2015-16年英国文学专八复习题库

1、2015-16年英国文学专八复习题库Part I. Multipul Choices1._，a typical example of old English poetry ,is regarded today as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons.A.The Canterbury Tales B.The Ballad of Robin HoodC.The Song of Beowulf D.Sir Gawain and the Green Kinght2._is the most common foot in English poetry.A.The

2、 anapest抑抑扬格 B.The trochee（英诗的）扬抑格，长短格C.The iamb抑扬格，短长格 D.The dactyl强弱格，长短格； 扬抑抑格；3.The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of the following is NOT such an event? A.The rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.B.Englands domestic restC.New

3、discovery in geography and astrologyD.The religious reformation and the economic expansion4._is the most successful religious allegory in the English language.A.The Pilgrims ProgressB.Grace Abounding to the Chief of SinnersC.The Life and Death of Mr.BadmanD.The Holy War5.Generally, the Renaissance r

4、efers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries, its essence is _.A.science B.philosophyC.arts D.humanism6.“So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,/So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.”(Shakespeare, Sonnets18)What does“this”refer to ?A.Lover. B.Time.C.Summer. D.Poetry.7.

5、 It is generally regarded that Keatss most important and mature poems are in the form of _.A.elegy B.odeC.epic D.sonnet8.“Shall I compare thee to a summers day?”The sentence is the beginning of Shakespeares_.A.comedy B.tragedyC.sonnet D.poem9. Daniel Defoes novels mainly focus on _.A.the struggle of

6、 the unfortunate for mere existenceB.the struggle of the shipwrecked persons for securityC.the struggle of the pirates for wealthD.the desire of the criminals for property10. Francis Bacon is best known for his_which greatly influenced the development of this literary form.A.essays B.poems C.works D

7、.plays11. Most of Thomas Hardys novels are set in Wessex_.A.a crude region in England B.a fictional primitive regionC.a remote rural area D.Hardys hometown12. In terms of Pride and Prejudice, which is not true?A.Pride and Prejudice is the most popular of Jane Austens novels.B.Pride and Prejudice is

8、originally drafted as “First Impressions”.C.Pride and Prejudice is a tragic novel.D.In this novel, the author explores the relationship between great love and realistic benefits.13. Of the following writers, which is not the representative of the Romantic period? A.William Blake. B.John Bunyan.C.Jan

9、e Auten. D.John Keats.14. In Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, what is the utmost concern of Blake? A.Love B.Childhood C.Death D.Human Experience15. Paradise Lost is actually a story taken from_.A.the Renaissance B.the Old TestamentC.Greek Mythology D.the New Testament16. Jane Austens firs

10、t novel is _.A.Pride and Prejudice B.Sense and SensibilityC.Emma D.Plan of a Noel17.The term “metaphysical poetry”is commonly used to name the work of the 17th-century writers who wrote under the influence of _.A.John Milton B.John Donne C.John Keats D.John Bunyan18. Which of the following writings

11、is not created by William Wordsworth?A.I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.B.She Dwelt Among the Untrodden WaysC.The Solitary Reaper.D.The Chimney Sweeper.19. 1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Cl

12、audius20. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer21. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay22. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Gre

13、en Knight B. BeowulfC. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales23. William Langlands _ is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kubla Khan B. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte dArthur24. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spo

14、ke _.A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish25. 10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _.A. Morte dArthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tales D. Piers the Plowman26. _, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative po

15、ets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden27. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey28. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his _, a translation of the Fre

16、nch Roman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.A. The Romaunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose”C. The Legend of Good Women D. The Book of the Duchess29. Cha

17、ucer composes a long narrative poem named _ based on Boccaccios poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good Women B. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight D. Beowulf30. _ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeo

18、isie. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I31. 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 Elizabeth32. Ex

19、cept 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. Norway33. _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shake

20、speare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe34. The most gifted of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe35. Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays36. _is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.A. Phill

21、ip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh37. _ is not a famous translator in the English Renaissance.A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio 38. _ was one of the first to see the relation between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming

22、 richer by robbing the poor. A. John Wycliffe B. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 39. Utopia was written in the form of _. A. prose B. drama C. essay D. dialogue 40. One of the popular morality plays was _. A. The Shepherds B. Everyman C. The Play of the Weather D. Gammer Gurtons Ne

23、edle41. 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 161242. Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winters Tale D. The Tempest 43. In _ ap

24、peared 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 160944. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism45. Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with t

25、he _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. Couplet46. The rhyme scheme of Miltons LAllkegro and Il Penseroso is _. A. aabbccbbc B. abbacdccd C. abacdeec D. ababcdcdd47. _ , as a declaration of peoples freedom of the press, has been a weapon in the later democratic revolutionary struggles. A.

