1、Shelleysgreatestachievementishisfour-actpoeticdrama,_.A.AntonyandCleopatraB.MeasureforMeasureC.TooTruetoBeGoodD.PrometheusUnboundByronsByronicheroappearsfirstin_.A.DonJuanB.OrientedTalesC.ChildeHaroldsPilgrimageD.ManfredTheRimeoftheAncientMarinertellsanadventurousstoryof_.A.asailorB.aknightC.akingD.
2、apoetChoosethebestanswerforeachstatement.DCA Choose the right answer.1.The early inhabitants in the island we now call England were _.A.Celts B.Britons C.Britain D.EnglishBChoose the right answer.2.In 55 B.C.,Roman troops led by _ invaded Britain.A.Julius Caesar B.Claudius C.King Alfred the Great D.
3、WilliamAChoose the right answer.3.The Roman occupation in Britain lasted for about _ years.A.200 B.300 C.400 D.500CChoose the right answer.4.Old English came into being by the _ century.A.4th B.5th C.6th D.7th DChoose the right answer.5.The Anglo-Saxon period ended in _.A.1017 B.1042 C.1016 D.1066DC
4、hoose the right answer.6._,is a typical example of Old English poetry,is regarded today as the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons.A.The Wifes Complaint B.Beowulf C.The Dream of the Rood D.The SeafarerBComplete the sentences.1.English language in the Anglo-Saxon period was influenced by the Northern _
5、.2.The Anglo-Saxon poetry belongs to secular poetry,that is _ but with Christian coloring.Mythology non-religious poems 3._ is the most important feature in Beowulf.4.Another writing feature in Beowulf is the frequent use of_ and _for ironical humor.AlliterationComplete the sentences.metaphorunderst
6、atement1.Whoisthe“fatherofEnglishpoetry”andoneofthegreatestnarrativepoetsofEngland?A.ChristopherMarlowB.GeoffreyChaucerC.W.ShakespeareD.AlfredtheGreatChoose the right answer.BChoose the right answer.2.Its Chaucer alone who,for the first time in English literature,presented to us a comprehensive real
7、istic picture of the English Society in his masterpiece _.A.The Canterbury TalesB.The Legend of Good WomenC.Troilus and CriseydeD.The Romaunt of the Rose.A3.Whenhedied,Chaucerwasburiedinthe_PoetsCorner.A.WestminsterAbbeyB.NormandyC.CanterburyD.SouthwardAChoose the right answer.4.Chaucercomposesalong
8、narrativepoemnamed_basedonBoccacciospoem“Filostrato”.A.TheLegendofGoodWomenB.TroilusandCriseydeC.RomanceoftheRoseD.PiersthePlowmanBChoose the right answer.5.In his literary development,Chaucer was influenced by three literatures.Which one is not true?A.French literature B.Italian literature C.Englis
9、h literature D.German literatureDChoose the right answer.Choose the best answer.1.The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events,such as the rediscovery of ancient _ and _ culture,the new discoveries in geography and astrology,the religious reformation and the eco
10、nomic expansion.A.Chinese/Indian B.Hebrew/Egyptian C.Roman/Greek CChoose the best answer.2.William Caxton was the first person who introduced _ into England.A.writing B.printing C.heroic couplet BChoose the best answer.3.The humanist ideas of the Renaissance were based on such a conception that_ is
11、the measure of all things.A.man B.king C.lover AFill in the following blanks.1.Generally,the_referstotheperiodbetweenthe14thandmid-17thcenturies.ItfirststartedinItaly,withthefloweringofpainting,sculptureandliterature.FromItalythemovementwenttoembracetherestofEurope.2.ItwasMartinLuther,aGermanProtest
12、ant,whoinitiatedthe_.RenaissanceReformationFill in the following blanks.3.TheElizabethan_,initstotality,istherealmainstreamoftheEnglishRenaissanceliterature.4.TheReformationinEnglandwasinitsfullswingwhen_declaredhimselfthroughtheapprovaloftheParliamentastheSupremeHeadoftheChurchofEnglandin1534.drama
