英国文学选读练习题 含答案

Exercise for English Literature (2)

Choose 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 Gawain 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

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

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. prose and novel B. poetry and drama C. essays and journals D. ballads and songs

8. From the following, choose the one which is not Francis Bacon’s work: ________. A. The Advancement of Learning B. The New Instrument C. Essays D. The New Atlantics 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, whose

images and stories will remain a legacy to readers and audiences of all time. A. Portia B. Roseland C. Viola D. Beatrice

11. Choose 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 summarise his observation of his world into such a bitter

sentence? ________ A. Charles I B. Othello C. Henry VIII D. Hamlet

14. The works of ________ and the Authorised Version of the English Bible are the two great treasuries of the

English language. A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Edmund Spenser C. William Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson

15. In which play does the hero show his profound reverence for man through the sentence: “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. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. Volpone 20. Paradise Lost is ________. A. John Milton’s masterpiece B. a great epic in 12 books C. written in blank verse

D. about the heroic revolt of Satan against God’s authority 21. John Milton is ________.

A. a great revolutionary poet of the 17th century B. an outstanding political pamphleteer C. a great stylist

D. a great master of blank verse

22. From the Old Testament, John Milton took his stories of Paradise Lost, i.e. ________. A. 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 Paradise Lost is the description of hell, and ________ is often regarded as the real hero of

the poem. A. God B. Satan C. Adam D. Eve

24. Who is the greatest of the Metaphysical school of poetry? ________ A. John Donne B. George Herbert C. Andrew Marvell D. Henry Vaugham

25. ________ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century. A. The Renaissance B. The Enlightenment C. The Religious Reformation D. The Chartist Movement

26. The main literary stream of the 18th century was ________. What the writers described in their works were

mainly social realities. A. naturalism B. romanticism C. classicism D. realism E. sentimentalism

27. The eighteenth century was the golden age of the English ________. The novel of this period spoke the truth

about life with an uncompromising courage. A. drama B. poetry C. essay D. novel

28. In 1704, Jonathan Swift published two works together, ________ and ________, which made him well-known as a satirist. A. A Tale of a Tub B. Bickerstaff Almanac C. Gulliver’s Travels D. A Modest Proposal

29. “Proper words in proper places, makes the true definition of a style.” This sentence is said by ________, one

of the greatest masters of English prose. A. Alexander Pope B. Henry Fielding C. Daniel Defoe D. Jonathan Swift

30. As a journalist, ________ had learned how to make his reporting vivid and credible by a skillful use of

circumstantial detail. This power to make his characters alive and his stories credible is an inimitable gift.

A. Joseph Addison B. Daniel Defoe C. Samuel Richarson D. Tobias Smollett

31. Which of the following are NOT written by William Blake? ________ A. Poetical Sketches B. Songs of Innocence C. Songs of Experience D. Auld Lang Syne E. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell F. Prophecis G. Visions of the Daughters of Albion and America, a Prophecy

32. In the 18th century English literature, the representative poets of pre-romanticism were ________. A. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. Robert Burns D. Jonathan Swift

33. The Romantic Age begab with the publication of The Lyrical Ballads which was written by ________. A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Johnson C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Wordsworth and Coleridge

34. The Romantic Age came to an end with the death of the last well-known romantic writer ________. A. Jane Austen B. Walter Scott C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. William Wordsworth 35. The glory of the Romantic Age lies in the poetry of ________. A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. George Gordon Byron D. Percy Bysshe Shelley E. John Keats

36. The English Romantic Age produced two major novelists. They are ________. A. George Gordon Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Walter Scott and Jane Austen D. Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt

37. Which poets belong to the Active Romantic group? ________ A. George Gordon Byron B. William Wordsworth C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. John Keats E. John Milton

38. Which poets belong to the Lakers? ________ A. William Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. John Keats D. Robert Southey E. Walter Scott

39. Which of the folloeing were written by Wordsworth ONLY? ________ A. To the Cuckoo B. The Lyrical Ballads C. Lucy Poems D. The Solitary Reaper E. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

