A. The rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture. B. England’s domestic rest
C. New discovery in geography and astrology. D. The religious reformation and the economic expansion. 11. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between ___A__and ______ centuries.
A. 14th...mid-17th B. 14th...mid-18th C. 16th...mid-18th D. 16th...mid-17th
12. 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
13. ___B__ frequently applied conceits in his poems. P282
A. Edmund SpenserB. John Donne, C. William Blake D. Thomas Gray 14. ___C__ is known as “the poet’s poet”.
A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe C. Edmund Spenser D. John Donne
15. Romance，which uses narrative verse or prose to tell stories of__B__ adventures or other heroic deeds，is a popular
literary form in the medieval period.
A. Christian B. knightly C. pilgrims D. primitive
16. ____B____ and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanism.
A. Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe C. John Donne, Edmund Spenser D. John Milton, Thomas More
17. Among the following plays which is not written by Christopher Marlowe? D
A. Dr. Faustus B. The Jew of Malta C. Tamburlaine D. The School for Scandal 18. Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies are __A__.
A. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth B. Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet C. Hamlet, Coriolanus, King Lear and Macbeth D. Hamlet, Julius caesar, Othello and Macbeth
19★. The sentence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” is the line of one of Shakespeare’s ________.
A. comedies B. Tragedies C. histories D. sonnets
20. “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? D
A. Lover B. Time C. Summer D. Poetry
21. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18? C
A. The speaker eulogizes 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
22.★ “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 illustrate A/D
A. dramatic irony B. personification C. allegory D. symbolism 23. “The Fairy Queen” is the masterpiece written by__C__.
A. John Milton B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Edmund Spenser D. Alexander Pope 24. Which of the following work did Bacon NOT write? D
A. Advancement of Learning B. Novum Organum C. De Augmentis D. Areopagitica
25. The greatest of pioneers of English drama in Renaissance is ___B____, one of whose drama is “Doctor Faustus”.
A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe C. Oscar Wilde D. R. Brinsley Sheridan 26. “Euphues” was written by _B_____, the style of the novel was called “Euphuism”.
A. John Bunyan B. John Lyly C. John Donne D. John Milton
27. The most famous dramatist in the 18th century is ____C__, who is famous for “The School for Scandal”.
A. Oliver Goldsmith B. Thomas Gray C. R. Brinsley Sheridan D. G.eorge Bernard Shaw
28. 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. T. G. Coleridge
29. The representative of the “Metaphysical” poetry is __A____, whose poems are famous for his use of fantastic
metaphors and extravagant hyperboles.
A. John Donne B. John Milton C. William Blake D. Robert Burns
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30. Which of the following has / have associations with John Donne’s poetry? B(P)
A. reason and sentiment B. conceits and wits C. the euphuism D. writing in the rhymed couplet 31. ___(P152). A__ is the successful religious allegory(讽喻，寓言) in the English language.
A. The Pilgrim’s Progress B. The Canterbury Tales C. Paradise Lost D. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded 32. The 18th century England is known as the __C____ in the history.
A. Renaissance B. Classicism C. Enlightenment D. Romanticism
33. Of all the eighteenth-century novelists, who was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specially a
“comic滑稽的 epic史诗 in prose”, the first to give the modern novel its structure and style?D A. Thomas Gray B. Richard Brinsley Sheridan C. Johathan Swift D. Henry Fielding
34. Henry Fielding has been regarded by some as “B”, for his 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
35. Among the pioneers先驱 of the 18th century novelists were Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry fielding and
___A___.
A. Laurence Sterne B. John Dryden C. Charles Dickens D. Alexander Pope
36. John Milton’s masterpiece—Paradise Lost was written in the poetic style of _B____.
A. rhymed stanzas押韵 节 B. blank verse无韵诗 C. alliteration头韵法 D. sonnets十四行诗
37. Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out____, both in theory and practice，to write
specifically a “ ____B_____ in prose,” the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. (Refer to 19) A. tragic epic B. Comic epic C. romance D. lyric epic
