英国文学史习题全集（含答案）-

1、Part One Early 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. Wyclif

2、feC. 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 Langlands _ is written in t

3、he form of a dream vision.A. Kubla KhanB. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte dArthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _.A. FrenchB. EnglishC. LatinD. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the fir

4、st 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 repeated

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

6、st narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. FlandersB. FranceC. ItalyD. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his _, a translation o

7、f the French 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 RoseB. “A Red, Red Rose”C. The Legend of Good WomenD. The Book of the Duchess14

8、. 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 Boccaccios poe

9、m “Filostrato”.A. The Legend of Good WomenB. Troilus and CriseydeC. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices:1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB. Questions1.What are the features of Beowulf?2.Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury TalesPart Two The

10、 English Renaissance . Match the writer and his works.1.Thomas More2.Holinshed3.Hakluyt4.Richard Tottel5.Philip Sidney6.Walter Raleigh A.Apology for PoetryB.Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC.UtopiaD.Discovery of GuianaE.Principal Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesF.ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5

11、A 6D. 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 Reformation” and his f

12、ollowers.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 werecompatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V.B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIIID. Qu

13、een Elizabeth4.Except being a victory of England over _, the rout of the fleet “Armada”(Invincible was also the triumph of the rising youngbourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A. SpainB. FranceC. AmericaD. Norway5.Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies

14、.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. Marlowe8.Morality plays a

15、ppeared 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 a famous translator

16、 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 of the first to see the r

17、elation between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing thepoor.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 plays was _.A. The Shepher

18、dsB. EverymanC. The Play of the WeatherD. Gammer Gurtons Needle16.Shakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation and reunion.A. 1590 and 1594B. 1595 and 1600C. 1601 and 1607D. 1608 and 161217.Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A. PericlesB. Cym

19、belineC. The Winters TaleD. The Tempest18.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. 1606B. 1607C. 1608 160919.Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticismB. realismC. naturalismD. classicism20.Among many poetic forms, Shakespear

20、e 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. W. ShakespeareD. Ben JohnsonK

21、ey to the multiple choices:1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 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 translated into English by the _.4.Th

22、e 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

23、 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 word

24、s.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 Histo

25、ryes 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,

26、_ 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 theelder and contributed to the development of the style of _ century English _.18.The influence of Caxtons publications is also grea

27、t 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 thedevelopment of English _ as a whole.20.The Renaissance started in the _ century and ended in the _century.21.The word, “renaissance”

28、 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 thatexpresses _ of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the c

29、orruption 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 th

30、e 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 inEngland, started by Henry VIII.27.After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled to

31、 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

32、 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 heado

33、f 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 flourishingof national culture known as _.33._, in his translation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first English blank verse.34.Richard Tottels Misc

34、ellany 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 soc

35、ial 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

36、 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 exactco

37、nception 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

38、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 b

39、y _.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.Shakespe

40、are was a _ for play-writing.59.Shakespeares _ people represent all the complexities and implications of real life. Key to the blanks:1.Latin Bible2.Protestantism; Catholicism3.Protestants4.John Wycliffe; Reformation5.William Tyndal6.Authorized Version, James I; King James Bible.7.Language; literatu

41、re8.fixed; confirmed9.Bible coinages10.simple; dignified11.William Caxton12.Reading; literature13.First14.Shakespeare15.Printer; publisher16.100; 2417.15th ; prose18.National19.Publisher; culture20.14th; 17th21.Religious reformation22.feudalist ideas; interests; purity23.Humanism; human mind; human

42、culture24.Spenserian; Edmund Spenser; The Faerie Queene;ababbcbcc25.Lancaster; York26.The Reformation27.the Enclosure Movement; proletarians28.printing29.feudal; capitalism 30.sheep devours men31.William VIII32.Renaissance33.Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey34.96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40, Henry Howard, Earl

43、 of Surrey35.poetry36.Utopia, Book One; poverty37.private ownership38.Italian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean39.Drama40.Bible41.real42.Conflict; evil; allegorical43.Clown44.Greek; Latin45.Structure; style; comedy; tragedy46.16th47.Gammer Gurtons Needle葛顿大娘的缝衣针48.Gorboduc 高波特克49.Drama50.London51.156752.El

44、izabethan theatres53.actress; boys54.countryside55.master56.adaptation (revision57.Renaissance58.master-hand (能手59.full-blood. 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 dependenton Kings power, c

45、ome 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 InvincibleArmada.4.The Protestant Reformation was in essence a religious

46、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 societ

47、y.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 theperformance.12.The writer

48、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

49、.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 theme19.To reproduce the real life

50、, Shakespeare often combines the majestic with the funny, the poetic with the prosaic(散文体的 and tragic withthe 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 Hythlo

51、day, 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 s

52、tories, 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

53、 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 strict

54、ly 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 tohis doom.32.Coming from an old Danish legend, Othello is considered the summit of Shakespeares art.33.Shakespeare is one of the founders of romantic

55、ism 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 kin