13、Henry VIIIFill in the following blanks.1.ThomasMores_ishisfamousprosework.2._isoftenreferredtoas“thepoetspoet”.3.SpenserisgenerallyregardedasthegreatestnondramaticpoetoftheElizabethanAge.Hisfameischieflybasedonhismasterpiece_.UtopiaEdmund SpenserThe Faerie QueenFrancisBaconwas_contemporary.A.Geoffre
14、yChaucersB.ThomasMoresC.WilliamShakespearesD.JohnMiltonsChoose the right answer.CFrancisBaconisbestknownforhiswhichgreatlyinfluencedthedevelopmentofthisliteraryform.A.essaysB.poemsC.worksDplaysChoose the right answer.AFromthefollowing,choosetheonewhichisnotFrancisBaconswork.A.TheAdvancementofLearnin
15、gB.TheNewInstrumentC.EssaysD.VenusandAdonisChoose the right answer.D_isagreattractoneducationwrittenbyBacon.A.NovumOrganumB.TheNewAtlantisC.EssaysD.TheAdvancementofLearningChoose the right answer.DInNovum Organum(New Instrument),Bacondiscussedthemethodof_.A.deductionB.inductionC.analogyD.readingChoo
16、se the right answer.BAccordingtoBacon,ifoneisunabletodiscussmattersthoroughly,heshouldstudy_.A.historyB.rhetoricC.naturalphilosophyD.thelawyerscasesChoose the right answer.B_laysthefoundationformodernsciencewithhisinsistenceonscientificwayofthinkingandfreshobservationratherthanauthorityasabasisforob
17、tainingknowledge.A.FrancisBaconB.ThomasMoreC.EdmundSpenserD.WilliamBlakeChoose the right answer.ATheepochofRenaissancewitnessedaparticulardevelopmentofEnglishdrama.Itwas_whomadeblankversetheprincipalvehicleofexpressionindrama.Blank Filling.Christopher MarloweChristopherMarlowessecondachievementishis
18、creationof_fortheEnglishdrama.A.theByronicheroB.theRenaissanceheroC.theRealisticheroD.theRomanticheroChoose the right answer.B1.Wheredoestheghostappearduringtheplay?1.ThecastlerampartsandthegreathallofElsinore2.FortinbrasstentandHamletsbedchamber3.ThecastlerampartsandGertrudesbedchamber4.Gertrudesbe
19、dchamberandthegreathallofElsinore2.HowdidClaudiusmurderKingHamlet?1.By stabbing him through an arras2.By pouring poison into his ear3.By ordering him to be hanged4.By poisoning his wineglass3.WheredoHamletandLaertesfightduringOpheliasfuneral?1.Inthenearbywoods2.BesideOpheliasgrave3.Insidethechurch4.
20、Insidethegraveitself4.HowdoesOpheliadie?1.Claudiusstabsher2.Hamletstranglesher3.Sheslitsherwrists4.Shedrownsintheriver5.Why,accordingtoPolonius,hasHamletgonemad?1.grievestoomuchforhisfather2.HedespisesClaudiusformarryingGertrude3.HeisinlovewithOphelia4.HeisjealousofLaertesandlongstoreturntoWittenber
21、g6.Whoisthelastcharactertodieintheplay?1.Horatio2.Hamlet3.Claudius4.Fortinbras7.InwhatcountrydoRosencrantzandGuildensterndie?1.Belgium2.Denmark3.England4.Poland8.WhydoesHamletdecidenottokillClaudiusafterthetravelingplayersplay?1.Claudiusispraying2.Claudiusisasleep3.Claudiuspleadsformercy4.Gertrudeis
22、inthenextroom9.WhichofClaudiusandLaertestrapsforHamletsucceedsinkillinghim?1.Thepoisonedcup2.Thesharpenedsword3.Thepoisoneddagger4.ThepoisonedswordWhichplayisnotacomedy?A.AMidsummerNightsDreamB.TheMerchantofVeniceC.RomeoandJulietD.AsYouLikeItChoosetherightanswer.CWhich of the following statements be
23、st illustrates the theme of Shakespeares Sonnet 18?A.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 mans salvation.Choosetherightanswer.CThemostimportantandpopularcomedywrittenbyShakespear
24、eis_.A.RomeoandJulietB.TwelfthNightC.TheMerchantofVeniceD.AsYouLikeItChoosetherightanswer.CWhich writing is a typical example of Shakespeares pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years?A.The Tempest B.King Lear C.Hamlet D.OthelloChoosetherightanswer.A_,the first of the great t
25、ragedies,is generally regarded as Shakespeares most popular play on the stage.A.The Merchant of Venice B.Hamlet C.King Lear D.Julius CaesarChoosetherightanswer.B“To be,or not to be-that is the question.”Who said these words?A.King Lear B.Romeo C.Antonio D.HamletChoosetherightanswer.DIn_,Shakespeareh
