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英国文学试题及答案

英国文学试题及答案一、选择题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英国文学史上被誉为“英国文学之父”的诗人是：A. 乔叟B. 莎士比亚C. 弥尔顿D. 拜伦答案：A2. 下列哪部作品不是简·奥斯汀的作品？A. 《理智与情感》B. 《傲慢与偏见》C. 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》D. 《简·爱》答案：D3. 英国浪漫主义文学的代表人物包括以下哪些？A. 华兹华斯B. 雪莱C. 拜伦D. 以上都是答案：D4. 以下哪位作家不是英国文学中的“湖畔诗人”？A. 华兹华斯B. 柯勒律治C. 雪莱D. 南希答案：C5. “荒原”是哪位英国诗人的代表作？A. 艾略特B. 奥登C. 叶芝D. 狄兰·托马斯答案：A6. 下列哪部作品是弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫的代表作？A. 《到灯塔去》B. 《乌托邦》C. 《美丽新世界》D. 《1984》答案：A7. 英国现代主义文学的代表作家T.S.艾略特的代表作是：A. 《荒原》B. 《老人与海》C. 《了不起的盖茨比》D. 《太阳照样升起》答案：A8. 以下哪部作品是乔治·奥威尔的代表作？A. 《动物农场》B. 《杀死一只知更鸟》C. 《查泰莱夫人的情人》D. 《美丽新世界》答案：A9. 英国文学中“黑色幽默”的代表作家是：A. 弗朗西斯·培根B. 约瑟夫·海勒C. 弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫D. 乔治·奥威尔答案：B10. 英国文学中的“哥特式小说”起源于哪部作品？A. 《弗兰肯斯坦》B. 《呼啸山庄》C. 《简·爱》D. 《德古拉》答案：A二、填空题（每题2分，共20分）1. 英国文学史上的“文艺复兴”时期，代表作家有________和________。

答案：莎士比亚；克里斯托弗·马洛2. 英国文学中的“维多利亚时代”是指________年到________年。

答案：1837；19013. 英国文学中的“湖畔诗人”包括威廉·华兹华斯、________和________。

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12. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries, its essenceis_______.A. scienceB. philosophyC. artsD. humanism13. _______ frequently applied conceits in his poems.A. Edmund SpenserB. John DonneC. William BlakeD. Thomas Gray14. _______ is known as “the poet’s poet”.A. William ShakespeareB. Christopher MarloweC. Edmund SpenserD. John Donne15. Romance，which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of____ adventures or other heroic deeds，is a popular literary form in the medieval period.A. ChristianB. knightlyC. pilgrimsD. primitive16. ________ and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanism.A. Edmund Spenser, Christopher MarloweB. Thomas More, Christopher MarloweC. John Donne, Edmund SpenserD. John Milton, Thomas More17. Among the following plays which is not written by Christopher Marlowe?A. Dr. FaustusB. The Jew of MaltaC. TamburlaineD. The School for Scandal18. Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies are _______.A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and MacbethB. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Romeo andJuliet C. Hamlet, Coriolanus, King Lear and Macbeth D. Hamlet, Julius caesar, Othello and Macbeth19. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the line of one of Shakespeare’s ________.A. comediesB. tragediesC. historiesD. sonnets20. “So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, / So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.” (Shakespeare, Sonnets 18) What does “this” refer to?A. LoverB. TimeC. SummerD. Poetry21. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18？A. The speaker eulogizes the power of NatureB. The speaker satirizes human vanityC. The speaker praises the power of artistic creationD. The speaker meditates on man’s salvation22. “Bassani Antonio，I am married to a wife Which is as dear to me as life itself；But life itself，my wife，and all the world，Are not with me esteem’d above thy life；I would lose all，ay，sacrifice them all，Here to the devil，to deliver you. Portia：Your wife would give you little thanks for that，ff she were by to hear you make the offer.” The above is a quotation taken from Shakespeare’s comedy The Merchant of Venice. The quoted part can be regarded as a good example to illustrateA. dramatic ironyB. personificationC. allegoryD. symbolism23. “The Fairy Queen” is the masterpiece written by____.A. John MiltonB. Geoffrey ChaucerC. Edmund SpenserD. Alexander Pope24. Which of the following work did Bacon NOT write?A. Advancement of LearningB. Novum OrganumC. De AugmentisD. Areopagitica25. The greatest of pioneers of English drama in Renaissance is _______, one of whose drama is “Doctor Faustus”.A. William ShakespeareB. Christopher MarloweC. Oscar WildeD. R. Brinsley Sheridan26. “Euphues” was written by ________, the style of the novel was called “Euphuism”.A. John BunyanB. John LylyC. John DonneD. John Milton27. The most famous dramatist in the 18th century is ______, who is famous for “The School for Scandal”.A. Oliver GoldsmithB. Thomas GrayC. R. Brinsley SheridanD. G.eorge Bernard Shaw28. The most distinguished literary figure of the 17th century was ______, who was a c ritic, poet, and playwright.A. Oliver GoldsmithB. John DrydenC. John MiltonD. T. G. Coleridge29. The representative of the “Metaphysical” poetry i s ______, whose poems are famous for his use of fantastic metaphors and extravagant hyperboles.A. John DonneB. John MiltonC. William BlakeD. Robert Burns30. Which of the following has / have associations with John Donne’s poetry?A. reason and sentimentB. conceits and witsC. the euphuismD. writing in the rhymed couplet31. _____ is the successful religious allegory in the English language.A. The Pilgrim’s ProgressB. The Canterbury TalesC. Paradise LostD. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded32. The 18th century England is known as the ______ in the history.A. RenaissanceB. ClassicismC. EnlightenmentD. Romanticism33. Of all the eighteenth-century novelists, who was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specially a “comic epic讽刺史诗in prose”, the first to give the modern novel its structure and style?A. Thomas GrayB. Richard Brinsley SheridanC. Johathan SwiftD. Henry Fielding34. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “_______________”, for his contributi on to the establishment of the form of the modern novel.A. Best writer of the English novelB. The father of English novelC. The most gifted writer of the English novelD. conventional writer of English novel35. Among the pioneers of the 18th century novelists were Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry fielding and _______.A. Laurence SterneB. John DrydenC. Charles DickensD. Alexander Pope36. John Milton’s masterpiece—Paradise Lost was written in the poetic style of _____.A. rhymed stanzasB. blank verseC. alliterationD. sonnets37. Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out____，both in theory and practice，to write specifically a “ ______ in prose,” the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. (Refer to 19)A. tragic epicB. comic epicC. romanceD. lyric epic38. Besides Sheridan, another great playwright in the 18th century is ______.A. Oliver GoldsmithB. Thomas GrayC. T. G. SmolletD. Laurence Sterne39. She Stoops to Conquer was written by _____.A. Oliver GoldsmithB. R. Brinsley SheridanC. John DrydenD. George Bernard Shaw40. The middle of the 18th century was predominated by a newly rising literary form, that is the modern English ______, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people.A. proseB. short storyC. novelD. tragicomedy41. The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver’s Travels are _____.A. horses that are endowed with reasonB. pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualitiesC. giants that are superior in wisdomD. hairy，wild，low and despicable creatures，who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways42. The unquenchable无法消除的spirit of Robinson Crusoe struggling to maintain a substantial existence ona lonely island reflects ____.A. man’s desire to return to natureB. the author’s criticism of the colo nization XC. the ideal of the rising bourgeoisie XD. the aristocrats’ disillusionment of the harsh social reality43. Gothic novels are mostly stories of_____, which take place in some haunted or dilapidated Middle Age castles.A. love and marriageB. sea adventuresC. mystery and horrorD. saints and martyrs44. “The father of English novel” is __________.A. Henry FieldingB. Daniel DefoeC. Jonathan SwiftD. John Donne。

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《英国文学史及选读》第二册练习题I. 浪漫主义时期I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets.1. English Romanticism is generally said to have begun with_____in 1798.(A)A. the publication of Lyrical BalladsB. the death of Sir ScottC. the birth of William WordsworthD. the passage of the first Reform Bill in the Parliament2. The Romantic Period is first of all an age of_____.(B)A. NovelB. poetryC. dramaD. prose3. Romanticism does not emphasize_____.(D)A. the special qualities of each individual’s mindB. the inner world of the human spiritC. individualityD. the features that men have in common4._____ is not a Romantic poet.(B)A. William BlakeB. Sir ScottC. P. B. ShelleyD. Lord Byron5. _____ is a Romantic novelist but is impressed with neo-classic strains.(C)A. Walter ScottB. Mary ShelleyC. Jane AustenD. Ann Radcliff6. _____ is not characte ristic of William Blake’s writing.(C)A. plain and direct languageB. compression of meaningC. supernatural qualityD. symbolism7. Wordsworth published Lyrical Ballads in 1789 with _____.(B)A. ByronB. ColeridgeC. ShelleyD. Keats8. Wordsworth thinks that _____ is the only subject of literary interest.(D)A. the life of rising bourgeoisieB. aristocratic lifeC. the life of the royal familyD. common life9. Don Juan is the masterpiece of_____.(A)A. Lord Byron’sB. P. B. Shelley’sC. John Keats’sD. Samuel Coleridge’s10. _____ is not a novel written by Jane Austen.(A)A. Jane EyreB. Sense and SensibilityC. Pride and PrejudiceD. EmmaII.维多利亚时期I. Each of the statement below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets1. The Victorian period roughly began at the enthronement of Queen Victoria in_____.(B)A. 1835B. 1836C. 1837D. 18382. The critical realists like Charles Dickens in the Victorian period wrote novels_____.(D)A. representing the 18th century realist novelB. criticizing the societyC. defending the massE. all the above3. _____is not a Victoria novelist.(D)A. Charles DickensB. George EliotC. William Makepeace ThackerayD. D. H. Lawrence4. _____ is not a work by Charles Dickens.(C)A. Oliver TwistB. David CopperfieldC. MiddlemarchD. A Tale of Two Cities5. Wuthering Heights is a masterpiece written by_____.(B)A. Charlotte BronteB. Emily BronteC. Anne BronteD. Branwell Bronte6. _____ is not Thomas Hardy’s work.(A)A. The Mill on the FlossB. Tess of the D’UrbervillesC. Jude the ObscureD. The Mayor of Casterbridge7. “My Last Duchess” is _____.(A)A. a dramatic monologueB. a short lyricC. a novelD. an essay8. Tennyson’s “Ulysses” gets its inspiration from the following works or writers except_____.(B)A. Homer’s OdesseyB. Joyce’s UlyssesC. DanteD. Greek Mythology9. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend _____ appeared. And it flourished in the 1840s and in the early 1950s.(D)A. romanticismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realism10. The title of the novel Vanity Fair was taken from_____.(A)A. The Pilgrim’s ProgressB. Childe Harold’s PilgrimageC. Gulliver’s TravelsD. The Canterbury TalesIV. Name the author of each of the following literary works.1. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Charles Dickens)2. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Bronte)3. In Memoriam (Alfred Tennyson)4. The Mill on the Floss (George Eliot)5. The Return of the Native (Thomas Hardy)VI. For each of the quotations listed below please give the name of the author and the title of the literary work from which it is taken and then briefly interpret it.1. That same evening the gentleman in the white waistcoat most positively and decidedly affirmed, not only that Oliver would be hung, but that he would be drawn and quartered into the bargain. Mr. Bumble shoot his head with gloomy mystery, and said he wished he might come to good; where—unto Mr. Gamfield replied, that he wished he might come to him---which, although he agreed with the beadle in most matters, would seem to be a wish of a totally opposite description. The next morning, the public were once more informed that Oliver Twist was again To Let, and that five pounds would be paid to anybody who would take possession of him.