38. Besides Sheridan, another great playwright in the 18th century is ___A___.
A. Oliver Goldsmith 喜剧she stoops to conquer
B. Thomas Gray 诗人C. T. G. Smollet 小说家D. Laurence Sterne 小说家 39. She Stoops to Conquer was written by __A___.
A. Oliver Goldsmith B. R. Brinsley Sheridan C. John Dryden D. George Bernard Shaw
40. The middle of the 18th century was predominated by a newly rising literary form, that is the modern English
___B__C_, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people. A. prose B. short story C. novel D. tragicomedy
41. 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
42. The unquenchable spirit of Robinson Crusoe struggling to maintain a substantial existence on a lonely island
reflects __D_.
A. man’s desire to return to B. the author’s criticism of the colonization
C. the ideal of the rising bourgeoisie中产阶级 D. the aristocrats’ disillusionment of the harsh social reality 43. 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 44. “The father of English novel” is ___A_______.
A. Henry Fielding B. Daniel Defoe C. Jonathan Swift D. John Donne 45. The greatest Scottish poet in the pre-romanticism is ____D____.
A. William Wordswoth B. Oliver Goldsmith C. Thomas Gray D. Robert Burns 46. ___A___ is written by William Blake, a great poet in the pre-romanticism.
A. The Songs of Innocence B. Reliques of Ancient English poetry C. Songs and Sonnets D. Kubla Khan
47. The Rights of Man, a pamphlet, was written by __D____, in which he advocated that politics was the business of
the whole mass of common people and not only of a government oligarchy. A. John Milton B. Jonathan Swift C. Robert Burns D. Thomas Paine
48. William Wordsworth，a romantic poet，advocated all the following EXCEPT (D).
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A. the use of everyday language spoken by the common people 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
49. 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.” 50. “If Winter comes，can Spring be far behind.” is an epigrammatic line by D A. John Keats B. William Blake C. William Wordsworth D. P. B. Shelley
51★. “Ode on a Grecian Urn” shows the contrast between the___B___ of art and the____ of human passion.
A. Glory, ugliness B. permanence, transience C. transience, sordidness D. glory, permanence 52. One of the great essay writers of the early 19th century is B A. Jane Austen B. Charles Lamb C. Walter Scott D. George Eliot 53. Tales form Shakespeare was written by ___D__.
A. Charles Lamb B. William Hazlitt C. Charles Lamb and Mary Lamb D. Wordsworth and Coleridge 54. Charles Dickens’ works are characterized by a mingling of ____A___ and pathos.
A. humor B. satire C. passion D. metaphor
55★. In Chapter III of Oliver Twist, Oliver is punished for that “impious and profane offence of asking for more”.
What did Oliver ask for more?
A. More time to play B. More food to eat C. More books to read D. More money to spend 56. In ___B___ ’s hands, “dramatic monologue” reaches its maturity and perfection.
A. Alfred Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. William Shakespeare D. George Eliot
57. The success of Jane Eyre is not only because of its sharp criticism of the existing society, but also due to its
introduction to the English novel the first __D____ heroine. A. explorer B. peasant C. worker D. governess 家庭女教师
58. The three trilogies of __A___ ’s Forsyte novels are masterpieces of critical realism in the early 20th century.
A. John Galswortry B. Arnold Bennett C. James Joyce D. H. G. Wells
59. The Victorian Age was largely an age of___C___ eminently represented by Dickens and Thackeray.
A. poetry B. drama C. novel D. prose
60★. The title of Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses” reminds the reader of the following EXCEPT___C/D______.
A. the Trojan War B. Homer’s Odyssey C. adventures over the sea D. religious quest
61. The work __B___ written by Alfred Tennyson was about the question of higher education of women.
A. Crossing the Bar B. The Princess C. Break, Break, Break D. Ulysses
62. The bard of imperialism政治和贸易优势 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 63. The Dynasts was a gigantic epic史诗的 drama written by ___B__.
