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欧美文学名篇选读试题.Multiple Choice 1.Romance,which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of _b_ adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary form in the medieval period.A.Christian B.knightly C.Greek D.primitive2.Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _d_.A.Piers Plowman B.Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC.Confessio Amantis D.The Canterbury Tales3.Which of the following historical events does not directly help to stimulate the rising of the Renaisssance Movement? cA.The rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture.B.The new discoveries in geography and astrology.C.The Glorious revolution.D.The religious reformation and the economic expansion.4.Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeares Sonnet 18? cA.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.5Generally speaking, the Old English poetry that has survived can be divided into two groups: the religious group and the secular group. The poetry of the religious groups is mainly on themes.A.romantic B.sentimental C.sad D.biblical6.“Bassanio:Antonio,I am married to a wifeWhich is as dear to me as life itself;But life itself, My wife, and all the world.Are not with me esteemd above thy life;I would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all,Here to the devil, to deliver you.Portia:Your wife would give you little thanks for that,If she were by to hear you make the offer.”The above is a quotation taken from Shakespeares comedy The Merchant of Venice.The quoted part can be regarded as a good example to illustrate _a_. A.dramatic irony B.personification C.allegory D.symbolism7 A typical example of Old English poety, is regarded as the national epic if the Anglo-Saxons.A.The Canterbury Tales B.Exodus C.Beowulf D.The Legend of Good Women8.Of all the 18thcentury novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specifically a “_b_ in prose,”the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. A.tragic epic B.comic epic C.romance D.lyric epic9. “Paradise Lost” is actually a story taken from A.the Renaissance B.the Old Testament C.Greek Mythology D.the Metal morphoses10.Francis Bacon is best known for his which greatly influenced the development of this literary form.A.essays B.poems C.works D.plays11.The phrase “to urge people to abide by Christian doctrines and to seek salvation through constant struggles with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils” may well sum up the implied meaning of _.A.Gullivers Travels B.BeowulfC.Sonnet 18 D. The pilgrims Progress12.William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all the following EXCEPT _.A.the use of everyday language spoken by the common peopleB.the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelingsC.the use of humble and rustic life as subject matterD.the use of elegant wording and inflated figures of speech13. is known as “the poets poet”.A.Shakespeare B.Marlowe C.Spenser D.Donne14.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by _.A.J.Keats B.W.Blake C.W.Wordsworth D.P.B.Shelley15. is the essence of the Renaissance.A.Poetry B.Drama C.Humanism D.Reason16. Shakespeares greatest four tragedies are .A.Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and MacbethB.Romeo and Juliet,Cymbeline,Percles and Julius Caesar C.Antony and Cleopatra, King John, Measure for Measure, and Richard IIID.Troilus and Cressida,Coriolanus,As You Like It and loves Labours Lost17.Miltons literary achievements can be divided into three groups: the early poetic works, the middle and the last great poems.A.romances B.dramas C.prose pamphlets D.ballads18.Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy which permeated with spirit.A.pessimistic B.optimistic C.despairing D.cheerful18.The most significant idea of the Renaissance is . A.humanism B.realism C.naturlism D.skepticism19.Samuel Johnson distinguished himself as the author of .A.“The Vanity of Human Wishes” B.Lives of the PoetsC.Prince of Abyssinia D.A Dictionary of the English Language20. made Thomas Gray the leader of “the Graveyard School”A.“Ode on the Death of a Favourite cat”B.“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”C.“Ode on the Death of a Favourite cat”D.“Hymn to Adversity”21.The author of “Sonnet 29”is .A.Wordsworth B.Austen C.Byron D.Shakespeare22.Of the following poets, which is not regarded as “Lake Poets”?A.Samuel Taylor Coleridge B.Robert Southey C.Willian Wordsworth D.George Gordon Byron23.The Romantic Age began with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which was written by .A.Willian Wordsworth B.Samuel JohnsonC.Samuel Taylor Coleridge D.Wordsworth and Coleridge24. has been regarded by some as “Father of English Novel”.A.Washington Irving B.ShelleyC.Henry Fielding D.Alexander Pope25.Which is the most delightful work of Jane Austens.A.