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chapter I an introduction to old and medieval English literature the renais sance periodI. Choose the right answer:1.dr . Faustus is a play based on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ legend of a magician asiring for _ _ _ _ _ _ and finally meeting his treeA.British/immoraility b . French/money c . german/knowledge . American/political powerAnswer: C(请参阅教科书P21)2._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a typical example of old English poetry，is regarded today as the national epic ofA.the wifes complaint B. beowulfc .the dream of the roodd .the seafarerAnswer: B(见教科书P1)3.its Chaucer alone who，for the first time in English literature，presnted to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English societyA.the Canterbury talesb。the legend of good womenc .troilus and criseyded。the romaunt of the rose。Answer: A(请参阅教科书P4)4.the essence of renaissance，the most significant intelligent movement，was _ _ _ _。A.geographical exploration b . reliegious reformation c . publishing and translation d . humanism。answer 3360D(请参阅教科书P8)5.“princ Arthur s greatest mission is his search for gloriana，with whom he has fallen love through a love vision。”“the two figures come from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _。A.paradise lost b . dr . Faust USC . the faerie queened . hamletAnswer: C(请参阅教科书P13)6.in sonnet 18 ，Shakespeare _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _。A.meditate on the destructive power of time and etenal beauty by poetry。B.satirize human s vanity . c . predict the eterity of love . d . eulogize the power of the beauty。answer 3360 A(P37)7._ _ _ _ gave new vigor to the blank verse with his mighty lines and make blank verse the principle vehicle of expresseA.surrey B. wyatt.marlowed.sidneyanswer 3360 C(P21)8.Shakespeare s greatest tragedies are the following works exception _ _ _ _。A.hamletb。king learc . Romeo and julieted . Othelloanswer 3360 C(P33)9.the renaisance refers to between 14 th-mid-17 th century，Which was under the re ign of queen _ _ _ and absolute monarchy in enenturywas _ _ _ _ _。A.Victoria/poetry b . Elizabeth/drama c . Mary/novel d . James/dramaanswer 3360 B(P11)10.in the legend of good women，Chaucer used for the first time in English couplet of iambic pentameter，which is to be called later _ _ _A.the spenserian stanza b . the heroic couplet c . the blank verse d . the free verseanswer 3360 B(P5)11.the red crosse knight in the faerie queen e stands for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _，and una stands forA.bravery/chastity b . holiness/truth c . error/delivery d . true gentleman/lady。answer 3360 B(P16)12.which of the following is not regarded as one of the character istics of renaissace？A.redisc sovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture。B.attempt to remove the old feudal ist ideas in medie val Europe。C.exascation of man s pursuit of happiness in his life，and tolerance of mans foibles。D.praise of man s efforts in soul delivery and personal salvation。answer 3360D(P7)13.“The slings and arrows of outrageous(残酷)fortune”is an example of _ _ _ _ _ _。A.metaphor b . similec . irony d . person ificationanswer 3360 A(P55)14.introducted the petrarchan sonnet into England。A.anglos/saxons b . normalans/anglo-saxons c . Greeks/Romans d . Romans/noransanswer 3360 B(P11)15.It is _ alone who，For the first time in English literature presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English societsA.Edmund Spenser b . Geoffrey Chaucer c . William shake speared。John donneanswer 3360 B(P4)16.the following belong to the character istics of metaphysical poetry represented by John donne except _ _ _。A.conceits b . actual imagery and simple diction c . argument ative form d . elegant(优雅)styleanswer 3360D(P63)17.paradise lost is actually a story taken from _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _。A.Greek my thology b . Roman legend c . the old testament d . the new testamentanswer 3360 C(P73)18.in paradise lost ，Satan says we may with more successful hope resolve/to wage by force or guile eternal war，/irreconconceA.to remove god from his throne b . to burn the heaven downC.to corrupt god s creation of man and woman-Adam and eve d . to beguile into a snake to throtten man s lifeAnswer: C(摘自P71，P75)19._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _，the great tragedies，is generally regarded as shakes peare s most populesA.the merchant of Venice b . hamlet c . king lear d . the winter s taleanswer 3360 B(P33)20.it was _ _ and _ _ the two conquests that provided the source for the rise and growth of English literature。A.anglos/saxons b . norans/anglo-saxons c . Romans/norans d . Greeks/Romansanswer 3360 B(P1)21.paradise lost is _ _ _ s masterpiece，which is an epic in 12 books，written in blank verse，about the heroic revolt of SatanA.John donne B. Christopher marlowc。John millton D. Edmund Spenseranswer 3360 C(P71)22.the following description fit into Milton except _ _ _。A.a great revolutionary poet of the 17th century b . an outstanding political pamph let eerC.a great styles and master of blank verse d . a kind of elegant and refine style。answer 3360D(P70-73)23._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is not written by John Milton。A.Samson agonistes b . paradise lost c . paradise regained d . tambur laineanswer 3360D(P71)24.Marlow s greatest achievement is that he perfmected the blank verse ，and he is regarded as the pioneer of English drama A.tamburlaine b . the Jew