英美文学考试复习选择题

一．盎格鲁-撒克逊时期1. The most important work of _a _is The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, which is regarded as the best monument of the English prose.a. Alfred the Greatb. Caedmonc. Cynewulfd. Venerable Bede2. Who is the monster half-human who had mingled thirty warriors in The Song of Beowulf ？_c_a. Hrothgatb. Heorotc. Grendeld. Beowulf3. _b_ is the first important religious poet in English literature.a. Cynewulfb. Caedmonc. Shakespeared. Adam Bede4. The epic, The Song of Beowulf, represents the spirit of _d__.a. monksb. romanticistsc. sentimentalistsd. Pagan（异教徒）5. When we speak of the old English prose, the first name that comes into our minds is_ d_, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning.a. William Shakespeareb. Beowulfc. Julius Caesard. Venerable Bede6. _a_ is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex.a. Alfred the Greatb. venerable Bedec. Adam Beded. King Arthur7. Prose literature did not show its appearance until the _c_ century.a. 6thb. 7thc. 8thd. 10th8. The Anglo-Saxons were Christianized in the _c_ century.a. 5thb. 6thc. 7thd. 8th9. Beowulf describes the exploits of a _d_hero, Beowulf, in fighting against the monster Grendel, his revengeful mother, and a fire-breathing dragon.a. Danishb. Scandinavianc. Englishd. Norwegian10. The Roman occupation lasted for about 400 years in Britain, and in _d_, all the Roman troops went back to the continent and never returned.a. 55 B.C.b. 78 A.D.c. 400 A.D.d. 410 A.D.11. English literature began with the _a_settlement in English. Of old English literature, Beowulf, the national epic of the English people, is an example of the mingling of nature myths and heroic legends.a. Anglo-Saxonb. Romanc. Normand. Britain二．盎格鲁-诺曼时期1. In 1066, _a_, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating English.a. William the Conquerorb. Julius Caesarc. Alfred the Greatd. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer is _d_a. Langlandb. Wycliffec. Gowerd. Chaucer3. The prevailing from of Medieval English literature is the _c_.a. novelb. dramac. romance a. essay4. The story of _a_ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.a. Sir Gawain and the Green Knightsb. The story of Beowulfc. Piers the plowmand. The Canterbury5. William Langland’s _b_ is written in the form of a dream vision.a. Kubla Khanb. Piers the Plowmanc. The Dream of John Bulld. Morted’ Arthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in English at that time. The Normans spoke _a_.a. Frenchb. Englishc. Latind. Swedish7._c_ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible.a. Langlandb. Gowerc. Wycliffed. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a serous of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _b_ English.a. primitiveb. feudalc. bourgeoisd. modern9. The theme of _a_ to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.a. loyaltyb. revoltc. obedienced. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _b_.a. Morte d’ Aryhurb. Robin Hoodc. The Canterbury Talesd. Piers the Plowman三．乔叟时期1. Who is the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England? _b_a. Christopher Marlowb. Geoffrey Chaucerc. W. Shakespeared. Alfred the Great2. When he died, Chaucer was buried in a the Poet’s Co rner.a. Westminster Abbeyb. Normandyc. Canterburyd. Southwark3. Chaucer’s earliest work of any length is his “ c ” a translation of the French “ Roman de la Rose ” by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.a. Troilus and Criseydeb. A Red, Red Rosec. Romance of the Rosed. Piers the Plowman4. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named “ b ” based on Boccaccio’s poem “ Filotrato”.a. The Legend of Good Womenb. Troilus and CirseydeSir Gawain and the Green Knight d. Beowulf5. In his literary development, Chaucer was influenced by three literatures, Which one is not true? _d_French literature b. Italian literaturec. English literatured. German literature6. _a_creative work vividly reflected the changes which had taken root in English culture of the second half of the 14th century.a. Chaucer’sb. Byron’sc. Shelley’sd. Eliot’s四．