英国文学选择题(1).doc

1. The Canterbury Tales was written in _.BA. Old EnglishB. Middle EnglishC. Modern EnglishD. Current Modern English2. Pilgrims travel to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury in _.B A. March B. April C. May D. June3. _ pilgrims plus Chaucer are assembled at the Tabard Inn in the southern part of London.C A. 25 B. 27 C. 29 D. 314. Chaucer was a master of the heroic couplet which consists of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter meansC A. the line has 6 feet, and an unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed syllable. B. the line has 6 feet, 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.1. Shakespeares four great tragedies are _DA. Anthony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, King Lear, Timon of AthensB. Twelfth Night, Cynbeline, The Winters Tale, and The TempestC. Hamlet, Othello, King John, and Macbeth D. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth2. The story of Hamlet takes place in _.B A. England B. Denmark C. Italy D. Germany3. Romeo and Juliet belongs to Shakespeares _.C A. romantic comedy B. comedy C. tragedy D. historical plays4. A sonnet is a poem of _ lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to a certain definite patterns. C A. 8 B. 6 C. 14 D. 241. Francis Bacon was _ contemporaryA. Geoffrey ChaucersB. Thomas MoresC. William ShakespearesD. John Miltons2. The following works belong to the type of literature in which an ideal society is depicted except _. A. Utopia B. The New Atlantis C. Erewhon D. Treasure Island3. In Novum Organum (New Instrument), Bacon discussed the method of _. A. deduction B. induction C. analogy D. reading4. According to Bacon, if one is unable to discuss matters thoroughly, he should study _. A. history B. rhetoric C. natural philosophy D. the lawyers cases1. _ has been regarded as the father of the novel.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Daniel DefoeC. Henry FieldingD. Samuel Richardson2. 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 Flanders3. Which of the following is not taken into consideration when 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 sea4. Robinson Crusoe set foot upon the island in _ of 1659. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter1. Gullivers Travels consists of _ voyages.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four2. Lilliput is a country of _. A. tiny inbabitants B. giants C. flying islands D. rational horses3. Some critics believe that Swift was a misanthrope. The word misanthrope means _. A. a person who admires mankind. B. a person who likes mankind C. a person who dislikes mankind D. a person who frightens mankind4. Which of the following statements best describes Gullivers Travels? A. Gullivers Travels is a book of satire. B. Gullivers Travels is a book of adventurous journeys. C. Gullivers Travels is a realistic representation of 18th century England. D. Both A and B.1. Among the following, the one who was also an artist is _.A. William BlakeB. Robert BurnsC. William WordsworthD. Samuel Taylor Coleridge2. “The Lamb” is included in William Blakes _. A. Poetical Sketches B. The Songs of Innocence C. The Songs of Experience D. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell3. The central image of “The Tyger” is _. A. hammer B. chain C. anvil D. fire1. Robert Burns came from _.A. EnglandB. WalesC. ScotlandD. Ireland2. 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”3. “Auld Lang Syne” means _. A. old song B. old acquaintance C. long friendship D. long ago1. The Lake Poets include the following except _.A. Robert SoutheyB. William WordsworthC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. William Blake2. William Wordswoth is frequently referred to as _. A. a religious poet B. a worshipper of nature C. a modern poet D. a worshipper of beauty3. Of the following definitions of poetry, the one which s incorrectly paired with its author is _. A. “Poetry is the most beautiful and effective mode of saying things”Matthew Arnold B. “Poetrythe best words in their best order”Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. “The record of the best and happiest moment of the happiest and best minds”Percy Bysshe Shelley D. “The spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”Robert Burns1. Lyrical Ballads (1798) was a collection of poems by _.A. James Thomson and William CollinsB. Thomas Gray and Robert BurnsC. Percy Bysshe Shelley and George Gordon ByronD. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge2. The poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge may be characterized by its _. A. plain language B. supernatural color C. scenes of common life D. traditional images3. That supernatural and fantastic stories call for “a willing suspension of disbelief” was a statement made by _. A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle B. Mary Shelley C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. H. G. Wells4. The setting for “Kubla Khan” is in _. A. England B. France C. Japan D. China1. Jane Austens first novel was _.A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and SensibilityC. EmmaD. Mansfield Park2. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except _. A. ElizabethPride and Prejudice B. Mr. KnightleyEmma C. CatherineNorthanger Abbey D. ElinorMansfield Park3. One of the important themes of Jane Austens novels is _. A. war B. urban life C. education D. marriage4. 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. health1. An attack on Byrons early poetry was launched by the editors of _.A. The London GazetteB. The Manchester GuardianC. The Liverpool PressD. The Edinburgh Review2. Byron wrote the following except _. A. Childe Harolds Pilgrimage B. Manfred C. Don Juan D. The Revolt of Islam3. 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 _. A. an epic hero B. an antihero C. a Byronic hero D. a modern hero1. All the following have written plays in verse except _.A. George Gordon ByronB. Percy Bysshe ShelleyC. George Bernard ShawD. T. S. Eliot2. Shelleys source for Prometheus Unbound was a play by _. A. William Shakespeare B. Aeschylus C. Euripides D. Sophocles3. In “Ode to the West Wind”, the wild west wind is referred to as the wind of _. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter1. John Keats wrote the following except _.A. EndymionB. The Eve of Saint AgnessC. Ode to a NightingaleD. Ode to Duty2. In Ode on a Grecian Urn the references to Tempe and Arcady are _. A. Italian B. British C. Greek D. Persian3. The individuals mentioned in Ode on a Grecian Urn _. A. appear in the poets dream B. appear on a vase C. are acquaintances of the poet D. pass the poets window while he is musing1. The following are frequently referred to as the Victorian realist novelists except _.A. Charles DickensB. Jane AustenC. George EliotD. Anthony Trollope2. The two cities in A Tale of Two Cities refer to _. A. London and Berlin B. London and New York C. London and Paris D. London and Tokyo3. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except _. A. Doctor ManetteBleak House B. FaginOliver Twist C. Mr. MicawberDavid Copperfield D. Miss HavishamGreat Expectations4. Magwitch works hard in _ to make Pip a gentleman. A. Australia B. Canada C. Britain D. The United States1. Matthew Arnold wrote all the following except _.A. Essays in CriticismB. Culture and AnarchyC. The Stones of VeniceD. Literature and Dogma2. Matthew Arnold borrowed the phrase sweet and light from a work by _. A. John Milton B. John Bunyan C. John Keats D. Jonathan Swift3. A disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world is the definition of criticism by _. A. Samuel Johnson B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Matthew Arnold D. T. S. Eliot1. Robert Browning distinguished himself in _.A. lyricsB. dramatic monologuesC. sonnetsD. odes2. My Last Duchess is written in _. A. irregular meter B. heroic couplets C. blank verse D. iambic tetrameter3. Neptune is the Roman god of _. A. love B. war C. the sun D. the sea1. Alfred Tennyson was appointed poet laureate in _.A. 1840B. 1850C. 1860D. 18702. The line He clasps the crag with crooked hands illustrates the use of _. A. simile B. hyperbole C. alliteration D. repetition3. The line To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield is from Tennysons _. A. Idylls of the King B. In Memoriam C. Maud D. Ulysses1. “All his novels present the losing struggle of individuals against the obscure power which moves the universe” best illustrates the work of _.A. Arnold BennettB. H. G. WellsC. John GalsworthyD. Thomas Hardy2. “A Pure Woman” is the subtitle of _. A. Far from the Madding Crowd B. The Return of the Native C. Tess of the DUrbervilles D. Jude the Obscure3. The following characters are correctly paired according to the works in which they appear except _. A. EustaciaThe Return of the Native B. SueJude the Obscure C. HenchardThe Mayor of Casterbridge D. BathshebaA Pair of Blue Eyes4. Stonehenge is believed to be constructed by the heathens to offer sacrifice to _. A. God B. the sun C. the moon D. kings1. “Art for arts sake” expresses the prevailing literary philosophy of _.A. Alfred Lord TennysonB. Robert BrowningC. Oscar WildeD. George Bernard Shaw2. 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 Lady3. In The 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 Bunbury1. Both Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw came from _.A. EnglandB. ScotlandC. IrelandD. Wales2. The following information about Shaw is true except _. A. he was a member of the Fabian Society B. he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925 C. he visited China in 1933 D. his best plays were comedies3. Pygmalion, King of Cyprus, was a sculptor who fell in love with _. A. sculpture B. the statue of a woman he had sculpted C. the sta