英美文学选读英国文艺复兴时期练习题汇总情况选择大题.docx

1、英美文学选读英国文艺复兴时期练习题汇总情况选择大题I Multiple ChoiceOld and Medieval Period1. _ Beowulf _, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons.A. The Canterbury Tales B. ExodusC. D. The Legend of Good Women3. The work that presented, for the first time in English lite

2、rature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely _ BGeoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales_.AWilliam Langland s Piers Plowman CJohn Gowers Confession Amantis DSir Gawain and the Green Knigh

3、t2.Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _.A.Piers Plowman B.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C.Confessio Amantis D.The Canterbury Tales1. _ A. B. George Gordon ByronC. Edmund Spenser D. Robert Browning1.Romance,which uses narrative verse or prose to te

4、ll stories of B. knightly _. knightly _ adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary form in the medieval period. A .Christian C. Greek D. primitiveThe Neoclassical Period1.With classical culture and the（）humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing. A.

5、French B. German C. Italian D. Greek2. During the reign of _, England started its Religious Reformation and broke away from Rome.A. Henry VII B. Henry VIII C. Edward VI D. Queen Elizabeth3. The Protestant movement, which was seen as a means to recover the purity of the early church from the corrupti

6、on and superstition of the Middle Ages, was initiated by _.A. Francis Bacon B. Martin Luther C. Thomas More D. William Shakespeare 4. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events EXCEPT_.Athe rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek cultureBthe vast expansion of B

7、ritish colonies in North AmericaCthe new discoveries in geography and astrologyDthe religious reformation and the economic expansion5. In Renaissance, the European humanist thinkers and scholars made attempts to do the following EXCEPT _. A. getting rid of those old feudalist ideasB. getting control

8、 of the parliament and governmentC. introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisieD. recovering the purity of the early church, from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church6.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance humanism

9、? A. Cultivation of the art of this world and this life.B. Tolerance of human foibles.C. Search for the genuine flavor of ancient culture.D. Glorification of religious faith.7. The Renaissance marks a transition from _ to the modern world. A. the old English B. the medieval C. the feudalist D. the c

10、apitalist8. The English Renaissance period was an age of _ . A. poetry and drama B. drama and novelC. novel and poetry D. romance and poetry9.The most significant idea of the Renaissance is（）. A. humanism B. realismC. naturalism D. skepticism10_ Humanism _ is the essence of the Renaissance. APoetry

11、BDrama C DReason11. About the Renaissance humanists which of the following statements is true? A. They thought money and social status was the measure of all things.B. They thought people were largely subordinated to the ruling class without any freedom and independence.C. They couldnt see the human

12、 values in their works.D. They emphasized the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life.12. One of the distinct features of the Elizabethan time is_. A. the flourishing of the dramaB. the popularity of the realistic novelC. the domination of the classical poetryD. the close-down

13、 of all the theatres13. Marlowes greatest achievement lies in that he perfected the _ blank verse _and made it the principal medium of English drama. A. B. free verse C. sonnet D. alliteration14. Marlowe gave new vigor to the blank verse with his “_ mighty lines _”. A. lyrical lines B. soft lines C.

14、 mighty lines D. religious lines15._ introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England, while _ brought in blank verse, i.e. the unrhymed iambic pentameter line. A. Wyatt.Surrey B. Wyatt.Sidney C. Surrey.Sidney D. Sidney.Spenser16. It was _ who first introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.A. Caxt

15、on B. Wyatt C. Surrey D. Marlowe17. The Petrarchan sonnet was first introduced into England by _. A. Surrey B. Wyatt C. Sidney D. Shakespeare18. In English poetry, a four-line stanza is called _. A. heroic couplet B. quatrain C. Spenserian stanza D. terza rima 19. Christopher Marlows “The Passionate

16、 Shepherd to His Love” is a (n) . A. pastoral lyric B. elegy C. eulogy D. epic 20.The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare and _. AJohn Milton BJohn Bunyan CBen Jonson DEdmund Spenser21. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England a

