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1、第一阶段：中古英国文学（8世纪14世纪）1. Which of the following does not belong to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer?A. The Canterbury TalesB. The Vision of Piers PlowmanC. Troilus and CriseydeD. The Romaunt of the Rose2. “” brings the readers into a world that be longs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur andhis knights
2、of the Round Table.A. The Vision of Piers PlowmanB. The House of FameC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffrey Chaucer?A. The Canterbury TalesB. Troilus and CriseydeC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. The House of Fame4. In the
3、 14th century, the most important writer is .A. LanglandB. WyclifC. Gower D. Chaucer5. In Anglo-Saxon period, “Beowulf” represented the poetry.A. pagan B. religious C. romantic D. sentimental6. When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of , who is the first scholar inEnglish literature
4、and has been regarded as father of English learning.A. William ShakespeareB. BeowulfC. Julius CaesarD. Venerable Bede7. is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex.A. Alfred the GreatB. Venerable BedeC. Adam BedeD. king Arthur8. is the culmination of the Arthurian romance.A. Sir Gawain and
5、the Green KnightB. The Story of BeowulfC. Piers the PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales9. William Langlands “” is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kublai KhanB. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte dArthur10. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the .A. French B. La
6、tinC. RomanceD. Science11.In which century were Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales written?A. Fourteenth B. Fifteenth C. Sixteenth D. Seventeenth12. William Langland wrote for .A. the royal familyB. the courtC. the monksD. the common people13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knighftocuses on .A. immediate
7、social issuesB. the real life as well as peoples feelings and desiresC. a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knightsD. the imagination of the future world14. King Alfreds Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in form.A. poetic B. dramaticC. proseD. none of the above【答案及题解】1
8、. B The Vision of Piers Plowman是作家威廉兰格伦的作品。2. D 高文爵士与绿色骑士是由一无名作者所做的一部关于亚瑟王时期的圆桌骑士的故事。3. C玫瑰罗曼史是杰弗里乔叟翻译的一部法国作品。其他全为他自己的作品。4. D 十四世纪最伟大的作家是乔叟。5. A 贝尔武甫代表的是盎格鲁撒克逊时期的异教英雄主义。6. D 比德（673-735）是英国著名的历史学家及神学家，是古英国文学史上的先驱。7. A 阿尔弗雷德大帝（849-899）是一位君王，也是杰出的散文学家。8. A 亚瑟王浪漫主义文学的顶峰是高文爵士与绿色骑士，这是一部描述当时圆桌骑士故事 的作品。9. B
9、威廉兰格伦的农夫皮尔斯之幻象是用梦幻的意象来写的。10. C 纵观中世纪文学的作品，我们不难看出，这一时期作品多采用典故、神话、寓言以及梦 幻意象等形式，主要采用的是浪漫主义的笔风。11. A12. D威廉兰格伦主要是为平民百姓而写，这一点在他的代表作农夫皮尔斯之幻象中可 以看出来，表达了对现实社会的抗议。13. C 该作品是关于亚瑟王时期的圆桌骑士的故事。14. C 阿尔弗雷德大帝所做的盎格鲁撒克逊编年史采用的写作体例是散文。第二阶段：文艺复兴时期（14 世纪17世纪中期）1. The publication of Philip Sidney s made sonnet sequence a
10、 popular literary form inEngland.A. ArcadiaB. Astrophel and StellaC. Defense of PoetryD. Utopia2. The nine-line verse stanza was originated from .A. Edmund SpenserB. Philip SidneyC. Thomas MoreD. William Shakespeare3. Here is a sentence form an essay, “Read not to contradict and confuse, nor to beli
11、eve and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must beA. Of Studies by Francis BaconB. The Advancement of Learning by Francis BaconC. Novum Organum by Francis BaconD. Essays by Francis Bacon4. The literary form of The Faerie Queen is .A. lyric poemB.
12、ironic poemC. narrative poemD. allegorical poem5. All of the following are the most eminent dramatists in the Renaissance England exceptA. William ShakespeareB. Ben JonsonC. Christopher MarloweD. Francis Bacon6. The English Renaissance period was an age of A. poetry and dramaB. drama and novelC. nov
13、el and poetryD. romance and poetry7. In Shakespeares Merchant of Venice, Antonio could not pay back the money he borrowed from Shylock, because .A. his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textile industryB. his enterprise went bankruptC. Bassanio was able to pay his own debtD. his ships had
14、 all been lost8. Which of the following is not among Shakespeares four great tragedies?A. HamletB. Romeo and JulietC. MacbethD. King Lear9. is the first important English essayist and the founder of modern science in England.A. Francis BaconB. Edmund SpenserC. William CarxtonD. Sidney10. What flouri
15、shed in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?A. NovelB. DramaC. EssayD. Poetry11. exposes the corruption of vicious ambition.A. OthelloB. King LearC. HamletD. Macbeth12. Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in in 1516.A. FrenchB. EnglishC. LatinD. Italian13. William Shakespeare is one of the giants of .A. RomanticismB. critical realismC. AestheticismD. the Renaissance14. Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of .A. William ShakespeareB. Rober
