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1、 Part One Early and Medieval English Literature . Fill in the blanks. 1. In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England. A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius 2. In the 14 th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langla
2、nd B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer 3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _. A. novel B. drama C. romanceD. essay 4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances. A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. Beowulf C. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales 5. William La
3、nglands _ is written in the form of a dream vision. A. Kubla Khan B. Piers the Plowman C. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte dArthur 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _. A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish 7. _ was
4、 the greatest of English religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible. A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer 8. Piers the Plowman describes a series of wonderful dreams the author dreamed, through which, we can see a picture of the life in the _ England. A. primitive B. feudal C.
5、bourgeois D. modern 9. The theme of _ to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances. A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery 10. The most famous cycle of English ballads centers on the stories about a legendary outlaw called _. A. Morte dArthur B. Robin Hood C. The Canterbury Tales D.
6、Piers the Plowman 11. _, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden 12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _. A. Flanders B. France C. Italy
7、D. Westminster Abbey 13. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his _, a translation of the French Roman de la Rose by Gaillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung, which was a love allegory enjoying widespread popularity in the 13 th and 14 th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe. A. The Ro
8、maunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose” C. The Legend of Good Women D. The Book of the Duchess 14. In his lifetime Chaucer served in a great variety of occupations that had impact on the wide range of his writings. Which one is not his career? _. A. engineer B. courtier C. office holder D. soldier E.
9、 ambassador F. legislator (议员) 15. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem named _ based on Boccaccio s poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good Women B. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight D. Beowulf Key to the multiple choices ： 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB 自考真题 2002-4 .Roma
10、nce,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.Christian B.knightly C.Greek D.primitive （B） Among the great Middle English poets, Geoffrey Chaucer is known for his production of _. A.Piers Plowman B.
11、Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C.Confessio Amantis D.The Canterbury Tales （D） The work that presented, for the first time in English literature, a comprehensive realistic picture of the medieval English society and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life is most likely _.
12、 AWilliam Langland s Piers Plowman B Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales CJohn Gower s Confession AmantisD Sir Gawain and the Green Knight （B） . Questions 1. What are the features of Beowulf? 2. Comment on the social significance and language in The Canterbury Tales. Part Two The English Renaiss
13、ance . Match the writer and his works. 1.Thomas More 2.Holinshed 3.Hakluyt 4.Richard Tottel 5.Philip Sidney 6.Walter Raleigh A.Apology for Poetry B.Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets C.Utopia D.Discovery of Guiana E.Principal Navigations, Voyages and Discoveries F.Chronicles The key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D
14、) . Choose the best answer. 1. _ founded the Tudor Dynasty, a centralized monarchy of a totally new type, which met the needs of the rising bourgeoisie. A. Henry V B. Henry VII C. Henry VIII D. James I 2. The first complete English Bible was translated by _, “the morning star of the Reformation” and
15、 his followers. A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews 3. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of the English merchants. A. Henry V. B. Henry VII C.
16、 Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth 4. Except being a victory of England over _, the rout of the fleet “Armada” (Invincible) was also the triumph of the rising young bourgeoisie over the declining old feudalism. A. Spain B. France C. America D. Norway 5. Those, both traders and pirates like _, establishe
17、d the first English colonies. A. Francis Drake B. Lancelot Andrews C. William Caxton D. William Tyndal 6. _ was a forerunner of classicism in English literature. A. Ben JohnsonB. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe 7. The most gifted of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. P
18、eele C. Greene D. Marlowe 8. Morality plays appeared after_. A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interludeD. Classical plays 9. _ is used to say and do good things. A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace 10._is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought. A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. T
19、homas More D. Walter Raleigh 11._ is not a famous translator in the English Renaissance. A. Thomas North B. Thomas Wyatt C. George Chapman D. John Florio 12._ had supplied Shakespeare with the material for Julius Caesar. A.Lives of Greek and Roan Heroes 希腊罗马名人传 B.Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets C.Do
20、n Quixote D.History of the World 13._ was one of the first to see the relation between wealth and poverty to understand that the rich were becoming richer by robbing the poor. A. John WycliffeB. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 14.Utopia was written in the form of _. A. prose B. dra
21、ma C. essay D. dialogue 15.One of the popular morality plays was _. A. The Shepherds B. Everyman C. The Play of the Weather D. Gammer Gurton s Needle 16.Shakespeare s plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances ” and all end in reconciliation and reunion. A. 1590 and 1594 B. 1595 and 1600
22、 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 1612 Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _. ACBADDB 17. A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winter s TaleD. The Tempest 18.In _ appeared Shakespeares Sonnet， Never before Imprinted （ 莎 士比亚十四行诗 “ 迄今从未刊印过 ” ）which contains 154 sonnets. A. 1606 B. 1607 C. 1608 1609 19.Shakesp
23、eare is one of the founders of _. A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism 20.Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _. A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet 21.In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words. A. 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000
24、 D. 18000 22._has been called the summit of the English Renaissance. A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis Bacon C. W. ShakespeareD. Ben Johnson Key to the multiple choices: 1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 ACBADDB 1.Latin Bible 2.Protestantism; Catholicism 3.Protestants 4.John Wycliffe; Reformatio