( It is taken from Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist. This part describes how Oliver is punished for asking for more to eat and how he is therefore sold at three pound ten to a notorious chimney-sweeper. It reveals that the pitiable state of the orphan boy and the cruelty and hypocrisy of theworkhouse board.)2. Thus, neither having the clue to the other’s secret, they were respectively puzzled at what each revealed, and awaited new knowledge of each other’s character and moods without attempting to pry into each o ther’s history.Every day, every hour, brought to him one more little stroke of her nature, and to her one more of his. Tess was trying to lead a repressed life, but she little divined the strength of her own vitality.( It is taken from Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles. This part describes how Tess forgets about her past misfortune in the beautiful, pastoral dairy farm and unconsciously gives herself up to the attraction of Angel Clare.)III. 现代时期I. Each of the statement below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets1. Modernism takes_____as its theoretical base.（C)A. the irrational philosophyB. the theory of psycho-analysisC. both A and BD. neither A nor B2. Modernism rose out of_____.(D)A. skepticismB. disillusion of capitalismC. irrational philosophyD. al the above3. Modernism is, in many aspects, a reaction against_____.(B)A .romanticism B. realismC. post-modernismD. all the above4. _____is not a movement in the modern period.(C)A. “the Angry Young Men”B. “the Beat Generation”C. “the Lost Generation”D. “the Theater of the Absurd”5. _____ is not a representative figure i n applying the technique of “the stream of consciousness” in his/her writing.(A)A. D. H. LawrenceB. James JoyceC. Virginia WoolfD. Dorothy Richardson6. Waiting for Godot is regarded as the most famous and influential play of the Theater of Absurd. It is written by_____.(B)A. George Bernard ShawB. Samuel BeckettC. John GalsworthyD. Eugene O’ Neill7. The Waste Land is_____’s most important single poem.(D)A. Ezra PoundB. William Butler YeatsC. Alfred TennysonD. T. S. Eliot8. _____ is not D. H. Lawrence’s work.(A)A. Finnegans WakeB. Sons and LoversC. Lady Chatterley’s LoverD. The Rain Bow9. _____ is not James Joyce’s novel.(C)A. UlyssesB. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManC. DublinersD. Finnegans Wake10. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is written by_____.(D)A. W. H. AudenB. D. H. LawrenceC. W. B. YeatsD. T. S. EliotIV. Name the author of each of the following literary works.1. Pygmalion (Bernard Shaw )2. “Sailing to Byzantium” (W. B. Yeats)3. Woman in Love (D. H. Lawrence)4. Ulysses (James Joyce)5. The Man of Property (John Galsworthy)VI. For each of the quotations listed below please give the name of the author and the title of the literary work from which it is taken and then briefly interpret it.1. I will arise and go now, for always night and dayI hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,I hear it in the deep heart’s core.(It is taken from Yeats’s “The lake Isle of Innisfree.” In this poem, Yeats expresses his longing to escape from the city life and to live a secluded life by describing the peaceful, tranquil scene of the lake Isle of Innisfree, a legendary place for hermitage.)2. Now she began to combat in his restless fretting. He still kept up his connexion with Miriam, could neither break free nor go the whole length of engagement. And this indecision seemed to bleed him of his energy. Moreover. His mother suspected him of an unrecognized leaning towards Clara, and, since the latter was a married woman, she wished he would fall in love with one of the girls in a better station of life. But he was stupid, and would refuse to love or even to admire a girl much, just because she was his social superior.(It is taken from D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. Paul has love affairs with two girls, Miriam and Clara. But he is so dependent on his mother’s love and help that he fails to achieve a fulfilling relationship with either girl.) English Literature ( Book II)2.William Wordsworth要知道他的“Lyrical Ballads”前言是英国浪漫主义时期开始的标志，也是宣言。

英国文学试题答案

英国文学选读样题答案一、选择题（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，总计15分）1---5 ABCCC6---10 ABBAB11---15 BBAAC二、填空（本大题共10小题，每小题2分，总计20分）1．Heroic 2 comedies 3. couplet 4. metaphysical poetry 5. Eve6. My Luve’s Like a Red, Red, Rose7.Houyhnynms8. Coleridge9. Odes 10. Emily Bronte三、诗歌分析（本大题共4个小题，每小题分值见各小题，共20分）1．William Wordsworth; I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud2．Iambic tetrameter; ababcc ababcc3.The waves beside them danced; but they_ / _ / _ / - /Out-did | the spark|ling waves | in glee:_ / _ / _ _ _ /A po|et could |not but |be gay,_ / _/ _ / _ _In such | a jo|cund com|pany:_ / _ / _ / _ /I gazed--|and gazed-|-but lit|tle thought_ / _ / _ / _ /What wealth |the show |to me |had brought:4. 水波在边上欢舞，但水仙比闪亮的水波舞得更乐；有这样快活的朋友做伴，诗人的心儿被欢愉充塞；我看了又看，却没领悟这景象给了我什么财富。

（黄杲炘）四、小说分析（本大题共5个小题，每小题分值见每小题，共20分）1.Jane Eyre; Sharlotte Bronte2.He had a mad wife who set the building on fire and climbed to the roof of thebuilding. He tried to save her. But the staircase broke and he fell down He was wounded and became blind.3.When Jane knew that Mr. Rochester had a wife. She was surprised and fledfrom Thornfield. Mr. Rochester was very sad at it.4.She wandered about and met Mr. Rivers and became a village school teacher.Mr. Rivers would go to work in India. He asked her to be his wife, which was refused. She heard Mr. Rochester calling her in the wind and came back.5.Though poor and plain, Jane Eyre, who had a strong will of life, tried hard toget her rights of equality. She lived the man very much who was about 20 years older than she and richer. She just wanted him to treat her equally. She was great because her love made disillusioned Rochester happy again. Mr.Rochester was a man full of life’s misery, yet he loved Jane truly and respected her very much. That’s why he got her love.五、文学术语解释（共5个术语，每个2分，共10分）1．Ballad: The narrative folk song that tells a story, which originates and is communicated orally mainly among illiterates.2.Couplet: A pair of rhymed lines that are equal in length and the same in rhythm and rhyme3.Soliloquy: The act of talking to oneself, whether silently or aloud. In drama it refersto the act of a character alone on the stage that utters his or her thoughts aloud.4.Elegy: Poems that lament the loss of something or someone, or loss or death more generally.5.Lyric: A poem, usually a short one, that expresses a speaker’s personal thoughts orfeelings. The elegy, ode, and sonnets are all forms of the lyric.六、简答题（本大题共3小题，每小题5分，共15分）ment briefly on the fate of Tess in Tess of the D’Urbervilles.Tess is actually a victim of her society. Hardy created the heroine Tess just to criticize the society in his time. Tess is a tragic person simply because she is not accepted by the society in which agriculture is menaced by the forces of invading capitalism. So in a way, Tess’ fate is decided by her society.2.What are the unique features of Shakespeare’s sonnets?Two features: (1) the principle person addressed by the poet is not a woman b uta young man and a mysterious dark lady. (2) the structure of three quatrainsand a concluding couplet is typically Shakespearean.3．What are the themes of Pride and Prejudice?1)a conservative criticism of the Romantic movement and in particular its con ceit oflove at first sight.2)Irony also permeates the novel.3)ordinary provincial life with keen observation.4)Marriage plays a huge role in the novel5)Social classes are also taken into account and play a major role as a theme6)Pride and prejudice both stand in the way of relationships,7)Family. Austen portrays the family as primarily responsible for the intellectual and moral education of children.(答出三个以上即可给全分)。

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英国文学选读试题PART ONEI. Multiple Choice1. Although _______ was essentially a medieval writer, he bore marks of humanism and anticipated a new era of literature to come.A. William LanglandB. John GowerC. Geoffrey ChaucerD. Edmund SpenserAnswer: C2. The religious reformation in the early 16th-century England was a reflection of the class struggles waged by the _____.A. rising bourgeoisie against the feudal class and its ideologyB. working class against the corruption of the bourgeoisieC. landlord class against the rising bourgeoisie and its ideologyD. feudal class against the corruption of the Catholic ChurchAnswer: A3. The statement that a man gained the whole world but lost his own soul makes a good summary of the main plot of ______.A. Paradise LostB. The Merchant of VeniceC. HamletD. The Tragic History of Doctor FaustusAnswer: D4. "Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?"The above passage is taken from _______.A. Francis Bacon’s "Of Studies"B. William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of VeniceC. Samuel Johnson’s "To the Right Honorable the Earl of Chesterfield"D. Jonathan Swift’s "A Modest Proposal"Answer: C5. The essence of humanism is to ______.A. restore a medieval reverence for the churchB. avoid the circumstances of earthly lifeC. explore the next world in which men could live after deathD. emphasize human qualitiesAnswer: D6. In The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunya n describes The Vanity Fair in a ______ tone.A. delightfulB. satiricalC. sentimentalAnswer: B7. The 18th century witnessed a new literary form -the modern English novel, which, contrary to the medieval romance, gives a ______ presentation of life of the common English people.A. romanticB. idealisticC. propheticD. realisticAnswer: D8. As a literary figure, John Rivers appears in _______.A. Fielding’s Tom JonesB. Dickens’s Oliver TwistC. Bronte’s Jane EyreD. Austen’s Pride and PrejudiceAnswer: C9. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprising Engl ishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the ______ century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20thAnswer: B10. In "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," Thomas Gray compares the common folk with the great ones, wondering what the commons could have achieved if they had had the ______.A. chanceB. loveC. moneyD. material sourcesAnswer: A11. The poetic view of ______ can be best understood from his remark about poetry, that is, "all goodpoetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings."A. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB. John KeatsC. William WordsworthD. Percy Bysshe ShellyAnswer: C12. Pip, Estella, Havisham, Magwitch, and Joe Gargery are most likely names of characters in _______.A. Oliver TwistB. David CopperfieldC. Bleak HouseD. Great ExpectationsAnswer: B13. In English poetry the _______ is regarded as the most common foot.B. anapestC. trocheeD. dactylAnswer: A14. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet finds out some weak points about herself in the process of judging others. Which of the following is NOT a weak point of hers?A. Blindness.B. Partiality.C. Snobbishness.D. Prejudice.Answer: C15. In Byron’s poem "Song for the Luddi tes," the word "Luddite" refers to the _______.A. workers who destroyed the machines in their protest against unemploymentB. rising bourgeoisie who fought against the aristocratic classC. descendents of the ancient king, King LudD. poor country people who suffered under the rule of the landlord classAnswer: A16. "Five miles meandering with a mazy motion\Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,Then reached the caverns measureless to man,And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean."The above lines are taken from ______.A. Wordsworth’s "The Solitary Reaper"B. Blake’s "The Chimney Sweeper"C. Coleridge’s "Kubla Khan"D. Keats’s "Od e on an Grecian Urn"Answer: C17. In his poem, "Ode to the West Wind," Shelley intends to present his wind as a central _______ around which the poem weaves various cycles of death and rebirth.A. conceptB. symbolC. simileD. metonymyAnswer: B18. In the conversation with his wife in Chapter One of Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet uses a(n) ______ tone with sarcastic humor.A. solemnB. harshC. arrogantD. teasingAnswer: D19. Charles Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of his novel ______.A. Great ExpectationsB. A Tale of Two CitiesC. Bleak HouseD. Oliver TwistAnswer: B20. A typical feature of the English ______ literature is that writers became social and moral critics, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. RenaissanceB. RomanticC. VictorianD. MedievalAnswer: C21. The statement that those extraordinary people, seeking something beyond the provincial life, have finally to subject themselves to the limitations of the reality either due to their own weakness or thesocial environment may well sum up one of the major themes of ______.A. Fielding’s Tom JonesB. Defoe’s Robinson CrusoeC. Austen’s Pride and PrejudiceD. Eliot’s MiddlemarchAnswer: D22. A typical Forsyte, according to John Galsworthy, is a man with a strong sense of ______, who never pays any attention to human feelings.A. justiceB. propertyC. moralityD. humorAnswer: B23. Which of the following statements about The Scarlet Letter is NOT true?A. It explores man’s never-ending search for the satisfaction of materialistic desires.B. It relates the conflicts between the society and the individual.C. It is about the effect of sin on the people involved and the society as a whole.D. It presents a psychological analysis of the inward tensions of the characters.Answer: B24. "Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind" is a famous quote from _______’s writings.A. Walt WhitmanB. Henry David ThoreauC. Herman MelvilleD. Ralph Waldo EmersonAnswer: D25. Which of Hemingway’s novels describes the drifting life of American exiles in Europe?A. The Sun Also Rises.B. A Farewell to Arms.C. For Whom the Bell Tolls.D. The Old Man and the Sea.Answer: B26. The theme of _______ may be well stated as "It sings of nationalism and of the nature of the self in relation to the cosmos and the meaning and purpose of birth and death."A. Edgar Allan Poe’s "To H elen"B. Robert Frost’s "The Road Not Taken"C. Walt Whitman’s "Song of Myself"D. Emily Dickenson’s "Because I could not stop for Death"Answer: C27. The American Puritanism as a cultural heritage benefited the Americans in _______.A. strengthening their moral valuesB. weakening their religious faithC. knowing truth intuitivelyD. developing their science and technologyAnswer: A28. Mark Twain, one of the greatest 19th century American writers, is well known for his ______.A. international themeB. waste-land imageryC. local colorD. symbolismAnswer: C29. "Strange names were over the doors -strange faces at the windows -every thing was strange. His mind now began to misgive him, that both he and the world around him were bewitched. Surely this was his native village, which he had left but the day before." The above passage is taken from ______.A. Irving’s "Rip Van Winkle"B. Hawthorne’s "Young Goodman Brown"C. James’ "Daisy Miller"D. Hemingway’s "Ind ian Camp"Answer: A30. According to Hawthorne, the scarlet letter "A" which originally stood for "_______" finally obtained the meaning of "able" or "angel" through Hester’s efforts.A. adulteryB. arroganceC. accomplishmentD. agonyAnswer: A31. As a naturalist writer, Theodore Dreiser was greatly influenced by _______.A. Nathaniel HawthorneB. Charles DarwinC. Henry JamesD. Ralph Waldo EmersonAnswer: B32. In Sister Carrie, Hurstwood, extremely hopeless and totally devastated, ends his life by turning on the gas, while at the same time Carrie is rocking comfortably in her luxurious hotel room before sheboards a ship for _______.A. New YorkB. LondonC. ParisD, GenevaAnswer: B33. In Henry James’ "Daisy Miller," the author tries to portray the p rotagonist as an embodiment of______.A. the force of conventionB. the decline of aristocracyC. the free spirit of the New WorldD. the corruption of the new richAnswer: C34. American writers of the first postwar era who were devoid of faith and alienated from thecivilization were commonly called "______."A. sons of libertyB. fatherless childrenC. a beat generationD. a lost generationAnswer: D35. The raft with which Huck and Jim make their voyage down the Mississippi River may symbolize all the following EXCEPT ______.A. a return to natureB. an escape from evils, injustices, and corruption of the civilized societyC. the heavenly kingdom of ChristianityD. a small world where people of different colors can live friendly and happilyAnswer: C36. Of the following American poets in the twentieth century, the one who has the best knowledge of Chinese culture is _______.A. Robert FrostB. Allen GinsbergC. Ezra PoundD. E. E. CummingsAnswer: C37. Emily Grierson, the protagonist in Faulkner’s story "A Rose for Emily," can be regarded as a symbol standing for all the following qualities EXCEPT _______.A. no prejudice against the northernersB. rigid ideas of social statusC. bigotry and eccentricityD. grace and integrityAnswer: D38. Robert Frost is a regional poet in the sense that his poems are mainly concerned about the _______.A. life in New YorkB. country life in New EnglandC. sea adventuresD. life on the MississippiAnswer: B39. In Hemingway’s story "Indian Camp" Nick, the protagonist, witnesses _______.A. a tragic killing of the Indians by the white manB. real friendship between the white men and the IndiansC. men’s senseless killing of each otherD. terrible scenes of birth and deathAnswer: D40. Great Gatsby, written by Fitzgerald in 1925, is a story about ______ who was destroyed by the influence of the wealthy, pleasure-seeking people around him.A. a vagabondB. an idealistC. an eccentricD. an opportunistAnswer: BPART TWOII. Reading Comprehension41. "Busy old fool, unruly sun,Why dost thou thus,Through windows and through curtains call on us?"Questions:A. Identify the poem and the poet.B. What does the word "fool" refer to?C. What idea does the quotation express?参考答案：A It is taken from Jone Donne’s "The Sun Rising" (P66)B. "fool" refers to the sun.C. Donne’s great prose works are his sermons, the quotation expresse s a strong sense of rebellious spirit, the author tried to break away from the conventional fashion of the Elizabethan love poetry.(P63+66)42. "Most mighty Emperor of Lilliput, delight and terror of the universe, whose dominions extend five thousand blustrugs (about twelve miles in circumference) to the extremities of the globe; Monarch of all Monarchs; taller than the sons of men; whose feet press down to the center, and whose head strikes against the sun; at whose nod the princes of the earth shake their knees; pleasant as spring, comfortable as summer, fruitful as autumn, dreadful as winter."Questions:A. Identify the work and the author.B. What is the tone of the author?C. What does the author parody here?Answers:A. The passage comes from "Gulliver’s Travels" written by Jonanthan Swift. (P115)B. The author used the Ironic tone of the passage.C. Romance (prose)/ Adventurous prose is the parody here.43. "She thanked men -good! but thankedSomehow -I know not how -as if she rankedMy gift of a nine-hundred-years-old nameWith anybody’s gift."Questions:A. Identify the poem and the poet.B. What kind of tone does the speaker use here?C. What idea does the quoted passage express?Answers:A. The poem is "My Last Duchess", by Robert Browning. (P286)B. The speaker is Duke, he is a villain. The speaker uses the tone of arrogant (傲慢的) here.C. The quoted passage reveals the duke is a self-conceited, cruel and tyrannical man. (P287)44. "This is my letter to the WorldThat never wrote to Me -The simple News that Nature told -With tender Majesty"Questions:A. Identify the poetB. What does the word "World" refer to?C. What idea does the quoted passage express?Answers:A. The poet is Emily Dickinson. (P520)B. "World" refers to the outside world.C. The poem expresses Dickinson’s anxiety about her communication with the outs ide world. (P520) III. Questions and Answers45. "For herein Fortune shows herself more kindThan in her custom; it is still her useTo let the wretched man outlive his wealth,To view with hollow eye and wrinkled browAn age of poverty; from which ling’ring pena nceOf such misery doth she cut me off."The above lines are taken from a speech made by Antonio, a major chara cter in Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice. Why does Antonio say that Fortune is more kind to him than in her custom?参考答案:This sentence means she, Lady Fortune, is more kind to him because she is taking away both his wealth and life. The speaker is Antonio, it’s said that his ship have all been lost, and he is penniless, andwill have to pay the pound of flesh. (Because Shylock has made a strange bond that requires Antonio to pay him a pound of flesh if he can’t repay him, the money that he borrowed for h is friend in due time.) (P38)46. "The first shot I made among these creatures, I killed a she-goat which had a little kid by her which she gave suck to, which grieved me heartily; but when the old one fell, the kid stood stock still by hertill I came and took her up, and not only so, but when I carried the old one with me upon my shoulders, the kid followed me quite to my enclosure, upon which I laid down the dam, and took the kid in my arms, and carried it over my pale, in hopes to have it bred up tame, but it would not eat, so I was forced tokill it and eat it myself; these two supplied me with flesh a great while, for I ate sparingly; and savedmy provisions (my bread especially) as much as possibly I could."This is a very significant sentence with great details that reveals the character of Robinson Crusoe.What aspects of Crusoe’s character are re vealed then?参考答案:1) In most of his works, Defoe gave his praise to the hard-working, sturdy middle class and showed his sympathy for the lower-class people. Robinson Crusoe was such a character.2) Robison goes out to sea, gets shipwrecked and marooned/landed on a lonely island, struggles to livefor 24 years there and finally is saved by a ship and returns to England. During the period Robinsonleads a harsh and lonely life and survives by growing corps, taming animals, etc. growing from a na?veyoung man into a hardened man.3) With a great capacity for work, inexhaustible energy (精力充沛), courage and persistence in overcoming difficulties（在克服困难方面持之以恒）, in struggling against nature, Crusoe becomes the prototype / representative of the empire builder, the pioneer colonist. （他是大英帝国缔造者的完美典范，同时也是殖民者的先驱）．4) In the novel, Defoe glorified human labor and the puritan fortitude which the middle class praisedhighly, so he can be regarded as a spokesman of the bourgeois. (P98-100)47. Situational irony occurs when what happens turns out to be quite different from what is expected; sometimes what happen is just the opposite of what is expected. In "Indian Camp," Hemingway makes a successful use of this kind of irony.Please illustrate it with some examples.(本题属于超纲题，书上没有现成的答案，可忽略不计)48. "The only thing I don’t like, she proceeded, is the society." ("Daisy Miller" by Henry James)What kind of society does Daisy not like? Why?参考答案:She doesn’t like the old world ---European life. Because she is the American Girl in Europe, acelebrated cultural type who embodies the spirit of the New World. However, innocence, the keynote of her character, turns out to be an admiring but a dangerous quality and her defiance of social taboos in theOld World finally brings her to a disaster in the clash between two different cultures. (P499---500)IV Topic Discussion49. List three distinctive features of English Renaissance movement in literature and then illustrateeach with proofs from either the concerned chapter in your textbook or your own reading.