26、asnotonlymadeaprofoundanalysisofthesocialcrisisinwhichtheevilscanbeseeneverywhere,butalsocriticizedthebourgeoisegoism.A.TheTempestB.HamletC.KingLearD.RomeoandJulietChoosetherightanswer.C_usedwisdominsavingAntoniofrombeingpunishedbyShylockinTheMerchantofVenice.A.JudgeB.BassanioC.PortiaD.NobodyChooset
27、herightanswer.CIntheElizabethanPeriod,_isthegreatestplaywrightofEngland.Shakespearesfourgreattragediesare_,_,_,_.Blank Filling.ShakespeareHamletOthelloKing LearMacbeth_isgenerallyregardedasthegreatestofalltragedies.Itisthefirstworkofliteraturetoshowanordinarypersonlookingatthefutilityandwrongsinlife
28、,askingthetoughestquestionsandcomingupwithhonestsemi-answerslikemostpeopledotoday.Blank Filling.HamletThe_soliloquyisoftenfelttobecentraltoHamletspersonality.Itprovidesanexcellentexampleofhimnotdoinganything.Blank Filling.“To be or not to be”“ShallIcomparetheetoasummersday”isoneof_sbestknownsonnets.
29、Duringthe22yearsofhisliteraryworkShakespeareproduced_plays,_narrativepoemsand_sonnets.Blank Filling.Shakespeare372154Thesonnetisa_-linepoemusuallyin_withaspecificrhymescheme.ShakespeareansonnetisalsocalledtheEnglishsonnet,withthreefour-linestanzas(quatrains)andatwo-lineunitcalleda_.Blank Filling.iam
30、bic pentameter14coupletEnglandbecamea_undertheleadershipofOliverCromwell.In1633,OliverCromwellimposedamilitarydictatorshiponthecountry;afterhisdeathmonarchywasagainrestored.Itwascalledtheperiodofthe_.Blank FmonwealthRestorationIn_,theGloriousRevolutiontookplace.TheGloriousRevolutionmeantthreethings:
31、thesupremacyof_,thebeginningof_,andthefinaltriumphoftheprincipleof_.Thepuritansbelievedin_oflife.Blank Filling.1688ParliamentModern Englandpolitical libertysimplicityMiltonsfatherwasaPuritan,butnotso_asmostofPuritansofhisday.Paradise Losttellshow_rebelledagainstGodandhowAdamandEveweredrivenoutof_.Th
32、epoemParadise Lost consistsof_books.Blank Filling.harshSatanEden12Paradise Lostisbasedonthe_legendoftheimaginaryprogenitorsofthehumanrace-_and_.Bunyansmostimportantworkis_.IntheRevolutionperiod_towersoverhisageasWilliamShakespearetowersovertheElizabethanAgeandasChaucertowersovertheMedievalperiod.Bla
33、nk Filling.biblicalAdamEveThe Pilgrims ProgressJohn MiltonDuringthecivilwarandthecommonwealth,thereweretwoleadersinEngland,Cromwell,themanofaction,and_,themanofthought.TheRevolutionperiodproducedoneofthemostimportantpoetsinEnglishliterature,whosenameis_.Miltongaveustheonly_sinceBeowulf,andBunyangave
34、ustheonlygreat_.Blank Filling.John MiltonJohn MiltonepicallegoryFillintheblanks.The _was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century.The main literary stream of the 18th century was _.What the writers described were mainly social realities.EnlightenmentRealismCh
35、oosethebestanswer.In the field of literature,the Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works.This tendency is known as _.A.Classicism B.Neoclassicism C.Romanticism D.Pre-Romanticism BChoosethebestanswer.Which of the following cannot correctly describe Enligh
36、tenment Movement?A.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.DFillintheblanks.Generally speaking,English literature of the 18th century m
37、ay be divided into three periods.The first period was characterized by the neo-classicism,of which _was the representative poet._,written in heroic couplet by Pope,is considered manifesto of English neoclassicism.PopeAn Essay on CriticismChoosethebestanswer.As the representative of the Enlightenment
38、,Pope was one of the first to introduce _ to England.A.rationalism B.criticism C.romanticism D.realism AChoosethebestanswer.The Dunciad is generally considered to be Popes best _work.A.praising B.satiric C.fabulous D.allegorical BChoosethebestanswer.Alexander Pope strongly advocated _,emphasizing th
