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自考英美文学选读试题精选
ChapterIAnIntroductiontoOldandMedievalEnglishLiterature&TheRenaissancePeriod
I.Choosetherightanswer:
1.Dr.Faustusisaplaybasedonthe_____legendofamagicianaspiringfor____andfinallymeetinghistragicendasaresultofsellinghissoultotheDevil.
A.British/immoralityB.French/moneyC.German/knowledgeD.American/politicalpower
Answer:
C(可参考课本P21)
2._____,isatypicalexampleofOldEnglishpoetry,isregardedtodayasthenationalepicoftheAnglo-Saxons.
A.TheWife’sComplaintB.BeowulfC.TheDreamoftheRoodD.TheSeafarer
Answer:
B(可参考课本P1)
3.It’sChauceralonewho,forthefirsttimeinEnglishliterature,presentedtousacomprehensiverealisticpictureoftheEnglishSocietyinhismasterpiece__________.
A.TheCanterburyTalesB.TheLegendofGoodWomenC.TroilusandCriseydeD.TheRomauntoftheRose.
Answer:
A(可参考课本P4)
4.TheEssenceofRenaissance,themostsignificantintellectualmovement,was_____.
A.GeographicalexplorationB.ReligiousreformationC.PublishingandtranslationD.Humanism.
Answer:
D(可参考课本P8)
5.“PrinceArthur’sgreatestmissionishissearchforGloriana,withwhomhehasfalleninlovethroughalovevision.”Thetwofigurescomefrom_____.
A.ParadiseLostB.Dr.FaustusC.TheFaerieQueeneD.Hamlet
Answer:
C(可参考课本P13)
6.In“Sonnet18”,Shakespeare_________________.
A.Meditateonthedestructivepoweroftimeandeternalbeautybypoetry.
B.Satirizehuman’svanity.C.Predicttheeternityoflove.D.Eulogizethepowerofthebeauty.
Answer:
A(P37)
7.____gavenewvigortotheblankversewithhis“mightylines”andmake’blankverse’theprinciplevehicleofexpressionindrama.
A.SurreyB.WyattC.MarloweD.Sidney
Answer:
C(P21)
8.Shakespeare’sgreatesttragediesarethefollowingworksexcept____.
A.HamletB.KingLearC.RomeoandJulietD.Othello
Answer:
C(P33)
9.TheRenaissancereferstobetween14th----mid-17thcentury,whichwasunderthereignofQueen___andabsolutemonarchyinEnglandreacheditssummit,andinwhichthe’realmainstream(真正的文学主流)’was____.
A.Victoria/poetryB.Elizabeth/dramaC.Mary/novelD.James/drama
Answer:
B(P11)
10.InTheLegendofGoodWomen,ChaucerusedforthefirsttimeinEnglishtherhymedcoupletofiambicpentameter,whichistobecalledlater____.
A.TheSpenserianstanzaB.TheheroiccoupletC.TheblankverseD.Thefreeverse
Answer:
B(P5)
11.TheRedcrosseKnightin“TheFaerieQueene”standsfor_____,andUnastandsfor_____.
A.bravery/chastityB.holiness/truthC.error/deliveryD.truegentleman/lady.
Answer:
B(P16)
12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTregardedasoneofthecharacteristicsofRenaissance?
A.RediscoveryofancientRomanandGreekculture.
B.AttempttoremovetheoldfeudalistideasinMedievalEurope.
C.Exaltationofman’spursuitofhappinessinhislife,andtoleranceofman’sfoibles.
D.Praiseofman’seffortsinsouldeliveryandpersonalsalvation.
Answer:
D(P7)
13.“Theslingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortune”isanexampleof______.
A.MetaphorB.SimileC.IronyD.Personification
Answer:
A(P55)
14._____introducedthePetrarchansonnetintoEngland.