40. The publication of ________ marked the break with the conventional poetical tradition of the 18th century,

i.e., with classicism, and the beginning of the Romantic revival in England. A. The Lyrical Ballads B. The Prelude C. Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage D. Don Juan

41. As contrasted with the classicists who made reason, order and the old, classical traditions the criteria in their

poetical creations, ________ based his own poetical principle on the premise that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling.” A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. George Gordon Byron C. Percy Bysshe Shelley D. William Wordsworth 42. ________ was the first critic of the Romantic School. A. William Wordworth B. Samuel Johnson C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Wordworth and Coleridge

43. Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about George Gordon Byron? ________

A. Byron’s early years had been far from happy for he was born with a clubfoot, in the frequent family scenes his mother called him “you lame brat.”

B. Byron died in Italy annd was deeply mourned by the Italian people and by all progressive people throughout the world.

C. The reactionary criticism of the 19th century tried to belittle Byron’s genius and his role in the development of English literature, but Byron remains one of the most popular English poets both at home and abroad.

D. Since the May 4 Movement in 1919, more and more of Byron’s poems have been translated into Chinese and well received by the poets and young readers. Byron has now become one of the best-known English poets in our country.

44. In 1805, Wordsworth completed a long autobiographical poem entitled ________.

A. Biographia literaria B. The Prelude C. Lucy Poems D. The Lyrical Ballads

45. ________ is regarded as the most wonderful lyricist England has ever produced mainly for his poems on

nature, on love, and on politics. A. William Wordsworth B. John Keats C. George Gordon Byron D. Percy Bysshe Shelley

46. Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about Percy Bysshe Shelley? ________ A. Prometheus Unbound is Percy Bysshe Shelley’s masterpiece, a long epic poem.

B. At Eton Percy Bysshe Shelley was known as “Mad Shelley”, for his obstinate opposition to the brutal fagging system, according to which the younger school-boys were obliged to obey the older boys and bear a great deal of cruel treatment.

C. George Gordon Byron alled Percy Bysshe Shelley “the best and least selfish man I ever knew.” D. Percy Bysshe Shelley loved the people and hated their oppressors and exploiters.

47. ________’s pursuit of beauty in all things bespoke an aspiration after a better life than the sordid reality

under capitalism. His leading principle is: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” A. Percy Bysshe Shelley B. George Gordon Byron C. William Wordsworth D. John Keats 48. Choose the four immortal odes written by John Keats. ________ A. Ode to the West Wind B. Ode to a Nightingale C. To Autumn D. Ode on Melancholy E. Ode on a Grecian Urn

49. Choose the works written by Jane Austen. ________ A. Pride and Prejudice B. Sense and Sensibility C. Northanger Abbey C. Emma E. Mansfield Park F. Persuasion

50. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend called ________ appeared. And it flourished in the

forties and in the early fifties. A. romanticism B. naturalism C. realism D. critical realism

51. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in the form of ________. The critical realists, most of

who were novelists, described with vividness and artistic skill the chief traits of the English society and criticised the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint. A. novel B. drama C. poetry D. essay

52. The greatest English critical realist novelist was ________, who criticised the bourgeois civilisation and

showed the misery of the common people. A. William Makepeace Thackeray B. Charles Dickens C. Charlotte Bronte D. Emily Bronte 53. Which of the following writers belong to critical realists? ________ A. Charles Dickens B. Charlotte Bronte C. Emily Bronte D. Thomas Hardy

54. ________ wrote a number of little sketches of “cockney characters”. He signed them “Boz”, which was his

nickname for his young brother. His first book, Sketches by Boz appeared in 1836. A. Elizabeth Gaskell B. William M. Thackeray C. Charles Dickens D. Jane Austen 55. ________ has been called “the supreme epic of English life.” A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Pickwick Papers D. Oliver Twist

56. The theme underlying ________ is the idea “Where there is oppression, there is revolution”. A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Pickwick Papers D. Oliver Twist

57. In the Victorian Age, poetry was not a major art intended to change the world. The main poets of the age

were ________. A. Alfred Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. Mrs. Browning D. Robert Burns E. William Blake

