英语文学知识测试题（有答案）英语文学知识第一章英国文学第一阶段中古英国文学（8世纪~14世纪）Old and Medieval English Literature*Geoffrey Chaucer(杰弗里.乔叟)（1340~1400）He is considered the father of modern English poetry because he opened a brilliant page in English literature and had a profound influence on many important English poets. It is him alone who, for the first 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.II 真题详解1.The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group ofpilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work by __B____.(2005)A. William LanglandB. Geoffrey ChaucerC. William ShakespeareD. Alfred TennysonIII 练习题1.Which of the following does not belong to the works of GeoffreyChaucer ?BA. The Canterbury TalesB. The Vision of Piers PlowmanC .Troilus and Criseyde D. The Romaunt of the Rose2.___D____brings the readers into a world that belongs to the Celtic legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table.A. The Vision of Piers PlowmanB. The house of FameC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight3. Which of the following is the translation work of Geoffrey Chaucer? __C___A. The Canterbury TalesB. Troilus and CriseydeC. The Romaunt of the RoseD. The house of Fame4.In the 14th century , the most important writer in England is ___D___.A. LanglandB. WyclifC. GowerD. Chaucer5.In Anglo-Saxon period, Beowulf represented the ___A___ poetry .A .pagan B. religious C .romantic D .sentimental6.When we speak of the old English prose, we might think of __D____, who is the first scholar in English literature and has been regarded as father of English learning.A. William ShakespeareB. BeowulfC. Julius CaesarD. Venerable Bede7.__A_____is not only a prose writer but also a king of Wessex .A. Alfred the GreatB. Venerable BedeC. Adam BedeD. King Arthur8.___A____is the culmination of the Arthurian romance.A .Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB. The Story of BeowulfC. The Vision of Piers PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales9. William Langland’s __B_____ is written in the form of a dream vision.A .Kublai Khan B. The Vision of Piers PlowmanC. The Dream of John BullD. Morte d’Arthur10.The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _C____.A .French B. Latin C. Romance D. Science11.In which century was Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales written? AA. FourteenthB. FifteenthC. Sixteenth D .Seventeenth12.William Langland wrote for __D____.A. the royal familyB. the court C .the monks D .the common people13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight focuses on ___C___.A. immediate social issuesB. the real life as well as people’s feelings and desiresC .a remote world belongs to the Celtic Legend of King Arthur and his knightsD .the imagination of the future world14. King Alfred’s Anglo Saxon Chronicle was written in ___C___ form .A. poeticB. dramaticC. proseD. none of the above第二阶段文艺复兴时期（14世纪~17世纪中期）The Renaissance PeriodThe word “Renaissance”means “rebirth”. It meant the reintroduction into Western Europe of the full cultural heritage of Greece and Rome. The essence of the Renaissance is Humanism. Attitudes and feelings which had been characteristics of the 14th and 15th centuries persisted well down into the era of Humanism and Reformation. And the real main stream of the English Renaissance is the Elizabethan drama.*William Shakespeare (威廉.莎士比亚)(1564~1616)He is the greatest of all Elizabethan dramatists. His sonnets represent the finest poetic craftsmanship of Elizabethan poetry. And many of his plays enjoy international popularity.A Midsummer Night’s Dream《仲夏夜之梦》All is Well that Ends Well《终成眷属》As you like it 《皆大欢喜》Hamlet《哈姆雷特》（四大悲剧之一）King Lear《李尔王》（四大悲剧之一）Macbeth《麦克白》（四大悲剧之一）Othello《奥赛罗》（四大悲剧之一）Much Ado About Nothing 《无事生非》Romeo and Juliet 《罗密欧与茱丽叶》The Comedy of Errors《错误的喜剧》The Merchant of Venice 《威尼斯商人》The Taming of the Shrew 《驯悍记》Twelfth Night 《第十二夜》*Francis Bacon（弗朗西斯.培根）（1561~1626）He is best known for his essays which greatly influenced the development of the literary form. He lays the foundation for modern science with his insistence on scientific way of thinking and fresh observation rather than authority as a basis for obtaining knowledge.II 真题详解1.