A. George Bernard Shaw B. Thomas Hardy C. Oscar Wilde D. John Galsworthy
64. The major concern of___A/B____ fiction lies in the tracing of the psychological development of his characters and in his energetic criticism of the dehumanizing effect of the capitalist industrialization on human .
A. D. H. Lawrence’s B. J. Galsworthy’s C. W. Thackeray’s D. T. Hardy’s
65. A typical Forsyte, according to John Galsworthy, is a man with a strong sense of___A____, who never pays any
attention to human feelings.
A. property B. justice C. morality D. humor
66. ____D__is considered to be the best-known English dramatist since Shakespeare，and his representative works are
plays inspired by social criticism.
A. Richard Sheridan B. Oliver Goldsmith C. Oscar Wilde D. George Bernard Shaw 67. “art for art’s sake” was put forth by _A_____.
A. aestheticism B. naturalism C. realism D. neo-romanticism
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68. James Joyce is the author of all the following novels EXCEPT___B_____.
A. Dubliners B. Jude the Obscure C. A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man D. Ulysses
III. Give answers to the following questions. Your answer should be brief and coherent, and you should pay
attention to your grammar. If the question is about a piece of specific work, your answer should include the writer and other related information. 84. Why are the English people of mixed-blood?
85. How did Chaucer succeed in linking together the 24 stories told by the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales? 86. In Hamlet’s soliloquy, when he says, “To sleep, perchance to dream: —ay, there’s the rub.” What is he primarily
thinking about? Why does he think there is the rub?
★87. How do you understand “To be, or not to be”? Give your evidence to support your ideas. 88. Why did Hamlet delay in revenging for his father’s death? Give evidence to support your idea.
89. What is the theme of Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare? (It is the Eternity of this beauty. In admiring the eternal beauty of
his friend, Shakespeare is actually singing the eternal beauty of human being. This reflects Shakespeare’s ideal of the humanism.
90. What is the implication of “Nor shall Death brag thou wander’ st in his shade” in Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare? (Death
shall not brag that you will go to the underworld. The implication of this sentence lies in the next three sentences, that is, my poem will make your beauty eternal.) 91. What is the theme of Sonnet 29 by Shakespeare?
★92. What are Chaucer’s contributions to English literature
答：(①Chaucer's language now called Middle English is vivid,smooth and exact. He is the first great poet writing in
the current English.②His contribution is to lies chiefly in his introduction of various rhymed stanzas of various types. Especially he introduced rhymed stanzas from France to English, instead of the old alliterative Angle Saxon poetry.③He is the first great poet to write in the current English. His production of so much excellent poetry was an important factor in establishing English as the literary language of the country. The spoken English of the time consist of several dialect,and Chaucer did much in making the dialect of London as the foundation for modern English speech.)
93. What are Shakespeare’s contributions to English literature? Construction:
a. Shakespeare's plays are well-known for their adroit plot construction. He borrows them from some old plays or storybooks, or from ancient Greek and Roman sources.
b. He would shorten the time and intensify the story. There are usually several threads running through the play. ★94. What is the theme of “Paradise Lost”?
答： (the exposure of reactionary forces of his time and passionate appeal for freedom) ★95. Why did Satan choose the Garden of Eden as the battlefield? (书上、样卷有答案) 96. What is the image of Satan in Paradise Lost? (freedom loving) 97. What are the characteristics of metaphysical玄学派poetry?
答：①（用语）the diction is simple, the imagery is from the actual,② (形式)the form is frequently an argument with the poet’s beloved, with god, or with himself.③（主题：love, religious, thought）④Artistic features: conceits or imagery奇思妙喻 and syllogism三段论
98. What is the theme of “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”? 99. What is the theme of “Go and Catch a Falling Star”?
100. Why did Bunyan give such name in his The Pilgrim’s Progress to the characters and places? 101. What is the character/image of Robinson Crusoe?
(He has marvelous capacity for work; He has boundless energy and persistence in overcoming obstacles; He is the most practical and exact; He is religious and mindful of his own profit; He is the representation of early English bourgeoisie.)