58. The ________ Movement appeared in the thirties of the 19th century. It showed the English workers were

able to appear as an independent political force and were already realising the fact that the industrial bourgeoisie was their principal enemy. A. Enlightenment B. Renaissance

C. Chartist D. Romanticist

59. Which novel is a great satire upon the society and those people who dream to enter the higher society

regardless of the social reality? ________ A. A Tale of Two Cities B. David Copperfield C. Great Expectation D. Dombey and Son

60. Charles Dickens takes the French Revolution as the background of the novel ________. A. A Tale of Two Cities B. Great Expectation C. Hard Times D. David Copperfield

61. ________ is often regarded as the semi-autobiography of the author Dickens in which the early life of the

hero is largely based on the author’s early life. A. Tom Jones B. David Copperfield C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectation

62. The Bronte sisters are ________. They were all talented writers and all of them died young. A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily Bronte C. Anne Bronte D. Jane Austen E. Catherine

63. Charlotte Bronte produced four novels: ________. A. Professor B. Jane Eyre C. Shirley D. Villette E. Agnes Grey

64. Emily Bronte wrote only one novel entitled ________. A. Wuthering Heights B. Jane Eyre C. Emma D. Agnes Grey 65. Choose the names appear in the novel Jane Eyre. ________ A. Jane Eyre B. Mr. Rochester C. Mary Barton D. Silas Marner

66. Which characters appear in the novel Wuthering Heights? ________ A. Heathcliff B. Catherine C. Hindley D. Cathy E. Hareton

67. In the novel Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte ________. A. pours a great deal of her own experience B. criticises the bourgeois system of education

C. shows that true love is the foundation of marriage D. shows that women should have equal rights with men

68. Women novelists began to appear in England during the second half of the ________ century. A. 17th B. 18th C. 19th D. 20th

69. Anne Bronte also wrote two novels ________ and ________. A. Shirley B. Villette C. The Tenant of the Wildfell Hall D. Agnes Grey 70. Which of the following statements are true about Jane Eyre? ________

A. One of the central themes of the book is the criticism of the bourgeois system of education. B. Another problem raised in the novel is the position of women in society. C. This book is Charlottel Bronte’s best literary production.

D. In this book, the author attacked the greed, petty tyranny and lack of culture among the bourgeoisie and sympathised with the sufferings of the poor people. Her realism was coloured by petty-bourgeois philanthropy. 71. Most of Robert Browning’s important works, including ________, are written in the form of dramatic

monologue. A. Dramatic Lyrics B. Dramatic Romances C. Men and Women D. dramatics Personae

72. Thomas Hardy is one of the representatives of English ________ at the turn of the 19th century. A. critical realism B. pre-romanticism C. neo-classicism D. new romanticism 73. Which statement is true? ________ A. Thomas Hardy is a famous novelist. B. Thomas Hardy is also a poet. C. Thomas Hardy is a critical realist.

D. Fatalism is strongly reflected in Thomas Hardy’ novels.

74. According to Thomas Hardy’s own classification, his novels divided themselves into three groups. They are

________.

A. Novels of character and environment B. Romances and Fantasies C. Novels of Ingenuity D. Working class literature

75. Novels of character and environment are also called Wessex novels, taking the southwest counties of

England for their setting. They include: ________. A. Under the Greenwood Tree B. The Return of the Native C. The Mayor of Casterbridge D. Tess of the D’Urbervilles E. Jude the Obscure

76. The following statements are about Thomas Hardy’s novels, which are true? ________ A. His Wessex novels are of great significance.