文艺复兴时期1. The cradle of Renaissance is_ D_.A. GermanyB. EnglandC. AmericaD. Italy2. English Renaissance Period was not an age of prose, but Thomas More wrote hisfamous prose work_ A_.A. UtopiaB. Song and SonnetsC. Of StudiesD. The Shepherd’s Calendar3. The real mainstream of the English Renaissance is _A_A. the Elizabethan dramaB. the Elizabethan proseC. ancient poemD. romantic novel4. Which of the following doesn’t belong to one of the University Wits? _D_John Lyly B. Christopher Marlowe C. Robert Green D. John Milton5. Chrispopher Marlowe’s second achievement is his creation of __B__for the English drama.A. the Byronic heroB. the Renaissance heroC. the Realistic heroD. the Romantic hero6. ___B__ is the essence of the Renaissance.Reformation B. Humanism C. Chivalry D. Heroism7. The following are the main qualities of Spe nser’s poetry except __D__.A. Perfect melodyB. rare sense of beautyC. dedicated idealismD. bitter irony1. The most important and popular comedy written by Shakespeare is __C_.A. Romeo and JulietB. Twelfth NightC. The Merchant of VeniceD. As You Like It2. Which writing is a typical example of Shakespeare's pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years? AA. TempestB. King LearC. HamletD. Othello3. Which one IS NOT one of Shakespeare's four tragedies? AA. Romeo and JulietB. King LearC. HamletD. Othello4. ___B__, the first of the great tragedies, is generally regarded as Shakespeare's most popular play on the stage.A. The Merchant of VeniceB. HamletC. King LearD. Julius Caesar5. Shakespeare has established his giant position in world literature with his __D__ plays.A. 47B. 27C. 52D. 376. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18? CA. 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 man’s salvation17世纪王政复辟时期1. John Donne is the leading figure of __D___.A. Lake poetsB. Graveyard SchoolC. Satanic poetsD. Metaphysical School2. Which of the following is not true of John Donne? BA. John Donne is the leading figure of the “Metaphysical School ”.B. The most striking feature of Donne’s poetry is precisely its tang of romance.C. Donne is best known by the Song and Sonnets.D. Donne’s great prose works are his sermons.3. _B_ holds that the nature of love is the union of soul and body.A. John BunyanB. John DonneC. Samule JohnsonD. Daniel Defoe1. The chief force that motivated John Bunyan to write The Pilgrim’s Progress was his ___B___.A. police commitmentB. religious fervencyC. artistic pursuitD. long suffering in the prison2. As a result of the conscientious study he made of the Bible, Bunyan’s language was ____B__.A. satiric, concise and well-balancedB. concrete, living and colloquialC. general, Latinate and polysyllabicD. comic, neat and decent3. The following comments on John Bunyan are wrong except __A___.A. He was a stout Puritan.B. Bunyan’s works belong to Gothic novels.C. Bunyan’s style is different from that of the English Bible.D. A Modest Proposal in his masterpiece.1. Here is a sentence from an essay, “Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must be ___A___.A. Of studies by Francis BaconB. The Advancement of Learning by Francis BaconC. Novum Organum by Francis BaconD. Essays by Francis Bacon2. __D__ is a great tract on education written by Bacon.A. Novum OrganumB. The New AtlantisC. EssaysD. The Advancement of Learning3. _A___ lays the foundation for modern science with his insistence on scientific way of thinking and fresh observation rather than authority as a basis for obtaining knowledge.A. Francis BaconB. Thomas HardyC. Charles DickensD. William Blake18世纪浪漫主义时期1. In the field of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works. This tendency is known as __B__.A. ClassicismB. Neoclassicism.C. RomanticismD. Pre-Romanticism2. The __D___ century England is known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason.A. fifteenB. sixteenC. seventeenD. eighteen3. Which of the following cannot correctly describe Enlightenment Movement? DA. Enlightenment Movement flourished in France.B. Enlightenment Movement was a furtherance of the Renaissance.C. The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world.D. It advocated individual education.4. The modern English novel came into being in __D__.A. The middle