A.Anglos/SaxonsB.Normans/Anglo-SaxonsC.Greeks/RomansD.Romans/Normans
Answer:
B(P11)
15.Itis___alonewho,forthefirsttimeinEnglishliteraturepresentedtousacomprehensiverealisticpictureoftheEnglishsocietyofhistimeandcreatedawholegalleryofvividcharactersfromallwalksoflife.
A.EdmundSpenserB.GeoffreyChaucerC.WilliamShakespeareD.JohnDonne
Answer:
B(P4)
16.Thefollowingbelongtothecharacteristicsof’metaphysicalpoetry’representedby’JohnDonne’except___.
A.ConceitsB.ActualimageryandsimpledictionC.ArgumentativeformD.Elegantstyle
Answer:
D(P63)
17.ParadiseLostisactuallyastorytakenfrom____.
A.GreekMythologyB.RomanlegendC.TheOldTestamentD.TheNewTestament
Answer:
C(P73)
18.In“ParadiseLost”,Satansays“Wemaywithmoresuccessfulhoperesolve/Towagebyforceorguileeternalwar,/IrreconcilabletoourgrandFoe”Whatdoesthe“Eternalwar”mean?
A.ToremoveGodfromhisthroneB.ToburntheHeavenDown
C.TocorruptGod’screationofmanandwoman-----AdamandEveD.Tobeguileintoasnaketothreatenman’slife
Answer:
C(P71,节选部分在P75)
19._____,thefirstofthegreattragedies,isgenerallyregardedasShakespeare’smostpopularplayonthestage,forithasthequalitiesofa“blood-and-thunder”thrilleranda’philosophicalexploration’oflifeanddeath.
A.TheMerchantofVeniceB.HamletC.KingLearD.TheWinter’sTale
Answer:
B(P33)
20.Itwas___and___thetwoconqueststhatprovidedthesourcefortheriseandgrowthofEnglishliterature.
A.Anglos/SaxonsB.Normans/Anglo-SaxonsC.Romans/NormansD.Greeks/Romans
Answer:
B(P1)
21.ParadiseLostis___’smasterpiece,whichisanepicin12books,writteninblankverse,abouttheheroicrevoltofSatanagainstGod’sauthority.
A.JohnDonneB.ChristopherMarloweC.JohnMiltonD.EdmundSpenser
Answer:
C(P71)
22.ThefollowingdescriptionfitintoMilton’except’_____.
A.agreatrevolutionarypoetofthe17thcenturyB.anoutstandingpoliticalpamphleteer
C.agreatstylistandmasterofblankverseD.akindofelegantandrefinestyle.
Answer:
D(P70---73)
23._____isnotwrittenbyJohnMilton.
A.SamsonAgonistesB.ParadiseLostC.ParadiseregainedD.Tamburlaine
Answer:
D(P71)
24.Marlow’sgreatestachievementisthatheperfectedthe’blankverse’,andheisregardedas’thepioneerofEnglishdrama’,whichofthefollowingisnotwrittenbyhim?
A.TamburlaineB.TheJewofMaltaC.ThePassionatetoHisLoveD.TheSunRising
Answer:
D(P20)
25.____EssaysisthefirstexampleofthatgenreinEnglishliterature,whichhasbeenrecognizedasanimportantlandmarkinthedevelopmentofEnglishprose.
A.JohnMilton’sB.FrancisBacon’sC.Montaigne’sD.ThomasGray’s
Answer:
B(P58)
26._____Wasknownas“thepoets’poet”.
A.WilliamShakespeareB.EdmundSpenserC.JohnDonneD.JohnMilton
Answer:
B(P15)
27.“Andwewillmaketheebedsofroses/Andathousandfragrantposies/Acapofflowers,andakirtle/Embroideredallwithleavesofmyrtle.”Theabovelinesareprobablytakenfrom______.
A.Spenser’sTheFaerieQueeneB.JohnDonne’sTheSunRising
C.Shakespeare’sSonnet18D.Marlow’sThePassionateShepherdtoHisLove.
Answer:
D(P28)
28.WhichofthefollowingstatementbestillustratesthethemeofShakespeare’sSonnet18?
