英美英国文学第一章到第三章练习.docx

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英美英国文学第一章到第三章练习

文艺复兴时期练习及答案

ExercisesoftheFirstPartoftheBritishLiterature

SectionOne:

Multiple-choicequestions

1.“Uponagreatadventurehewasbond,/ThatgreatestGlorianatohimgave.”Thesetwolinesaretakenfrom

[A]Milton'sSamsonAgonistes[B]Spenser'sTheFaerieQueene

[C]Beowulf[D]Gray'sElegyWritteninaCountryChurchyard

2."Oprince,Ochiefofmanythronedpowers,

Thatledth'embattledSeraphimtowar

Underthyconduct,andindreadfuldeeds

Fearless,endangeredHeaven'sperpetualKing."

InthefirstlineoftheabovepassagequotedfromMilton'sParadiseLost,thephrase"Oprince,Ochiefofmanythronedpowers”refersto________.

[A]Satan[B]God[C]Adam[D]Eve

3.ShakespeareclaimsthroughthemouthofHamletthatthe"end"ofthedramaticcreationistogive________ofthesocialrealitiesofthetime.

[A]faithfulreflection[B]instructiverepresentation

[C]imaginativenarration[D]allegoricaldescription

4.HumanistsoftheRenaissanceturnedtothespiritof________cultureforinspiration.

[A]Anglo-Saxon[B]ItalianandFrench

[C]GreeekandRoman[D]medieval

5.ParadiseLostiscomposedinblankverse,whichpermitsthe________Miltonneededforhissubject.

[A]epicgrandeur[B]narrativesweep

[C]descriptivesubtlety[D]intellectualgrasp

6.Donne’sfamousanalogyofpartingloverstoadrawingcompassaffordsaprimeexampleof________

[A]dramaticstyle[B]exaggeration

[C]paradox[D]conceit

7.________isastudyofthelustforwealth,whichcentersonBarabas,theJew,aterribleoldmoneylender.

[A]TheJewofMalta[B]TheMerchantofVenice

[C]TamburlainetheGreat[D]TheTempest

8.Inhisconceptionoftragedy,Marloweperceivedthattragicactionmustissuefrom,andbereflectedin,________.

[A]theRenaissancehero[B]endlessaspirationforknowledge

[C]theindividual[D]humandignityandcapacity

9.InTheFaerieQueene,theRedCrossKnight,whostandsfortruereligionof________,setsoutontheordersofQueenofFaerie,whorepresents________.

[A]theAnglicanChurch,QueenElizabeth[B]theRomanCatholicChurch,Pope

[C]Christianity,Christ[D]humanism,divinetruth

10.Whatfigureofspeechisusedinthelines:

"RoughwindsdoshakethedarlingbudsofMay,/Andsummer'sleasetooshortadate"?

[A]Simile[B]Metonymy

[C]Personification[D]Hyperbole

11.Theunderlinedpartin"Mydeedsuponmyhead!

Icravethelaw,/Thepenaltyandforfeitofmybond."（fromTF,chantofVenice）means________.

[A]Whatisdonecan'tbeundone[B]LetmeresponsibleforwhatIdo

[C]Iwouldgiveanythingforfulfillingmybond[D]IdeservewhatIdemand

12.Theline"Whenwehaveshuffledoffthismortalcoil"be,ornottobe"soliloquymeans________.

[A]whenwehavegotridofthiscoilthatisdoomedtodie

[B]whenwehaveunloadedthisheavyburdenlikeacoil

[C]whenwehavetakenoffthiscoatmadeofcoils

[D]whenwearerelivedfromthetroubleofmortallifewoundarounduslikecoils

13.Whatdoestheword"humour"meaninthefollowingquotationfrom"OfStudies":

"tomakejudgmentwhollybytheirrulesisthehumorof“ascholar”?

[A]funniness[B]Wit

[C]character[D]Asuddenwhim

14.TheSpenserianstanzaisagroupofeightlinesofiambicpentameterfollowedbyasix-stressline,witharhymeschemeababbcbcc.

[A]trochaic[B]iambic

[C]anapestic[D]dactylic

15.InSatan’sspeech:

…ifhe,whommutualleague,/United:

thoughtsand.counsels,equalhope/Andhazardinthegloriousenterprise,/.joinedwithmeonce..."Whatdoes"thegloriousenterprisereferto?

[A]TheformerschemetooverthrowGod.

[B]stealingtheTreeofKnowledgeofGoodandEvil

[C]Findingmeansofeviloutofgood.

[D]corruptingAdamandEve.

16.Whatisthetoneinthefollowinglines:

"Saucypedantic.gowretch,gochide/Lateschool-boys,andsourprentices"?

[A]Ironic[B]Sarcastic[C]Humorous[D]Understated

17.Inthebestmetaphysicalpoetry,feelingand________fuseinanimagethatisalwaysingeniousandappropriate,thoughitmaybedisconcertedatfirstintheshockofbringingincongruitiestogether.

[A]imagery[B]conceit[C]thought[D]colloquialism

18.Thesonnet"DeathBeNotProud"iswritteninthestrict______pattern.Itrevealsthepoet'sbeliefthat_________.

[A]Shakespearean,deathisonlyasleep,afterwhichweliveeternally

[B]Petrarchan,deathisbutmomentarywhilehalvdeathiseternal

[C]Elizabethan,deathisnotasstrongaspeoplethinkheis

[D]Portuguese,deathislikealongsleepthatoffer,forthesoul

19.Intheline"AndeveryfairfromfairsometimedeclineShakespeare'sSonnet18）,whatdoesthefirstandsecond“fair”mean?

