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1、英国文学史及作品选读（模拟试题二）. Multiple Choice（120=20分）1 _can be justly termed Englands national epic. A. The Canterbury Tales B. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight C. The Song of Beowulf D. The Romance of the Rose2. Among of the following dramas, which is one of Shakespeares four tragedies? A.Macbeth B.As You Lik
2、e it C. Twelfth Night D. The Merchant of Venice3. _ is called as “ father of English novels”A. William Shakespeare B. Christopher Marlowe C. Daniel Defoe D.John Donne4. It was _who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama. A. Thomas Wyatt B. William Shakespeare C. Edmund Spenser
3、 D. Christopher Marlowe 5. Absoulute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of _, especially Britains sea power was established.A.James I B. Henry VIII C. Queen Elizabeth D. Charles I 6. Hamlet, the most popular of Shakespeares plays for readers and theater audiences, tells about th
4、e story of Hamlet, Prince of _, and son of the dead king, who seeks revenge for his fathers death.A. England B. Norway C. Scotland D. Denmark 7. 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.
5、 C. John Donnes poetry is characterized regularity among irregularity D. He never shows positive attitude towards love.8. Robinson Crosue can be termed as_. A. a self-dependent person B. a person with colonial mind C. an adventuous person D. all of the above9. Robert Burns is the representative of _
6、. A. Sentimentalism B. Pre-Romanticism C. Romanticism D. English Renaissance10. William Blakes _ paint a world of misery, poverty, disease, war and repression with a melancholy tone. A.Poetical Sketches B. The Book of Thel C. Songs of Experience D. Songs of Innocence11. The notorious “Peterloo Massa
7、cre” happened in _. A. English Romantic period B. English Renaissance C. period of Restoration D. Neo-classical period12. Lyrical Ballads are made by _. A. Wordsworth and Shelley B. Wordsworth and Southey C. Wordsworth and Coleridge D. Shelley and Byron13. According to_, poetry is the spontaneous ov
8、erflow of powerful feelings which originates in emotion and recollected in tranquillity. A. William Blake B. William Shakespeare C. Robert Burns D. William Wordsworth 14. Which of the following statement is NOT correct? A. English Renaissance is the rebirth of Greek and Roman culture. B.The 17th cen
9、tury was one of the most tempestuous periods in English history. C. The Romantic period is an age of poetry, no other literary form is developed D. Romanticists paid great attention to the spiritual and emotional life of man.Personified nature plays an important role in the pages of their works.15.
10、_ was a novel dealing with the matter of marriages of that time. A. Northanger Abbey B. Pride and Prejudice C. Persuasion D. Sense and Sensibility 16. King _ broke off with the Pope, dissolved all the monasteries and abbeys in the country, which is known as Religious Reformation. A. Henry VII B. Hen
11、ry VIII C. Mary I D.Elizabetha I 17. Which of the following statement about Geoffrey Chaucer is NOT correct? A. He was the father of English poetry and one of the greatest narrative poets of England. B. In The Canterbury Tales, he praises mans energy, intellect and quick wit. C. All the best poems a
12、nd histories in Latin, French and Italian were well known to Chaucer. D. He is a famous poet in Renaissance Period. 18. The image of Satan is from _. A. Greek Mythology B. Roman Mythology C. Old Testament D. New Testament 19. The 18th century witnessed that in England there appeared two political pa
13、rties_A. the Whigs and the Tories B. the Senate and the House of RepresentativesC. the upper House and lower House D. the House of Lords and the House of Representatives20. Which of the following is NOT written by Shelley?.A. Ode to the West Wind B. Solitary Reaper C. To a Skylark D. Promethus Unbou
14、nd . Translate the following literary terms (English into Chinese and Chinese into English) （110=10分）1blank verse 2.quatrain 3. foreshadowing 4. poetic stanza 5. Puritanism6. 奇喻 7. 史诗 8. 抑扬格四音步 9. 挽歌 10. 人文主义III. Identify the author and title of the literary work (25=10分)1. In every cry of every man
15、, In every voice, in every ban The mind-forged manacles I hear.2. Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man and writing an exact man.3. It came now very warmly upon my thoughts, and indeed irresistibly, that now was my time to get me a servant, and perhaps a companion, or assistant.4. And sw
16、ear No whereLives a woman true, and fair5. A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company; I gazed- and gazed- but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:IV. Define the following literary terms (Each term should include the time, the features and representative figures or signi
17、ficance) (54=20分)1. English Renaissance 2. Sentimentalism 3. English Romanticism 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
18、 to darkness and to me. (stanza 1)The breezy call of incense-breathing Morn, The 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. Exam
19、ine the poetic form (rhyme, foot and meter should be involved) (3分)3. Explain the 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 p
20、oem (2分)Text 2 When I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bentTo serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest he returning chide; “Doth God exact day-labor,
21、light denied?” I fondly ask; but Patience to prevent That murmur, soon replies, “God doth not need Either mans work or his own gifts; who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state Is kingly. Thousands at his bidding speed And post oer land ocean without rest: They also serve who only s
22、tand and wait.” Questions:1. Identify the author and title (2分)2. Identify the poetic form (3分)3. Explain the underlined words. (4分)4. What kind of mood is revealed in Miltons On his Blindness? Optimistic or pessimistic? (2分)5. How do you understand “They also serve who only stand and wait.”? (4分)6.
