英国文学史习题Part 2Word文件下载.docx

1、A. 15th century B. 16th century C. 14th century C. 17th century6. The Renaissance, in essence, is a historical period in which the European _ thinkers and scholars made attempts to get rid of those old feudalist ideas in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the ris

2、ing bourgeoisie, and to recover the purity of the early church form the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.A. Greek and Roman B. humanist C. religious D. realistic7. Generally, the _ refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. It first started in Italy, with the flowering of p

3、ainting, sculpture and literature. From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe.A. Medieval Period B. RenaissanceC. Old English Period D. Romantic Period8. _ is the essence of the Renaissance. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and _ are the best representatives of the English humanists.

4、A. Humanity, William Shakespeare B. Humanism, Francis BaconC. Romanticism, Geoffrey Chaucer D. Humanism, William Shakespeare9. The Elizabethan _ is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and

5、_.A. novel, Geoffrey Chaucer B. poetry, Francis BaconC. drama, Ben Jonson D. drama, Geoffrey Chaucer10. Wyatt, in the Renaissance period, introduced the Petrarchan _ into England, while Surrey brought in _ verse.A. drama, free B. sonnet, blank C. terzarima, blank D. couplet, free11. In the early sta

6、ge of the English Renaissance, poetry and _ were the most outstanding forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson.A. fiction B. dramatic fiction C. poetic drama D. novel12. By emphasizing the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life, _ voiced

7、 their beliefs that man did not only have the right to enjoy the beauty of this life, but had the ability to perfect himself and to perform wonders.A. humanists B. Protestants C. Catholics D. playwrights13. _ was the first important English essayist. He was also the founder of modern science in Engl

8、and.A. Edmund Spenser B. Christopher MarloweC. Francis Bacon D. Ben Jonson14. Paradise Lost is _ s masterpiece, which is an epic in 12 books, written in blank verse, about the heroic revolt of Satan against Gods authority.A. John Donne B. Christopher MarloweC. John Milton D. Edmund Spenser15. The fo

9、llowing description fit into Milton except_.A. a great revolutionary poet of the 17th centuryB. an outstanding political pamphleteerC. a great stylist and master of blank verseD. a kind of elegant and refine style.16. _ is not written by John Milton.A. Samson Agonistes B. Paradise LostC. Paradise re

10、gained D. Tamburlaine17. Marlows greatest achievement is that he perfected the “blank verse”, and he is regarded as “the pioneer of English drama”, which of the following is not written by him? _A. Tamburlaine B. “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”C. The Jew of Malta D. “The Sun Rising”18. _ Essay

11、s is the first example of that genre in English literature, which has been recognized as an important landmark in the development of English prose.A. John Miltons B. Francis Bacons C. Montaignes D. Thomas Grays19. _was known as “the poets poet”.A. William Shakespeare B. Edmund SpenserC. John Donne D

12、. John Milton20. “And we will make thee beds of roses / And a thousand fragrant posies/ A cap of flowers, and a kirtle/ Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle.” The above lines are probably taken from_.A. Spensers The Faerie Queene B. John Donnes “The Sun Rising”C. Shakespeares Sonnet 18D. Marlows “T

13、he Passionate Shepherd to His Love”21. Which of the following statement best illustrates the theme of Shakespeares Sonnet 18? _A. The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.B. The speaker satirizes human vanity.C. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.D. The speaker meditates on mans sal

14、vation.22. Dr. Faustus is a play based on the _legend of a magician aspiring for _ and finally meeting his tragic end as a result of selling his soul to the Devil.A. British/ immorality B. French/moneyC. German/knowledge D. American/political power23. The Essence of Renaissance, the most significant

15、 intellectual movement, was_.A. Science B. Religious reformation C. Philosophy D. Humanism24. “Prince Arthurs greatest mission is his search for Gloriana, with whom he has fallen in love through a love vision.” The two figures come from_.A. Paradise Lost B. Dr. FaustusC. The Faerie Queene D. Hamlet2