[A]Lightcomplexion;beauty.[B]Loveliness;beautifulwomen.

[C]Thebeautifulpersonorthing;beauty.[D]Soundreason;justice.

20.InthecourtsceneofTheMerchantofVenice,whensaystoShylock:

"Weallexpectagentleanswer,Jew.punningontheword"gentle".Hemeansamercifulbutalsomeans______.

[A]anamiableandtenderanswer[B]anobleanswer

[C]aGentile'sasopposedtoaJew'sanswer[D]agenerousanswer

21.Inhis"Tobe,ornottobe"soliloquy,Hamletgivesthewhyhewantstocommitsuicide.Apartfromhispersonalrevenge,thathe________isanotherreason.

[A]isunabletorestorehisearlieridealizedimageofhismother

[B]thinksthenextworldisfarbetterthanthisone

[C]ismentallytormentedbyhisfather'swords

[D]cannotbearthesocialinjusticeandgrievances

22.Byadvancingthetheoryof　＿＿＿＿＿　,Baconshowstheempiricalattitudestowardtruthaboutnatureandbravelychallengesthemedievalscholasticists.

[A]inductivereasoning[B]deductivereasoning

[C]education[D]scientificexperimentation

23.ThecentralfigureofTamburlaine,theGreatrepresentsforinfinite_________.

[A]knowledgeandhappiness[B]powerandauthority

[C]ambitionandconquest[D]successandadventure

24.Theshepherd'sCalendersetthe________fashioninEnglishliterature,andinauguratedthegreat16thcentury.

[A]rustic[B]ornate[C]rustic[D]pastoral

25.InKingLeur,Shakespearehasshowntousthetwo-foldexertedbythefeudalisicorruptionand__________graduallycorrodedtheorderedsociety.

[A]Anarchyandrebellion[B]supernaturalforces

[C]supernaturalforces[D]tyranny

[B]powerandauthoritysuccessandadventurefashioninEnglishlyricalpoetryofthelast

SectionTwo　（Readingcomprehension）

1.Sopureandinnocent,asthatsamelambe,

Shewasinlifeandeveryvertuouslore,

Andbydescentfromroyalllynagecame

OfancientKingsandQueenes,thathadofyore

Theirsceptersstretchtfromeasttowesterneshore,

Andalltheworldintheirsubjectionheld;

Tillthatinfernallfeendwithfouleuprore

Forwastedalltheirland,andthemexpeld;

Whomtoavenge,shehadthisknightfromfarcompeld."

Questions:

A.Identifythepoetandthepoem.

B.Whatdoes"thisknight"referto?

C.Whatideadoesthequotationexpress?

2."WithinthiscircleisJehovah'sname

Forwardandbackwardanagrammatized,

Thebreviatednamesofholysaints,

Figuresofeveryadjuncttotheheavens

Andcharactersofsignsanderringstars,

Bywhichthespiritsareenforcedtorise."

Questions:

A.Identifytheauthorandthework.B.Whodoes"Jehovah"referto?

C.Whatideadoesthequotationexpress?

2."Thusconsciencedoesmakecowardsofusall;

Andthusthenativehueofresolution

Issickliedo'erwiththepalecastofthought;

Andenterprisesofgreatpithandmoment,

Withthisregard,theircurrentsturnawry

Andlosethenameofaction."

Questions:

A.Identifytheauthorandthework.

B.Whoisthespeakerofthequotedpassage?

C.Whatideadoesthequotationexpress?

4."Somementherearelovenotagapingpig,

Somethataremadiftheybeholdacat,

Andothers,whenbagpipesingsi'th'nose,

Cannotcontaintheirurineforaffection,

Mistressofpassion,swaysittothemood

Ofwhatitlikesorloathes."

Questions:

A.theauthorandthework.

B.Whoisthespeakerofthequotedpassage?

C.Whatideadoesthequotationexpress?

5.“Ifhereyeshavenotblindedthine,

Look,andtomorrowlate,tellme,

WhetherboththeIndiasofspiceandmine

Bewherethouleft'stthem,orlieherewithme.

Askforthosekingswhomthousaw'styesterday,

Andthoushalthear,allhereinonebedlay."

Questions:

A.Identifythepoetandthepoem.

B.Whatdoestheword"thou"inthelastlineofthequotationreferto?

C.Whatideadoesthequotationexpress?

SectionTwo　Questionsandanswers

1.Makeabriefanalysisofthe"qualityofmercy"speechbyPortia,.MerchantofVenice,andtrytoexplainwhyitisregardedmostfamousspeechintheplay.

2.MakeabriefcommentonthethemeofParadiseLost.

3.MakeabriefsummaryofthehistoricalandculturalbackgroundtoEnglishRenaissance.

4.Makeabriefanalysisof"Death,BeNotProud".

5.WhatisFrancisBacon'scontributiontoEnglishliterature?

SectionFour（Topicdiscussion）

1.CommentonHamlet'sinaction.

2.Whatarethemaincharacteristicsofmetaphysicalpoetry?

英美文学第二阶段（新古典主义时期）综合练习

II.Exercises

A.Multiple-choicequestions :

（Eachofthestatementsbelowbyfouralternativeanswers.Choosetheonethatwouldbestcompletethestatementandputtheletterinthebrackets.）

1.Infieldofliterature,theEnlightenmentbroughtabouta（n）_________theoldclassicalworks.Thistendencyisknownasneoclassicism.

A.revivedinterestinB.antagonismagainst

C.rebellionagainstD.ra