___B___is defined as an expression of human emotion which is condensed into fourteen lines.（2006）A .Free Verse B. Sonnet C .Ode D .EpigramIII 练习题1.The publication of Philip Sidney’s ___B___ made sonnetsequence a popular literary form in England.A.ArcadiaB. Astrophel and Stella C .Defense of Poetry D.Utopia2.The nine-line verse stanza was originated from __A____.A.Edmund SpenserB.Philip SidneyC. Thomas MoreD. William Shakespeare3.Here is the sentence from an essay, “Read not to contradictand confuse, nor to believe and take for granted, nor to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider”. The essay must be __A___.A.Of Studies by Francis BaconB.The Advancement of Learning by Francis BaconC.Novum Organum by Francis BaconD.Essays by Francis Bacon4.The literary form of The Faerie Queen is _D____ .A.lyric poemB. ironic poemC.narrative poemD.allegorical poem5.In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, Ant onio could not payback the money he borrowed form Shylock, because_D____.A.his money was all invested in the newly-emerging textileindustryB.his enterprise went bankruptC.Bassanio was able to pay his own debtD.his ships had all been lost6.Which of the following is not among Shakespeare’s fourgreat tragedies?BA.HamletB.Romeo and JulietC.MacbethD.King Lear7._A____is the first important English essaylist and the founder of modern science in England.A.Francis BaconB.Edmund SpenserC.William CarxtonD.Sidney8.What flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?BA.NovelB.DramaC. EssayD.Poetry9.___D___exposes the corruption of vicious ambition.A.OthelloB.King LearC.HamletD.Macbeth10.Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in__C____in 1516.A.FrenchB.English/doc/b49552498.html,tinD.Italian11.William Shakespeare is one of the giants of__D____.A.RomanticismB.critical realismC.AestheticismD.the Renaissance12.How many lines does a sonnet have?CA.10B.12C.14D.They vary13.Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play?CA.Juliet CaesarB. The Merry Wives of WindsorC.Henry IVD.King Lear14.Which is Christopher Marlowe’s first famous play?AA.TamburlaineB.Edward IIC.The tragical History of Doctor FaustusD. The Jew of Malta15.Which of the following is NOT the work of Sir Philip Sideny?DA.Astrophel and StellaB.Denfense of PoetryC.ArcadiaD.Samson Agonists16.Spenserian stanza is a_C_____.A.14 Line stanzaB.8 line stanzaC.9 line stanzaD.12 line stanza17.Which of the following is NOT the feature of Metaphysical poems?CA.They use conceits to express ideas in sharp and harsh manner.B.They reject the romantic exaggeration of Elizabethan love poetry.C.Their metaphors are commonly used in daily life.D.The form of them is often an argument with the poet’s lover,God or himself.18. “To be, or not to be”has become a universal question puzzling every intellectual mind. This is a quotation from__B__.A.King LearB.HamletC.Romeo and JulietD.Othello19.The first official version of Bible known as the Great Bible,was revised in___B___.A.16th centuryB.17th centuryC.18th centuryD.19th century20.In reading Shakespeare , you must have come across the phrase “The pound of flesh” by_C____./doc/b49552498.html,go in OthelloB.Lear in King LearC.Shylock in The Merchant of VeniceD.Hamlet in Hamlet21.Most of the ballads of the 15 th century focused on the legend about___C___as a heroic figure.A.Green NightsB.GawainC.Robin HoodD.Hamlet22.In the 16 th century, Thomas More’s work___D___ became immediately popular after its publication.A. Paradise LostB.A Pleasant Satire of the Throe EstatesC. The Faerie QueenD.Utopia23.___C____is from Shakespeare’s sonnet No.18.A. “Let me not to the marriage of true minds”B. “To be or not to be:that is the question”C. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”D. “No longer mourn for me when I am dead”24.Which of the following does not belong toShakespeare’s romantic love comedie s?BA.Twelfth NightB.The TempestC.As you like itD.The Merchant of Venice25. “Reading makes a full man; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man” is from__C_____’s essay Of Stuies.A.Alexander PopeB.John MiltonC.Francis BaconD.Charles Lamb26.Francis Bacon’s Essays first published in 1597 has been considered as an important landmark in the development of English___D___,and as the first collection of essays in the English language.A.poetryB.epicsC.fictionD.prose27.The Flea was written by_A____.A.John DonneB.Philip SidneyC.Thomas MoreD.William Shakspeare第三阶段新古典主义时期（17世纪中期~18世纪）The Neoclassical PeriodI 概述Enlightenment Movement was a progressive intellectual movement, which flourished in France and swept through the whole Western Europe. The movement was a furtherance of theRenaissance from the 14th century to the mid 17th century.The purpose of the movement was to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.It celebrated reason of nationality, equality and science. It advocated universal education. Literature at the time became a very popular means of public education. With the introduction of the Enlightenment Movement into England, a revival of interest in the old classical works was in full swing. This tendency is known as the neoclassicism. The neoclassicists held that all forms of literature were to be modeled after the classical works of the ancient Creek and Roman writers. They believed that the artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy, and that literature should be judged in terms of the thematic concern.*Alexander Pope (亚历山大.蒲柏)（1688~1744）Alexander Pope strongly advocated neoclassicism, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum. He first introduced rationalism to England and is one of the greatest poets in his century as well as in the English literature world.II 真题详解1.In Literture a story in verse or prose with a doublemeaning is defined as____A__.(2010)A.allegoryB.sonnetC.blank verseD.rhymeIII 练习题1.By making the truth-seeking pilgrims suffer at the handsof the people of Vanity Fair, John Bunya intends to show the prevalent political and religious_D______.A.persecutionB.improvementC.prosperityD.disillusionment2.An honest, kind-hearted young man, who is full of animal spirit and lacks prudence, is expelled from the paradise and has to go through hard experience to gain knowledge of himself and finally to have been accepted both by a virtuous lady and a rich relative. The above sentence may well sum up the theme of Fielding’s work__B____.A.Jonathan Wild the GreatB.Tom JonesC.The Coffee-House PoliticianD.Amelia3.Whichof following works was not written by Jonathan Swift?DA.A Modest ProposalB.Gulliver’s TravelsC.A Tale of a TubD.The Rivals4_B_____was the greatest dramatist during the Neoclassical Period in England.A.GoldsmithB.SheridanC.SternD.Fielding5.__C____is the most successful religious allegory in theEnglish language.A.GenesisB.ExodusC.The Pilgrim’s ProgressD.The Holy War6.__D___is one of Swift’s masterpiece. It is a satire oncorruption in religion and learning.A. The Way of the WorldB.Love for LoveC.The Beggar’s OperaD.A Tale of a Tub7.Many lines from Alexander Pope’s poem An Essay onCriticism have become proverbial maxims,such as: “T o err is human；to forgive, divine.”“__A____learning is a dangerous thing.”A. A littleB.LittleC.NoD. Few8. Which of the following does not belong to pioneeringefforts in the creation of the English novel?DA. John Lily’s EuphuesB.Sir Philip Sidney’s ArcadiaC.Thomas Lodge’s RosalndeD.Samuel Richardson’s Pamela9.The novel Gulliver’s Travels was written by_B____.A.Tobias SmollettB.Jonathan Swift/doc/b49552498.html,urence SterneD.John Bunyan10.Whose work signaled the beginning of the age ofRestoration Drama?BA.William WycherleyB.John DrydenC.William CongreveD.John Gay11.Which of the following books was Samuel Johnson’s monumental success?AA. A Dictionary of the English LanguageB.Oliver TwistC.The Old Curiosity ShopD.Barnaby Rudge12. Who is best remembered as the recipient of Johnson’s famous letter?BA.DickensB.Lord ChesterfieldC.Thomas HardyD.Joseph Addison13._D____’s The Pilgrim’s Progress was writtenin the form of allegory and dream.AJohn Dryden B.Francis Bacon C.John Milton D.John Bunyan14.John Dryden was all of the following EXCEPT___D____in the literary world of Restoration England .A.a poetB.a dramatistC.a literary criticD.a short story writer15.An Essay on Criticism was written by__D____, which first established his reputation as a_______.A.Francis Bacon,criticB.Francis Bacon,essayistC.Alexander Pope,playwrightD.Alexander Pope,poet16.Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel__B____which is often considered to be the first novel in English literature.A.Gulliver’s TravelsB.The Adventures of Robinson CrusoeC.The Pilgrim’s ProgressD.Oliver Twist17.A Dictionary of the English Language(1755) by___B__was the first comprehensive lexicographical work on English ever undertaken.A.Francis BaconB.Samuel JohnsonC.Alexander PopeD.John Milton18. “Yahoos”from the novel___A___written by Jonathan Swift are described to be very much similar to human beings in outward appearance and their unworthy actions as well.A.Gulliver’s TravelsB.The Adventures of Robinson CrusoeC.The Wuthering HeightsD. Sons and Lovers19.___C___’s masterpiece T om Jones provides a vivid andtruthful panoramic view of the life of the English society in the18 th century.A.Daniel DefoeB.Jonathan SwiftC.Henry FieldingD.Jane Austin20.The greatest English playwright of the 18 th century was__D___.A.Walt ScottB.Bernard ShawC.Thomas GrayD.Richard Sheridan第四阶段浪漫主义时期（18世纪末期~19世纪中期）The Romantic PeriodI 概述In the late 18 th century, a new literary movement called Romanticism came to European mainland and then to England. It was characterized by a strong protest against the bondage of neoclassicism, which emphasized reason, order and elegant wit. Instead, romanticism gave primary concern to passion, emotion, and natural beauty.In the history of literature, Romanticism is generally regarded as the thought that designates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see the individual as the very center of all life and all experience. The Romantic period is an age of poetry.Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats are the major poets. They started a rebellion againstthe neoclassical literature, which was later regarded as “the poetic revolution”. It prevailed in England from 1798to 1837.II 真题详解1.The novel Emma is written by__D____.(2005)A.Mary ShellyB.Charlotte BronteC.ElizabethC.GaskellD.Jane Austen2.Ode to the West Wind was written by___D__.(2009)A.William BlakeB.William ShakespeareC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.Percy B.ShelleyIII 练习题1.“Poetry is Spontaneous” was put forward by__C____.A.Robert BurnsB. William BlakeC.William WordsworthD.Charles Lamb2.Wordsworth is a___C____.A.realistB.classicistC.romanticistD.impressionist3.The author of Odw to the West Wind is__A____.A.ShelleyB.ByronC.romanticistD.impressionist4. Which of the following did not belong toRomanticism？DA.KeatsB.ShelleyC. WordsworthD.AlfredTennyson5.Prometheus Unbound was written by___D___.It appeared in the year of Peterloo Massacre.A.WordsworthB.CloeridgeC.ByronD.Shelly6.Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?CA.Edgar Allan PoeB.James JoyceC.Mary ShelleyD.Brain Stoker7.Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?AA.Ode to the West WindB.Ode to AutumnC.Ode on a Grecian UrnD.Ode to a Nightingale8.Whose informal essays observed life with humor, and often in a gloomy tone?BA.Joseph AddisonB.Charles LambC.Lord ChesterfieldD.Thomas Hardy9. Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein belongs to the type of___A___which is often set in gloomy castles where horrifying ,supernatural events take place.A.GothicB.RealismC.RomanticismD.Classicism10.The English poets___D____,William Wordsworth ,and Robert Southey, were known as “Lake Poets”becausethey lived in the Lake District Northwestern England at the beginning of the 19 th century.A.George Gordon ByronB.John KeatsC.Percy B.ShellyD.Samuel Taylor Coleridge11.George Gordon Byron was famous for the following works EXCEPT__B_____.A.Childe Harold’s PilgrimageB.Ode to SkylarkC.Hours of IdlenessD.Don Juan12.Prometheus Unbound is a symbolic work in the form of verse-drama written by___A____.A.Percy Bysshe ShelleyB.John KeatsC.Samuel Taylor ColeridgeD.George Gordon Byron13.The famous line “If winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”was from__A___written by Percy Bysshe Shelley.A.Ode to the West WindB.Ode on a Grecian UrnC.Ode to a SkylarkD.Ode to a Nightingale14.__C____is one of the best known novels written by Jane Austen.A.Jane EyreB.Tess of the d’UrbervillesC.Pride and PrejudiceD.The Wuthering Heights15.Essays of Elia and Tales from Shakespeare were。