参考答案:1) The first period of the English Renaissance was one of imitation and assimilation. Petrarch wasregarded as the fountainhead of literature by the English writers. Wyatt introduced the Petrachan sonnetinto England and Surrey brought in blank verse.2) The Elizabethan drama, in its totality, is the real mainstream of the English Renaissance. The Greekand Roman Drams had a great influence on the Elizabeth Drama, especially on Shakespeare’s tragedies. E.g. Hamlet, the first of the great tragedies, is regarded as Shakespeare’s most popular play on the stage.3) Francis Bacon, the first important English essayist, is best known for his essays which greatlyinfluenced the development of his literary form. He was the founder of modern science in England.(P10---12)50. "My faith is gone!" cried he (Goodman Brown), after one stupefied moment. "There is no good on earth; and sin is but a name. Come, devil! for to thee is this world given."Comment on thi s passage from Hawthorne’s "Young Goodman Brown".参考答案:1) Allegorically, Young Goodman Brown becomes an Everyman called Brown, who will be aged in one night by an evil adventure, and the evilness makes everyone a fallen idol in the world.2) "My Faith is gone" is a pun, it means my wife has disappeared or my faith to God has gone. In theangle of Symbol: "Brown look up to the Heaven and resist the wicked one" symbols Brown has the force to resist the evilness of the Nature and he still has the faith to God; but "he is alone in the forest"symbol s the society is the place full of sins and evilness, Brown’s strength is not enough at all; thenafter returning, he lives a dismal and gloomy life symbols he has been crushed down by the socialevilness and lost his belief in goodness and piety. (P434—435)。

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英国文学选读练习题-含答案Exercise for English Literature (2) Choose the best answer for each blank.1. ” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in A. C.2. A. C.3. A. C.4. A.C. 5. A. C. 6. A. C. 7. A. C. 8. A.C. E.9. A. C. _______ , the “ father of English poetry London about 1340. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain Francis Bacon D. John DrydenChaucer died on the 25th October 1400, and was buried in ______ .Flanders B. FranceItaly D. Westminster Abbey The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interest of the English merchants. Henry V B. Henry VIIHenry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth Except being a victory of England over ______ , the rout of the fleettriumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism. Spain B. FranceAmerica D. Norway At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding humanist _______ wrote his Utopia in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the people ' s suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society. Thomas More B. Thomas Marlowe Francis Bacon D. William ShakespearAbsolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen ___ Mary B. ElizabethWilliam D. VictoriaEnglish Renaissance Period was an age of ______ .prose and novel B. poetry and dramaessays and journals D. ballads and songsFrom the following, choose the one which is not Francis Bacon The Advancement of Learning B. The NewInstrumentEssaysD. The New AtlanticsVenus and Adonis “ Shall I compare thee to a summer songs comedies's work:encouragedAwramsa adlaso ” th (eI nvincible)10. The heroines of Shakespeare 'gsr eat comedies,images and stories will remain a legacy to readers and audiences of all time.A. PortiaB. RoselandC. ViolaD. Beatrice11. Choose the four great tragedies of Shakespeare from the following _______A. HamletB. OthelloC. MacbethD. King LearE. Timon of Athens 12. Which play is not a comedy? A. A Midsummer Night ' C. Twelfth Night E. As You Like It 13. “ Denmark is aprison sentence? _______ A. Charles I C. Henry VIII 14. The works ofEnglish language. s Dream 's day? ” This is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare B. playsD. sonnetsare the daughters of the Renaissance, whoseB. The Merchant of VeniceD. Romeo and Juliet”ic.h I np lwayh does the hero summarise his observation of his world into sucha bitterB. OthelloD. Hamletand the Authorised Version of the English Bible are the two great treasuries of theA. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Edmund SpenserC. William ShakespeareD. Ben Johnson 15. Inwhich play does the hero show his profound reverence for man through the sentence:wok is a man! How nobel in reason! How finite in faculty! ” __________A. Romeo and JulietB. HamletC. OthelloD. The Merchant of Venice Wha16. In 1649, ________ was beheaded. England became a commonwealth.A. James IB. James IIC. Charles ID. Charles II17. The revolution of 1688 meant three of the following things: ______ .A. the supremacy of ParliamentB. the beginning of modern EnglandC. the triumph of the principal libertyD. the triumph of the principle of political libertyE. the Restoration of monarchy18. Who of the following were the important metaphysical poets? _______A. John DonneB. George HerbertC. John MiltonD. Richard Lovelace19. Which work was NOT written by John Milton? _______A. Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC. Samson AgonistesD. Volpone20. Paradise Lost is ________ .A. John Milton ' s masterpieceB. a great epic in 12 booksC. written in blank verseD. about the heroic revolt of Satan against God ' s authority21. John Milton is _______ .A. a great revolutionary poet of the 17th centuryB. an outstanding political pamphleteerC. a great stylistD. a great master of blank verse22. From the Old Testament, John Milton took his stories of Paradise Lost, i.e. _______ .A. the creationB. the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angelsC. their defeat and expulsion from HeavenD. the creation of the death and of adam and EveE. the fallen angels in hell plotting against GodF. Satan ' s temptation of EveG. the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden23. The finest thing in Paradise Lost is the description of hell, and _______ is often regarded as the real hero ofthe poem.A. GodB. SatanC. AdamD. Eve24. Who is the greatest of the Metaphysical school of poetry? _______A. John DonneB. George HerbertC. Andrew MarvellD. Henry Vaugham25. _____ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.A. The RenaissanceB. The EnlightenmentC. The Religious ReformationD. The Chartist Movement26. The main literary stream of the 18th century was _______ . What the writers described in their works weremainly social realities.A. naturalismB. romanticismC. classicismD. realismE. sentimentalism27. The eighteenth century was the golden age of the English _______ . The novel of this period spoke the truthabout life with an uncompromising courage.A. dramaB. poetryC. essayD. novel28. In 1704, Jonathan Swift published two works together, ____________ and _______ , which made him well-known as a satirist.A. A Tale of a TubB. Bickerstaff AlmanacC. Gulliver ' s TravelsD. A Modest Proposal29. “ Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style. ” This sen, toennec e is said by __of the greatest masters of English prose.A. Alexander PopeB. Henry FieldingC. Daniel DefoeD. Jonathan Swift30. As a journalist, _________ had learned how to make his reporting vivid and credible by a skillful use ofcircumstantial detail. This power to make his characters alive and his stories credible is an inimitable gift.A. Joseph AddisonB. Daniel DefoeC. Samuel RicharsonD. Tobias Smollett31. Which of the following are NOT written by William Blake? _______A. Poetical SketchesB. Songs of InnocenceC. Songs of ExperienceD. Auld Lang SyneE. The Marriage of Heaven and HellF. ProphecisG. Visions of the Daughters of Albion and America, a Prophecy32. In the 18th century English literature, the representative poets of pre-romanticism were _______ .A. William WordsworthB. William BlakeC. Robert BurnsD. Jonathan Swift33. The Romantic Age begab with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which was written by _______A. William WordsworthB. Samuel JohnsonC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. Wordsworth and Coleridge34. The Romantic Age came to an end with the death of the last well-known romantic writer ______ .A. Jane AustenB. Walter ScottC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. William Wordsworth35. The glory of the Romantic Age lies in the poetry of ______ .A. William WordsworthB. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC. George Gordon ByronD. Percy Bysshe ShelleyE. John Keats36. The English Romantic Age produced two major novelists. They are ______ .A. George Gordon Byron and Percy Bysshe ShelleyB. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC. Walter Scott and Jane AustenD. Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt37. Which poets belong to the Active Romantic group? _______A. George Gordon ByronB. William WordsworthC. Percy Bysshe ShelleyD. John KeatsE. John Milton38. Which poets belong to the Lakers? ________A. William WordsworthB. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC. John KeatsD. Robert SoutheyE. Walter Scott39. Which of the folloeing were written by Wordsworth ONLY? ______A. To the CuckooB. The Lyrical BalladsC. Lucy PoemsD. The Solitary ReaperE. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud40. The publication of _______ marked the break with the conventional poetical tradition of the 18th century,i.e., with classicism, and the beginning of the Romantic revival in England. A. The Lyrical Ballads B. The PreludeC. Childe Harold P'ilgsri mageD. Don Juan41. As contrasted with the classicists who made reason, order and the old, classical traditions the criteria in their poeticalcreations, ______________ based his own poetical principle on the premise that “ allg ood poetry is thespontaneous overflow of powerful feeling. ”A. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB. George Gordon ByronC. Percy Bysshe ShelleyD. William Wordsworth42. _____ was the first critic of the Romantic School.A. William WordworthB. Samuel JohnsonC. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. Wordworth and Coleridge43. Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about George Gordon Byron? ______A. Byron ' s early years had been far from happy for he was born with a clubfoot, in the frequent family scenes his mother calledhim “ you lame brat. ”B. Byron died in Italy annd was deeply mourned by the Italian people and by all progressive people throughout the world.C. The reactionary criticism of the 19th century tried to belittle Byron ' s genius and his role in the deEnglish literature, but Byron remains one of the most popular English poets both at home and abroad.D. Since the May 4 Movement in 1919, more and more of Byron ' s poems have been translated into Chinese andwell received by the poets and young readers. Byron has now become one of the best-known English poets in our country. 44. In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled ______ .A. Biographia literariaB. The PreludeC. Lucy PoemsD. The Lyrical Ballads45. _____ is regarded as the most wonderful lyricist England has ever produced mainly for his poems onnature, on love, and on politics.A. William WordsworthB. John KeatsC. George Gordon ByronD. Percy Bysshe Shelley46. Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about Percy Bysshe Shelley? _______A. Prometheus Unbound is Percy Bysshe Shelley ' s masterpiece, a long epic poem.B. At Eton Percy Bysshe Shelley was known as “ Mad Shelley ” , for his obstinate opposition to the brutal fagging system,according to which the younger school-boys were obliged to obey the older boys and bear a great deal of cruel treatment.C. George Gordon Byron alled Percy Bysshe Shelley “ the best and least selfish man I ever knew.”D. Percy Bysshe Shelley loved the people and hated their oppressors and exploiters.47. ______ 'psu rsuit of beauty in all things bespoke an aspiration after a better life than the sordid reality under capitalism. His leading principle is: “ Beauty is truth, truth beauty. ”A. Percy Bysshe ShelleyB. George Gordon ByronC. William WordsworthD. John Keats48. Choose the four immortal odes written by John Keats. ________A. Ode to the West WindB. Ode to a NightingaleC. To AutumnD. Ode on MelancholyE. Ode on a Grecian Urn49. Choose the works written by Jane Austen. ________A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and SensibilityC. Northanger Abbey C. EmmaE. Mansfield ParkF. Persuasion50. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend called _______ appeared. And it flourished in theforties and in the early fifties.A. romanticismB. naturalismC. realismD. critical realism51. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of _______ . The critical realists, most ofwho were novelists, described with vividness and artistic skill the chief traits of the English society and criticised the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint.A. novelB. dramaC. poetryD. essay52. The greatest English critical realist novelist was ___________ , who criticised the bourgeois civilisation andshowed the misery of the common people.A. William Makepeace ThackerayB. Charles DickensC. Charlotte BronteD. Emily Bronte53. Which of the following writers belong to critical realists? ______A. Charles DickensB. Charlotte BronteC. Emily BronteD. Thomas Hardy54. _____ wrote a number of little sketches of “ cockney characters ” . He signed themnickname for his young brother. His first book, Sketches by Boz appeared in 1836.A. Elizabeth GaskellB. William M. ThackerayC. Charles DickensD. Jane Austen55. _____ has been called “ the supreme epic of English life.”A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Pickwick PapersD. Oliver Twist 56. The theme underlying _______ is the idea “ Where there is oppression, there is revolutionA. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Pickwick PapersD. Oliver Twist57. In the Victorian Age, poetry was not a major art intended to change the world. The main poets of the agewere ______A. Alfred Tennyson C. Mrs. Browning E. William Blake 58. The _______ Movement appeared in the thirties of the 19th century. It showed the English workers wereable to appear as an independent political force and were already realising the fact that the industrial bourgeoisie was their principal enemy.A. EnlightenmentB. RenaissanceC. ChartistD. Romanticist59. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless of the socialreality? __________________________Boz ” B. Robert BrowningD. Robert BurnsA. A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC. Great ExpectationD. Dombey and Son60. Charles Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel ______ .A. A Tale of Two CitiesB. Great ExpectationC. Hard TimesD. David Copperfield61. _____ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of thehero is l argely based on the author 's early life.A. Tom JonesB. David CopperfieldC. Oliver TwistD. Great Expectation62. The Bronte sisters are ______ . They were all talented writers and all of them died young.A. Charlotte BronteB. Emily BronteC. Anne BronteD. Jane AustenE. Catherine63. Charlotte Bronte produced four novels: _______ .A. ProfessorB. Jane EyreC. ShirleyD. VilletteE. Agnes Grey64. Emily Bronte wrote only one novel entitled ______ .A. Wuthering HeightsB. Jane EyreC. EmmaD. Agnes Grey65. Choose the names appear in the novel Jane Eyre. ______A. Jane EyreB. Mr. RochesterC. Mary BartonD. Silas Marner66. Which characters appear in the novel Wuthering Heights? _______A. HeathcliffB. CatherineC. HindleyD. CathyE. Hareton67. In the novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte ______ .A. pours a great deal of her own experienceB. criticises the bourgeois system of educationC. shows that true love is the foundation of marriageD. shows that women should have equal rights with men68. Women novelists began to appear in England during the second half of the _______ century.A. 17thB. 18thC. 19thD. 20th69. Anne Bronte also wrote two novels ________ and ______ .A. ShirleyB. VilletteC. The Tenant of the Wildfell HallD. Agnes Grey70. Which of the following statements are true about Jane Eyre? _______A. One of the central themes of the book is the criticism of the bourgeois system of education.B. Another problem raised in the novel is the position of women in society.C. This book is Charlottel Bronte ' s best luitectriaorny. prodD. In this book, the author attacked the greed, petty tyranny and lack of culture among the bourgeoisie and sympathised with thesufferings of the poor people. Her realism was coloured by petty-bourgeois philanthropy.71. Most of Robert Browning 'ism porta nt works, including _____________ , are written in the form of dramaticmonologue.A. Dramatic LyricsB. Dramatic RomancesC. Men and WomenD. dramatics Personae72. Thomas Hardy is one of the representatives of English _______ at the turn of the 19th century.A. critical realismB. pre-romanticismC. neo-classicismD. new romanticism73. Which statement is true? _______A. Thomas Hardy is a famous novelist.B. Thomas Hardy is also a poet.C. Thomas Hardy is a critical realist.D. Fatalism is strongly reflected in Thomas Har dy ' novels.74. According to Thomas Hardy s own classification, his novels divided themselves into three groups. They areA. Novels of character and environmentB. Romances and FantasiesC. Novels of IngenuityD. Working class literature75. Novels of character and environment are also called Wessex novels, taking the southwest counties of England for theirsetting. They include: ____________________ .A. Under the Greenwood TreeB. The Return of the NativeC. The Mayor of CasterbridgeD. Tess of the D ' UrbervillesE. Jude the Obscure76. The following statements are about Thomas Hardy ' s novels, which are true? _________A. His Wessex novels are of great significance.B. The Southwest counties of England are the setting of his Wessex novels.C. There is pessimism in his novels.D. Mankind is subjected to hostile and mysterious fate.E. There are elements of naturalism in his works.77. Oscar Wilde is one of the important dramatists in the 19th century. In his comedies, he criticises the upper class of the Englishbourgeois society. His best comedies are ______________________ .A. Lady Windermere ' s FanB. A Woman of No ImportanceC. An Ideal HusbandD. The Importance of Being EarnestE. The Picture of Dorian Gray78. Oscar Wilde was the representative among the writers of _______ .A. aestheticismB. decadenceC. critical realismD. pre-romanticism79. Alfred Tennyson ' s poetic output was vast and varied. His main poems are ___________ .A. The PrincessB. MaudC. In MemoriamD. Idylls of the KingE. Crossing the Bar80. Which of the following short poems was/were written by Alfred Tennyson? _______A. Break, Break, BreakB. Crossing the BarC. The EagleD. Sweet and LowE. Tears, Idle Tears81. Which lament was written by Alfred Tennyson for the death of his friend Hallam? _______A. In MemoriamB. LycidasC. AdodaisD. Elegy written in a Country Churchyard82. My Last Duchess is _______ .A. a dramatic monologueB. a short lyricC. a novelD. an essay83. _____ are generally regarded as Joseph Conrad ' s finest novels.A. Lord JimB. NostromoC. YouthD. The Old Wives ' Tale84. Who is regarded as a forerunner of the “ stream of consciousness ” literature in the 20th century? A. John Galsworthy B. Henry JamesC. Thomas Stearns EliotD. James Joyce85. George Bernard Shaw ' s essay __________ , a commentary on Henrik Ibsen ' s dramatic works, served also aauthor ' s own gp r aom of dramatic creation.A. Widower ' s HousesB. Mrs. Warren ' s ProfessionC. Major BarbaraD. The Quintessence of Ibsenism86. In English literature, __________ and ________ are the two best-known novelists of the “ streamo fconsciousness ” school.A. David Herbert LawrenceB. Robert TressellC. James JoyceD. Virginia Woolf87. ______ ' s admirers have praised him as “ second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of English language.A. D.H. LawrenceB. T.S. EliotC. James JoyceD. W.B. Yeats88. ______ is the climax of Virginia Woolf ' s experiments in novel form.A. The WindowB. Time PassesC. To the LighthouseD. The Waves89. Which of the following novels belong(s) to the “ stream of consciousness ” school of novel writing?A. UlyssesB. Finnegans WakeC. To the LighthouseD. The Waves90. _____ was written by James Joyce.A. The Portrait of an Artist as a Young ManB. Portrait of a LadyC. The Picture of Dorian GrayD. To the Lighthouse91. D.H. Lawrence 'rse presentative work __________ was positively taken as a typical example and live lymanifestation of the Oedipus Complex in fiction, as the result of Lawrence 'lso ng -range study of the psychologic theories of Sigmund Freud.A. Sons and LoversB. The RainbowC. Lady Chatterley ' s LoverD. Women in Love92. Which of the characters are in the novel Sons and Lovers?A. Mrs. MorelB. PaulC. MiriamD. Clara93. Which of the following writers were from Ireland?A. George Bernard ShawB. Jonathan SwiftC. James Joyce Oscar WildeE. W.B. Yeats94. Which of the following play(s) was/were NOT written by George Bernard Shaw?A. Mrs. Warren ' s ProfessionB. Widower ' s HousesC. Major BarbaraD. PygmalionE. The Man of Property95. Which of the following plays deals with the story that a linguist trains a flower girl to speak the so-called high-civilised English?A. Major BarbaraB. PygmalionC. Mrs. Warren ' s ProfessionD. Man and Superman96. In 1923, _______ was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.A. William Butler YeatsB. Samuel ButlerC. Thomas Stearns EliotD. David Herbert Lawrence97. William Butler Yeats was _____ .A. an Irish poetB. a dramatistC. a criticD. a senator in the Irish Free State in 192198. Thomas Stearns Eliot defined his belief as _______ .A. classicist in literatureB. royalist in politicsC. Anglo-Catholic in religionD. all of the above99. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in America.B. Thomas Stearns Eliot became a British subject in 1927.C. Thomas Stearns Eliot was educated in Harvard University and Oxford University.D. Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, a critic and a playwright.E. Thomas Stearns Eliot was also a great novelist.100. In which poem are the sterility and chaos of the contemporary world after 1st World War expressed?A. Ode to the West WindC. LamiaKeys:1-5: A, D, D, A, A11-15:ABCD, D, D, C, B21-25: ABCD, ABCDEFG, B, A, B31-35: D, BC, D, B, ABCDE41-45: D, C, B, B, D51-55: A, B, ABCD, C, C61-65: B, ABC, ABCD, A, AB71-75: ABCD, A, ABCD, ABC, ABCDE 76-80: ABCDE, ABCD, AB, ABCED, ABCDE81-85: A. A. AB, B, D 91-95: A, ABCE, ABCDE, E, BB. The Solitary ReaperD. The Waste Land6-10: B, B, D, D, ABCD16-20: C, ABC, AB, D, ABCD 26-30: D, D, AD, D, B36-40: C, ACD, ABD, ACDE, A46-50: A, D, BCDE, ABCDEF, D56-60: A, ABC, C, C, A66-70: ABCDE, ABCD, C, CD, ABCD 86-90: CD, C, D, ABCD, A96-100: A, ABCD, D, E, D。

