of a“blood-and-thunder“thriller and a ph

15、ilosophical exploration9 oflife and death.A.The Merchant of Venice B.Hamlet C.King Lear D.The Winters TaleAnswer:B(P33)20.It was_and_the two conquests that provided the source for the rise and growth of Englishliterature.A.Anglos/Saxons B.Nor mans/Anglo-Saxons C.Romans/Normans D.Greeks/RomansAnswer:

16、B(Pl)21.Paradise Lost is_s masterpiece,which is an epic in 12 books,written in blank verse,about theheroic revolt of Satan against Gods authority.A.John Donne B.Christopher Marlowe C.John Milton D.Edmund SpenserAnswer:C(P71)22.The following description fit into Milton e x c e p t.A.a great revolutio

17、nary poet of the 17th century B.an outstanding political pamphleteerC.a great stylist and master of blank verse D.a kind of elegant and refine style.Answer:D(P70-73)23.is not written by John Milton.A.Samson Agonistes B.Paradise Lost C.Paradise regained D.TamburlaineAnswer:D(P71)24.Marlows greatest a

18、chievement is that he perfected the?blank verse,and he is regarded as thepioneer of English drama which of the following is not written by him?A.Tamburlaine B.The Jew of Malta C.The Passionate to His Love D.The Sun RisingAnswer:D(P20)25.Essays is the first example of that genre in English literature

19、,which has been recognized as animportant landmark in the development of English prose.A.John Miltons B.Francis Bacons C.MontaigneD.Thomas GraysAnswer:B(P58)26.Was known as the poets poet”.A.William ShakespeareB.Edmund Spenser C.John Donne DJohn MiltonAnswer:B(P15)27.“And we will make thee beds of r

20、oses/And a thousand fragrant posies/A cap of flowers,and akirtle/Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle.The above lines are probably taken f r o m.A.Spensers The Faerie Queene B.John Donnes The Sun RisingC.Shakespeares Sonnet 18 D.Marlow5s The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.Answer:D(P28)28.Which of

21、the following statement best illustrates 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 salvation.Answer:C(P37)II.Read the quoted part and answer

22、 the questions:1 .“For herein Fortune shows herself more kindThan is her custom.It is still her useTo let the wretched man outlive his wealth,To view with hollow eye and wrinkled browAn age of poverty;from which lingring penanceOf such misery doth she cut me off91 .Identify the title of the works an

23、d author.2.Explain 6(from which.cut me off.3.What happened to him,which caused the words?参考答案：The lines are from The Merchant of Venice,William Shakespeare.(P48)2)This sentence means she,Lady Fortune(命运女神)，is more kind to him because she is takingaway both his wealth and life.3)The speaker is Antoni

24、o,its said that his ship have all been lost,and he is penniless,and will have topay the pound of flesh.(Because Shylock has made a strange bond that requires Antonio to pay him apound of flesh if he cant repay him the money that he borrowed for his friend in due time.)(P38)2.6Read not to contract an

25、d confuse,not to believe and take for granted,nor to find talk and discourse,but to weigh and consider”l)Identify the work and author.2)What idea does the passage express?参考答案：1)The sentence comes from“Of Studies“written by 9Francis Bacon(P61)2)The Sentence talks about the proper way to read:When yo

26、u read,dont be puzzled by the content ofthe book;dont take it for granted;dont quote too much from the book;before accepting its idea,youd better think about its shortcomings and consider it from all sides.3.“Nor lose possession of that fair thou owst;Nor shall death brag thou wandert in his shade,W

27、hen in eternal lines to time thou growst:So long as men can breathe,or eyes can see,So long lives this,and this gives life to thee.1)Where does the poem comes from?Who wrote it?What does“eternal lines mean?Interpret it briefly.参考答案：1)The poem is“Shall I Compare thee to a Summers Day，by Shakespeare.(

28、P38)2)Eternal lines means the lines of the poem and other sonnets.(P38)3)It means:you will not lose your beauty,and death will not threaten you with darkness,either.Aslong as man can live in the world,they will see your beauty in my lines of my poem,which has givenyou eternal life.(Or A nice summers

29、 day is usually transient,but the beauty in poetry can last for ever.(P37)4.”.All is no lost:the unconquerable will,And study of revenge,immortal hate,And courage never to submit or yield:And what is else not to be overcome?.Irreconcilable to our grand Foe”1)Please identify the poem and the poet.2)I

30、nterprefall is not lost”.3)What does the whole passage mean?参考答案：1)It is taken from John Miltons Paradise LostM.(P74)2)“aH is not lost“is the word from Satan Satan and other angels rebel against God,but they aredriven from Heaven into hell.In the fire of the hell,Satan is determined to fight back,ju

31、st like what hesays:not all is lost,the unconquerable will,the deep hatred,and the courage to fight till death stillremain.(P71)3)This passage shows Satans will not to submit(月 艮 从),and the desire to long fbr freedom;to begGod fbr mercy and worship his power is more shameful and disgraceful than the

32、 downfall.(P71)5.“If he be not apt to beat over matters,let him study the lawyers cases.So every defect of the mindmay have a special receipt.”Questions:3)What does“beat over matters,9 mean?4)What does receipt refer to?5)From which essay does the above sentences come,what is the essay mainly about?参