A.ThespeakereulogizesthepowerofNature.B.Thespeakersatirizeshumanvanity.
C.Thespeakerpraisesthepowerofartisticcreation.D.Thespeakermeditatesonman’ssalvation.
Answer:
C(P37)
II.Readthequotedpartandanswerthequestions:
1.“ForhereinFortuneshowsherselfmorekind
Thanishercustom.Itisstillheruse
Toletthewretchedmanoutlivehiswealth,
Toviewwithholloweyeandwrinkledbrow
Anageofpoverty;fromwhichling’ringpenance
Ofsuchmiserydothshecutmeoff”
1.Identifythetitleoftheworksandauthor.
2.Explain“fromwhich…cutmeoff”.
3.Whathappenedtohim,whichcausedthewords?
参考答案:
Thelinesarefrom“TheMerchantofVenice”,
WilliamShakespeare.(P48)
2)Thissentencemeansshe,’LadyFortune(命运女神)’,ismorekindtohimbecausesheistakingawaybothhiswealthandlife.
3)ThespeakerisAntonio,it’ssaidthathisshiphaveallbeenlost,andheispenniless,andwillhavetopaythepoundofflesh.(BecauseShylockhasmadeastrangebondthatrequiresAntoniotopayhimapoundoffleshifhecan’trepayhimthemoneythatheborrowedforhisfriendinduetime.)(P38)
2.“Readnottocontractandconfuse,nottobelieveandtakeforgranted,nortofindtalkanddiscourse,buttoweighandconsider”
1)Identifytheworkandauthor.
2)Whatideadoesthepassageexpress?
参考答案:
1)Thesentencecomesfrom“OfStudies”writtenby’FrancisBacon’.(P61)
2)TheSentencetalksabouttheproperwaytoread:
Whenyouread,don’tbepuzzledbythecontentofthebook;don’ttakeitforgranted;don’tquotetoomuchfromthebook;beforeacceptingitsidea,you’dbetterthinkaboutitsshortcomingsandconsideritfromallsides.
3.“Norlosepossessionofthatfairthouow’st;
Norshalldeathbragthouwander’stinhisshade,
Whenineternallinestotimethougrow’st:
Solongasmencanbreathe,oreyescansee,
Solonglivesthis,andthisgiveslifetothee.
1)Wheredoesthepoemcomesfrom?
Whowroteit?
Whatdoes“eternallines”mean?
Interpretitbriefly.
参考答案:
1)Thepoemis“ShallIComparetheetoaSummer’sDay”,byShakespeare.(P38)
2)Eternallinesmeansthelinesofthepoemandothersonnets.(P38)
3)Itmeans:
youwillnotloseyourbeauty,anddeathwillnotthreatenyouwithdarkness,either.Aslongasmancanliveintheworld,theywillseeyourbeautyinmylinesofmypoem,whichhasgivenyoueternallife.(OrAnicesummer’sdayisusuallytransient,butthebeautyinpoetrycanlastforever.(P37)
4.“…Allisnolost:
theunconquerablewill,
Andstudyofrevenge,immortalhate,
Andcouragenevertosubmitoryield:
Andwhatiselsenottobeovercome?
……
IrreconcilabletoourgrandFoe”
1)Pleaseidentifythepoemandthepoet.
2)Interpret“allisnotlost”.
3)Whatdoesthewholepassagemean?
参考答案:
1)ItistakenfromJohnMilton’s“ParadiseLost”.(P74)
2)“allisnotlost”isthewordfromSatan----SatanandotherangelsrebelagainstGod,buttheyaredrivenfromHeavenintohell.Inthefireofthehell,Satanisdeterminedtofightback,justlikewhathesays:
notallislost,theunconquerablewill,thedeephatred,andthecouragetofighttilldeathstillremain.(P71)
3)ThispassageshowsSatan’swillnottosubmit(服从),andthedesiretolongforfreedom;tobegGodformercyandworshiphispowerismore