105. What is the significance of Preface to Lyrical Ballads?
(In the Preface to the Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth set forth his principles of poetry. He based his own poetical theory on the premise that good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. He appealed directly to
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individual sensation as the foundation in the creation and appreciation of poetry. Ordinary peasants and children may be used as subjects in the poetic creation. As to the language used in poetry, Wordsworth endeavored to bring language near to the real language of men.)
106. Why did William Wordsworth in his “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” mention “vagrant
dwellers” and “some Hermits” and in “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” say “as a Cloud”?
107. How do you understand “aching joys” and “dizzy rapture” in the lines of “–That time is past,/And all its aching
joys are now no more, /And all its dizzy raptures.” in Wordsworth’s “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey”?
★108. What does “She” (referring to Lucy) in “She Dwelt Among the Untroden Ways” imply?( 暗指所有新鲜的有活
力和有生命的事物)
★109. What is the theme of “She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways”?(①She 的特点②violet的特点③she与violet
的联想特点④诗人的态度)
What the theme of \
答：(①作者都自然的赞美和喜爱②自然给人带来财富和给人以安慰的作用) 笔记上的
Theme:1.Nature embodies human beings in their diverse circumstance. It is nature that gives him “strength and knowledge full of peace” 2.It is bliss to recolled the beauty of nature in poet mind while he is in solitude. 110. Why did Byron use so many allusions about historic figures and places in The Isles of Greece? 111. What is the theme of The Isles of Greece?
112. In The Isles of Greece, the poet Byron repeated the line “Fill high the bowel with Samian wine” for 4 times. What significance does it have for the theme of the poem?
★113. What are the functions of “West Wind” in Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind? What do they mean?同下
答：Destroyer andpreserver. The west wind to destroyer of the old who drives the last signs of life from the trees, and preserver of the new who scatter the seads shich sill come to life in the spring. This is a poem about renewal, about the wind blowing life back into dead things, implying not just an arc of life (which would end at death) but a cycle, which only starts again when something dies.
114. What does “West Wind” mean in Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind?同上
答：The author express his eagerness to enjoy the boundless freedom from the reality. Compare the west wind to destroyer of the old who drives the last signs of life from the trees, and preserver of the new who scatter the seads shich sill come to life in the spring. This is a poem about renewal, about the wind blowing life back into dead things, implying not just an arc of life (which would end at death) but a cycle, which only starts again when something dies.
115. Why did Percy Bysshe Shelly in his “Ode to the West Wind” ask for the West Wind to “lift me as a wave, a leaf, a
cloud”? Give your analysis.
116. “I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!/A heavy weight of hours has chained and bowed/ One too like thee:
tameless, and swift, and proud.” The above quotation is taken from Shelley’s poem ‘Ode to the West wind”. What does the underlined part mean?
★117.(同115题) Why did Shelley wish to be “a dead leaf”, “a swift cloud” and asked the West wind to “lift me as a
wave, a leaf, a cloud”?
118. What does “skylark云雀” mean /What image does “skylark” have in the European romantic poems? 119. What is the image of “nightingale” in Keats’ “Ode to a Nightingale”?
120. In To Autumn, why does the poet put human being in the background when he depicts autumn? 121. What are Austen’s writing features Jane Austen?
(She is one of the realistic novelists. She drew vivid and realistic pictures of everyday life of the country society in her novels. Austen’s work has a very narrow literary field. She confines herself to small country parishes, whose simple country people became the characters of her novels, but within her own field, she is unrivaled. Her novels show a wealth of humor, wit and delicate satire. Her pots are straight-forward; there is little action. Her characters are like real living creatures, with faults and virtues mixed as they are in real life. Her prose flows easily and naturally. Her dialogue is admirably true to life.)
122. What is the character of Mrs. Bennet? (傲慢与偏见中的主人公She was a woman the business of her life was to
get her daughters married;its solace was visiting and news)
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