25、n 5.William Tyndal . Fill in the blanks. 1. The _ was universally used by the Catholic Churches. 2. The English translation of the Bible emerged as a result of the struggle between _ and _. 3. The Bible was notably translated into English by the _. 4. The first complete English Bible was translated
26、by _, “the morning star of the _”. 5. _ translated the New Testament and portions of the Old Testament, which is known as Tyndales Bible. 6. After Tydales Bible, then appeared the _, which was made in 1611 under the auspices of _. And so was sometimes called the _. 7. Apart from the religious influe
27、nce, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _. 8. With the widespread influence of the English Bible, the standard modern English has been _ and _. 9. A great number of _and phrases have passed into daily English speech as household words. 10.The _and _ language of the Aut
28、horized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years. 11._ was the first English printer. 12.William Caxton was a prosperous merchant himself, but he was fond of _ , and his interest was turning to _. 13.He translated The Recuyell of Historyes of Troy into English from F
29、rench which was the _ book printed in English. 14.The Recuyell served as a source for _ Troilus and Cressida. 特洛 埃勒斯与克雷雪达 15.After having established his printing press, William Caxton devoted himself to the career of a _ and _. 16.William Caxton published about _ books, _ of which were translated b
30、y himself. 17.By rendering (翻译) French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthful language in the airs (曲调), the graces, the crafts of the elder and contributed to the development of the style of _ century English _. 18.The influence of Caxton s publications is also great in fixing a _ langua
31、ge in England. 19.As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the profession of _, which in fact has had a lasting significance to the development of English _ as a whole. 20.The Renaissance started in the _ century and ended in the _century. 21.The word, “renaissance” means _, which wa
32、s stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _. 22.In the Renaissance, the humanist thinkers and scholars tried to get rid of those old _in medieval Europe, to introduce new ideas that expresses _ of the rising bourgeoisie, and to recover the _of the early church from the corruption of the
33、 Roman Catholic Church. 23._ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized the capacities of _and the achievements of _. 24._ Stanza is a verse form created by _ for his poem, _, in which the rhyme scheme is _. 25.The Wars of the Roses (14551485) between the House of _ and the House of _
34、 struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years. 26.Because of the conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and the King of England, the far-reaching movement of _ took place in England, started by Henry VIII. 27.After _ in England, the helpless, dispossessed peasants, being compelled to work at
35、a low wage, became hired laborers for the merchants. These laborers were the fathers of modern English _. 28.The introduction of _ to England by William Caxton (1476) brought classical works within reach of the common multitude. 29.The 16 th century in England was a period of the breaking up _of rel
36、ations and the establishing of the foundations of _. 30.Because the wool trade was rapidly growing in bulk, it was a time when, according to Thomas More, “_”. 31._ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monasteries and abbeys in the country, confiscated their lands and proclaimed himself head of
37、 the Church of England. 32.Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and formation of the English national state this period is marked by a flourishing of national culture known as _. 33._, in his translation of Virgils Aeneid, wrote the first English blank verse. 34.Richard Tottels M
38、iscellany of Songs and Sonnets contained _ poems by _ and _ by _. Philip Sidney thought that _ had superiority over philosophy and history. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey poetry Utopia, Book One; poverty private ownership Italian/Petrarchan ; Shak
39、espearean Drama Bible real 35._ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the _ among the laboring classes. 36.More points out that the root of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth. 37.Sonnets contain _ sonnets and _ sonnets. 38.The highest glory of the English Renaissance was un
40、questionably its _. 39.The “miracles” were simple plays based on _stories. 40.There are significant touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds. 41.A morality play presented the _ of good and _ with _personages. 42.Vice was the predecessor of the modern _. Conflict; evil; allegorical Clown Gr
41、eek; Latin Structure; style; comedy; tragedy 16 th Gammer Gurton s Needle 葛顿大娘的缝衣针 Gorboduc 高波特克 43.Through the revival of classical literature, English playwrights came into contact with _ and _drama. 44.From the contact with Greek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all the important rule
42、s in _ and _, the more exact conception of _ and _. 45.English comedies and tragedies on classical models appeared in the middle of the _ century. 46.The first English comedy is _. 47.The first English tragedy is _. Mi racle plays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for the
43、 flourishing of _. Drama London 1567 Elizabethan theatres actress; boys countryside 48.In the 16 th century _ became the centre of English drama. 49.By _, professional actors were organized into companies. 50._ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers （一排 排） of galleries surroundi
44、ng a roofless pit （楼下剧场） . 51.In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and women s parts were always taken by _. 52.Shakespeare s narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is full of vivid images of the _, and aphorisms ( 格言、警句 ) on life. 53.Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language. 54.Shakespea
45、re s dramatic creation often used the method of _. 55.Shakespeare s drama becomes a monument of the English _. 56.Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing. 57.Shakespeare s _ people represent all the complexities and implications of real life. master adaptation (revision) Renaissance master-hand ( 能手) f
46、ull-blood Key to the blanks: Latin Bible Protestantism; Catholicism Protestants John Wycliffe; Reformation William Tyndal Authorized Version, James I; King James Bible. Language; literature 6. fixed; confirmed 7. Bible coinages 8. simple; dignified 9. William Caxton 10.Reading; literature 11.First 1
47、2.Shakespeare 13.Printer; publisher 14.100; 24 15.15 th ; prose 16.National 17.Publisher; culture 18.14 th; 17th 19.Religious reformation 20.feudalist ideas; interests; purity 21.Humanism; human mind; human culture 22.Spenserian; Edmund Spenser; The Faerie Queene; ababbcbcc 23.Lancaster; York 24.The
48、 Reformation 25.the Enclosure Movement; proletarians 26.printing 27.feudal; capitalism 28.sheep devours men 29.William VIII 30.Renaissance Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40, Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey poetry Utopia, Book One; poverty private ownership Italian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean Drama Bible real Conflict; evil; allegorical Clown Greek; La