“Sense and Sensibility” B. “Pride and Prejudice”C. “Mansfield Park” D. “Emma”26.The Romantic writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the _ in the American literary histrory. A.individual feelings B.idea of survival of the fittest C.strong imagination D.return to nature27.Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression? A.Religion and immortality. B.Life and death. C.Love and marriage. D.War and peace.28. The source of western literature is . A. Egypt B China C India D Ancient Greek and Roman Empire29. The Epics written by Homer are .A. King Lear and the Art of Poetry B Metamorphosis and Illiad C Illiad and Odyssey D Odyssey and King Lear 30. In Illiad, which war is indirectly caused by the quarrel among the tree goddesses?A. Sparta war B. Priam war C Phrygia War D. Amazon war31. Oedipus the king was written by .A Sophocles B Homer C Vigil D Horace32. The monster killed by Oedipus in Oedipus the king is A. Cadmus B. Ismensus C Sphinx D Delphi33. what does not usually contain in Ballad?A dialogue B humor C everyday life D. the story of a hero34. “Get up and bar the door” is a A a poem B a prose C a lyric D a ballad35 “The eyes that drew from me” was written by A. Homer B. Edmund Spenser C Petrarch D Shakespeare36. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare is A. Richard III B. Richard II C The taming of the Shrew D Henry IV37. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare is A. The Tempest B. King Lear C Macbeth D Don Quixote38. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare is A. The two gentleman of VeronaB. Loves labors lostC. Remeo and JulietD The Excursion39. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare is A The Merchant of Venice B As you like it C Elisabeth the second D Twelfth Night40. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare is A the school of scandals B OthelloC The Merry Wives of Windsor D. Henry IV41. “to be or not to be” soliloquy is chosen from of Hamlet.A Scene I, Act III B Scene II, Act IIIC Scene II, Act I D Scene I, Act II42. Sonnet 29 was written for A a black lady B a black man C a young man D a young lady43. Sonnet 29 was written for A a black lady B a black man C a young man D a young lady44. Donnes poetry is famous for A exaggeration B simile C Conceit D personification45. One of the works that belongs to Milton is A Paradise lost B OthelloC The Merry Wives of Windsor D. Henry IV 46.In Gullivers travels, the host travel in countries.A 1 B 2 C 3 D 447. the suggestion that the government should sell children for money comes from A Shakespeare B Swift C Donne D Gray48. Compared with the Bible, the image of Satan in Paradise Lost is more A evil B humor C brave D optimistic49. heroic couplet was first created by A. Chaucer B Shakespeare C Donne D Burns50. Each stanza of Ode to the west wind contains lines.A. 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 Part two memorize authors names and their works from Chapter I to Chapter VI in ContentsPart Two March the author with the works then choose the letters to fill in the appropriate blank of the answersheet.Part ThreeGive brief answers to the following questions.1. Tell the four periods of Shakespears dramatic carrer.1.学徒期(The first period of Shakepears dramatic career was one apprenticeship.)2.这一时期莎翁的风格与手法都高度人文主义化了。(In the second period, Shakesoears style and approach became highly individualized.)3.第三阶段诞生了莎翁最伟大的悲剧和他自称的黑色喜剧或悲喜剧。(Shakespears third period includes his greatest Black comedy or tragicomedy.)4.浪漫悲喜剧romantic tragedies ： 伯里克利Pericles 辛伯林 Cymbeline冬天的故事The Winters Tale 暴风雨The Tempest2. Accoding to the neoclassicists,what are the standards for literature during the neoclassical period?3. Why did Robinson Crusoe become so successful when it was published?RobinsonCrusoeissupposedlybasedontherealadventureofanAlexanderSelkirkwhooncestayedaloneontheuninhabitedislandJuanFernandezforfiveyears,is,infact,hestorytheauthordescribedinvitingplotsofRobinsonCrusoewhosurvivedandlivedquitewellonanislandaftertheshipwreck.InRobinsonCrusoe,DefoetracesthegrowthofRobinsonfromanaiveandartlessyouthintoashrewdandhardenedman,temperedbynumeroustrialsinhiseventfullife.TherealisticaccoundofthesuccessfulstruggleofRobinsonhereisarealhero:atypicaleighteenthcenturyEnglishmiddle-classman,withagreatcapacityforwork,inexhaustibleenergy,courage,patienceandpersistenceinovercomingobstacles,instrugglingagainstthehostilenaturalenvironment.Heisteveryprototypeoftheempire4. When is