英国文学史习题-3.doc

(完整版)英国文学史习题_3I。 Choose the best answer for each blank. 1。 John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress is a religious 。 A. allegory B. romance C。 comedy D. novel2. “Some books are to be tasted， others are to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested” is taken from s work.A. Thomas MoreB。 Francis Bacon C. John Bunyan D。 Matthew Arnold3。 Hamlet, _， King Lear and Macbeth are generally regarded as Shakespeares four great tragedies。 A。 Romeo and Juliet B。 Timon of Athens C。 A Lovers Complaint D。 Othello4。 In Paradise Lost the author eulogizes the spirit of _ that is though lost, but the _cannot be conquered， and the pursuit of revenge， immortal hate towards god will never be overcome.A。 pessimism， knowledge B。 optimism， ideal C. rebellion， will D。 cynicism， concept5. Donnes poetry is full of metaphors, original images， wit and_, except ingenuity， dexterous use of colloquial speech， considerable flexibility of rhythm and meter， complex themes and caustic humor。A.conceits B。 Petrarchen imagesC。rhetorics D。 brevity6。 The Merchant of Venice belongs to Shakespearian plays of_。A。 comedy B。 sequence of sonnetsC。tragedy D. historical play7. The principal elements of novel are mystery， horror and suspense。 A. Gothic B. Romantic C。 Sentimental D。 Realistic8. Which of the following is a Gothic novel? A. Northanger AbbeyB。 The Mysteries of Udolpho C. Gullivers TravelD. Robinson Crusoe9. “To be， or not to be: that is the question expresses Hamlets _ character. A. resolute B。 resolute and hesitantC。 stubborn D. indecisive and hesitant10。 Paradise Lost is a （n）_。A. lyrical poem B。 hymn C. epic D。 narrative poem11. The English Renaissance began during the reign of _. A. Henry VIII B. Charles II C。 Elizabeth I D. James I12. The four Greatest Tragedies of Shakespeares do NOT include _. A. Othello B. King Lear C. Romeo and Juliet D。 Macbeth 13. Which of the following comments on the Elizabethan Age is NOT true？ A。 It is the age of translation。 B。 It is the age of bourgeois revolution。 C。 It is the age of the protestant reformation。 D。 It is the age of exploration.14. Which of the following does NOT describe metaphysical poetry best represented by John Donnes works？A。 Elegant language. B. Conceit. C. Argument D. Common speech15。 Paradise Lost by Milton took its material from_.A. Greek mythology B. The Bible C. Roman mythology D。 French romance16. _ is the leading figure of the metaphysical school。A. John Milton B. John Donne C. John Bunyan D。 John Keats17。 Donnes famous analogy of parting lovers to a drawing compass provides a prime example of _.A. conceit B。 dramatic monologue C。 exaggeration D. paradox18. Humanists of the Renaissance turned to the spirit of _ culture for inspiration。A. Greek and Roman B。 AngloSaxon C. Celtic D. Medieval19。 The Elizabethan _, in its totality, is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance。A。 poetry B。 novel C. drama D. essay20. _， a typical example of Old English poetry, is regarded today as the national epic of the AngloSaxons。A. Beowulf B。 The Faerie Queene C。 Robin Hood D. Piers the Plowman21。 Francis Bacons achievements mainly lie in the following fields EXCEPT _.A. poem writing B. science C. essay writing D. philosophy22. The Enlightenment Movement did not advocate _。A. Rationality， reason, order and rules B。 return to the ancient classical worksC. inner feelings of individualsD. universal education23。 _ is not written by Alexander Pope.A. An Essay on Criticism B。 The Essays C。 An Essay on Man D。 The Dunciad24. The tone of Jonathan Swifts novel Gullivers Travels is _.A。 sad B. sarcastic C. praising D. detached25. Modern English novel arose in the _ century。A。 16th B. 17th C. 18th D。 19th26。 In the 18th century English literature， the representative writer of neoclassicism is _。A. Alexander Pope B。 Jonathan Swift C. Daniel Defoe D. John Milton27. The 18th century witnesses a new literary formthe modern English novel， which， contrary to the medieval romance， gives a _presentation of life of the common English people。A. romantic B. idealistic C. prophetic D。 realistic28。 You may have met the word “Yahoo” on internet, but you may also have met it in English literature. It is found in _。A. Pilgrims Progress B。 Vanity Fair C. Gullivers Travels D. Tom Jones29。 John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress is a（n) _。 A。 allegory B。 romance C. comedy D. realistic novel30. _ is a typical feature of Swifts writings.A。 Bitter satire B。 Elegant style C. Casual narration D. Complicated sentence structure1. The _Enlightenment_ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century.