英美文学选读英国文艺复兴时期练习题汇总选择大题.docx

1、英美文学选读英国文艺复兴时期练习题汇总选择大题I Multiple ChoiceOld and Medieval Period1. _, a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons.A. The Canterbury Tales B. ExodusC. Beowulf D. The Legend of Good Women1The work that presented, for the first time in English literature

2、, 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 _.（一）1 (074)AWilliam Langland s Piers Plowman BGeoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury TalesCJohn Gowers Confession Amantis DSir Gawain and the Green Kni

3、ght2.Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _.A.Piers Plowman B.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (024)C.Confessio Amantis D.The Canterbury Tales1. _ employed the heroic couplet with true ease and charm for the first time in the history of English Literat

4、ure. （一）2 (057)(047)A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. George Gordon ByronC. Edmund Spenser D. Robert Browning1.Romance,which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of _ adventures or other heroic deeds, is a popular literary form in the medieval period. (024)A.Christian B.knightly C.Greek D.primitiveThe

5、 Neoclassical Period1.With classical culture and the（）humanistic ideas coming into England, the English Renaissance began flourishing. (057)A. French B. German C. Italian D. Greek1. During the reign of _, England started its Religious Reformation and broke away from Rome.A. Henry VII B. Henry VIII C

6、. Edward VI D. Queen Elizabeth1. The Protestant movement, which was seen as a means to recover the purity of the early church from the corruption and superstition of the Middle Ages, was initiated by _.（一）3A. Francis Bacon B. Martin Luther C. Thomas More D. William Shakespeare 1The Renaissance is ac

7、tually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events EXCEPT_.（一）4 (084)Athe rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek cultureBthe vast expansion of British colonies in North AmericaCthe new discoveries in geography and astrologyDthe religious reformation and the economic expansion1. In Renaiss

8、ance, the European humanist thinkers and scholars made attempts to do the following EXCEPT _. (094)A. getting rid of those old feudalist ideasB. getting control of the parliament and governmentC. introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisieD. recovering the purity of

9、the early church, from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church11.Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance humanism? (034) A. Cultivation of the art of this world and this life.B. Tolerance of human foibles.C. Search for the genuine flavor of ancient cul

10、ture.D. Glorification of religious faith.21. The Renaissance marks a transition from _ to the modern world. (104)A. the old English B. the medieval C. the feudalist D. the capitalist2.The English Renaissance period was an age of _ . （一）5 (044)A. poetry and drama B. drama and novelC. novel and poetry

11、 D. romance and poetry1.The most significant idea of the Renaissance is（）. (054)A. humanism B. realismC. naturalism D. skepticism6_ is the essence of the Renaissance. （一）6 (074)APoetry BDrama CHumanism DReason1. About the Renaissance humanists which of the following statements is true? (浙0210 ) A. T

12、hey 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 values in their works.D. They emphasized the dignity of human beings and the importance of the pre

13、sent life.3. One of the distinct features of the Elizabethan time is_. （浙0210） A. the flourishing of the dramaB. the popularity of the realistic novelC. the domination of the classical poetryD. the close-down of all the theatres2.Marlowes greatest achievement lies in that he perfected the _and made

14、it the principal medium of English drama. (047)A. blank verse B. free verse C. sonnet D. alliteration11. Marlowe gave new vigor to the blank verse with his “_”. （一）7 (浙1001)A. lyrical lines B. soft lines C. mighty lines D. religious lines1._ introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England, while _ bro

15、ught in blank verse, i.e. the unrhymed iambic pentameter line. （一）8 (浙0410) A. Wyatt.Surrey B. Wyatt.Sidney C. Surrey.Sidney D. Sidney.Spenser2. It was _ who first introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.A. Caxton B. Wyatt C. Surrey D. Marlowe2. The Petrarchan sonnet was first introduced into

16、England by _. (094)A. Surrey B. Wyatt C. Sidney D. Shakespeare6. In English poetry, a four-line stanza is called _. (044)A. heroic couplet B. quatrain C. Spenserian stanza D. terza rima 10.Christoper Marlows “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a (n) . (034)A. pastoral lyric B. elegy C. eulogy D

17、. epic 7The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare and _.（一）9 (074)AJohn Milton BJohn Bunyan CBen Jonson DEdmund Spenser4. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are all the following EXCEPT _. (087)A. Francis Bacon B. Christophe

18、r Marlowe C. William Shakespeare D. Ben Jonson3. “Metaphysical Poetry” refers to the works of the 17th - century writers who wrote under the influence of _. (097)(074)A. John Donne B. Alexander Pope C. Christopher Marlowe D. John Milton20.Which of the following is NOT typical of metaphysical poetry

19、best represented by John Donnes works? (034)A. Common speech. B. Conceit.C. Argument. D. Refined language. 4. All the following poets except _ belong to the metaphysical school.A. Donne B. Herbert C. Marvell D. Milton13. Spensers masterpiece is _, which is a great poem of the age. (浙1001)A. The Shep

20、heardes Calender B. The Faierie QueeneC. The Rape of Lucrece D. The Canterbury Tales1. Edmund Spensers masterpiece is _. （浙0610）A. The Shepheareds Calender B. The Faerie QueenC. Epithalamion D. The Canterbury Tales3._ is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in Engla

21、nd. (027浙)A.Francis Bacon B.Edmund Spenser C.William Carxton D.Sidney12. Francis Bacon is not only the first important essayist but also the founder of modern _ in England. (浙1001)A. poetry B. novel C. prose D. science6. _, the first important English essayist, was also the founder of modern science

22、 in England and one of the representatives of the English Renaissance. （一）AChristopher Marlowe BThomas More CFrancis Bacon DWilliam Shakespeare1. _,the first important English essayist, is best known for his essays which greatly influenced the development of this literary form. (浙0501)A. Charles Lam

23、b B. Ben JonsonC. Francis Bacon D. John Lyly9Francis Bacons essays are famous for their brevity, compactness and _.（074）Acomplicity Bcomplexity Cpowerfulness DmildnessWilliam Shakespeare 3. Shakespeare is known to have used _ different words. His coinage of new words and distortion of the meaning of

24、 the old ones also create striking effects on the reader. (浙0901)A. 16,000 B. 1600C.20,000 D. 20003. As a Renaissance humanist, Shakespeare ( ) （一）11 (浙0710)A. is against religious persecution and racial discrimination, against social inequality and the corrupting influence of gold and money.B. hold

25、s 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. 16Shakespeares four greatest tragedies are _. (084)( 074 )ARomeo and Juliet, Othello,

26、 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 _.（） (浙0401)A. King Lear.Romeo and Juliet B. King LearMacbethC. King John.

27、Julius Caesar D. King JohnThe Merchant of Venice2.Shakespeares tragedies include all the following except（）. (054)A. Hamlet and King LearB. Antony and Cleopatra and MacbethC. Julius Caesar and OthelloD. The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Nights Dream2. In Shakespeares greatest tragedies, which o

28、f the following is the typical characteristic the heroes share in common? ( ) （浙0810） 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 situation.D. Th

29、ey have a fate which is closely connected with the fate of the whole nation.2. 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 melancholy.B. T

30、he 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.3. _, the melancholic scholar, prince, faces the dilemma between action and mind. （一）13 (浙0910)A. Othello B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. Antonio3. In Hamlet, the heros trouble mainly lies in ( ) (浙0810)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 w