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E x e r c i s e f o r E n g l i s h L i t e r a t u r e(2) Choose the best answer for each blank.1.________, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born inLondon about 1340.A.Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC.Francis BaconD. John Dryden2.Chaucer died on the 25th October 1400, and was buried in ________.A.FlandersB. FranceC.ItalyD. Westminster Abbey3.The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. ________ encouraged exploration andtravel, which were compatible with the interest of the English merchants.A.Henry VB. Henry VIIC.Henry VIIID. Queen Elizabeth4.Except being a victory of England over ________, the rout of the fleet “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph ofthe rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A.SpainB. FranceC.AmericaD. Norway5.At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding humanist ________ wrote his Utopia in which he gave aprofound and truthful picture of the people’s suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society.A.Thomas MoreB. Thomas MarloweC.Francis BaconD. William Shakespear6.Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen ________.A.MaryB. ElizabethC.WilliamD. Victoria7.English Renaissance Period was an age of ________.A.prose and novelB. poetry and dramaC.essays and journalsD. ballads and songs8.From the following, choose the one which is not Francis Bacon’s work: ________.A.The Advancement of LearningB. The New InstrumentC.EssaysD. The New AtlanticsE.Venus and Adonis9.“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” This is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s ________.A.songsB. playsediesD. sonnets10.The heroines of Shakespeare’s great comedies, ________ are the daughters of the Renaissance, whose images andstories will remain a legacy to readers and audiences of all time.A.PortiaB. RoselandC.ViolaD. Beatrice11.Choose the four great tragedies of Shakespeare from the following ________.A.HamletB. OthelloC.MacbethD. King LearE.Timon of Athens12.Which play is not a comedy? ________A.A Midsummer Night’s DreamB. The Merchant of VeniceC.Twelfth NightD. Romeo and JulietE.As You Like It13.“Denmark is a prison”. In which play does the h ero summarise his observation of his world into such a bittersentence? ________A.Charles IB. OthelloC.Henry VIIID. Hamlet14.The works of ________ and the Authorised Version of the English Bible are the two great treasuries of the Englishlanguage.A.Geoffrey ChaucerB. Edmund SpenserC.William ShakespeareD. Ben Johnson15.In which play does the hero show his profound reverence for man through the sentence: “What a piece of wok is aman! How nobel in reason! How finite in faculty!” ________A.Romeo and JulietB. HamletC.OthelloD. The Merchant of Venice16.In 1649, ________ was beheaded. England became a commonwealth.A.James IB. James IIC.Charles ID. Charles II17.The revolution of 1688 meant three of the following things: ________.A.the supremacy of ParliamentB.the beginning of modern EnglandC.the triumph of the principal libertyD.the triumph of the principle of political libertyE.the Restoration of monarchy18.Who of the following were the important metaphysical poets? ________A.John DonneB. George HerbertC.John MiltonD. Richard Lovelace19.Which work was NOT written by John Milton? ________A.Paradise LostB. Paradise RegainedC.Samson AgonistesD. Volpone20.Paradise Lost is ________.A.John Milton’s masterpieceB.a great epic in 12 booksC.written in blank verseD.about the heroic revolt of Satan against God’s authority21.John Milton is ________.A.a great revolutionary poet of the 17th centuryB.an outstanding political pamphleteerC.a great stylistD.a great master of blank verse22.From the Old Testament, John Milton took his stories of Paradise Lost, . ________.A.the creationB.the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angelsC.their defeat and expulsion from HeavenD.the creation of the death and of adam and EveE.the fallen angels in hell plotting against GodF.S atan’s temptation of EveG.the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden23.The finest thing in Paradise Lost is the description of hell, and ________ is often regarded as the real hero of thepoem.A. GodB. SatanC. AdamD. Eve24.Who is the greatest of the Metaphysical school of poetry? ________A.John DonneB. George HerbertC.Andrew MarvellD. Henry Vaugham25.________ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.A.The RenaissanceB. The EnlightenmentC.The Religious ReformationD. The Chartist Movement26.The main literary stream of the 18th century was ________. What the writers described in their works were mainlysocial realities.A.naturalismB. romanticismC.classicismD. realismE.sentimentalism27.The eighteenth century was the golden age of the English ________. The novel of this period spoke the truth aboutlife with an uncompromising courage.A.dramaB. poetryC.essayD. novel28.In 1704, Jonathan Swift published two works together, ________ and ________, which made him well-known as asatirist.A.A Tale of a TubB. Bickerstaff AlmanacC.Gulliver’s TravelsD. A Modest Proposal29.“Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style.” This sentence is said by ________, one of thegreatest masters of English prose.A.Alexander PopeB. Henry FieldingC.Daniel DefoeD. Jonathan Swift30.As a journalist, ________ had learned how to make his reporting vivid and credible by a skillful use ofcircumstantial detail. This power to make his characters alive and his stories credible is an inimitable gift.A.Joseph AddisonB. Daniel DefoeC.Samuel RicharsonD. Tobias Smollett31.Which of the following are NOT written by William Blake? ________A.Poetical SketchesB. Songs of InnocenceC.Songs of ExperienceD. Auld Lang SyneE.The Marriage of Heaven and HellF. ProphecisG.Visions of the Daughters of Albion and America, a Prophecy32.In the 18th century English literature, the representative poets of pre-romanticism were ________.A.William WordsworthB. William BlakeC.Robert BurnsD. Jonathan Swift33.The Romantic Age begab with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which was written by ________.A.William WordsworthB. Samuel JohnsonC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. Wordsworth and Coleridge34.The Romantic Age came to an end with the death of the last well-known romantic writer ________.A.Jane AustenB. Walter ScottC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. William Wordsworth35.The glory of the Romantic Age lies in the poetry of ________.A.William WordsworthB. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC.George Gordon ByronD. Percy Bysshe ShelleyE.John Keats36.The English Romantic Age produced two major novelists. They are ________.A.George Gordon Byron and Percy Bysshe ShelleyB.William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC.Walter Scott and Jane AustenD.Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt37.Which poets belong to the Active Romantic group? ________A.George Gordon ByronB. William WordsworthC.Percy Bysshe ShelleyD. John KeatsE.John Milton38.Which poets belong to the Lakers? ________A.William WordsworthB. Samuel Taylor ColeridgeC.John KeatsD. Robert SoutheyE.Walter Scott39.Which of the folloeing were written by Wordsworth ONLY? ________A.To the CuckooB. The Lyrical BalladsC.Lucy PoemsD. The Solitary ReaperE.I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud40.The publication of ________ marked the break with the conventional poetical tradition of the 18th century, ., withclassicism, and the beginning of the Romantic revival in England.A.The Lyrical BalladsB. The PreludeC.Childe Harold’s PilgrimageD. Don Juan41.As contrasted with the classicists who made reason, order and the old, classical traditions the criteria in theirpoetical creations, ________ based his own poetical principle on the premise that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful fee ling.”A.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB. George Gordon ByronC.Percy Bysshe ShelleyD. William Wordsworth42.________ was the first critic of the Romantic School.A.William WordworthB. Samuel JohnsonC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD. Wordworth and Coleridge43.Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about George Gordon Byron? ________A.Byron’s early years had been far from happy for he was born with a clubfoot, in the frequent family scenes hismother called him “you lame brat.”B.Byron died in Italy annd was deeply mourned by the Italian people and by all progressive people throughout theworld.C.The reactionary criticism of the 19th century tried to belittle Byron’s genius and his role in the development ofEnglish literature, but Byron remains one of the most popular English poets both at home and abroad.D.Since the May 4 Movement in 1919, more and more of Byron’s poems have been translated into Chinese and wellreceived by the poets and young readers. Byron has now become one of the best-known English poets in our country.44.In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled ________.A.Biographia literariaB. The PreludeC.Lucy PoemsD. The Lyrical Ballads45.________ is regarded as the most wonderful lyricist England has ever produced mainly for his poems on nature, onlove, and on politics.A.William WordsworthB. John KeatsC.George Gordon ByronD. Percy Bysshe Shelley46.Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about Percy Bysshe Shelley? ________A.Prometheus Unbound is Percy Bysshe S helley’s masterpiece, a long epic poem.B.At Eton Percy Bysshe Shelley was known as “Mad Shelley”, for his obstinate opposition to the brutal fagging system,according to which the younger school-boys were obliged to obey the older boys and bear a great deal of cruel treatment.C.George Gordon Byron alled Percy Bysshe Shelley “the best and least selfish man I ever knew.”D.Percy Bysshe Shelley loved the people and hated their oppressors and exploiters.47.________’s pursuit of beauty in all things bespoke an aspirat ion after a better life than the sordid reality undercapitalism. His leading principle is: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”A.Percy Bysshe ShelleyB. George Gordon ByronC.William WordsworthD. John Keats48.Choose the four immortal odes written by John Keats. ________A.Ode to the West WindB. Ode to a NightingaleC.To AutumnD. Ode on MelancholyE.Ode on a Grecian Urn49.Choose the works written by Jane Austen. ________A.Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and SensibilityC.Northanger Abbey C. EmmaE.Mansfield ParkF. Persuasion50.In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend called ________ appeared. And it flourished in the fortiesand in the early fifties.A.romanticismB. naturalismC.realismD. critical realism51.English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ________. The critical realists, most of who werenovelists, described with vividness and artistic skill the chief traits of the English society and criticised the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint.A.novelB. dramaC.poetryD. essay52.The greatest English critical realist novelist was ________, who criticised the bourgeois civilisation and showed themisery of the common people.A.William Makepeace ThackerayB. Charles DickensC.Charlotte BronteD. Emily Bronte53.Which of the following writers belong to critical realists? ________A.Charles DickensB. Charlotte BronteC. Emily BronteD. Thomas Hardy54.________ wrote a number of little sketches of “cockney characters”. He signed them “Boz”, which was hisnickname for his young brother. His first book, Sketches by Boz appeared in 1836.A.Elizabeth GaskellB. William M. ThackerayC.Charles DickensD. Jane Austen55.________ has been called “the supreme epic of English life.”A.A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC.Pickwick PapersD. Oliver Twist56.The theme underlying ________ is the idea “Where there is oppression, there is revolution”.A.A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC.Pickwick PapersD. Oliver Twist57.In the Victorian Age, poetry was not a major art intended to change the world. The main poets of the age were________.A.Alfred TennysonB. Robert BrowningC.Mrs. BrowningD. Robert BurnsE.William Blake58.The ________ Movement appeared in the thirties of the 19th century. It showed the English workers were able toappear as an independent political force and were already realising the fact that the industrial bourgeoisie was their principal enemy.A.EnlightenmentB. RenaissanceC.ChartistD. Romanticist59.Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society regardless ofthe social reality? ________A.A Tale of Two CitiesB. David CopperfieldC.Great ExpectationD. Dombey and Son60.Charles Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel ________.A.A Tale of Two CitiesB. Great ExpectationC.Hard TimesD. David Copperfield61.________ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the hero islargely based on the autho r’s early life.A.Tom JonesB. David CopperfieldC.Oliver TwistD. Great Expectation62.The Bronte sisters are ________. They were all talented writers and all of them died young.A.Charlotte BronteB. Emily BronteC.Anne BronteD. Jane AustenE.Catherine63.Charlotte Bronte produced four novels: ________.A.ProfessorB. Jane EyreC.ShirleyD. VilletteE.Agnes Grey64.Emily Bronte wrote only one novel entitled ________.A.Wuthering HeightsB. Jane EyreC.EmmaD. Agnes Grey65.Choose the names appear in the novel Jane Eyre. ________A.Jane EyreB. Mr. RochesterC.Mary BartonD. Silas Marner66.Which characters appear in the novel Wuthering Heights? ________A.HeathcliffB. CatherineC.HindleyD. CathyE.Hareton67.In the novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte ________.A.pours a great deal of her own experienceB.criticises the bourgeois system of educationC.shows that true love is the foundation of marriageD.shows that women should have equal rights with men68.Women novelists began to appear in England during the second half of the ________ century.A.17thB. 18thC.19thD. 20th69.Anne Bronte also wrote two novels ________ and ________.A.ShirleyB. VilletteC.The Tenant of the Wildfell HallD. Agnes Grey70.Which of the following statements are true about Jane Eyre? ________A.One of the central themes of the book is the criticism of the bourgeois system of education.B.Another problem raised in the novel is the position of women in society.C.This book is Charlottel Bronte’s best literary production.D.In this book, the author attacked the greed, petty tyranny and lack of culture among the bourgeoisie and sympathisedwith the sufferings of the poor people. Her realism was coloured by petty-bourgeois philanthropy.71.Most of Robert Browning’s important works, including ________, are written in the form of dramatic monologue.A.Dramatic LyricsB. Dramatic RomancesC. Men and WomenD. dramatics Personae72.Thomas Hardy is one of the representatives of English ________ at the turn of the 19th century.A.critical realismB. pre-romanticismC.neo-classicismD. new romanticism73.Which statement is true? ________A.Thomas Hardy is a famous novelist.B.Thomas Hardy is also a poet.C.Thomas Hardy is a critical realist.D.Fatalism is strongly reflected in Thomas Hardy’ novels.74.According to Thomas Hardy’s own classification, his novels divided themselves into three groups. They are________.A.Novels of character and environmentB.Romances and FantasiesC.Novels of IngenuityD.Working class literature75.Novels of character and environment are also called Wessex novels, taking the southwest counties of England fortheir setting. They include: ________.A.Under the Greenwood TreeB. The Return of the NativeC.The Mayor of CasterbridgeD. Tess of the D’UrbervillesE.Jude the Obscure76.The following statements are about Thomas Hardy’s novels, which are true? ________A.His Wessex novels are of great significance.B.The Southwest counties of England are the setting of his Wessex novels.C.There is pessimism in his novels.D.Mankind is subjected to hostile and mysterious fate.E.There are elements of naturalism in his works.77.Oscar Wilde is one of the important dramatists in the 19th century. In his comedies, he criticises the upper class ofthe English bourgeois society. His best comedies are ________.dy Windermere’s FanB.A Woman of No ImportanceC.An Ideal HusbandD.The Importance of Being EarnestE.The Picture of Dorian Gray78.Oscar Wilde was the representative among the writers of ________.A.aestheticismB. decadenceC.critical realismD. pre-romanticism79.Alfred Tennyson’s p oetic output was vast and varied. His main poems are ________.A.The PrincessB. MaudC.In MemoriamD. Idylls of the KingE.Crossing the Bar80.Which of the following short poems was/were written by Alfred Tennyson? ________A.Break, Break, BreakB. Crossing the BarC.The EagleD. Sweet and LowE.Tears, Idle Tears81.Which lament was written by Alfred Tennyson for the death of his friend Hallam? ________A.In MemoriamB. LycidasC.AdodaisD. Elegy written in a Country Churchyard82.My Last Duchess is ________.A.a dramatic monologueB. a short lyricC.a novelD. an essay83.________ are generally regarded as Joseph Conrad’s finest novels.A.Lord JimB. NostromoC.YouthD. The Old Wives’ Tale84.Who is regarded as a forerunner of the “stream of consciousness” literature in the 20th century?A.John GalsworthyB. Henry JamesC.Thomas Stearns EliotD. James Joyce85.George Bernard Shaw’s essay ________, a commentary on Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic works, served also as theauthor’s own program of dramatic creation.A.Widower’s HousesB. Mrs. Warren’s ProfessionC.Major BarbaraD. The Quintessence of Ibsenism86.In English literature, ________ and ________ are the two best-known novelists of the “stream of consciousness”school.A.David Herbert LawrenceB. Robert TressellC.James JoyceD. Virginia Woolf87.________’s admirers have praised him as “second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of English language.”A.. LawrenceB. . EliotC.James JoyceD. . Yeats88.________ is the climax of Virginia Woolf’s experiments in novel form.A.The WindowB. Time PassesC.To the LighthouseD. The Waves89.Which of the following novels belong(s) to the “stream of consciousness” school of novel writing?A.UlyssesB. Finnegans WakeC.To the LighthouseD. The Waves90.________ was written by James Joyce.A.The Portrait of an Artist as a Young ManB.Portrait of a LadyC.The Picture of Dorian GrayD.To the Lighthouse91.. Lawrence’s representative work ________ was positively taken as a typical example and lively manifestation ofthe Oedipus Compl ex in fiction, as the result of Lawrence’s long-range study of the psychologic theories of Sigmund Freud.A.Sons and LoversB. The RainbowC. Lady Chatterley’s LoverD. Women in Love92.Which of the characters are in the novel Sons and Lovers?A.Mrs. MorelB. PaulC. MiriamD. Clara93.Which of the following writers were from Ireland?A.George Bernard ShawB. Jonathan SwiftC.James Joyce Oscar WildeE.. Yeats94.Which of the following play(s) was/were NOT written by George Bernard Shaw?A.Mrs. Warren’s Profe ssionB. Widower’s HousesC.Major BarbaraD. PygmalionE.The Man of Property95.Which of the following plays deals with the story that a linguist trains a flower girl to speak the so-called high-civilised English?A.Major BarbaraB. PygmalionC.Mrs. Warren’s ProfessionD. Man and Superman96.In 1923, ________ was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature.A.William Butler YeatsB. Samuel ButlerC.Thomas Stearns EliotD. David Herbert Lawrence97.William Butler Yeats was _______.A.an Irish poetB. a dramatistC. a criticD. a senator in the Irish Free State in 192198.Thomas Stearns Eliot defined his belief as ________.A.classicist in literatureB. royalist in politicsC.Anglo-Catholic in religionD. all of the above99.Which of the following statement is NOT true?A.Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in America.B.Thomas Stearns Eliot became a British subject in 1927.C.Thomas Stearns Eliot was educated in Harvard University and Oxford University.D.Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, a critic and a playwright.E.Thomas Stearns Eliot was also a great novelist.100.In which poem are the sterility and chaos of the contemporary world after 1st World War expressed?A.Ode to the West WindB. The Solitary ReapermiaD. 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英国文学选读期末考试样卷及参考答案和参考答案样卷一（英国文学部分）I. Each of the following below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (30%; 1.5 points for each)1. Romance, which uses verse or prose to describe the adventures and life of the knights, is the popular literary form in ___C _.（中世纪的一种流行的文学形式）A. RomanticismB. RenaissanceC. medieval periodD. Anglo-Saxon period2. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of___DA. Piers PlowmanB. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC. Confessio AmantisD. The Canterbury Tales埃特伯雷故事3. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries, its essence（本质）is____D___.A. scienceB. philosophyC. artsD. Humanism（人文主义）4. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the line of one of Shakespeare’s（D）A. comediesB. tragediesC. historiesD. Sonnets（十四行诗）5. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme（主题）of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18? CA. The speaker eulogizes (praise) the power ofB. The speaker satirizes human vanityC. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation（赞扬艺术创造）D. The speaker meditates on man’s salv ation6. “The Fairy Queen” is the masterpiece（杰作）written by__C__.A. John MiltonB. Geoffrey ChaucerC. Edmund SpenserD. Alexander Pope7. Which of the following work did Bacon（培根）NOT write? DA. Advancement of LearningB. Novum OrganumC. De AugmentisD. Areopagitica（论出版自由）8. The most distinguished literary figure of the 17th century was（B）who was a critic, poet, and playwright.A. Oliver GoldsmithB. John Dryden （约翰德莱顿）C. John MiltonD. S.T. Coleridge9.Which of the following has / have associations with （约翰多恩）John Donne’s poetry? （B）A. reason and sentimentB. conceits and wits （自负与智慧）C. the euphuismD. writing in the rhymed couplet10. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “___B___”, for hiscontribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel.A. Best writer of the English novelB. The father of English novelC. The most gifted writer of the English novelD. conventional writer of English novel11. John Milton’s masterpiece—Paradise Lost was written in the poetic style of __ B _.A. rhymed stanzasB. blank verse无韵诗C. alliterationD. sonnets12. The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver’s Travels are ____A_.（格列佛游记）A. horses that are endowed with reasonB. pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualitiesC. giants that are superior in wisdomD. hairy, wild, low and despicable creatures, who resemble humanbeings not only in appearance but also in some other ways13. Gothic novels are mostly stories of___C_____, which take place insome haunted or dilapidated Middle Age castles（城堡）.A. love and marriageB. sea adventuresC. mystery and horror 推理恐怖小说D. saints and martyrs14. William Wordsworth威廉华兹华斯, a romantic poet, advocated提倡all the following EXCEPT除了__D_.A. the use of everyday language spoken by the common peopleB. the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelingsC. the use of humble and rustic life as subject matterD. the use of elegant wording and inflated膨胀的figures of speech15. 查尔斯狄更斯Charles Dickens’ works are characterized by a mingling(混合）of ___A____ and pathos伤感.A. humor 幽默B. satireC. passionD. metaphor16. In __B____ ’s hands, “dramatic monologue（独角戏)”reaches its maturity and perfection成熟和完善.A. Alfred TennysonB. Robert Browning 罗伯特布朗宁C. William ShakespeareD. George Eliot17. 三部曲The three trilogies of（）’s Forsy te novels are masterpieces ofcritical realism in the early 20th century.A. John Galsworthy 约翰高尔斯华B. Arnold BennettC. James JoyceD. H. G. Wells18. The bard诗人of imperialism 帝国主义was（B）, who glorified颂扬the colonial expansion殖民扩张of Great Britain in his works.A. R. L. StevensonB. Rudyard Kipling 鲁德亚德吉卜林C. H. G. WellsD. Daniel Defoe19. 