23、 Compare the first octave and the last sestet, what are the differences? (3分)7. What is the theme? (2分)英国文学史及作品选读（模拟试题二）答卷. Multiple Choice（120=20分） 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._11._ 12._ 13._ 14._ 15._16._ 17._ 18._ 19._ 20._ . Translate the following literary terms (English into Chinese
24、 and Chinese into English) （110=10分） 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ III. Identify the author and title of the literary work (25=10分)1._ _2._ _3._ _4._ _5._ _ IV. Define the following literary terms (Each term should include the time, thefeatures and representative figures or significance)
25、(54=20分)1.English Renaissance 2. Sentimentalism3.English Romanticism 4. Metaphysical PoetryV. Interpreting the following texts (202=40分) Text 11.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 the underlined word
26、s (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 28. Identify the author and the title. (2分)9. Identify the poetic form (3分)10. Explain
27、 the underlined words (4分)11. What kind of mood is revealed in Miltons On His Blindness? Optimistic or Pessimistic? (2分)12. How do you understand “They also serve who only stand and wait”? (4分)13. Compare the first octave and the last sestet, what are the differences? (3分)14. What is the theme? (2分)
28、参考答案. Multiple Choice（120=20分） 1._B_ 2._C_ 3._D_ 4._A_ 5._C_ 6._D_ 7._C_ 8._B_ 9._A_ 10._D_11._C_ 12._C_ 13._D_ 14._B_ 15._D_16._B_ 17._D_ 18._C_ 19._A_ 20._B_ . Translate the following literary terms (English into Chinese and Chinese into English) （110=10分） 1.抑扬格五音步 2. 英雄双韵体 3.反面人物 4.独白 5.十四行 6.bla
29、nk verse 7.ballads 8.foreshadowing 9. stanza 10. Puritanism III. Identify the author and title of the literary work (25=10分)1. William Shakespeare Sonnet 182. Francis Bacon Of Studies3. John Milton Paradise Lost4. Robert Burns A Red, Red Rose5.William Wordsworth I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud IV. Defi
30、ne the following literary terms (Each term should include the time, thefeatures and representative figures or significance) (54=20分)1.English RenaissanceIt sprang first in Italy in the 14th century and gradually spread all over Europe. It made its appearance in England in the 16th and 17th centuries
31、. It means the rebirth 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
32、William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English Reanaissance.2. English Enlightenment The 18th century marked the beginning of an intellectual movement in Europe, known as the Enlightenment, which was, on the whole, an expression of struggle of the bourgeoisie against feudalism. The
33、enlighteners fought 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
34、France “cleared the 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 Defo
35、e, Jonathan Swift (novelists), and Alexander Pope (poet). 3. Pre-Romanticism In the latter half of the 18th century, 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 an
36、d emotion, and by a renewed 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 write
37、rs who wroteunder the 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 “metaphys
38、ical school.” V. Interpreting the following texts (202=40分) Text 11.Thomas Gray Elergy Written in a Country Churchyard(2分)2. Examine the poetic form (rhyme, foot and meter should be involved) (3分)The cur/few tolls/ the knell/ of par/ting day,/ aThe lowing herd wind slowly oer the lea, bThe plowman h
39、omeward plods his weary way, a And leaves the world to darkness and to me. bIt is written in iambic pentameter, rhymed abab3. Explain the underlined words (4分) Curfew: evening bell lea: meadow plods: walks with heavy steps lowly bed: grave 4.What is the tone in stanza 1? How does the poet achieve it
40、? (3分)Tone: gloomy and melancony through imagery, long vowels and diphthongs5.Stanza 5 involoves rich imagery, please classify them and give examples. (6分)Visual image: strw-built shed Auditory image: cocks clarion, echoing hornTactile image: breezy call6.Point out the rhetorical devices in the abov
41、e poem (2分) Transferred epithet and EuphemismText 215. Explain the underlined words. (5分)Chartered: possessed as the private property marks; signs ban: ProhibitionAppals: shocks hapless: unfortunate16. Identify the poetic form (3分)It is written in iambic tetrameter, rhymed abab.I wan/der through/ each char/tered street,/Near where/the char/ter