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-WORD格式-可编辑-EnglandReviewChapter 11、In Anglo-Saxon period, Beowulf represented the_ poetry.A. pagan B. religious C. romantic D.sentimental2、The Anglo-Saxons were Christianized in the _ century.A. 6th B. 7th C. 8th D. 10th 3、Beowulf describes the exploits of a _ hero, Beowulf, in fighting against the monster Grendel, his revengeful mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.A. Danish B. Scandinavian C. English D. Norwegian4、English literature began with the _ settlement in England.A. Anglo-Saxon B. Roman C. Norman D. Britain5、The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay6、The theme of _ to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery7、_ was the first to be buried in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey.A. Chaucer B. Shakespeare C. Marlowe D. SpenserAnswers: ABBAC AAChapter 21、_was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature.A. Thomas Wyatt B. William Shakespeare C. Philip Sidney D. Thomas Campion2、The epoch of Renaissance witnessed a particular development of English drama. It was_ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas Loge C. Edmund Spenser D. Thomas More3、In the conclusion of the prose_ the author points out that the root of poverty is the private ownership of social wealth.A. Advancement of Learning B. Utopia C. Tamburlaine D. Henry IV4、English Renaissance Period was an age of_.A. prose and novel B. poetry and drama C. essays and journals D. ballads and songs5、Liberty, Fraternity and Equality were first uttered in the book_.A. The Shepherds Calendar B. Utopia C. The Rights of Man D. The Declaration of Independence6、Denmark is a prison. In which play does the hero summarize his observation of his world into such a bitter sentence? _ A. Charles I B. Othello C. Henry VIII D. Hamlet 7、In which play does the hero show his profound reverence for man through the sentence：What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! How infinite in faculty!_ A. Romeo and Juliet B. Hamlet C. Othello D. The Merchant of VeniceAnswers: AABBB DBHow much do you know about America?1、American Revolutionary War, also called American War of Independence, lasted from 1775 to 17832、The United States of America (also referred to as the America) is comprising fifty states and a federal district3、The official motto of America is In God We Trust4、The capital of America is Washington, D.C. or New York City?5、What does the name Washington, D.C. signify?Chapter 31、Which was not written by John Milton?_A. Paradise Lost B. Lycidas C. LAllegro D. Song to Celia2、John Milton wrote his best-know prose work, _, in the form of a speech addressed to the Houses of Parliament, in which he appealed for the freedom of the press.A. Areopagitica B. Lycidas C. LAllegro D. Of Reformation in England 3、In which famous pamphlet did Milton thus write: ”Our king made not us, but we him. Nature has given fathers to us all, but we ourselves appointed out own king; so that the people are not for the king, but the king for them”?_A. Second Defence of the English People 未为英国人民再辩 B. The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth C. Of Reformation in English D. Defence of the English People 为英国人民申辩4、The finest thing in Paradise Lost is the description of hell, and _is often regarded as the real hero of the poem.A. God B. Satan C. Adam D. Raphael 5、Another school of poetry prevailing in 17th century was that of _,i.e. those verse-writers, often knights and squires, who sided with the King against the Parliament and Puritans.A. Metaphysical Poets B. Cavalier Poets C. John Milton D. John Dryden 6、Explain the” Puritanism” during the English Revolution.Answers: DADB_Chapter 41、_was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Westem Europe in the 18th century.A. The Renaissance B. The Enlightenment C.The Religious Reformation D. The Chartist Movement 2、Most of the English writers in the 18th century were enlighteners. They fell into two groups, one is_, and the other is_.A. the moderate group; the radical group B. the passive Romantic poets; the active Romantic poetsC. the Metaphysical poets; the Cavalier poets D. the lakers; the sentimentalists3、_was the most important English poet in the first half of the 18th century.A. Richard Steele B. Joseph Addison C. Alexander Pope D. Samuel Richardson 4、”Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style.” This sentence is said by_, one of the greatest masters of English prose.A. Alexander Pope B. Henry Fielding C. Daniel Defoe D. Jonathan Swift 5、As a journalist, _had learned how to make his reporting vivid and credible by a skillful use of circumstantial detail. This power to make his characters alive and his stories credible is an inimitable gift.A. Joseph Addison B. Daniel Defoe C. Samuel Richardson D. Tobias Smollett 6、_was the real founder of the realistic novel in England. His novels unfold a panorama of life in all sections of English society.A. Alexander Pope B. Henry Fielding C. Daniel Defoe D. Jonathan Swift 7、Henry Fieldings first novel _was written in connection with Pamela of Samuel Richardson. A. Tom Jones B. Joseph Andrews C. Jonathan Wild D. Amelia 8、_,written in heroic couplet by Alexander Pope, was a manifesto of English neo-classicism as he put forward his aesthetic theories in it.A. An Essay of Dramatic Peosy B. An essay on Criticism C. The Advance of Learning D. An Essay on Man 9、_was Alexander Popes poem which satirized the idle and artificial life of the aristocracy.A. The Rape of the Lock B. The Rape of Lucrece C. The School for Scandal D. Every Man in His Humor 10、_compiled The dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.A. Ben Johnson B. Samuel Johnson C. Alexander Pope D. John Dryden11、Which play is regarded as the best English comedy since Shakespeare?A. She Stops to Conquer B. The Rivals C. The School for Scandal D. The Conscious Lovers Answers: BB_DBBB_BCChapter 51、 The Romantic Age began with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which was written by A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel JohnsonC. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Wordsworth and Coleridge 2、 The English Romantic Age produced two major novelists. They are A. George Gordon Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC. Walter Scott and Jane Austen D. Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt3、 As contrasted with the classicists who made reason, order and the old, classical traditions the criteria in their poetical creations, based his own poetical principle on the premise that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling.”A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. George Gordon ByronC. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. William Wordsworth 4、 Was made poet laureate in 1813 but most of his works, according or modem critics, are “the product of literary industry, not of literary creation”A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC. Robert Southey D. George Gordon Byron5、 Which of the following statements is not true about Don Juan? A. Don Juan was written in Italy during the years 181-1823. B. The story describes Don Juans, an English youth of noble birth, life and adventures in many countries.C. In a Greek island, Don Juan met his sweetheart, Haidee, and feel in love with her. D. The last cantos are taken up with a satirical description of the English ruling classes, whose reactionary policy has aroused the hatred from the other nations.E. In Don Juan Byron displayed his genius as a romanticist and a realist simultaneously.6、 Which of the following statement is not true about George Gordon Byron? A. Byrons early ears had been far from happy for he was born with a clubfoot, in the frequent family scenes his mother called him” you lame brat” . B. Byron died in Italy and was deeply mourned by the Italian people and by all progressive people throughout the world.C. The reactionary criticism of the 19th century trued to belittle Byrons genius and his role in the development of English literature, but Byron remains one of the most popular English poets both at home and abroad. D. Since the May 4 Movement in 1919, more and more of Byrons poems have been translated into Chinese and well received by the poets and young readers. Byron has now become one of the best-known English poets in our country. 7、 The first poem in The Lyrical Ballads is Coleridges masterpiece .A. Kubla Khan B. The PreludeC. The Rime of Ancient Mariner D. Tintern Abbey8、 In1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled A. William Wordsworth B. The PreludeC. Lucy Poems D. The Lyrical Ballads 9、 For his pamphlet .Percy Bysshe Shelley was expelled from Oxford and disowned by his father.A. Address to the Irish People B. Vindication of the Rights of WomenC. Masque of Anarchy D. The Necessity of Atheism 10、 Which of the following poem is written by Percy Bysshe Shelley on the death of John Keats? A. Peter Bell the Third B. HellasC. Adonais D. The Cenci 11、 is regarded as the most wonderful lyricist England has ever produced mainly for his poems on nature ,on love, and on politice.A. William Wordsworth B. John KeatsC. George Gordon Byron D. Percy Bysshe Shelley 12、 Which of the following statement is not true about Percy Bysshe Shelley? A. Prometheus Unbound is Percy Bysshe Shelleys masterpiece, a long epic poem. B. At Eton Percy Bysshe Shelley was known as “Mad Shelley”, for his obstinate opposition to the brutal fagging system, according to which the younger school-boys were obliged to obey the old boys and bear a great deal of cruel treatment.C. George Gordon Byron called Percy Bysshe Shelley “the best and least selfish man I ever knew”. D. Percy Bysshe Shelley loved the people and hated their oppressors and expoiters. 