16、5. _ gave new vigor to the blank verse with his “mighty lines” and make “blank verse” the principle vehicle of expression in drama.A. Surrey B. Wyatt C. Marlowe D. Sidney26. The Renaissance refers to between 14th mid-17th century, which was under the reign of Queen_ and absolute monarchy in England

17、reached its summit, and in which the real mainstream was _.A. Victoria/poetry B. Elizabeth/ dramaC. Mary/ novel D. James/ drama27. The Redcrosse Knight in The Faerie Queene stands for_, and Una stands for_.A. bravery/ chastity B. holiness/ truthC. error/ delivery D. true gentleman/ lady. 28. Which o

18、f the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance?A. Rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.B. Attempt to remove the old feudalist ideas in Medieval Europe.C. Exaltation of mans pursuit of happiness in his life, and tolerance of mans foibles.D. Praise of mans effor

19、ts in soul delivery and personal salvation.29. “The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune” is an example of _.A. Metaphor B. Simile C. Irony D. Personification30. Paradise Lost is actually a story taken from_.A. Greek Mythology B. Roman legendC. The Old Testament D. The New Testament31. “To wage b

20、y force or guile eternal war, Irreconcilable to our grand Foe.”（John Milton, Paradise lost）By what means were Satan and his followers to wage this war against God?_A. To remove God from his throneB. To burn the Heaven DownC. To corrupt Gods creation of man and womanAdam and EveD. To turn into a snak

21、e to threaten mans life32. _, the first of the great tragedies, is generally regarded as Shakespeares most popular play on the stage, for it has the qualities of a “blood-and-thunder” thriller and a “philosophical exploration” of life and death.A. The Merchant of Venice B. HamletC. King Lear D. The

22、Winters Tale33. Christopher Marlows “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a （n） _.A. pastoral lyric B. elegy C. eulogy D. epic 34. “In dream vision Arthur witnessed the loveliness of Gloriana, and upon awaking resolves to seek her.” The two literary figures Arthur and Gloriana are from _.A. Edmun

23、d Spensers The Faerie QueeneB. William Shakespeares Romeo and JulietC. Christopher Marlowes “The Passionate Shepherd to His love”D. John Donnes “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”35. Dr. Faustus is a play based on the German legend of a magician aspiringfor _ and finally meeting his tragic end as a

24、 result of selling his soul to the Devil.A. immortality B. political C. money D. knowledge36. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events, which one of the following is NOT such an event?A. The rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture.B. The Glorious revo

25、lution.C. New discovery in geography and astrology.D. The religious reformation and the economic expansion.37. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summers day?” is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares _.A. comedies B. tragedies C. histories D. sonnets38. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes

26、 can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.” （Shakespeare, Sonnet 18） What does “this” refer to? _A. Lover B. Time C. Summer D. Poetry39. The tragedy of Dr. Faustus, the protagonist in Christopher Marlowes The Tragic History of Dr. Faustus, is the very face that_. A. man is confined

27、 to timeB. he tried to join Africa to SpainC. he became a man without soul after he sold itD. he conjured up Helen, the lady who was the very course of the Trojan War40. Here are two lines from a ling poem: “Upon a great adventure he was bond, That greatest Gloriana to him gave.” The poem must be_.

28、A. BeowulfB. John Miltons Samson AgonistesC. Thomas Grays “Elegy Written in a County Churchyard”D. Edmund Spensers The Faerie Queene41. “Bassanio: Antonio, I am married to a wifeWhich is as dear to me as life itself;But life itself, my wife, and all the world,Are not with me esteemd above thy life;I

29、 would lose all, ay, sacrifice them all,Here to the devil, to deliver you.Portia: Your wife would give you little thanks for that,If she were by to hear you make the offer.”The above is a quotation taken from Shakespeares comedy The Merchant of Venice. The quoted part can be regarded as a good example to illustrate _A. dramatic irony B. personification C. allegory D. symbolism42. “Not on thy sole but on thy soul, harsh Jew, /Thou makst thy knife keen.” In