英美文学试卷

英美文学试卷（100）

一：.Fill in the blanks.(10*2’=20’)

1. In the14th century, the most important writer (poet) is____. A Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer

2. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is____. A novel B. drama C. romance D. essay

3. ______was the greatest of English religious reformer sand the first translator of the Bible.

A Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer

4. The theme of ____to king and lord was repeatedly emphasized in romances.

A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery 5. Which is not John Milton’s gnomes’ ___.

A. Paradise Lost__, _B.Paradise Regained_, C. _Samson Agonists’ D._ Mansfield Park

6.______, 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

7. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in____.

A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey 8.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. ambassador F. legislator (议员)

9. Daniel Defoe’s first novel was __, which made him the first important English novelist.

A. Captain Singleton B. Moll Flanders C. Roxana D. Robinson Crusoe

10. the greatest dramatist in 20th century is ___, whose Pygmalion has been put on stage for times

A. George Bernard B .William Shakespeare C. Robert Burns D. George Gordon Byron

二：Judging following sentences TRUE or FALSE . (10*2’=20’) 1. Romeo and Juliet, the Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and Paradise Lose were all written by William Shakespeare. 2. In Sonnet 18, THOU or THEE represent female or male. 3. Daniel Defoe devoted himself to the English revolution and delivered many essays for the revolution and government... 4. TO BE, OR NOT TO BE –THAT IS A QUESTION comes from Hamlet.

5. The last work of John Milton is Paradise Lose.

6. 6. “No light, but rather darkness visible”. it use the figure of OXYMONO(矛盾修饰法).

7. Dan foe Defoe wins the name “the Father of English Novel” by The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Cruse.

8. William Wordsworth is marked with Poet Laureate(桂冠诗人).

9. 9. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife \from The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Cruse.

10. The main writing style in Pride and Prejudice are satire, light irony and humor.

三：Fill in the blank(10*2’=20’)

1,____is the first to write everyday English in literature and is regarded as the father of English poetry. His major works include ___, ___, ___, ____, ____.

2. The magical pattern of Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems is _____. It is called ____.

3.” Or to take arms against a sea of troubles” is a _____( figures of speech).

4. John Milton’s three long poems which are based on the tales of Bible are ____,____,____.

5. The literature of 17th century bore the marks of _______.

6._____ is the founder of English novel. His most famous work is _____.

7. The romantic period began in 1798 when _____ written by William

Wordsworth and Coleridge was published, and ended with Sir Walter Scott’s death in ______. 8.

Williams

Wordsworth’s

poetic

theory:

________________________________________. 9.

Jane

Austen’s

major

works

are

____,_____,_____,_____,_____,______.

10. The magical pattern of I wandered lonely as a cloud is ______. 四．Answer the question（4*5=20）

1. What are the features of Shakespeare’s drama?

Shakespeare’s works from real life, the profound reflection of the nature of the times and social outlook. In his view, the drama, \to seem natural to give a mirror: look to the moral outlook of their own to take a look at his absurd attitude to take a look at the times and society and the imprint of the image of their own.\

2. Comment on the image of Satan?

In The Bible, Satan was descried as a devil, who was a fallen angle and an opponent to God Almighty. He was the embodiment of sin, dark and rebel. All in all, Satan was wicked beyond redemption. However, Satan as a brave, ambitions and decisive man. He yearned for freedom, so he resolved to overthrow the tyrant and create a new world. For his extreme pride, he faced his

failed rebellion to wrestle control of Heaven from God unflinchingly. Satan was and is a real hero. In any case, Satan was a successful image of art.

3. The features of Romanticism literature in England A. Stressing emotion rather than reason B. Stressing freedom and individuality C. Idealism rather than materialism

D. Writing about nature, medieval legends and with supernatural elements

4. The theme of Price and Prejudice

Undoubltly, the theme of Price and Prejudice is something about marriage. Since the novel began with this, we can see the marriage here is obviously never connected with the stuff of love. It is only a matter of economic issues and living issues.

五：Write no less than 150 words on the following topic in English in the corresponding space on the answer sheet ( 20分)

“To be or not to be” is the key sentence in this soliloquy. “To be” is to continue to live, or to take action. “not to be” is to die, or to do nothing but suffering, to end one’s life by self- destruction. It is a dilemma of trying to determine the meaning of life and death. Is it nobler to suffer the life passively or to die (seek to end one’s

sufferings) actively? What is your opinion? why?

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sufferings) actively? What is your opinion? why?

出卷人 11翻译班

柯瑶 郭雪梅 施蛟 李愈钰 曾小艳

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