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系(院)_ 专业_ _级_班 姓名_ 学号_ 装订线辽宁大学20102011 学年第一学期期中考试英语国际贸易系 英语(国际贸易方向)07级（四年） 英美文学选读 试卷说明：考试时间110分钟，卷面满分100分。本套题III道大题，共8页。题号III III总分题分503020核分人得分复查人得分评卷人复查人 I Multiple Choice（50 x1=50）Directions: Choose a correct answer for each of the 50 questions. Write the letter next to the corresponding number in the following chart. 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849501. Shakespeares four greatest tragedies are _.ARomeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, HamletBHamlet, Othello, Macbeth, The Merchant of VeniceCHamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethDRomeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Hamlet2. Among the three major works by John Milton _ is indeed the only generally acknowledged epic in English literature since Beowulf.AParadise Regained BSamson Agonistes CLycidas DParadise Lost3. “Metaphysical Poetry” refers to the works of the 17th - century writers who wrote under the influence of _. A. John Donne B. Alexander Pope C. Christopher Marlowe D. John Milton4. The most important play among Shakespeares comedies is _. A. A Midsummer Nights Dream B. The Merchant of Venice C. As You Like It D. Twelfth Night5. Christianisthecharacterin_.A.TheLifeandDeathofMr.Badman B.ThePilgrimsProgress C.GraceAboundingtotheChiefofSinners D.noneoftheabove6ParadiseLost,The most perfect example of the verse drama after Greek style in Englishisdividedinto_books._ A.12B.6C.4D.107. Which of the following can be said of the essence of the Renaissance? _-A. humanism B. capitalism C. feudalism D. enlightenment 8. In Shakespeares greatest tragedies, which of the following is the typical characteristic the heroes share in common?_A. They have a strong lust for power and finally go into incessant crimes.B. They are perfect heroes without any weakness.C. They face the injustice of human life but are never caught in a difficult situation.D. They have a fate which is closely connected with the fate of the whole nation.9. In Hamlet, the heros trouble mainly lies in_.A. his pride in refusing to acknowledge his mothers second marriageB. his hesitation in carrying out his plan of revengeC. his suspicion that his father was murdered by his uncleD. his ambition to gain quick access to the throne10. John Donne is the leading figure of the _school.A. metaphysical B. romantic C. sentimentalist D. gothic 11. The long poem _ in Anglo-Saxon period was termed Englands national epic.A.The Canterbury Tales B. Paradise Lost C. The Song of Beowulf D. The Fairy Queen12. In the field of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about the tendency of _.A. realism B. puritanism C. neoclassicism D. romanticism 13. Britain witnessed two major romantic poets in the latter half of the 18th century. They are _.A. John Milton and William Blake B. Robert Burns and John KeatsC. George Herbert and John Donne D. Robert Burns and William Blake14.Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for _.A.Piers Plowman B.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C. Confessio Amantis D.The Canterbury Tales15.Romance, which uses verse or prose to describe the adventures and life of the knights, is the popular literary form in _.A. Romanticism B.Renaissance C. medieval period D.Anglo-Saxon period16.One of Chaucers main contributions to English poetry is _.A.he introduced the rhymed stanzas from France to English poetry B.he created striking brilliant panorama of his time and his country C.he wrote in blank verse D.he was the first to write sonnet17._ is regarded as the father of English poetry.A.Geoffrey Chaucer B.Edmund Spenser C.John Milton D.W. Wordsworth18. The 18th century witnessed a new literary formthe modern English novel, which, contrary to the medieval romance, gives a _ presentation of life of the common people.A. romantic B. realistic C. prophetic D. idealistic19. In Sheridans The School for scandal, the man who wins the hand of his beloved as well as the inheritance of his rich uncle is _ .A. Charles Surface B. Joseph Surface C. Sir Peter Teazle D. Sir Benjamin Backbite20. During the Renaissance, _ was the first one to introduce the sonnet into English poetry.A.Chaucer B.John Donne C.Thomas Wyatt D.Earl of Surrey21.During the Renaissance, _ wrote the first English blank verse.A.Chaucer B. Edmund Spencer C.Thomas Wyatt D.Earl of Surrey22.Which of the following works best represents the national spirit of the 18th-century England?A. Robinson Crusoe B. Gullivers TravelsC. Jonathan Wild the Great D. A Sentimental Journey23. _ is known as “the poets poet”.A. William Shakespeare B.Christopher Marlowe C.Edmund Spenser D.John Donne24. Romance，which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of_ adventures or other heroic deeds，is a popular literary form in the medieval period.A. Christian B.knightly C.pilgrims D.primitive25.The_ element plays an enormous role in the Gothic novels.A. sentimental B. mysterious C. romantic D.satirical26. Among the following plays which is not written by Christopher Marlowe?A.Dr. Faustus B.The Jew of Malta C.Tamburlaine D.The School for Scandal27. Richard Brinsley Sheridan was the only English dramatist of the _ century. A. sixteenth B. seventeenth C. eighteenth D. nineteenth28. You may have meet the term Yahoo on internet, but you may also have met it in English literature .It is found in _A. Pilgrims Progress B. Robinson Crusoe C. Gullivers Travels D. Tom Jones29.Which of the following statements 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 salvation30.“The Fairy Queen” is the masterpiece written by_.A. John Milton B.Geoffrey Chaucer C.Edmund Spenser D.Alexander Pope31.The most distinguished literary figure of the 17th century was _, who was a critic, poet, and playwright.A. Oliver Goldsmith B. John Dryden C.John Milton D.T. G. Coleridge32.The representative of the “Metaphysical” poetry is _, whose poems are famous for his use of fantastic metaphors and extravagant hyperboles.A.John Donne B.John Milton C. William Blake D.Robert Burns33.Surface, Sneerwell, Backbite, and Candour are most likely the names of the characters in _.A. Shaws Mrs Warrens Profession B. Sheridans The School for ScandalC. Shakespeares Loves Labours Lost D. Christopher Marlowes Dr. Faustus34._ is the successful religious allegory in the English language.A. The Pilgrims Progress B. The Canterbury Tales C. Paradise Lost D. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded35.The 18th century England is known as the _ in the history.A. Renaissance B.Classicism C.Enlightenment D.Romanticism36.Of all the eighteenth-century novelists, who was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specially a “comic epic in prose”, the first to give the modern novel its structure and style?A. Thomas Gray B.Richard Sheridan C.Jonathan Swift D.Henry Fielding37.Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “_”, for his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel.A.Best writer of the English novel B.The father of English novel C.The most gifted writer of the English novelD.conventional writer of English novel38.In the book Gullivers Travels the hero traveled to the following places except _.A. the Indian Island B. Brobdingnag C. Lilliput D. the Houyhnhnm land39.John Miltons masterpieceParadise Lost was written in the poetic style of _.A.rhymed stanzas B.blank verse C.alliteration D.sonnets40. The middle of the 18th century was predominated by a newly rising literary form, that is the modern English _, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people.A.prose B.short story C.novel D. tragicomedy41. The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gullivers Travels are _.A.horses that are endowed with reason B.pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualities C. giants that are superior in wisdom D.hairy，wild，low and despicable creatures，who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways42.The unquenchable spirit of Robinson Crusoe struggling to maintain a substantial existence on a lonely island reflects _.A.mans desire to return to nature B.the authors criticism of the colonization C. the ideal of the rising bourgeoisie D.the aristocrats disillusionment of the harsh social reality43.The best model of satire in the whole English literary history is Jonathan Swifts _.A. A Modest Proposal B. A Tale of a TubC. Gullivers Travels D. The Battle of the Books44. Marlowes play Dr. Faustus is based on _ of a magician aspiring for knowledge and finally meeting his tragic end as a result of selling his soul to the devil.A. the Scandinavian B. the German C. the ancient English D. the French45. Who defined a good style as “proper words in proper places?”A. Jonathan Swift B. Charles Dickens C. Edmund Spencer D. George Bernard Shaw46._ is central to Blakes concern in the Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience?A. innocence and experience B. the poor C. society D. childhood47. Daniel Defoe describes _ as a typical English middle class man of the eighteenth century，the very prototype of the empire builder，the pioneer colonistA. Robinson Crusoe B. Moll Flanders C. Gulliver D. Friday48. In Shakespeares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because _.A. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industryB. his enterprise went bankruptC. Bassanio was able to pay his own debtD. his ships had all been lost49. The English Renaissance period was an age of _ .A. poetry and drama B. drama and novel C. novel and poetry D. romance and poetry50. In English poetry, a four-line stanza is called _.A. heroic couplet B. quatrain C. Spenserian stanza D. terza rima得分评卷人复查人 II Reading Comprehension （6x5=30）Read each selected passage carefully and answer the questions briefly in English. Write your answers on the given lines.1“Shall I compare thee to a summers day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summers lease hath all too short a date.”Questions:AIdentify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are taken. _BName the figure of speech employed in the underlined part in the poem. _CWhat is the theme of the poem? _2. Come live with me and be my love, And we will all the pleasures prove. That valleys, groves, hills, and fields, Woods, or steepy mountain yields. Questions:AIdentify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are taken. _BSum up the rhyming scheme in this stanza of poem. _CComment on the theme of the poem? _3. Then I saw in my dream, that when they were got out of the wilderness, they presently saw a town before them, and the name of that town is Vanity; and at the town there is a fair kept, called Vanity Fair; it is kept all the year long; it hearth the name of Vanity Fair because the town where it is kept is lighter than vanity; and also because all that is there sold, or that cometh thither, is vanity. As is the saying of the wise, All that cometh is vanity.Questions:AIdentify the author of this passage and what book this part is taken from. _BWho does “I” refer to in this part? _CWhere does the speaker want to go at last, according to the story told in this book? For what reason?_ _4. A little black thing among the snowCrying “weep weep,” in notes of woe“Where are thy father & mother? say?”“They are both gone up to church to pray.”Questions:AIdentify the poet and the poem from which the quoted lines are taken. _BWhat does “the little black thing” refer to here?_CWhat is the theme of the poem? _5. In the midst of dinner, my mistresss favourite cat leaped into her lap. I heard a noise behind me like that of a dozen stocking-weavers at work; and turning my head, I found it proceeded from the purring of that animal, who seemed to be three times larger than an ox, as I computed by the view of her head, and one of her paws, while her mistress was feeding and stroking her. The fierceness of this creatures countenance altogether discomposed me; though I stood at the farther end of the table, above fifty feet off; and although my mistress held her fast, for fear she might give a spring, and seize me in her talons