英国文学史及选读试题及答案.docx

1、英国文学史及选读试题. Multiple Choice（120=20 分）1. was respected as “father of English poetry”and one of the greatest narrative poets of England. A.William ShakespeareB. Geoffrey ChaucerC. John MiltonD.John Donne2. In terms of influence upon England, brought French civilization and French language to England.A

2、. Anglo-SaxonsB. RomansC. Anglo-NormansD. Teutons3. According to Thomas More,“it was a time when sheep devoured men”. It refers to .A. IndustrializationB. Religious ReformationC. Commercial ExpansionD. Enclosure Movement4. It was who introduced sonnet into English literature.A. Thomas WyattB. Willia

3、m ShakespeareC. Edmund SpenserD. Philip Sidney5. Which of the following is NOT Shakespeares tragedies?A. HamletB. King LearC. The Merchant of VeniceD. Othello6. In 1649 was beheaded. England became a commonwealth under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell. A.James IB. Henry VIIIC. Elizabeth ID. Charles

4、 I7. Which comment on John Donne is wrong?A. He is the leading figure of metaphysical poetry.B. His poetry is characterized by mysticism and peculiar conceit.C. John Donne usually employs traditional and regular poetic form.D. His attitudes toward love are both positive and negative.8. Friday in The

5、 Adventuous of Robinson Crosuecan be termed as EXCEPT .A. a kind-hearted personB. a person with colonial mindC. a smart personD. a friendly person9. Thomas Gray is the representative of .A. SentimentalismB. Pre-RomanticismC. RomanticismD. English Renaissance10. William Blakes is a lovely volume of p

6、oems, presenting a happy and innocent world, though not without its evils and sufferings.A.Poetical Sketches B. The Book of Thel C.Songs of ExperienceD. Songs of Innocence11. , the national peasant poet in Scotland, and his poem shows his passionate love for his Beloved. A.William Blake, LodonB. Wil

7、liam Wordsworth, I Wandered Lonely as a CloudC. Robert Burns, A Red, Red RoseD. Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne12. English Romanticism begins with and ends with .A. the publication of Lyrical Ballads, John Keatss deathB. French Revolution, Walter Scotts deathC. the publication ofLyrical Ballads , Walte

8、r Scotts deathD. Industrialization, John Keatss death13. are named as Lake Poets and Escapist Romanticists.A. Wordsworth, Shelley and KeatsB. Wordsworth, Byron and ShelleyC. Wordsworth, Coleridge and ShelleyD. Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey14. Which of the following statement is NOT correct?A. Ro

9、mantic literature is decidely an age of poetry.B. Dramma was fully developed during the Romantic period.C. The general feature is a dissatisfaction with the bourgeoise society.D. Romanticists paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of man.Personified nature plays an important role i

10、n the pages of their works.15. was the founder of the novel which deals with unimportant middle class people and of which there aremany fine examples in latter English fiction.第 7 页A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily Bronte C. Charles Dickens D. Jane Austen16. King broke off with the Pope, dissolved all th

11、e monasteries and abbeys in the country, which is known as Religious Reformation.A. Henry VIIB. Henry VIIIC. Mary ID.Elizabetha I17. was honored as Poet Laureate.A. ByronB. P. B ShelleyC. John KeatsD. William Wordsworth18. John Miltons Paradise Lost is based on the story of .A. Greek MythologyB. Rom

12、an MythologyC. Old TestamentD. New Testament19. The 18th century witnessed that in England there appeared two political parties A. the Whigs and the ToriesB. the Senate and the House of RepresentativesC. the upper House and lower HouseD. the House of Lords and the House of Representatives 20.“If Win

13、ter comes, can Spring be far behind?”is an epigrammatic line by .A. William WordsworthB. P. B. ShelleyC. George ByronD. John Keats. Translate the following literary terms (English into Chinese and Chinese into English) （110=10 分）1iambic pentameter 2. heroic couplet 3. antagonist4. soliloquy 5. sonne

14、t6. 无韵体诗7. 民谣8. 伏笔, 铺垫9. 诗节10. 清教主义III. Identify the author and title of the literary work (25=10 分)1. So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.2. Histories make men wise; poets, witty; the mathematics, subtle; natural philosophy, deep; moral, grave

15、; logic and rhetoric, able to contend.3. All is not lost: the unconquerable will, And study of revenge, immortal hate, And courage never to submit or yield:And what is else not to be overcome?4. Till athe seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt withe sun:I will love thee still, my dear, While the