17、re all the following EXCEPT _. A. Francis Bacon B. Christopher Marlowe C. William Shakespeare D. Ben Jonson22. “Metaphysical Poetry” refers to the works of the 17th - century writers who wrote under the influence of _. A. John Donne B. Alexander Pope C. Christopher Marlowe D. John Milton23.Which of

18、the following is NOT typical of metaphysical poetry best represented by John Donnes works? A. Common speech. B. Conceit.C. Argument. D. Refined language. 24. All the following poets except _ belong to the metaphysical school.A. Donne B. Herbert C. Marvell D. Milton25. Spensers masterpiece is The Fai

19、erie Queene _, which is a great poem of the age.A. The Shepheardes Calender B. C. The Rape of Lucrece D. The Canterbury Tales26. Edmund Spensers masterpiece is _. A. The Shepheareds Calender B. The Faerie QueenC. Epithalamion D. The Canterbury Tales27._ Francis Bacon _ is the first important English

20、 essayist and the founder of modern science in England. A.Francis Bacon B.Edmund Spenser C.William Carxton D.Sidney28. Francis Bacon is not only the first important essayist but also the founder of modern _ in England. A. poetry B. novel C. prose D. science29. _, the first important English essayist

21、, was also the founder of modern science in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance. AChristopher Marlowe BThomas More CFrancis Bacon DWilliam Shakespeare30. _, the first important English essayist, is best known for his essays which greatly influenced the development of th

22、is literary form. A. Charles Lamb B. Ben JonsonC. Francis Bacon D. John Lyly31Francis Bacons essays are famous for their brevity, compactness and _.Acomplicity Bcomplexity Cpowerfulness DmildnessWilliam Shakespeare1. Shakespeare is known to have used _ different words. His coinage of new words and d

23、istortion of the meaning of the old ones also create striking effects on the reader. A. 16,000 B. 1600C.20,000 D. 20002. As a Renaissance humanist, Shakespeare ( ) A. is against religious persecution and racial discrimination, against social inequality and the corrupting influence of gold and money.

24、B. holds that literature should be a combination of beauty, kindness and truth, and should reflect nature and reality.C. gives faithful reflection of the social realities of his time through his works.D. all of the above. 3Shakespeares four greatest tragedies are _ Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbet

25、h_. ARomeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, Hamlet BHamlet, Othello, Macbeth, The Merchant of VeniceCHamlet, Othello, King Lear, MacbethDRomeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Hamlet4. Shakespeares four great tragedies are: Hamlet, Othello, _and _.（） A. King Lear.Romeo and Juliet B. King

26、LearMacbethC. King John.Julius Caesar D. King JohnThe Merchant of Venice5.Shakespeares tragedies include all the following except（）. A. Hamlet and King LearB. Antony and Cleopatra and MacbethC. Julius Caesar and OthelloD. The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Nights Dream6. In Shakespeares greatest

27、 tragedies, which of the following is the typical characteristic the heroes share in common? ( ) A. They have a strong lust for power and finally go into incessant crimes.B. They are perfect heroes without any weakness.C. They face the injustice of human life but are never caught in a difficult situ

28、ation.D. They have a fate which is closely connected with the fate of the whole nation.7. As to the great tragedy Hamlet, which of the following is not true? （一）12(浙0301)A. The timeless appeal of this mighty drama lies in its combination of intrigue, emotional conflict and searching philosophic mela

29、ncholy.B. The bare outline of the play is based on a widespread legend in northern Europe.C. The whole story of the play is created by Shakespeare himself.D. In it, Shakespeare condemns the hypocrisy and treachery and general corruption at the royal court.8. _, the melancholic scholar, prince, faces

30、 the dilemma between action and mind. A. Othello B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. Antonio9. In Hamlet, the heros trouble mainly lies in ( ) A. his pride in refusing to acknowledge his mothers second marriageB. his hesitation in carrying out his plan of revengeC. his suspicion that his father was murdered by his uncleD. his ambition to gain quick access to the throne10. _ Soliloquy _ is a natural means of writing in revealing the princes inner conflict and psychological predicament in Shakespeares Hamlet. ADialogue B CDramatic monologue DSatire11. “To be, or not to be - that is the quest