Exerci for English Literature (2)
Choo the best answer for each blank.
1.________, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London about 1340.
A.Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawainucar
C.Francis Bacon D. John Dryden
2.Chaucer died on the 25th October 1400, and was buried in ________.
A.Flanders B. France
C.Italy D. Westminster Abbey
3.The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. ________ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interest of the English merchants.
A.Henry V B. Henry VII
C.Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth
鸭脖培训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.At the beginning of the 16th century the outstanding humanist ________ wrote his Utopia in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the people’s suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society.
A.Thomas More B. Thomas Marlowe
C.Francis Bacon D. William Shakespear
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6.Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen ________.
A.Mary B. Elizabeth
C.William D. Victoria
7.English Renaissance Period was an age of ________.
A.pro and novel B. poetry and drama
C.essays and journals D. ballads and songs
8.From the following, choo the one which is not Francis Bacon’s work: ________.
A.The Advancement of Learning B. The New Instrument西式早餐
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E.Venus and Adonis
9.“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” This is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s ________.
A.songs B. plays
C.comedies D. sonnets
10.The heroines of Shakespeare’s great comedies, ________ are the daughters of the Renaissance, who images and stories will remain a legacy to readers and audiences of all time.
A.Portia B. Roland
C.Viola D. Beatrice
11.Choo the four great tragedies of Shakespeare from the following ________.
A.Hamlet B. Othello
C.Macbeth D. King Lear
E.Timon of Athens
12.Which play is not a comedy? ________
A.A Midsummer Night’s Dream B. The Merchant of Venice
C.Twelfth Night D. Romeo and Juliet
E.As You Like It
13.“Denmark is a prison”. In which play does the hero summari his obrvation of his world into such a bitter ntence? ________
A.Charles I B. Othello
C.Henry VIII D. Hamlet牛奶的英文
14.The works of ________ and the Authorid Version of the English Bible are the two great treasuries of the English language.
A.Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spenr
C.William Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson
15.In which play does the hero show his profound reverence for man through the ntence: “What a piece of wok is a man! How nobel in reason! How finite in faculty!” ________
A.Romeo and Juliet B. Hamlet
C.Othello D. The Merchant of Venice
16.In 1649, ________ was beheaded. England became a commonwealth.
A.James I B. James II
C.Charles I D. Charles II
17.The revolution of 1688 meant three of the following things: ________.
A.the supremacy of Parliament
B.the beginning of modern England
C.the triumph of the principal liberty
D.the triumph of the principle of political liberty
E.the Restoration of monarchy
18.Who of the following were the important metaphysical poets? ________
A.John Donne B. George Herbert
C.John Milton D. Richard Lovelace
19.Which work was NOT written by John Milton? ________
A.Paradi Lost B. Paradi Regainedpeachy
C.Samson Agonistes D. Volpone
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20.Paradi Lost is ________.
A.John Milton’s masterpiece
B.a great epic in 12 books
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D.about the heroic revolt of Satan against God’s authority
21.John Milton is ________.
A.a great revolutionary poet of the 17th century长沙平面设计
B.an outstanding political pamphleteer
C.a great stylist
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22.From the Old Testament, John Milton took his stories of Paradi Lost, . ________.
A.famous什么意思the creation
B.the rebellion in Heaven of Satan and his fellow-angels
C.their defeat and expulsion from Heaven
D.the creation of the death and of adam and Eve
E.the fallen angels in hell plotting against God
F.Satan’s temptation of Eve
G.the departure of Adam and Eve from Eden
23.The finest thing in Paradi Lost is the description of hell, and ________ is often regarded as the real hero of the poem.
A. God B. Satan
