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-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.ThePassionateShepherdtoHisLoveD.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”
因为命运在此已经对我眷顾有加了。
她经常会让一个不幸的人在钱财散尽之后还活着，用那凹陷的眼睛和布满皱纹的额头去见证贫穷的晚年。
这种迁延时日的刑罚所带来的痛苦她已经给我免除了。
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）
说话的人时安东尼奥，他说他的商船遭遇了海难，他已经身无分文了，这下他只好割下一磅肉来偿还贷款。
（因为夏洛克与他签立了一份奇怪的合同，即如果安东尼奥不能在规定时间内还清为他朋友借的贷款，他则要从安东尼奥身上割下一磅肉作为赔偿。
）
2.“Readnottocontradictandconfute,nottobelieveandtakeforgranted,nortofindtalkanddiscourse,buttoweighandconsider”
读书不是为了辩驳刁难，读书亦不能盲信和想当然尽信盲从，读书更不是为了找谈资和话题，读书是要权衡思索。
1）Identifytheworkandauthor.
2）Whatideadoesthepassageexpress?
参考答案：
1）Thesentencecomesfrom“OfStudies”论读书writtenby’FrancisBacon’.（P61）
2）TheSentencetalksabouttheproperwaytoread:
Whenyouread,don’tbepuzzledbythecontentofthebook;don’ttakeitforgranted;don’tquotetoomuchfromthebook;beforeacceptingitsidea,you’dbetterthinkaboutitsshortcomingsandconsideritfromallsides.
选句主要讨论读书的正确方法：
当你在读书时不要被书的内容迷惑了，也不要想当然的认为它是怎么样的，不要从书里面引用太多观点，在接受他的观点之前，你最好全面思考一下它的缺点。
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”,Sonnet18byShakespeare.（P38）
2）Eternallinesmeansthelinesofthepoemandothersonnets.（P38）
永恒的诗行指本诗及其他十四行诗的诗行。
3）Itmeans:
youwillnotloseyourbeauty,anddeathwillnotthreatenyouwithdarkness,either.Aslongasmancanliveintheworld,theywillseeyourbeautyinmylinesofmypoem,whichhasgivenyoueternallife.（OrAnicesummer’sdayisusuallytransient,butthebeautyinpoetrycanlastforever.（P37）
它意味着你将不会失去你的美丽，死神也不能用黑暗来恐吓你，只要人类生活在这个世界上，他们将在我的诗行里看到你的美丽，诗会给你永恒的生命。
（夏日的晴朗总是短暂易变的，诗中的美丽却是永恒的。
）
4.“…Allisnolost:
theunconquerablewill,
Andstudyofrevenge,immortalhate,
Andcouragenevertosubmitoryield:
Andwhatiselsenottobeovercome?
……
IrreconcilabletoourgrandFoe”
并不是一切都是失败，那不可战胜的意志，
复仇的决心，永久的仇恨，
还有那从不屈服的勇气：
还有别的什么不可克服….
绝不与我们的劲敌求和。
1）Pleaseidentifythepoemandthepoet.
2）Interpret“allisnotlost”.
3）Whatdoesthewhole
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