1、3l 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. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Ch
2、aucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. essay4. The story of _ is the culmination of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. BeowulfC. Piers the Plowman D. The Canterbury Tales5. William Langlands _ is written in the form o
3、f a dream vision.A. Kubla Khan B. Piers the PlowmanC. The Dream of John Bull D. Morte dArthur6. After the Norman Conquest, three languages existed in England at that time. The Normans spoke _.A. French B. English C. Latin D. Swedish7. _ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the first t
4、ranslator of the Bible.A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer8. 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. bourgeois D. modern9. The theme of _ to king and lord was repea
5、tedly emphasized in romances.A. loyalty B. revolt C. obedience D. mockery10. 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. Piers the Plowman11. _, the “father of English poetry” and one of t
6、he greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden12. Chaucer died on October 25th, 1400, and was buried in _.A. Flanders B. France C. Italy D. Westminster Abbey13. Chaucers earliest work of any length is his _,
7、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 13th and 14th centuries not only in France but throughout Europe.A. The Romaunt of the Rose B. “A Red, Red Rose”4C. The Legend of Good Women D. The B
8、ook of the Duchess14. 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)15. Chaucer composes a long narrative poem name
9、d _ based on Boccaccios poem “Filostrato”. A. The Legend of Good Women B. Troilus and Criseyde C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight D. BeowulfKey to the multiple choices： 1-5 ADCAB 6-10 ACBAB 11-15 ADAAB. Questions1. What are the features of Beowulf?2. Comment on the social significance and language i
10、n The Canterbury Tales.Part Two The English Renaissance. 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 PoetryB. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. UtopiaD. Discovery of GuianaE. Principal Navigations, Voyages
11、and DiscoveriesF. ChroniclesThe key: (1C 2F 3E 4B 5A 6D). 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 I2. The first complete English Bible was transl
12、ated by _, “the morning star of the Reformation” and his followers.A. William Tyndal B. James I C. John Wycliffe D. Bishop Lancelot Andrews3. The progress in industry at home stimulated the commercial expansion abroad. _ encouraged exploration and travel, which were compatible with the interests of
13、the English merchants.5A. Henry V. B. Henry VIIC. Henry VIII D. Queen Elizabeth4. 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. Norway5. Thos
14、e, both traders and pirates like _, established 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 Johnson B. William Shakespeare C. Thomas More D. Christopher Marlowe7. The most gifted
15、 of the “university wits” was _. A. Lyly B. Peele C. Greene D. Marlowe8. Morality plays appeared after_.A. miracle plays B. mystery plays C. interlude D. Classical plays9. _ is used to say and do good things.A. Mercy B. Folly C. Vice D. Peace10. _is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thought
16、.A. Phillip Sidney B. Edmund Spenser C. Thomas More D. Walter Raleigh11. _ 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
17、传 B. Miscellany of Songs and SonnetsC. Don 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 Wycliffe B. William Caxton C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. Thomas More 14. Utopia
18、was written in the form of _. A. prose B. drama 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 Gurtons Needle16. Shakespeares plays written between _ are sometimes called “romances” and all end in reconciliation and
19、 reunion.A. 1590 and 1594 B. 1595 and 1600 C. 1601 and 1607 D. 1608 and 161217. Miranda is a heroine in Shakespeares _.6A. Pericles B. Cymbeline C. The Winters Tale D. 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. 1
20、607 C. 1608 160919. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism20. Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet21. In the plays, Shakespeare used about _words.A.