26、On the Morning of Christs Nativity B. ComusC. Of Reformation in England D. Areopagitica48. _ 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 Dryden49. _ expressed Donnes own way of describing love. A.

27、 Holy Sonnets B. Witchcraft by a Picture C. The Sun Rising D. Death, Be Not Proud 50. 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 May51. _ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry. A. John Donne B. George Herb

28、ert C. Andre Marvell D. Henry Vaughan52. Which of the following is not a Metaphysical poet? A. Richard Crashaw B. Henry Vaughan C. Andrew Marvell D. Robert Burton 53. Who is the greatest figure of the Cavalier poetry? A. John Suckling B. Richard Lovelace C. Robert Herrick D. John Dryden54. _was the

29、forerunner of the English classical school of literature in the 19th century. A. John Dryden B. Richard Steele C. Joseph Addison D. Alexander Pope 55. _ were looked upon as the model of English composition by British authors all through the 18th century. A. Jeremy Taylors Holy Living B. Thomas Brown

30、es Religio Meidic C. Samuel Pepyss diaries D. Addisons Spectator essays56. The most important classicist in the Enlightenment Movement is _. A. Steele B. Addison C. Pope D. Dryden 57. The masterpiece of Alexander Pope is _. A. Essay on Criticism B. The Rape of the Lock C. Essay on Man D. The Dunciad

31、58. Essay on Man is a _poem in heroic couplets. A. didactic B. satirical C. philosophical D. dramatic59. _ was an intellectual movement in the first half of the 18th century. A. The Enclosure Movement B. The Industrial Revolution C. The Religious Reform D. The Enlightenment 60. The literature of the

32、 Enlightenment in England mainly appealed to the _ readers. A. aristocratic B. middle class C. low class D. intellectual 61. _ is a great classicist but his satire is not always just. A. Steele B. Milton C. Addison D. Pope62. The main literary stream of the 18th century was _ . What the writers desc

33、ribed in their works were mainly social realities.A. romanticism B. classicism C. realism D. Sentimentalism63. The 18th century was the golden age of the English _. The novel of this period spoke the truth about life with an uncompromising (unbending) courage.A. drama B. poetry C. essay D. novel64.

34、In 1704, Jonathan Swift published two works together, _ and _, which made him well-known as a satirist.A. A Tale of Tub B. Bickerstaff Almanac C. Gullivers Travels D. The Battle of the Books 65. “Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style.” This sentence is said by _, one of

35、 the greatest masters of English prose.A. Alexander Pope B. Henry Fielding C. Jonathan Swift D. Daniel Defoe66. _s best-known pamphlet was The Trueborn EnglishmanA Satire, which contained a caustic exposure of the aristocracy and the tyranny of the church.A. Alexander Pope B. Henry Fielding C. Jonat

36、han Swift D. Daniel Defoe67. Henry Fieldings first novel _ was written in connection with Pamela of Samuel Richardson. But after the first 10 chapters, Henry Fielding became so interested and absorbed in his own hovel as to forget his original plan of ridiculing Pamela.A. Tom Jones B. Joseph Andrews

37、 C. Jonathan Wild D. Amelia68. From the character Mr. Malaprop, in _ by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, is derived the term “malapropism” which means a ridiculous misusage of big words.A. The Rivals 对手 B. The School for Scandal 丑闻学校 C. The Beggars Opera D. The London Merchant69. Which of the following wo

38、rks are not written by Oliver Goldsmith? _.A. The Traveller B. The Deserted Village C. The Vicar of Wakefield D. The School for Scandal70. Which of the following works is written by Edward Gibbon?_.A. The School for Scandal B. She Stoops to ConquerC. The Good-natured Man D. The Decline and Fall of t

