1、A. 47 B. 27 C. 52 D. 376. Which of the following statements 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 meditated on mans salvation7. Which
2、 play is regarded as the best English comedy since Shakespeare?A. She Stoops to Conquer B. The Rivals C. The School for Scandal D. The Conscious Lovers8.The sentence Shall I compare thee to a summers day? is the beginning line of one of Shakespeares _ .A.comedies B.tragedies C.sonnets D.histories9.
3、Which of the following statements 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 salvation. 10.Bassanio:Antonio,I am married
4、to a wife Which 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 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
5、 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.symbolism 11.In Shakespeares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed
6、 from Shylock, because _. A. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industry B. his enterprise went bankrupt C. Bassanio was able to pay his own debt D. his ships had all been lost 12.Shakespeares tragedies include all the following except _.A. Hamlet and King Lear B. Antony and Cl
7、eopatra and Macbeth C. Julius Caesar and Othello D. The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Nights Dream 13. To be, or not to be that is the question;whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer,the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end the
8、m? The quoted lines are taken from _. A. King Lear B. Romeo and Juliet C. Othello D. Hamlet 14. As the best of Shakespeares final romances,_ is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years. A. The Tempest B. The Winters Tale C. Cymbeline D. The Rape of L
9、ucrece15. In _,Shakespeare has not only made a profound analysis of the social crisis in which the evils can be seen everywhere,but also criticized the bourgeois egoism. A.Hamlet B.Othello C.King Lear D.Macbeth 16. Many people today tend to regard the play “ The Merchant of Venice ” as a satire of t
10、he hypocrisy of _ and their false standards of friendship and love, their cunning ways of pursuing worldliness and their unreasoning prejudice against _ .A. Christians / Jews B. Jews / Christian C. oppressors / oppressed D. people / Jews17_is not written by William Shakespeare.A.Henry V B. The Tempe
11、st C. As You Like It D. Paradise Lost18.In “Sonnet 18”, Shakespeare_.A.Meditate on the destructive power of time and eternal beauty by poetry.B.Satirize humans vanity.C.Predict the eternity of love.D.Eulogize the power of the beauty.19.Shakespeares greatest tragedies are the following works except_.
12、A.Hamlet B.King Lear C.Romeo and Juliet D.Othello20.The Renaissance refers to between 14th-mid-17th century, which was under the reign of Queen_and absolute monarchy in England reached its summit, and in which the real mainstream (真正的文学主流) was _.A.Victoria/poetry B.Elizabeth/ drama C.Mary/ novel D.J
13、ames/ drama21. _, 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.Hamlet C.King Lear D.The Winters Tale22.“A
14、nd 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 RisingC.Shakespeares Sonnet 18 D.Marlows The Passionate Shepherd to
15、 His Love23.The rhyme scheme of The Passionate Shepherd to His Love is_ .A. aabb B.abab C.abcc D.abac24.Usually there are _ groups of characters in Shakespeares comedies. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 525.Shakespeare produced _comedies in all. A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17 26.The story of The Merchant of Venice is of
16、 _origin. A. Italian B. French C. German D. English 27.The story of Hamlet comes from a _ legend. A. French B. Italian C. Danish D. Chinese 28.Of all Shakespeares tragedies, _ is the most complex in plot and also the most painful. A. Hamlet B. King Lear C. Othello D. Macbeth29. The hero Macbeth is a
17、 famous general of _. A. Russia B. India C. England D. Scotland30.Shakespeares historical plays are _plays. A. Political B. Cultural C. Sport D. Love 31.Shakespeares historical plays reflect the historical events of _ centuries from Richardto Henry . A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 32.In Shakespeares
18、 historical plays the ideal king is _, though his real prototype differs little from the others kings. A. Henry B. Henry C. Henry D. Richard33.Shakespeare wrote _B_ historical plays in all. A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 1334. Henry and Henry deal with the events of the _ century. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16th D. 1
19、7th 35.The play Henry contains _ parts. A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five36.The first _ sonnets are addressed mainly to a young man of great beauty and promise. A. 124 B. 125 C. 126 D. 12737. Each of Shakespeares plays consists of _ parts. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 638.“ Neither a borrower nor a lender be; fo
20、r loan oft loses both itself and friend” is from _. A. King Lear B. Hamlet C. Venus and Adonis D. The Two Noble Kinsmen39.Shakespeare belonged to the _ period. A. Revolution B. Restoration C. Renaissance D. Romantic 40. In the year of _, Shakespeare retired from the stage and return to his hometown.
21、 A. 1609 B. 1612 C. 1615 D. 1618 41._ embraces almost all of the important characteristics of a comedies. A. As You Like It B. The Merchant of Venice C. The Twelfth Night D. The Winters Tale 42._ and _ are mainly relied on Holinsheds Chronicles. A. King Lear and Macbeth B. King Lear and As You Like
22、It C. As You Like It and The Winters Tale D. The Twelfth Night and As You Like It 43.Each character in Shakespeares works is a representative of a group of men, for example, Hamlet represents the _. A. Usurers B. Humanists C. Chivalry D. Governors 44.ThemostimportantplayamongShakespearescomediesis_A
23、HamletBTwelfthNightCMerchatofVeniceDMerchant45.WhichthefollowingplayswrittenbyShakespearehistory?A.MidsummerNightsDreamB.MerryWivesWindsorC.HenryIV D.KingLear46.Williamonegiantsof_.RomanticismCriticalRealismAestheticismD.Renaissance47._ is from Shakespeares sonnet No.18.A “Let me not to the marriage
24、 of true minds”B “To be or not to be: that is the question”C “Shall I compare thee to a summers day”D “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”48. The vivid portrayal of _ by Shakespeare in Henry IV has earn for him an enviable place in the history of English literature.A Julius CaesarB FalstaffC Haml
25、etD King Henry49.The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and _.A. Antony and CleopatraB. Julius CaesarC Twelfth NightD King Lear50. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeares romantic love comedies?A Twelfth NightB The TempestC As You Like ItD The Mer
26、chant of Venice51.What is the relationship between Claudius and Hamlet ?A. CousinsB. Uncle and nephew .C. Father-in-law and son-in-law .D. Father and son .52.Which of the following plays does not belong to Shakespeares great tragedies ?A. Romeo and JulietB. King LearC. HamletD. Macbeth53.In Hamlets
27、soliloquy , when he says , To sleep , perchance to dream : -ay, theres the rub . What is the primarily thinking about ?A . The bad dreams that have recently been troubling him .B. The fact that if dying is like going to sleep , then perhaps after death we have bad dreams .C. The sinful behavior of Gertrude , whose guilty dreams he would like to know .D. His desire to sleep so that he will not have to take vengeful action .54.In Not on thy sole , but o
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