33、考答案：l)It means:make through examinations of things.(P63)2)4tReceipf,refers to cure,prescription.(P63)3)The sentences are from“Of Studies”(Francis Bacon).It is the most popular of bacon9s essays.Itanalyzes what studies chiefly serve for,the different ways adopted by different people to pursuestudies,

34、and how studies exert influence over human character.(P60一61)6.6tWhat,is great Mephistophilis to passionateFor being deprived of the joys of heaven?Learn thou of Faustus manly fortitudeAnd scorn those joys thou never shalt possess.Say he will spare him Four and twenty yearsLetting him live in all vo

35、luptuousnessHaving thee ever to attend on me.Questions:1 )Identify the passage and author;2)“Say he surrenders up to him his soul”，who will surrender his soul?What for?3)Who are thee?What will he do?参考答案：1)The passage comes from Dr.Faustus“written by Christopher Marlowe.(P2526)2)Dr.Faustus will surr

36、ender his soul to devil.Because he was a great scholar who has a strong desireto 9get knowledge9 in vain,finally he 5made a bond to sell his soul to Devil in return for 24 years oflife in which he may get anything he desires.(P22)3)The“thee”,refers to Mephistophilis”,the DeviFs servant.He helped Dr.

37、Faustus to do anything he wants.(P22)7.“Busy old fool,unruly sun,Why does thou thus,Through windows and through curtains call on us?”Questions:6)Identify the work and author.7)What idea does the passage express?参考答案：l)The passage comes from The Sun Rising，written by John Donne(P66)2)The speaker ques

38、tions the suns authority and speaks condescendingly,placing the sun in the statusof a subordinate.In the lovers kingdom,the sun has no right to dictate the time of day or the passingof seasons.His presence in their bedchamber is an intrusion on their privacy.III.Questions and answers:1 .How do you k

39、now about Renaissance?Give a summery about English literature in the period?参考答案:l.The Renaissance refers to the period between 14th mid-17th century.It first started in Italy.2.The Renaissance means rebirth or revival the discovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.3.In essence,The Renaissance is

40、a historical period in which the European humanist thinkers andscholars tried to get rid of the old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe,to introduce new ideas thatexpressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie/middle class,and to recover the purity of the earlychurch from the corruption of Roman C

41、atholic church.4.Humanism is the essence of Renaissance-Man is the measure of all things.The humanismexalted/praised human nature and emphasized the dignity of human beings and the present life.Theythought man had the right to enjoy the beauty of life and had the ability to perfect himself and madew

42、onders,which got ready for the appearance of the great Elizabethan writers in Britain.Poetry anddrama were the most outstanding literary forms.5.Shakespeare,Marlowe and Francis Bacon etc.were the remarkable representatives of the EnglishRenaissance.（可参考课本P712）2.Please give a brief analysis of Hamlet

43、s“To be or not to be,?soliloquy(独白).参考答案：“To be or not to be is a philosophical exploration of life and death The soliloquy condemned thehypocrisy and treachery and general corruption of the world,and revealed the character ofHamlet-so Speculative,questioning,contemplative and melancholy./gloomy,.It

44、 was not because hewas not able to take action to revenge,but because of his?hesitative/hesitant character9,when thechance for action came,it seemed defeat.It can be interpreted as:Hamlet bears the heavy burden of the duty to revenge his fathers death,he isforced to live in the suspense of facts and

45、 fiction,language and action.He considers that it would bebetter to commit suicide5,but being scared of what might happen to him in the afterlife.So he put offthe thing because of the sin.He considers the plan carefully only to find reason for not carrying it out.The soliloquy conveys the sense of w

46、orld-weariness(厌 世)(P33-34)3.What common features do the characters share in Marlows works?(No more than 150 words)参考答案：The creation of The Renaissance hero is one of Marlows contributions.1 )Such a hero is always individualistic and full of ambition,feeing bravely the challenge from god andmen.They

47、 had human dignity and capacity,trying to get heaven/highest ideas on the earth by theirown efforts.2)For example:Tamburlaine is a character written by Marlowe.By depicting a great hero with highambition and sheer brutal fbrc4e in conquering,Marlowe voiced the supreme desire of man forinfinite/limit

48、less power and authority.In Dr.Faustus,Marlowe celebrated the human passion fbrknowledge,power and happiness.3)Tamburlaine and Dr.Faustus are typical in owning such Renaissance spirit,Tamburlaine,being acruel conquer,found happiness in conquering other kingdom.Only death could defeat him.WhileDr.Fau

49、stus,a more introspective and philosophical figure,had high spirit fbr knowledge but he had sinfor having despair in God and trust in Devil.(P20一22)4.What are the main themes of Shakespeares plays?参考答案：Shakespeare plays are divided into 3 types:comedies,tragedies and historical plays.1)His historica

50、l plays are with the theme-national unity under a might and just sovereign/ruler isnecessary.2)In his romantic comedies,he takes an optimistic attitude toward love friendship and youth.3)In his tragedies,Shakespeare always portrays some noble heroes,who faces the injustice of life andis caught in a