英国文学史及选读(学校考试库)
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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 _. A. Romanticism B. Renaissance C. medieval period D. Anglo-Saxon period 2. Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of___D A. Piers Plowman B. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C. Confessio Amantis D. The Canterbury Tales
3. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries, its essence is__D___. A. science B. philosophy C. arts D. humanism
4. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the line of one of Shakespeare’s（D）
A. comedies B. tragedies C. histories D. sonnets
5. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18? C
A. The speaker eulogizes (praise) the power of B. The speaker satirizes human vanity
C. The speaker praises the power of artistic creation D. The speaker meditates on man’s salvation 6. “The Fairy Queen” is the masterpiece written by__C__.
A. John Milton B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Edmund Spenser D. Alexander Pope 7. Which of the following work did Bacon NOT write? D
A. Advancement of Learning B. Novum Organum C. De Augmentis D. Areopagitica
8. The most distinguished literary figure of the 17th century was（B） who was a critic, poet, and playwright.
A. Oliver Goldsmith B. John Dryden C. John Milton D. S.T. Coleridge 9. Which of the following has / have associations with John Donne’s poetry? B
A. reason and sentiment B. conceits and wits C. the euphuism D. writing in the rhymed couplet
10. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “___B___”, for his contribution to the establishment of the form
of the modern novel.
A. Best writer of the English novel B. The father of English novel
C. The most gifted writer of the English novel D. conventional writer of English novel 11. John Milton’s masterpiece—Paradise Lost was written in the poetic style of __ A. rhymed stanzas B. blank verse C. alliteration D. sonnets
12. The Houyhnhnms depicted by Jonathan Swift in Gulliver’s Travels are ____A_.
A. horses that are endowed with reason B. pigmies that are endowed with admirable qualities C. giants that are superior in wisdom
D. hairy, wild, low and despicable creatures, who resemble human beings not only in appearance but also in some other ways
13. Gothic novels are mostly stories of___C_____, which take place in some haunted or dilapidated Middle Age
castles.
A. love and marriage B. sea adventures C. mystery and horror D. saints and martyrs 14. William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all the following EXCEPT __D_. A. the use of everyday language spoken by the common people
B _.
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B. the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings
C. the use of humble and rustic life as subject matter D. the use of elegant wording and inflated figures of speech 15. Charles Dickens’ works are characterized by a mingling of ___A____ and pathos.
A. humor B. satire C. passion D. metaphor
16. In __B____ ’s hands, “dramatic monologue” reaches its maturity and perfection.
A. Alfred Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. William Shakespeare D. George Eliot
17. The three trilogies of（A）’s Forsyte novels are masterpieces of critical realism in the early 20th century.
A. John Galsworthy B. Arnold Bennett C. James Joyce D. H. G. Wells 18. The bard of imperialism was（B）, who glorified the colonial expansion of Great Britain in his works.
A. R. L. Stevenson B. Rudyard Kipling C. H. G. Wells D. Daniel Defoe 19. “art for art’s sake” was put forth by ___A___.
A. aestheticism B. naturalism C. realism D. neo-romanticism
20. Which of the following is taken from John Keats’ “Ode on a Grecian Urn”? D
A. “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.” II. Fill in the blanks with correct information. (16%; 1 points for each blank)
1. In 1066, the Normans headed by Duke William, defeated the Anglo-Saxons. This marked the beginning of feudalism in England and England entered into feudal society.
2. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is written in the style of rhymed (metrical) stanza instead of alliteration in the Anglo-Saxon period.
3. The Pilgrims Progress is the masterpiece of John Bunyan (the writer), written in the old-fashioned, medieval form of dream and allegory, in which the main character is Christian .
4. 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 (the beauty of .
9. In the “The Idylls of the King”, the poet Alfred Tennyson painted the first English hero, King Arthur , and gave a new meaning to the legends about the knights of the Round Table.