B. The Southwest counties of England are the setting of his Wessex novels. C. There is pessimism in his novels.

D. Mankind is subjected to hostile and mysterious fate. E. There are elements of naturalism in his works.

77. Oscar Wilde is one of the important dramatists in the 19th century. In his comedies, he criticises the upper

class of the English bourgeois society. His best comedies are ________. A. Lady Windermere’s Fan B. A Woman of No Importance C. An Ideal Husband

D. The Importance of Being Earnest E. The Picture of Dorian Gray

78. Oscar Wilde was the representative among the writers of ________. A. aestheticism B. decadence C. critical realism D. pre-romanticism

79. Alfred Tennyson’s poetic output was vast and varied. His main poems are ________. A. The Princess B. Maud C. In Memoriam D. Idylls of the King E. Crossing the Bar

80. Which of the following short poems was/were written by Alfred Tennyson? ________ A. Break, Break, Break B. Crossing the Bar C. The Eagle D. Sweet and Low E. Tears, Idle Tears

81. Which lament was written by Alfred Tennyson for the death of his friend Hallam? ________ A. In Memoriam B. Lycidas C. Adodais D. Elegy written in a Country Churchyard 82. My Last Duchess is ________. A. a dramatic monologue B. a short lyric C. a novel D. an essay 83. ________ are generally regarded as Joseph Conrad’s finest novels. A. Lord Jim B. Nostromo C. Youth D. The Old Wives’ Tale

84. Who is regarded as a forerunner of the “stream of consciousness” literature in the 20th century? A. John Galsworthy B. Henry James C. Thomas Stearns Eliot D. James Joyce

85. George Bernard Shaw’s essay ________, a commentary on Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic works, served also as the

author’s own program of dramatic creation. A. Widower’s Houses B. Mrs. Warren’s Profession C. Major Barbara D. The Quintessence of Ibsenism

86. In English literature, ________ and ________ are the two best-known novelists of the “stream of

consciousness” school. A. David Herbert Lawrence B. Robert Tressell C. James Joyce D. Virginia Woolf

87. ________’s admirers have praised him as “second only to Shakespeare in his mastery of English language.” A. D.H. Lawrence B. T.S. Eliot C. James Joyce D. W.B. Yeats

88. ________ is the climax of Virginia Woolf’s experiments in novel form. A. The Window B. Time Passes

C. To the Lighthouse D. The Waves

89. Which of the following novels belong(s) to the “stream of consciousness” school of novel writing? A. Ulysses B. Finnegans Wake C. To the Lighthouse D. The Waves 90. ________ was written by James Joyce. A. The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man B. Portrait of a Lady

C. The Picture of Dorian Gray D. To the Lighthouse

91. D.H. Lawrence’s representative work ________ was positively taken as a typical example and lively

manifestation of the Oedipus Complex in fiction, as the result of Lawrence’s long-range study of the psychologic theories of Sigmund Freud. A. Sons and Lovers B. The Rainbow C. Lady Chatterley’s Lover D. Women in Love 92. Which of the characters are in the novel Sons and Lovers? A. Mrs. Morel B. Paul C. Miriam D. Clara 93. Which of the following writers were from Ireland? A. George Bernard Shaw B. Jonathan Swift C. James Joyce Oscar Wilde E. W.B. Yeats

94. Which of the following play(s) was/were NOT written by George Bernard Shaw? A. Mrs. Warren’s Profession B. Widower’s Houses C. Major Barbara D. Pygmalion E. The Man of Property

95. Which of the following plays deals with the story that a linguist trains a flower girl to speak the so-called

high-civilised English? A. Major Barbara B. Pygmalion C. Mrs. Warren’s Profession D. Man and Superman 96. In 1923, ________ was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. A. William Butler Yeats B. Samuel Butler C. Thomas Stearns Eliot D. David Herbert Lawrence 97. William Butler Yeats was _______.

A. an Irish poet B. a dramatist C. a critic D. a senator in the Irish Free State in 1921 98. Thomas Stearns Eliot defined his belief as ________. A. classicist in literature B. royalist in politics C. Anglo-Catholic in religion D. all of the above 99. Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in America.

B. Thomas Stearns Eliot became a British subject in 1927.

C. Thomas Stearns Eliot was educated in Harvard University and Oxford University. D. Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, a critic and a playwright. E. Thomas Stearns Eliot was also a great novelist.

100. In which poem are the sterility and chaos of the contemporary world after 1st World War expressed? A. Ode to the West Wind B. The Solitary Reaper C. Lamia D. The Waste Land Keys:

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