21、 15000 B. 16000 C. 17000 D. 1800022. _has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis Bacon C. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson Key to the multiple choices: 1-5 BCDAA 6-10 DDCBA 11-15 BDADA 16-22 ACBADDB. Fill in the blanks.1. The _ was universally used by the Cat
22、holic 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 by _, “the morning star of the _”.5. _ translated the New Testament and portions of
23、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 influence, the Authorized Version has had a great influence on English _ and _.8. With the wi
24、despread 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 Authorized Version has colored the style of the English prose for the last 300 years.11. _ w
25、as 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 French which was the _ book printed in English.714. The Recuyell served as a source for _
26、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 by himself. 17. By rendering (翻译) French books into English, Caxton exercised the youthful
27、 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 Caxtons publications is also great in fixing a _ language in England.19. As the first English printer, Caxton invented in England the professio
28、n 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 was stimulated by a series of historical events, such as _.22. In the Renaissance, the hum
29、anist 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 Roman Catholic Church.23. _ is the theme of the English Renaissance, which emphasized t
30、he 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 _ struggling for the Crown continued for 30 years.26. Because of the conflict between th
31、e 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 a low wage, became hired laborers for the merchants. These laborers were the fathers of
32、 modern English _.28. The introduction of _ to England by William Caxton (1476) brought classical works within reach of the common multitude.29. The 16th century in England was a period of the breaking up _of relations and the establishing of the foundations of _.30. Because the wool trade was rapid
33、ly 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 the Church of England.32. Together with the development of bourgeois relationships and
34、formation of the 8English 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 Miscellany of Songs and Sonnets contained _ poems by _ and _ by _.35. Philip Sidney thou
35、ght that _ had superiority over philosophy and history. 36. _ is a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the _ among the laboring classes.37. More points out that the root of poverty is the _ _ of social wealth.38. Sonnets contain _ sonnets and _ sonnets.39. The highest glory of
36、the English Renaissance was unquestionably its _.40. The “miracles” were simple plays based on _stories.41. There are significant touches of _ life in the play titled The Shepherds.42. A morality play presented the _ of good and _ with _personages.43. Vice was the predecessor of the modern _. 44. Th
37、rough the revival of classical literature, English playwrights came into contact with _ and _drama.45. From the contact with Greek and Latin drama, English playwrights learned all the important rules in _ and _, the more exact conception of _ and _.46. English comedies and tragedies on classical mod
38、els appeared in the middle of the _ century. 47. The first English comedy is _.48. The first English tragedy is _.49. Miracle plays, morality plays, interludes and classical plays paved the way for the flourishing of _.50. In the 16th century _ became the centre of English drama.51. By _, profession
39、al actors were organized into companies.52. _ were wooden buildings, usually circular in form, with tiers（一排排） of galleries surrounding a roofless pit（楼下剧场）.53. In the Elizabethan Theater, there were no _ and womens parts were always taken by _.54. Shakespeares narrative poem, Venus and Adonis, is f
40、ull of vivid images of the _, and aphorisms (格言、警句 ) on life. 55. Shakespeare was a great _ of the English language. 56. Shakespeares dramatic creation often used the method of _.57. Shakespeares drama becomes a monument of the English _. 58. Shakespeare was a _ for play-writing. 59. Shakespeares _
41、people represent all the complexities and implications of real life. Key to the blanks: 1. Latin Bible2. Protestantism; Catholicism3. Protestants4. John Wycliffe; Reformation5. William Tyndal6. Authorized Version, James I; King James 9Bible.7. Language; literature8. fixed; confirmed9. Bible coinages
42、10. simple; dignified 11. William Caxton12. Reading; literature13. First14. Shakespeare15. Printer; publisher16. 100; 2417. 15th ; prose18. National19. Publisher; culture 20. 14th; 17th21. Religious reformation22. feudalist ideas; interests; purity 23. Humanism; human mind; human culture24. Spenseri
43、an; Edmund Spenser; The Faerie Queene; ababbcbcc25. Lancaster; York26. The Reformation27. the Enclosure Movement; proletarians28. printing29. feudal; capitalism30. sheep devours men31. William VIII32. Renaissance33. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey34. 96, Sir Thomas Wyatt, 40, Henry Howard, Earl of Surr
44、ey35. poetry36. Utopia, Book One; poverty37. private ownership38. Italian/Petrarchan ; Shakespearean 39. Drama40. Bible 41. real42. Conflict; evil; allegorical43. Clown44. Greek; Latin45. Structure; style; comedy; tragedy46. 16th47. Gammer Gurtons Needle 葛顿大娘的缝衣针48. Gorboduc 高波特克49. Drama50. London5
45、1. 156752. Elizabethan theatres53. actress; boys54. countryside55. master56. adaptation (revision)57. Renaissance58. master-hand (能手) 59. full-blood. Say true or false. 1. The old English aristocracy having been exterminated (wiped out) in the course of the War of the Roses, a new nobility, totally
46、dependent on Kings power, come to the fore.2. Absolute monarchy in England reached its summit during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. 3. The progress of bourgeois economy made England a powerful state and enabled her in 1588 to inflict a defeat on the Spanish Invincible Armada.4. The Protestant Reforma
47、tion was in essence a religious movement in a political 10guise. 5. Before the Reformation, the English Bible was universally used by the Catholic churches.6. Walter Raleigh wrote his History of the World in imprisonment. 7. More the man is even more interesting than More the writer. 8. Utopia, Book One, describes an ideal communist society. 9. Translations occupied an important place in the English Renaissance.