16、 sands olife shall run.5. And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodilsIV. Define the following literary terms (Each term should include the time, the features andrepresentative figures or significance) (54=20 分)1. English Renaissance 2. English Enlightenment 3. Pre-Romanticis

17、m 4. Metaphysical PoetryV. Interpreting the following texts (202=40 分)Text 1The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly oer the lea,The plowman homeward plods his weary way,And leaves the world to darkness and to me. (stanza 1)The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn,The

18、swallow twittering from the straw-bulit shed, The cocks shrill clarion, or the echoing horn,No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed. (stanza 5) Questions:1. Identify the author and the title of this poem (2分)2. Examine the poetic form (rhyme, foot and meter should be involved) (3分)3. Explain t

19、he underlined words (4分)4. What is the tone in stanza 1? How does the poet achieve it? (3分)5. Stanza 5 involoves rich imagery, please classify them and give examples. (6分)6. Point out the rhetorical devices in the above poem (2分)Text 2I wander through each chartered street,Near where the chartered T

20、hames does flow, And mark in every face I meetMarks of weakness, marks of woe.In every cry of every man, In every infants cry of fear,In every voice, in every ban,The mind-forged manacles I hear.How the chimney-sweepers cry Every blackening church appals; And the hapless soldiers sigh Runs in blood

21、down palace walls.Questions:1. Explain the underlined words. (5分)2. Identify the poetic form (3分)3. This poem is the mightiest brief poem, how does William Blake convey the mighty lines? (4分)4. Understand “chartered street and chartered Thames”and “Mind-forged manacles”? (4 分)5. Please analyze the i

22、mages of“Chimney-sweeper”and “soldiers sigh”. (4 分)英国文学史及作品选读（模拟试题一）参考答案. Multiple Choice1. B2. C_3. D4. A5. C6. D7. C8. B9. A10. D11. C12. C13. D14. B15. D16. B17. D18. C19. A20. B. Translate the following literary terms (English into Chinese and Chinese into English)1.抑扬格五音步 2. 英雄双韵体 3.反面人物4.独白5.十

23、四行6.blank verse7.ballads8.foreshadowing 9. stanza10. PuritanismIII. Identify the author and title of the literary work1. William ShakespeareSonnet 182. Francis Bacon Of Studies3. John MiltonParadise Lost4. Robert BurnsA Red, Red Rose5. William Wordsworth I Wandered Lonely as a CloudIV. Define the fo

24、llowing literary terms (Each term should include the time, the features and representative figures or significance)1. English RenaissanceIt sprang first in Italy in the 14thcentury and gradually spread all over Europe. It made its appearance in England in the 16 thand 17 thcenturies. It means the re

25、birth of Greek and Roman culture. Two features are striking of this movement. The one is a thirsting curiosity for the classical literature. Another one is the keen interest in the activities of humanity. Humanism is the key-note of Renaissance. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespea

26、re are the best representatives of the English Reanaissance.2. English EnlightenmentThe 18th century marked the beginning of an intellectual movement in Europe, known as theEnlightenment, which was, on the whole, an expression of struggle of the bourgeoisie against feudalism. The enlighteners fought

27、 against class inequality, stagnation, prejudices and other survivals of feudalism. They attempt to place all branches of science at the service of mankind by connecting them with the actual needs and requirements of people. English enlighteners differed in some way from those of France “cleared the

28、 minds of men for the coming revolution,” the English enlighteners set no revolutionary aims before them. They stove to bring it to an end by clearing away the feudal ideas with the bourgeois ideology. The representatives are Joseph Addison, Richard Steele (essayists), Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift (

29、novelists), and Alexander Pope (poet).3. Pre-RomanticismIn the latter half of the 18thcentury, a new literary movement arose in Europe, called the Romantic Revival. It was marked by a strong protest against the bondage of Classicism, by a recognition of the claims of passion and emotion, and by a re

30、newed interest in medieval literature. In England, this movement showed itself in the trend of Pre-Romanticism in poetry. William Blake and Robert Burns are the representatives.4. Metaphysical PoetryMetaphysical Poetry is commonly used to name the work of the 17th century writers who wroteunder the

31、influence of John Donne. With a rebellious spirit, the metaphysical poets try to break away from the conventional fashion of the Elizabethan love poetry. They are characterized by mysticism in content and fantasticality in form. John Donne is the leading figure of the“metaphysical school.”V. Interpreting the following textsText 11. Thomas Gray Elergy Written in a Countr