of the 17th centuryB. the 17th centuryC. The late 18th centuryD. the middle of the 18th century5. The enlighteners claim that __A__ should be the only, and the final cause of any human thought and activities.A. reasonB. equalityC. scienceD. fraternity6. As the representative of the Enlightenment, Pope was one of the first to introduce _A__ to England.A. rationalismB. criticismC. romanticismD. realism7. The Dunciad is generally considered to be Pope’s best _B__ work.A. praisingB. satiricC. fabulousD. allegorical8. Alexander Pope strongly advocated _B__, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum.A. IdealismB. neoclassicismC. romanticismD. sentimentalism9. __C_ satirizes the foolish, meaningless life of the lords and ladies in the aristocratic bourgeois society of the 18th England.A. An Essay on CriticismB. The DunciadC. The Rape of the LockD. An Essay on Man1. In his novel, Robinson Crusoe , Defoe eulogizes the hero of the ___C__. Aristocratic class B. enterprising landlordsC. rising bourgeoisieD. hard-working people2. Daneil Defoe’s novels m ainly focus on __A___.A. The struggle of the unfortunate for mere existenceB. The struggle of the shipwrecked persons for securityC. The struggle of the pirates for wealthD. The struggle of the criminals for property3.__C___ is important in the history of the novel because it shows the care for persistent record of the detail of daily life, which was to become one of the most distinguishing characteristics of the novel form.A. Moll FlandersB. Robinson CrusoeC. A Journal of the Plague YearD. Roxana4. The following on Daniel Defoe are true except __C__.A. Robinson Crusoe is his first novel.B. Robinson Crusoe is universally considered his masterpieceC. He was a member of the upper class.D. In his novels, his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor is shown.5. In his Moll Flanders, Defoe __B__.A. Satisfies his reader by making the sinner justifiably punished.B. Convinces his reader that the sinner is more sinned against than sinningC. Condemns the frailty of women when sinned againstD. Bemoans the unjust fate of the female sinner1. Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels is the greatest __B__ work in English literature. Realistic B. satiric C. romantic D. poetic2. Jonathan Swift held the opinion that human nature _A__, thus human nature and human institutions both needed constant reform and improvement.Was seriously and permanently flawedHad become corrupted and deprivedWas a mixture of the angelic and the satanicWas erroneous but capable of redemption3. The 18th century witnessed that in England there appeared two political parties, __A__, which were satirized by Jonathan Swift in his Gulliver’s Travels .A. The Whig and the ToriesB. The senate and the House of RepresentativeC. The upper House and lower HouseD. The House of Lord and the House of Common4. “Proper words in proper place, makes the true definition of a style.” The sentence is said by __D__, one of the greatest masters of English prose.A. Alexander PopeB. Henry FieldingC. Daniel DefoeD. Jonathan Swift1. Thomas Gray has been regarded as the leader of the __B__ of the day.A. Romantic poetryB. sentimental poetryC. religious poetryD. modern poetry2. In terms of Elegy Written in the Country Churchyard, which is wrong? _B_A. The author employs metaphor in this poem.B. The author excessively expresses his personal melancholy.C. Here he reveals his sympathy for the poor and the unknown.D. He mocks the great ones who despise the poor and bring havoc on them.3. Which of the following phrases cannot be used to describe the features of Gray’s poetry? _D_A. Highly artificial in dictionB. distorted in word orderC. Calculated in rhythmD. lighted-hearted in tone1. Samuel Richardson, one of the 18th century novelists, is well known for his __A__.A. Epistolary methodB. allegoryC. comic-epic in proseD. symbolism1. Which of the following writings is not completed by Sheridan? _B_A. The School for ScandalB. PamelaC. The RivalsD. The Critic2. Which play is regarded as the best English comedy since Shakespeare? _C_A. She Stoops to ConquerB. The RivalsC. The School for ScandalD. The Conscious Lovers。