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1、3Part One Early and Medieval English Literature 1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D
2、. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. BeowulfC. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langlands _ is written in the fo
3、rm of a dream vision.A. Kubla Khan B. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte dArthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _.A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the fir
4、st translator of the Bible.A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England.A. primitive B. feudal C. bourgeois D. modern9. The theme of _ to king and lord was r
5、epeatedly emphasized in romances.A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _.A. Morte dArthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tales D. Piers the Plowman11. _, the “father of English poetry” and one
6、of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his
7、 _, 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. The Romaunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose”C. The Legend of Good Women D. Th
8、e Book of the Duchess14. In his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact on the wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _.4A. engineer B. courtier C. office holder D. soldier E. ambassador F. legislator (议员)15. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem
9、named _ based on Boccaccios poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good Women B. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight D. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices： 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAABPart Two The English Renaissance. Match the writer and his works.1. Thomas More 2. Holinshed 3.
10、 Hakluyt 4. Richard Tottel 5. Philip Sidney 6. Walter Raleigh A. Apology for PoetryB. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. UtopiaD. Discovery of GuianaE. Principal Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesF. ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D)1. _ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a to
11、tally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I2. The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers.A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews3. T
12、he progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V. B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth4. Except being a victory of England over _, the rout of the flee
13、t “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A. Spain B. France C. America D. Norway5. Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies.A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot Andrews C. William Caxton D. William Tyn
14、dal 6. _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe7. The most gifted of the “university wits” was _. 5A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe8. Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays9. _ is used to say and do good things.A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace10. _is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought.A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh11. _ is not a famous t
