华南农业大学英国文学史期末复习习题全集(含答案)

1、.Part OneEarly and Medieval English Literature . Fill in the blanks.1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the ConquerorB. Julius CaesarC. Alfred the GreatD. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ .A. LanglandB. Wycl

2、iffeC. GowerD. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novelB. dramaC. romanceD. essay4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB. BeowulfC. Piers the PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langland s _ is written

3、in the form of a dream vision.A. Kubla KhanB. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte d Arthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. TheNormans spoke _.A. FrenchB. EnglishC. LatinD. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the

4、 first translator of the Bible.A. LanglandB. GowerC. WycliffeD. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England.A. primitiveB. feudalC. bourgeoisD. modern9. The theme of _ to king and lord was rep

5、eatedly emphasized in romances.A. loyaltyB. revoltC. obedienceD. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendaryoutlaw called _.A. Morte d ArthurB. Robin HoodC. The Canterbury TalesD. Piers the Plowman11._, the“ father of English poetry” and one ofnarrati

6、vthegreatestpoes ofEngland, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden12.Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. FlandersB. FranceC. ItalyD. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucer earliest work of any length is his _, a translation of

7、the FrenchRoman de la Roseby Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13 th and 14th centuries not only inFrance but throughout Europe.A. The Romaunt of the RoseB. “ A Red, Red Rose ”C. The Legend of Good WomenD. The Book of the Duchess.1

8、4. In his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact on the wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _.A. engineerB. courtierC. office holderD. soldierE. ambassadorF. legislator (议员 )15. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named _ based on Boccaccio

9、s poem “ Filostrato ” .A. The Legend of Good WomenB. Troilus and CriseydeC. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices ： 1-5 ADCAB6-10 ACBAB11-15 ADAAB . Questions1. What are the features ofBeowulf?2. Comment on the social significance and language inThe Canterbury Tales.Pa

10、rt TwoThe English Renaissance . Match the writer and his works.1.Thomas MoreA. Apology for Poetry2.HolinshedB. Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets3.HakluytC. Utopia4.Richard TottelD. Discovery of Guiana5.Philip SidneyE. Principal Navigations, Voyages and Discoveries6.Walter RaleighF. ChroniclesThe key:

11、(1C2F3E4B5 A6D) . 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 VB. Henry VIIC. Henry VIIID. James I2. The first complete English Bible was translated by _,“the morning star of the Reformati

12、on”and his followers.A. William TyndalB. James IC. John WycliffeD. 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. He

13、nry VIIID. 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. SpainB. FranceC. AmericaD. Norway5. Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the firs

14、t English colonies.A. Francis DrakeB. Lancelot AndrewsC. William CaxtonD. William Tyndal6. _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature.A. Ben JohnsonB. William ShakespeareC. Thomas MoreD. Christopher Marlowe7.The most gifted of the“ university wits” was _.A. LylyB. PeeleC. GreeneD.Marlowe

15、8. Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle playsB. mystery playsC. interludeD. Classical plays9. _ is used to say and do good things.A. MercyB. FollyC. ViceD. Peace10._is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.A. Phillip SidneyB. Edmund SpenserC. Thomas MoreD. Walter Raleigh11._ is not

16、 a famous translator in the English Renaissance.A. Thomas NorthB. Thomas WyattC. George ChapmanD. John Florio12. _ 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 QuixoteD. History of the World13. _ was one

17、 of the first to see the relation between wealth and poverty tounderstand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor.A. John WycliffeB. William CaxtonC. Geoffrey ChaucerD. Thomas More14.Utopia was written in the form of _.A. proseB. dramaC. essayD. dialogue15.One of the popular morality

18、plays was _.A. The ShepherdsB. EverymanC. The Play of the WeatherD. Gammer Gurton sNeedle16.Shakespeare s plays written between _ are sometimes called“ romances ”all end in reconciliation and reunion.A. 1590 and 1594B. 1595 and 1600C. 1601 and 1607D. 1608 and 161217.Miranda is a heroine in Shakespea

19、re s _.A. PericlesB. CymbelineC. The Winter s TaleD. The Tempest18. In _ appearedShakespeare Sonnet，Never before Imprinted（莎士比亚十四行诗 “迄今从未刊印过 ”）which contains 154 sonnets.A. 1606B. 1607C. 1608160919. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticismB. realismC. naturalismD. classicism20. Among m

20、any poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verseB. songC. sonnetD. couplet21.In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A. 15000B. 16000C. 17000D. 1800022._has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher MarlowB. Francis BaconC.

