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Part Two The English Renaissance. Choose the best answer.1. _ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I2. The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers.A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews3. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V. B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth4. 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. Norway5. Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies.A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot Andrews C. William Caxton D. William Tyndal 6. _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe7. The most gifted of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe8. Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays9. _ is used to say and do good things.A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace10. _is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh11. _ is not a famous translator in the English Renaissance.A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio 12. _ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar.A. Lives of Greek and Roan Heroes希腊罗马名人传 B. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. Don Quixote D. History of the World 13. _ was one of the first to see the relation between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor. A. John Wycliffe B. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 14. Utopia was written in the form of _. A. prose B. drama C. essay D. dialogue 15. One of the popular morality plays was _. A. The Shepherds B. Everyman C. The Play of the Weather D. Gammer Gurtons Needle16. Shakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation and reunion.A. 1590 and 1594 B. 1595 and 1600 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 161217. Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winters Tale D. The Tempest 18. In _ appeared Shakespeares Sonnet，Never before Imprinted（莎士比亚十四行诗“迄今从未刊印过”）which contains 154 sonnets.A. 1606 B. 1607 C. 1608 160919. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism20. Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet21. In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A. 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 1800022. _has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis Bacon C. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson . Fill in the blanks.1. The _ was universally used by the Catholic Churches.2. The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of the struggle between _ and _.3. The Bible was notably translated into English by the _.4. The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the _”.5. _ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament, which is known as Tyndales Bible.6. After Tydales Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 under the auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _.7. Apart from the religious influence, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _.8. With the widespread influence of the English Bible, the standard modern English has been _ and _.9. A great number of _and phrases have passed into daily English speech as household words.10. The _and _ language of the Authorized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years.11. _ was the first English printer.12. William Caxton was a prosperous merchant himself, but he was fond of _ , and his interest was turning to _.13. He translated The Recuyell of Historyes of Troy into English from French which was the _ book printed in English.14. The Recuyell served as a source for _ Troilus and Cressida. 特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达15. After having established his printing press, William Caxton devoted himself to the career of a _ and _.16. William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were translated by himself. 17. By rendering (翻译) French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthful language in the airs (曲调), the graces, the crafts of the elder and contributed to the development of the style of _ century English _.18. The influence of Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ language in England.19. As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the profession of _, which in fact has had a lasting significance to the development of English _ as a whole.20. The Renaissance started in the _ century and ended in the _century.21. The word, “renaissance” means _, which was stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _.22. In the Renaissance, the humanist thinkers and scholars tried to get rid of those old _in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expresses _ of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.23. _ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized the capacities of _and the achievements of _.24. _ Stanza is a verse form created by _ for his poem, _, in which the rhyme scheme is _. 25. The Wars of the Roses (14551485) between the House of _ and the House of _ struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years.26. Because of the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the King of England, the far-reaching movement of _ took place in England, started by Henry VIII.27. After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled to work at a low wage, became hired laborers for the merchants. These laborers were the fathers of modern English _.28. The introduction of _ to England by William Caxton (1476) brought classical works within reach of the common multitude.29. The 16th century in England was a period of the breaking up _of relations and the establishing of the foundations of _.30. Because the wool trade was rapidly growing in bulk, it was a time when, according to Thomas More, “_”.31. _ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monasteries and abbeys in the country, confiscated their lands and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.32. Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and formation of the English national state this period is marked by a flourishing of national culture known as _.33. _, in his translation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first English blank verse.34. Richard Tottels Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets contained _ poems by _ and _ by _.35. Philip Sidney thought that _ had superiority over philosophy and history. 36. _ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the _ among the laboring classes.37. More points out that the root of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth.38. Sonnets contain _ sonnets and _ sonnets.39. The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its _.40. The “miracles” were simple plays based on _stories.41. There are significant touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds.42. A morality play presented the _ of good and _ with _personages.43. Vice was the predecessor of the modern _. 44. Through the revival of classical literature, English playwrights came into contact with _ and _drama.45. From the contact with Greek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all the important rules in _ and _, the more exact conception of _ and _.46. English comedies and tragedies on classical models appeared in the middle of the _ century. 47. The first English comedy is _.48. The first English tragedy is _.49. Miracle plays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for the flourishing of _.50. In the 16th century _ became the centre of English drama.51. By _, professional actors were organized into companies.52. _ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers（一排排） of galleries surrounding a roofless pit（楼下剧场）.53. In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and womens parts were always taken by _.54. Shakespeares narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is full of vivid images of the _, and aphorisms (格言、警句) on life. 55. Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language. 56. Shakespeares dramatic creation often used the method of _.57. Shakespeares drama becomes a monument of the English _. 58. Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing. 59. Shakespeares _ people represent all the complexities and implications of real life. . Say true or false. 1. The old English aristocracy having been exterminated (wiped out) in the course of the War of the Roses, a new nobility, totally dependent on Kings power, come to the fore.2. Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 3. The progress of bourgeois economy made England a powerful state and enabled her in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada.4. The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious movement in a political guise. 5. Before the Reformation, the English Bible was universally used by the Catholic churches.6. Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in imprisonment. 7. More the man is even more interesting than More the writer. 8. Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society. 9. Translations occupied an important place in the English Renaissance. 10. Philip Sidneys collection of love sonnets is Astrophel and Stella. 11. The Miracle plays were not forbidden to perform in churches after the actors introduced secular and even comical elements into the performance. 12. The writer of Gammer Gurtons Needle is unknown. 13. Two lawyers who wrote Gorboduc were Thomas Sackville (托马斯萨克维尔) and Thomas Norton（托马斯诺顿）. 14. Shakespeares sonnets are divided into three groups: Numbers 117, Numbers 18126, and Numbers 127154. 15. Shakespeares sonnets are written for variety of virtues. 16. Engels said, “Realism implies, besides truth in detail, the truthful reproduction of typical characters under typical circumstances.” 17. Shakespeare wrote about his own people and for his own time. 18. Shakespeares one play contains one theme. (contains more than one theme)19. To reproduce the real life, Shakespeare often combines the majestic with the funny, the poetic with the prosaic(散文体的) and tragic with the comic. 20. Engels called Shakespeares plays the “Shakespearean vivacity (活泼、快活) and wealth of (大量的) action”. 21. Utopia is Mores masterpiece, written in the form of letters between More and Hythloday, a voyage. 22. Sir Philip Sidney is well-known as a poet and dramatist. 23. Carl Marx commented highly on Mores Utopia and mentioned it in his great work, The Capital.24. The highest glory of the English Renaissance was unquestionably its poetry. 25. The miracle plays were simple plays based on Bible stories, such as the creation of the world, Noah and the flood, and the birth of Christ. 26. Grammer Gurtons Needle is the first English comedy, Gorboduc the first English tragedy. 27. Both the gentlemen and the common people went to the theatres. But the upper class was the dominant force in Elizabethan theatre. 28. After Shakespeares death, Herminge and Condell collected and published his plays in 1623. 29. From Shakespeares history plays, it can be seen that Shakespeare took a great interest in the political questions of his time. 30. In Shakespeares historical plays, historical accuracy is not strictly regarded. 31. King Lear is a tragedy of ambition, which drives a brave soldier and national hero to degenerate into a bloody murder and despot right to his doom. 32. Coming from an old Danish legend, Othello is considered the summit of Shakespeares art. 33. Shakespeare is one of the founders of romanticism in world literature. 34. Generally speaking, after Shakespeare, the English drama was undergoing a process of prosperity. 35. English Renaissance Period was an age of poetry and drama, and was an age of prose. 36. There are two main characters in As You Like It: Orlando and Rosalind. 37. Ben Johnsons comedies are “comedies of humors” and every character in his comedies personifies a definite “humor”. 38. In Ben Johnsons later years he became the “literary king” of his time. Questions on the English Renaissance 1. Comment on the image of Henry V and Sir John Falstaff.2. Comment on the character of Hamlet.3. What are the features of Shakespeares drama?4. Remember Shakespeares major plays in each literary career.5. Comment on Marlowes social significance and literary achievement. 6. Comment on The Faerie Queene.Part Three The Period of the English Bourgeois RevolutionI. Choose the right answer.1. The rhyme scheme of Miltons LAllkegro and Il Penseroso is _. A. aabbccbbc B. abbacdccd C. abacdeec D. ababcdcdd2. _ , as a declaration of peoples freedom of the press, has been a weapon in the later democratic revolutionary struggles. A. On the Morning of Christs Nativity B. ComusC. Of Reformation in England D. Areopagitica3. _ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthful love lyrics and the later sacred verses. A. John Milton B. John Bunyan C. John Donne D. John Dryden4. _ expressed Donnes own way of describing love. A. Holy Sonnets B. Witchcraft by a Picture C. The Sun Rising D. Death, Be Not Proud 5. George Herberts _ is a well-known shaped poem. A. The Altar B. To His Coy Mistress C. To Daffodils D. Gather Ye Rose Buds While Ye May6. _ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry. A. John Donne B. George Herbert C. Andre Marvell D. Henry Vaughan7. Which of the following is not a Metaphysical poet? A. Richard Crashaw B. Henry Vaughan C. Andrew Marvell D. Robert Burton 8. _is a prose poem on death and immortality. A. The Anatomy of Melancholy B. Religio Mecici C. Holy Dying D. Urn-Burial9. Izaak Waltons _ is a delightful description of the English countryside and the simple and kind people. A. The Compleat Angler B. Holy Living C. To His Coy Mistress D. To Daffadils10. Who is the greatest figure of the Cavalier poetry? A. John Suckling B. Richard Lovelace C. Robert Herrick D. John Dryden11. _was the forerunner of the English classical school of literature in the 19th century. A. John Dryden B. Richard Steele C. Joseph Addison D. Alexander Pope II. Fill in the blanks.1. In the field of prose writing of the Puritan Age, _ occupies the most important place. 2. The Pilgrims Progress is one of the most popular pieces of Christian writing produced during the _ Age. 3. _gives a vivid and satirical picture of Vanity Fair which is the symbol of London at the time of Restoration. 4. _masterpiece, The Pilgrims Progress, is an allegory, a narrative in which general concepts such as sins, despair, and faith are represented as people or as aspects of the natural world. 5. _ is the most excellent representative of English classicism in the Restoration period. 6. In English literature, the Restoration period is traditionally called “Age of _. 7. In political affairs, _ was quite changeable in attitude. 8. In his “An Essay of Dramatic Poesy”, _ showed his famous appreciation of Shakespeare. 9. Dryden wrote about 27 plays. The famous one is _, a tragedy dealing with the same story as Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra. 10. The main literary achievements of the 17th century lies in the poetry of John Milton, in the prose writing of John Bunyan, and in the plays and literary criticism of _. 11. Paradise Lost is one of Miltons _. 12. Satan is the hero in Miltons masterpiece _. 13. Paradise Lost took its material from _. 14. The works of the Metaphysical poets are characterized, generally speaking, by _in content and fantasticality in form. 15. _ was the forerunner of the English classical school of literature in the 18th century.16. Adam and Eve in Paradise Lost embody Miltons belief in the powers of _. 17. The Pilgrims Progress is a religious allegory and _ is another writing feature. 18. In the second half of the 17th century we may hear the voices of the private citizens by letters and _. III. Say true or false.1. The major parliamentary clashes of the early 17th century were over land o