39、at literary works should be judged by classical rules of order,reason,logic,restrained emotion,good taste and decorum.A.idealism B.neoclassicism C.romanticism D.sentimentalism BFillintheblanks.200 years ago,in London,the _were the social centers where men met and heard the news and talked of books a
40、nd politics and lighter things.Steel conceived the idea of starting a paper which should contain news,gossip,stories of everyday life,and jokes on all sorts of people.He called it _.coffeehousesThe TatlerFillintheblanks._was the most remarkable satirist in the 18th century who criticized the new bou
41、rgeois-aristocratic society of his age without mercy.The most important representative work by Jonathan Swift is _.Jonathan SwiftGullivers TravelsFillintheblanks._is a typical feature of Swifts writings._ranks among the greatest satirists of England,and of the world.“A Modest Proposal”is one of his
42、satirical works.Jonathan SwiftBitter satireChoosethebestanswer.In the first part of Gullivers Travels,Gulliver told his experience in _.A.Lilliput B.Brobdingnag C.Houyhnhnm D.EnglandJonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels is the greatest _ work in English literature.A.realistic B.satiric C.romantic D.poet
43、icABFillintheblanks.The image of an enterprising Englishman of the 18th century was created by Daniel Defoe in his famous novel _.Robinson names _ to commemorate the day of the savages rescue.FridayRobinson Crusoe Choosethebestanswer.In his novel,Robinson Crusoe,Defoe eulogizes the hero of the _.A.a
44、ristocratic class B.enterprising landlords C.rising bourgeoisie D.hard-working people CChoosethebestanswer.Daniel Defoes novels mainly focus on _.A.the struggle of the unfortunate for mere existence B.the struggle of the shipwrecked persons for security C.the struggle of the pirates for wealth D.the
45、 desire of the criminals for propertyAFillintheblanks._ was the greatest novelist of the 18th century.“Joseph Andrews”is Fieldings first novel.He wrote the novel with the intention of ridiculing Richardsons novel _.PamelaHenry FieldingChoosethebestanswer.Fielding has been regarded by some as“_”,for
46、his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel.A.Best Writer of the English Novel B.Father of the English Novel C.the most gifted writer of the English novel D.conventional writer of the English writerBHomework:Answer the following questions.What are features of Defoes novels?
47、Give a brief analysis of Robinson Crusoe.What is the theme of Gullivers Travels?What is the theme of Tom Jones?Give a general comment on Burns and his poems.Fill in the following blanks.TheRomanticPeriodbeganin1798whenWordsworthandColeridgepublishedtheirjointwork_.TheRomanticAgecametoanendwhenthelas
48、tRomanticwriter_died.IntheRomanticPeriod,_isthemostprosperousliteraryform.The Lyrical BalladsSir Walter ScottpoetryTheEnglishRomanticperiodproducedtwomajornovelists:_and_._isregardedasa“worshipperofnature”.Fill in the following blanks.Jane AustenSir Walter ScottWilliam WordsworthChoose the best answ
49、er for each statement.TheliteraryformwhichisfullydevelopedandmostflouringduringtheRomanticPeriodis_.A.proseB.dramaC.novelD.poetryStatementisnottrueindescribingGothicnovel.A.GothicnovelisatypeofromanticfictionB.Gothicnovelpredominatedintheearlyeighteenthcentury.C.Itsprincipleelementsareviolence,horro
50、randsupernatural.D.TheMysteriesofUdolphobyAnnRadcliffistypicalGothicromance.DBWilliamWordsworthassertsthatpoetryoriginatedfrom_.A.formB.thoughtsC.artisticdevicesD.emotionInColeridges“TheRimeofAncientMariner,”themarinersuffersthehorrorofdeath,because.A.heexperiencesashipwreckB.heistorturedwithstarvat