----------------------------精品word文档值得下载值得拥有----------------------------------------------欧美文学名篇选读试题Ⅰ.Multiple Choice1.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.GreekD.primitive2.Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of ___.A.Piers PlowmanB.Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC.Confessio AmantisD.The Canterbury Tales3.Which of the following historical events does not directly help to stimulate the rising of the Renaisssance Movement?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.4.Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18?A.The speaker eulogizes the power of Nature.B.The speaker satirizes human vanity.C.The speaker praises the power of artistic creation.D.The speaker meditates on man's salvation.5．Generally speaking, the Old English poetry that has survived can be divided into two groups: the religious group and the secular group. The poetry of the religious groups is mainly on themes.A.romanticB.sentimentalC.sadD.biblical6.“Bassanio:Antonio,I am marr ied to a wifeWhich 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,If 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.dramatic ironyB.personificationC.allegoryD.symbolism7 A typical example of Old English poety, is regarded as the national epic if theAnglo-Saxons.A.The Canterbury TalesB.ExodusC.BeowulfD.The Legend of Good Women----------------------------精品word文档值得下载值得拥有----------------------------------------------8.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.A.tragic epicic epicC.romanceD.lyric epic9.“Paradise Lost” is actua lly a story taken fromA.the RenaissanceB.the Old TestamentC.Greek MythologyD.the Metal morphoses10.Francis Bacon is best known for his which greatly influenced the developmentof this literary form.A.essaysB.poemsC.worksD.plays11.The phrase “to urge people to abide by Christian doctrines and to seek salvation through constant struggles with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils” may well sum up the implied meaning of ___.A.Gulliver's TravelsB.BeowulfC.Sonnet 18D. The pilgrim's Progress12.William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all the following EXCEPT ___.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 figures of speech13. is known as “the poet’s poet”.A.ShakespeareB.MarloweC.SpenserD.Donne14.“If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind!” is an epigrammatic line by __.A.J.KeatsB.W.BlakeC.W.WordsworthD.P.B.Shelley15. is the essence of the Renaissance.A.PoetryB.DramaC.HumanismD.Reason16. Shakespeare’s greatest four tragedies are .A.Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and MacbethB.Romeo and Juliet,Cymbeline,Percles and Julius CaesarC.Antony and Cleopatra,King John, Measure for Measure, and Richard IIID.Troilus and Cressida,Coriolanus,As You Like It and love’s Labour’s Lostton’s literary ac hievements can be divided into three groups: the early poeticworks, the middle and the last great poems.A.romancesB.dramasC.prose pamphletsD.ballads18.Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy which permeated with spirit.A.pessimisticB.optimisticC.despairingD.cheerful18.The most significant idea of the Renaissance is . A.humanism B.realismC.naturlismD.skepticism19.Samuel Johnson distinguished himself as the author of .A.“The Vanity of Human Wishes”B.Lives of the PoetsC.Prince of AbyssiniaD.A Dictionary of the English Language20. made Thomas Gray the leader of “the Graveyard School”A.“Ode on the Death of a Favourite cat”B.“Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”C.“Ode on the Death of a Favourite cat”D.“Hymn to Adversity”21.The author of “Sonnet 29”is .A.WordsworthB.AustenC.ByronD.Shakespeare22.Of the following poets, which is not regarded as “Lake Poets”?A.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeB.Robert SoutheyC.Willian WordsworthD.George Gordon Byron23.The Romantic Age began with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which waswritten by .A.Willian WordsworthB.Samuel JohnsonC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.Wordsworth and Coleridge24. has been regarded by some a s “Father of English Novel”.A.Washington IrvingB.ShelleyC.Henry FieldingD.Alexander Pope25.Which is the most delightful work of Jane Austen's.A.“Sense and Sensibility”B. “Pride and Prejudice”C. “Mansfield Park”D. “Emma”26.The Romantic writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the ___ in the American literary histrory.A.individual feelingsB.idea of survival of the fittestC.strong imaginationD.return to nature27.Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression?A.Religion and immortality.B.Life and death.C.Love and marriage.D.War and peace.28. The source of western literature is .A. Egypt B China C India D Ancient Greek and Roman Empire29. The Epics written by Homer are .A. King Lear and the Art of Poetry B Metamorphosis and Illiad C Illiad andOdyssey D Odyssey and King Lear30. In Illiad, which war is indirectly caused by the quarrel among the treegoddesses?A. Sparta warB. Priam war C Phrygia War D. Amazon war31. Oedipus the king was written by .A SophoclesB HomerC VigilD Horace32. The monster killed by Oedipus in Oedipus the king isA. CadmusB. Ismensus C Sphinx D Delphi33. what does not usually contain in Ballad?A dialogueB humorC everyday life D. the story of a hero34. “Get up and bar the door” is aA a poemB a proseC a lyricD a ballad35 “The eyes that drew from me” was written byA.HomerB. Edmund Spenser C Petrarch D Shakespeare36. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare isA. Richard IIIB. Richard IIC The taming of the ShrewD Henry IV37. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare isA. The TempestB. King Lear C Macbeth D Don Quixote38. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare isA. The two gentleman of VeronaB. Love’s labor’s lostC. Remeo and JulietD The Excursion39. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare isA The Merchant of VeniceB As you like itC Elisabeth the secondD Twelfth Night40. One of the works that does not belong to Shakespeare isA the school of scandalsB OthelloC The Merry Wives of Windsor D. Henry IV41. “to be or not to be” soliloquy is chosen from of Hamlet.A Scene I, Act IIIB Scene II, Act IIIC Scene II, Act ID Scene I, Act II42. Sonnet 29 was written forA a black ladyB a black manC a young manD a young lady43. Sonnet 29 was written forA a black ladyB a black manC a young manD a young lady44. Donne’s poetry is famous forA exaggerationB simileC ConceitD personification45. One of the works that belongs to Milton isA Paradise lostB OthelloC The Merry Wives of Windsor D. Henry IV46.In Gulliver’s travels, the host travel in countries.A 1B 2C 3D 447. the suggestion that the government should sell children for money comes fromA ShakespeareB SwiftC DonneD Gray48. Compared with the Bible, the image of Satan in Paradise Lost is moreA evilB humorC braveD optimistic49. heroic couplet was first created byA. Chaucer B Shakespeare C Donne D Burns50. Each stanza of Ode to the west wind contains lines.A. 1 B 2 C 3 D 4Part two memorize author’s names and their works from Chapter I to Chapter VI in ContentsPart TwoMarch the author with the works then choose the letters to fill in the appropriate blank of the answersheet.Part ThreeGive brief answers to the following questions.1. Tell the four periods of Shakespear’s dramatic carrer.2. Accoding to the neoclassicists,what are the standards for literature during the neoclassical period?3. Why did Robinson Crusoe become so successful when it was published?4. When is the Romantic Period in English Literature History.5. Define Epic6. Define Heroic couplets7. Retell Homer’s Illiad8. Retell Homer’s Odyssey9. Retell Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe10.Retell Swift’s Jonathan Swift11. Define Romanticism12. Define metaphysic poets13. Define novel14 Define soliloquy15 Define balladPart IV translationFrancesco Petrarch P29Shakespeare P33-35John Donne P44Daniel Defoe P59,P61P77 文化大观园一段论求知莎士比亚的所有诗歌中文翻译。