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1、1一选择题练习：1，The Renaissance refers to between 14th-mid17th century, which wasunder the reign of Queen _and absolute monarchy in England reached its summit, and in which the “real mainstream” was _.A. Victoria/ poetry B. Elizabeth/ dramaC. Mary/ novel D. James/ drama2，The two major novelists of the Eng
2、lish Romantic Period are _and Walter Scott.A. Washington Irving B. Jane AustenC. Herman Melville D. Charles Dickens 3，Shakespeares greatest tragedies are the following works except_.A. Hamlet B. King LearC. Romeo and JulietD. Othello4，In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Li
3、lliput”, “Brobdingnag”, “Houyhnhnm” and “Yahoo”?A. The Pilgrims ProgressB. The Faerie Queene C. Gullivers Travels D. The School of Scandal5，The period before the American Civil War is commonly referred to as A. the Romantic Period B. the Realistic Period C. the Naturalist Period D. the Modern Period
4、 6， Moby Dick is regarded as the first American_.A. Prose epicB. Comic epicC. Dramatic fictionD. Poetic fiction7，In the Romantic period of British literature, _is the most prosperous literary form.A. prose B. poetryC. fiction D. play8，The Essence of Renaissance, the most significant intellectual mov
5、ement, was_.A. Geographical exploration B. Religious reformationC. Publishing and translation D. Humanism.9，Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is not a usual subject of her poetic expression?A. ReligionB. Life and death.C. Love and marriageD. Wa
6、r and peace.10， “The dignity of movement of an iceberg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water.” This “iceberg” analogy is put forward by _.AMark TwainBEzra PoundCWilliam Faulkner DErnest Hemingway11， “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a 2good for-tu
7、ne, must be in want of a wife.” The quoted part is taken from AJane EyreBWuthering HeightsCPride and Prejudice DSenseand Sensibility12，You may have meet the term Yahoo on internet, but you may also have met it in English literature .It is found in _A. John Bunyans Pilgrims ProgressB. Samuel Johnsons
8、 The Vanity of Human WishesC. Jonathan Swifts Gullivers TravelsD. Henry Fieldings tom Jones13，Stream-of-consciousness novels emphasize the depiction of:A. mans inner world of thought B. the narration of events C. the utterance of speeches D. dramatic monologues 14，Which of the following works concer
9、ns most concentrated the Calvinistic view of original sin?A. The Wasteland. B. The Scarlet Letter.C. Leaves of Grass.D. As I Lay Dying15，_ as a trend became dominant in America literature in the late 1860s and early 1870s.A. Local colorismB. RomanticismC. Stream of Consciousness D. Naturalism16，In t
10、erms of Pride and Prejudice, which is not true?A. Pride and Prejudice is the most popular of Jane Austens novels.B. Pride and Prejudice is originally drafted as “First Impressions.”C. Pride and Prejudice is a tragic novel.D. In this novel, the author explores the relationship between great love and
11、realistic benefits. 17，_, 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 VeniceB. HamletC. King LearD. The Winters
12、Tale18，_is a typical feature of Swifts writings.A. Elegant styleB. Causal narrationC. Bitter satire D. Complicated sentence structure 19，The Romantic Movement expressed a more or less_ attitude toward the existing social and political conditions.A. positive B. negativeC. neutral D. indifferent21，The
13、 period before the American Civil War is commonly referred to as A. the Romantic Period B. the Realistic Period C. the Naturalist Period D. the Modern Period 22，Mark Twain wrote most of his literary works with a _language.3A. grand B. pompousC. simple D. vernacular23，In Hawthornes novels and short s
14、tories, intellectuals usually appear as_.A. saviors B. villainsC. commentators D. Observers25，Which of the following belong to the Revolutionary Romanticists? A. Wordsworth and Shelley B. Byron and ColeridgeC. Wordsworth and Coleridge D. Byron and Shelly26，Who is the primary narrator of the novel Wu
15、thering Heights?A. Catherine B. Heathcliff C. Nelly D. Lockwood27，There is evil in every human heart, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life; but circumstances may rouse it to activity, which author of the following authors does the mention belong to_.A. Washington IrvingB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Nathaniel Hawthorne D. Walt Whitman28，_ is considered as one of the two foremost American poets of the 19th century and the precursor of the Imagist movementA. Walt WhitmanB. Edgar Ellen PoeC. Emily DickinsonD. Emily Bronte29，_is a great writer of local co