IV. Give your answers to the following items logically and concisely. You have to mention the writer
(and the title of the work) first if necessary. (24%)
1. In your opinion, why does Satan in Paradise Lost choose the Garden of Eden for his battlefield? (7 points) Answer: 1) Paradise Lost was written by John Milton. (1points) 2) The Garden of Eden is the most perfect of spot ever created by God ; (2 points)
3) There live in innocent bliss God’s masterpiece, the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, who are allowed by God to enjoy /revel in the supreme beauties of Paradise, provided they do not eat the fruit that grows on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; (3 point)
4) Satan desires to tear them away from the influence of God and to make them instrumental in his struggle against God’s authority. (1 point)
3. Based on your understanding of “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey”, “She Dwelt Among
the Untroden Ways”, and “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, discuss “What are the functions of for the poet expressed in the poems?” (10 points)
Answer: (1) The poems were written by William Wordsworth (in which he described the functions and
benefits that has/brings). (1 point)
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(2) (open-end question: could make him love more, make his thoughts purer and loftier and mind and soul more comfort. (For example, in “Lines”, he said because of and by recalling , he could have the sweet sensation and pleasures in lonely rooms and amid the din of towns and cities, could make him have the actions of kindness and love, give him the blessed and sublime mood, lighten the burden of the heavy and weary world, see into the life of things, make him look on with thoughts, hear the still and sad music of humanity. could be the anchor of his purest thought, the nurse, guide, guardian of his heart and soul and life and food for his future years. In “I wondered lonely as a cloud”, the daffodils () in vacant or pensive mood flash upon his inward eye and fill his heart with pleasure and dance with the daffodils. In “She dwelt among the untrodden ways”, could make him look on more carefully and with a special mind. V. Write a summery of Pride and Prejudice and make a short comment on the theme. Your marks depends on the elements of the writer (1 point), the main characters and their relations (2 points), the main plot and result (8 points), comment on the theme (4 points), and grammar and structure (3 points). (18%)
Answer:1) the writer(Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen, in the romantic period)2) the main characters and their relations (Mr. and Mrs. Bennet; The Bennet’s 5 daughters: the beautiful Jane, the clever Elizabeth, the bookish Mary, the immature Kitty and the wild Lydia. Elizabeth—Mr. Darcy;(Jane—Mr. Bingley; Lydia—Mr. Wickham)3) the main plot and result (Unfortunately for the Bennets, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependant on the daughters making good marriages. Life is uneventful until the arrival in the neighborhood of the rich gentleman Mr. Bingley, who rents a large house so he can spend the summer in the country. Mr. Bingley brings with him his sister and the dashing (and richer) but proud Mr. Darcy. Love is soon in the air for one of the Bennet sisters, while another may have jumped to a hasty prejudgment. For the Bennet sisters many trials and tribulations stand between them and their happiness, including class, gossip and scandal. 4) Comment on the theme(Theme: exploration of the marriage, property and intrigue between the main and minor characters; delicate probing of the values of gentry/ marriage, class, money) 5) grammar and structure .
英国文学试题
1. The long poem _C_ in Anglo-Saxon period was termed England’s national epic.P67
A. The Canterbury Tales B. Paradise Lost C. The Song of Beowulf D. The Fairy Queen
2. Romance, which uses verse or prose to describe the adventures and life of the knights, is the popular literary form in
A. Romanticism B. Renaissance C. medieval period D. Anglo-Saxon period C
3. Among the great Middle English poets，Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of_D_.
A. Piers Plowman B. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C. Confessio Amantis D. The Canterbury Tales 4. __A_ is regarded as the father of English poetry.
A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spenser C. John Milton D. W. Wordsworth
5. It is ____A____ alone who, for the first time in English literature, presented to us a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Martin Luther C. William Shakespeare D. John Gower 6. One of Chaucer’s main contributions to English poetry is _A_____.
A. he introduced the rhymed stanzas from France to English poetry B. he created striking brilliant panorama of his time and his country C. he wrote in blank verse D. he was the first to write sonnet
7. During the Renaissance, __C__ was the first one to introduce the sonnet into English poetry.
A. Chaucer B. John Donne C. Thomas Wyatt D. Earl of Surrey
8. During the Renaissance, _D______ wrote the first English blank verse.
A. Chaucer B. Edmund Spencer C. Thomas Wyatt D. Earl of Surrey
9. Which of the following historical events does not directly help to stimulate the rising of the Renaissance Movement? C
A. The rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture B. The new discoveries in geography and astrology C. The Glorious revolution D. The religious reformation and the economic expansion
10. The Renaissance is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events. Which one of the following is
NOT such an event? B
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英国文学史及选读(学校考试库)