为艺术而艺术“art for art’s sake” was put forth提出by ___A___.A. aestheticism 唯美主义B. naturalismC. realismD. neo-romanticism20. Which of the following is taken from John Keats济慈’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn”希腊古瓮颂? DA. “I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!”B. “They are both gone up to the church to pray.”C. “Earth has not anything to show more fair.”D. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.”美就是真，真就是美II. Fill in the blanks with correct information. (16%; 1 points for each blank)1. In 1066, the Normans诺曼斯headed by Duke William, defeated the Anglo-Saxons. This marked the beginning of feudalism封建制度in England and England entered into feudal 封建的society.2. Chauce The Canterbury Talesr’s is written in the style of 押韵的rhymed (韵律的metrical) stanza节instead of alliteration in the Anglo-Saxon period.3. The Pilgrims Progress is the masterpiece of John Bunyan (the writer), written in the 老式的old-fashioned, medieval form ofdream and 寓意allegory, in which the main character is Christian 基督教徒.4. 道林Dorian Gray was the main character in the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray written by (Oscar) Wilde .5. Romanticism extended from 1798 when The Lyrical Ballads was published and in 1832 when (Walter) Scott died.6. The writer who figured his hometown—the Wessex country in his works is _(Thomas) Hardy.7. In “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, hills, vales, lakes, bays and the daffodils are parts of , and “daffodils” symbolize (th e beauty of) .8. “Dubliners”is a collection of short stories written by James Joyce in the writing style of stream of consciousness.9. In the“国王的田园诗The Idylls of the King”, the poet Alfred Tennyson painted the first English hero, King Arthur亚瑟, and gave a new meaning to the legends about the knights of the Round Table. III. Answer the following questions briefly based on your understanding of the texts studied. (12%; 1 point for each question) 1. Dull sublunary lover’s love世俗的男女彼此的相好，(Whose soul is sense) cannot admit（他们的灵魂是官能）就最忌Absence, because it doth remove别离，因为那就会取消Those things which elemented it.组成爱恋的那一套东西。

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一1. What is the name of Miss Havisham’s manor?(A) Satis House (B) Lockmont(C) Larchmont (D) Satyr House2. In what region of England are the marshes of the novel found?(A) Sussex (B) Wessex(C) Kent (D) Gloucestershire3. How old is Pip when Magwitch returns to his life?(A) 9 (B) 23 (C) 18 (D) 74. In what publication was Great Expectations originally serialized?(A) Home and Away(B) The English Almanac(C) Simple Wisdom(D) All the Year Round5. To what genre of fiction, defined by its depiction of a character’s growth from childhood to adulthood, does Great Expectations belong?(A) Bildungsroman (B) Kunstlerspiegel(C) Mannerism (D) Victorian paternalism6. Who is Pip’s tutor in London?(A) Harold Pocket (B) Walter Pocket(C) Herbert Pocket (D) Matthew Pocket7. Who is Estella’s father?(A) Compeyson (B) Magwitch(C) Joe (D) Jaggers8. What action does Jaggers perform obsessively?(A) He straightens his necktie(B) He adjusts his hair(C) He signs his name(D) He washes his hands9. What is Pip’s reaction to Joe’s visit to him in London? (A) Embarrassment (B) Joy(C) Anger (D) Resignation10. Who takes credit for Pip’s rise in social status?(A) Mrs. Joe (B) Joe(C) Pumblechook (D) Biddy11. Who is responsible for the attack on Mrs. Joe?(A) Magwitch (B) Orlick(C) Compeyson (D) Pip12. For most of the novel, whom does Pip suspect of being his secret benefactor?(A) Jaggers (B) Magwitch(C) Joe (D) Miss Havisham13. What name does Wemmick call his elderly father?(A) “Aged Parent”(B) “Venerable Ancestor”(C) “Decrepit Sire”(D) “Old Feller”14. Who tells Pip that Compeyson was Miss Havisham’s fiancé?(A) Wemmick （B) Estella(C) Herbert (D) Magwitch15. What is Herbert’s nickname for Pip?(A) Haydn (B) Handel(C) Mendelssohn (D) Salieri16. Where does Pip first encounter Magwitch?(A) The river (B) Mrs. Joe’s house(C) The smithy (D) The churchyard17. Who is the “pale young gentleman”?(A) Wemmick (B) Herbert(C) Jaggers (D) Startop18. Whom does Estella marry?(A) Startop (B) Pip(C) Drummle (D) Herbert19. Who buys Herbert’s way into business?(A) Pip (B) Miss Havisham(C) Drummle (D) Estella20. What happens to Compeyson at the end of the novel?(A) He escapes with the Havisham fortune(B) He is shot by the police(C) He is killed by Orlick(D) He disappears and is presumed drowned21. Where does Estella live when she goes abroad?(A) France (B) Spain(C) Germany (D) Boston22. What was the name of Miss Havisham’s brother, Compeyson’s first partner?(A) Magwitch (B) Tumbler(C) Arthur (D) John23. What accident befalls Miss Havisham before her death?(A) She is thrown from a horse(B) She falls from a window(C) A table crushes her legs(D) She is burned in a fire24. What is the source of the Havisham fortune?(A) Lumberyards (B) A cotton mill(C) A brewery (D) A noble estate25. What code name do Pip and Herbert devise for Magwitch?(A) Provis (B) Clovis(C) Quo Vadis (D) Uncle Caveat二1. The action of the novel takes place in what area of England?(A) Essex (B) Sussex (C) Wessex (D) London2. Which of the following does John Durbeyfield learn at the beginning of the novel?(A) That he has lost his job(B) That he comes from an aristocratic family(C) That he won the lottery(D) That he is a prince3. Angel and Tess first see each other at:(A) The market(B) The May Day dance(C) Trantridge (D) Talbothays Dairy4. Who tells Angel that Tess has gone to Sandbourne?(A) Mrs. Brooks (B) Reverend Clare(C) Alec (D) Mrs. Durbeyfield5. After Angel picks up Tess while sleepwalking, where does he place her?(A) In a coffin (B) In their bed(C) On a rock (D) On a bridge6. Which of these women is not a milkmaid?(A) Marian (B) Izz(C) Mercy (D) Retty7. Angel plays which musical instrument?(A) The harpsichord (B) The accordion(C) The harp (D) The guitar8. In what town did Tess grow up?(A) Kingsbere (B) Trantridge(C) Sandbourne (D) Marlott9. Why can’t Mr. Durbeyfield make the trip to the market?(A) He is too sick (B) He is tootired(C) He is too old (D) He is too drunk10. What advice does Mrs. Durbeyfield give Tess?(A) Not to tell Angel her secret(B) Not to tell Alec her secret(C) To leave Alec (D) To marry Alec11. How much money does Angel give to Tess?(A) 100 shillin (B) gs100 poun(C) ds50 poun (D) ds50 shillings12. How much of the money does Tess initially give to her family?(A) 25 shillin (B) gs25 poun(C) ds50 poun (D) ds50 shillings13. What part of the house do the Durbeyfields need to repair?(A) The floor (B) The wall(C) The roof (D) The door14. Where is the Talbothays Dairy located?(A) The Valley of the Herons(B) The Valley of Marlott(C) The Valley of the Great Dairies(D) The Valley of the Small Dairies15. Who does Cuthbert Clare marry?(A) Izz (B) Mercy Chant(C) Liza-Lu (D) Marian16. Midway through the novel, Alec becomes a:(A) Farmer(B) Preacher(C) Traveling salesman (D) Nice guy17. Who is primarily responsible for Prince’s death?(A) Mr. Durbeyfield(B) Parson Tringham(C) Abraham (D) Tess18. Angel leaves England to farm where?(A) America (B) Italy(C) Brazil (D) Argentina19. What is the stone monument called on which Alec makes Tess swear?(A) Stonehenge (B) Poor Man’s Pass(C) Cross-in-Hand (D) The Rosetta Stone20. Which of these people or animals does Tess not kill?(A) The pheasants (B) Alec(C) Sorrow, her baby (D) Prince, the horse21. What is the name of the bar to which the Durbeyfield’s go?(A) McSorely’s (B) Rolliver’s(C) Heffernan’s (D) Ye Olde Pubbe22. What does Tess confess to Angel on their wedding night?(A) That she lied about her age(B) That she does not love him(C) That she is not a virgin(D) That she ran away from home23. Liza-Lu is Tess’s:(A) Daughter (B) Sister(C) Mother (D) Friend24. How does Alec die?(A) He commits suicide(B) Angel kills him(C) Tess kills him(D) He does not die25. How does Tess die?(A) Pneumonia (B) She ishanged(C) Angel kills her (D) Heartache三．1. Complete the quotation: “it isa truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a ___”(A) house (B) title (C) wife(D) dog2. The Bennet family lives in the village of(A) Pemberley (B) Longbourn(C) Rosings (D) London3. Mr. Bingley, when he attends the ball in Meryton, seems to be quite taken with(A) Elizabeth (B) Jane(C) Lydia (D) Charlotte Lucas4. How does Mr. Darcy offend Elizabeth at the first ball?(A) He insults her father(B) He dances with Jane too often(C) He slaps her(D) He refuses to dance with her5. Elizabeth’s best friend is named(A) Mrs. Phillips (B) Charlotte Lucas(C) Miss Bingley (D) Mrs. Gardiner6. Why does Jane’s visit to the Bingleys end up lasting for days?(A) She gets soaked in a rainstorm and becomes ill(B) Mr. Bingley proposes to her(C) Mrs. Bennet forgets to send a carriage to bring her home(D) Jane is hoping to make Mr. Darcy fall in love with her7. What does it mean that Mr. Bennet’s property is “entailed”? (A) Lady Catherine de Bourgh gave it to him(B) It can only be inherited by a male(C) It comes from his wife’s family(D) He rents from Sir William Lucas8. What reason does Wickham give Elizabeth for his dislike of Darcy?(A) Darcy killed his cousin in a duel(B) Darcy wouldn’t let Wickham marry his sister(C) Darcy betrayed his country(D) Darcy cheated him out of an inheritance9. To which Bennet daughter does Mr. Collins propose marriage?(A) Elizabeth(B) Jane(C) Mary(D) Lydia10. Whom does Mr. Collins marry?(A) Jane (B) Lydia(C) Miss Bingley (D) Charlotte Lucas11. Why does Miss Bingley dislike Elizabeth?(A) She is jealous of Darcy’s growing attraction to Elizabeth(B) Elizabeth insulted Miss Bingley at the ball(C) Wickham has told Miss Bingley lies about Elizabeth’s character (D) Darcy is constantly speaking ill of Elizabeth12. Where do the Bingleys and Darcy go for the winter?(A) Pemberley (B) London(C) They remain at Netherfield(D) France13. In March, Elizabeth goes to visit(A) Miss Darcy(B) Charlotte Lucas(C) Wickham and Lydia(D) Miss Bingley14. Lady Catherine de Bourgh is Darcy’s(A) Aunt (B) Sister(C) Mother (D) First wife15. When Darcy first proposes to Elizabeth, he spends most of the proposal dwelling on(A) Her beauty(B) How socially unsuitable a match she is for him(C) How much he adores her family(D) How much money he will lavish on her16. When Darcy proposes for the first time, Elizabeth(A) Tells him that she is engaged to Wickham(B) Asks him for more time(C) Turns him down (D) Faints17. Elizabeth’s feelings toward Darcy begin to change when he(A) Sends her a letter explaining his actions(B) Fights a duel with Wickham(C) Sends money to Jane(D) Marries Miss Bingley18. Darcy’s estate is called(A) Rosings (B) London(C) Pemberley (D) Brighton19. Where does Lydia spend the summer, and why?(A) Netherfield, to be near Darcy(B) London, because she enjoys the opera(C) Brighton, to be near the militia regiment(D) Barbados, for her health20. What socially disastrous romantic decision does Lydia make?(A) She elopes with Wickham (B) She marries Bingley(C) She rejects Mr. Collins’s proposal(D) She runs away to France witha lover21. Who spearheads the search for Lydia after Mr. Bennet returns home in defeat?(A) Mr. Gardiner(B) Sir William Lucas(C) Charlotte Lucas(D) Mrs. Phillips22. Who pays off Wickham, convincing him to marry Lydia?(A) Bingley (B) Darcy(C) Mr. Gardiner (D) Mr. Collins23. When he returns to Netherfield, Mr. Bingley(A) Has just married Miss Darcy(B) Pursues the priesthood(C) Begins courting Elizabeth(D) Resumes courting Jane24. What does Lady Catherine forbid Elizabeth to do?(A) Marry Bingley (B) Visit Rosings(C) Marry Darcy (D) See Wickham25. The novel ends with(A) Darcy marrying Elizabeth, and Bingley marrying Miss Darcy(B) Darcy marrying Elizabeth, and Wickham marrying Jane(C) Bingley marrying Jane, and Elizabeth marrying Wickham(D) Bingley marrying Jane, and Darcy marrying Elizabeth。