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滁州学院2013-2014学年度第1学期《英国文学史及选读》期末考试试卷A卷
Ⅰ.Multiple Choice (20 points in all, 1 for each)
Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write your correct answer on the answer sheet.
1. Generally, the Renaissance refers to the period between ______ and _______ centuries. A. 14th...mid-17th B. 14th...mid-18th C. 16th...mid-18th D. 16th...mid-17th
2. _______ frequently applied conceits in his poems. A. Spenser B. Donne C. Blake D. Thomas Gray
3. ________ and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanism. A. Edmund Spenser, Christoper Marlowe B. Thomas More, Christoper Marlowe C. John Donne, Edmund Spenser D. John Milton, Thomas More
4. Among the following plays which is not written by Marlowe? _____ A. Dr. Faustus B. The Jew of Malta C. Edward II D. School for Scandal
5. Shakespeare's greatest tragedies are _______. 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 Macbet
6.The sentence "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"is the beginning line of one of shakespeare's .A. comedies B. tragedies C. sonnets D. histories?
7. The 18th century England is known as the ______ in the history. A. Renaissance B. Classicism C. Enlightenment D. Romanticism
8. The middle of the 18th century was predominated by a newly rising literary form, that is the modern English ______, which gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English people. A. prose B. short story C. novel D. tragicomedy
9. In the theatrical world of the neoclassical period, _______ was the leading figure among the host of playwrights. A. William Blake B. Richard Sheridan C. Ben Johnson D. Bernard Shaw
10.After reading the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice ,we may come to know that Mrs. Bennet is a woman of .A. simple character and quick wit B. simple character and poor understandingC. intricate character and quick wit D. intricate character and poor understanding?
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滁州学院2013-2014学年度第1学期《英国文学史及选读》期末考试试卷B卷
Ⅰ.Multiple Choice (20 points in all, 1 for each)
Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write your correct answer on the answer sheet.
1. The English Renaissance period was an age of ______ .
A. poetry and drama B. drama and novel C. novel and poetry D. romance and poetry
2. John Dryden , who modernized several of Canterbury Tales, called Chaucer ____________.
A. the father of English poetry B. father
C. master D. forefather of English literature
3. In the early part of the medieval period in English literature, i.e. from 1066 up to the mid-14th century, there was not much to say about literature in English, for it was almost a __________ period in literary creation.
A. flourishing B. barren C. historical D. romantic
4. The hero and setting of Beowulf has nothing to do with ___________ , for the story took place in Scandinavia.
A. England B. Denmark C. Norway D. Sweden
5. The period of ____________ literature extends from about 450 to 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest of England.
A. modern English B. middle English C. old English D. Norman-Saxon
6. ________ by John Bunyan is the most successful religious allegory in the English language.
A. The Pilgrim’s Progress B. The Rivals C. The Vanity Fair D. The Conscious Lover
7. __________ by Daniel Defoe, an adventure story very much in the spirit of the time, is universally considered his masterpiece.
A. Tom Jones B. An Essay on Criticism C. Robinson Crusoe D. The Rape of the Lock
8. __________ is the leading figure of the school of metaphysical poetry.
A. William Blake B. John Donne C. John Bunyan D. John Milton
9. __________ is generally regarded as Shakespeare’s most popular play on the stage, for it has the qualities of a “blood-and-thunder” thriller and a philosophical exploration of life and death.
A. King Lear B. Romeo and Juliet C. Hamlet D. Henry Ⅳ
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