21、W. ShakespeareD. Ben JohnsonKey to the multiple choices:1-5 BCDAA6-10 DDCBA11-15 BDADA16-22 ACBADDB . 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 translat

22、ed 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 isknown as Tyndale s Bible.6. After Tydale s Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 under the auspices of

23、 _. 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 dail

24、y 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 _.1

25、3. 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.

26、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

27、 influence of Caxton s publications greatisalsoin 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

28、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

29、, 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 War

30、s 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

31、, the helpless, dispossessedpeasants,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

32、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 c

33、ountry, confiscated their lands and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England.32. Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and formation of theEnglish national state this period is marked by a flourishing of national culture known as _.33. _, in his translation of VirgilAeneid

34、, wrotesthe first English blank verse.34. Richard Tottel 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

35、.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

36、play titledThe 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 p

37、laywrights 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

38、 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） ofgalleries surrounding a roofless pit（楼下剧场） .53.

39、In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and women s parts were alwaystaken by _.54. Shakespeare s narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is full of vividimages of the_, and aphorisms 格(言、警句 ) on life.55. Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language.56. Shakespeare s dramatic creation often used

40、the method of _.57. Shakespeare s drama becomes a monument of the English _.58. Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing.59. Shakespeare s people represent all the complexities and implications of real life.Key to the blanks:1.Latin Bible10. simple; dignified2.Protestantism; Catholicism11. William Caxto

41、n3.Protestants12. Reading; literature4.John Wycliffe; Reformation13. First5.William Tyndal14. Shakespeare6.Authorized Version, James I;15. Printer; publisherKing James Bible.16. 100; 247.Language; literature17. 15th ; prose8.fixed; confirmed18. National9.Bible coinages19. Publisher; culture.20. 14th

42、; 17th37. private ownership21. Religious reformation38. Italian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean22. feudalistideas;interests;39. Dramapurity40. Bible23. Humanism; human mind;41. realhuman culture42. Conflict; evil; allegorical24. Spenserian; Edmund Spenser;43. ClownTheFaerieQueene;44. Greek; Latinababbcbc

43、c45. Structure; style; comedy; tragedy25. Lancaster; York46. 16th26. The Reformation47. Gammer Gurton sNeedle 葛顿大娘的缝27. theEnclosureMovement;衣针proletarians48. Gorboduc 高波特克28. printing49. Drama29. feudal; capitalism50. London30. sheep devours men51. 156731. William VIII52. Elizabethan theatres32. Re

44、naissance53. actress; boys33. HenryHoward,Earlof54. countrysideSurrey55. master34. 96,SirThomas Wyatt,40,56. adaptation (revision)HenryHoward,Earlof57. RenaissanceSurrey58. master-hand 能(手 )35. poetry59. full-blood36. Utopia, Book One; poverty . Say true or false.1. The old English aristocracy havin

45、g 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 enab

46、led her in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada.4. The Protestant Reformation was in essencea religious movement in a politicalguise.5.Before the Reformation, the English Bible was universally used by the Catholic churches.6. Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in impr

47、isonment.7. More the man is even more interesting than Morethe writer.8. Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society.9. Translations occupied an important place in the English Renaissance.10. Philip Sidney s collection of love sonnetsAstrophelis and Stella.11. The Miracle plays were not f

48、orbidden to perform in churches after the actors introduced secular and even comical elements into the performance.12. The writer of Gammer Gurton sNeedleis 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. Shakespeare sonnets are

49、 divided into three groups: Numbers 117, Numbers18126, and Numbers 127154.15. Shakespeare s sonnets are written for variety of virtues.16. Engels said, “ Realism implies, besides truth in detail, the truthful reproduction oftypical characters under typical circumstances.”17. Shakespeare wrote about

50、his own people and for his own time.18. Shakespeare s one play contains one theme(contains. more than one theme)19. To reproduce the real life, Shakespeareoften combines the majestic with the funny, the poetic with the prosaic(散文体的 ) and tragic with the comic.20. Engels called Shakespeare s plays th

51、e“ Shakespearean(活泼、vivacity快活)andwealth 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 wo

52、rk, 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 GurtonsNeedle 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