39、he Roman Empire71. The sentence of “The plowman homeward plods his weary way, /And leaves the world to darkness and to me” is written by _.A. William Cowper B. George CrabbeC. Thomas Gray D. William Blake72. _ is not written by William Blake.A. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell B. Songs of ExperienceC

40、. Auld Lang Syne D. Poetical Sketches73. “In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” This proverb is cited from William Blakes _.A. Songs of Experience B. Songs of InnocenceC. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell D. Poetical Sketches74. The 18th century witnessed that in England there appear

41、ed two political parties, _, which were satirized by Jonathan Swift in his Gullivers Travels.A. the Whigs and the Tories B. the senate and the House of RepresentativesC. The upper House and lower House D. the House of Lords and the House of Commons 75. _ found its representative writers in the field

42、 of poetry, such as Edward Young and Thomas Gray, but it manifested itself chiefly in the novels of Lawrence Sterne and Oliver Goldsmith. A. Pre-romanticism B. Romanticism C. Sentimentalism D. Naturalism76. _ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Language which became the foundation of all the su

43、bsequent English dictionaries.A. Ben Johnson B. Samuel Johnson C. Alexander Pope D. John Dryden77. Which of the following novels is not epistolary (written in letter form) novels? A. Clarissa Harlowe B. Pamela C. Sir Charles Grandison D. Tomes Jones 78. Which play is regarded as the best English com

44、edy since Shakespeare?A. She Stoops to Conquer B. The RivalsC. The School for Scandal D. The Conscious Lovers79. Briefly discuss why Hamlet is so impressive in Shakespeares Hamlet.A. The hero Hamlet in Shakespesare is play Hamlet is noted for his hesition to take his revenge,his melancholy nature of

45、 action only to deny possibilities to do anything.B. He came to know that his father was murdered by his uncle who became king.He hated him so deeply that he wanted to kill him.But he loved his widowed mother who later married his uncle.This made him deep in trouble.C. When he planned to kill his un

46、cle,he was afraid to hurt his mother.And also,when everything was ready for him to kill his uncle,he forgave him for his uncle was praying to God for his crime.Thus he lost good chance.Hamlet represented humanism of his time.D. ALL OF ABOVE.80. According to the setting of the poem “Paradise Lost,”di

47、scuss the theme,the authorsintension to create it and the implication that the poem expresses.A.The theme of the poem “ParadiseLost”is the” Fall of Man,”i.e.mans disobedience and the loss of Paradise, with its prime cause-Satan.B.The athors intention to write this poem is to expose the ways of Satan

48、 to” justifythe ways of God to men.”C.In this poem,the author implicitly expresses his fundamental concern with freedom and choice and his belief that the unquestionable truth of biblical revelation means that an all-knowing God was just in allowing Adam and eve to be tempted and of their free will

49、to choose sin and its inevitable punishment.D. ALL OF ABOVE.82. By analyzing the poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley,discuss his art of poems.A.Percy Bysshe Shelly is an intense and original lyrical poet in the English language.A.His poems are full of classical and mythological allusions.B.His style aboun

50、ds in personification and metaphor and other figures of speech.C.He describes vividly what we see and feel,or express what parsionately moves us.D. All of above.83. Based on her writings,discuss Jane Austen is greatest contribution to English literature.A.Jane Austen is one of the most important Rom

51、antic novelists in English literature.She creates six influential novels.B.Her main liteary concern is about human beings in their personal relationships,which make her novels have a univer-sal significance.C.Jane Austen has brought the English novel,as an art of form,to is maturity because of her s

52、ensitivity to universal pat-terns of human behavior and her accurate portrayal of human individuals.D.She describes the world from a woman is point of view,and depicts a group of authentic and common women. 84. Why is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte a successful novel?A.This novel sharply criticize th

53、eexisting society,e.g.the religious hypocrisy of charity institutions,the social discrimi-nation Jane experiences and the false social convention as concerning love and marriage.B.The success of the novel is also due to its introduction to the English novel the first governess heroine Jane Eyre.C.It is an intense moral fable at the same time.Jans,like Mr.Rochester,has to undergo a series of physical and mor-al te