13、 The unfinished long epic has been regarded as John Keatss greatest achievement in poetry.A. Endymion B. IsabellaC. Hyperion D. When I Have Fear 14、 s pursuit of beauty in all things bespoke an aspiration after a better life than the sordid reality under capitalism . His leading principle is. ”Beauty is truth , truth beauty”.A. Percy Bysshe Shelley B. George Gordon ByronC. William Wordsworth D. John Keats 15、 Which is Percy Bysshe Shelleys masterpiece? A. Queen Mab B. Prometheus UnboundC. Prometheus Bound D. The Revolt of Islam 16、 Walter Scotts first novel appeared anonymously in 1841 with immediate success.A. Great Unknown B. Rob Roy C. Guy Mannering D. Waverley Answers: DCDCB BCBDC DACDB DChapter6、71. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend called _ appeared. And it flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.a. romanticism b. naturalism c. realism d. critical realism2. _ described the life of the laboring people and criticized the privileged classes, but the power of exposure became much weaker in her work. The significance of her work lies rather in the portrayal of the pettiness and stagnancy of English provincial life.a. Emily Charlotte b. Emily Bronte c. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell d. George Eliot3. _ wrote a number of little sketches of “cockney characters”. He sighed them “Boz”, which was his nickname for his young brother. His first book, Sketches by Boz appeared in 1836.a. Elizabeth Gaskell b. William M. Thackeray c. Charles Dickens d. Jane Austen4. _ has been called “the supreme epic of English life”.a. A Tale of Two Cities b. David Copperfield c. Pickwick Papers d. Oliver Twist5. _, written in 1843-1844, is one of Charles Dickenss masterpieces of social satire, famous for its criticism of both the British and American bourgeoisie.a. Pickwick Papers b. The Old Curiosity Shop c. Great Expectations d. Hard Times6. The pride of wealth, or “purse-pride”, is the theme of the novel _.a. Dombey and Son b. A Tale of Two Cities c. Little Dorrit d. Bleak House7. “Of all my books,” wrote Dickens, “I like this the best.” Which work does it refer to? _.a. A Tale of Two Cities b. David Copperfield c. Pickwick Papers d. Oliver Twist8. The theme underlying _ is the idea “Where there is oppression, there is revolution”.a. a. A Tale of Two Cities b. David Copperfield c. Pickwick Papers d. Oliver Twist9. The _ Movement appeared in the thirties of the 19th century. It showed the English workers were able to appear as an independent political force and were already realizing the fact that the industrial bourgeoisie was their principal enemy.A Enlightenment b. Renaissance c. Chartist d. Romanticist10. Which novel makes a fierce attack on the bourgeois system of education and bourgeois utilitarianism? _.a. Oliver Twist b. Hard Times c. Great Expectations d. A Tale of Two Cities11. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the social reality? _C_.a. A Tale of Two Cities b. David Copperfield c. Great Expectations d. Dombey and Son12. In the novel _C_, Charles Dickens describes the Chartism Movement.a. Great Expectations b. A Tale of Two Cities c. Hard Times d. Oliver Twist13. _B_ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero is largely based on the authors early life.a. Tom Jones b. David Copperfield c. Oliver Twist d. Great Expectations14. In 1864, Dickens published his last complete novel _C .a. The Old Curiosity Shop b. Pickwick Papers c. Our Mutual Friend d. Little Dorrit15. The sub-title of Vanity Fair is _C .a. A Pure Woman Faithfully Portrayed b. The Spirit and the Fleshc. A Novel Without a Hero d. Sense and SensibilityCCBCC16. George Eliot was the pseudonym of _. a. Mark Twin b. Mary Ann Evans c. Ellis Bell d. Samuel Langhorne Clemens17. _ written by George Eliot is largely autobiographical in its early chapters.a. Adam Bede b. The Mill of the Floss c. Felix Holt and Radical d. Mary Barton18. As a poet, _ provides an example of “a sick individual in a sick society”. Many of his poetic works express a tone of regret, disillusion and melancholy.a. John Ruskin b. Thomas Carlyle c. Matthew Arnold d. Thomas Babington Macaulay19. _ has been praised as a “gallant, courageous and high-hearted figure,” well-known for buoyant optimism.a. Robert Louis Stevenson b. Laurence Sterne c. Robert Browning d. Percy Bysshe Shelley20. The theory of “art for arts sake” was first put forward by the poet _.a. Oscar Wilde b. Walter Pater c. Robert Louis Stevenson d. Theophile Gautier21. Which lament was written by Alfred Tennyson for the death of his friend Hallam? _.a. In Memoriam b. Lycidas c.Adodais d. Elegy written in a Country Churchyard22. My last Duchess is _.a. a dramatic monologue b. a short lyric c. a novel d. an essay23. _ tells the tale of a young Englishman who serves as mate on the steam ship “Patna”.a. Lord Jim b. Nostromo c. Youth d. The Old Wives Tale24. _ was born in New York and educated in America. He never married, never took part in public affairs, and lived a life of an observer of his limited world of Americans in Europe.a. John Galsworthy b. Henry James c. Thomas Stearns Eliot d. James Joyce25. Who is regarded as a forerunner of the “stream of consciousness” literature in the 20th century? _a. John Galsworthy b. Henry James c. Thomas Stearns Eliot d. James Joyce26. _s admirers have praised him as “second only to Shakespeare in his mas