1、英国文学史习题全集含答案1Part One Early and Medieval English Literature . Fill in the blanks. 1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ .
2、A. Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. BeowulfC. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales5. Willia
3、m Langlands _ is written in the form of a dream vision.A. Kubla Khan B. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte dArthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _.A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of Engli
4、sh religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible.A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England.A. primitive B. feudal C. bourgeois D. modern9. The
5、 theme of _ to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _.A. Morte dArthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tales D. Piers the Plowman11. _, the “
6、father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers
7、earliest work of any length is his _, a translation of the French Roman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.A. The Romaunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose
8、”C. The Legend of Good Women D. The Book of the Duchess14. In his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact on the wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _.A. engineer B. courtier C. office holder D. soldier E. ambassador F. legislator (议员)15. Chauce
9、r composes a long narrative poem named _ based on Boccaccios poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good Women B. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight D. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices： 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB. Questions1.What are the features of Beowulf?2.Comment on the
10、 social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales.Part Two The English Renaissance. Match the writer and his works.1.Thomas More 2.Holinshed 3.Hakluyt 4.Richard Tottel 5.Philip Sidney 6.Walter Raleigh A.Apology for PoetryB.Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC.UtopiaD.Discovery of GuianaE.Princip
11、al Navigations, Voyages and DiscoveriesF.ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D). Choose the best answer.1._ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I2.The first complete Eng
12、lish Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers.A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews3.The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible wi
13、th the interests of the English merchants.A. Henry V. B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth4.Except being a victory of England over _, the rout of the fleet “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism.A. Spain B. France C. Americ
14、a D. Norway5.Those, both traders and pirates like _, established the first English colonies.A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot Andrews C. William Caxton D. William Tyndal 6._ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe7.
15、The most gifted of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe8.Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays9._ is used to say and do good things.A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace10._is one of the forerunners of modern socia
16、list thought.A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh11._ is not a famous translator in the English Renaissance.A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio 12._ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar.A.Lives of Greek and Roan Her
17、oes希腊罗马名人传 B.Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC.Don Quixote D.History of the World 13._ was one of the first to see the relation between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor. A. John Wycliffe B. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 14.Uto
18、pia was written in the form of _. A. prose B. drama C. essay D. dialogue 15.One of the popular morality plays was _. A. The Shepherds B. Everyman C. The Play of the Weather D. Gammer Gurtons Needle16.Shakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation a
19、nd reunion.A. 1590 and 1594 B. 1595 and 1600 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 161217.Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winters Tale D. The Tempest 18.In _ appeared Shakespeares Sonnet，Never before Imprinted（莎士比亚十四行诗“迄今从未刊印过”）which contains 154 sonnets.A. 1606 B. 1607
20、 C. 1608 160919.Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism20.Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet21.In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A. 15000
21、 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 1800022._has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis Bacon C. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson Key to the multiple choices: 1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 ACBADDB. Fill in the blanks.1.The _ was universally used by the Catholic Ch
22、urches.2.The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of the struggle between _ and _.3.The Bible was notably translated into English by the _.4.The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the _”.5._ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Test
23、ament, which is known as Tyndales Bible.6.After Tydales Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 under the auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _.7.Apart from the religious influence, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _.8.With the widespread influe
24、nce of the English Bible, the standard modern English has been _ and _.9.A great number of _and phrases have passed into daily English speech as household words.10.The _and _ language of the Authorized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years.11._ was the first Engli
25、sh printer.12.William Caxton was a prosperous merchant himself, but he was fond of _ , and his interest was turning to _.13.He translated The Recuyell of Historyes of Troy into English from French which was the _ book printed in English.14.The Recuyell served as a source for _ Troilus and Cressida.
26、特洛埃勒斯与克雷雪达15.After having established his printing press, William Caxton devoted himself to the career of a _ and _.16.William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were translated by himself. 17.By rendering (翻译) French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthful language in the airs (曲调
27、), the graces, the crafts of the elder and contributed to the development of the style of _ century English _.18.The influence of Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ language in England.19.As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the profession of _, which in fact has ha
28、d a lasting significance to the development of English _ as a whole.20.The Renaissance started in the _ century and ended in the _century.21.The word, “renaissance” means _, which was stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _.22.In the Renaissance, the humanist thinkers and scholars tri
29、ed to get rid of those old _in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expresses _ of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.23._ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized the capacities of _and the achiev
30、ements of _.24._ Stanza is a verse form created by _ for his poem, _, in which the rhyme scheme is _. 25.The Wars of the Roses (14551485) between the House of _ and the House of _ struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years.26.Because of the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the King of England, the far-reaching movement of _ took place in England, started by Henry VIII.27.After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled to work at a low wage, became hired laborers for the merchants
